Last Goodbyes...

Just saying Goodbye one more time...

Even though school's finished, it's still the same week.

Gives me a chance to tell you how the extra shooting went this weekend....I managed to shoot in a Greenscreen Studio, and got shots of the toys playing cards. Some interesting angles come about when using small inanimate objects. That would be an interesting idea to incorporate into the people shots (which would have to by now be in 3D Animation)....

Anyway, I still have the small FUJI (waterproof) Camera that will be good for any final pick-ups during the week, as well as Titles & End Credit fillers. Wish I'd collected more Bloopers & Interview grabs though....

Hope everyone else's year in wrapping up well....don't forget Christmas is round the corner....

Happy Hols, & good Luck with your future prospects....

Alexandra :)

finishing School.....

So it's the end of the year.....gee it went a bit quickly didn't it....

Now suddenly, I have to actually finish my Film....! It's all a bit sudden I reckon...

I put some more photos up on my site, and they're shared online, so have fun looking around for them....

I'm thinking that there's still much more content to put up, and other things that can be said, so I plan on starting a new Blogger, which can then talk about other future prospects over the Summer, and any potential Festivals....I'll also let you know how the Film turns out in the end...

Anyway, hope you all enjoyed reading this Blogger, and perhaps we'll see each other round the block...(or the net)....

Have a good holiday everyone, and possibly see you on Campus again next year....

Alexandra :)

Wrapping it up....

Hello All,
Things have to start wrapping up...I tell you it's a bit hard when you think about it, I mean simply making a Short Film isn't actually simple. I could really go in any Direction, which I sort of worked out in the first place, especially when the Fairytale tale idea began to gel. So, if you remember, I was thinking about several ideas running through there....so there you go, an abundance of options!
And...that's about it, (so far, for the week).....better get cracking, hey?
See-ya....Alex :)

city by Night....

Just thought I'd show you a photo of the city at night...from this strange week....!

view of the City from South Melbourne (we're pretty High up, and looks even better during the Day...)

At the time I thought I can use some of the moving footage I got for the Opening Titles, because then I can definitely use a city as part of the Animation for the Title Sequence. It would be cool to have a few steps involved in the Production Title part, as this is the main objective of the Opening Titles, isn't it?

Anyway, there's not much time left, so I better work out this video thing for the web, because it takes so long to load, I'm thinking I'm going the actual wrong way....and photos...they should be easy enough...Mainly I have to work out this short Storybook idea, that's interweaving through the scripted Film, because then I could at least lay down some Narration to follow....

Anyway, hope all your weekends are wrapping up well.....I'm feeling a bit more confident about this week, after the few days break, I guess at least I got some sleep (somewhere in between the havoc)....we'll get there....!

Cheers everyone....Alex :)

strange week...

I've had a really strange week for some reason....I had equipment booked during the week, and went to visit a friend (close-by) and for some reason 3 days pass & no one was too motivated in helping me with the equipment. I'm not sure why this strange lull happens (on what should be called 'set') when it's time for Action! (in any way....) & so I finally managed to leave Thursday morning only to come back with the Camera, got some shots when I was walking back alone, and still no one felt like shooting...

I think it's wrong, as in all the years I've worked on Film Sets etc... (docos, music vids) a few people usually get involved, and the ball gets rolling somewhere along the way...

It's good that I thought of the possibilities of making some of it Animation, early on.... it's just not good to see no Action from what Crew you thought was created...it's a bit annoying really....no one's to actually blame on 'Set' but then you would say that someone is responsible for what goes on....

Anyway, the Card-Playing Characters I've decided will be a Bunny & two Mates, and possibly consider some different Animals for the other Sub-Characters....this would make it more interesting as you can get a lot of differences in personalities because Animals compare with varying traits in the end....

I'd then relate ideas I had on Animal Kingdoms & even animal families (like the Lion King reference), which could then be related to Society & Street-Culture.... If the town exists in a reality that's kind of like a Fairytale, then somewhere within that needs to exist the ideas of Gangsters, ie: playing-cards, hanging out at night-venues (with the modern influence of Clubs & Bars*) *Bars vary through the decades, and what you'd call Underworld back in the 20's, naming Gangsters 'who played cards...' compared to those cultures now. Even the Music is different in Style, Gangsters 'who listen to rap...' & the Underworld these days is even more Gothic in nature (bringing us back to its more natural origin, the Underworld of Vampires & other Dark Beings...I guess....).

It's a bit of a complex web of ideas isn't it? But I think it's coming together in that sense, I mean it's all just Philosophy, none of it would necessarily have to be rooted into the Story as such, but if all the ideas are thought of properly, and included in the Subtext in some way, it would still shine through....

I know I've got to get more focussed on the Media, and like I've really been promising all year to show you a proper Photo folio, but I imagine you've seen most of the important elements over the months....(my guess is that this is correct & more to the point an aspect you would follow because that's where the ideas stem from).... hence I've realised how hard the Photography really is, as well as showing this online, I'd like it to correlate to an actual Folio, which I can show in 'reality'. I guess to show something like this then, online, I'd have a totally separate Web Page for it, which would have its own Links & extra Special Features...this is where I'm also thinking about, Web Pages for; the actual Film (with links to good video sites), the Production Company (independent films, animations etc), & the Film itself offers ideas like Animal Welfare (which really is an endless task as there are so many cute animals), Toys & Books (so, a lot of Merchandising, Prototypes, Games & Puzzles, and other Story streams & ideas), Fairytales & Gangster related things & media really could go on for ever....I guess that's a good thing.....

Anyway, catch up soon....
Alexandra :)

Uploaded 'Shooting Script'....

Hey,

I've uploaded the Shooting Script for "A Working Title", hopefully you can access it. I'm slowly getting the hang of all these features, but I keep getting lost because there are so many options...a bit like the Production Process of the Film....
The ideas are coming together, it's just a bit of a complex process, which surely I'll get through....

Anyway, this is just a quick hello to start this week off....I know it's already Tuesday, but there are many days still left in this week....I'd like to get a Fine Cut ready for next week, something I can pull out of the Hat! (Kidding...)

I keep promising to show you a photo album, which I will do soon, just at the moment I'm resolving the Titles....believe it or not, I had a rough cut ready, but I forgot to put the actual Titles in it! Clever me.....

Feeling a bit more positive this week, and confidence is a bit important too....
Speak to you all soon....
Alex :)

Time to take Action, (I think)...

Hi guys,
bit hot today isn't it?

I was going to do some editing today, honestly sometimes I think my life might be cursed, I keep saying I'm going to do things, but it feels like everything has to get in my way...

I'm 'sure' it has nothing to do with the Film........(I hope you know what I mean)......like people always rudely ask about it, and it seems to have everything to do with the Street, like when I walk down the Street....

Anyway, I won't annoy 'you' with the details, but the photos might take a little while longer, and if I can't get any editing done, the clips are waiting too....honestly I'm getting impatient....but maybe you know what I'm talking about...

I'll check in when I'm in a better mood...hopefully with some media!

See-ya, enjoy the sunny day, that's what I'm going to try to do....