Sunday, September 29, 2013

Weekly comments

What I've learned this week is how to use flash.
I what to learn in the future is to make videos and music on the computer.
Something that frustrated me this week losing my homework.
Something that made me happy is being able to see my dad this weekend


Walt Disney & Jim Henson: so similar, so different

Things I've learned 
• Walt's vision of fairytales tended to be straightforward and sentimental while Jim's was satirical and socially relevant.
•Walt didn't like his films to be known as just cartoons and Jim didn't like to be known as just a puppeteer.
•Jim built the doll house from the Sesame Street short story film "Dollhouse" for his kids and Walt built the miniature farmhouse.

Opinions
•Jim Henson and Walt Disney are very similar in what they do.
•They both were very successful with making movies.

Question 
• How does one person come up with so many good ideas?

Story boarding Tips from Dreamworks

Things I've learned
•Storyboarding helps to determine whether or not the shots are dynamic, edits are motivated, or if you're missing something.
•To think in 3-point perspective because it adds more depth to your storyboards, which will in turn add depth to your shot.
•Drawing a grid puts your character on an easily discernible plan, which helps you gain more control and perspective as you draw.

Opinions
•When you draw a storyboard first you can make sure that everything is the way you want it before you start on a project.
•Drawing a grid in your storyboard can make your drawings look better and help you put things where you want them to go.

Sunday, September 15, 2013

Weekly comments

What I learned this week was how to use different things on the computer, like illustrator. 
What I would like to learn is how to create a movie 
Something that frustrated me this week is not knowing how to do some of my homework 

Low Budget Filmmaking

Things I learned
•Steven Spielberg used a model ship in the Mojave Desert of California to double for the Gobi Desert of Mongolia
•If the model was off only a little, the illusion is ruined and falls apart
•Audio contributes just as much as the visual to sell the effect

Opinions 
•Scenes from a low budget film can look as good as a scene from another film
•I liked how they used a model Humvee from Walmart in their movie

Question
•Around how much would a low budget movie cost to produce?http://vashivisuals.com/visual-effects-low-budget-filmmaking/

Are Hollywood Studios cranking out too many animated movies?

Things I learned
•75 animated movies have been released since 2008
•Dispicable me 2 is the most profitable movie in the studios history, raking in $750 million
•SNL found that animation consistently ranked second behind action movies in each of the last six years

Opinion
•I think that Hollywood studios are coming out with to many animated movies 
•I like how the article gave you so much information, like on how much the movies cost and how much they got for the movie

Question 
•Is Hollywood studios making animated films in order to compete with Disney's Pixar and other companies who produce animated films?http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/envelope/cotown/la-fi-ct-animation-20130820,0,2186903,full.story