The Room With No Windows

The Room With No Windows · 09:59 PM

My first 3dmm release.

Hope you enjoy.

Scatterbrain · 08-11-2007, 11:11 PM

what are the requirements??

Danny Mears · 08-11-2007, 11:15 PM

there arent any it's been screen captured

Aaron Haynes · 08-11-2007, 11:33 PM

First, you've done something that's becoming far too common. You've not included a preview image. This is not difficult or time-consuming to do, you don't need upload space, and it significantly raises the chances that someone will watch your movie on account of looking more professional. Movies with no screenshot and one line of text accompanying them look like newbie releases done in an hour that aren't worth bothering with. The preview image is the first thing that will catch someone's eye. No preview image makes YOU look lazy, and the movie look like the director doesn't care much about it.

This is not an assault on you, personally -- this is me finally communicating something that has irritated me for the past year, but people don't seem to get. PLEASE add a preview image. There is a tutorial on how to do it here: http://www.3dmm.com/showthread.php?t=17207. You can edit your first post in this thread and add one now. Please do this.

Cubert · 04:06 PM

Hahah very interesting, someone with your approach to making films should be pretty refreshing. For the camera cuts though, like moving in on objects, I couldn't help thinking it would have looked better with like 1 frame of black screen diving the cuts, it would have fit the black and white style and made the movements less obviously "drag closer" if you get what I mean. But yeah very promising.

Aaron Haynes · 08-11-2007, 11:41 PM

With that said, this was interesting and whatever "decayed print" effect you've got on here really adds a unique look to the proceedings. I didn't find anything particularly insightful about it, and if you were trying to communicate some kind of theme about life, it came across as pretty pretentious. However, I took it more as trying to evoke a mood, and it's sort of interesting to watch from that angle. The final caption made me roll my eyes, though. It reminds me of that Family Guy gag about independent student films, where Diane lounges around for 20 seconds, then a clown flips a pancake.

It's either a great send-up of that kind of thing, or a great example of that kind of thing. I kind of hope it's the former, but either way, it has an interesting visual look for 3dmm.

Danny Mears · 08-11-2007, 11:55 PM

Thanks alot for the feedback guys. I was expecting some really bad feedback haha. I try and give a more bizarre and subliminal feeling to what I put across, I dont know if I did it so well with this movie but I will improve

thanks again.

Aaron Haynes · 08-12-2007, 12:10 AM

PREVIEW IMAGE PREVIEW IMAGE PREVIEW IMAGE PREVIEW IMAGE PREVIEW IMAGE PREVIEW IMAGE

Also yes keep at it.

Cubert · 08-12-2007, 12:17 AM

And am I just imagining the 'Spoilsbury Toast Boy' influence?

Danny Mears · 08-12-2007, 12:23 AM

I have a very strong David firth influence (the guy did that) haha.

Scatterbrain · 08-12-2007, 12:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Danny Mears

there arent any it's been screen captured

i'm a fucking idiot, sorry i didn't even read the address properly!

Jim Raynor · 08-12-2007, 12:53 AM

To tell the truth, that was pretty average. It wasn't really interesting, at all, but not bad for a first attempt.
And Aaron: That "decayed print effect" is just 'film age - older' from Windows Movie Maker.

Dominator Dan · 08-12-2007, 12:58 AM

i thought this was for the FILM FEESSSTTT

Danny Mears · 08-12-2007, 01:06 AM

I thought I could release it through here as well as film fest. I must seem like a total newbie :S

to jims comments, I tried to make it more simple in it's telling and visualy so it would be recognised for simplicity as opposed to amazing animation and so on. I do need to improve on alot of aspects mind

Dominator Dan · 08-12-2007, 01:49 AM

haha nah man film fest is like, well any film fest, EXCLUSIVE MOVIES just for that fest, so i guess you're out of the line up

haha

Scatterbrain · 08-12-2007, 02:00 AM

ignore this smug balls-for-brains, it only means there'll be less movies to distract attention from the utter piece of shit he's planning on releasing for the festival...

JUST KIDDING

Danny Mears · 08-12-2007, 11:18 AM

haha aw damn, ahh well I'll try for next time lol

Space Goat · 08-12-2007, 03:47 PM

Pretty good, I sorta like these abstract movies in 3dmm, simply because it seems like a concept that could never work with this software. Consequently, when it isn't a train wreck, you know that there is definitely some real talent and skill behind it. Well done.

BTW, I added a screenshot for you. Remember to do this next time so your entry will be displayed in the movie showcase on the front page. We only showcase movies with screenshots attached to them.

bl0ppin · 08-12-2007, 03:51 PM

This was actually very good. You have some real potential for 3dmm. Keep it up.

Danny Mears · 08-12-2007, 03:51 PM

thanks alot! and will do next time lol

Raz · 08-12-2007, 03:56 PM

an enjoyable short. nice.

Dominator Dan · 08-12-2007, 04:56 PM

haha scatterbrain you are such a cunt

I'm fucking serious

Based Scrooge · 01:49 AM

Molotov · 08-12-2007, 11:22 PM

I thought this movie was visually brilliant. Not brilliant like Vlarion or Rayman brilliant, in that epic sort of way, but brilliant as in all artsy and intriguing. And who cares if it doesn't makes sense, I listen to Radiohead.

Jesterfoot · 08-13-2007, 12:23 AM

Nice direction. Although there was no apparent message, it was still intersting.

