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			<title type="html"><![CDATA[Re: Professionalism...]]></title>
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			<content type="html"><![CDATA[[quote=AnnoyingNoisesProductions]I like it how you said to not use red, but then you used a red text right after that. xD

I don't really see how red is a harsh color. I've seen plenty of things which involve red which are not harsh.[/quote]
What he means is don't make a wall made of only red bricks or other brightly colored bricks. Red and other bright colors aren't harsh, yes. But when you have too much of a bright color, it becomes harsh. He's saying bright colors are okay to use, just don't use too much of it.]]></content>
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				<name><![CDATA[minifig051]]></name>
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			<updated>2011-07-21T20:27:52Z</updated>
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			<title type="html"><![CDATA[Re: Professionalism...]]></title>
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			<content type="html"><![CDATA[I believe that widescreen can give a great cinematic look to a film. But if it's a comedy I suggest using the whole screen. :)]]></content>
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				<name><![CDATA[Eddie]]></name>
				<email><![CDATA[edw.boomer@gmail.com]]></email>
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			<updated>2011-07-21T19:50:45Z</updated>
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			<title type="html"><![CDATA[Re: Professionalism...]]></title>
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			<content type="html"><![CDATA[I like it how you said to not use red, but then you used a red text right after that. xD

I don't really see how red is a harsh color. I've seen plenty of things which involve red which are not harsh.

EDIT: I just read the entire article. Very good and well-written. :) If a tiny bit unclear, and sometimes narrow minded at times.]]></content>
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				<name><![CDATA[Squid]]></name>
				<uri>https://bricksinmotion.com/forums/user/3704/</uri>
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			<updated>2011-07-21T17:22:15Z</updated>
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			<title type="html"><![CDATA[Re: Professionalism...]]></title>
			<link rel="alternate" href="https://bricksinmotion.com/forums/post/230989/#p230989"/>
			<content type="html"><![CDATA[We'd actually recommend that you read a guide that we wrote.  It covers a lot of Brickfilming basics, tips, and tricks that you may find useful.  You can view it here: [url=http://builderbrothersstudios.webs.com/Animation%20Guide.html]The Art of Brickfilming[/url] 

Hopefully it will answer most of your questions. :)]]></content>
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				<name><![CDATA[BuilderBrothers]]></name>
				<email><![CDATA[builderbrothers@gmail.com]]></email>
				<uri>https://bricksinmotion.com/forums/user/1041/</uri>
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			<updated>2011-07-21T17:18:07Z</updated>
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			<title type="html"><![CDATA[Re: Professionalism...]]></title>
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			<content type="html"><![CDATA[Hi, 

I'm Mrguimera793 and I'm here to try to give you some tips that might help you. The first thing you just have if you want to have a professional looking video is a script, you can produce a movie without a good script (and good ideas for scripts take a while). 

Once you have an idea you just write your script I know it's very time c0onsuming and very tiering but it'll help. In the script you must put this 3 things at least: The escene number, the dialog, what happens in the escene, and set. 

Once you finished your script you must read it and make sure it looks clear and make any anotations you need. 

Then, when you begin with the roduction of your film you must ckeck out these .... things before starting to film: The light, the set, the script (very important) and of course make sure you remmember every single tecnic that you've learned. 

And the good luck.


Hope it helped.

Now I want a little bit of help from you (please). I've got a video in youtube ([url]http://www.youtube.com/user/Mrguimera793?feature=mhee[/url]) and I'd like some constuctive critisism so that I can improve my animations. The video it's just a test that I did to make sure that my camera worked and that I could do a goodlooking animation. (this video dosen't have a script because it's just a test) please, could you watch it and tell me how do you think that I could improve?


Thanks for your time,

Mrguimera793

video link:   [url]http://www.youtube.com/user/Mrguimera793?feature=mhee[/url]]]></content>
			<author>
				<name><![CDATA[Mrguimera793]]></name>
				<uri>https://bricksinmotion.com/forums/user/4144/</uri>
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			<updated>2011-07-21T16:40:27Z</updated>
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			<title type="html"><![CDATA[Re: Professionalism...]]></title>
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			<content type="html"><![CDATA[Would have to see if I can find it. Read it somewhere.

