Topic: "Holding Our Own" Guide to Brickfilming 3RD EDITION Available

I took all I learned from the year and a half of Brickfilming, and compiled them into a single book.  It includes articles I posted here in the forums, as well as original material (noteworthy there is a section on post-production and special effects).  The guide is 64 pages and filled with illustrations, especially in the second half of the guide.  It covers every aspect of brickfilming, from world building to scriptwriting, writing comedy, animation, voice acting, prop use, editing, and post-production.  The book is in pdf format and is perfect for printing.  Images are only at 150 dpi, which is a compromise that keeps the guide's file size under 12 megabytes.

If anyone would like a copy of the guide, email my band's address: tinnitis "at" gmx "dot" com.  I will send copies out on Monday.

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THE THIRD EDITION is now available for download at this URL:
https://app.box.com/s/lovv0zlxhe2z10stsjsm
It contins 2 1/2 new chapters.

Last edited by HoldingOurOwn (May 31, 2014 (10:21am))

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"None practice tolerance less frequently than those who most loudly preach it."

Re: "Holding Our Own" Guide to Brickfilming 3RD EDITION Available

Thansk to all those who emailed for the guide the first time.  Send me an email at the address in the above post if you'd like your own copy.  I'll be sending again on Monday.

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"None practice tolerance less frequently than those who most loudly preach it."

Re: "Holding Our Own" Guide to Brickfilming 3RD EDITION Available

Very useful. Comprehensive breakdown of everything you can think of -- and a few things you probably didn' t!

Re: "Holding Our Own" Guide to Brickfilming 3RD EDITION Available

You should submit this to the Resources section of BiM, which desperately needs work mini/cat

Re: "Holding Our Own" Guide to Brickfilming 3RD EDITION Available

topitmunkeydog wrote:

You should submit this to the Resources section of BiM, which desperately needs work mini/cat

It's in PDF format.  How can I submit this?

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"None practice tolerance less frequently than those who most loudly preach it."

Re: "Holding Our Own" Guide to Brickfilming 3RD EDITION Available

If you have a place to host it, you could submit it as a link resource.

Re: "Holding Our Own" Guide to Brickfilming 3RD EDITION Available

I don't have a place.

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"None practice tolerance less frequently than those who most loudly preach it."

Re: "Holding Our Own" Guide to Brickfilming 3RD EDITION Available

I lost the original file in a flash drive crash.  I'm reconstructing the guide from a PDF.  It will be more efficiently formatted, and designed to be printed out.  Give me a little time and the new edition will be ready.  I'll send it out to those who requested the 1st edition.

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"None practice tolerance less frequently than those who most loudly preach it."

Re: "Holding Our Own" Guide to Brickfilming 3RD EDITION Available

Reconstruction is going all right.  I'm on chapter 9 of a 14-chapter guide right now, and the new look is much sleeker.  The new PDF file is perfect for printing and putting in a binder.  Anyone who didn't request a guide can do so @ this email address: tinnitis 'at' gmx 'dot' com.  Anyone who requested it before will get the new edition.  The new edition will have a small amount of new material as well.

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"None practice tolerance less frequently than those who most loudly preach it."

Re: "Holding Our Own" Guide to Brickfilming 3RD EDITION Available

Would the guide be done by now? Sounds terrific.

"With those bricks we know and love, anything is a possibility!"-Smoky Air Studios

Re: "Holding Our Own" Guide to Brickfilming 3RD EDITION Available

Hey!  The 2nd edition is nearly completed.  I just need to finish the new chapter on walk cycles.  The 2nd edition has a two-column layout and new features to make it easier to use.  It's actually designed to be printed out and put into a folder or binder and be a handy reference to keep by your side.

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"None practice tolerance less frequently than those who most loudly preach it."

Re: "Holding Our Own" Guide to Brickfilming 3RD EDITION Available

Sweet! We really need this put in the resources section, it'll probably triple the current content!

"With those bricks we know and love, anything is a possibility!"-Smoky Air Studios

Re: "Holding Our Own" Guide to Brickfilming 3RD EDITION Available

Just to clarify, can people still request an old version of the guide?

Re: "Holding Our Own" Guide to Brickfilming 3RD EDITION Available

Jayem I don't think so, the original was lost in a flash drive crash wasn't it?

"With those bricks we know and love, anything is a possibility!"-Smoky Air Studios

Re: "Holding Our Own" Guide to Brickfilming 3RD EDITION Available

Nasrsarian wrote:

Jayem I don't think so, the original was lost in a flash drive crash wasn't it?

HoldingOurOwn said he had still it as a PDF, just not the original file.

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Re: "Holding Our Own" Guide to Brickfilming 3RD EDITION Available

My Bad I didn't see that.
mini/tongue

"With those bricks we know and love, anything is a possibility!"-Smoky Air Studios

Re: "Holding Our Own" Guide to Brickfilming 3RD EDITION Available

Hey!  I did recover the original file, and am using it to revise the guide.  I'm going to try to write the unwritten chapter today.  There are only 2 things left to do after that: 1) insert a picture of Homemaker figures and 2) photograph and insert the walk cycle frames.  I'll post here when it is complete, hopefully by Monday night!

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"None practice tolerance less frequently than those who most loudly preach it."

Re: "Holding Our Own" Guide to Brickfilming 3RD EDITION Available

Cool, I look forward to it!

Re: "Holding Our Own" Guide to Brickfilming 3RD EDITION Available

Awesome! It's like a Christmas Present!

"With those bricks we know and love, anything is a possibility!"-Smoky Air Studios

Re: "Holding Our Own" Guide to Brickfilming 3RD EDITION Available

Almost done.  Will try to complete today, but wont' be available until after New Years' day.  I will have little online time during the break.

https://vimeo.com/channels/holdingourown      http://holding-our-own.tumblr.com

"None practice tolerance less frequently than those who most loudly preach it."