Usha Phadke's Lounge Discussions

I am going to be bold enough to add to your wonderful blog and door analogy.

Doors and windows are all around us in the complicated maze of opportunity. The first door and window are the most challenging to unlock; others in the maze, which open and close, teach us the things we need to learn. The glass panes on the windows that do not open allow us to look within, until one day we find a window that opens out wide and momentarily allows us to enjoy the view we have dreamt about.

I read your post yesterday and enjoyed it so much I read your others as well. Your experience resonated with me because I also come from a corporate background. And now I have the opportunity to concentrate on story telling without having to balance corporate with creative. Thank you for sharing. Cheers from the antipodes and best wishes for 2022.

Hi Beverly! I enjoyed reading your post! I wish you the very best for this year! I find that people tend to give themselves away when they talk, so listen carefully to seperate the wheat from the chaff and know that there is a producer out there for every project!

Some days ago a pro writer shared a thread of his yearly routine within an industry on Twitter...much appraisals from Zaozirny and alike...must read for anyone thinking they've paraded into screenwriting world today - they'll be caressed by the showrunners tomorrow...

Doors are always left unlocked...just many forget to knock before storming in...

Thank you all for your kind comments. Wishing you the best this coming year.

@Usha Phadke, My own animation philosophy is to use everything, looking for the right technique for every element, a hybrid. For this short film I am sharing with you I am using 3d for space ships and other elements that require little animation but allows different angles, vector animation for subtle movements and frame by frame for complicated movements. I know there is not a single right path but my advice would be to think in terms of what feels right. Best of luck with your project!

Thanks for the suggestion. Will keep you posted!

Hi, Isaac, I'm going through all these but alone as a 2d animator - but I have more than ten years experience in writing scripts for tv animation series which helps me a lot. One of advice I could share - divide your story to tiny parts, ultra short stories - they are easier to produce and to be understood by the audience. Surely, this ultra short parts should make sense =) being meaningful, but it works well, really. Good luck to you and your team on your way to the wide audience!

Hey @Alexander, nice reading your experience. I appreciate your advice. Working on short parts to create a whole product in the end is helping me manage my emotions, every time a short story is told there is a feeling of fulfillment, of getting something done, and in the end all of them will tell the complete story. Thanks!

That makes sense, I guess once I have a trailer I should just move it around distributors or is there a more professional or systematic approach?

I write for family audiences

Thanks, it is good to connect a name to something more concrete about work. I should be the last one to say that though : )

So exciting to hear that you're getting into pre-production, Usha, Congraultations to you!!!

Hi Usha, what are your top 3 favorite movies?

Good question. In terms of personal viewing preferences, movies that are more than just entertainment