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Post by Cinaclov on Apr 4, 2008 11:01:51 GMT -5
Hi! I hope you'll become an active member, and enjoy your stay. *points out fire exits* Maybe if enough people join we could force DD and cincalov into starting to film faster Thing is, we did have an extreme intrest throb over April 1st and 2nd (coincidentally when IGN released their mock trailer ) but the unique visitors to our site for those days were bordering 5000 each! And to put that into perspective, the biggest ammount we've had so far has been about 200 in a day. So, in theory we shoudl have had a huge boom in visitors here...
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Post by paddymac on Jun 15, 2008 9:13:10 GMT -5
Since I was last here, it seems you've done bugger all... What's taking you so long! Well, the stuff you've done so far is good though.
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Post by Cinaclov on Jun 16, 2008 2:08:37 GMT -5
Since I was last here, it seems you've done bugger all... What's taking you so long! Well, the stuff you've done so far is good though. As i keep saying in the updates, script wirtting is having to take second place to exams for me, but considering that from today onwards i only have one more exam (on th 24th, which is ages away) i thikn i can begin to get back up to speed with it. And its taking so long because, as i'v said before, i want this to be as good as we can physically make it, meaning no rushing. We both have (had) exams up untill now, which, as i'v just said are probably the more important things. Rather than botch those exams by writting script and such i was revising, which was probably the better use of my time. But still, thats almost entirely out the way, i have everyday apart from an hour every Monday, Wednesday and Friday to work on the script (although that doesn't mean i'll be woking that entire time, its good to have a sociol life, as well as eat and sleep ) but "production" should definatly increase fairly soon.
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Post by OrangeRakoon on Jun 16, 2008 8:24:59 GMT -5
I suppose you need to get everything ready to go before you start filming, as filming needs to be done over a relatively short period if you want the seasons to all be the same outside, and don't want actors hair length changing massively throughout the film. You finish on the 24th? I finished on the 12th On another note, are you still sticking to the 2009 date that was set ages ago for the film?
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Post by Cinaclov on Jun 16, 2008 10:06:00 GMT -5
I suppose you need to get everything ready to go before you start filming, as filming needs to be done over a relatively short period if you want the seasons to all be the same outside, and don't want actors hair length changing massively throughout the film. You finish on the 24th? I finished on the 12th On another note, are you still sticking to the 2009 date that was set ages ago for the film? For the last bit about the 2009 date, probably not, for the reason that (and this also semi answers the first part of your question) the film takes place over 10 years. Gustaf begins the films aged about 15/16, and goes through to when he's about 25/26. So, yes continuity is important, and we need to get the parts filmed when teh actors are the right ages and such, but continuity for seasons and such isn't as much of an issue (although, as always, it needs to be made like a realistic passage of time, so it does need to be kept in chack... so it is important, but not in the way you meant, i think...) That help? Because upon re-reading it it didn't make a whole load of sense to me.
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Post by OrangeRakoon on Jun 18, 2008 12:05:25 GMT -5
So, uh, does that mean it's going to be 10 years from when you start filming until it's finished
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Post by Cinaclov on Jun 19, 2008 3:47:08 GMT -5
So, uh, does that mean it's going to be 10 years from when you start filming until it's finished Could potentially be the case. I'm undecided upon how thats going to work, i'm chucking ideas around at the moment but me and DD will properly look into the best way of doing it all once i'v completed the script. 10 years may get the best overall film, and would allow us to use the same actors rather than having to either make them look older or find and older looking equivilnt, but equally we'd need to keep interest and motivation high throughout that period of time, which is harder the longer a film takes to make (especially if the majority of actors wouldn't be getting payed). But as i said, we'll think about it more in-depth nearer the time.
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Post by OrangeRakoon on Jun 23, 2008 7:10:35 GMT -5
I'm sorry, but that sounds like a pretty bad idea.
First, you'll need to find actors that will be committed enough to stay on the film for 10 years (which would be especially hard as the majority wouldn't be paid.) I doubt many people would want to commit themselves to that, as 10 years is a very long time, and a lot can happen in 10 years in anyones' life.
Secondly, locations could change dramatically over 10 years. A field that you filmed in could have houses on it in 10 years, or a road through it, or any number of other things like telephone masts etc.