08-11-2007, 11:15 PM	#3
Danny Mears Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 204	there arent any it's been screen captured
Danny Mears Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 204

08-11-2007, 11:34 PM	#5
Cubert Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 4,990	Hahah very interesting, someone with your approach to making films should be pretty refreshing. For the camera cuts though, like moving in on objects, I couldn't help thinking it would have looked better with like 1 frame of black screen diving the cuts, it would have fit the black and white style and made the movements less obviously "drag closer" if you get what I mean. But yeah very promising.
Cubert Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 4,990	Last edited by Cubert : 08-12-2007 at 04:06 PM.

08-11-2007, 11:55 PM	#7
Danny Mears Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 204	Thanks alot for the feedback guys. I was expecting some really bad feedback haha. I try and give a more bizarre and subliminal feeling to what I put across, I dont know if I did it so well with this movie but I will improve thanks again.
Danny Mears Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 204

08-12-2007, 12:17 AM	#9
Cubert Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 4,990	And am I just imagining the 'Spoilsbury Toast Boy' influence?
Cubert Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 4,990

08-12-2007, 12:23 AM	#10
Danny Mears Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 204	I have a very strong David firth influence (the guy did that) haha.
Danny Mears Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 204

08-11-2007, 11:11 PM	#2
Scatterbrain Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2001 Posts: 8,564	what are the requirements??

08-11-2007, 11:33 PM	#4
Aaron Haynes Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Posts: 15,125	First, you've done something that's becoming far too common. You've not included a preview image. This is not difficult or time-consuming to do, you don't need upload space, and it significantly raises the chances that someone will watch your movie on account of looking more professional. Movies with no screenshot and one line of text accompanying them look like newbie releases done in an hour that aren't worth bothering with. The preview image is the first thing that will catch someone's eye. No preview image makes YOU look lazy, and the movie look like the director doesn't care much about it. This is not an assault on you, personally -- this is me finally communicating something that has irritated me for the past year, but people don't seem to get. PLEASE add a preview image. There is a tutorial on how to do it here: http://www.3dmm.com/showthread.php?t=17207. You can edit your first post in this thread and add one now. Please do this.

08-11-2007, 11:41 PM	#6
Aaron Haynes Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Posts: 15,125	With that said, this was interesting and whatever "decayed print" effect you've got on here really adds a unique look to the proceedings. I didn't find anything particularly insightful about it, and if you were trying to communicate some kind of theme about life, it came across as pretty pretentious. However, I took it more as trying to evoke a mood, and it's sort of interesting to watch from that angle. The final caption made me roll my eyes, though. It reminds me of that Family Guy gag about independent student films, where Diane lounges around for 20 seconds, then a clown flips a pancake. It's either a great send-up of that kind of thing, or a great example of that kind of thing. I kind of hope it's the former, but either way, it has an interesting visual look for 3dmm.

08-12-2007, 12:10 AM	#8
Aaron Haynes Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Posts: 15,125	PREVIEW IMAGE PREVIEW IMAGE PREVIEW IMAGE PREVIEW IMAGE PREVIEW IMAGE PREVIEW IMAGE Also yes keep at it.

08-12-2007, 12:53 AM	#12
Jim Raynor Banned Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 1,400	To tell the truth, that was pretty average. It wasn't really interesting, at all, but not bad for a first attempt. And Aaron: That "decayed print effect" is just 'film age - older' from Windows Movie Maker.
Jim Raynor Banned Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 1,400

08-12-2007, 12:58 AM	#13
Dominator Dan Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 11,564	i thought this was for the FILM FEESSSTTT

08-12-2007, 01:06 AM	#14
Danny Mears Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 204	I thought I could release it through here as well as film fest. I must seem like a total newbie :S to jims comments, I tried to make it more simple in it's telling and visualy so it would be recognised for simplicity as opposed to amazing animation and so on. I do need to improve on alot of aspects mind
Danny Mears Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 204

08-12-2007, 01:49 AM	#15
Dominator Dan Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 11,564	haha nah man film fest is like, well any film fest, EXCLUSIVE MOVIES just for that fest, so i guess you're out of the line up haha

08-12-2007, 02:00 AM	#16
Scatterbrain Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2001 Posts: 8,564	ignore this smug balls-for-brains, it only means there'll be less movies to distract attention from the utter piece of shit he's planning on releasing for the festival... JUST KIDDING

08-12-2007, 11:18 AM	#17
Danny Mears Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 204	haha aw damn, ahh well I'll try for next time lol
Danny Mears Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 204

08-12-2007, 03:47 PM	#18
Space Goat Administrator Join Date: Sep 2001 Posts: 6,042	Pretty good, I sorta like these abstract movies in 3dmm, simply because it seems like a concept that could never work with this software. Consequently, when it isn't a train wreck, you know that there is definitely some real talent and skill behind it. Well done. BTW, I added a screenshot for you. Remember to do this next time so your entry will be displayed in the movie showcase on the front page. We only showcase movies with screenshots attached to them.

08-12-2007, 03:51 PM	#19
bl0ppin Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 4,644	This was actually very good. You have some real potential for 3dmm. Keep it up.
bl0ppin Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 4,644

08-12-2007, 03:56 PM	#21
Raz Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2001 Posts: 10,485	an enjoyable short. nice.
Raz Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2001 Posts: 10,485

08-12-2007, 04:56 PM	#22
Dominator Dan Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 11,564	haha scatterbrain you are such a cunt I'm fucking serious

08-12-2007, 10:15 PM	#23
Based Scrooge Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 1,060	.
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08-12-2007, 11:22 PM	#24
Molotov Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 4,858	I thought this movie was visually brilliant. Not brilliant like Vlarion or Rayman brilliant, in that epic sort of way, but brilliant as in all artsy and intriguing. And who cares if it doesn't makes sense, I listen to Radiohead.
Molotov Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 4,858

08-13-2007, 12:23 AM	#25
Jesterfoot Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 7,470	Nice direction. Although there was no apparent message, it was still intersting.