Second Life Forums Archive - SL Movie Contest Deadline Extended!

Stephanie Linden

Junior Member

Join date: 18 Aug 2003

Posts: 18

09-22-2003 11:07

Movie mania! Due to popular demand, we are extending the deadline until next Monday, September 29th.

For entry details, click here.

Ananda Sandgrain

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Join date: 16 May 2003

Posts: 1,951

Who won the movie contest?

10-03-2003 14:18

Who was the winner? I know who got second, I think. Who took away the grand prize, and do we get to see the films soon?

I'm also curious if we're having a new photo contest anytime soon.

Derek Jones

SL's Second Oldest Monkey

Join date: 18 Mar 2003

Posts: 668

10-03-2003 15:16

I hope there will be another contest like this. I really enjoyed making my movie (even though I didn't submit it) and would like to submit it when I finish it so I hope there will be another contest!

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Hikaru Yamamoto

Oldbie

Join date: 10 Mar 2003

Posts: 895

10-03-2003 16:34

same here, i got half way through my film when i realized it all wasn't the way it was supposed to be filmed in the rules. So i had to start over ><

I'm looking forward to the next contest though

Bino Arbuckle

Registered User

Join date: 31 Dec 2002

Posts: 369

10-05-2003 19:19

I submitted a movie also. I got a notice in-world, but I haven't seen anything on the website or whatnot.

Would like to see the other submissions

Ananda Sandgrain

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Join date: 16 May 2003

Posts: 1,951

10-06-2003 22:19

Still no news of the movie contest or new photo contests?

Robin Linden

Linden Lifer

Join date: 25 Nov 2002

Posts: 1,224

10-07-2003 09:45

I'm sorry we're late in posting the results! I hope to have an announcement for you later today. The movies will also be available for your viewing pleasure on the resident life home page: https://secondlife.com/resident/.

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James Miller

Village Idiot

Join date: 9 Jan 2003

Posts: 1,500

10-07-2003 11:26

I watched the 1st place and 2nd place movies, VERY well done! Will we get to see the OTHERS?

Bino Arbuckle

Registered User

Join date: 31 Dec 2002

Posts: 369

10-07-2003 11:37

Congrats WG on 1st Place!

And yes, I'd like to see the others also. I was, to say the least, surprised at my posting in the contest.

BuhBuhCuh Fairchild

Professional BuhBuhCuh

Join date: 9 Oct 2002

Posts: 503

10-07-2003 11:39

Well, you can watch the one I was going to enter, but never quite got around to it.

And yes, that is me, but I'm trying to sound all documentaryish and I have a cold.

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Wednesday Grimm

Ex Libris

Join date: 9 Jan 2003

Posts: 934

10-07-2003 12:06

Well gosh!
I'd like to thank the academy, the cast and crew, WETA digital and Lions Gate Films.

And to all the people who supported me during the making of this film, emotionally and financially, I'd just like to say H4H4H4!!!1!! SUXX0R5! You should have got it in writing! Now nothing for you!

(Edit: Is it possible that only two people got around to actually finishing and entering movies that met all the rules? I think it is, which once again goes to show that 90% of anything is just showing up).

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Madox Kobayashi

Madox Labs R&D

Join date: 28 Jun 2003

Posts: 402

10-07-2003 12:12

Nice one Weds - how did you do running? I've never seen running in SL.

No comment on Bino's yet because its TEN TIMES THE SIZE

hehe

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Madox Kobayashi

Wednesday Grimm

Ex Libris

Join date: 9 Jan 2003

Posts: 934

10-07-2003 12:26

From: someone

Originally posted by Madox Kobayashi
Nice one Weds - how did you do running? I've never seen running in SL.

*director's commentary track: on *
There actually is running in SL, if you fly in fast and low and land on a flat surface, you can see it. This running was done via an big invisible attachment with an llSetForce on it. In that shot it's actually Washu Zebrastripe being me while I work the camera.

There are actually a lot of complicated shots in there that were somewhat non-trivial to do. There were around 5 different 1x1x1 wood cubes used, 1 that rezed in at the beginning, 1 unscripted one for the shots where it's still, one with an llSetForce for the "charging" shots, one with a seat linked via an invisible arm for the dolly shots, etc.

The hardest thing to do was the final shot. The top half of the cube was way too close the the bottom half for it to slide off just by turning on physics, it would just fall right through the bottom half. There is actually an invisible ramp a few tenths of a meter below the surface of the bottom half, and that's what the top half hits and slides off of.

