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Mae  670 posts
Registered: Nov '04
14712_Luke Skywalker
Date Posted: 1/10/08 3:28pm Subject: RE: ***LCC VI Rules***
Thrice3 and I are working together I think.
We're in the California Region, around San Jose/San Francisco.
Anyone around there?

 

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PaplooTheory  6043 posts
Registered: Nov '01
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Date Posted: 1/10/08 3:52pm Subject: RE: ***LCC VI Rules***
Mae posted:
Thrice3 and I are working together I think.
We're in the California Region, around San Jose/San Francisco.
Anyone around there?



I am in Berkeley. I already messaged Thrice, but have yet to receive a message back...

 

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Calvinthejedi  426 posts
Title: Former FanForce CR
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Registered: Mar '04
39909_Jack Sparrow
Date Posted: 1/10/08 5:09pm Subject: RE: ***LCC VI Rules***
As much as I would enjoy doing the contest again, I already have way to much roto work to do on JaJ4. Maybe next time. sad

 

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Vidina  3003 posts
Registered: Jan '06
47925_Secret Apprentice
Date Posted: 1/10/08 5:21pm Subject: RE: ***LCC VI Rules***
Calvinthejedi posted:
As much as I would enjoy doing the contest again, I already have way to much roto work to do on JaJ4. Maybe next time. sad


You don't have to roto your entry. That's just for kicks wink

 

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VaporTrail  9967 posts
Registered: May '02
14913_Obi-Wan
Date Posted: 1/11/08 2:16pm Subject: RE: ***LCC VI Rules*** - Date Edited: 1/11/08 2:18pm (1 edits total) Edited By: VaporTrail
If I get to one this year, I'd be tempted to do what JediPastor did last year and just add the contact flashes, then do a nice audio mix. Prolly not even 'saber sounds, just sticks.

I've got enough to work on without adding LCC 'sabers to the mix. Last year's session was brutal, I was spending day after day just roto'ing when I was home.

EDIT: Just chatted w/ Mik3. We'll try for one again this year.
w00t.

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Wookieefett  572 posts
Registered: Dec '05
40312_Gumbaeki
Date Posted: 1/12/08 7:21pm Subject: RE: ***LCC VI Rules***
elemental_fantasy posted:
Hmmm, I might enter this.... Sounds like fun, I just hate making movies alone ALL THE TIME!!! I wish I had a partner... Either way, I guess I will continue to remain a tfn loner and just do a LCC vid on my own.


I know how you feel... None of my friends actually care enough to put any effort in (as you saw in my entry last year). Makes it so god damn hard!

 

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VaporTrail  9967 posts
Registered: May '02
14913_Obi-Wan
Date Posted: 1/12/08 9:47pm Subject: RE: ***LCC VI Rules***
With the exception of Laz & Boter for a brief few scenes, the entirety of FKaD has been shot with me and a bunch of non-TFn-ers, and primarily non-filmmakers for that matter.

It's just about finding the right people. I went through about a half dozen fems before I found the female lead (my g/f wound up volunteering. Go figure, right under my nose).

You just gotta find someone who commits when they say they will, and it helps if you can interest them in the project. What are their reasons for wanting to be involved? How can you maintain that interest?

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Mr_47 
Registered: Dec '07
14978_Jango's Blasters
Date Posted: 1/12/08 9:48pm Subject: RE: ***LCC VI Rules***
I feel your pain Wookiefett.
We star wars fans seem to be a little light on the ground in oz.
or at least I can't find that many.

 

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Wookieefett  572 posts
Registered: Dec '05
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Date Posted: 1/13/08 12:33am Subject: RE: ***LCC VI Rules***
Yeh, on the cast and crew database theres about 25 Aussies... Except most of them are in Melbourne and the rest most likely have left the boards. Most of them are over 30 too I think. The one guy that did like like 45 minutes from me I lost contact with, I don't know what happened to him either!

I normally would ask a friend. Last time my friend Ryan seemed really interested in it, but just lost interest after the first few choreography sessions. They're more than willing to help me out, but they can't maintain the interest I have for long enough, therefore doing a terrible job... Mr_47 Which state do you live in? (PM me)

So unless I can find a few new friends that are into making films in college (for all you Americans, college in Australia is just a step up from high-school. College for you is University for us) pretty quickly, I'm not going to enter this year =( It's a shame, I want to win those lightsabers! Haha...

