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Post by frankenjohn on Dec 15, 2005 19:02:13 GMT -5
Yes, you read that correctly. I am directing a movie for a school class. It's not a project-- it's a class effort to create a film that will be shown to every incoming sixth grade class coming into middle school. It will show the many hardships that you go through when first entinring, and how to breeze on through 'em.
I am very excited about this, as you all may guess. I already have certain ideas that I would like to input into this movie. To ensure that, I'm gonna try to become a screenwriter. And an editor. And an actor. And a music f/x guy. If I can that is. Should be able to get at least one of those jobs.
And am I worried, you ask? No, not at all. Well, I'd be lying if I said that. And I did. So I'm a filthy liar. Anyway, I'm worried because today, we were told to write ideas to incorporate into the film. I glanced over at my neighbor, kid named Connor Lloyd (totally unpopular, man) wrote down (and underlined) this idea: incorporate "Matrix moves" into film. I wanted to slap him silly. I hope that that doesn't go in. It would completely ruin the entire picture.
You all know that "Matrix moves" destroy a motion picture, right?
Right.
More info on the project...later.
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Post by Pulpmariachi on Dec 15, 2005 19:13:49 GMT -5
Sweet dude!
I want updates. Make a blog or something, like what Peter Jackson did with King Kong ("Kong is King") or something (I'm kinda doing the same thing).
You're right though, "Matrix" moves ruin movies or whatever. They ruined the last two Matrix films as well! I worked at my high school's TV production studio and we once had a theme day called "Matrix Day." I wouldn't let them put my name in the credits.
Oh and then in this film festival I entered, my film was like one of the few without the moves and the other ones were annoying as fuck.
So tell him to stuff it or something, because you gotta make this movie good.
And I wanna see it.
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Post by frankenjohn on Dec 15, 2005 19:17:32 GMT -5
You're probably not gonna see it because, sadly, I don't get a copy. There's one copy and it's school property. However, If you build a machine that will change your age to a sixth grader's, move to my town, and run through life, you will. |
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Post by Quorthon on Dec 16, 2005 9:42:41 GMT -5
Congrats, man. The only thing I directed was a short film so short it'd be better if called a "minute film." It was less than a minute long of claymation for College. I was directing only 3 guys, me included. But, we did finish a week (or was it a week and a half) of time.
You're absolutely right to not want to put Matrix moves into your film--but don't worry, I highly doubt your school has the budget for those cameras!! We were taught in College (for my Animation degree) that "whatever was popular 6 months ago is something you never want to copy" as well as no Bullettime. Because in a 3-D animation program, Bullettime is wicked easy. Way easier than you'd ever think.
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Post by frankenjohn on Dec 16, 2005 22:35:58 GMT -5
UPDATE:
Connor is not involved in writing the screenplay in any way. A good sign.
However, with the good always comes the bad...
I just found out who my assistant director (or inj this case, directress) will be:
the
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She's an artist. That's a plus. She's also the most insane woman I've ever met.
A big punch to the balls, that news is. And the face. And the stomach...
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Post by ZapRowsdower on Dec 18, 2005 4:04:32 GMT -5
the in Kredibly Kooky Maggie Fitzpatric K Are we to assume this person is a white supremacist? |
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Post by frankenjohn on Dec 18, 2005 10:04:00 GMT -5
Not neccisarily-- I did that just cause I wanted to.  |
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Post by frankenjohn on Dec 19, 2005 16:51:35 GMT -5
UPDATE:
After an on-and-off thing, Connor is on the screenplay team. But I'm not worrying. His ideas won't get far with me in charge.
I brought in the screenplays for "Winter Kills," "The Last Picture Show," and the never-made mobster flick, "Pigeon Boy" to show them the format. They ignored me, those ignorant fucks did. I just got hammered with bad ideas.
*Sighs.*
I pray this motherfucker doesn't go down the toilet...
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Post by spacer on Dec 20, 2005 4:22:30 GMT -5
I'm keeping my fingers crossed for your cause.  Hmmm... You're having some probs with the staff. Let me tell you how to solve them.......... ........Do you remember the scene with the horse's head in the bed? I advise similar action. If the subject does not posses a horse or a cutting exercise appears to you too much of a feat just substitute the horse with something more handy like for example a dog, a cat, a hamster will be ideal I guess. ;D Then, you'll incorporate all your ideas into the movie without any further trouble. ;D |
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Post by Quorthon on Dec 20, 2005 12:54:31 GMT -5
I'm keeping my fingers crossed for your cause. Hmmm... You're having some probs with the staff. Let me tell you how to solve them.......... ........Do you remember the scene with the horse's head in the bed? I advise similar action. If the subject does not posses a horse or a cutting exercise appears to you too much of a feat just substitute the horse with something more handy like for example a dog, a cat, a hamster will be ideal I guess. ;D Then, you'll incorporate all your ideas into the movie without any further trouble. ;D Further evidence that Spacer works for the government. |
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Post by frankenjohn on Jan 3, 2006 17:22:40 GMT -5
Do you remember the scene with the horse's head in the bed? That kid mentioned that scene today in class. The same one who wanted Matrix moves LOVES "The Godfather." A lot of my friends do. UPDATE: A lot of good ideas have swarmed into the script and at last a glimmer of hope has spread over the production. |
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Post by frankenjohn on Feb 12, 2006 16:27:46 GMT -5
UPDATE:
The first draft is done.
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