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| - | ======= Machinima Pre-Production ====== | + | ====== Machinima Pre-Production ====== |
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| + | ===== Stop Orphan Works ===== | ||
| + | - A message from Dr. Steel | ||
| + | * http://worlddominationtoys.com/drsteel/ | ||
| + | - Mark Simon | ||
| + | *http://sellyourtvconceptnow.com/orphan.html | ||
| + | - Brad Holland, Illustrators Partnership | ||
| + | * http://illustratorspartnership.org | ||
| ===== Pre-Pre-Production ===== | ===== Pre-Pre-Production ===== | ||
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| * DVD Commentaries | * DVD Commentaries | ||
| * The Language of Film and TV | * The Language of Film and TV | ||
| - | * Resolution and Aspect Ratios | + | * Technical Specifications For Output |
| - | * 1:1, 4:3, 16:9, etc | + | * Wikipedia: High-definition_television |
| - | * Anamorphic transfer and letterboxing | + | |
| - | * Frames or Fields Per Second | + | |
| - | * Progressive or Interlaced | + | |
| - | * NTSC: 720x480 x 23.976fps | + | |
| - | * PAL/SECAM: 720x576 x 25/50fps | + | |
| - | * HD: | + | |
| - | * 720p 1280x720 x 60fps | + | |
| - | * 1080p 1920x1080 x 60fps | + | |
| - | * 2160p 3840x2160 x 60fps | + | |
| - | * Cinema: 8, 16, 35, 70mm x 24fps | + | |
| - | * Wikipedia: High-definition_television | + | |
| - How Do We Pay For This? Funding | - How Do We Pay For This? Funding | ||
| - How Do We Avoid Being Sued? Permits, Clearances, Contracts | - How Do We Avoid Being Sued? Permits, Clearances, Contracts | ||
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| ===== Before You Shoot ===== | ===== Before You Shoot ===== | ||
| - What Are We Making? Brainstorming | - What Are We Making? Brainstorming | ||
| - | * Collaborative Tools Like Celtx, Wikis, Gobby, VoiceOverIP | + | * Collaborative Tools Like Celtx, Wikis, Gobby, VoiceOverIP, your favorite meatspace greasy spoon. |
| - Who says and does what? why? The Screenplay | - Who says and does what? why? The Screenplay | ||
| * Characters | * Characters | ||
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| * Conflicts | * Conflicts | ||
| * Themes | * Themes | ||
| + | - Script Reviews ( | ||
| + | * Calling in the doctor | ||
| - Who says and does what? when? where? how? (The Shooting Script) | - Who says and does what? when? where? how? (The Shooting Script) | ||
| * The Devil Is In The Details | * The Devil Is In The Details | ||
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| * PC Roles | * PC Roles | ||
| * Cameras | * Cameras | ||
| + | * Use A Common Platform and settings for all cameras | ||
| * Actors | * Actors | ||
| * Includes Special Effects Actors | * Includes Special Effects Actors | ||
| + | * Platform irrelevant | ||
| * OS | * OS | ||
| * Microsoft, Apple, or Other? | * Microsoft, Apple, or Other? | ||
| - | * Use A Common Platform | ||
| * Choosing A Recording Tool | * Choosing A Recording Tool | ||
| * Easy to start stop | * Easy to start stop | ||
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| * Multiple Viewers On Same Network | * Multiple Viewers On Same Network | ||
| - Where Can I Get Help? Finding or Hiring A Crew | - Where Can I Get Help? Finding or Hiring A Crew | ||
| - | * Terrain, Sets, Backdrops, Props, Avatars, Costumes, Jewelry, Vehicles, Effects | + | * Look at real movie credits for an idea about roles needed to fill |
| + | * Terrain, Sets, Backdrops, Props, Avatars, Costumes, Jewelry, Vehicles, Effects, HUDs | ||
| * Builders | * Builders | ||
| * Texturers | * Texturers | ||
| * Scripters | * Scripters | ||
| * Animators | * Animators | ||
| + | * Log the name and contact for EVERYONE who contributes anything | ||
| - Who's In This, Again? Casting Parts and Finding Actors, In-World and Voice | - Who's In This, Again? Casting Parts and Finding Actors, In-World and Voice | ||
| - Where Do We Shoot? Location Scouting and Set Building | - Where Do We Shoot? Location Scouting and Set Building | ||
| + | * Temp-on-rez for making mobile sets. | ||
| - What Shall We Wear? Crew Outfits and Actor Costumes | - What Shall We Wear? Crew Outfits and Actor Costumes | ||
| - How Do I Do That Again? Animations, Gestures, Scripting | - How Do I Do That Again? Animations, Gestures, Scripting | ||
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| ===== Before Principal Photography ===== | ===== Before Principal Photography ===== | ||
| + | - What Are We Making? Take1 Previs: The Story Boards | ||
| + | * Make the Comic Book for your movie | ||
| + | * Put your storyboards on your sim | ||
| - What Are We Making? Cast read-throughs and rehearsals | - What Are We Making? Cast read-throughs and rehearsals | ||
| + | * Actor HUDs: Cue Cards, Markers, and Controls | ||
| * Record and save | * Record and save | ||
| * Train actors that need it on virtual-acting skills | * Train actors that need it on virtual-acting skills | ||
| - | - What Are We Making? Take1 Previs: The Story Boards | ||
| - | * Make the Comic Book for your movie | ||
| - What Are We Making? Take2 Previs: Animated Previs | - What Are We Making? Take2 Previs: Animated Previs | ||
| - | ====== Principal Photography ====== | + | ===== Principal Photography ===== |
| - Directing | - Directing | ||
| * Virtual Catherding | * Virtual Catherding | ||
| * Go From A To B | * Go From A To B | ||
| - | * Describing Things | + | * Describing Things in terms of cues and waypoints? |
| * Communications Systems | * Communications Systems | ||
| - Cameras | - Cameras | ||
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| - Crew and Actors | - Crew and Actors | ||
| * Pick Up Your Cues, Hit Your Marks, Know Your Lines, and Be Here Now | * Pick Up Your Cues, Hit Your Marks, Know Your Lines, and Be Here Now | ||
| + | * Bob and Weave - use mouselook to animate head movement for closeups and speakers | ||
| * The Perils of Overacting (More than one avatar to an operator) | * The Perils of Overacting (More than one avatar to an operator) | ||
| + | * Waypoints and Beacons | ||
| + | * Blocking Boxes - Invisible In Filming | ||