My PC is surprisingly working. I mean the wireless adapter.
Remember the free photos in the photo frame... the belly button one? Anyways, we came to realised that there are 2 more photos hidden in the frame [look below].
hahaha. Set up time!
And this scandal we talking about... will be revealed in the show. so stay tune! haha
20 years down the road! hahahaha. Aidah did a fantastic job in this photo edit. hahahah.
And here is the proof that shahul is always on my bed. haha
Lastly, this is the video of us before actaul filming.
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Thursday, 20 Mar 2008, 0156hrs
WOOHOO guys!! Its the end of this block!
and a final stop to our 2 months MAEJEE team! hahahaha. DAMN COOL!
A name that was created because of food that tasted like meiji. hahaha. Its a really fun working with u guys and i have learnt alot and experienced alot.
We have all tried Music Video and a very experimental film. hahaha. I think its a wonder exposure. haha. And not forgetting the money spent.
Anyways, this corner will no longer have messages about work for u guys! haha. and no more naggy messages from me. hahaha.
Ok. i really got to sleep, badly. haha.
I think we will still use these blogs in the future. haha.
Bye!
Friday, 15 Mar 2008, 0116hrs
Ok.. Briefing saying, we have nothing much to do this weekend. haha. Which MEANS, we got hell lot to rush on MONDAY.
hahaah. yeah.. ALOT.
This weekend wouldnt go to waste. We shall do up our packaging, which includes,
- CD cover
- Poster [optional]
- Small booklet for the CD 'boners' [details inside can anything] [optional]
This is all i can think of. haha. They are all OPTIONAL except for the CD cover.
So if possible, just try designing something and on Monday, we will see which one we gona use. haha
I cant possibly pin point who to design it because we havent really discuss about it. So come up with anything you like. haha.
Time for meeting on Monday is TO BE CONFIRMED.
BUT be prepared to come early. haha
Monday, 10 Mar 2008, 1959hrs
Hey guy!!
Alright. Plan now is
OWN TIME OWN TARGET
, till Wednesday. If anyone of us cant get it done by Wed, then we will put everything together on Thursday.
And the following are your job scope.haha
To Aidah
- opening credits
- end credits
To Nic
- audio
To Shahul
- take real good rest
- if u are done with resting, then u can help either one of us. hahaha
Ok.. Seeya!
Saturday, 08 Mar 2008, 0256hrs
As you know from my blog entry.. i have to blog now if not i might not have the chance..
Its as if i am down with a terminal disease. hahaha. There might not be tomorrow. haha.
Anyways, rest well this weekend.
Next week gonna have a really firece post-production days.
The following are the JOB SCOPE for this weekend and a ROUGH SCHEDULE for next week.
To Aidah
- think of words in the opening and ending credits
To Nic
- background music [for opening and ending credits, as well as the slowing track in shots and the photo frame scene]
- dub the operator, shouting, kids playing, you mumbling etc. [if possible]
- record random sound effects.
To Shahul
- rest well
ROUGH SCHEDULE for next week
MONDAY - aidah to finish editing and export small sized files. Nic to take the clip home.
TUESDAY - nic to do the audio. aidah get down with the credits, warren to do the color
WEDNESDAY - [rendering day - if needed]
THURSDAY - put everything together for final rendering
FRIDAY - INTERIM 2
Packaging will be done after that, since submission is on wednesday. I think. haha.
Alright, i gotta go sleep.
Wednesday, 05 Mar 2008, 2106hrs
Alright.. Production is pretty slow today..haha. Lets hope tomorrow we gona do better.
Meeting @ 10am!
Anyways,
TOMORROW's PLAN..
- set up
- lunch / rehearsals [alot of rehearsals]
- hopefully we can start filming around 3 or 4.
- clear up [is a must!!!]
And this is the additional stuff you would have to bring. Refer to previous post to see what u need to bring, TOGETHER with this.
To Aidah
- graduation photo
- photo of yourself [alone]
To Nic
- documents about yourself eg. ic
- WATCH!
To Shahul
- more boxes
I think basically this is it. haha.
I am really lazy to clear my room.. hahaha
Tuesday, 04 Mar 2008, 1825hrs
Hey guys! Recce is all about food again huh. hahaha. Subway cookies are the best!
OK.. anyways, the following are the job scope for today in preparation for tomorrow's shoot.
WEDNESDAY - HAPPY GUY scene
Agenda
- Happy guy scenes
- print cert and photos
- finalise set eg. (pillow, TV)
To Aidah
- stained ******
- grad photo of nic
- we need a pretty picture of u, to be printed
- bring the Nic's Memory card
To Shahul
- raffiya strings
- box
- get the equipment form signed
- get trolley
To Nic
- convict sign tattoo
- bring ur watch
- a few casual clothes for photo taking
- a thumbdrive or something with pictures inside so that we can print it out
THURSDAY - CRAZY GUY scene
Agenda
- just finish the shoot.
To Aidah
- curtains
- stained clothes / unwanted clothes
- more ****** and ***
- bring any smash-ables
- pillow ?
To Nic
- white bedsheets
- moniter
- speakers
- bring ur watch
- stained clothes / unwanted clothes
- bring any smash-ables
To Shahul
- bring the secret box
- stained clothes / unwanted clothes
- bring any smash-ables
I think basically that is it for now. More changes will be made.
Monday, 03 Mar 2008, 2256hrs
Hey guys!
Meeting tomorrow at 11am at Toa Payoh, recce.
TO SHAHUL & WAR
Take pictures of your room for location recce.
This is a review of what we did today, just for your reference. Alot of revising is to be done btw.
