Return-Path: Received: from toroondcbmts05-srv.bellnexxia.net ([207.236.237.39] verified) by media-motion.tv (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2.10) with ESMTP id 5075167 for AE-List@media-motion.tv; Sat, 18 May 2013 20:27:11 +0200 Received: from toip39-bus.srvr.bell.ca ([67.69.240.40]) by toroondcbmts05-srv.bellnexxia.net (InterMail vM.8.00.01.00 201-2244-105-20090324) with ESMTP id <20130518183617.KGIZ11744.toroondcbmts05-srv.bellnexxia.net@toip39-bus.srvr.bell.ca> for ; Sat, 18 May 2013 14:36:17 -0400 X-IronPort-Anti-Spam-Filtered: true X-IronPort-Anti-Spam-Result: AsgBABzAl1GuX2zO/2dsb2JhbAANToM4r2aJM1YCAYdcgRGDEwEBAQMBSRgQAwoLCwcRLiE2BhMZh2IDCRKqe4ksDYhujEqBJYE5gnNhA5VSgWaBKYp0AohMgVU X-IronPort-AV: E=Sophos;i="4.87,700,1363147200"; d="scan'208,217";a="65911582" Received: from bas3-montreal50-2925489358.dsl.bell.ca (HELO [192.168.2.11]) ([174.95.108.206]) by toip39-bus.srvr.bell.ca with ESMTP; 18 May 2013 14:36:17 -0400 From: Chris Bobotis Mime-Version: 1.0 (Apple Message framework v1082) Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary=Apple-Mail-35--247047830 Subject: Re: [AE] Story Boarding Date: Sat, 18 May 2013 14:36:15 -0400 In-Reply-To: To: "After Effects Mail List" References: Message-Id: X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.1082) --Apple-Mail-35--247047830 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Seb, I admire you for even attempting this. In Montreal, we would say = ''merde''! Please post work in progress. I really look forward to seeing what you = are doing. Cheers, Chris mettle.com On 2013-05-18, at 1:42 PM, S=E9bastien wrote: > You're totally right Teddy. >=20 > In fact, the project has been living with me for 6 years, at various = stage of preproduction and even with a real french animation company at = one time (but I said no 2 weeks before the company got almost bankrupt = and choose to save it's only current project). >=20 > And the plan is to produce a 10 minute demo of it to go get more = funding, like Kickstarter and governmental money for instance. Meanwhile = I've got some creative ideas on how to get some extra funds, like = selling the scripts for exemple, maybe tutorials too, and other not AE = related, but this won't be enough to do the whole thing. Maybe getting = some sponsorship from hardware / software companies could help things = running more smoothly, I'll make sure to give it a shot too. The cool = thing is, because I already spent 6 years on it, finding out that I'm = more motivated than ever to do it after so much time, and finding out = that my 2 partners in crime involved from scratch also are, it makes me = confident that we'll be able to produce something out of it. Using Story = Boarding to get a rough cut at each screenplay revision along with the = designs being imported in AE gives a very cool impression of moving = forward at a nice pace, even with my poorly recorded voice over for all = the characters. It keeps people motivated, let's hope it'll stay that = way for a good run. >=20 > Cheers, >=20 > Seb >=20 >=20 >=20 > 2013/5/18 Teddy Gage > Thats awesome, and good luck! >=20 > That being said, Ive seen or been involved in several projects like = this, especially when I was starting out. Sadly most of them failed. I = would highly recommend starting with a short film of 10 - 15 minutes = first, as a proof of concept. If you can pull that together not only = will you learn a lot about your ideal workflow, but you can use it to = sell your idea for more funding. Think kickstarter. Jumping right into a = feature film you can get lost and lose focus on the scope of the = project. A feature length animation is an incredible undertaking even = for a fully equipped team of fifty people, let alone one person, no = matter how intense their motivation and focus. Ambition is great, but = stay realistic about your goals. My 2c > -tg >=20 >=20 > On Friday, May 17, 2013, S=E9bastien wrote: > Hi everyone, >=20 > sorry for the bit of self promo but hopefully, there also some = interesting stuff in this mail. >=20 > For the promo part: I've just released a new script that let's you = import a screenplay right inside After Effects. This is a script I'm = developing for my own movie project (a bit more about that in a sec) but = willing to push it forward beyond my own scope. You can check it out = here: http://aescripts.com/story-boarding >=20 > Now about that movie project. After following Stephen van Vuuren Imax = in a basement film project, I've decided to make my very own feature = film length animation movie, not I'm my basement, but in my living room. = I've been saving some money for it and I'm deep through preproduction, = finalizing the fourth draft of the screenplay, getting the first designs = and building custom tools for AE as it will be solely done in AE, PS and = other Adobe CC apps. >=20 > I was wondering the best route to go to get some additional funding, = and I've found that for now, I could do it that way: release on = aescripts all the new tools I'm developing, and re-invest all the money = I make from it right into the project, to help pay for licences, plugs, = gear and more importantly, to be able to pay my friend and lead designer = for a few month in full time. >=20 > So any dime you spend on my scripts = (http://aescripts.com/authors/s-z-0-9/sebastien-perier/) will go toward = what I call my life project, and I hope to have it done and release it = in about 4 years. Yep, will be a long run. >=20 > Script Boarding is the first tool specificaly designed for this = project that I release, and worry not, I won't bother you here with = every script I'll release, that was a one time shame attempt for = spotlight. >=20 > Hope you'll like it, and hope to show you the progress as my journey = in the wonderfull wolrd of self funded and self produced goes on. >=20 > Cheers, >=20 > Seb > @yenaphe >=20 > --=20 > S=E9bastien >=20 >=20 > Maison d'=E9dition fond=E9e en mille neuf cent deux mille douze > overlook-publishing.com >=20 >=20 > --=20 > Animator & Editor > www.teddygage.com > Brooklyn >=20 >=20 >=20 >=20 > --=20 > S=E9bastien >=20 >=20 > Maison d'=E9dition fond=E9e en mille neuf cent deux mille douze > overlook-publishing.com Cheers, Chris Mettle.com Skype: Mettlecom --Apple-Mail-35--247047830 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 Seb, = I admire you for even attempting this. In Montreal, we would say = ''merde''!