Thirdly, there will be many technological advancements over 10 years. CGI that is the best available for free (or for very little) on the internet at the moment will seem very outdated in 10 years time, and you'll be using character models from very old games (like the TP models you have.) This is the only point that I can see being gotten around, but only by doing all the CGI at the end.
Likewise, the video quality of what you film early on will seem very poor in comparisons to standards in 10 years time. And you won't be able to change the camera because then it would just look weird.
Hopefully you'll decide on a better way. And really, it's not so hard to believe a 20 year old is 25 if that's what the film requires. You shouldn't have to wait the full 10 years.
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Post by Cinaclov on Jun 23, 2008 8:03:47 GMT -5
I'm sorry, but that sounds like a pretty bad idea. First, you'll need to find actors that will be committed enough to stay on the film for 10 years (which would be especially hard as the majority wouldn't be paid.) I doubt many people would want to commit themselves to that, as 10 years is a very long time, and a lot can happen in 10 years in anyones' life. Secondly, locations could change dramatically over 10 years. A field that you filmed in could have houses on it in 10 years, or a road through it, or any number of other things like telephone masts etc. Thirdly, there will be many technological advancements over 10 years. CGI that is the best available for free (or for very little) on the internet at the moment will seem very outdated in 10 years time, and you'll be using character models from very old games (like the TP models you have.) This is the only point that I can see being gotten around, but only by doing all the CGI at the end. Likewise, the video quality of what you film early on will seem very poor in comparisons to standards in 10 years time. And you won't be able to change the camera because then it would just look weird. Hopefully you'll decide on a better way. And really, it's not so hard to believe a 20 year old is 25 if that's what the film requires. You shouldn't have to wait the full 10 years. Thats what i mean, there are problems on both end of teh scale, and we'll discuss it in depth nearer the time. I mean, throwing ideas around now doesn't hurt, feel free to do so, its what the forums here are for, but all the same, me and DD will have a proper sitdowna dn talk about how we're actualy going to go about filming this.
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Post by Doomdragon on Jun 23, 2008 12:14:48 GMT -5
Since I was last here, it seems you've done bugger all... Bugger all may be a tad harsh... As you can see we've revamped the site and generally improved things. We've settled on a name, and... Well lets just say it is still making steady progress and with Cinaclov nearing completion of the script things will happen a lot faster. When Cinaclov next comes round, I've asked hi to bring the script, so I can scan it in and start typing it up in neat.
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Post by Cinaclov on Jun 24, 2008 10:43:32 GMT -5
Since I was last here, it seems you've done bugger all... Bugger all may be a tad harsh... As you can see we've revamped the site and generally improved things. We've settled on a name, and... Well lets just say it is still making steady progress and with Cinaclov nearing completion of the script things will happen a lot faster. When Cinaclov next comes round, I've asked hi to bring the script, so I can scan it in and start typing it up in neat. Which reminds me, need to talk to you about that...
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Post by paddymac on Feb 16, 2009 10:23:15 GMT -5
Oh look, I returned!
Again.
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Post by Cinaclov on Feb 16, 2009 12:44:45 GMT -5
Oh look, I returned! Again. You havn't come back to much, to be perfectly honest. Things haven't been moving for awhile, and I think that's basically lifes fault.
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Post by Yokusa on Feb 16, 2009 16:23:07 GMT -5
*cuts through cobwebs with katana*
Wow, there's still activity going on then since the last....5 months I've been doing other things. maybe this calls for a new "welcome back artwork".
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Post by Cinaclov on Feb 18, 2009 5:15:29 GMT -5
*cuts through cobwebs with katana* Wow, there's still activity going on then since the last....5 months I've been doing other things. maybe this calls for a new "welcome back artwork". Possibly. Basically, as i've explained in the most recent update, i've been busy for the past few weeks, and will remain busy for at least the next month or so (doing a full scale producation of Peter Pan, amongst other things XD) so I can't see anything happening toward the project within that timeframe. I have no intention of giving up on this film, but equally i'm not going to overstretch myself in trying to get everything done and do everything badly. I'm sure Doomdragon feels similarly.
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