Paul Arrowsmith has asked for a copy of the 2 finished scripts for this Saturday so he can prepare notes for Sunday's writing workshop! Please paste a copy of your script in the comments section of this post so he can read it, by Saturday morning, 9am. Also email the script to goolesilentmovie@hotmail.co.uk. Don't forget to bring all your notes with you and along with a hard copy of the script...!
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NB Saturday's advertised effects workshop has been moved to a later date. Details to follow. Paul's writing workshop is the next session - this Sunday at 1-5.30.
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in some of my home movies, i like to create complex stunt sequences but this can be difficult to do when i dont have many resources. are there any techniques to create fake somersaults, flips, handtsnads etc. also, i would be interested to know how to film my frisbee flying? could i attach it to a wire somehow? what programs are available to do blue screen. thanks
Many Hollywood movies use a complex mix of animation and stunt work. The important thing to remember is that with clever camera work and editing, you can create the illusion of amazing stunts and acrobatics with pennies. Storyboards are a big help to plan scenes like this. If you know someone who is good at acrobatics, you can make them look incredible on screen with clever planning. For your Frisbee, are you talking about a travelling close up? The challenge is you need the Frisbee to spin in the shot, or it will look static, even if you were able to use blue screen. Sometimes the best ways to do these shots is to find a real world way of doing it. One way would be to modify a tripod, and securely fix a the Frisbee to it via a pole, so your camera is looking straight at the Frisbee. Then pan the camera so you get blurred panning background, with the Frisbee in perfect close up all the time! To make it perfect, find a way to spin your Frisbee on the pole. Programmes like Stop Motion Pro and Stop Motion Maker let you experiment with blue screen. They could also offer you a great way on animating stunt sequences with models and some wire. If you can get to Goole at weekends you might like to join the special effects team we are creating. We are doing all our shots optically - the way silent films were made.
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