.. so im sure we all watch different types of films /tv or whatnot to study as our "homework". anyhow , i just want to recommend that one of those little study peices should be the animated show " samurai jack" . why? well .. the show is a great study for the art of storytelling through moving picutre. you see in an average show , there really isnt much dialog, so it really relies on telling the story through what you see. and of course everything is very overly dramatic and stylized, but they actually do use a whole book of camera moves-compositional techniques-edits to convey a variety of things to the viewer. and although its an animated thing, the same sort of techniques could be applied to any project. as far as the storytelling aspects - the characters emotions are cut down to the basics- you know if they are happy-mad -sad- whatever. they dont have to say anything, and if they do its usually very basic, and to the point like "i am sad becuase of this". really its very different to see somthing relying so heavily on the visuals, and so minimally on the dialog, as deffered to alot of stuff that is dialog soup, with no real visual storytelling going on. (you know, where you could cover the screen and still know whats going on from the audio) . anyhow aside from all the technical things we watch for like lighting and such , i think that watching this show at least once could broaden your horizons as a storyteller, or spark some fresh ideas for people.
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Taylor Moore
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Hey loser, is it in the rentals yet or where?
Hey loser, is it in the rentals yet or where?
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...its syndicated on the cartoon network at around 9:00 or so about every day, ands sometime in the morning too, but there is a dvd for purchase of the first 70min episode + bonus episode and material, including how they storyboard for the show and such.. really some great study material on the dvd. for about 6.00 or so from walmart. or other retail stores.
i normally dont watch cartoons -sides my daughters stuff when she wants me to watch with her, but this one really caught my eye and had me watching it for a while .. and then watching it again..and again.. so i bought the dvd when i saw it at walmart along with jacky chan's "rumble in the bronx" for 11.00
...its syndicated on the cartoon network at around 9:00 or so about every day, ands sometime in the morning too, but there is a dvd for purchase of the first 70min episode + bonus episode and material, including how they storyboard for the show and such.. really some great study material on the dvd. for about 6.00 or so from walmart. or other retail stores.
i normally dont watch cartoons -sides my daughters stuff when she wants me to watch with her, but this one really caught my eye and had me watching it for a while .. and then watching it again..and again.. so i bought the dvd when i saw it at walmart along with jacky chan's "rumble in the bronx" for 11.00
Taylor Moore
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Speaking of Kids cartoons, I love Square Bob Sponge Pants...really well written show. Funny as hell.
Speaking of Kids cartoons, I love Square Bob Sponge Pants...really well written show. Funny as hell.
J.R. Hudson
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Both of those shows are my sons favorites. I have to admit they have caught my eye, especially the SAMURAI show. Is that the same artist who did the STAR WARS cartoons recently?
Both of those shows are my sons favorites. I have to admit they have caught my eye, especially the SAMURAI show. Is that the same artist who did the STAR WARS cartoons recently?
Taylor Moore
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Yeah SBSP uses every cheap animation and cheesy creative trick in the book!!! And get away with it.
Try doing that with live action... ;D
Well there is "Office Space" ha
Yeah SBSP uses every cheap animation and cheesy creative trick in the book!!! And get away with it.
Try doing that with live action... ;D
Well there is "Office Space" ha