The Parlor
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- locustsloth0
In a half-asleep stupor, i nearly named a PSD i was working on "regret.psd". Whatta ya suppose that means?
- dropdown0
Morning! sorry I wasn't on at all over the week-end so I didn't get to see your video yet. I'm gonna have a look now, and I'll get back to ya later.
You should know that I have zero experience with video, so I probably won't be able to give any helpful advice.
- dropdown0
I think your work is great and the length in which you showed each piece was sufficient to give me an idea of the context. I don't think the transitions you used are helping your work stand out, in fact I think they detract from it. I would suggest maybe using less intrusive imagery and sound effects. Make them unobtrusive to the viewer but still readily available. Below is the first thing that comes to mind. Simple slide up effects that contain the info, and your logo (or name if you don't have a logo), to help brand the graphic as a separate entity from the work being shown. I know they don't really show much technical skill, but your work will speak for itself. Does any of that nonsense help you at all?
- locustsloth0
HAHAH Not what i want to hear, but probably true. i was trying to show my motion graphic "abilities" since only the first clip really contains any motion graphics. DAMMIT!! Well, at least i haven't sent any out yet. Grrrr now i'm torn because of my want to get these out ASAP and my suspicion that you are absolutely right
- dropdown0
Take it with a grain of salt man. Remember I really have no clue when it comes to this stuff. I think if you really want to showcase your motion graphics ability, you should think about making a personal project and adding it as a clip to these.
- No, i absolutely value and appreciate you honest input. i've sent it to a couple other people to see if the feeling is mutual.locustsloth
- Time is of the essence, so creating a whole new project to plop in there can't happenlocustsloth
- I remember now you saying this was time sensitive. May be a fun project in the future though...dropdown
- oh, i gots a bucket full of fun ideas; music videos, weird animation things. Goddamn work keeps gettin in the waylocustsloth
- that's a good thing right?dropdown
- ultimately yes, in actuality, i'm counting my blessingslocustsloth
- locustsloth0
ok guys, i'm just gonna go make some toast in the jacuzzi. The lights may dim a bit. But make sure the breaker for the freezer doesn't trip or else the ice cream will melt and Jaline will no longer lay dormant
- No, "making toast in the jacuzzi" is not a scat euphamismlocustsloth
- dropdown0
Oh ya about the hot tub...
you see I had a craving for tacos the other day, and after eating them my stomach felt a bit - off. Anyways I figured a nice soak in the tub ought to calm it a bit, and it did, for a little while; then without warning my asshole started to vomit and I was floating in my own filth.
Please stay away from the hot tub until I get around to cleaning it.
- locustsloth0
"Don't be silly, Craig, that's not a gravy filled hot tub" i tell myself.
"But what if it IS a gravy filled hot tub, Craig?!?" i say backLong story short, we need to buy more turkey and potatoes and something to make this bleach stop burning my skin
- BWAHAHA!
I think some sort of acid is in order.dropdown - blotter or window panelocustsloth
- was thinking more along the lines of muriatic.dropdown
- to help offset the bleach.dropdown
- BWAHAHA!
- locustsloth0
Johnny was a chemist's son
A chemist's son no more
For what he thought was H-2-O
Was H-2-S-O-4- sulphuric acid?7point34
- i am guessing, i was really bad at chemistry7point34
- yup. this rhyme was about the only thing i took away from high school sciencelocustsloth
- 7point340
was your toast delicious, craig?
- 7point340
i don't know what made me think of this but i watched saw 3 this weekend.
i have seen the first 2. the first one i love, despite it's awful acting, and the second was enjoyable, i guess. i was thoroughly enjoying the 3rd until the last few scenes. the image of the guy getting his head twisted off was absolutely terrifying, and it's stuck in my mind as being really disturbing.
- locustsloth0
i just can't bring myself to watch those sort of movies. My wife once found something that said when people watch movies (i'm assuming that being engrossed in the movie is a prerequisite) their brain "believes" that they are experiencing the things you are seeing. Not sure how reliable or scientific that is, but sounds about right with the way i feel when i see that stuff.
- locustsloth0
This reminds me of the most terrifying and memorable dream i had as a child. In the dream, i was walking on the outskirts of a drive in movie. There was grass and trees and i think a slide and swing set. i looked up at the screen just in time to see someone have their head driven through a tree.
i was too young and too sheltered to have ever actually seen an image like that on tv or in a movie. That image stayed with me for days and i can still visualize it today.
- canuck0
Still stinks like smoke in here.
- Welcome canuck. Ummm... i hate to ask but.. could i see your passport please?locustsloth
- 7point340
i have seen some scary things in some movies... even in some of the worst movies, occasionally you'll find a great scene.
i think that is the measure of a truly successful movie, if it not only draws you in in character and plot, but immerses you inside the story as well. i think the terrifying thing about some horror movies is they are based on some sliver of reality. there is always that element of "hey, this could actually happen"
jaws is a prime example. people were terrified of getting in the ocean after that movie.
the plots of the saw films generally exist beyond the scope of reality, yet there is still some semblance of real fear that grounds you and keeps you on the edge of your seat. being kidnapped, drugged and strapped into some steam-punk/hellraiser torture device is not at all likely, yet people are actually mugged kidnapped and murdered everyday, so as twisted as these movies are, they are deeply seeded in our everyday experience.
- juhls0
I think I like 7.34 a little more now that I know he likes some of the Saw movies :)
- juhls0
And you put the experience into words very nicely.
Not only that, but I like things that make me think about them for waaay too long after they are finished. I came up with various scenarios and creepy situations that could happen, may have happened, etc.
The first one was superb, I thought. Second was very good, and third was decent. I haven't watched the others yet, but I'm sure it only gets worse from here.
I have the ability to separate that kind of world from reality, but thinking about what COULD happen is very interesting and maybe even exciting to me. I do find that I am less attracted to horror and especially gory films as I get older. Suspense is fine. I'm still someone who can write the craziest horror stories if I really wanted to, but I really have to be in a specific mood to watch those films.
- 7point340
the problem with movies of that type is with sequels you have to really push things to outdo your last "moneyshot" as it were. the gore factor is usually the thing that is pushed, unfortunately, instead of the psychological stuff. i wouldn't mind seeing one of these that played more like a murder mystery than a slasher flick.
i think the series has merit, if for no other reason than being engaging and unique, at least originally. and, the jigsaw character is excellent. has that actor done anything else? it's iconic.
- ********0
Hehehe, moneyshot.
