If anyone is intereseted
I don't want to post up the entire story for personal reasons but if anyone is interested to read the story please feel free to contact me, I welcome criticism to help develop my story.
Finished with the story
I've finished the basic short story, being a personal ongoing project after submission, this was written so that I could continue to develop it and gain criticism before I dive into creating a full movie script.
Notes on editing, the backgrounds a too clear and contrast with the character because the film I used was from mini DV so I ended up using a grain effect on the background.
Along with the grain I looked closely at the film footage and noticed that lower quality footage has a an effect where the images seem to all be in 7x7 pixel squares. Realizing this I duplicated the background layers and turned the top layers into a mosaic of matching 7X7 pixel squares and lowered the opacity to blend with its original state.
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Notes on editing, the backgrounds a too clear and contrast with the character because the film I used was from mini DV so I ended up using a grain effect on the background.
Along with the grain I looked closely at the film footage and noticed that lower quality footage has a an effect where the images seem to all be in 7x7 pixel squares. Realizing this I duplicated the background layers and turned the top layers into a mosaic of matching 7X7 pixel squares and lowered the opacity to blend with its original state.
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the MILF (dont laugh at the abreviation)
The Moro Islamic Liberation Front and the Abu Sayyaf
These separatist groups are referenced in the story, situated in deep Mindanao (south) they have been fighting for an Islamic state for decades.
These separatist groups are referenced in the story, situated in deep Mindanao (south) they have been fighting for an Islamic state for decades.
hahaha
I was looking through images of Philippine Army Uniforms...
In the Philippines it's common to use the banka (small engine powered boat) when arriving on less populated islands. You usually get off and get your feet wet but as you can see here you can pay a porter to carry you like luggage too.
In the Philippines it's common to use the banka (small engine powered boat) when arriving on less populated islands. You usually get off and get your feet wet but as you can see here you can pay a porter to carry you like luggage too.
Poster content
unfortunately by focusing so much in the film I have neglected designing the poster. Because the story summary and movie excerpt the most important parts of this project, I'm not too worried.
<-- thanks Julia for helping me with poster content. (from the story she represents the nameless girl in white)
Music
Throughout each week I contact my old friend Aman Khosla who is studying in Berkley School of Music. We discuss how I would like the music to come out and express the track. We go over how best to express a dream state and how to revert back to reality without breaking the fluidity of the scenes.
The final piece will have many subtle intricacies so its crucial to watch the final film with headphones.
The final piece will have many subtle intricacies so its crucial to watch the final film with headphones.
how i keep track of my story board
For the fight scenes I draw over the already filmed scenes where 'Laurene' is striking the air. I draw black shadows onto the printed fight layout and then use that as a reference as I film the thug scenes separately.
Here i would keep track of what I needed to film and what i needed to refilm, also put notes on editing
Blogs I was part of before SelfDirected Project
Cardboard Mayhem, started before the sem
http://monod09.blogspot.com/
Not a Tomato Blog
http://argideas.blogspot.com/
http://monod09.blogspot.com/
Not a Tomato Blog
http://argideas.blogspot.com/
Alister Kents Progress and some images for you all..
From the venture brothers series on Adult Swim.
Doctor venture has recurring dreams of him as a fully grown person as a fetus.
Gave me the idea for a fully grown version of a fetus.
This is his fetus eating his twin.. they both have beards and look like the adult version more that a fetus would.
Some clay and plasticine art I found on the net for you
Two clips of my finished work, I went with a film art look, it has the theme of emergence, where we were supposed to have our name or student no. hidden somewhere I decided to have my name appear every time the glass was hit
Doctor venture has recurring dreams of him as a fully grown person as a fetus.
Gave me the idea for a fully grown version of a fetus.
This is his fetus eating his twin.. they both have beards and look like the adult version more that a fetus would.
Some clay and plasticine art I found on the net for you
Two clips of my finished work, I went with a film art look, it has the theme of emergence, where we were supposed to have our name or student no. hidden somewhere I decided to have my name appear every time the glass was hit
storyboard and set images
Photos I took and edited sketches of actual places in the Philippines and Melbourne i would like to shoot in...
Basic storyboard
Basic storyboard
Music Styles
With musical Artist Aman Khosla and instruments from the Philippines the music will be action packed and cultural.
