A Dark olive green deepness in the waterway with the banks and walls stained dark brown and almost black lines from the years of the constain waters rise and fall tells the history of it. Th occasional fish breaking the mirrored sheen of the surface feeding on insects lets you know that it is full of life.
Two boats tied to a dock have the bouncing off the hulls. They both are no longer the bright white they once were. faded weather covers that I am sure at one time was a deep blue cover the sun damaged instruments.
Another fish jump sends ripple from the center of the water way slowly and in ever increasing size and height to the old concrete cinderblock walls that are intermittent through out the stretch of water. Over grown tree hang over the banks and edges ever so lightly touch and carpet the waters surface.
The sunlight bounces off of collie art students brightly colored shirts and paper as they sit in the unnaturally florescent green grass atop of the concreted banks.
The sound of a Squirrel jumping throughout the trees with another in some sort of altercation reminds you that although students trample up and down these banks nature still has a decent hold of the area.
But the constant tone of heavy equipment in the distance reminds you of this areas future demise.
Monday, March 28, 2016
Dream Scape
This is a dream I had when I was around 6 or 7 years of age.
The dream starts with my mother, her friend, and I eating a picnic at a park.
This is the old classic picnic with a blanket spread out on the grass, a basket full of food and a beautiful day. We are in a grass field alone with a VW bug about 100 ft away parked. This VW bug is blue and shiny new.
So we begin to eat on this beautiful day that has not one thing wrong with it.
Suddenly the ground begins to shift causing my mother and friend to get very full of fear.
I am scared to death at the movement of the ground as it literally starts to turn.
My mother and her friend gather all the stuff and run to the car.
I am trailing behind as they get into the car and shut the doors.
I am again petrified to be left as the world keeps turning.
Objects begin to roll and then fall sky ward as the sky is now the ground and the ground is the sky. I clutch onto the car for dear life calling to my mother to Please let me into the car.
They start the engine and begin to drive.
I am now barely hanging on to the roof of the vehicle as it picks up speed.
The world is now upside down and I can't hold on any longer.
I loose my grip and fall sky ward.
I watch the car drive away without me as I tumble into an abyss.
I fall and fall until I have an out of body experience watch myself fall through the ceiling as if it were an illusion and land in the top bunk of my bed waking up as I am still bouncing.
At this point I am awake and confused.
My heart races as I realize it had all been a dream.
I managed to calf myself down to the point where I go back to sleep.
I am now 39 years old and still remember this dream.
The dream starts with my mother, her friend, and I eating a picnic at a park.
This is the old classic picnic with a blanket spread out on the grass, a basket full of food and a beautiful day. We are in a grass field alone with a VW bug about 100 ft away parked. This VW bug is blue and shiny new.
So we begin to eat on this beautiful day that has not one thing wrong with it.
Suddenly the ground begins to shift causing my mother and friend to get very full of fear.
I am scared to death at the movement of the ground as it literally starts to turn.
My mother and her friend gather all the stuff and run to the car.
I am trailing behind as they get into the car and shut the doors.
I am again petrified to be left as the world keeps turning.
Objects begin to roll and then fall sky ward as the sky is now the ground and the ground is the sky. I clutch onto the car for dear life calling to my mother to Please let me into the car.
They start the engine and begin to drive.
I am now barely hanging on to the roof of the vehicle as it picks up speed.
The world is now upside down and I can't hold on any longer.
I loose my grip and fall sky ward.
I watch the car drive away without me as I tumble into an abyss.
I fall and fall until I have an out of body experience watch myself fall through the ceiling as if it were an illusion and land in the top bunk of my bed waking up as I am still bouncing.
At this point I am awake and confused.
My heart races as I realize it had all been a dream.
I managed to calf myself down to the point where I go back to sleep.
I am now 39 years old and still remember this dream.
Punch Drunk Love, Paul Thomas Anderson
Wow!
Ok Just started this movie.
I whose it because I am an Adam Sandler fan.
I am 15 min in and I have no idea what is happening due to the triply nature of the film.
