Hey all,
I have a shopping agreement in hand - it's only 2 pages long - and I'm wondering if I should run it by an entertainment lawyer before signing it. I watched the Stage 32 webinar about option agreements, and although it had some great information, it didn't give me any way to gauge my shopping...
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Hey all, I thought I should share this here. I just launched my kickstarter for my middle-grade book series. I wanted to share the fact that I created a 2 min fully CG animated video with 4 characters for the kickstarter. I did it with no budget and pretty much on my own (plus a modeler and vo talen...
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That's really cool!
Great campaign - good luck with it!
Thank you Christian and Bob! Really appreciate it.
Hey all, I thought I should share this here. I just launched the kickstarter for my middle-grade book series. I wanted to share the fact that I created a 2 min fully CG animated video with 4 characters for the kickstarter video. I did it with no budget and pretty much on my own (plus a modeler and v...
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Hey all, I thought I should share this here. I just launched my kickstarter for my middle-grade book series. I wanted to share the fact that I created a 2 min fully CG animated video with 4 characters for the kickstarter. I did it with no budget and pretty much on my own (plus a modeler and vo talen...
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Hey all, I thought I should share this here. I just launched my kickstarter for my middle-grade book series. I wanted to share the fact that I created a 2 min fully CG animated video with 4 characters for the kickstarter. I did it with no budget and pretty much on my own (plus a modeler and vo talen...
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"If you can't tell what's happening by the way the character moves, you're not animating." MIC DROP! Omg, this just made everything so clear for me. It's like all animated films should be made silently first and then you just add the music, dialogue, and sound effects!
What films/shows pass this "sil...
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Wow, great work Hagop Kane Boughazian! I'd love to know more about how you did the music video in AE. Would you start a post about it? This looks very similar to the "pre-vis" I was thinking of as a s...
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Often this unwritten language is lost when animated projects are scripted and sent overseas for production. There's a vital requirement for cultural context. What might read as a funny gesture in one country may not in another, and may indeed be offensive.
Mark Chavez I would say that is mostly true for dialogue, but I find physical humor translates pretty well. This is why the humor of Buster Keaton and Jackie Chan have done so well - they don't requir...
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Hey all,
I've been continuing to work on a fully animated kickstarter video for my upcoming novel. This is still pretty early in the process and there is a lot of clean up to do, Pyrite's body isn't animated yet, environments need to be added - it won't have a black background - and everything needs...
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Thanks Karen. Ya, I just fixed the link again. Vimeo has some crazy settings. Overall, think of this video as an animatic. So, all the things you mentioned will be fixed, and I'm trying to figure out...
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here's a new version where they are all in the same single camera, but now I have to fill in all the gaps where they aren't moving :) and still clean up everything.
https://vimeo.com/543911351...
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VAW IT's awesome !! i believe its a mocap.
I just wanted to know that how do animation studios make money?
I'm not talking about animation for advertisement. I'm talking about studios that make feature-length films.
Like after they have made an animated movie, do they sell it? Or do they tie-up with distributors and then share profit from box...
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Thanks Hagop :)
Are you talking about big production companies like Disney or smaller boutique type studios owned independently? If the project concept originated from the boutique studio itself then it reaps all the...
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Thanks Hanna :)
You heard that right folks. I've been a lifelong fan of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. It sparked my passion for animation at an early age - probably around the 4th grade. And I wrote in my 6th grade yearbook that I was going to grow up and become an animator and draw the Ninja Turtles. Well, it'...
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Hey, Kane! So good to see you again, sir! I love all of your multi-platform-ness - it's such a great plan for indie production!
Actually, have you explored the Transmedia Lounge? There are more than a...
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Hey all,
I'm working on a kickstarter for my second book in the Hidden Gems series (middle-grade series) and I've decided that instead of being in the kickstarter video myself, I would have my four main characters present the project. So, here is a test - rough test. Using facial and body mocap.vimeo...
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Congrats on your project, Kane! Sorry to hear about your post, but don't forget to share you link on your profile and in the Your Stage Lounge, too! https://www.stage32.com/lounge/promotion...
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Okay. So I'm a huge Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles fan - have been one since 4th grade. It's what made me get into animation. Well, Kevin Eastman and team just released The Last Ronin - future story where 3 of the 4 turtles are dead (no spoilers). Anyway, I've decided that I'll fulfill one of my life...
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Vawww !! dear Hagop your Turtle has got an attitude for sure, super kudos, several years back we also worked on a Turtle show called the purple turtle, it was a preschool turtle, your turtle is a grow...
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This is slick! My daughter and I are huge TMNT fans. You got style my friend. Kudos!
Hey, Kane! How is this coming along? Would love to hear an update!
I mean, we all know the ways that a documentary is "staged"... so how do you make it animated? The only example coming to mind is What the Bleep Do We Know? which uses animation to help visualize the scientific explanation that is being given from interviewees. Does anyone have any other examples?
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Thanks for the suggestion, Kumar Sambhav! That's a fascinating use of animation, but I can totally see that being effective. Recapping history seems a good use of animation. Did you see Kevin Jackson'...
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Wow, Paul Thomas - that is a powerful use of animation! It really makes the pacing more frantic and really echoes the disconnect from reality. Neat idea!
I made an animated documentary simply because with animation you can get access to scenes and props that my budget wont allow.
Check it out, it's about creation vs evolution and its narrated by me asw...
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Hagop Kane Boughazian The problem with shopping based on price is that, by it's nature, law and entertainment law in particular in this case, is a legal specialty and you, as someone who is not a lawy...
Expand commentHagop Kane Boughazian The problem with shopping based on price is that, by it's nature, law and entertainment law in particular in this case, is a legal specialty and you, as someone who is not a lawyer, have little or no ability to gauge the skill of the lawyer. As in all things, you often get what you pay for in lawyers. An inexpensive lawyer may charge little because they are just starting out. A very experienced one with a good rep will charge more because, frankly, they are worth it. However, you do have to match the importance of the task to what you should be willing to pay. If the project could lead to a very lucrative future, then it's worth it to spend more. If the contract review relates to a short film which is unlikely to put a lot of money in your pocket no matter what, then obviously you don't want to spend much on the review. (on the other hand, if the short DOES become big against all odds and you haven't got the best advice on your contract, you'll be kicking yourself later on, right?)
Thanks all. I appreciate the advice. Does anyone here have a lawyer they've worked with in the past and wouldn't mind providing their info? Thanks.
Thank you Colette! Appreciate the help.