Errans Alba (teaser trailer)

[mjdowswell]

my publicity campaign has gone wrong...oh lawd

it seems to work better here i think...



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[seco7]

Looks fantastic! Cannot wait for more.

[mjdowswell]

yay....thankyou, I'm glad you managed to see it, Revvers having a lot of problems at the moment, hope they can sort it out.

[Rich-Art]

Where can I see more....:thumbsup:

Great stuff.

Peace,
Rich_Art. :thumbsup:

[chalkman]

Looks great, keep us up to date! :thumbsup:

Cheers,

David

[bobzilla]

Yeah, really...MORE...

Seriously, looks pretty cool. That really is a teaser in every sense of the word. All you need is that anouncer guy:

"In a world where an entire planet has a secret..."

Hoipefully you will share some "making of" secrets...

[3DBond]

Very cool. I find folks who have the vision and dedication to do stuff like this to be some of the most inspirational.

[mjdowswell]

Thanks everybody, that’s wonderful, its great that its been received so well.


That was a very moral boasting thing to say dbond, it gets pretty tough at times, you get a bit disheartened with various things across it all. Mostly family not supporting you because no money is coming in... the only thing you CAN do is to persevere at it. They’re beginning to just today support me a bit on this...its taken a long time. Its nice to get support and gives you a bit fuel to keep going. At the moment the reachable goal is to get this onto the bbc film network...but where I go from there I really don’t know...I don’t know how you make money at being a director...it has to be down to publicity campaigns.



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[zula]

got me curious as to what is this all about, looks good so far

[mjdowswell]

Thanks zula

I'm making another teaser at the moment, i dont like to show too much of the film, but more is on the way very soon, i'll do some posters soon too. it sadly doesn;t have its own site, though i could do another page that went off from my main site again.

many thanks for everybodys suport. bobzilla, that was funny what you said...a voiceover would be good actually, hadn;t thought about that. making of stuff i love to do, so i'm sure that will happen too, i love the idea of vbloging or production diarys.

Mike




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[Joseppi]

Thanks everybody, that’s wonderful, its great that its been received so well.

...That was a very moral boasting thing to say dbond, it gets pretty tough at times, you get a bit disheartened with various things across it all. Mostly family not supporting you because no money is coming in... the only thing you CAN do is to persevere at it. They’re beginning to just today support me a bit on this...its taken a long time. Its nice to get support and gives you a bit fuel to keep going. At the moment the reachable goal is to get this onto the bbc film network...but where I go from there I really don’t know...I don’t know how you make money at being a director...it has to be down to publicity campaigns....

Michael,

That is a balance to find, between your passion and pressures of reality... devote yourself 100% to your vision, pay the bills, or something inbetween.

Historicaly, there have been a few approaches...

1) Be rich/have a rich family. That could be a painter, sculptor, etc, and have the financial cush to persue personal interests... Look at Paris Hilton? What does she do exactly?! : )

2) Live your passion, and starve. Fairly common, hence the phrase "starving artist." Van Gogh comes to mind.

3) It's possible to devote yourself 100% to art for a while, before family starts getting cranky... How long until the "big break"? Maybe soon, maybe never. If it goes on too long, fmaily will get resentful. They probably have/had dreams too, but may resent someone doing what they gave up.

4) Depending on your age, the amount of time you have (by typical expectations) varies. If you are in your 20s-30s, you have some time to pursue your goals. If you are older with children, and being totally devoted to your own dream has a negative impact on them, it will be noticed and cause friction.

5) If you have exhausted your family goodwill, a change will be forced if you live at home for free. If others are providing food and shelter, and the big break doesn't come, people will rightly wonder when you will contribute to the financial burden. If you are living on your own, you already have to pay the bills so you already know the balance of interests vs. bills.

6) Now, things don't have to be "all or nothing," which tends to lead to extreme results and risks... If you have/get some sort of job that brings in some money, but leaves you enough mental energy to devote to your vision, that's a good compromise. A job that requires GO! GO! GO! 110% effort will leave you with nothing to do your own vision. Plus, a "job" solves the family issue as they see you "working" and "being productive." The wiggle room you buy, like a magician's secret, is that you know it's a job that lets you perform it with normal expectations, not a job that requires or leads to taking over your life... that can tend to happen.

It is hard to balance, and you are fortunate that you have a passion, and know it! People that don't have a passion or vision, don't have the same struggles, but I don't think you would want to not have the vision or passion!