Also, you may have noticed in the soundtrack, how during the quick cuts between me and the cube, how the cube gets it's own instruments, and how that perfectly synchs up. 100% COINCIDENCE! It's true.
*director's commentary: off*

(tee hee: "alpha male"

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Water Rogers

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Join date: 1 May 2003

Posts: 286

10-07-2003 12:45

From: someone

Weds Said:
And to all the people who supported me during the making of this film, emotionally and financially, I'd just like to say H4H4H4!!!1!! SUXX0R5! You should have got it in writing! Now nothing for you!

It's okay... we can just get him on technicality coin toss bets

--Water

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For the more technically minded - the problem is actually NOT the asset server (or 'asshat' as you prefer to affectionately call it herein).

Ironchef Cook

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Join date: 23 Jun 2003

Posts: 574

10-07-2003 17:21

Awesome

Jake Cellardoor

CHM builder

Join date: 27 Mar 2003

Posts: 528

10-07-2003 19:20

Just checking: is Bino's film silent?

Bino Arbuckle

Registered User

Join date: 31 Dec 2002

Posts: 369

10-07-2003 22:59

Yes, mine is silent. And 30mb was the limit for submissions

I probably should have done it in Windows Movie Maker to output to WMV to save space, but I haven't used it and that would have been a waste of my Powerbook

So it was done in iMovie, in 640x480 (didn't notice the 320x240 allowance) in uncompressed, because Quicktime wouldn't play anything else

Honestly, I'm thinking there were no other entries because I didn't put in as much effort on this as I'd like to have, plus with the distorted frames (due to either the uncompressed frames, or my machine being finicky) I wasn't as happy with it.

No special techniques to my film, only hitting ctrl-shift-a and flying around, zooming out, rotating the camera, and hoping I get enough raw footage to make something decent.

So with 5-8 mins of raw footage and 1-2 hrs of splicing, titling, and exporting, voila

