Monday, September 8, 2008
Goals And Things I'd Like to Learn
This year I'm interested in creating a short film that blends stop motion with real live footage to create a sort of look I did last year in my music video. I'd like to try to create special effects using the computer as little as possible, using construction paper and glue and things like that versus digitally generated effects. I would use the computer to manipulate these though, which I think would be best achieved by utilizing and learning iStopMotion. I've got a lot of ideas for effects I'd like to do including thought bubbles made from paper that crinkle out, spiders crawling up someone made from pipe cleaners and egg cartons, things like that. I really admire a director named Michel Gondry who has this sort of style, and I'd like to try and attempt things that he might do in my own films. I've found this website to give me a brief overview of iStopMotion and I hope to become as familiar with it by the end of this semester as I am with FinalCut. Hopefully this will culminate in a 15 minute or more film which I hope to submit to a film festival competition.
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Hi Kelton,
Glad you have your outside filming all worked out. It sounds like you are ready to go on your commercial as well. Maybe we can get you in the studio to start working on Wednesday.
I really like your ideas on the cross between animation and live video. iStopmotion will really help you in this venture. Also, I think the program "Motion" will really do a much better job at allowing you to manipulate your real video in with your animation.
Please continue to post links to helpful information that you find.
I liked the short Vadar clip.
Start to think of some small things you can start to work on that will help you learn the skills and techniques to pull off your larger project.
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