Having a vision that you are following through on takes a lot of extra effort... Many people just flip on the telly, and passively consume... you CREATE!

But finding a balance is usually part of the package of having passion. It's not just having a passion, it's about persevering, and finding a way to keep at it, DESPITE the obvious obstacles and hardships. You will find a way to balance things... that's the thing about passion, and particularily 3D animation... it requires problem solving and resourcefulness. The same qualities that you are using to pursue your passion, will be the tools to enable that pursuit. Good luck, and keep at it!

Joe

PS: Loved the mood and tone of the trailer! One thing I would drop is at the end the word "entirely." Just say Created by... It would be implied the creator did it, unless there are other people in the credits. Part of my reaction is based on a friend of mine, that showing me around her new apartment, introduced every object with the phrase "...that I bought with my own money..." Like, "...and here is my sofa...that I bought with my own money..." After about the 5th time, it started to grate... Yeah, if it's your's and you didn't steal it, I kind of figured you bought it... with your own money... That phrase have been a standing reference now... Hey, did you see my new car? ...I bought it with my own money! : )

Having "entirely" isn't horrible, but there's a touch more dignity in saying " created by..." and letting the work speak for itself. Plus, it gives more opportunity for discussion. People will say, "You did the sound effects?" Yes... "AND the MUSIC?" Yep... It gets people to think about all they saw, and question details, which you can discuss. If you say "I did it ALL" up front they won't strike up conversations as much. Also, play off the fact that people may ASSUME, SURELY, you had help... I mean, an epic tale, you MUST have had others... then after they see the movie, and assume that, and take the movie in, it will be a new layer to uncover... like the twist ending... and you say you did it all yourself?!!

Just my 2 cents...

[wesware]

Allright! That's cool man. I know you've put alot of effort into this movie. Always refreshing and inspiring to see someone this passionate.

Really nice feel to the trailer... makes me want to see the whole movie, goal attained.

I feel like the titles could convey some of the mystery and menace that is seen in the animation... not totally sure how, perhaps a wispy effect blowing them out? Not really sure, perhaps pick up one of the effects from the movie, or an element of the planet to incorporate into the titles. Just make the jazzy :)

Well, done, I'm looking forward to the flick.

[wesware]

AAAAACK! First double post....EVER! NOOOOOOO!

[mjdowswell]

Woah, that’s a lot of text joe!...lol :)

Thankyou for taking the time to write that, it’s a interesting read...your right, it’s a balancing act, theres so many elements to it all...like the problem with a full time 9 to 5 job is that you don’t have the time or the energy to dive into making a animation like this, its very difficult and anyone who HAS to work has my sympathies. That situation must be the most frustrating... There’s so many talented people out there too that have to do this. I’m very lucky in that I don’t….this year I’m gonna try very hard to get the animation seen, and then maybe sell it on amazon if people like it.

I think I agree about the entirely part, I never know quite what to put there, but I do agree that its not right as it is. Sometimes people think it’s a team that did it...but it isn’t at all. I put "written and directed by" a lot in the past, but I think that implies that you directed a team.

Many many thanks for your reply. Its always the best thing for people to be honest.

Thanyou wesware too :)



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[Joseppi]

Michael,

Something to give you a boost, is the credit and acknowledgment of your actually following through on producing an animated story... It's an exponential, multi-front task... not just the image, but the TIMING, the story, the pacing, and on and on! That's something to remember that actually sticking through an animated project is a real achievement. Many lose interest, and move on, so kudos for your perseverance!

It's great you are taking advantage of this period to devote to your project. And, something maybe nobody has mentioned, is this may not be unlike college (in the States). A period where you can immerse yourself in a field of study. You are just doing a "self-study" which, is a lot less expensive, and you will probably learn as much or more than you would in class. There has often been the question of "should I go to an animation college, or take the money, and buy a computer and software and learn on my own?" There are pros and cons to each approach, but you could consider you are not "goofing off" but this is your period of study... If you were attending school, you would get a certain number of years to complete your studies, so this may not be much different.

Good luck and keep posting your progress!

Joe

[mjdowswell]

Thanks Joe :)

Yes, I went to art college for 6 years, but a very interesting succession of things happened to me, it was on the 6th year that I discovered what it was I wanted to do for the rest of my life. My take on it is that you learn vast amounts with one to one tuition, I found it very difficult learning in a classroom full of people with a teacher...I learnt far more with one to one tuition from a good friend of mine during college.

A page has been put up now here http://www.ensys.info/EA.html (http://www.ensys.info/EA.html)




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