Movie Planning

[River]

Okay, here it is...

So, everyone begin dumping ideas. What is this movie going to be about? We need an overall theme, like a message we should try to communicate, we'll need to decide what characters should be used and how and, of course, we'll need an overall plot.

Ideas, Ideas, Ideas...

[Nurumaji]

How about something like a movie pre-view? Like really dramatic and flashes of the characters doing stuff.

I have a question though. How are we going to do this? I know that I won't be able to contribute much, and you said that each person was going to voice their characters, but what if no one has the proper tools?

[Eva]

I would love to do something like this. But I'm not sure of what to do o___o

[River]

That's a good point on your part. I have a basic animation program so we at least know the most important part is available. As for sound and stuff, I haven't quite worked that out yet. If no one has the proper program for that then we'll just leave the sound out or possibly find someone on the BBA or DA who could help us out on that account...

[Domnopalus]

Eva, you'd probably be on ethe animation crew. Also, don't worry about the tools because there are plenty of people to help you find what you need. I'd be happy to put together a list of Voice Changing programs, Imaging software, and animation-compiling software that I could probably find free or trial versions of for you guys.

EDIT:

These fancy programs are available to me (installed on my comp) already:

SoundForge 7
Adobe Photoshop CS
Macromedia FlashMX (which I really hope we don't have to use because I haven't a damn clue how to work it)

as well as others I could probably find in the depths here XD

[River]

I just got a good idea from Nuru...

It could be like a pre-view thing to the whole site in general, starting with some of our hellhounds being captured/taken away, then showing clips of them being tortured and experimented on and then finally their escape. If we do it right, infuse it with words and the perfect scenes and shots and stuff, it could be like a pre-view to the whole site...

[Eva]

Animation crew? teehee I could try my best but I'm not to good at making animation.

I like it, sounds like a good plan =3 I'd watch it over and over xD

as for programs you can always find some on www.download.com or www.limewire.com

[River]

Hey, don't worry about it. We're not gonna sell the thing or anything like that. Do your best and we'll all love it the same. ^^

[Bishop]

Sounds awesome, I'm not sure how much I could help though. I'm not good at drawing in a lot of poses. But I would be willing to help with storyline stuff or something ^^

[//Shayde]

I better hurry up and make my char then. >>

I'd like to do something, but I'm not very good at animation. u.u I love writing though.

[River]

You'd be amazed how much of animating is just tracing stuff. If you can do that, then you're grade A material... ^^

[Domnopalus]

That would be awesome. I think it would bring our characters way more to life if we actually used voice clips, though, even if they were minimal. This doesn't have to be really fancy or pristine--just getting the point across.







And even though he's kinda different, I really really really would like Dom to appear in it @_@ XP

[Nurumaji]

My good computer that the scanner is hooked up to may get hooked up in the near future, so then I could help out because I have dogwaffle and you can make animations on that. (Although I don't know how)

Plus we could have some flashes of roleplays on here or even future plot things.

[Eva]

I picture something for Eva and Arktos o____O

Flashes of them in the lab. Eva talking to Arktos. We'll get out of this hell hole soon won't we Arktos?----You bet And then ESCAPE!!!! -spazzes-

[River]

That's the spirit. Everyone seems so iffy about this. o.O Get up out of your chair right now and say "We can do this!". Stop twiddling your tumbs saying 'oh I don't think I could help much.' 'but this..' 'but that...'. Stop it. We can do this. We just gotta find a way...

Where there's a will, there's a way... You all know that. Now let's get to it! ^^

Does anyone have a sound thingy program place?

[Domnopalus]

I've tried animating before (even though I got too busy this past year to finish it) and I've used intuition to guide me most of the way. If it looks like youve skipped a frame, you can always go back and fill it in, and if you're going to make a FPS count, then I recommend drawing the first and last frame of the second and then filling the rest in. Smooth animation is I believe 12 FPS, which is A LOT, but our preview doesn't have to be more than 30 seconds to a minute long, and shorter especially if we only plan on showing brief flashes of the goings-on. It's quite surprising how much action you can fit into a few seconds!


EDIT: Try looking on download.com. I have Sony SoundForge which is a REALLY good program so I'd be happy to deal with that stuff if need be

[Eva]

Nope o____O

[//Shayde]

I have windows movie maker. I just take some clips saved on my computer for sound, then I have my own little storyline where animated clips saved on GIFs can be used and sound can be added to it and voila!

Most people have the program though.

[Nurumaji]

I've had this image in my head for a while, but I would like Nurumaji in a head shot while its raining and lightning and she's looking all threatening and stuff and her head-tentacles are flapping around. XD

Dom: Your horsie should appear in a scene with my octo-puss.

[Eva]

We do? o___O -goes looking for it-