tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-738814364413384768.post7413459677515404467..comments2024-03-13T23:42:25.845-07:00Comments on Animondays: Collected WisdomDavid B. Levyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12611160893518781463noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-738814364413384768.post-83817449186864135452009-03-24T05:47:00.000-07:002009-03-24T05:47:00.000-07:00I think a lot of younger film makers/graduates ten...I think a lot of younger film makers/graduates tend to place great importance on doing something "worthy".<BR/>This worthiness becomes the major part of production and overwhelms everything else.<BR/>The film goes nowhere...<BR/><BR/>Making something short has so many advantages:<BR/>* You learn how to animate better in small steps.<BR/>* They play really, really well online.<BR/>* You have the chance to explore a theme.<BR/>* You can make more of them.<BR/>* You really learn about timing.<BR/>* You can make a series. Always an attractive package.Elliot Cowanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15952897418341461593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-738814364413384768.post-18491050625128239652009-03-24T05:38:00.000-07:002009-03-24T05:38:00.000-07:00Mark,I couldn't agree more. But, I see the problem...Mark,<BR/>I couldn't agree more. But, I see the problem you describe come up more often in student films. Some student films are filled with inside jokes and references that only other students and friends of theirs will know. That's always a mistake. <BR/><BR/>Brett,<BR/>I love all the great screenings work you are all doing in the Atlanta area... keep it up! You're doing a huge service. I will check out MUTO.<BR/><BR/>Emmett,<BR/>I don't think working in a similar style from film to film hinders the filmmakers. If this is the vision they have, who is to say that they are wrong? That's the whole point of the word, "indie." You are free to choose your own path... but, I think from a branding point of view, having a recognizable style is a major asset. <BR/><BR/>Elliot,<BR/>Short or long, animation has to grip an audience. Short has an advantage, clearly... <BR/>And, I like your advice that short is a good place to start, especially for someone struggling with the idea of making their first "indie" film. I don't count students that make films as filmmakers until they make their first post-graduate films.David B. Levyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12611160893518781463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-738814364413384768.post-90350562545463383052009-03-23T15:30:00.000-07:002009-03-23T15:30:00.000-07:00One thing the recent ASIFA-East screenings showed,...One thing the recent ASIFA-East screenings showed, I think, was the incredible value of doing something small and doing it really well.<BR/>Alan Foreman and Adam Ansorge both made audience favorites that were entertaining, a welcome relief (almost like a brilliant ad break) and were under 2 minutes.<BR/>For film makers struggling for something to make, it's a really, REALLY good way to start.Elliot Cowanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15952897418341461593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-738814364413384768.post-36613566440471744242009-03-23T15:09:00.000-07:002009-03-23T15:09:00.000-07:00A very motivating post, Dave. I have to say, howev...A very motivating post, Dave. <BR/><BR/>I have to say, however, I am a little mixed about the part of developing a style audiences can recognize. I understand an audience becoming a fan of that style, but doesn't that also hinder the artist/filmmaker in some way to work in one style.Emmetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02550182438003731076noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-738814364413384768.post-76392939250527282472009-03-23T12:57:00.000-07:002009-03-23T12:57:00.000-07:00Oh yes, and to add another good example to #6, I c...Oh yes, and to add another good example to #6, I can't believe how many people saw "MUTO" online! People are still sending it to me saying "wow, look at this!" :)<BR/><BR/>-Brett W. Thompson, President of ASIFA-AtlantaBrett W. Thompsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12922714873314044947noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-738814364413384768.post-87802764188845908972009-03-23T12:52:00.000-07:002009-03-23T12:52:00.000-07:00Wow, incredible advice!! I'm tempted to print this...Wow, incredible advice!! I'm tempted to print this out and tape it to my wall for motivation!<BR/><BR/>Putting on events is great in a lot of ways- it gets your name out there and it's good to show films that will inspire others and nurture the whole scene. You're so right, that there's nothing stopping people from putting on their own events! I was considering writing a blog post about how to put on a film screening...<BR/><BR/>Recently we've had some animation-related events (PSST! 3 last Wednesday and "Monster Road", coming up) put together by folks not directly related to ASIFA-Atlanta, and I am more than happy to promote these through our organization. I love it when people put things together like this!<BR/><BR/>I would caution filmmakers to make sure that events planning doesn't interfere with filmmaking. Events are very rewarding in themselves, but remember to put time into films, too! Maybe most people are better about this than me :)<BR/><BR/>Thanks for the great post!!<BR/><BR/>-Brett W. Thompson, President of ASIFA-AtlantaBrett W. Thompsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12922714873314044947noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-738814364413384768.post-46096573351586297972009-03-23T06:10:00.000-07:002009-03-23T06:10:00.000-07:00All good points, David. I would add that we shoul...All good points, David. I would add that we should be making films for a general audience, not simply other animators or fans. The field is too incestuous and if somebody is really trying to make independence economically viable, the larger the audience, the greater the possibilities.<BR/><BR/>This doesn't imply watering down individual vision to make it more "commercial," but it does imply looking for venues beyond festivals.Mark Mayersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00065971589878678848noreply@blogger.com