Since I am having so much trouble with the actors I have decided to animate half of the movie. since animating is a time consuming task I have looked for shows with animating styles that are simple. In the show tom goes to mayor, the makers simply took photos of actors and of backgrounds and used a filter in photoshop to make it seem as though the people had been drawn. from there I presume that they just put them together and edited them with the sound in after effects. the show has very limited animation but I think it works. I plan on drawing the characters in black ink and leaving them black and white with some shading to emulate the effect in the show.
the following links demonstrate the animating style in tom goes to mayor:
Tom goes to mayor 1
Tom goes to mayor 2
Monday, May 5, 2008
Thursday, May 1, 2008
Reaction paper
Just thought i should post it up here:
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I had gone to see the “shorts: cold feet”, Which I thought contained a lot of great shorts, my favorites being “Irish Twins”, “The Tournament” and “Sikumi”. at the same time however I feel like the short movies were unorganized in the sense that it seemed as though the people that made the program tried to unify these movies with a theme but failed in doing so. Otherwise the movies were great though. The two things that I noticed about all the moves is that they either had excellent story telling or pacing that made the story better than it actually was. The two best examples of this, in my opinion were “the tournament” and “Irish twins” In both movies the there was a specific plot point that became a twist in the way the continuity of the story was portrayed, because of this it was as if the story is centered on that twist. In other words its almost as though the story was written for the sole purpose of leading up the twist. In a sense it is what created the pacing of the story, because the pacing in both movies would speed up or slow down depending on whether or not they were talking about that related to the twist. In Irish twins Seamus tries to get his brother to go with him to Ireland to scatter his father’s ashes but his brother refuses because he didn’t like his father. Seamus tries to convince him by telling him things about their father that might make him see his father differently. In that movie the pacing always picks up when they are talking about going to Ireland and slows down slightly when they are talking about their father. This makes sense because later in the story we find that Seamus was being perused by his bully from high school, whom he had shot in the arm a few hours before, this is what inevitably led up to the teist at the end when Seamus’ brother kills Seamus’ bully. I think all of the movies this sort of great story telling and pacing, even though it worked better in some more than the others.
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I had gone to see the “shorts: cold feet”, Which I thought contained a lot of great shorts, my favorites being “Irish Twins”, “The Tournament” and “Sikumi”. at the same time however I feel like the short movies were unorganized in the sense that it seemed as though the people that made the program tried to unify these movies with a theme but failed in doing so. Otherwise the movies were great though. The two things that I noticed about all the moves is that they either had excellent story telling or pacing that made the story better than it actually was. The two best examples of this, in my opinion were “the tournament” and “Irish twins” In both movies the there was a specific plot point that became a twist in the way the continuity of the story was portrayed, because of this it was as if the story is centered on that twist. In other words its almost as though the story was written for the sole purpose of leading up the twist. In a sense it is what created the pacing of the story, because the pacing in both movies would speed up or slow down depending on whether or not they were talking about that related to the twist. In Irish twins Seamus tries to get his brother to go with him to Ireland to scatter his father’s ashes but his brother refuses because he didn’t like his father. Seamus tries to convince him by telling him things about their father that might make him see his father differently. In that movie the pacing always picks up when they are talking about going to Ireland and slows down slightly when they are talking about their father. This makes sense because later in the story we find that Seamus was being perused by his bully from high school, whom he had shot in the arm a few hours before, this is what inevitably led up to the teist at the end when Seamus’ brother kills Seamus’ bully. I think all of the movies this sort of great story telling and pacing, even though it worked better in some more than the others.
Friday, April 18, 2008
Production schedule (updated 4/22/08)
4-18-08
On Sunday or Monday (depending on the day that the actor is available) I will record the voice of the actor, for the narration. I will not be able to shoot the footage I intended to shoot because I made a mistake in the reservation and rented out a digital camera instead of a dv camera. This, however, doesn't slow down the process very much because I plan on using photos instead of footage for certain shots in the beginning, like when he is comparing the good and bad about the Bronx. Before I obtain the sound however I will have finished the the animations so that I can tell exactly how long I want the sound to be. The actual shooting will be done from Thursday-Monday in that time range. The reason why I give such a general range of time is because the actors will be available at different days and i plan to shot in at least 2 parts or more. One day shoot the scenes with Norman in his room on the computer and the rest of the days shoot the scenes that come in while he is describing them.