So far I gather that Sandler's character is stuck in a boring monotonous job where nothing exactly happens. So the arrival of a mysterious piano like device strikes him like witnessing a Motor vehicle roll over crash.
AND next day their is a woman that enters his life by dropping off her car for vehicle repair and walking off in the distance?
??
He has a group of bitch sisters that have tormented his life since he was little.
He finally shows up to a family get together with his sisters. You can tell he is pressured into doing it and doesn't want to be there.
We quickly learn why. All his sisters constantly make fun of him.
He snaps, smashing 3 sliding glass doors.
I would have done that too.
So, I restarted the movie with my wife. This helped me out because it gave me a chance to figure out the beginning again.
This movie is the type of movie you almost have to see a couple of times to understand it.
My wife being a school teacher quickly pointed out that Sandlers character is definitely on the spectrum of mental disorders. I totally agree with her. That combined with a bunch of criticizing horrible sisters makes a constant stressful situation any day they are involved with him. He dreads it.
The Voice of this story.
This is the first Paul Thomas Anderson I have seen but it it quite diffent than other movies.
There is a constant tension in this movie and at moments sidetracks into the characters imagination within the current reality. For example the Harmin piano thing. Right before you see the thing dropped off he watches vehicles approach while he is street side. One vehicle suddenly turns flipping about 5 times but leaves the frame as a van comes screaming in in the foreground to drop off the piano. I took the scene as if the event of a van coming out of nowhere to drop this thing off in Berry's (Sandlers charcter) monotonous life was just like witnessing a horrific car crash.
This movie lived in Berry's head. Occasionally tripping out in psychedelic colors as a reflection of his mood.
Moral of the story?
Mentally challenged people are people too and they are extremely smart. They just process things differently. Oh, and if your going to piss one off? Expect an overreaction response since they do process things differently.
Overall, I liked the film. A take of two on the spectrum people who find love in each other.
Oh, and Adam Sandler kicks some ass which is always entertaining.
Ok Just started this movie.
I whose it because I am an Adam Sandler fan.
I am 15 min in and I have no idea what is happening due to the triply nature of the film.
So far I gather that Sandler's character is stuck in a boring monotonous job where nothing exactly happens. So the arrival of a mysterious piano like device strikes him like witnessing a Motor vehicle roll over crash.
AND next day their is a woman that enters his life by dropping off her car for vehicle repair and walking off in the distance?
??
He has a group of bitch sisters that have tormented his life since he was little.
He finally shows up to a family get together with his sisters. You can tell he is pressured into doing it and doesn't want to be there.
We quickly learn why. All his sisters constantly make fun of him.
He snaps, smashing 3 sliding glass doors.
I would have done that too.
So, I restarted the movie with my wife. This helped me out because it gave me a chance to figure out the beginning again.
This movie is the type of movie you almost have to see a couple of times to understand it.
My wife being a school teacher quickly pointed out that Sandlers character is definitely on the spectrum of mental disorders. I totally agree with her. That combined with a bunch of criticizing horrible sisters makes a constant stressful situation any day they are involved with him. He dreads it.
The Voice of this story.
This is the first Paul Thomas Anderson I have seen but it it quite diffent than other movies.
There is a constant tension in this movie and at moments sidetracks into the characters imagination within the current reality. For example the Harmin piano thing. Right before you see the thing dropped off he watches vehicles approach while he is street side. One vehicle suddenly turns flipping about 5 times but leaves the frame as a van comes screaming in in the foreground to drop off the piano. I took the scene as if the event of a van coming out of nowhere to drop this thing off in Berry's (Sandlers charcter) monotonous life was just like witnessing a horrific car crash.
This movie lived in Berry's head. Occasionally tripping out in psychedelic colors as a reflection of his mood.
Moral of the story?
Mentally challenged people are people too and they are extremely smart. They just process things differently. Oh, and if your going to piss one off? Expect an overreaction response since they do process things differently.
Overall, I liked the film. A take of two on the spectrum people who find love in each other.
Oh, and Adam Sandler kicks some ass which is always entertaining.
Sunday, March 20, 2016
Much Ado About Nothing, Shakespeare
Act 3 scene 1...
or any of these for that matter.
