Commented 12 years ago2011-09-09 19:46:27 UTC
in journal: #7387Comment #43153
Yeah, by all means write out your review before recording as you obviously have, but don't feel the need to stick to it word for word. Make key points bold to make sure you cover them, but the rest will connect more naturally if you only use your script as a guide.
Commented 12 years ago2011-09-07 14:58:09 UTC
in journal: #7385Comment #66396
Yeah I'm not going to be able to handle a standard 9-5 job for the rest of my life. Tried it for 2 years, and sure the money was nice but it was killing me.
Tis why I went to college to be trained in an industry where the hours are totally unpredictable and you can go for weeks without actually working and still be paid.
Commented 12 years ago2011-09-05 10:53:47 UTC
in journal: #7383Comment #41859
there was that one livewire posted where we all hated on him for telling us to go to a slipknot gig and it must have had around this many comments. I'll try to find it.
Commented 12 years ago2011-09-02 10:23:56 UTC
in journal: #7383Comment #41854
This is when we find out that the Rimrook we know and love was actually being controlled by a host creature, living in a vessel which the doctors thought was a kidney stone.
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Commented 12 years ago2011-09-01 20:08:13 UTC
in journal: #7380Comment #45296
I won't be in the credits. I'm just a featured extra, which is only a marginal step up from a regular extra. Don't really care about that, though. The thrill of being in it at all is enough :).
Edit: Turns out I probably will be in the credits, actually, but definitely not under "cast". I'll be in one of the massive walls of text towards the end
Commented 12 years ago2011-09-01 14:53:48 UTC
in journal: #7380Comment #45294
He's getting his on-screen family out of the crashed silver volvo on the right. I come from the top of frame at around 00:05, then I push past him at 00:09. This was one of the wide-shots. In the close-up takes, my starting position was about a foot behind him, and my action was actually shouldering past him.
Also quite interesting: every 14-hour day of filming was equivalent to about 20 seconds of actual edited movie.
A very competent deathmatch map with a few flaws. A bit like a scotch pie - it looks really tasty on the surface, but ends up being generally flavourless and you wouldn't want to know what went into making it.
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Commented 12 years ago2011-08-27 20:20:20 UTC
in journal: #7372Comment #45280
I can't confirm or deny that I'll be dying a brutal death because I simply don't know. I know for a fact that the model will be used to fill in some crowd scenes in locations which didn't have enough extras, and the vfx artist dealing with me made a joke about me being flung from a crashing truck, but I don't know if he was just messing or not.
It's certainly possible.
And yeah, I probably shouldn't be saying any of this when I can sing it.
landmarks must have the same name in both maps and must be in the exact same place in the room in both maps. The whole point of them is that they give a reference point of where a certain space in the room is in both maps. Moving the landmark to the ceiling will have done nothing; they don't move the player.
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Commented 12 years ago2011-08-19 11:24:19 UTC
in journal: #7362Comment #45271
"Wait, won't people notice the UK box junction?" Filming on George Square hasn't taken place yet. Most of it is in the streets connecting to it.
"Also, I'm almost sure there are traffic lights next to zebra crossings in continental Europe." Makes them pointless.
"I really do wonder what's the point in doing all this when it could be done in the US for a fraction of the cost." Hah, not a chance. Closing off an entire square and 4 streets connecting to it in Philly would cost a shit-load more, purely by volume of people living there. Also it's not about that. They'll have searched countless cities for the perfect location for a scene. George square and the surrounding area is full of incredibly unique architecture.
"are you part of the crowd or have some special role?" I'm what's known as a "focused extra" which means I will appear as the focus of at least one shot, but for the majority I'm just in the background, yes.
"Background Characters are all locals with accents." Background characters don't have lines. The few that do get dubbed over in post. This is not strange - it happens in most movies.
Commented 12 years ago2011-08-18 02:34:46 UTC
in journal: #7362Comment #45270
Zebra crossings are used in the UK on quiet roads where traffic lights would serve to do nothing more than cause congestion on the roads. Pedestrians have right of way on zebra crossings - cars must always stop if someone is crossing/waiting to cross.
You walk up to one, if a car is coming, you wait until you're sure they've seen you and are slowing down and then you cross. The car rarely has to come to a complete stop and it saves time and fuel. (The most fuel is used when accelerating from stop).
