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So you're sitting there, happily writing your next script, without a care in the world. Everything's going well - your dialogue seems to click, you have a good idea of the shots you're going to want out of this scene - and the Weather Channel is regaling you with its calm elevator music somewhere in the distance, when suddenly your brain 'clicks'. Like when the lightbulb appears for a great idea, only in reverse. A day later, you're no further with your script, and you've got nothing done in the meantime. The joys of writer's block.


That last sentence might have been sarcasm.]

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AW MAN!  I know what this is like.  I have had outlines for HOO 7 and 8 for over a year, with about 25% of HOO 7 written as a script.  But I come up with an idea for episode 9 and bang out a 29 page script in 24 hours just before New Years' Day, with 7 and 8 STILL giving me problems!

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I've never had a YouTube trailer channel before but I made one today what do you folks think, is it funny, do you think it will make people want to subscribe?

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I like it.
It's fun, short, and to the point.
The mouth animation at the end could be synced up a tad better, but that's it as far as flaws.
I wasn't sure what to think of the overlayed video footage at the start, but it's growing on me now.
Good job. Although it would have been cool to see more clips from 'Beyond the Eleventh Dimension.'

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HAHa, the mouth animation at the end is not synced up to me, it's just a clip from my upcoming project, on the intro footage, all that stuff is 480p so it looks pretty bad if I stretch it out to 1080p so I figured on having the blurred overlay so there isn't a bunch of dead space.

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jampot wrote:

So you're sitting there, happily writing your next script, without a care in the world. Everything's going well - your dialogue seems to click, you have a good idea of the shots you're going to want out of this scene - and the Weather Channel is regaling you with its calm elevator music somewhere in the distance, when suddenly your brain 'clicks'. Like when the lightbulb appears for a great idea, only in reverse. A day later, you're no further with your script, and you've got nothing done in the meantime. The joys of writer's block.


That last sentence might have been sarcasm.]


It's rough when that happens.  The only thing I can recommend is keeping at it.  I think many of us who do creative things (myself included) tend to wait for that "lightbulb moment" or when we're really in the zone to start working, but we do just a much heavy lifting when we're feeling unconfident about our work,  or even unmotivated.  Also, sometimes letting it rest a short while and having a change of scenery helps.  Even something like a short walk or bit of fresh air can help you a lot when you're stuck.

SlothPaladin wrote:

I've never had a YouTube trailer channel before but I made one today what do you folks think, is it funny, do you think it will make people want to subscribe?


It's so awful I subscribed just so I never have to watch it again.



No, it's actually really good.  I particularly like the old-school B-movie feel of it.  I'm really excited for Beyond The Eleventh Dimension, seeing the amount of work you've put into it and all the behind-the-scenes stuff from the production topic has made me really hyped up.  Can't wait!

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Thanks Vertigo! Got to admit it was largly inspired by the  Prison Architect Alpha trailer

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That's a nice slider, but make sure you get a taller desk to put your sets on otherwise the camera will forever be looking down.

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That looks really good!

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Thanks guys! I'l make sure to raise my sets up[Inless I need a really really high angle shot mini/eek  ].

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Looks pretty cool! What kind of tripod head are you using? I've been looking for a nice video head to replace the one on the tripod that I have, which doesn't have the arm on it  to move it fluidly.

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Such an inspiration. His music was unique and defined some great films. RIP James Horner.
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No.
Thats very sad.

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James Horner.. the name sounds familiar from somewhere, but I'm so celebrity unconscious I can't place what he is known for.

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Sonjira wrote:

Looks pretty cool! What kind of tripod head are you using? I've been looking for a nice video head to replace the one on the tripod that I have, which doesn't have the arm on it  to move it fluidly.

The  best stop motion tripod head is the Manfrotto 410,  it does not have an arm, just three gear driven knobs. Just about every one that has used mine, including Sméagol,  has gone on to buy there own.

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Sonjira wrote:

Looks pretty cool! What kind of tripod head are you using? I've been looking for a nice video head to replace the one on the tripod that I have, which doesn't have the arm on it  to move it fluidly.

Thanks! Its just the one from my tripod Im not sure if you can buy it separately.

SlothPaladin wrote:

The  best stop motion tripod head is the Manfrotto 410,  it does not have an arm, just three gear driven knobs. Just about every one that has used mine, including Sméagol,  has gone on to buy there own.

Wow that looks pretty sweet!

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HoldingOurOwn wrote:

James Horner.. the name sounds familiar from somewhere, but I'm so celebrity unconscious I can't place what he is known for.

Have you tried Google?

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Regan wrote:
HoldingOurOwn wrote:

James Horner.. the name sounds familiar from somewhere, but I'm so celebrity unconscious I can't place what he is known for.

Have you tried Google?

Of course not.  I will duck duck go it, though, but I thought it be better to learn from friends here to whom his work meant something.

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He was a composer. He worked on Apollo 13 and others.

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