EDIT: Sorry, no proof. Can't find it. :(]]></content>
			<author>
				<name><![CDATA[pacific]]></name>
				<email><![CDATA[anynameproductions@hotmail.com]]></email>
				<uri>https://bricksinmotion.com/forums/user/3529/</uri>
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			<updated>2011-06-25T07:09:00Z</updated>
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			<title type="html"><![CDATA[Re: Professionalism...]]></title>
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			<content type="html"><![CDATA[Can you cite this biological fact?]]></content>
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				<name><![CDATA[Jargon]]></name>
				<uri>https://bricksinmotion.com/forums/user/601/</uri>
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			<updated>2011-06-25T06:33:06Z</updated>
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			<title type="html"><![CDATA[Re: Professionalism...]]></title>
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			<content type="html"><![CDATA[It's not untrue. I haven't seen the films you are talking about (shame on me) but what I pointed out is a biological fact. Of course there can be exceptions, though. One exception for example would be this: a person close to you shoots a video with their mobile phone camera saying funny things or something into the camera, possibly with another person - this can be great fun BECAUSE you know the people but if it were two strangers you probably wouldn't even watch the first 10 seconds. Interest is a complex phenomenon for sure. But good point!

That music video you linked... one thing to mention about all this: I said the brain didn't like monotony. But when the camera moves all the time, I know it's still one shot, but this is something different too, I would say. I mean, it's all about the brain getting new information. If the camera movement gets repetitive, then it gets boring again.

Besides, that music video was extremely boring. I couldn't watch more than the first 30/40/50 seconds. And anyhoo, who watches music videos because of the video? It's all about the music, isn't it? Although I do admit that there are quite good music videos out there, which are NOT boring...

Cheers]]></content>
			<author>
				<name><![CDATA[pacific]]></name>
				<email><![CDATA[anynameproductions@hotmail.com]]></email>
				<uri>https://bricksinmotion.com/forums/user/3529/</uri>
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			<updated>2011-06-24T16:17:25Z</updated>
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			<title type="html"><![CDATA[Re: Professionalism...]]></title>
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			<content type="html"><![CDATA[Oh, I get it now. Thanks for clearing that up!]]></content>
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				<name><![CDATA[minifig051]]></name>
				<uri>https://bricksinmotion.com/forums/user/2879/</uri>
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			<updated>2011-06-23T23:06:50Z</updated>
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			<title type="html"><![CDATA[Re: Professionalism...]]></title>
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			<content type="html"><![CDATA[[quote=minifig051] (my definition of "scene" is from cut to cut).[/quote]
A cut to the next cut is a 'Shot' a 'Scene' is only changed when the location is changed in a cut/the time is greatly changed.

Edit:
[quote=Pacific]Many cuts are the key to a cinematic looking film. If a certain camera angle (shot) is shown for too much time, the video gets boring. This has got to do with how our brain works. A film we perceive as interesting when the shots aren't too long and the picture changes a lot. This should get you far.


When shots are too long, for example there's a conversation going on and you just put the minifigs in front of the camera and let them talk for 2 minutes, it get's boring. We wouldn't need video in that case because it'd be pretty much all about the audio. For our brain it'd be a static image. And also, don't just switch between close-ups of the faces. This will eventually get boring because of repetion. Try to make shots that are different from each other.[/quote]

This is untrue. In some of Hitchcocks work he had shots that were 10 minutes long. And one shot style stuff can be amazing. Children of men is supposed to have scenes like that (I've not seen it I'll take RP Hoogles word).

[url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g6rRJVaFc1I&feature=player_embedded]This four minute music video directed by Edgar Wright is all one take in the style of Bugsy Malone.[/url]

Edit edit: [url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eOLVm_9UcRw]Soy Cuba, I am Cuba has long shots too. School up.[/url]

Thanks to Squash]]></content>
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				<name><![CDATA[Cartoonkid98]]></name>
				<uri>https://bricksinmotion.com/forums/user/1042/</uri>
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			<updated>2011-06-23T23:00:13Z</updated>
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			<title type="html"><![CDATA[Re: Professionalism...]]></title>
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			<content type="html"><![CDATA[You could Letterbox your video to give your films a more wider aspect ratio like pro films. I downloaded a package full of different templates free of charge which you could overlay directly into your film. I believe this is the [url=http://www.google.co.uk/m/url?client=safari&ei=VL8DTtj6E4uk8wPclrLXAw&hl=en-gb&oe=UTF-8&q=http://www.dvxuser.com/V6/showthread.php?224087-70-Free-HD-Letterbox-Templates&ved=0CBYQFjAA&usg=AFQjCNGsiAdt2S1nDCx5ol3O9WIYmpDBMw]link.[/url]]]></content>
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				<name><![CDATA[Ratboy Productions]]></name>
				<email><![CDATA[joshua@ratboyproductions.com]]></email>
				<uri>https://bricksinmotion.com/forums/user/838/</uri>
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			<updated>2011-06-23T22:38:23Z</updated>
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			<title type="html"><![CDATA[Re: Professionalism...]]></title>
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			<content type="html"><![CDATA[[quote=minifig051][quote=pacific]Many cuts are the key to a cinematic looking film. If a certain camera angle (shot) is shown for too much time, the video gets boring. This has got to do with how our brain works. A film we perceive as interesting when the shots aren't too long and the picture changes a lot. This should get you far.