Sequence of Events
Opening Credits [need FURTHER discussion]
HAPPY GUY scene
- long shot of the guy coming out of the house as his phone rings
- he is talking on the phone but no dialouge is heard [camera slowly track in]
- CUT to his tattoos [shows he is an ex-convict]
- CUT to a medium shot of him, Operator speaking, "Please hold on a moment"
- he turns his head to look at his watch [watch is not to be shot]
CRAZY GUY scene
STAGE 1
- pull out from his watch when he is in search for his stuff. "where is it?" [establish that he is searching for something]
- as he search around his desk, camera shows his cert, photos and personal documents. [establish his personal data and a norm]
- he puts the photo frame properly [link shot to latter]
- goes to wardrobe to search.
- cant find and leaves the room as he might have an idea [camera stays in room, acts as a 3rd person]
- camera moves towards the wardrobe cautiously [creates mystery]
- camera quickly shuns away as he storms back in FRUSTRATION
STAGE 2
- pulls out a secret box filled with nicely folded clothes
- rumaged through the box [reveal his fetish for stained clothings]
- he puts them back without folding [shows more frustation, not as neat]
- box can have something significant written on it
- goes back to his desk in search of his item
- now, he knocks the photo frame but he didnt care about it like in STAGE 1
- continues to rumage through the drawers
- comes to a slow halt to this picture of a girl
- he touches it passionately on the crotch area
- he hears the laughters of kids playing, feeling sour, he shouts at them. "SHUT UP!"
STAGE 3
- crushes the photo in hand
- swipes his table
- saw his curtain, pulls it down to and tries to fold it into something
- fails, gets more frustrated
- mess up his room
- mess up his wardrobe
- mess his bed
- kick his stuffs
- empty his secret box
- empty his drawer
- in the process, he shouts
- tear his pillow
- tear his bed
- looks around in search for other places able to hide stuff
- walks to his computer moniter and hammer it
- phone rings
- psychotically turns around and fling the phone on the ground. [camera to show the phone]
TRANSITION: "hi, Mr ..., we are sorry to say you are not selected .." blah blah blah
HAPPY GUY scene
- CU of the watch, now 3 minutes has passed
- he says, "oh.. thanks anyways" and smiled
- Medium shot of his tattoo
- long shot of the guy walking away
- Camera track out as guy walks pass, revealing that he is just staying next to the Crazy man.
I think this is it. hahaha. All are to be revised and confirmed.
Any error, please tell me. haha.
Sunday, 02 Mar 2008, 2153hrs
MEETING at 10am tomorrow!
Its gona be a long day because we still have alot of things to discuss.
Hope you guys had some idea. hahaha. I kinda slack through my weekend. haha
Seeya!
Saturday, 01 Mar 2008, 0205hrs
Hi guys!
NO meeting on SATURDAY.
The following is the weekend's job scope. No individual task. haha
We would most probably meet on Monday.
TO ALL
- think of ways to make the 3min interesting
- how are we gona going to show his entire personality and life in just the 3min
- Location for the no. 23. (no need to be 23.. hahaha)
- the equipment we are going to get and WHEN
- the set we need (eg. mirror or whatsoever)
I think this is all for now. haha.
Have a nice weekend!
Wednesday, 27 Feb 2008, 1319hrs
OK..
TO AIDAH
SCRIPT
Location - EXT. OUTSIDE A HOUSE. DAY
OPERATOR
please hold on a minute, we will inform you shortly.
HAPPY GUY
okay.
CUT TO
LOCATION - INT. HOUSE. DAY
CRAZY GUY
[random outburst of anger, leave it to the actor]
CUT TO
Location - EXT. OUTSIDE A HOUSE. DAY
OPERATOR
hi...
HAPPY GUY
hi! so how is it!?
OPERATOR
erm... i am so sorry, we don't think you are the right person for the job. But i am sure you will do well in other company...
HAPPY GUY
oh... ok.. thanks anyways.
CHARACTERS PROFILES & CHOICES
Happy guy
- happy go lucky
- easy going
- neat
- wearing formal wear
- Kong and Joshua etc..
Crazy guy
- man
- obsessive
- has fetish
- Matthew etc..
DIVISION OF ROLES
Shahul - Director of Photography
Nicholas - Director
Aidah - Editor and Stylist
Warren - Production Manager
LOCATION
Room of the Crazy guy - Matthew's room
Outside a house - Still thinking
COLOR TREATMENT
Happy guy scenes - orange tone
Crazy guy scene - bluish tone
This is all for now. I will update this one again regarding the Identification of Research and Research Plans.
Wednesday, 27 Feb 2008, 1319hrs
UPDATED on 1646hrs
Hi guys.
Things to be done
for tomorrow's Interim 1.
1. Storyboard [nic]
2. Powerpoint [aidah]
- synopsis [nic]
- storyboard [nic]
- script [all]
- character profiles [all] [war]
- character choice [all] [war]
- Location choice [all] [war]
- Film concept [shahul]
- Color treatment [all] [war]
- Audio [war]
- Identification of Research [war]
- Research Plans [war]
- Timeplan [war]
- Divison of Roles [war]
- Teaser [shahul]
Alright. Task is already up. And i am not doing alot of work. My name appear alot of times so that Aidah knows who to get the infomation from.
haha.
Tuesday, 26 Feb 2008, 1830hrs
hahaha. I am too lazy to make a blog. So here it is. all the Messages will be sent across here.
Ok.. Task for today.
TO ALL
1. update your Blog
2. draw storyboard
That's all for today.
Tomorrow's meeting @ 1100hrs.