As a Director, how could I make this understandable to todays public?
Not sure... I don't understand it.
So first what I would do as a Director is find someone that could break these scenes down for me that understands Shakespeare.
After that I would go about translating it to a langauge of todays understanding.
OR
I would then understand what the heck was going on and I could keep it close to the original play.
If I was a Set Designer or Costume Designer.
It would depend on when I have the story take place.
I could have it modern day with modern cloths and backdrop. OR
I could flash it back to a time closer to Shakespeare's time which would entail a lot of research on the structures land clothing worn during the day.
My wife says that there is a good movie adaption of this play made back in 1993. It wasn't an instant play on Netflix so I couldn't watch it.
Basically do your homework if you want to recreate any of Shakespeare's plays.
or any of these for that matter.
As a Director, how could I make this understandable to todays public?
Not sure... I don't understand it.
So first what I would do as a Director is find someone that could break these scenes down for me that understands Shakespeare.
After that I would go about translating it to a langauge of todays understanding.
OR
I would then understand what the heck was going on and I could keep it close to the original play.
If I was a Set Designer or Costume Designer.
It would depend on when I have the story take place.
I could have it modern day with modern cloths and backdrop. OR
I could flash it back to a time closer to Shakespeare's time which would entail a lot of research on the structures land clothing worn during the day.
My wife says that there is a good movie adaption of this play made back in 1993. It wasn't an instant play on Netflix so I couldn't watch it.
Basically do your homework if you want to recreate any of Shakespeare's plays.
Monday, March 14, 2016
Ready Player One
This is an awesome premise to a book and a movie. I connect with this story because I grew up playing atari in the 80's like the Billionaire character. The term Easter Egg I totally understand because I used to look for them in games as well.
As far as turning a scene into a movie.
The best idea for something like this is to storyboard it. This is what directors use to get an idea of camera movement.
But this will be Virtual Reality?
"Write a script for that incident or sequence for inclusion in a virtual reality adaptation of the novel. In writing your short script remember the nature of virtual reality as a medium. Among the guidelines for writing for this medium consider that there is no frame, the entire field of vision including what is "not seen" must be filled, cuts and other abrupt transitions do not work, close-ups are overpowering and not generally used. How will you transition into and out of your scene in a way that will work in virtual reality?
Well here is the scene:
"As I approached the object in the distance, it became gradually clearer. It was the Beta Capsule, floating just a few centimeters above the ground, spinning clockwise. The Cataclyst had destroyed everything in the sector that could be destroyed, but artifacts were indestructible. Just like the gate.
"It's the Beta Capsule!" Shoto shouted. "It must have been thrown over here by the force of the blast. You can use it to become Ultraman and fly up to the gate!"
I nodded, raised the capsule over my head, then pressed the button on the side to activate it. But nothing happened. "Shit!" I muttered, realizing why. "It won't work. It can only be used once a day." I stowed the Beta Capsule and started to scan the ground around me. "There must be other artifacts scattered around here," I said.
I began to run along the perimeter of the castle foundation, still scanning the ground. "Were any of you guys carrying artifacts? One that would give me the
ability to fly? Or levitate? Or teleport?"
ability to fly? Or levitate? Or teleport?"
"No," answered Shoto. "I didn't have any artifacts." "My Sword of the Ba'Heer was an artifact," Aech said. "But it won't help you reach the gate."
"But my Chucks will," Art3mis said. "Your 'Chucks'?" I repeated. "My shoes. Black Chuck Taylor All Stars. They bestow their wearer with both speed and flight."
"Great! Perfect!" I said. "Now I just have to find them." I continued to run forward, eyes sweeping the ground. I found Aech's sword a minute later and added it to my inventory, but it took me another five minutes of searching before I found Art3mis's magic sneakers, near the south end of the crater. I put them on, and they adjusted to fit my avatar's feet perfectly. "I'll get these back to you, Arty," I said, just as I finished lacing them up. "Promise."