Commented 12 years ago2011-08-18 02:21:02 UTC
in journal: #7362Comment #45269
Everything. They're yellow and they have unnecessary and confusing zebra crossing paint markings on the road. the point of zebra crossings is that you don't need traffic lights with them, you silly yanks.
Commented 12 years ago2011-08-01 14:42:33 UTC
in journal: #7340Comment #45247
"IMPORTANT: All cameras including phone cameras are strictly prohibited from any sets. If you are caught using a camera the production has the right to confiscate it"
Commented 12 years ago2011-07-28 22:56:21 UTC
in journal: #7340Comment #45244
Oh don't get excited about the movie itself. I mean, it's called World War Z which doesn't exactly set the bar very high for subtle, artistic, memorable flair.
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Commented 12 years ago2011-07-25 10:28:42 UTC
in journal: #7333Comment #60870
I get 1gb/month 3G internet, 1000 texts & 1000 minutes on my phone for £15/month. And a free Samsung Galaxy Ace with the contract. Stop getting ripped off.
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Commented 12 years ago2011-07-17 23:17:06 UTC
in journal: #7326Comment #48141
I had no idea you did these videos! My sister moved to China a year ago and these probably would have been very useful for her. She speaks Mandarin quite well now, but still has trouble with the written language which is incredibly complex and beautiful.
Commented 12 years ago2011-07-07 01:27:37 UTC
in journal: #7311Comment #45226
hell of a nice shirt. I normally only pay around £10-15 for shirts ($16-24 US) so this was an indulgence... Or it would have been, had I not got it for £4.99 :3
I got a pretty good grade in my high school technical drawing class because I just pictured it as Hammer's 2D views.
Make key points bold to make sure you cover them, but the rest will connect more naturally if you only use your script as a guide.
Alternative specialisations were editing, lighting, sound recording or producing.
Tis why I went to college to be trained in an industry where the hours are totally unpredictable and you can go for weeks without actually working and still be paid.
http://twhl.info/journals.php?id=5307
Almost! 75.
Read every capitalised word Lyssa has posted since the start of this journal for a secret message.
Don't really care about that, though. The thrill of being in it at all is enough :).
Oh, and this is what we did when we weren't filming WWZ:
http://youtu.be/uqF0pbs_AMU
Edit:
Turns out I probably will be in the credits, actually, but definitely not under "cast".
I'll be in one of the massive walls of text towards the end
This was one of the wide-shots. In the close-up takes, my starting position was about a foot behind him, and my action was actually shouldering past him.
Also quite interesting: every 14-hour day of filming was equivalent to about 20 seconds of actual edited movie.
Texturing — 7.5
Ambience — 6.5
Lighting — 7.5
Gameplay — 7.5
Bottom Line:
A very competent deathmatch map with a few flaws. A bit like a scotch pie - it looks really tasty on the surface, but ends up being generally flavourless and you wouldn't want to know what went into making it.Stay safe, dude
I know for a fact that the model will be used to fill in some crowd scenes in locations which didn't have enough extras, and the vfx artist dealing with me made a joke about me being flung from a crashing truck, but I don't know if he was just messing or not.
It's certainly possible.
And yeah, I probably shouldn't be saying any of this when I can sing it.
Moving the landmark to the ceiling will have done nothing; they don't move the player.
Filming on George Square hasn't taken place yet. Most of it is in the streets connecting to it.
"Also, I'm almost sure there are traffic lights next to zebra crossings in continental Europe."
Makes them pointless.
"I really do wonder what's the point in doing all this when it could be done in the US for a fraction of the cost."
Hah, not a chance. Closing off an entire square and 4 streets connecting to it in Philly would cost a shit-load more, purely by volume of people living there.
Also it's not about that. They'll have searched countless cities for the perfect location for a scene. George square and the surrounding area is full of incredibly unique architecture.
"are you part of the crowd or have some special role?"
I'm what's known as a "focused extra" which means I will appear as the focus of at least one shot, but for the majority I'm just in the background, yes.
"Background Characters are all locals with accents."
Background characters don't have lines. The few that do get dubbed over in post. This is not strange - it happens in most movies.
You walk up to one, if a car is coming, you wait until you're sure they've seen you and are slowing down and then you cross. The car rarely has to come to a complete stop and it saves time and fuel. (The most fuel is used when accelerating from stop).
is the password 'penis'?
Page won't load for me, anyhow.
Never mind. Downloading
Anyway,
Sensor comparisons
Stop getting ripped off.
Fucking awesome, man. You'll love it!
Archie Sneaky McArchie.