Wow! Here's the video I did with Jim Arnold, the amazing guy who did the YouTube video I posted about called "Robber's Apprentice." We never actually met, this whole video was done via emails and shared Quicktime footage. What an age we live in!
Next time I'll put up some of Jim's raw footage. You won't believe how skilled this guy is!
BTW, the video might look compressed on some computers. I don't know why that happened, but if you click on it the right way it should take you to YouTube where you can see it in a normal format. If you hear two soundtracks at once just ...well, just fiddle with it. it'll turn out OK.
Boo: Thanks! About things being backwards, the isight camera on my computer shoots everything that way. Somewhere on the toolbar there's probably something that allows you to correct that, but I didn't bother to investigate because backwards struck me as funny. Maybe I should do something about it. .
That pixilated fall downstairs is genius. Now we know how Duke Wayne did all those fight scenes. Eddie, you could make a feature length You Tube picture with collaborators like this. Raymond Scott is immortal.
Great stuff. The tail wag on the dog worked perfectly. I feel bad for Jim having to lug his computer around for every new shot. :) If you click on edit,then look at the bottom of the drop down menu is flip photo I think you change it there. I'm glad I waited till I got home to watch. It made my day.
Just brilliant! Short vaudeville acts like this could have new life on the internet! Short format is perfect for a platform which only holds the viewers attention for as long as they can keep from clicking on a flashing ad or something.
AAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA I AM KILLING MYSELF LAUGHING OVER HEREEEEEEEE!!! YOU ARE JUST THEBEST ACTOE EVER EDDIE!!! AAAHHAHAHAHA!! I LOVE ALL YOUR MOVIES!!!!!!!
I noticed the reverse image with the Apple laptop camera too. I guess they felt that people were more accustomed to looking in a mirror. If it didn't reverse you would get that disorienting feeling you get when moving and watching yourself in a store security monitor.
Ace work though. The editing was great. The sped up action keeps the energy high. The little soundeffects. Nice shot composition too! I especially liked the sword, guitar hero controller, and tiny American flag held by the dog.
Eddie F. replies:Anon: I know you were kidding, but I don't think anyone will ever make a successful YouTube feature. YouTube resists long formats.
I respectfully disagree. The Thief and the Cobbler (re-cobbled version) did very well on YouTube, though it was broken down into about twenty segments, until it was taken down. If the quality is good enough, and perhaps if the feature is delivered in a serialized form (a new segment every week or every two to four days), a feature quality release can do well on YouTube. The challenge is how to stage the action, keeping in mind the size of screen the main audience is watching (think about size of an iPhone or little larger, 17"-22"screen or larger for PC/Mac viewers).
Neat...That was alot of fun! Clever editing and I STILL love that goofy music in the background! reminds me of the old Hal Roach Our Gang stuff! Where on earth do you FIND this wacky music? They don't have a "Zany Music" category on iTunes site. Great stuff Eddie...I check your blog every morning at work and hope for these kind of posts!
The Thief and the Cobbler (re-cobbled version) did very well on YouTube, though it was broken down into about twenty segments, until it was taken down.
ATTENTION:
IF ANYONE WANTS A FREE COPY OF THE THIEF AND THE COBBLER RECOBBLED ON DVD, EMAIL ME:
exit13online@gmail.com
I will be more than happy ( though somewhat delayed ) to send you a copy, as I feel ALL animation enthusiasts should see this film. And maybe, just maybe, if we're all excited enough about it, we can resurrect this forgotten classic, despite executive tries to kill it.
I'm honest about this, and if you don't trust me, ask Kali. She got the first copy I made.
Damn the man! Praise Richard Williams and Garret Gilchrist!
Pat: Jim chose the music and did a great job editing it. He also did the titles except for a quick copyright card on the end. How do you like the way he layered in the dog SFX at the end, after the robber fell down the stairs? The final dog howl was an inspiration!
Neat...That was alot of fun! Clever editing and I STILL love that goofy music in the background! reminds me of the old Hal Roach Our Gang stuff! Where on earth do you FIND this wacky music?
