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Ok my latest films haven't gotin vary hy ratings. and I'm wondering why. I really want to get better at brickfilming. so I am wondering what you guys think I need to get better at.
Help wood be really appreciated.
Osomstudios
Your films aren't really that bad at all. The cinematography is great, animation is great, The only problem area is voice-acting. Either get other people to voice for you (a method I distrust because people usually don't respond to you, or they have actual lives and can't get the lines to you on time) or just do silent Brickfilms. I reccomend experimenting with silent filmmaking at some point anyway because it helps you learn how to tell a plot using visuals rather than exposition.
Other than that, anything else can be ironed out just by Brickfilming a lot. Keep animating and eventually people will begin to take more and more notice of you.
Your films aren't really that bad at all. The cinematography is great, animation is great, The only problem area is voice-acting. Either get other people to voice for you (a method I distrust because people usually don't respond to you, or they have actual lives and can't get the lines to you on time) or just do silent Brickfilms. I reccomend experimenting with silent filmmaking at some point anyway because it helps you learn how to tell a plot using visuals rather than exposition.
Other than that, anything else can be ironed out just by Brickfilming a lot. Keep animating and eventually people will begin to take more and more notice of you.
Thanks didn't now that. I think Ill try silent brick films. Does any body have tips for telling a story with visuals?
Thanks a ton.
Osomstudios
Does any body have tips for telling a story with visuals?
Watch the silent greats. Chaplin, Keaton, Fritz Lang's Metropolis, Wiene's The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari, Murnau's Nosferatu, Méliès's A Trip to the Moon.
Also WALL-E.
Certain animated cartoon shorts can also be great inspiration for stories with little to no dialogue. Look at some of the classic Disney shorts or some of the more popular Pixar ones!
As far as "silent-style" goes, in all of my brickfilms so far I've only used a single piece of music per film, and people seem to like it, so I'll make a few suggestions. Basically, find music that fits the style of your film well (for my projects, I've found that classical music works really well). Also try to synchronise the music to the actions or camera movements of your film.
Also, always remember that film, regardless of whether it has dialogue or not, is a visual medium, so focus on the presentation. For instance, different camera movements and different angles and various other cinematography-related things, and the feelings or meanings they can convey (e.g. a ground-level camera angle or "worm's-eye view" gives has the effect of making a character appear powerful or in control, to give a random example). Another good way is to try build detailed and well-designed sets--Nathan Wells' tutorials are very helpful in this regard.
As far as "silent-style" goes, in all of my brickfilms so far I've only used a single piece of music per film, and people seem to like it, so I'll make a few suggestions. Basically, find music that fits the style of your film well (for my projects, I've found that classical music works really well). Also try to synchronise the music to the actions or camera movements of your film.
Also, always remember that film, regardless of whether it has dialogue or not, is a visual medium, so focus on the presentation. For instance, different camera movements and different angles and various other cinematography-related things, and the feelings or meanings they can convey (e.g. a ground-level camera angle or "worm's-eye view" gives has the effect of making a character appear powerful or in control, to give a random example). Another good way is to try build detailed and well-designed sets--Nathan Wells' tutorials are very helpful in this regard.
That helps a lot thanks 
. as far as sets go I think mine are ok. But Id love critiques on them to. 
and thanks Nathan and Walter for the movie suggestions.
osomstudios wrote:Does any body have tips for telling a story with visuals?
Watch the silent greats. Chaplin, Keaton, Fritz Lang's Metropolis, Wiene's The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari, Murnau's Nosferatu, Méliès's A Trip to the Moon.
Also WALL-E.
Also watch ONE WEEK starring Buster Keaton. Or anything starring him. And 2001: A Space Odyssey. And RED and GREEN by BackyardLegos.
Well here it is my new silent film http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1dXXVg2_ … e=youtu.be What do you guys think
Will upload it to the films section in a few minutes.
Well here it is my new silent film http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1dXXVg2_ … e=youtu.be What do you guys think
Will upload it to the films section in a few minutes.
Probably best suited in the "WIPS and tests" forum. 
Great job, by the way. For a cartoon brickfilm, the movements could be much more exaggerated though.
osomstudios wrote:Well here it is my new silent film http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1dXXVg2_ … e=youtu.be What do you guys think
Will upload it to the films section in a few minutes.Probably best suited in the "WIPS and tests" forum.
Great job, by the way. For a cartoon brickfilm, the movements could be much more exaggerated though.
Ok will put it there instead then. And thanks a ton for the coment didn't think of exaggerating the movement.
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