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PostPosted: Mon Mar 30, 2009 11:17 pm 
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PostPosted: Tue Mar 31, 2009 3:12 am 
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I've already started on the next one.... Gotta get this film done!!

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PostPosted: Tue Mar 31, 2009 7:48 am 
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Wow those are quite possibly some of the best home brew props I have ever seen. How do they articulate?
Or are they just static? Can't wait to see the film.....

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PostPosted: Tue Mar 31, 2009 3:40 pm 
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Well the Blair monster has holes in the back so you can stick your hand in there and make it move. But I think we will use wire to help it out (the paint makes it stiff). The last creature we will use camera tricks. I had plans to make it's mouth move but I think we will get the same scare factory without that. At this point I just want the film done!

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PostPosted: Sun Apr 05, 2009 5:07 am 
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ok last one is done.. I can stop building now and fiinish up the last parts of the film...

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PostPosted: Sun Apr 05, 2009 5:16 am 
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this is my original drawing of that one. I couldn't do a movie without building it.. LOL

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PostPosted: Sun Apr 05, 2009 6:56 am 
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Fraking awesome man. Just curious but what do your neighbors think
When you pull those out of the garage to take pictures or whatnot?

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PostPosted: Sun Apr 05, 2009 2:45 pm 
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I can't say enough how insanely amazing this is!

Best of success when filming!


Yeah I'd like to know if you get any weird looks from neighbours as well. :wink:

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PostPosted: Sun Apr 05, 2009 5:49 pm 
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Yea I built the big ones with the garage open as the paint fumes will just kill ya... LOL I use that bright light to make sure you don't miss some patch so the whole neighborhood got a nice long look. Cars slowing door, people looking out their windows, kids riding by on their bikes over and over. A few kids rode by to ask what they are for, I just said they are for a movie. :)

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PostPosted: Sun Apr 05, 2009 9:18 pm 
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Great work. Super stuff. :D

I for one look forward to seeing some of these creatures on video.
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PostPosted: Sun Apr 05, 2009 9:53 pm 
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And after that (the video), I'm sure they'd make great yard decorations for Halloween :wink: . Just prop 'em up, maybe add some spooky lighting... and BOO :twisted: !!! The scariest yard on the block :shock: 8) . Another up-side: if you don't want kids to come Trick-or-Treating, these should scare them off :wink: :lol: .

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PostPosted: Sun Apr 05, 2009 10:12 pm 
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Hey guys I do have a short clip online. I entered it into a contest. Didn't win but they seemed to like it a lot.

This is only a 3 minute clip and I had to change the music as no licensed music was allowed. There will be different cuts and more special effects even in these shots for the real movie.

http://exposureroom.com/contests/assetd ... &mode=pvva

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PostPosted: Sun Apr 05, 2009 10:45 pm 
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Now that's entertainment! :lol:

I love the way you got the family involved. That last shot of you and the kids was a cracker!
A lot of effort, there. Well done mate!

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PostPosted: Sun Apr 05, 2009 11:16 pm 
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That clip was freaking awesome! :shock: :D

The Thing-spider jumping onto the table actually made me jerk in my seat! Haven't felt something like that since the "Love at first sight" scene in "Aliens"! :D

Can't wait for the final product!

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PostPosted: Sun Apr 05, 2009 11:44 pm 
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metalalien wrote:
This is only a 3 minute clip and I had to change the music as no licensed music was allowed.

So does that mean you have a license to use "The Thing" movie idea, and name?

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PostPosted: Mon Apr 06, 2009 12:44 am 
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metalalien wrote:
This is only a 3 minute clip and I had to change the music as no licensed music was allowed.

So does that mean you have a license to use "The Thing" movie idea, and name?


I guess not, they allowed it. They just didn't want the music. I'm surprised they didn't say anything about the sound effects. The theme of the contest was a homage to a famous film.

The real film will shamelessly use all the music and sound effects I can gleem off the movie. I have the entire score so that will help. It would be nice if I could have all the final scenes on video by next weekend so I can spend the entire weekend editing and adding polish, but I think worst case, 2 weeks and I should be done.

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PostPosted: Mon Apr 06, 2009 4:00 pm 
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MA, that clip was so cool! Your love of this film is really showing!

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