You can go to the website for Raymond Scott music.Please buy the music and support the legacy.
small quibble, but why would anyone want to post comments anonymously on this blog, especially something as innocuous as A review of Raymond Scott's stuff once described it as "smart music written to sound dumb."?
"small quibble, but why would anyone want to post comments anonymously on this blog, especially something as innocuous as A review of Raymond Scott's stuff once described it as "smart music written to sound dumb."?"
Someone who's posting from another logged-in user's computer but is not them, so they choose the fastest option: ticking "anonymous". : )
Oh, man! That was delightful. Way to go on the logistics of putting it together. I missed out on the Scott music and sound in general (damn technology that needs more than a button click to fix), but the b&w shooting made it easy to accept. Great sight gag with the flag, I'm rolling between my chair and the floor!
i enjoyed that! it was very funny and great acting. my friend and I want to make little video clips like that and put them on youtube. you ever thought of making a movie??
Stellar! Positively brilliant!
ReplyDeleteTwo questions:
1) How come everything you film comes up as a reverse image ( the biscuit box was a giveaway )?
2) Could you post that drawing the dog drew?
- trevor.
Boo: Thanks! About things being backwards, the isight camera on my computer shoots everything that way. Somewhere on the toolbar there's probably something that allows you to correct that, but I didn't bother to investigate because backwards struck me as funny. Maybe I should do something about it. .
ReplyDeleteI threw the drawing away. It wasn't very good.
Yay! Man, that was excellent - the Raymond Scott music was synced up beautifully, great comedy, excellent acting.
ReplyDeleteThat pixilated fall downstairs is genius. Now we know how Duke Wayne did all those fight scenes. Eddie, you could make a feature length You Tube picture with collaborators like this. Raymond Scott is immortal.
ReplyDeleteAw, that was cute! Hey- could you post the drawing the "dog" drew?
ReplyDeleteGreat stuff. The tail wag on the dog worked perfectly.
ReplyDeleteI feel bad for Jim having to lug his computer around for every new shot. :)
If you click on edit,then look at the bottom of the drop down menu is flip photo I think you change it there.
I'm glad I waited till I got home to watch. It made my day.
this is a magical little film!!
ReplyDeleteAwesome!
ReplyDeleteKali: Thanks! Alas, the drawing no longer exists.
ReplyDeleteAnon: I know you were kidding, but I don't think anyone will ever make a successful YouTube feature. YouTube resists long formats.
Haw! I liked this even better than the strippers!
ReplyDeleteBut - does Dorothy know you borrowed her socks to make doggie "ears"?
That was really really good!!! I enjoyed that. I was in a bit of a depressed mood, but that cheered me up. So thanks!
ReplyDeleteHaha so funny. Great charachters.
ReplyDeleteGreat how he falls from the stairs and run away. That made me laugh out lout.
Hahahaha Incredible.
ReplyDeleteJust brilliant! Short vaudeville acts like this could have new life on the internet! Short format is perfect for a platform which only holds the viewers attention for as long as they can keep from clicking on a flashing ad or something.
ReplyDeleteVery well done Eddie!
This is brilliant! I'd missed the earlier post with some of Jim's other films. That'll teach me not to skip theory school.
ReplyDeleteAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA I AM KILLING MYSELF LAUGHING OVER HEREEEEEEEE!!! YOU ARE JUST THEBEST ACTOE EVER EDDIE!!! AAAHHAHAHAHA!! I LOVE ALL YOUR MOVIES!!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteI noticed the reverse image with the Apple laptop camera too. I guess they felt that people were more accustomed to looking in a mirror. If it didn't reverse you would get that disorienting feeling you get when moving and watching yourself in a store security monitor.
ReplyDeleteAce work though. The editing was great. The sped up action keeps the energy high. The little soundeffects. Nice shot composition too! I especially liked the sword, guitar hero controller, and tiny American flag held by the dog.
Brilliant, Eddie! The web collaboration is a fascinating concept, too.
ReplyDeleteYou should make it a policy of posting labels backwards 'til you get some proper product-placement money.
Plenty of long form stuff is currently on You Tube, albeit segmented. Someone should put up the ten-hour, German "Our Hitler", for pure levity.
