tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19528457.post4935745099070334803..comments2007-04-16T21:30:35.971+01:00Comments on Miller(n); The art of: MaraudersMiller (AKA David Jones)http://www.blogger.com/profile/03318336536716930433noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19528457.post-88589441060421905062007-03-29T19:37:00.000+01:002007-03-29T19:37:00.000+01:00Thanks for the feedback.A lot of that I've already...Thanks for the feedback.<BR/><BR/>A lot of that I've already taken into consideration as it was a number of issues that were brought up in the projects feedback. I was also very lucky I was being marked on the stylistic qualities more than anything else, hence the shorts attention to such things.<BR/><BR/>The problem with a short film is trying to balance how much the viewer needs to know about whats going on, and its a very hard thing to get right I'm learning.<BR/><BR/>Another issue is, ironically, I have spent a -lot- of time fleshing out the cast of characters and the universe they exist in, and explaining just what is precisely happening was going to be complicated because they aren't just after money or something. The current short I'm working on is the same characters although pushed further, and hopefully it will provide a slightly less obscure view into the world - especially because I'm being marked on the characters and stuff as well!<BR/><BR/>Thanks again, glad you enjoyed it.Miller (AKA David Jones)https://www.blogger.com/profile/03318336536716930433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19528457.post-64401658034843853572007-03-29T08:07:00.000+01:002007-03-29T08:07:00.000+01:00I really enjoyed the video. I did feel it was a bi...I really enjoyed the video. I did feel it was a bit style over content, but what great style.<BR/><BR/>What I mean about content is that it felt like the details could have been given more meaning and context - e.g. Why is it relevant that the driver is sleeping? Can you use that in the plot other than as mere background? Why are the marauders attacking? What do they want? Is it really a good idea for the boy to simply release the trucks/carriages that the train is pulling? etc. etc. The vagueness really undermined the sense that this was happening in a real setting, for me.<BR/><BR/>It did look absolutely great but, even for a short film, the plot was weak.JDGMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11829357060109505064noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19528457.post-30539083015837678272007-03-25T18:11:00.000+01:002007-03-25T18:11:00.000+01:00Thanks! I wanted the art style to be a little warm...Thanks! I wanted the art style to be a little warmer and softer than the flat retro stuff I was moving into, so I went back to the very first sketches I did when I started designing, and then looked at Friends and Heroes and a whole bunch of Disney stuff (Aladdin and Atlantis mainly) and tried to develop a softer style, but still simple to draw for animation.Miller (AKA David Jones)https://www.blogger.com/profile/03318336536716930433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19528457.post-72731725641014899982007-03-25T17:33:00.000+01:002007-03-25T17:33:00.000+01:00But it's still nothing to do with Harry Potter! Ha...But it's still nothing to do with Harry Potter! Have you learned nothing from Youtube? D:<BR/><BR/>Loving Julian's new design, you've taken the Friends and Heroes influence and really made it your own (take note "anime artists"!) : )<BR/>Hope to see some of the others soon!Ryuuzahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08081212165108511250noreply@blogger.com