SL Movie Contest Deadline Extended!
Stephanie Linden Junior Member Join date: 18 Aug 2003 Posts: 18	09-22-2003 11:07 Movie mania! Due to popular demand, we are extending the deadline until next Monday, September 29th. For entry details, click here.
Ananda Sandgrain +0- Join date: 16 May 2003 Posts: 1,951	Who won the movie contest? 10-03-2003 14:18 Who was the winner? I know who got second, I think. Who took away the grand prize, and do we get to see the films soon? I'm also curious if we're having a new photo contest anytime soon.
Derek Jones SL's Second Oldest Monkey Join date: 18 Mar 2003 Posts: 668	10-03-2003 15:16 I hope there will be another contest like this. I really enjoyed making my movie (even though I didn't submit it) and would like to submit it when I finish it so I hope there will be another contest! _____________________ The fact that a believer is happier than a skeptic is no more to the point than the fact than a drunken man is happier than a sober one
Hikaru Yamamoto Oldbie Join date: 10 Mar 2003 Posts: 895	10-03-2003 16:34 same here, i got half way through my film when i realized it all wasn't the way it was supposed to be filmed in the rules. So i had to start over >< I'm looking forward to the next contest though
Bino Arbuckle Registered User Join date: 31 Dec 2002 Posts: 369	10-05-2003 19:19 I submitted a movie also. I got a notice in-world, but I haven't seen anything on the website or whatnot. Would like to see the other submissions
Ananda Sandgrain +0- Join date: 16 May 2003 Posts: 1,951	10-06-2003 22:19 Still no news of the movie contest or new photo contests?
Robin Linden Linden Lifer Join date: 25 Nov 2002 Posts: 1,224	10-07-2003 09:45 I'm sorry we're late in posting the results! I hope to have an announcement for you later today. The movies will also be available for your viewing pleasure on the resident life home page: https://secondlife.com/resident/. _____________________
James Miller Village Idiot Join date: 9 Jan 2003 Posts: 1,500	10-07-2003 11:26 I watched the 1st place and 2nd place movies, VERY well done! Will we get to see the OTHERS?
Bino Arbuckle Registered User Join date: 31 Dec 2002 Posts: 369	10-07-2003 11:37 Congrats WG on 1st Place! And yes, I'd like to see the others also. I was, to say the least, surprised at my posting in the contest.
BuhBuhCuh Fairchild Professional BuhBuhCuh Join date: 9 Oct 2002 Posts: 503	10-07-2003 11:39 Well, you can watch the one I was going to enter, but never quite got around to it. And yes, that is me, but I'm trying to sound all documentaryish and I have a cold. BBC's Movie bbc _____________________ START! Make your own movie in Second Life for The Take 5 Machinima Festival Films due Dec 4, screening Dec 7! http://www.alt-zoom.com/take5.htm
Wednesday Grimm Ex Libris Join date: 9 Jan 2003 Posts: 934	10-07-2003 12:06 Well gosh! I'd like to thank the academy, the cast and crew, WETA digital and Lions Gate Films. And to all the people who supported me during the making of this film, emotionally and financially, I'd just like to say H4H4H4!!!1!! SUXX0R5! You should have got it in writing! Now nothing for you! (Edit: Is it possible that only two people got around to actually finishing and entering movies that met all the rules? I think it is, which once again goes to show that 90% of anything is just showing up). _____________________ Sarcasm meter: *0 \|------------------------\| 10** Rating: Awww Jeeze!
Madox Kobayashi Madox Labs R&D Join date: 28 Jun 2003 Posts: 402	10-07-2003 12:12 Nice one Weds - how did you do running? I've never seen running in SL. No comment on Bino's yet because its TEN TIMES THE SIZE hehe _____________________ Madox Kobayashi
Wednesday Grimm Ex Libris Join date: 9 Jan 2003 Posts: 934	10-07-2003 12:26 From: someone Originally posted by Madox Kobayashi Nice one Weds - how did you do running? I've never seen running in SL. director's commentary track: on There actually is running in SL, if you fly in fast and low and land on a flat surface, you can see it. This running was done via an big invisible attachment with an llSetForce on it. In that shot it's actually Washu Zebrastripe being me while I work the camera. There are actually a lot of complicated shots in there that were somewhat non-trivial to do. There were around 5 different 1x1x1 wood cubes used, 1 that rezed in at the beginning, 1 unscripted one for the shots where it's still, one with an llSetForce for the "charging" shots, one with a seat linked via an invisible arm for the dolly shots, etc. The hardest thing to do was the final shot. The top half of the cube was way too close the the bottom half for it to slide off just by turning on physics, it would just fall right through the bottom half. There is actually an invisible ramp a few tenths of a meter below the surface of the bottom half, and that's what the top half hits and slides off of. Also, you may have noticed in the soundtrack, how during the quick cuts between me and the cube, how the cube gets it's own instruments, and how that perfectly synchs up. 100% COINCIDENCE! It's true. director's commentary: off (tee hee: "alpha male" _____________________ Sarcasm meter: *0 \|------------------------\| 10** Rating: Awww Jeeze!
Water Rogers Registered User Join date: 1 May 2003 Posts: 286	10-07-2003 12:45 From: someone Weds Said: And to all the people who supported me during the making of this film, emotionally and financially, I'd just like to say H4H4H4!!!1!! SUXX0R5! You should have got it in writing! Now nothing for you! It's okay... we can just get him on technicality coin toss bets --Water _____________________ From: Philip Linden For the more technically minded - the problem is actually NOT the asset server (or 'asshat' as you prefer to affectionately call it herein).
Ironchef Cook - Join date: 23 Jun 2003 Posts: 574	10-07-2003 17:21 Awesome
Jake Cellardoor CHM builder Join date: 27 Mar 2003 Posts: 528	10-07-2003 19:20 Just checking: is Bino's film silent?
Bino Arbuckle Registered User Join date: 31 Dec 2002 Posts: 369	10-07-2003 22:59 Yes, mine is silent. And 30mb was the limit for submissions I probably should have done it in Windows Movie Maker to output to WMV to save space, but I haven't used it and that would have been a waste of my Powerbook So it was done in iMovie, in 640x480 (didn't notice the 320x240 allowance) in uncompressed, because Quicktime wouldn't play anything else Honestly, I'm thinking there were no other entries because I didn't put in as much effort on this as I'd like to have, plus with the distorted frames (due to either the uncompressed frames, or my machine being finicky) I wasn't as happy with it. No special techniques to my film, only hitting ctrl-shift-a and flying around, zooming out, rotating the camera, and hoping I get enough raw footage to make something decent. So with 5-8 mins of raw footage and 1-2 hrs of splicing, titling, and exporting, voila

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