OH MY GAWWWWWD!

this is what is called too cool -

The Animation Podcast

adding events

I read somewhere that music is not actually about the the sound. But is about the silence between the sounds and how everything adds up. I was thinking about this in terms of story today. It doesn't really matter what the incidents in a characters life are what is important is what happens between the incidents and how the incidents add up to form the final picture. Just as how the sounds add up to make music. And in the space between the sounds emotion is generated. I think one of the main reasons why artists create art is to evoke emotion.

Reading what i have written, it seems i am saying that the whole is more important than the parts. I think what i really mean is that the main function of the parts is to add up! Their sum must be more than parts. 1+1 must equal 3!

eChalk colour perception: This is the most amazing optical effect in the world

Interesting link to a site that demonstrates some illusions created due to our color perception


eChalk colour perception: This is the most amazing optical effect in the world

story

Story is a very elusive thing. It is like a wet fish that slips out your fist everytime you think you've caught it . Thats my simile of the day. :)

I have been reading a lot of books on Dramatic technique and story telling. WHile reading them i had a lot of euphoric realisations about the nature of story. But once you lay the books down ,you realise that those books are just praises of story. Commentaries of symphonies cant teach you how to write one. It can only help you to understand some of the ideas behind its creation.

So imagination is the only way to create art or story for that matter . Nothing can be a shortcut to creation. Not even theory and technique. Perhaps inspiration could be. But who can count on that.

end of abstract thinking for the day.

update

I am in india right now and am working on a film. Still haven't got a chance to see the Madagascar with a regualar ticket buying audience. Glad to see that it has done well.

While here I am immersing myself with hong kong cinema particularly Wong Kar Wai. Really good stuff. Check it out.

just a quick note for when you are feeling too tired to work on your shot

frank and ollie say - "Remember your shots are there forever.."

no time..

We are in a "this is it" stage of production on Madagascar. I am learning heaps but unfortunalty i have no time to share it with you. Apologies to those to check everyday.