The music was suspenseful, the lighting effect was eerie, the hands being shown in a stop motion film is awful. I don't understand the story of this video but I enjoyed the music and trance inducing effects.

Topic: FAR: all Ball ego

http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/swordofvalo/PE-porukka/allballego_da.jpg
Take a look at mine entry for
brickfilms.com "Friendships And Rivalries" contest

all Ball Robukka ego WMV, MP4 and FLV at archive.org


2 Reply by Filip: 2008-06-29 20:43:39
Filip
Re: FAR: all Ball ego

What the heck was that?


3 Reply by Si665: 2008-06-29 20:47:11
Si665
Re: FAR: all Ball ego

Forgive me for being harsh, but whilst this is clever it has absolutely nothing to do with the theme of the contest. How does that relate to Friendships and Rivalries ?


4 Reply by Hazzat: 2008-06-29 20:47:14
Hazzat
Re: FAR: all Ball ego

My thoughts exactly.


5 Reply by skull brick: 2008-06-29 21:16:23
skull brick
Re: FAR: all Ball ego

I agree with Si665. This film was fourteen minutes of flashy lights, which hurt my eyes. This film actually creeped me out, so I stopped watching after the first five minutes.
This is a little harsh, but I highly suggest that you try to make a different type of brickfilm. Because while this style is unique, it isn't particuarlly enjoyable, and makes little if not any sense.


6 Reply by Rsteenoven: 2008-06-29 21:21:57
Rsteenoven
Re: FAR: all Ball ego

Felt psychotic to me, like someone was going to die a painful death.......

I was happy watching it untill the 7th minute, but I fail to see how it fits the theme.


7 Reply by Crbdudeman: 2008-06-29 21:28:26
Crbdudeman
Re: FAR: all Ball ego

Uh......


8 Reply by Smeagol: 2008-06-29 21:52:07
Smeagol
Re: FAR: all Ball ego

Hehe, I figured we'd get a psychedelic music video out of you! You definitely have your own distinct style and perhaps it's hard for some people to appreciate this for what it is. I did feel that this was a lot longer than it probably needed to be, and I would have liked to see some more stop-motion animation; you've shown in past efforts that you're clearly capable of good animation. I've got to agree that the FAR theme is not apparent.

-Sméagol


9 Reply by Crazyanimator: 2008-06-30 02:43:07
Crazyanimator
Re: FAR: all Ball ego

I'm disappointed. Can you make a brickfilm like your older ones? I loved the visuals of those, but I can't really understand nor appreciate this kind of art.


10 Reply by Badgerboy: 2008-06-30 04:21:44
Badgerboy
Re: FAR: all Ball ego

Jokebox...that was a little uncalled for. If you're going to criticize it, don't insult it horribly.

I watched a few minutes of it, but couldn't finish due to an interruption. I plan on watching it soon, though, just like the rest of the FAR films.


11 Reply by Filip: 2008-06-30 09:22:39
Filip
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jokeboxproductions wrote:

come man use youtube.

What? Are you joking?!


12 Reply by Si665: 2008-06-30 11:15:04
Si665
Re: FAR: all Ball ego

Nothing wrong with YouTube Filip. Granted I wouldn't use it for a contest as I would want to use a higher resolution etc. But for everyday films, it is fine.


13 Reply by jokeboxproductions: 2008-06-30 15:40:30
jokeboxproductions
Re: FAR: all Ball ego
Badgerboy wrote:

Jokebox...that was a little uncalled for. If you're going to criticize it, don't insult it horribly.

I watched a few minutes of it, but couldn't finish due to an interruption. I plan on watching it soon, though, just like the rest of the FAR films.

hmmmmmm Maybe I was a little to hard.


14 Reply by Nosniborus: 2008-07-01 06:02:42
Nosniborus
Re: FAR: all Ball ego

Honestly, it was hard to watch this in one sitting. But, it made me very curious.

Were you intoxicated in some way during any part of production?
Have you built an entire theology or mythology based on Lego as a metaphor?
Did you know at all what this would look like before you began? How long it would be? What colors you wanted?
Did you write the music beforehand, and if so, did you tailor each section of the film to fit each piece of music specifically?

Anyway, thanks for making me think. Just when I think you're done, you bust out the q-tips. smile

-Nos


15 Reply by TheNoodle26: 2008-07-01 19:09:18
TheNoodle26
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I hate films like this, because they just make me feel stupid. Either there's some deep message here and I'm stupid for completely missing it, or there's nothing and I'm stupid for thinking there is.

It's quite... different. That's about all I can really say.


16 Reply by Ferder: 2008-07-03 01:46:48
Ferder
Re: FAR: all Ball ego

The following may contain spoilers:

......

Does the story work?
(Is it a about a sympathetic character on a vital quest against insurmountable odds?)
No. This piece, as far as I can tell, is not a narrative.

Is technically well-done?
Syncing abstract images with music can be interesting, even if there is no accompanying story. Unfortunately, Norman McLarin this isn't. Neither the images or sounds are particularly watch-able. The visuals don't even look very inventive, with just a constant colour-filter put over handheld footage of a bedroom floor.


17 Reply by VN: 2008-07-03 02:52:14
VN
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No offense, but I was feeling sick while watching it.


18 Reply by Leonardo812: 2008-07-03 03:51:26
Leonardo812
Re: FAR: all Ball ego

How did you guys not see the theme in that?

Anyway, I enjoyed it.

-Leonardo


19 Reply by Infurno: 2008-07-04 23:00:03
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While watching this film; I thought I took something that made me hallucinate.


20 Reply by Max Butcher: 2008-07-05 10:32:05
Max Butcher
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Smeagol wrote:

Hehe, I figured we'd get a psychedelic music video out of you! You definitely have your own distinct style and perhaps it's hard for some people to appreciate this for what it is. I did feel that this was a lot longer than it probably needed to be, and I would have liked to see some more stop-motion animation; you've shown in past efforts that you're clearly capable of good animation. I've got to agree that the FAR theme is not apparent.

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