4-22-08
I have casted 3 friends to act out the parts of the characters. Damion Blaire, Adriana Warner and myself as Norman, Mike and Chris. me and Damion will be playing mike and Chris and Adriana will be Norman. I have rented a camera for use on Thursday I will shoot as much as I possibly can on that day. Also I have found someone who might just be able to help me out with editing if i can finish the shooting on Thursday, which is something I'm confident I can do so there will be a 90% chance of him being able to help me edit. If all this goes according to plan I can start editing as early as Sunday-Monday and just continue to edit to completion from then on. I know exactly what I want to do in editing so I don't think it will take too long. I think that I can have the movie done with just enough time to be able to make a decent title sequence, without having to worry too much about the movie in terms of completing it.
On Sunday or Monday (depending on the day that the actor is available) I will record the voice of the actor, for the narration. I will not be able to shoot the footage I intended to shoot because I made a mistake in the reservation and rented out a digital camera instead of a dv camera. This, however, doesn't slow down the process very much because I plan on using photos instead of footage for certain shots in the beginning, like when he is comparing the good and bad about the Bronx. Before I obtain the sound however I will have finished the the animations so that I can tell exactly how long I want the sound to be. The actual shooting will be done from Thursday-Monday in that time range. The reason why I give such a general range of time is because the actors will be available at different days and i plan to shot in at least 2 parts or more. One day shoot the scenes with Norman in his room on the computer and the rest of the days shoot the scenes that come in while he is describing them.
4-22-08
I have casted 3 friends to act out the parts of the characters. Damion Blaire, Adriana Warner and myself as Norman, Mike and Chris. me and Damion will be playing mike and Chris and Adriana will be Norman. I have rented a camera for use on Thursday I will shoot as much as I possibly can on that day. Also I have found someone who might just be able to help me out with editing if i can finish the shooting on Thursday, which is something I'm confident I can do so there will be a 90% chance of him being able to help me edit. If all this goes according to plan I can start editing as early as Sunday-Monday and just continue to edit to completion from then on. I know exactly what I want to do in editing so I don't think it will take too long. I think that I can have the movie done with just enough time to be able to make a decent title sequence, without having to worry too much about the movie in terms of completing it.
Tuesday, April 1, 2008
my psa
my midterm video is up this is the url:
My PSA
this is the script i used for the commercial:
Over the past few years we’ve made a lot of advancements that were only made possible because of the internet. We can now share information faster, find and buy practically anything online, sell your companies products like putting your music up online and selling it to gain revenue much faster if you’re a musician for one. and sometimes you can build enough recognition online that can be the start of something much greater. It has revolutionized the way we view the world
There’s so many ways I can use the internet to make my life easier.
I can send a mail to my family overseas, for free!
I can talk to my friends from wherever they are.
I can sell my music online so it can reach more people faster and increase my sales.
I can buy things that I wouldn’t be able to find in any store offline.
I can show off my work via writing, pictures or video and gain enough popularity that will hopefully catapult me towards the next level.
I can listen to the latest music, instantly.
{fades out but not completely the voice can still be heard in the background. As the voice continues in the background a new one talks over it}:
All these things are made possible by the internet, but they aren’t the only uses for it, there are so many more, some more important than the next. but now Comcast and AT&T are monopolizing the internet by limiting the speed of sites that aren’t affiliated with them and charging sites extra just to maintain a regular speed. If they aren’t stopped the freedom we now enjoy on the internet will seize to exist.
But there is a solution, By introducing the “freedom preservation act” to your congressman which helps enforce network neutrality we can stop the monopolization of the internet. Net neutrality is simply an internet law that states that the internet should always stay neutral to all parties that use it and that no one should be charged extra to get faster speed to the sites that they what to access. So please, visit www.savetheinternet.com to find out how to introduce the bill to your congressman and to get more information on Net neutrality and on Comcast and AT&T’s plans.
My PSA
this is the script i used for the commercial:
Over the past few years we’ve made a lot of advancements that were only made possible because of the internet. We can now share information faster, find and buy practically anything online, sell your companies products like putting your music up online and selling it to gain revenue much faster if you’re a musician for one. and sometimes you can build enough recognition online that can be the start of something much greater. It has revolutionized the way we view the world
There’s so many ways I can use the internet to make my life easier.
