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Re: My Lego Animation...Again
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Thu, 12 Oct 2000 09:57:26 GMT
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In lugnet.starwars, Chris Czajka writes:
> Well here it is again. I'm pitching my short animated feautre that used the
> lego star wars line. It's called Fire and Ice. I've pitched it before, but
> this time I actually have video files to show for it. I've made a trailer for
> the film and you can get it here:
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> http://vulcan.spaceports.com/~czajka/FireIce/Vidfiles.html
Pretty darn cool I have to say. The best bits are the short clip of the
advancing BikerScoutHorde, and the Lightsaber Duel - EXTREMELY well done from
what I can tell, especially considering the constraints of the minifig as a
stop action puppet.
I also like the lipsync you've done on "He's coming..." etc., very nifty.
> Its available in two formats: AVI and Streaming Media. I suggest you get the
> AVI file because its a better quality than the Streaming Format. If you'd
> like to see more of the site besides the video files, such as a photogallery,
> go to:
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> http://vulcan.spaceports.com/~czajka/Firemain.html
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> This is the site for the film and it includes images, Ads for my newest
> feature in the works, and a closer look at the cast (which isn't at the site
> yet, but will be soon)
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> Please let me know what you think of the trailer or the images. I've worked
> for more than 15 months on this project and I would like to hear your • feedback.
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> Chris
Ok, for starters, focus on my comments above, 'cause they're the good news :)
Now, remember - you asked!
As a trailer, (besides the clips I mentioned above, i.e. the saberduel and the
advancing horde), it kinda blows.
.... :\
Let me explain;
Trailers are very carefully crafted bits of imagery, cut very closely together
to bait the audience with plenty of juicy tidbits, without giving away too
much, but just enough to make you wanna see the movie, all in as little time as
possible. As a trailer you've got far too many long black-screen fillers, and
quite a few of the clips could stand to be chopped into tiny little bits, or
even changed completely. Particularly, if I counted right, clips Five, Seven,
and Twelve - Vader does NOT look the least bit ominous or "on the hunt" with a
long crane shot as he ...er... "toodles" (no better word for that walking gait
he's got, but such is the way of lego stopmotion) away from the camera.
The _best_ remedy for this would be to re-shoot some of those clips, but being
that you've already worked on it for 15 months (again, sorry to be treading
all over your work here but you DID ask!) that might not be your favorite idea.
You could instead shoot specific cuts just for the trailer, but again that
might be a bit much.
Ok, that leaves re-editing. Clip out the blackscreen holds. Shorten some of the
longer cuts - we don't necessarily need to see a character trundle all the way
up the screen or around the corner and out of frame to get the idea -
especially, again, in the context of a trailer. You could possibly leave the
long shots in the full film but they really don't belong in a bait vid.
(ahem) Ok, I should give you some breathing room now, eh? heheh.
Lest you think me too negative, please remember that there are some real gems
you've got there - the lipsync, the duel, the advancing horde, all brilliant.
But you did ask, so I obligingly spew forth. :)
Now that I've shot off my mouth about editing, I do have some vid-editing
software that came with my digicam that I'm itching to try out, so if you'd
allow me, I wouldn't mind putting the digital scissors to your work.. again, if
you'd allow it. That, however, would require that I have a saved copy of it. I
fully admit to not having much web savvy, but I can't seem to _save_ the
trailer file, only view it. Right-clicking only gives me a play/rewind option.
Probably my browser or something.. any thoughts?
Or should I just keep my big nose to myself? :D
Cheers,
Kevin.
Animation Technical Assistant
National Film Board of Canada
North West Centre
(I usually don't add that, but I thought it relevant in this case)
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| (...) as (...) idea. (...) the (...) if (...) Thanks for the comments. I can take the criticism and I thank you for them. I am a Film student and am used to hardcore criticism. As far as the black goes, I was going to start with an opening similar (...) (25 years ago, 12-Oct-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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| (...) <clip> (...) I agree with most of what Kevin has to say even though I cut most of it. I wanted to address the walking problem. It seems to me that you have the figures walking 1 stud per step which plays as a lot of leg motion for getting (...) (25 years ago, 12-Oct-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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| Well here it is again. I'm pitching my short animated feautre that used the lego star wars line. It's called Fire and Ice. I've pitched it before, but this time I actually have video files to show for it. I've made a trailer for the film and you can (...) (25 years ago, 11-Oct-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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