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Topic: KB Videos Feature Film Thread

So after about 2 weeks of planning, mind mapping, getting down ideas, the works, I can finally announce:

I am making a feature length brickfilm!

You heard correct, as an animation student, I am already hard at work with the pre-production for my first full scale production. This wont be a weekend project. I have allocated until the end of January next year for pre-production alone.

I will be keeping you all updated of what's going on (without spoilers!) in this thread here.

As yet, I am unsure just how big I am going to make this production, but I know I want to try and use as much as the community here as I can. Making a film by myself would be near on impossible. That said, please don't jump up and down screaming if you want a part. I want this to be good, and will be inviting only for assistants (unless you're a great animator, then by all means).

Now I'd love to stay and chat some more, but I'm currently sketching character ideas to fit the story.

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Re: KB Videos Feature Film Thread

Good Luck.  I hope you persevere.  Since my Brickfilms are long, I'll give you a tip that I learned: break up the film into small, manageable short-term goals.  Set a few, and add a new goal every time one is achieved.

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HoldingOurOwn wrote:

Good Luck.  I hope you persevere.  Since my Brickfilms are long, I'll give you a tip that I learned: break up the film into small, manageable short-term goals.  Set a few, and add a new goal every time one is achieved.

Thanks for the advice, I will definitely take it into consideration.

First update:
Draft character names are chosen, and draft scene one is complete. Let the scripting begin mini/bigsmile

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Re: KB Videos Feature Film Thread

Does this film have a name?

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Rockydude411Bricks wrote:

Does this film have a name?

Not yet, no.

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Your using celtex? mini/bigsmile

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Legoyeah01 wrote:

Your using celtex? mini/bigsmile

Who doesn't? Free script writing program, that does everything.

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I just use a word processor, but I'll take a look at this Celtex.

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HoldingOurOwn wrote:

I just use a word processor, but I'll take a look at this Celtex.

http://celtx.en.softonic.com/

Update 2:

The working title is Amongst the Trees. Almost certainly going to change.

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Kieren Barnett wrote:
HoldingOurOwn wrote:

I just use a word processor, but I'll take a look at this Celtex.

http://celtx.en.softonic.com/

Update 2:

The working title is Amongst the Trees. Almost certainly going to change.

I won't get it from that website I got celtex From the actually website sense you know, I don't want viruses.

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Legoyeah01 wrote:

I won't get it from that website I got celtex From the actually website sense you know, I don't want viruses.

The latest Celtx versions on the official Celtx don't have all the tools for free anymore. They have licenses now for all the fancy things like storyboarding. If you can find an old version on the Celtx website, then go ahead mini/smile

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Bump.

I'm starting to make some way with the first draft. About 10% complete. Here's a short preview that doesn't really give much away at all. It's the first montage I've ever written.

Montage - various

A) INT. CORRIDOR - MORNING - Walking down the corridor, Sam carries his clothes.

B) INT. BATHROOM - MORNING - The shower is steamy as Sam is mumbling a song.

C) INT. KITCHEN - MORNING - Reaching out to the bench, Sam grabs his mug of steaming hot coffee.

D) INT. CORRIDOR - MORNING - In his suit, Sam walks down the corridor carrying his mug and briefcase.

E) INT. TRAIN - DAY - In the crowded train, Sam sits reading the daily paper.

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I will be applying for funding through ScreenWest within the next 2 weeks, and one thing they request is any letters of support from key cast and/or interested market parties. If there are any well known animators, or a representative of BiM, could they please do up a formal letter of support and send it to [email protected]? Thanks mini/smile

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This seems interesting, and what I would like to know is that is this going to be an action or comedy? Either would be great, as there is a shortage of high quality feature brickfilms. I am actually making my own feature film, so I am glad to see that there are others with the same idea.

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It's going to be very heavily drama orientated, with a bit of adventure.

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Even better. Sounds intriguing.

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I talked with a funding advisor from screenwest today, and unfortunately, they can't fund my project whilst I'm a student. If this project is to have any funding, it will be all from a future kickstarter project, so stay tuned for that.

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Update: I am revisiting the script, after a bit of a break to do some uni work. Over the next couple of weeks I hope to have a complete outline of the story, and a developing character list.

I am slowly getting around to contacting key cast and crew, and have found what will likely be my composer for the film. You can see his previous work here.

I have began writing a Kickstarter project, and should have that up and running before the end of October. It depends on how quickly I can get around to shooting some test footage as proof of work, and designing some logos and banners.

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Re: KB Videos Feature Film Thread

Think for a second KB, it takes an entire crew of professionals at least 3 years to make a single movie length film. And they get to use live action. You are about to try and make a 1.5+ hour film using only individual frames, and you don't have an entire crew. This could possibly take 5 to 6 years to finish if you want to make it good, and a lot of things can happen in 5 - 6 years, you could move, you could go to college, you could get a job, or you could be maimed in a futuristic monkey battle with evil aliens. There are so many things that would have to remain constant in order for you to finish this. Another thing you aren't considering is how you are going to be tied down to this project once you start. You might grow tired of working on the same film every day, and you would be stuck between a rock and a hard place. If you stopped production, you would let everyone who donated to your kickstarter down, if you continued it, you wouldn't enjoy it anymore, and isn't that the point of brickfilming? You are just setting yourself up for some disappointment, and it could quite possible ruin your entire career as a brickfilmer. I don't want to damper your spirit, but this is what almost always happens to big projects like this. Follow your heart, but I would urge you to think twice before starting this.

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Good points, Brickelodeon.  My own brickfilms are 20+ mins each.  I never even considered crowdfunding for my series, and I also have had my own setback!  I do this because I enjoy it.  It helps me to relax.  If people enjoy it, that's great.  If they like the series so much they'd buy a DVD, even better.  If neither happens, it's just as fine!

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