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CON [THAC 11]
CON was a film created for BiM's "THAC 11" (Twenty-Four Hour Animation Contest). The theme was "A Mistaken Identity." Everything in the film was created in a 24 hour period.
Animated by Christian Colglazier
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Edited and Original Music by Carl Colglazier
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That was really cool! Lighting was amazing, and I love what you did with the theme. You're sure to do well in the contest.
Creepy, I'm not sure I got the ending with the face change though.
I wonder if that last scene is telling us something about yourself, Aquamorph.
*coughrobotcough*
The whole film was, as everyone else commented, very well lit. The narration was engaging if not a bit snotty, and the dialogue in general was quite snappy and well thought out. There could have been more of a plot and the ending was on the iffy side of things, yet I think this is still a very strong and convincing entry with some really good content.
Was it based on your own life, Christian Conglacier?
Very nice lighting and cinematography, my only real complaint was that maybe you could have done a little more with the premise. I mean, there's the twist at the end, but it didn't really seem to make much sense to me.
Maybe if it turned out that
the narrator was actually the other person, and he himself was scamming the con artist
that could have twisted things up well.
So yeah overall very nice technical aspects, but I just feel that you should have done more with it.
The entry boasts some very good lighting tricks, but I do agree with the above post.
OH WOW THERE'S ALL OF THESE PRETTY BLUE LIGHTS EVERYWHERE IT'S SO BEAUTIFUL AHHHHH!
It's a good job good good good. I like it a lot how there is talking and words are being said in a cool way nice voice narration. Hair is moving a weird way though, needs sticky many repeat shots, but good shots, oh look a robot. Or a cyborg.
(My typing isn't good right now. THAC has gotten to me)
Creepy, I'm not sure I got the ending with the face change though.
The con artist is a robot and thus it is a double con because a robot must be created. Thus the creator of the robot has escaped profiling and pulled off a clean scam.
I wonder if that last scene is telling us something about yourself, Aquamorph.
*coughrobotcough*
I'm a computer program not a robot.
Was it based on your own life, Christian Conglacier?
How do you think I afford all the equipment I use?
technical aspects were fantastic!!! woah!!! really fun to look at
the narration was like. really good in my opinion. idk . i love that narration
Video quality was nice. Animation was mediocre, could have been better. A lot of the animation looked like it was recycled quite often.
The narrator didn't really fit the character. When I saw the face I thought it would've been a bit of a deeper voice.
Overall, the visuals were nice but it lacked quality animation and story.
Animation was mediocre, could have been better.
I think you're a bit harsh here. The animation is not mediocre... I personally liked it.
Just think about it: 2:26 is a solid running-time for a film made in 24 hours 
And the cinematography is good, really good.
CarrollFilms wrote:Animation was mediocre, could have been better.
I think you're a bit harsh here. The animation is not mediocre... I personally liked it.
Just think about it: 2:26 is a solid running-time for a film made in 24 hours
But it looked like quite a few shots were either stills or recycled animation.
It's fine if you think that, Carroll, but maybe you could've said it in a more constructive and helpful manner. Like what could he have done to make it better?
Loïc F-B wrote:CarrollFilms wrote:Animation was mediocre, could have been better.
I think you're a bit harsh here. The animation is not mediocre... I personally liked it.
Just think about it: 2:26 is a solid running-time for a film made in 24 hours
But it looked like quite a few shots were either stills or recycled animation.
Maybe, but if the cinematography is good I don't really care about that.
CarrollFilms wrote:Loïc F-B wrote:I think you're a bit harsh here. The animation is not mediocre... I personally liked it.
Just think about it: 2:26 is a solid running-time for a film made in 24 hours
But it looked like quite a few shots were either stills or recycled animation.
Maybe, but if the cinematography is good I don't really care about that.
The world isn't going to live off of video quality 
It's fine if you think that, Carroll, but maybe you could've said it in a more constructive and helpful manner. Like what could he have done to make it better?
I really don't see anything wrong with stills in animation especially for a 24 hour contest. I feel like my animation had enough motion in it. Also the reused footage was used for storing telling purposes. The films story was non-linear which means everything didn't happen time wise in order. So that is why certain shots were reused. It's a very common technique to use in non-linear films but I guess non-linear films aren't all that common. Christopher Nolan's Memento is an excellent example of a non-linear film and it had plenty of reused footage.
Loïc F-B wrote:CarrollFilms wrote:But it looked like quite a few shots were either stills or recycled animation.
Maybe, but if the cinematography is good I don't really care about that.
The world isn't going to live off of video quality
And the world isn't going to live off of animation...
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