 

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elemental_fantasy  1211 posts
Registered: Mar '06
48502_Qui-Gon Jinn (524091)
Date Posted: 1/13/08 1:09am Subject: RE: ***LCC VI Rules***
Ah, that suck Wfett. I am in the same boat. I so wish I lived down under right now mate.

I think you should push hard Wfett and do it anyways.

P.S. Can someone please link or P.M. me the past years LCC entrys? I havent seen anyy of the LCC's... : (

 

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tumblemoster  2405 posts
Registered: Dec '00
Date Posted: 1/13/08 2:59am Subject: RE: ***LCC VI Rules***
I may enter if I have time. I'm acquiring some neato toys that could make a LLC awfully cool. Maybe likely I'll not have to time.

Errr, if it's there, then there it is. And if not, you'll remember my sidelong intentions.

 

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Kaat  1461 posts
Registered: Apr '04
40078_Duel
Date Posted: 1/13/08 5:09am Subject: RE: ***LCC VI Rules***
VaporTrail, great to hear that you're in. Competing with all of you will be a great experience for my first time. peace

It would be cool if you other guys find someone to help you out, too. I don't know if it actually helps, but I'll share some of my thoughts on this matter with you. My "crew" for this contest includes four people: my fighting partner, who does different kinds of martial arts, so he's interested in the fight itself and likes my vfx work, too; then a good friend of mine who'll help us out as a cameraman, he doesn't really have experience, nor is he particulary interested in Star Wars, lightsabers, fighting or vfx itself, but he's a pal of mine and will help out as a favor; another old schoolfriend of mine, who is about as interested in filming, vfx and lightsaber stuff as I am, and will serve as kind of a co-producer; and myself, of course.
I guess I'm kinda lucky with this team. My co-producer is probably the most willing person after myself, since he's into that filming stuff as well. As far as I know, he's not around on these boards, but he has visited this site and seen alot of fanfilms; he's also impressed by Ryan W.'s work like I was a few years ago when we discovered it and learned alot about this whole lightsaber stuff from it. The problem is that I have talked with him about this project two days after I decided to take part and my crew was actually complete; so I offered him a part as kind of a co-producer and maybe cameraman, and I guess he'll help out with the special effects as well.

So, it's true, you need to find people who are interested in this. Looking at a filming college is a good idea; as well as looking for people who do stage combat. For inspiration, I've looked at some youtube-videos of stage combat, and some of their stuff is simply awesome. People like them should definitely be capable of and interested in helping you with such a choreography video.

 

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Wookieefett  572 posts
Registered: Dec '05
40312_Gumbaeki
Date Posted: 1/13/08 5:26am Subject: RE: ***LCC VI Rules*** - Date Edited: 1/13/08 5:28am (1 edits total) Edited By: Wookieefett
elemental_fantasy posted:
Ah, that suck Wfett. I am in the same boat. I so wish I lived down under right now mate.

I think you should push hard Wfett and do it anyways.

P.S. Can someone please link or P.M. me the past years LCC entrys? I havent seen anyy of the LCC's... : (


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ObiJuan2080  1937 posts
Registered: Jan '04
39903_Obi-Wan Kenobi
Date Posted: 1/13/08 9:12am Subject: RE: ***LCC VI Rules***
elemental_fantasy posted:
P.S. Can someone please link or P.M. me the past years LCC entrys? I havent seen anyy of the LCC's... : (


Here you go elemental...

LCC V Entries

 

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Whiteley79  562 posts
Registered: Mar '06
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Date Posted: 1/13/08 10:01am Subject: RE: ***LCC VI Rules***
You can find the entries from I-IV here:

http://fan-files.com/


On a side note, I was wondering if perhaps I can get some help here. See, I can take care of nearly everything for my entry: Choreography, location, camera, camera man, sparring partner, Lightsaber VFX, music. But I can't for the life of me get my saber sounds to ever sound right.

I did this test about a year ago : SFX Test
But I personally dont think it's good enough. What do you guys think? And if it's sub-par work, could I get some help from someone?

 

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