i think its good - it has intrigue, drama, it has some sense, all would be united with a thin red line - what do you think ?
2014-03-13 20:23 GMT+04:00 Nika Ragua <[email protected]>: > ok, i have an idea how to unite all this pieces - imagine that all what is > going on as an relay race - something like bringing an olympic fire - we > can use a gem, a softimage logo or burning heart instead - and each > character giving it to the other - they all enduring through the hostile > environment, really ENDURING, EPIC ENDURING - enemies, deserts, swamps, > snow peaks - and in the end.... all this efforts to throw the softimage > logo to the thrash can !!!! and the logo holds in a bullet time behind the > can and appears yes or no dialog. and all ends. > > > 2014-03-13 20:20 GMT+04:00 Marc-Andre Carbonneau < > [email protected]>: > > Have someone model a character. >> >> Share the character and let everyone be creative with it. 5-10 seconds >> skits. >> >> Make all clips available >> >> One person edit it all together for the sake of having one official edit >> >> Someone makes music and someone makes sounds. >> >> Make all skits available so others can have a go at editing as they wish... >> >> >> >> Create a youtube channel with all of them >> >> End of it, everybody happy. >> >> >> >> >> >> *From:* [email protected] [mailto: >> [email protected]] *On Behalf Of *Chris Marshall >> *Sent:* 13 mars 2014 11:57 >> >> *To:* [email protected] >> *Subject:* Re: A germ of an idea. >> >> >> >> I've slightly lost where you're going with this. It'll be a huge task to >> get everyone collaborating, but if it's broken down into short sections >> that individuals can work on, giving their section it's own style, the end >> result will show how broad and flexible Soft is. The example I gave before >> was the promo 'Dumb ways to die', not the look and feel, but the way it's >> easily broken into bite size pieces. It would be really interesting to give >> individuals short sections that they can apply their own unique style to, >> then just drop that in to the finished animation. >> >> >> >> On 13 March 2014 15:36, Doeke Wartena <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Any new ideas are more then welcome. >> >> And Nika, you make sounds Paul idea really flat. And it might sounds a >> little at first but it has so much room to make it a nice short. Paul and i >> gave some more thought to it the last 2 days and we came up with things >> that can make it quite nice. >> >> More about this probably tomorrow. >> >> >> >> What i like atm is that the current story doesn't lean on dialog. This >> way we can go really strong with image, and show where softimage really >> shines. >> >> >> >> For the rest i would love if people came with more ideas, that way we can >> choose or mix them. But i think a lot of people will come with great ideas >> while the current story is shaping more. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> 2014-03-13 16:11 GMT+01:00 Nicolas Esposito <[email protected]>: >> >> >> >> Its quite early and lots of stuff needs to be organized, but I think that >> a good starting point would be first to fill the doc shared by Doeke, so >> small teams could be created, then a storyboard could be done by an artist >> by getting in contact with Paul Smith in order to put "on paper" the idea, >> share the storyboard and from there see the community response ( by voting >> or poll ), so that everyone could express his opinion, add something, >> propose changes and so on... >> >> This as a starting point, then, when the general idea and the storyboard >> is approved, start to assign to each team the different tasks. >> >> >> >> I think that right now is a bit early to just say "its working/isn't >> working", so better start to setup something in order to be a bit organized >> ;-) >> >> >> >> 2014-03-13 15:48 GMT+01:00 Doeke Wartena <[email protected]>: >> >> >> >> That is an excellent idea Darren, i really wonder what you people create. >> >> >> >> I just added the column. >> >> >> >> -D >> >> >> >> 2014-03-13 15:14 GMT+01:00 Darren Cullis <[email protected]>: >> >> >> >> hey Doeke, >> >> >> >> is it work adding a website Column and add our URL into that too? >> >> >> >> Darren >> >> >> >> On 13 March 2014 13:11, Doeke Wartena <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> I made a spreadsheet with all the users. >> >> >> >> >> https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AqqQMl3Y0K4QdDd4NG5TZGRTYXRoa2s2MElTb1lET0E&usp=sharing >> >> >> >> Atm, it's a mess. I need everyone that's on the list to clear his own >> row. That is, removing the number in front. Fill in your skills, add your >> email, county and city. >> >> After it is more complete i will send you guys invites to the teamwork >> project site. >> >> >> >> Don't wait to long with filling it in, i will make the document private >> in a few days. Also i will make a google docs folder for the project by >> then. >> >> >> >> If your not on the list but you want to help then add yourself. >> >> After a few days you can always drop a mail here if you still want to be >> part. >> >> >> >> cheers! >> >> >> >> 2014-03-13 13:38 GMT+01:00 <[email protected]>: >> >> >> >> You are welcome to organise a vote if you like. As I said. I'm not trying >> to force this down anyone's throat ,but just trying to keep up some >> momentum. If I hear enough negativity toward my idea, I'll happily >> reassess it, but it seems that most people either think its worth pursuing >> or have not said otherwise. >> >> >> >> *From:* Nika Ragua <[email protected]> >> >> *Sent:* Thursday, March 13, 2014 12:30 PM >> >> *To:* [email protected] >> >> *Subject:* Re: A germ of an idea. >> >> >> >> and how to rule 51 artists ? with a discussion, voting and overwhelming >> majority - c`mon, boys, lets be creative - no need to be a small cog in a >> machine in this project >> >> >> >> 2014-03-13 16:19 GMT+04:00 Nika Ragua <[email protected]>: >> >> >> (scratching a head) i can suggest the following as opposite to >> vinaigrette of characters - ONE, but cool character, good dramatic plot, 1 >> min length, it won`t kick very hard to your time resources, not directly >> connected to softimage particulary, i can do it if you guys not so >> desperately want to do brute force "save softimage" message, if not, i >> would prefer to make it on my own, and not spreading it before it done. >> >> >> >> 2014-03-13 16:11 GMT+04:00 Daniel Sweeney <[email protected]>: >> >> >> >> well maybe its a decision how it ends, I really like the idea. >> >> >> >> Could be they are all gathering at one point as been discussed, but it >> could be all gathering at one operators desk using softimage? >> >> >> >> all the characters gather behind him as he is making a character or some >> scene in softimage. he turns around to see maybe greg come up and place his >> hand on his shoulder and smiles. the camera tracks back and an end slogan >> comes up. maybe "Created in softimage. The possibilities use to be endless?" >> >> >> >> >> Daniel Sweeney >> 3D Creative Director >> >> *Mobile:* +44 (0)7743429771 >> *Email:* [email protected] >> *Web**:* http://northforge.co.uk >> >> >> >> On Thu, Mar 13, 2014 at 11:51 AM, Matt Morris <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Happy to go with paul's idea, its a clear message, if the characters just >> gather and then walk off somewhere else, what is that saying? I don't think >> its communicates as clearly. >> >> >> >> On 13 March 2014 11:42, Nika Ragua <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> i`m against and told why >> >> >> >> 2014-03-13 15:35 GMT+04:00 <[email protected]>: >> >> >> >> Well, I'm happy with it, but I don't want to be a dictator. >> >> It seems to have got a pretty positive response so unless I get >> complaints we'll go with it as a base >> >> -----Original Message----- From: Leendert A. Hartog >> Sent: Thursday, March 13, 2014 11:22 AM >> >> >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: Re: A germ of an idea. >> >> Hi Paul, >> In your possibly "last" act of coordinating this, I'd - if I were you - >> "lock down" your story idea as the way forward, in that a discussion how >> the story will ultimately play out stays on the table, but new story >> ideas needn't be discussed anymore... >> >> Greetz >> Leendert >> >> -- >> >> Leendert A. 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