I can send a mail to my family overseas, for free!
I can talk to my friends from wherever they are.
I can sell my music online so it can reach more people faster and increase my sales.
I can buy things that I wouldn’t be able to find in any store offline.
I can show off my work via writing, pictures or video and gain enough popularity that will hopefully catapult me towards the next level.
I can listen to the latest music, instantly.
{fades out but not completely the voice can still be heard in the background. As the voice continues in the background a new one talks over it}:
All these things are made possible by the internet, but they aren’t the only uses for it, there are so many more, some more important than the next. but now Comcast and AT&T are monopolizing the internet by limiting the speed of sites that aren’t affiliated with them and charging sites extra just to maintain a regular speed. If they aren’t stopped the freedom we now enjoy on the internet will seize to exist.
But there is a solution, By introducing the “freedom preservation act” to your congressman which helps enforce network neutrality we can stop the monopolization of the internet. Net neutrality is simply an internet law that states that the internet should always stay neutral to all parties that use it and that no one should be charged extra to get faster speed to the sites that they what to access. So please, visit www.savetheinternet.com to find out how to introduce the bill to your congressman and to get more information on Net neutrality and on Comcast and AT&T’s plans.
Thursday, March 6, 2008
script of second commercial.
The assets for this commercial will be very minimal. it will just be scenery ( live action or not).
this is the script:
the first scene is a mid shot of a man walking about, on his way to see a friend. ah he passes by the bus stop he spots someone he knows sitting on a bench. he walks over to him and greets him.
mid close up shot. the camera looks down for an instant at the man who was sitting. the camera follows him a as he gets up and hugs the guy who was previously walking. he then kissing him on the lips. as it turns out they're lovers.
"hey i'm on my way to a friends house, you want to come with me?" said the man who was previously walking. the other responds, "sorry Im on my way to work...". as he says that the bus arrives.
a close up shot of the mans face.
"oh ok welll i'll see you, later." the "walking man" bids his boyfriend farewell with an "i love you" and tries to kiss him but stops midway.
close up of the other man whom is now a woman.
she's walking backwards towards the bus waving at him saying "i love you too"
close up of the man the camera zooms in slowly eventually making an extreme close up shot.
the scene depicts the man shocked and confused.
the narrator begins to talking when the last shot starts "sometimes censorship can change our lives in unwanted ways."
the words "stop too much censorship" appear on the screen. i think that i would be a good idea to link to a website that contain more information on what it is and how they can stop it.
script subject to change.
this is the script:
the first scene is a mid shot of a man walking about, on his way to see a friend. ah he passes by the bus stop he spots someone he knows sitting on a bench. he walks over to him and greets him.
mid close up shot. the camera looks down for an instant at the man who was sitting. the camera follows him a as he gets up and hugs the guy who was previously walking. he then kissing him on the lips. as it turns out they're lovers.
"hey i'm on my way to a friends house, you want to come with me?" said the man who was previously walking. the other responds, "sorry Im on my way to work...". as he says that the bus arrives.
a close up shot of the mans face.
"oh ok welll i'll see you, later." the "walking man" bids his boyfriend farewell with an "i love you" and tries to kiss him but stops midway.
close up of the other man whom is now a woman.
she's walking backwards towards the bus waving at him saying "i love you too"
close up of the man the camera zooms in slowly eventually making an extreme close up shot.
the scene depicts the man shocked and confused.
the narrator begins to talking when the last shot starts "sometimes censorship can change our lives in unwanted ways."
the words "stop too much censorship" appear on the screen. i think that i would be a good idea to link to a website that contain more information on what it is and how they can stop it.
script subject to change.
script of first commercial.
all of the assets (with the exception of the spectators) are depicted in the picture.
the script to this commercial is as follows:
Fade in to the scene.
the camera looks down at an angle behind the man on the building, it can see the streets some what clearly it zooms in creating an over the shoulder shot. the man on the building, whom is dressed very sharply like a business man, observes the city below for a few seconds, then pulls out the TV remote and a way that will show it off to camera.
a light somewhat sad tune begins to play. it fades in slowly but always stays at a relatively low volume.
everything seems well down below until he notices that there is a man smoking a cigarette as he is driving his car (or truck), the man pushes a button on his remote and the driver suddenly disappears. the automobile suddenly loses control and causing a accident. relatively few property is damaged but someone is killed. spectators begin to gather but the man pushes the same button on his remote and the wreck dissapears. the spectators stop gathering as though nothing happened to begin with.
the camera slowly pans to look at the mans satisfied face. as it does, the narrator begins talking.