Non-Action Movies
Excellent Cinematography and visual grammar
Take note of end scene where the two main characters are portrayed in different rooms.
Citizen Kane
Note the camera panning and use of different lenses.
Take note of end scene where the two main characters are portrayed in different rooms.
Citizen Kane
Note the camera panning and use of different lenses.
Forests in the Philippines
Second setting is in a the forest where we find our Protagonist meditating
Self Directed Project Ideas
1. Short film. Capoeira, music, effects
Capoeira will be preformed and filmed in a dark environment with glow body paint
simultaneously a wet drum will be played and filmed, also surrounded in a dark shroud, creating light significantly related to every beat. zoomed in will portray the splashed created by the wet drum. Alot of research will go into lighting and the best way to capture images in slowmotion and motion in dark environment.
2. Short film. Free styling
A person will be filmed free styling over different terrain, based on his action with his terrain (jumping, landing, sliding) the environment will be animated to look as if it were corresponding.
3. Video game concept design. The Alchemist
Play as an aspiring alchemist in a fictional world (based on Nintendo WII game play)
Learn the and practice three levels of Alchemy as you play through your adventure.
Start with Plant and chemical alchemy, making poisons, cures and potions. Search through the world for ingredients and meet and learn recipes from other characters. Second is Metal forging, create weapons and armor from found materials that you mine and hunt for through the game.
Third level is bringing back the dead and creating life in intimate humanoid creations you forge yourself eg. Golem and living armor. Use these as allies in your adventures.
You create your potions, forge metals and create life in your house/base/lab. Like games such as cooking mama, you interactively add ingredients, melt metals and hammer and mold your items.
4. Experimental Music Video. Use an original track from my musician room mate and create a music video for his piece. Use forms of Video film and effects to create the final piece in sync with his music and theme.
5. Short Film, Performing Capoeira with green screen add effects and fictional backgrounds.
Capoeira will be preformed and filmed in a dark environment with glow body paint
simultaneously a wet drum will be played and filmed, also surrounded in a dark shroud, creating light significantly related to every beat. zoomed in will portray the splashed created by the wet drum. Alot of research will go into lighting and the best way to capture images in slowmotion and motion in dark environment.
2. Short film. Free styling
A person will be filmed free styling over different terrain, based on his action with his terrain (jumping, landing, sliding) the environment will be animated to look as if it were corresponding.
3. Video game concept design. The Alchemist
Play as an aspiring alchemist in a fictional world (based on Nintendo WII game play)
Learn the and practice three levels of Alchemy as you play through your adventure.
Start with Plant and chemical alchemy, making poisons, cures and potions. Search through the world for ingredients and meet and learn recipes from other characters. Second is Metal forging, create weapons and armor from found materials that you mine and hunt for through the game.
Third level is bringing back the dead and creating life in intimate humanoid creations you forge yourself eg. Golem and living armor. Use these as allies in your adventures.
You create your potions, forge metals and create life in your house/base/lab. Like games such as cooking mama, you interactively add ingredients, melt metals and hammer and mold your items.
4. Experimental Music Video. Use an original track from my musician room mate and create a music video for his piece. Use forms of Video film and effects to create the final piece in sync with his music and theme.
5. Short Film, Performing Capoeira with green screen add effects and fictional backgrounds.
Project 1 Ideas
Ideas...
Based on the common idea that technology is taking away the human/spiritual element in everyday life.
A character walks through a fine arts museum and finds all the works are digitized or parody art of famous pieces with cellphones and other modern technology.
Based on the common idea that technology is taking away the human/spiritual element in everyday life.
A character walks through a fine arts museum and finds all the works are digitized or parody art of famous pieces with cellphones and other modern technology.
Project 1
...go over brief...
1.Brainstorm ideas
2.Research / Get Inspired
3.Consider production methodology
4.Research on chosen methodology
5.Finish a storyboard before week 2
All research images and videos will be posted before the new submission date of the 6th (monday) of April
1.Brainstorm ideas
2.Research / Get Inspired
3.Consider production methodology
4.Research on chosen methodology
5.Finish a storyboard before week 2
All research images and videos will be posted before the new submission date of the 6th (monday) of April
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