BBC Offers "Essential Tips" For New Animators

[alexyork]

I ought to mention those videos need the RealPlayer plugin to work... deep joy :scream:

[EdHarriss]

- Great info Alex!
- I've been looking forward to this.
- Thanks a lot.

[titaniumdave]

Why do people still use real player? :argh: If you click the link and look at the source you can find the link to the video and stick it in something like media player classic if you have real alternative.

[DrEvilBear]

Yeah there's some pretty interesting ideas on this site, even if it is in Real Player! They're doing this as part of their recently run competition for sparky new animators, who have a short film they believe can be extended into a series on BBC 3. I entered it with my graduation animation, how many other cgtalkers entered this competition then?

[Dougs]

Yeah I think that's great but make sure you don't do anything that seems to much like Monty Python or they won't even look at it. Apparently doing anything that seems like Monty Python is cursed or :eek: either only Monty Python is allowed to do that sort of thing? Not that I've done any animations or anything but at one point I was going to be the next aspiring writer in the Monty Python vein. Until I went and read their Writers Guidlines :eek:

Oh well... maybe my stuff is only funny to me just like the probably gazillion other Monty Python imitators who've sent in scripts to the BBC? But personally I find that very hard to believe :shrug: Some of them and maybe not mine...have to be funny!

Is this true? I heard this rumor that Python isn't all that well thought of in the UK?

If that's the case then that would explain everything :hmm:

So much for good old raucus entertianment :sad:

[Siriol]

Is this true? I heard this rumor that Python isn't all that well thought of in the UK?




Nah mate, it's still very popular over here. I think the BBC are always on the look out for original comedy, something unique. An example is the Office, not sure if you guys have seen it, but it's original documentary comedy which has taken the UK by storm. I think the BBC just want something new!

[dotTom]

Why do people still use real player? :argh: If you click the link and look at the source you can find the link to the video and stick it in something like media player classic if you have real alternative.I gather Microsoft has approached the BBC several times with offers of practically unlimited resources to let them stream Windows Media in addition to Real. I think it boils down to the Beeb being old-school left-wing and thinking it has to support the underdog. Frankly, as a UK resident and licence payer I'd rather like the BBC to offer me choice, seeing as I'm paying for them in the first place.

[DrEvilBear]

So have any toehr cgatlkers entered then? My work is nothing like Monty Python whatsoever. They are awesome, and still very popular over here. no-one else has come close to their surreality yet, so far ahead of their time!

[Dougs]

I sincerely doubt that I ever will. The mere fact that I seriously lack the skills necessary as far as animation goes combined with the real problem of coming away with something entirely original makes me cringe at the thought of even thinking about it. Although I have tried to come up with original ideas and characters nothing ever seems to really take hold.

The only idea that did take hold was written for real actors, namely Python or anyone willing to take a crack at it. However, I was unable to get that many people to look at it and the vast majority were totally disinterested(insert BBC). I now think the work is probably total crap and I really haven't written anything since. I really loved Python, probably to much I think and it's hurt whatever inroads I attempted to make as a writer.

I think the major problem that every animator has to face is in the writing, not so much how to animate, but the what and why should I animate this. I think knowing how to animate in 3D is a very small problem. When and if I ever come up with an idea...a script... then I will learn to animate.

I wish you the best of luck Mr Evil Bear it's nice to see someone in the UK that appreciates what Python achieved.

I guess I got it in my head that they were somehow hated or something...go figure :shrug:

[Tom N.]

ahhh fine I'll download realplayer. :banghead: These should be worth it heh.

-Tom N.

[parallax]

I gather Microsoft has approached the BBC several times with offers of practically unlimited resources to let them stream Windows Media in addition to Real. I think it boils down to the Beeb being old-school left-wing and thinking it has to support the underdog. I have NO idea what that is supposed to mean.

[DrEvilBear]

Hey Guys

BBC have anounced the shortlist for this competition. Unfortunately I don't seem to be on there tho...:sad:

Check them out and see what y'all think. To be honest, I'm a little disappointed with the overall quality of work on show, although some are pretty original concepts.

Have A Peek

http://www.bbc.co.uk/talent/newanimation/shortlist1.shtml

[kex]

none really entertained me here apart from the type writer one that got cut once the song had been played so long

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