I needed to submit something for assessment so I've submitted the first five minutes.
It's not easy submitting incomplete work and I'm not even allowed to explain what stage of development the film has reached or what improvements will be made in the future. It must be presented "as is" under the assumption this is the final version.
Here is the first 5 minutes - add an extra minutes for the credits. It's been heavily compressed to fit on YouTube and with the small frame size it's going to lose a lot of quality. Better than nothing though.
Interestingly enough when viewed on different displaying devices (such as a CRT TV or a plasma screen) the quality of the video varies. For example the megalith looks much more realistic on a plasma screen while on a computer monitor it looks very cartoonish (as Phil has noticed).
Saturday, November 10, 2007
Thursday, November 8, 2007
Artist's Statement
As a mandatory requirement for E-Meda 312 I must also submit an Artist's Statement when I submit my project.
Here's what I came up with:
My aim was to produce a B Movie drawing influences from the low budget fantasy and adventure films of the 1940’s and 1950’s. Though I didn’t intend to recreate such films, I wanted to create a new contemporary form of B Movie retaining the old charm while utilising modern filmmaking technologies.
I devised a story set about 150 years in Australia’s past, yet I avoided representing actual locations. I wanted to create “a world of my own” and steer away from mimicking a “Tolkeinesque” fantasy. I helped this along by allowing the Australian actors to retain their accents and displaying indigenous flora in some of the exterior shots.
Rather than tell a “damsel in distress” tale I wanted the female protagonist to be a saviour and rescue her husband while plotting to intellectually defeat the villain. I the kept the dialogue mildly campy because I didn’t want to portray the characters too outlandishly, however I did accentuate the B Movie atmosphere by borrowing scores from old movies.
The film contains no pertinent messages or has any underlying significances. Its purpose is to simply entertain those with an appreciation for B Movies and to explore the possibilities of what can be achieved using modern video editing software.
Here's what I came up with:
My aim was to produce a B Movie drawing influences from the low budget fantasy and adventure films of the 1940’s and 1950’s. Though I didn’t intend to recreate such films, I wanted to create a new contemporary form of B Movie retaining the old charm while utilising modern filmmaking technologies.
I devised a story set about 150 years in Australia’s past, yet I avoided representing actual locations. I wanted to create “a world of my own” and steer away from mimicking a “Tolkeinesque” fantasy. I helped this along by allowing the Australian actors to retain their accents and displaying indigenous flora in some of the exterior shots.
Rather than tell a “damsel in distress” tale I wanted the female protagonist to be a saviour and rescue her husband while plotting to intellectually defeat the villain. I the kept the dialogue mildly campy because I didn’t want to portray the characters too outlandishly, however I did accentuate the B Movie atmosphere by borrowing scores from old movies.
The film contains no pertinent messages or has any underlying significances. Its purpose is to simply entertain those with an appreciation for B Movies and to explore the possibilities of what can be achieved using modern video editing software.
Tuesday, November 6, 2007
Gigh Resurrection - Panache Approaches the Megalith - Examines - Visual Effect WIP
Panache examines the megalith.
This is actually a still image. The reason I'm using a still is because I didn't have all the first 5 seconds of the shot and the footage I did have wasn't long enough. So to extend the shot I'm using a still but I haven't had time to add the video footage.
This is actually a still image. The reason I'm using a still is because I didn't have all the first 5 seconds of the shot and the footage I did have wasn't long enough. So to extend the shot I'm using a still but I haven't had time to add the video footage.
Sunday, November 4, 2007
Friday, November 2, 2007
Gigh Resurrection - Opening Shot - Visual Effect WIP
A nice long opening shot for the Gigh Resurrection scene - perhaps too long. Easily shortened if required.
Like most visual effect shots it still needs more work...
Like most visual effect shots it still needs more work...
Wednesday, October 31, 2007
Portfolio DVD
As a require of E-Media 312 I must create a portfolio DVD or website showcasing examples of my past work. Since I appear to be a proficient web designer I opted to design a DVD menu. Ironically, due to time constraints I designed the interface more like a website rather than a typical DVD menu. It still looks decent but lacks the razzle dazzle of the more impressive DVD menus.
I decided to use Adobe Encore which I've found to be an un-intuitive and awkward program. It makes simple things unnecessarily difficult. Here's but one example; if I want to change the layer order I can just drag the layer up or down in the layer palette, first I must select the layer I want to move, then go to the Edit menu then the Arrange sub menu and repeat till the layer is in the appropriate order. There are shortcut keys but this could be so easily remedied with a drap and drop system or buttons above the layer palette.
I decided to use Adobe Encore which I've found to be an un-intuitive and awkward program. It makes simple things unnecessarily difficult. Here's but one example; if I want to change the layer order I can just drag the layer up or down in the layer palette, first I must select the layer I want to move, then go to the Edit menu then the Arrange sub menu and repeat till the layer is in the appropriate order. There are shortcut keys but this could be so easily remedied with a drap and drop system or buttons above the layer palette.
Monday, October 29, 2007
Panache Collects Gigh's Ashes extended
To create a time delay from when Panache leaves Uncle Bulo's Abode and returns to the site of Gigh's ashes I returned to Kangaroo Bluff Battery and filmed some additional footage with my camcorder.
I'm still missing the footage shot of Panache entering the frame so because of that the dissolve from swamp to wall is a little rushed. As soon as I get footage I'll make the dissolve longer.
I've turned day into night and added a moon to justify the light source. Not sure if the moon looks right though.
The Trollins Encounter location was originally a moat which extended the entire circumference of the battery. Decades after the battey was abandoned a young boy drowned in the moat and consequentially most of it was filled, however two pockets of moat remain at either end of the area we were filming.
Even though the moat is ripe with tadpoles the sound of the frogs croaking actually originates from a ditch over my back fence. After hearing the little buggers every night I really wanted to use their croaking and this seems like the perfect opportunity to do so.
I'm still missing the footage shot of Panache entering the frame so because of that the dissolve from swamp to wall is a little rushed. As soon as I get footage I'll make the dissolve longer.
I've turned day into night and added a moon to justify the light source. Not sure if the moon looks right though.
The Trollins Encounter location was originally a moat which extended the entire circumference of the battery. Decades after the battey was abandoned a young boy drowned in the moat and consequentially most of it was filled, however two pockets of moat remain at either end of the area we were filming.
Even though the moat is ripe with tadpoles the sound of the frogs croaking actually originates from a ditch over my back fence. After hearing the little buggers every night I really wanted to use their croaking and this seems like the perfect opportunity to do so.
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