Re: The 'Contrast' update thread!
Wow! What an angle. And I am only like a quarter done with my film 
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Wow! What an angle. And I am only like a quarter done with my film .
Well, I plan on finishing the last bit of filming today.
After that, sound and voices on that ten second scene and I'm done.
(Well, composer ain't, but he still has a week or two.)
Still working on that poster... 
Done. Laugh if it makes you feel better.
I know my graphic design skills are lacking.
(Do we have a pixel height limit for pictures? Sure hope not.)
EDIT: Version 2.0 based on Squid's advice.
If you don't like the way I credited you, speak now or forever hold your peace.
I think I got all of ya'll right, but maybe not.
Last edited by Pritchard Studios (August 5, 2013 (02:36pm))
can't wait to see the films you guys make.
Last edited by jediknight1997 (August 6, 2013 (04:39pm))
The blue colour for the font looks kinda odd.
If I were doing it, I'd choose a colour that works better with the image, perhaps white with some sort of shadow so you can see it better.
Also, I'd switch the font to something without fancy hook things on the letters. It looks too much like a more basic font. I'd go for something more clean and straightforward without hooks or fancy details like Arial or Century Gothic.
Also, the whole thing doesn't need to be italic, really.
If you use italics too much then it just looks weird because everything is like that and you miss the point of trying to make a specific bit look special.
Also, I didn't actually write the script, nor did I even see the script, I should instead be on the story credit. Since you also made up the story, it should credit both of us. Put whichever name you feel was more important in the story making process first.
I like it.
Looks good Pritchard.
Well, my movie aint lookin good 
. I have a close to 2 min. done, but I still have 3 min. left. I figure that I have to spend close to 4 hours a day working on it to get it done in time, and finding time like that is nearly impossible. If I enter, it may not have much editing done to it. Should of been more disciplined the first month (sigh).
Sad to hear that GEF, I was really looking forward to your film.
From what I've seen, it's going to be great. So just do what you can, and be content with that.
Seems BRAWL has taken most of the steam out of this thread, so are people just not posting, or is it that they're all still recovering from that week-long ordeal?
Also, did I forget to say that the bonus scene is back in? It's great.
Tilted angles, life-lights, and a bright blue flashlight, how could it possible fail?
The thing is a touch over four minutes total, making it my fourth longest film...Which certainly says something.
(I'm just not quite sure what)
Tilted angles
I don't understand the obsession with this. A large amount of overtly distorted shots can be relatively distracting from the film. I find a well positioned stable shot much more effective than a bunch of "cool" tilted shots.
Tilted angles
I don't understand the obsession with this.
It's a Squid thing. He really likes them. Oh, and by the way...
I shot this today. It's not for Contrast, but you know.
TILT! 
Sad to hear that GEF, I was really looking forward to your film.
From what I've seen, it's going to be great. So just do what you can, and be content with that.
Thanks Pritchard, at least someone was looking forward to it. Yeah, I will just do what I can, and if I don't finish for the contest, then I will really take my time to make it good in post-production and release it soon after.
I don't understand the obsession with this. A large amount of overtly distorted shots can be relatively distracting from the film. I find a well positioned stable shot much more effective than a bunch of "cool" tilted shots.
I personally use tilted angles very little, and it looks just fine. But there are certain moods that you can bring out with tilted cams that are very sweet. It's just that most animators don't know when the tilted angles add to the awesomeness of the a movie, or are just the distracting factor.
Here is a frame from my movie. I have done more animation this week than I thought I would, but it's still gona be close to get it done in time.
I really like the on set lighting with the forge. Impressive. The glow on that character's face and hair is particularly delightful.
Juggernaut Pictures wrote:Tilted angles
I don't understand the obsession with this.
It's a Squid thing. He really likes them.
I am not actually sure why it is that I am obsessed with slants. Though it may be because many shows and films I adore use them occasionally. I just made films, and they ended up being slanted. I usually do it for shots which are more dramatic or absurd.
I tend to have a lot of absurd characters, so slants occur with a high frequency in my films.
I seem to have inadvertently started a slant movement.
It's usually a very easy way to please me, though, I find an incorrectly used slant to be disturbing. The angle should match the dramatic look/madness of the subject of the shot. The more over-the-top, the more the slant. Also, an extremely slight slant should not be used, as it give the impression that it's slightly off by accident rather than intent.
For just a regular shot with nothing particularly special, the camera really should be straight. Though, I'm not actually sure why the two previous frames posted here are slanted. They don't seem very dramatic to me. Then again, I'm not really sure what's happening in them. Though, the second one might warrant a medium slant.
Another reason is that I am madly obsessed with order. Making my camera sit perfectly level is very difficult and drives me crazy. Just giving it an intentional slant is much more simple.
My sense of order is not upset by slants since I feel that switching consistently from left to right slants balances it out.
Though, I'm not actually sure why the two previous frames posted here are slanted. They don't seem very dramatic to me. Then again, I'm not really sure what's happening in them.
Yeah, mine doesn't look like much is odd, but it's part of the film, and what's going on in it.
Also, I agree, that they are good to increase the drama or the oddness of the shot.
@GEF, yet another great frame. Love how this movie looks so far.
The lighting from the fire looks fantastic, and the quality is very nice.
@Tilted Angles Discussion, It's confession time.
Hello, I'm Pritchard Studios and I'm addicted to tilted angles. I got into doing them to impress a fellow member named Squid. He was popular, he was amazing, I wanted him to notice me. He said he liked titled angles so I did a few. He noticed and encouraged me down that path. I liked his commenting on my stuff, and liked the look, so I kept doing them. I place all the blame at his feet. I am getting over my addiction. My victory today was filming several shots today without once tilting the camera.
And that's all I have to share today. 
Seriously though, I like the look, and use them for extra drama/weirdness. If somebody is going insane or doing really dramatic stuff or whatever, I'll use one. But I agree that they can be over-used, or are not always the best choice. I'm getting more into using special lighting for that now when possible, but also like combining the two and doubling the cool factor.
In other news, my composer hasn't responded in a week. That's odd...Seeing as he said that he'd be e-mailing me Mark 2 last Monday. Thankfully I have the first draft that I could use, but it's not what it could be. Will wait a few more days before declaring him MIA, but not happy about that right now.
Nice to see the prizes getting better and better as we go along. If this keeps up, there's no telling what the winners will get come September.
@GEF, yet another great frame. Love how this movie looks so far.
The lighting from the fire looks fantastic, and the quality is very nice.
Thanks , the first inset lighting that I have ever used. The animating time was lengthy for this shot because I had to take the roof off for adjusting each frame, hopefully the other sets will be more open. I now have 13 of 19 sections of the movie done 
. I have had to put in very long nights resently to do this, so I am running on coffee right now 
, back to animating.
So there's a strong chance I won't be able to enter this contest after all. ; ;
So, the composer replied with an amazing score. And now the short is done.
Sure, it has some rough edges, but I have to stop polishing it at some point.
It's uploading now, and here's a frame/screencap thingie.
And yeah, I forgot to dust that part.... 
@jstudios, What? That's just too bad man, I was really intrigued by your frames.
Dang, I need to finish this. So I had to cut out a bunch of the script and now it's only about 3:30. I got my wisdom teeth out on Tuesday morning and I'm still not feeling up to finishing the sound. I have to get it finished REALLY soon though, I need to get it to my composer. So yeah, I'm not feeling so hot but I'm really trying to finish this.
@jstudios, What? That's just too bad man, I was really intrigued by your frames.
Thanks, I'm still going to finish it, just not for this contest.
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