What NOT to do in a film.

ono · October 15, 2003, 09:23:22 PM

http://www.filmmaker.com/DUMPS.html

I thought this was highly amusing. Probably because it's so true. A must-read for anyone who's made a short film or plans on it.

prophet · October 15, 2003, 09:50:39 PM

"This one is zany. A character walks INTO THE CAMERA LENS! And then we fade to black, or more commonly, cut to the reverse-- someone walking AWAY FROM THE CAMERA LENS! OOOooo! What a good idea..."

scarface

whoes the guy that wrote this crap?

"The zany "Slacker with a Gun" film You're not Quentin Tarantino. Stop trying."

YES I EM FUCKING TARANTINO!!!! YOU MOTHER FUCKING PEACE OF SHIT

Link · October 15, 2003, 11:27:34 PM

Aww man, I feel like such a loser for using some of those things!

prophet · October 16, 2003, 12:10:49 AM

noooo listen to that guy hes a very famose hollywood insider he knows what hes talkin about if he says they are shit they are man listen to him

j/k

ill use whatever my muthafuckin' head desires.

Ghostboy · October 16, 2003, 01:16:22 AM

The only thing I'd pay any real attention to there is the sound issue. Having good sound is sooo important -- as I now know.

Weak2ndAct · October 16, 2003, 01:43:28 AM

Wow. I've done 10+ shorts and haven't broken any of those rules. I guess I'm awesome.

kotte · October 16, 2003, 03:11:45 AM

Weak2ndAct, your new avatar scares me man...

Weak2ndAct · October 16, 2003, 03:22:05 AM

It's awesome and you know it.

Ghostboy · October 16, 2003, 03:26:24 AM

Hey, I want some attention! My lonstanding avatar is from the same film!

It is nice to know, though, that that famous sequence still has the ability to shock people close to a century later.

Weak2ndAct · October 16, 2003, 03:32:39 AM

GB--
I just decided to pick the grossest moment, which is just typical of my gross-ness. Yeah, the movie still holds up today. 2 great artists working together in their prime is wonderful thing.

kotte · October 16, 2003, 03:40:32 AM

What movie??

Gotta see this madness!!

kotte · October 16, 2003, 03:42:29 AM

Weak2ndAct, you've probably answered this already but fuck it.

How does your writing routine look like? An average day in Weak's life.

Weak2ndAct · October 16, 2003, 03:49:46 AM

The movie:
Un Chien Andalou, directed by Bunuel, with some assistance by Salvador motherfuckin' Dali.
The writing routine:
On your average day, nothing really gets done. A lot of TV watching and internet surfing (and the occasional phone calling). That changes when inspiration hits or the man is making me turn shit in. When that happens, it's usually an all day affair with several cups of coffee and too many cigarettes to count. In these periods, there is usually little sleep and much grumpiness. Though some swell things are going on in my life, it's way more boring than you would think.

kotte · October 16, 2003, 04:31:10 AM

Quote from: Weak2ndActThe movie:
Un Chien Andalou, directed by Bunuel, with some assistance by Salvador motherfuckin' Dali.

Insane shit, man!

Quote from: Weak2ndActnothing really gets done.

So can relate to that. I have this fucking block at the moment. It's not really a traditional writers block. It's more of a 'I gotta finish a short before I start the next feature' kind of block. And I have trouble finding an idea for this short. The good thing is I've decided to shoot this short in january and I'm meeting a cinematographer next wednesday so I have to have it done by then.
I don't know why I feel I have to write a short before the feature. I think I have to to prove something to myself.
I don't know...it's all so confusing...

Link · October 16, 2003, 09:21:06 AM

I seen that flick! I remember when I found out Dali helped out in that flick, I was psyched. It's great.