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Ed,
The reson to limit dialog is to limit voice acting in the film. Obviously,
spoken dialog as part of an opera is not really film dialog.
Jason
In lugnet.publish.cinema, Ed Jones writes:
> In lugnet.general, Jason Rowoldt writes:
> > http://www.brickfilms.com
> >
> > In celebration of the 100th film listed in our movie directory, Brickfilms
> > is holding a movie contest to promote the art of brick animation and foster
> > a friendly environment to push the envelope in LEGO stop motion animation.
> >
> > The general theme of this contest relates to pieces of "classical" music.
> > All entries should be centered around a piece of classical music, which I
> > will define as anything written for an orchestra, quartet, or similar
> > arrangement. This can be anything from a very old J.S. Bach piece to a more
> > modern piece by Aaron Copland. No electric guitars, jazz, rock, rap, or
> > musicals please. It will be the judgment of the Brickfilms staff as to
> > whether your piece is acceptable (if you think it's classical, it probably
> > is, so don't worry). Ideally this will free up copyright issues on the
> > films as well. There are a few rules to make everything fair to the
> > contestants.
>
> ASCAP and the recording industry may disagree. Recorded performances of
> Classical Music are subject to copyrights. Permission to use the recording may
> need to be granted. (Kubelik paid a mint to use already existing recordings
> for 2001).
> >
> >
> >
> > ==========================================
> > The Rules:
> >
> > * One submission per director / creator.
> > * The finished movie should be between 2 and 5 minutes in length.
> > * No dialog. Singing, as in an opera, is acceptable.
>
> Some operas include spoken dialogue between musical sections (Bizet's Carmen
> and Mozart's Die Zauberflüte are prime examples). Many opera composers use
> both recitative (sung dialogue) and sprechstimme (spoken dialogue). For
> instance, if I was going to use the first Queen of the Night aria from Die
> Zauberflüte, I would defintitely want the dialogue spoken during the intro
> music to the Aria (Sie kompf, sie kompf, sie kompf). Why is it unacceptable?
>
> > * Nothing currently listed in the Brickfilms directory is eligible.
> > * The musical piece does not have to be complete, but should be the
> > dominating soundtrack of the film. Other special sound effects are
> > perfectly fine.
> > * Entries should not have the word "LEGO" or "LEGOs" in the title. Also,
> > please do not use the symbol or trademarks of The LEGO Company (i.e. a LEGO
> > sign or a clearly visible close-up of the word LEGO on the top of the studs)
> > in the film.
> > * Deadline for submissions will be September 15th, 2001.
> > * These rules are subject to be modified as needed
> >
> > ============================================
> > The Prizes:
> >
> > There will be a total of three prizes, assuming there are 4 or more entries.
> > Judging will be done by a combination of a popular vote and the decision of
> > the Brickfilms staff (to prevent vote stacking).
> >
> > Best Cinematography:
> > Defined as best "camera-work", including inventive angles or use of camera.
> > First pick of a small LEGO set, to be announced.
> >
> > Best Animation:
> > Defined as best movement, choreography, or visual style in on screen
> > performance.
> > Second pick of a small LEGO set, to be announced.
> >
> > Best Picture:
> > Defined as the best overall picture.
> > A large LEGO set, to be announced.
> >
> > So submit, go to http://www.brickfilms.com
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