"You better," she said. "They were my favorites." I took three running steps, leapt into the air, and then I was flying. I swooped up and around, then turned back toward the gate, aiming straight for it. But at the last moment, I banked to the right, then arced back around. I stopped to hover in front of the open gate. The crystal doorway hung in the air directly ahead, just a few yards away. It reminded me of the floating door in the opening credits of the original Twilight Zone. "
Camera Breakdown of scene:
Camera Movement: POV
"As I approached the object in the distance, it became gradually clearer. It was the Beta Capsule, floating just a few centimeters above the ground, spinning clockwise.
Camera POV pans Left and Right
The Cataclyst had destroyed everything in the sector that could be destroyed, but artifacts were indestructible.
Cut
Flashbach scene sequence of the Gate in detail
Just like the gate.
Cut
POV Paning to Shoto as he shouts
"It's the Beta Capsule!" Shoto shouted. "It must have been thrown over here by the force of the blast. You can use it to become Ultraman and fly up to the gate!"
POV looking up to the Gate then to the Beta Capsule then back to the gate.
I nodded, raised the capsule over my head, then pressed the button on the side to activate it. But nothing happened.
POV looking at the Beta Capsule in hand
"Shit!" I muttered, realizing why. "It won't work. It can only be used once a day."
POV Paning Right and left of the horizon
I stowed the Beta Capsule and started to scan the ground around me. "There must be other artifacts scattered around here," I said.
I began to run along the perimeter of the castle foundation, still scanning the ground.
Quick POV looking at he friends
"Were any of you guys carrying artifacts? One that would give me the
ability to fly? Or levitate? Or teleport?"
POV gaze at Shoto as he answers
"No," answered Shoto. "I didn't have any artifacts." "My Sword of the Ba'Heer was an artifact," Aech said. "But it won't help you reach the gate."
"But my Chucks will," Art3mis said. "Your 'Chucks'?" I repeated.
POV tilts down to his feet.
"My shoes. Black Chuck Taylor All Stars. They bestow their wearer with both speed and flight."
POV sweeping the area
"Great! Perfect!" I said. "Now I just have to find them." I continued to run forward, eyes sweeping the ground. I found Aech's sword a minute later and added it to my inventory, but it took me another five minutes of searching before I found Art3mis's magic sneakers, near the south end of the crater. I put them on, and they adjusted to fit my avatar's feet perfectly.
POV looking toward Arty
"I'll get these back to you, Arty," I said, just as I finished lacing them up. "Promise."
"You better," she said. "They were my favorites."
POV looking up to the gate again and tilting up and down peeping for a jump.
I took three running steps, leapt into the air, and then I was flying. I swooped up and around, then turned back toward the gate, aiming straight for it. But at the last moment, I banked to the right, then arced back around. I stopped to hover in front of the open gate. The crystal doorway hung in the air directly ahead, just a few yards away.
Cut
Flashback memory images of the opening Twilight Zone scene from the original TV series.
It reminded me of the floating door in the opening credits of the original Twilight Zone. "
The next step to this would be to story board it to show the director.
As far as turning a scene into a movie.
The best idea for something like this is to storyboard it. This is what directors use to get an idea of camera movement.
But this will be Virtual Reality?
"Write a script for that incident or sequence for inclusion in a virtual reality adaptation of the novel. In writing your short script remember the nature of virtual reality as a medium. Among the guidelines for writing for this medium consider that there is no frame, the entire field of vision including what is "not seen" must be filled, cuts and other abrupt transitions do not work, close-ups are overpowering and not generally used. How will you transition into and out of your scene in a way that will work in virtual reality?
Well here is the scene:
"As I approached the object in the distance, it became gradually clearer. It was the Beta Capsule, floating just a few centimeters above the ground, spinning clockwise. The Cataclyst had destroyed everything in the sector that could be destroyed, but artifacts were indestructible. Just like the gate.
"It's the Beta Capsule!" Shoto shouted. "It must have been thrown over here by the force of the blast. You can use it to become Ultraman and fly up to the gate!"
I nodded, raised the capsule over my head, then pressed the button on the side to activate it. But nothing happened. "Shit!" I muttered, realizing why. "It won't work. It can only be used once a day." I stowed the Beta Capsule and started to scan the ground around me. "There must be other artifacts scattered around here," I said.
