tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1978356510587112308.post2172607515723829704..comments2024-03-29T20:04:17.419+13:00Comments on Aligorith's Lair: Knotted - A Short Film Idea (for testing Tools for Animating Hand-Rope/String Interactions)Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1978356510587112308.post-51655738676518890562018-04-20T22:42:23.811+12:002018-04-20T22:42:23.811+12:00Expanding on davidmaas's idea: why not ground ...Expanding on davidmaas's idea: why not ground things by making the key element at the start shoe-laces? Grandparents give kid a big box for his birthday: it's new shoes! Beautiful leather ones. But... laces? Boy fiddles with them, thanks the folks half-heartedly. Parents exchange a look - they've clocked his reaction. Mother realises - mouths to Dad: "Laces? Does he know how?" Dad shrugs. Grandparents are saying "Put them on! Try them!" ... the boy takes them away to his room. Everyone waits for him. Beat. We find him in his room. struggling unsuccessfully to tie his new shoes. Tears in his eyes, he looks forlornly at his beloved old velcro-strapped sneakers. Granddad at the door. Wipes boys tear. Teaches him how to tie them. Leads him back out to the others - everyone impressed with the shoes: but boy gives grandpa a look of "thank you". <br /><br />Later, they're at the table: birthday cake is brought out. Everyone celebrating. Grandpa tries to get up out of his chair, but sits back down promptly. Tries again. Can't seem to get up. Huh? Grandma worried. Grandpa notices boy is the only one not concerned - there's a smirk on his face. Grandpa bursts into a huge smile as he realises. Camera on boy: he smiles with a big shrug - camera cranes down gently past Grandpa's shoulder, behind his chair - to find his belt has been tied to the chair with a bit of rope - in a perfect bow. <br /><br />Fade, applause, oscars all round.<br /><br />(needs no audible dialog, either, which is always nice form a localisation point of view)hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08086225668986442247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1978356510587112308.post-66424299550723143182018-04-14T23:42:18.112+12:002018-04-14T23:42:18.112+12:00Yes! Absolutely, I'd love to see them! (Gmail:...Yes! Absolutely, I'd love to see them! (Gmail: aligorith)<br /><br />I was tempted to try boarding this up too, but my sketches usually turn out too far from what I have in mind (skill vs vision gap I guess) that it'd probably give a really misleading impression.Aligorithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11379156223939123157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1978356510587112308.post-73617638118871537262018-04-14T23:39:46.796+12:002018-04-14T23:39:46.796+12:00Good point! Indeed, that may turn out to be a stro...Good point! Indeed, that may turn out to be a stronger/better message. <br /><br />I just found it interesting how the rough idea I had corresponded to the soundtrack for a film I'd recently seen about a royal figure ;)Aligorithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11379156223939123157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1978356510587112308.post-6560233933598782602018-04-14T22:45:19.112+12:002018-04-14T22:45:19.112+12:00Can I send you some storyboard scribbles? (email?)...Can I send you some storyboard scribbles? (email?)davidmaashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16696298300141402317noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1978356510587112308.post-13451645517770767632018-04-14T19:30:54.651+12:002018-04-14T19:30:54.651+12:00Like!
I'd like to see the stakes be set at a m...Like!<br />I'd like to see the stakes be set at a more personal level than recognition from royal authority, though. Like... <br />- boy neglected by busy modern parent<br />- weathered grandpa shows him a knot <br />- boy skeptical, but finally lays smart phone aside and tries<br />- fail... (needs some sort of fail moment like withholding tug)<br />- resolution something like saving (mother/father/granpa) with knot that holds<br /> OR winning social event, but not one set by singular authoritydavidmaashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16696298300141402317noreply@blogger.com