"censorship can sometimes be a good thing. But too much of it can be dangerous. help us stoptoo much censonrship."
the words "stop too much censorship" appear on the screen. now i think that i would be a good idea to link to a website that contain more information on what it is and how they can stop it.
script is subject to change.
Wednesday, March 5, 2008
group project story boards
the reason why the storyboards dont have any text is because the song is going to be playing throughout the whole movie. these are the lyrics to the song:
Wanna tell you a story,
about the house-rent blues
I come home one Friday,
had to tell the landlady I'd done lost my job
She said that don't comfort me,
long as I get my money next Friday
Now next Friday come I didn't get the rent,
and out the door I went
So I goes to the landlady,
I said, "You let me slide?"
I'll have the rent for you tomorrow.
the next day I don't know
So said let me slide it on you know people,
I notice when I come home in the evening
She ain't got nothing nice to say to me,
but for five year she was so nice
Loh' she was lovy-dovy,
I come home one particular evening
The landlady said, "You got the rent money yet?",
I said, "No, can't find no job"
Therefore I ain't got no money to pay the rent
She said "I don't believe you're tryin' to find no job"
Said "I seen you today you was standin' on a corner,
leaning up against a post"
I said "But I'm tired, I've been walkin' all day"
She said "That don't confront me,
long as I get my money next Friday"
Now next Friday come I didn't have the rent,
and out the door I went
So I go down the streets,
down to my good friend's house
I said "Look man I'm outdoors you know,
can I stay with you maybe a couple days?"
He said "Uh, Let me go and ask my wife"
He come out of the house,
I could see in his face
I know that was no
He said "I don't know man, ah she kinda funny, you know"
I said "I know, everybody funny, now you funny too"
So I go back home
I tell the landlady I got a job, I'm gonna pay the rent
She said "Yeah?" I said "Oh yeah"
And then she was so nice,
loh' she was lovy-dovy
So I go in my room, pack up my things and I go,
I slip on out the back door and down the streets I go
She a-hollerin' about the front rent, she'll be lucky to get any back rent,
she ain't gonna get none of it
So I stop in the local bar you know people,
I go to the bar, I ring my coat, I call the bartender
Said "Look man, come down here", he got down there
So what you want?
One bourbon, one scotch, one beer
Well I ain't seen my baby since I don't know when,
I've been drinking bourbon, whiskey, scotch and gin
Gonna get high man I'm gonna get loose,
need me a triple shot of that juice
Gonna get drunk don't you have no fear
I want one bourbon, one scotch and one beer
One bourbon, one scotch, one beer
But I'm sitting now at the bar,
I'm getting drunk, I'm feelin' mellow
I'm drinkin' bourbon, I'm drinkin' scotch, I'm drinkin' beer
Looked down the bar, here come the bartender
I said "Look man, come down here"
So what you want?
One bourbon, one scotch, one beer
No I ain't seen my baby since the night before last,
gotta get a drink man I'm gonna get gassed
Gonna get high man I ain't had enough,
need me a triple shot of that stuff
Gonna get drunk won't you listen right here,
I want one bourbon, one shot and one beer
One bourbon, one scotch, one beer
Now by this time I'm plenty high,
you know when your mouth a-getting dry you're plenty high
Looked down the bar I say to my bartender
I said "Look man, come down here", he got down there
So what you want this time?
I said "Look man, a-what time is it?"
He said "The clock on the wall say three o'clock
Last call for alcohol, so what you need?"
One bourbon, one scotch, one beer
No I ain't seen my baby since a nigh' and a week,
gotta get drunk man so I can't even speak
Gonna get high man listen to me,
one drink ain't enough Jack you better make it three
I wanna get drunk I'm gonna make it real clear,
I want one bourbon, one scotch and one beer
One bourbon, one scotch, one beer
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