Day 12

Wahidah wanted to see us on our script. Told us the right way to write camera shots and movements. Example: Mid shot of the leaves of the tree, tilting down to mid shot of the tree trunk. She also said we need not write things that the audience would already know, meaning some unnecessary sentences are to be removed. Then, we talked about the dialogues. Some are still weird. Wahidah told all of us to read the script so that we would actually know what's going on.(Sorry Vivien. You had to answer all her questions^^;) Then, she also commented on the puppet thingy since we added more of it in the video. Basically, the puppet will be trying her best to get noticed, to be in the video, trying to help out? Wahidah also gave some of her opinions. Thought that she sounded quite excited about it too. Ahaha. Anyway, she said why not show the puppet only when I am not around/did not notice =(. Hmm...I don't mind, but it seems a little different from what the puppet's personality should be. Nevermind =). Oh, Wahidah also said we could, and actually, SHOULD use the previous storyboard we did for Video Fundamentals. After that, loaned the video camera but TY forgot to bring the tape.

So we went to the 3D animation lab to do some test on animating the door. Turned out okay but erm, ya. We need to know how the door would look like. Had some problems cause the door, when animated, changed texture. 

Haven't really started on animating the stone cause I've DHC homework to do too =\. BUT ahaha..too bored to do it now so I blog.

So,..today, showed Mr Ronald the sketchbooks. Nothing much. Showing it to him again when TY brings hers. Later while waiting for Alan to be out of the HereAfter HD room, saw Mr Ronald and Vaani. Had some talk with them. OH, anyway, managed to ask Mr Alan and Mr Julian if they could help us act. For that, ooohhhhhh waited till about 5+ pm. but good news! They said they can help us out, but they're only free on Monday. This week is really really a busy one for them cause there's the Final Year Project presentation. Alan is on leave from Monday onwards. =\ but anyway, since both of them agreed, AHAHA...RONALD HAS TO FULFILL HIS PROMISE! :P

Then, showed Ronald the storyboard. Ahaha. So funny. They(since Alan and Julian came later) were talking about how they looked in the storyboard. Alan actually took a picture of it! OMG. HAHA. Anyway, NOT RACIST AHHH.. Yep. Oh..Ronald said since there were 3 people thinking of majoring in animation in the group, the video should have more animation >_>.

Slowly, Julian followed by Ronald and Vaani left. Had some talk with Alan. We showed him the storyboard. He said the door could actually done in After Effects, but 3D would be fine too. He also said we should have drewn some of the flying camera shots, like background when the door opens(but then again, come to think of it, it will be bright at first). He also said the photographs becoming a video one with TY running would be hard because we don't have the equipments. He mentioned things like HD equipments, bluescreen, greenscreen, etc. He said it was a good idea but yeah, maybe we should have done some test before deciding on it. He also came out with the idea of using animation then fading into real TY running. So hmm,.. we'll see how things go? About the others, can't really remember the exact term and all.. Bad memory.. haha.. Oh yeah, he said eventhough we were given a lot of time, we should not do last minute work... Yeah..

After the talk with Alan, went to Tampines Mall to meet Aaron and TY for dinner. Ah.. there's this Open Plaza thing.. Saw them play. I saw smiles all over =). It was a nice sight. Vivien and I dare not try it though.. Then, went in to eat dinner. Then, to the arcade where Aaron and TY had like, 2 matches of...some hockey game thing. Don't know what it's called. Haha..violent..but full of excitement. Last round, all of us played. Ahh... >_>... I suck and I was the only one who did not get any injury at all ahaha. Hmm then Aaron and TY had Vivien sit inside this Snoopy thing... Hahahah =) and they took a video of it. Later, went to the interchange where we swinged our hands together Ahaha. Embarassing but fun..? Erm, then went to TY's place. :O Didn't knew they were serious about it. Ooooh we played this eye... ..forgot what it's called. Then, TY brought her rabbits. :) Looked at some of her childhood times photographs. :) Cute. :)) Then, yep, all of us went back.

Ahh.. it's such a pity we didn't have the video camera to tape all of this.. BONDING.. fun times :) Wondering if I could be like them one day. But that is quite far away for now. I'm not a daring person, so that makes me a boring person. =\. Nevermind.

Reminder: Have to e-mail Julian and all about the filming. Maybe see Alan on Friday too? Lecturers are having meeting at 2? So yeah, maybe the interim assessment would be on Thurs :(

Shooting intro later!