Audio Recorded For SAWPC Ep 4 + 5

Well I finally dragged Tom (the guy who did the voiceover for SAWPC eps 1-3) into the sound recording room on Thursday.

 

I now have the voiceovers for the next (and final) two episodes of SAWPC (San Andreas Wildest Police Chases) which have been wildly popular on YouTube, with numerous requests for me to make more.

 

These two episodes will be the last two I make of SAWPC, as I don't want to get known as 'the guy who makes gameplay videos' - even though it has a point to it.

 

The main reason I made SAWPC was an exercise in Machima film making, and to test out my new video capture device. Also, seeing as how no-one had made a version of World's Wildest Police Chases using GTA footage, I thought I'd give it a go.

 

Since then, some people have tried to make their own versions of SAWPC, but in my opinion, they aren't as good. I must have spent about 30-odd hours in total playing the game to get just the right type of footage to use, and then there was the edit as well. Episodes 4 and 5 will be up soon, as my other projects take priority at the moment, oh, and speaking of which, I'm filming a news channel sequence this coming Thursday in the Sound Studio over at Plas Coch site.

Sound Studio

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I have been location hunting (again) and found a perfect studio for the news channel sequences I have in my film.

This studio is complete with gallery overlooking the studio stage. Again I'm not going to go too much into what the sequence is about, just that the news article 'goes wrong'.

This place needs 2 weeks notice of filming, which gives me more than enough time to script the sequence. The main site at Plas Coch really does have some good equipment, it's just a shame that the Regent Street site has little or no resources for filmakers, even though we're based there.

Film Location Hunting

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I had a quick look in the boiler room today at NWSAD (North Wales School of Art and Design) and was amazed at what I saw.

It was a scene reminiscent of Half-Life. Now, the thing is, I need a room like this for my film, and this seems absolutly perfect.

I need to get permission from the estates department to film down there, but if I get permission, then I'll be super-happy indeed

Dramatic Developments

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Well, not really dramatic, but menaingful all the same.
I had a really useful discussion with my tutor on Thursday, and I've pretty much re-wrote the whole structure of my 'Spider' films.

Film 1 was going to be about how and why the virus was made,
Film 2 was going to be about a group or people who get trapped in a building, and try to survive the virus' attack
Film 3 was going to be about 'Spike', who used to work with 'Spider', and was going to focus on how 'Spike' saves the modern world from this unstoppable virus.

SO, in conclusion, these 3 films will be rolled into 1, with various bits chopped up and out.

Pangea Day

Ok, I forgot to add the link to the Pangea Day website in the last post, here it is:

www.pangeaday.org

 

I really think this is gonna be huge, if you think you have a story to tell which can change the world, or just want to make a statement, then get rolling, and put something together, then go over to the site.

 

I'll be having a good hard think about what I'm going to do for this.

Pangea Day - May 10, 2008

The world is full of division now, and its pretty hard to see that we're all part of a whole. There is so much division by borders, difference, conflict, race, and attitudes. So much division makes it hard for us to remember that we were once all part of one continent, Pangea.

 

Pangea is the name of the original super-continent which contained all the world's land mass before the continents started splitting apart 250 million years ago.

 

On May 10, 2008 -- Pangea Day -- sites in Cairo, Dharamsala, Jerusalem, Kigali, London, New York City, Ramallah and Rio de Janeiro will be linked to produce a 4-hour program of powerful films, visionary speakers, and uplifting music. The program will be broadcast live to the world through the Internet, television, digital cinemas, and mobile phones.

 

Ask yourself this. If you had the entire world's attention for just a few minutes, what story would you tell? Perhaps you think the world looks at you, your country and your culture... and just doesn't understand. Then do something about it. Make a film and help change the world.

Movies can't change the world. But the people who watch them can.

Maybe in my small part I can do something that makes a difference.

YouTube Project:Direct

http://uk.youtube.com/projectdirect

 

YouTube has a new competition where you are challenged to make a short film, between 2 and 7 minutes.

 

The only criteria are: 1 - A character facing a situation above his/her maturity level, 2 - It has to include the following line: 'I Demand an explanation for these shenanigans! What do you have to say?' and 3 - The passing of a photograph has to be included in the film.

 

First prize is a 10-day trip to a major international film festival, and a $5000 gift card!