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Topic: Ideas for how the narration for LOCT series should be presented?

Hi guys,

I am getting close to the start of production now for the upcoming series known as Life of a Clone Trooper. (A poster will hopefully be made soon).

Now my question that's frustrating me is before the opening scene there is narration. How should the narration be presented?

If anyone is interested in reading it just to get a rough idea please let me know!

I was thinking of having it blank just for the narration, the opening the scene but I would love some ideas on your thoughts.

Just to give you an idea, the narration is the opening of the series and giving you some information before it begins it also mentions a few things about the clone troopers.

Anything you can think of would be great to hear, these are suggestions and I may or may not use them depending on the circumstances but I would love any insight or help on it.

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Re: Ideas for how the narration for LOCT series should be presented?

I remember that blackness was in the script, but how about a panning starfield?  Or depictions of Clone Trooper life as it's being described?

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Re: Ideas for how the narration for LOCT series should be presented?

I like the thought a panning starfield. I'll look into that. I was thinking about doing depictions it may be an option.

Thanks HOO if all else fails the blackness may be best suited.

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Re: Ideas for how the narration for LOCT series should be presented?

Nah, don't go for blackness. I tried it with Ultron Ascending's opening, with Jay Silver's (really awesome) monologue, but ended up spending a week making some CG data effects to fill the gap. You can see what I mean here.

If this is Star Wars, you might want to parody the actual Star Wars opening, with the scrolling text against a starfield. If you're listed a bunch of specific points about clones (like point 1, point 2 etc) you could try a pastiche of 21 Jump Street, when they go through the list of the mood swings that drug puts people through.

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Re: Ideas for how the narration for LOCT series should be presented?

Hey Jampot,

thanks for your response. I did see the vid you provided and the CG effect was really well done a week surely worth while!

I did like the idea of the storyline swinging in but I don't think I'd be able to pull it off, so for that reason your second option fits in.

Yes the narration will have points about the clones and doing the mood swing as in 21 jump street is a very interesting and intriguing concept that could work well. I'll try and see what I can come up with. I'll need to get the timing right and put in some different sceneries. But overall it could work.

If your free and able to do some CG/VFX work, I'd love to have you on the team. As I am still not very familiar with that part, and only know some basic things.

Sincerely,
Divine.

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Re: Ideas for how the narration for LOCT series should be presented?

Divine wrote:

If your free and able to do some CG/VFX work, I'd love to have you on the team. As I am still not very familiar with that part, and only know some basic things.


I'd love to help, but I'm afraid that from here on in I won't have as much free time, and I'm already doing some VFX work for Custom BIONICLE, so sorry but I can't help you there.

If you're looking to learn After Effects, this website has some fantastic tutorials.

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Re: Ideas for how the narration for LOCT series should be presented?

Thanks at least for the consideration.

It's much appreciated, and thats understandable bud. But just know that the offer stands mini/smile

I'll also check out the website for sure thanks man, it's just I don't have a lot of time on my hands atm, as I'm beginning study so my time is slowly somewhat lowered down not that will be a problem in regards to still animating but ideally I would like to find a VFX/CGI person who will able to aid in this project. But learning it for myself is something I have wanted for quite some time and first chance I get I will be hopping into that field thanks again for the site.

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