I have finally stepped into the realm of (very very) amateur animation. Please find my first attempt here.
It is a heartfelt (but poorly recorded) message for our kids.
My youngest has seen it a few times now and had plenty of comments to make while I was filming and adding the voice.
I hope you enjoy it...
Wednesday, 6 August 2014
Monday, 4 August 2014
(VERY) Amateur Animation
A few weekends ago I discovered my old video camera that I took with me on my first overseas trip about twelve years ago. I have been using the camera to record some amateur animation and I am planning on loading to youtube a short film I did for the kids.
This may be the start of a run of short films, depending on the time I have and how much fun I am having with my trio of youngsters.
Stay tuned and hopefully I will have my first film up soon.
Not sure of the tags to use... Probably something like "So_Not_Disney"
Once I have it posted I would love for you to comment.
Is the original always the best?
Late last month I caught a few scenes of the Total Recall remake from 2012 starring Colin Farrell and thought that this movie looked pretty good. It had all the action, the strange sci fi elements of the original but looked more appealing. This made me wonder is this remake better than the original film with Arnie as the main man or is this 2012 film just homage to an amazing movie from my past... Also do either films stack up to the Philip K. Dick story 'We Can Remember it For You Wholesale'?
I for one believe that the book is always best. You cannot put all the character's thoughts into a film and most great books would be six hour films (or longer) if every moment remembered fondly was captured from page and revealed on screen. The other cool thing about books is that you the reader are left to imagine each character as the author introduces them... You project your own ideas on how they look, act, sound... The wrong actor can ruin a film for some viewers based purely on the strength of imagination.
Back to my original thought though... Did David Bowie do a better version of The Man Who Sold the World or was it Nirvana? So many examples out there... Is each occurrence to be judged separately or is there one consensus?
I for one believe that the book is always best. You cannot put all the character's thoughts into a film and most great books would be six hour films (or longer) if every moment remembered fondly was captured from page and revealed on screen. The other cool thing about books is that you the reader are left to imagine each character as the author introduces them... You project your own ideas on how they look, act, sound... The wrong actor can ruin a film for some viewers based purely on the strength of imagination.
Back to my original thought though... Did David Bowie do a better version of The Man Who Sold the World or was it Nirvana? So many examples out there... Is each occurrence to be judged separately or is there one consensus?
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