Roll Call - Who's In (running list)

Envision said:
Cygnet 74 mentioned several that you wouldn't have to have ANY CG for ... i.e. time travel, dreams, etc. Get away from the stereotype your brain may be initially telling you about Sci-Fi, and I think you'll find you don't need any CG to tell a cool story.

Just my opinion, but I think the films that are going to win will have very little CG/FX & will be based more on story/camera ... unless the CG is mind blowingly amazing ... which I'm guessing will be well less than 10% of the entries, if that even.
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Agreed. I'm guessing alot of entries will have lots of cg, but few will pull it off very well. It's just damn hard! The ones that do pull it off though, I think will be very good.
 
Well, if you're inline for it, then you'll still have time to shoot with it because it's supposed to come out in December. Commit now, get your script inline, locations set up, talent on board, then as soon as you get your camera you're ready to roll.

Otherwise, push your limits with the DVX (or whatever camera) you already have. My two cents with regards to waiting.
 
stabwound said:
I'd like to be in... but I'm still waiting for the HVX.
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Envision said:
push your limits with the DVX (or whatever camera) you already have. My two cents with regards to waiting.
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Agreed. The HVX, while it is a SWEET camera, will not be able to tell better stories then any other camera. (That's the job of the story teller.)
 
aw grasshopper said:
Spouse says yes but I'm more inclined to just view the final entries. I have no experience with cg (computer graphics?) and it seems this is a big part of the contest which will lead to some cool effects. We came up with a story idea but not one that can be pulled off without a lot of expense. Barring a change of mind, I'm out on this one. Good luck to everyone. I will look forward to seeing the new films.

Grasshopper
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GOD! the I can't do CGI so I'm out thing AGAIN -- I feel like I'm beating my head against the wall with this, but

I CAN'T DO CGI EITHER, BUT I SURE AS HELL AM IN

Ya'll fixin to make me lose my mind up in here! :laugh:

CONTENT

STORY

EXECUTION

I'm not railing on anyone, and not singling you out Grasshopper, but this excuse is just driving me BUG NUTS!
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It's like saying I can't drive to work today becuase I don't know how to do stunt driving.

I'm sure you can come up with a story!

I'm sure you can use your camera and other technical abilities (without CGI) to tell it!

An artist makes art with the material at hand and when the limitations appear the creativity begins -- or it should.

I just hate to think of anyone giving up becuase of this CGI thing ... why not just use the contest as an excuse for a deadline that will force you to complete a great film and get lots of praise from your peers and not worry about if someone sneaks up the point ladder a bit and with great CGI.

Will a fantastic story with great CGI beat your fantastic story without it MAYBE, MAYEB NOT ... certainly plausible ... will crap story with great CGI beat your fantatic story without it -- PROBABLY NOT!

I'm sure you know of a sci fi film called PRIMER that won the GRAND JURY PRIZE at SUNDANCE?

It's just some Dudes laying in a BOX -- it involves time travel and (if memory serves) they never even did the Patty Duke gag where they are on screen at the same time as their other selves.....

Or how about PI -- best director at Sundance -- same damn thing

How about the twilight zone? How about vonegut? Bradbury? Outerlimits?

ARGGGG

I fell like I'm on crazy pills here
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jdanstan said:
GOD! the I can't do CGI so I'm out thing AGAIN -- I feel like I'm beating my head against the wall with this, but

I CAN'T DO CGI EITHER, BUT I SURE AS HELL AM IN

Ya'll fixin to make me lose my mind up in here! :laugh:

CONTENT

STORY

EXECUTION
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Well said. :thumbsup:
 
waltind said:
Well said. :thumbsup:
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Well I probably should have shuttup where you ended your quote of my post.

Grasshopper -- really nothing against you -- I've just heard that thinking from othe's enough times and it's just so limited that -- ach here I go again!

I'll just say sorry if I over ranted :)

I was going to see if I could pick up a few CGI things for a couple of money shots, but I might just resolve to make an effectless film to prove a point -- probably not -- but maybe ... hmmm ...
 
I have said it once before , my story is going to be SIMPLE!!! No CGI here !.

I bought my DVX in June and joined DVXUSER shortly after . This was my first REAl camera , I always borrowed the shoulder style VHS camcorders.(point & shoot).
With the help of the members here , I had a better understanding on how to use the camera . Then before I knew it , my kids and I were doing a ZOMBIE short . My god I thought what am I doing .I was in way over my head but we finished and ended up near the bottom in the voting ..BUT so what , WE HAD FUN and learned a lot .
And here I am doing a SCI-FI ...
The Moral of this story is ...IF I CAN DO IT SO CAN YOU .
Keep it simple and have fun!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!................Ian
 
I think it's about time I entered something in here. I've been watching all the other contests fly by.

I'm IN!!
 
I thought I would get my zombie film done and didn't(although I hope to still finish it). So I hesitate to shoot off my mouth again but I am hoping to get one in. Time will tell.
 
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