Archive for July, 2006

Filming Status! #2 + Music Update! #4 + Modding Update! #14

Saturday, July 29th, 2006

For some reason, filming conversations are so much easier now. I think it’s because of the use of Freecam and strategically placed static shots. I don’t have to over-dramaticize my conversations … although, I have a tendency to play with those emotion sliders during conversation scenes.
Out of 14 scenes, I have finished two. I will [...]

Filming Status! #1 + Modding Information

Wednesday, July 26th, 2006

I finished up the Prologue. However, I’d like to reassign some extras with different clothes. I also realized that the female underwear costumes only comes in black and various designer blacks … hmm … I need to find a stash of underwear costumes from somewhere. I think 6-headedmonster might have some at tiersix.com last I [...]

Filming will commence …

Wednesday, July 26th, 2006

… as of Today!

Nearly all the assets have been completed and filming can begin as soon as today. However, I do have a checklist that needs to be done:
VOICE-OVERS
• Complete!
• Incorporate Ambience when necessary
SOUND EFFECTS
• Needs draft render
OVERLAYS
• OP and ED Credits done!
• Other overlays: Needs draft render
MUSIC
• Theme Songs: OP being redone. ED completed!
• [...]

Voice-Acting Update! #10

Thursday, July 13th, 2006

I finally got Jackie’s retakes back! For a second there, I thought she fell off the planet.
Well, I have to say they’re definitely better! Now … I need to do mine. I’ll do them this evening.
I’ll also finish off those two props either this evening or tomorrow morning. I also want to get the lyrics [...]

Music Update! #3

Wednesday, July 12th, 2006

I finally got the OP theme done … but there’s one problem: there’s NO lyrics. That’s going to be a bit tricky as when I used to make AMVs with copyrighted music and anime clips in the past, I relied heavily on the lyrics to get the point across. I already have the first 20 [...]

Seeking Roles … and research …

Sunday, July 9th, 2006

I have the official list of the main roles, but not the auxiliary roles (as I have not written the script, only the base of it). The list follows:
MAIN ROLES
Maiden: Seeking cute-sounding young voice that can act lines written in Romaji (or Japanese)
Boy: Mixmasterfestus (CONFIRMED!)
Girl: Will pursue after Maiden is casted, but British voice preferred.
Shopkeeper: [...]

Modding Update! #12 + Overlays Update! #1 + PR Update! #3

Saturday, July 8th, 2006

I managed to get in touch with FraasMovies regarding issues about his Living Room set previously, and I managed to get a new copy of it. I have yet to try it out but I would also have to download additional props in order to get the full effect of the set, as he mentioned. [...]

Preliminary things … Who will be the Maiden?

Saturday, July 8th, 2006

I have confirmed one part so far and that is Mixmasterfestus for the main male lead for Eclipse Maiden.
I need two female lead roles to be filled, however, I need to run a Open call on the part of the Eclipse Maiden before I approach someone for the other female role. The reasoning behind that [...]

Modding Update! #11

Friday, July 7th, 2006

I finally finished this retextured set! Check it out (click image to watch it):

Diner Demo 02 :: Quicktime MP4 :: 1 min 31 sec
I can do the generic costumes easy! The Hawaiian shirts would only take just a couple hours. The generic coconut girl costume can follow much sooner. I also got note back from [...]

A side-project in the works …

Wednesday, July 5th, 2006

I started on a side-project called Eclipse Maiden. The ideas aren’t solid but I have some inspirations from various Asian Horror flicks, like Ringu (Japanese) and Shutter (Thai), but also some anime inspirations from Rozen Maiden.
Shortly after I release Star Coconut Girl Saga, I want to get in touch with Sidy so he can verify [...]

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