I began to run along the perimeter of the castle foundation, still scanning the ground. "Were any of you guys carrying artifacts? One that would give me the
ability to fly? Or levitate? Or teleport?"
ability to fly? Or levitate? Or teleport?"
"No," answered Shoto. "I didn't have any artifacts." "My Sword of the Ba'Heer was an artifact," Aech said. "But it won't help you reach the gate."
"But my Chucks will," Art3mis said. "Your 'Chucks'?" I repeated. "My shoes. Black Chuck Taylor All Stars. They bestow their wearer with both speed and flight."
"Great! Perfect!" I said. "Now I just have to find them." I continued to run forward, eyes sweeping the ground. I found Aech's sword a minute later and added it to my inventory, but it took me another five minutes of searching before I found Art3mis's magic sneakers, near the south end of the crater. I put them on, and they adjusted to fit my avatar's feet perfectly. "I'll get these back to you, Arty," I said, just as I finished lacing them up. "Promise."
"You better," she said. "They were my favorites." I took three running steps, leapt into the air, and then I was flying. I swooped up and around, then turned back toward the gate, aiming straight for it. But at the last moment, I banked to the right, then arced back around. I stopped to hover in front of the open gate. The crystal doorway hung in the air directly ahead, just a few yards away. It reminded me of the floating door in the opening credits of the original Twilight Zone. "
Camera Breakdown of scene:
Camera Movement: POV
"As I approached the object in the distance, it became gradually clearer. It was the Beta Capsule, floating just a few centimeters above the ground, spinning clockwise.
Camera POV pans Left and Right
The Cataclyst had destroyed everything in the sector that could be destroyed, but artifacts were indestructible.
Cut
Flashbach scene sequence of the Gate in detail
Just like the gate.
Cut
POV Paning to Shoto as he shouts
"It's the Beta Capsule!" Shoto shouted. "It must have been thrown over here by the force of the blast. You can use it to become Ultraman and fly up to the gate!"
POV looking up to the Gate then to the Beta Capsule then back to the gate.
I nodded, raised the capsule over my head, then pressed the button on the side to activate it. But nothing happened.
POV looking at the Beta Capsule in hand
"Shit!" I muttered, realizing why. "It won't work. It can only be used once a day."
POV Paning Right and left of the horizon
I stowed the Beta Capsule and started to scan the ground around me. "There must be other artifacts scattered around here," I said.
I began to run along the perimeter of the castle foundation, still scanning the ground.
Quick POV looking at he friends
"Were any of you guys carrying artifacts? One that would give me the
ability to fly? Or levitate? Or teleport?"
POV gaze at Shoto as he answers
"No," answered Shoto. "I didn't have any artifacts." "My Sword of the Ba'Heer was an artifact," Aech said. "But it won't help you reach the gate."
"But my Chucks will," Art3mis said. "Your 'Chucks'?" I repeated.
POV tilts down to his feet.
"My shoes. Black Chuck Taylor All Stars. They bestow their wearer with both speed and flight."
POV sweeping the area
"Great! Perfect!" I said. "Now I just have to find them." I continued to run forward, eyes sweeping the ground. I found Aech's sword a minute later and added it to my inventory, but it took me another five minutes of searching before I found Art3mis's magic sneakers, near the south end of the crater. I put them on, and they adjusted to fit my avatar's feet perfectly.
POV looking toward Arty
"I'll get these back to you, Arty," I said, just as I finished lacing them up. "Promise."
"You better," she said. "They were my favorites."
POV looking up to the gate again and tilting up and down peeping for a jump.
I took three running steps, leapt into the air, and then I was flying. I swooped up and around, then turned back toward the gate, aiming straight for it. But at the last moment, I banked to the right, then arced back around. I stopped to hover in front of the open gate. The crystal doorway hung in the air directly ahead, just a few yards away.
Cut
Flashback memory images of the opening Twilight Zone scene from the original TV series.
It reminded me of the floating door in the opening credits of the original Twilight Zone. "
The next step to this would be to story board it to show the director.
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