When I was in the editing room somebody asked me, “how did you video that?”  And all I could say is, well, I’m touched that you thought it was video.  ;)

The assignment for Visual Arts this time was to make a 60 second film that shows something “falling apart,” and it’s finally finished!  I’ve been dying to do a bit of real stop motion so I set up a big challenge for myself on this one.  Thanks to Brandy (a magnificent writer friend) for helping me figure out a plot idea! ^___^  Though the storyboard was pretty much improv as I went along.

Of all things, trying to pose AND photograph them myself was the hardest.  The frustrating thing is that most of the time they won’t hold subtle movements, so with each frame you have to readjust them as they slide off the chair or swing their arm down and drop what they were holding.  They also really, really do not like to stand and have a tendency to fall over easily. Plus add in trying to hold the camera still in mid-air with your other hand, and you have… a very tough project.  I wouldn’t want to do it by myself again. :(

The original song was going to be Blue and Yellow by the Used, but the teacher told me I needed a fast tempo soundtrack to match the video.  Also, I found out the hard way that youtube nonsensically doesn’t like popular music soundtracks on your video submissions.  -___-  So instead I decided on Kingdom Hearts II Duet of the Keyblade Masters, OC remix which has a pace that matches the fast forward style. =)

Can you tell what’s going on?  I know it’s fast paced, but it had to fit within the time limit!  And hopefully most people know what the origami is and how it’s made?  [star instructions]

More fun trivia:

  • it took 12 hours of shooting, 900 images used, 9 hours editing.
  • The title is just a quote from the end of the script which doesn’t exist.
  • People think Wintermute is Senna’s daughter  XD
  • Rye doesn’t have a shirt in the second scene because the vest he was wearing was sold!  Just today I made him the hoodie really quickly (though I’ve never made one before) so he wouldn’t be half naked in the end. but I think the hood set an apropriate emotional tone. :)
  • The pastel stars were from my high school stash.
  • In the end, Senna is running away – but she’s hardly running!  That was difficult to shoot and to me it’s the funniest part!