Please post work in progress. I really = look forward to seeing what you are = doing.

Cheers,
Chris

On = 2013-05-18, at 1:42 PM, S=E9bastien wrote:

You're totally right Teddy.

In fact, = the project has been living with me for 6 years, at various stage of = preproduction and even with a real french animation company at one time = (but I said no 2 weeks before the company got almost bankrupt and choose = to save it's only current project).

And the plan is to produce a 10 minute demo of it to go = get more funding, like Kickstarter and governmental money for instance. = Meanwhile I've got some creative ideas on how to get some extra funds, = like selling the scripts for exemple, maybe tutorials too, and other not = AE related, but this won't be enough to do the whole thing. Maybe = getting some sponsorship from hardware / software companies could help = things running more smoothly, I'll make sure to give it a shot too. The = cool thing is, because I already spent 6 years on it, finding out that = I'm more motivated than ever to do it after so much time, and finding = out that my 2 partners in crime involved from scratch also are, it makes = me confident that we'll be able to produce something out of it. Using = Story Boarding to get a rough cut at each screenplay revision along with = the designs being imported in AE gives a very cool impression of moving = forward at a nice pace, even with my poorly recorded voice over for all = the characters. It keeps people motivated, let's hope it'll stay that = way for a good run.

Cheers,

Seb



2013/5/18 Teddy = Gage <teddygage@gmail.com>
Thats awesome, and = good luck!

That being said, Ive seen or been involved = in several projects like this, especially when I was starting out. = Sadly most of them failed. I would highly recommend starting = with a short film of 10 - 15 minutes first, as a proof of concept. If = you can pull that together not only will you learn a lot about = your ideal workflow, but you can use it to sell your idea for more = funding. Think kickstarter. Jumping right into a feature film you can = get lost and lose focus on the scope of the project. A feature length = animation is an incredible undertaking even for a fully equipped team of = fifty people, let alone one person, no matter how intense their = motivation and focus. Ambition is great, but stay realistic about your = goals. My 2c
-tg


On Friday, May 17, 2013, = S=E9bastien wrote:
Hi everyone,

sorry for the bit of self promo but hopefully, there also some = interesting stuff in this mail.

For the promo part: I've = just released a new script that let's you import a screenplay right = inside After Effects. This is a script I'm developing for my own movie = project (a bit more about that in a sec) but willing to push it forward = beyond my own scope. You can check it out here: http://aescripts.com/story-boarding

Now about that movie project. After following Stephen van = Vuuren Imax in a basement film project, I've decided to make my very own = feature film length animation movie, not I'm my basement, but in my = living room. I've been saving some money for it and I'm deep through = preproduction, finalizing the fourth draft of the screenplay, getting = the first designs and building custom tools for AE as it will be solely = done in AE, PS and other Adobe CC apps.

I was wondering the best route to go to get some = additional funding, and I've found that for now, I could do it that way: = release on aescripts all the new tools I'm developing, and re-invest all = the money I make from it right into the project, to help pay for = licences, plugs, gear and more importantly, to be able to pay my friend = and lead designer for a few month in full time.



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www.teddygage.com
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  Maison d'=E9dition fond=E9e en mille neuf cent deux mille = douze
  overlook-publishing.com

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