ReplyDeleteEddie F. replies:Anon: I know you were kidding, but I don't think anyone will ever make a successful YouTube feature. YouTube resists long formats.
ReplyDeleteI respectfully disagree. The Thief and the Cobbler (re-cobbled version) did very well on YouTube, though it was broken down into about twenty segments, until it was taken down. If the quality is good enough, and perhaps if the feature is delivered in a serialized form (a new segment every week or every two to four days), a feature quality release can do well on YouTube. The challenge is how to stage the action, keeping in mind the size of screen the main audience is watching (think about size of an iPhone or little larger, 17"-22"screen or larger for PC/Mac viewers).
Neat...That was alot of fun! Clever editing and I STILL love that goofy music in the background! reminds me of the old Hal Roach Our Gang stuff!
ReplyDeleteWhere on earth do you FIND this wacky music?
They don't have a "Zany Music" category on iTunes site.
Great stuff Eddie...I check your blog every morning at work and hope for these kind of posts!
The Thief and the Cobbler (re-cobbled version) did very well on YouTube, though it was broken down into about twenty segments, until it was taken down.
ReplyDeleteATTENTION:
IF ANYONE WANTS A FREE COPY OF THE THIEF AND THE COBBLER RECOBBLED ON DVD, EMAIL ME:
exit13online@gmail.com
I will be more than happy ( though somewhat delayed ) to send you a copy, as I feel ALL animation enthusiasts should see this film. And maybe, just maybe, if we're all excited enough about it, we can resurrect this forgotten classic, despite executive tries to kill it.
I'm honest about this, and if you don't trust me, ask Kali. She got the first copy I made.
Damn the man! Praise Richard Williams and Garret Gilchrist!
- trevor.
Pat: Jim chose the music and did a great job editing it. He also did the titles except for a quick copyright card on the end. How do you like the way he layered in the dog SFX at the end, after the robber fell down the stairs? The final dog howl was an inspiration!
ReplyDeleteLast: Interesting!
Taber: Also interesting! I wonder....
Kristy, Kellie, Andy, Mitch, Esh, Adam, Pappy: Thanks!
Pat, you can find more on Raymond Scott and his music here.
ReplyDeletePat McMicheal said...
ReplyDeleteNeat...That was alot of fun! Clever editing and I STILL love that goofy music in the background! reminds me of the old Hal Roach Our Gang stuff!
Where on earth do you FIND this wacky music?
You can go to the website for Raymond Scott music.Please buy the music and support the legacy.
raymond scotts music is great! Have you heard his manhattan research CD's? If you havnt they are a must for the ears!!! :)
ReplyDeleteA review of Raymond Scott's stuff once described it as "smart music written to sound dumb."
ReplyDeletesmall quibble, but why would anyone want to post comments anonymously on this blog, especially something as innocuous as A review of Raymond Scott's stuff once described it as "smart music written to sound dumb."?
ReplyDeleteI love Raymond Scott's music, but I can never tell what stuff is in the public domain and what stuff is owned by Warner Bros.
ReplyDeleteI know Powerhouse is owned by them, but anyone have any idea?
- trevor.
"small quibble, but why would anyone want to post comments anonymously on this blog, especially something as innocuous as A review of Raymond Scott's stuff once described it as "smart music written to sound dumb."?"
ReplyDeleteSomeone who's posting from another logged-in user's computer but is not them, so they choose the fastest option: ticking "anonymous". : )
That's why I do it.
the noises the dog made had me rolling. Eddiepuppy is . . . wait for it . . .
ReplyDeleteADORABLE.
Thirty comments on this so far -- need I say more??
ReplyDeleteOh, man! That was delightful. Way to go on the logistics of putting it together. I missed out on the Scott music and sound in general (damn technology that needs more than a button click to fix), but the b&w shooting made it easy to accept. Great sight gag with the flag, I'm rolling between my chair and the floor!
ReplyDeletei enjoyed that! it was very funny and great acting. my friend and I want to make little video clips like that and put them on youtube. you ever thought of making a movie??
ReplyDelete