When shots are too long, for example there's a conversation going on and you just put the minifigs in front of the camera and let them talk for 2 minutes, it get's boring. We wouldn't need video in that case because it'd be pretty much all about the audio. For our brain it'd be a static image. And also, don't just switch between close-ups of the faces. This will eventually get boring because of repetion. Try to make shots that are different from each other.[/quote]
Not only do cuts help your cinematography, they also help eliminate light flicker. If you have a webcam like the Logitech 9000 (I think that you do), when you shut down your computer for the day, then go back on the next day, your settings will have changed a bit. Breaking up a long scene into smaller scenes with different angles every time allows you to only do one short scene a day. The next day, you film the next scene after the cut (my definition of "scene" is from cut to cut). Make sure that once you start filming a scene, finish it before shutting down. This way, the slight change in lighting isn't noitceable because you are showing a different angle of your set than in the last scene.[/quote]

Good point!]]></content>
			<author>
				<name><![CDATA[pacific]]></name>
				<email><![CDATA[anynameproductions@hotmail.com]]></email>
				<uri>https://bricksinmotion.com/forums/user/3529/</uri>
			</author>
			<updated>2011-06-19T15:09:14Z</updated>
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			<title type="html"><![CDATA[Re: Professionalism...]]></title>
			<link rel="alternate" href="https://bricksinmotion.com/forums/post/222728/#p222728"/>
			<content type="html"><![CDATA[[quote=pacific]Many cuts are the key to a cinematic looking film. If a certain camera angle (shot) is shown for too much time, the video gets boring. This has got to do with how our brain works. A film we perceive as interesting when the shots aren't too long and the picture changes a lot. This should get you far.

When shots are too long, for example there's a conversation going on and you just put the minifigs in front of the camera and let them talk for 2 minutes, it get's boring. We wouldn't need video in that case because it'd be pretty much all about the audio. For our brain it'd be a static image. And also, don't just switch between close-ups of the faces. This will eventually get boring because of repetion. Try to make shots that are different from each other.[/quote]
Not only do cuts help your cinematography, they also help eliminate light flicker. If you have a webcam like the Logitech 9000 (I think that you do), when you shut down your computer for the day, then go back on the next day, your settings will have changed a bit. Breaking up a long scene into smaller scenes with different angles every time allows you to only do one short scene a day. The next day, you film the next scene after the cut (my definition of "scene" is from cut to cut). Make sure that once you start filming a scene, finish it before shutting down. This way, the slight change in lighting isn't noitceable because you are showing a different angle of your set than in the last scene.]]></content>
			<author>
				<name><![CDATA[minifig051]]></name>
				<uri>https://bricksinmotion.com/forums/user/2879/</uri>
			</author>
			<updated>2011-06-18T17:40:36Z</updated>
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			<title type="html"><![CDATA[Re: Professionalism...]]></title>
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			<content type="html"><![CDATA[Here are some tips i find helpful. :)

What frame rate are you using? I think frame rate is an important factor of professionalism.

Lighting: Use three lamps. One key light, one fill light and a backlight to light from behind.

If your capture program has frame averaging, try that. It removes most of the grain.

Ease in and out: In real life, things don't move at a constant rate. It accelerates in an out, like a car.

Rotoscoping: If your capture software has that feature, you can import a video clip as a reference video. If not, you can use Quicktime or something like that and step through the video frame by frame.

Angles: Never use the same angle too long. That's boring.

Camera movement: That can improve everything a lot. Tracking and pans are examples of this.

Set building: Don't use one wall. For the walls, don't mix up colors.

Watch other videos to get inspiration.

Hope this helps ;)]]></content>
			<author>
				<name><![CDATA[Briks]]></name>
				<uri>https://bricksinmotion.com/forums/user/4291/</uri>
			</author>
			<updated>2011-06-18T07:37:49Z</updated>
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			<content type="html"><![CDATA[Try to find your style and embrace it. Modify the flaws into your own perfect.]]></content>
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				<name><![CDATA[RealBrick]]></name>
				<uri>https://bricksinmotion.com/forums/user/766/</uri>
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			<updated>2011-06-18T00:23:55Z</updated>
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