The Magic of the Internet

The Magic of the Internet · 05-10-2009, 08:57 PM

This is actually for uni so I had to make sure it looked as little dated as possible, in other words make it look like it wasn't even MADE in 3dmm.

Oddly enough the tutors and people in my class all like it and didn't even criticize the framerate or anything like that.

But yeah, enjoy!

Molotov · 05-10-2009, 09:06 PM

Now this is just ADORABLE

Tuna Hematoma · 05-10-2009, 09:16 PM

That was delightful.

Eric Burger · 05-10-2009, 09:21 PM

Very, very nice, Dan. I laughed out loud a couple times. You're usually the only 3DMM director that can do that. And this was so well animated that, yes, the frame rate seemed intentional. Like it's part of the rough, sketchy style.

Breed · 05-10-2009, 10:04 PM

ahahahahaha THIS WAS FUCKING MARVELOUS!!!!

Cubert · 05-10-2009, 10:48 PM

oh my god this was fucking beautiful, hahah dan you're a genius

Allergic 2 Life · 05-10-2009, 11:15 PM

that was good man!

Pizza The Hut · 05-10-2009, 11:30 PM

Cute.

Skittlebrau · 05-11-2009, 12:25 AM

Hahaha, that was so adorable. Incredible job on this!

Compcat · 05-11-2009, 02:43 AM

Awesome job Dan. If I didn't see it on here I would've never even guessed that it was 3dmm.

The Chinese Jew · 05-11-2009, 05:17 AM

It looks like I'm going to be in the minority here...well I suppose in both ethnicity and opinion.

I like the premise. It's a cute premise, I liked the animations and I liked the silent comedy approach. As an animation exercise, well done.

However, I think the writing was weak. Once you get past the dragon talking to an ogre gimmick, the jokes are really not that creative. I didn't laugh, because I saw every single one of the jokes coming. This movie really didn't contribute anything new to the whole "people lie on the internet" comedy.

Especially the final punchline I said to myself, "Please surprise me. Please don't be a photoshop joke."

Had this been directed by some relatively new person, I might be more positive. I think you're a good comedy writer, but this movie is not a good example of what you're capable of. The premise was there, but the execution was just sort of mediocre. It's not a bad movie by any means, but I couldn't help but feel a bit disappointed.

Aaron Haynes · 05-11-2009, 05:32 AM

The important thing isn't the premise, the important thing is how it comes across. This was endearing as hell.

Also, premise != gimmick.

Jesterfoot · 05-11-2009, 06:28 AM

hahaha

You really know how to give a movie the perfect flow of humor. I love how this perfectly captures the feel of meeting someone over AIM.

this was excellent. 10/10

The Chinese Jew · 05-11-2009, 08:18 AM

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Originally Posted by Aaron Haynes

The important thing isn't the premise, the important thing is how it comes across. This was endearing as hell.

Also, premise != gimmick.

That's what I'm saying though. I didn't really like how it came across. My initial thought was, "A movie about a dragon chatting with an ogre online...that hasn't been done before. I like it so far."

Creative idea. However, I felt the jokes cracked about the dragon and the ogre were kind of obvious, and just very predictable and lacked creativity. I feel like many people would have thought up those same jokes given the same premise, and I can't help but expect a little more outside the box thinking from Dan.

I just feel so disappointed when I watch comedies where I predict the punchline to every joke. Maybe I'm just being really hard on Dan. After the phenomenal "Handsome man in Australia", I can't help but expect absolute greatness from Dan in everything he does, and I feel like this just isn't it.

Pizza The Hut · 05-11-2009, 03:08 PM

lol Ching I think you're going a bit overboard...this isn't a huge production like "Handsome Man", it's just a small little project, I in fact enjoyed its simplicity of humor despite the outrageous premise. That contrast was interesting. But either way this wasn't meant to be something so "outside the box" as Handsome Man, but just a nice, cute little short. I appreciated it. I know it's odd I'm defending it as I gave it the lowest score...but 74 is actually pretty good for me. It really just means "I liked it but I probably won't re-watch it anytime soon".

Orcus · 05-11-2009, 03:21 PM

Ching, he made it for class (I'm assuming an animation class) so I'm sure the animation/style/execution were all way more important than the dialogue.

bl0ppin · 05-11-2009, 03:25 PM

hahaha oh my god words cannot express how wonderful this is, Dan you are fucking amazing.

Ben Rice · 05-11-2009, 03:54 PM

Haha that was nicely done Dan. It's cool you're using 3dmm for uni, I'm using it for college. :P

Dominator Dan · 05-11-2009, 04:42 PM

hahaha thanks guys, YOU TOO CHING, i see what you're saying, but yeah tbh time was of minimal quantity because this was a 5 week project, and only after 3 weeks did i realise i was going nowhere with my project so i decided on a little animation, so i did it all this week, and now i have one week remaining to put my sketchbook together to show the process, i might show you guys, it'll be a fun read for you lot cause it has plenty of screenshots of 3dmm and 7gen

however i'm aware that being strapped for time isn't really an excuse for writing predictable jokes, i dunno, it just felt like the right kinda humour for this sorta movie.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Orcus

Ching, he made it for class (I'm assuming an animation class) so I'm sure the animation/style/execution were all way more important than the dialogue.

i actually do a graphic design course, which has nothing to do with animation normally, but hey, HOWS THAT FOR OUTSIDE THE BOX CHING? haha, nah we cool brother.

but yeah thanks again for all your feedback, it makes an awesomely eerie change to hear people describing my work as 'adorable' and 'endearing', as opposed to the usual 'scary' and 'what the fuck is wrong with you?'

Teleface · 05-11-2009, 05:31 PM

Bloody hell Dan, that was incredible! Wouldn't have had a clue this was done on 3DMM, the frame rate complimented this perfectly. Outstanding as always.

10/10

Slade · 05-11-2009, 06:06 PM

Hahaha, that was wonderful.

The Chinese Jew · 05-11-2009, 06:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Pizza The Hut

I know it's odd I'm defending it as I gave it the lowest score...but 74 is actually pretty good for me. It really just means "I liked it but I probably won't re-watch it anytime soon".

Sounds about right. For a school assignment, I would imagine everyone was blown away by that. If Dan doesn't get an A for that, I'll be shocked.

However as a movie being released to the 3dmm community, I'd probably agree with your rating. I don't want people thinking that I hated the movie. I would give it like 3 out 5 stars which means I still like it. I just wish I could have given a higher rating to something released by Dan.

Trooper · 05-11-2009, 08:11 PM

Loved it. Genius on the animation front and some pretty good comedy there. Like Ching, I saw a few of those coming, but I still laughed at them all.

Killer Banana · 05-11-2009, 09:41 PM

Aha that was awesome, even though I'd seen half of it already it was fantastic when put together completely, it looked great and overall I hope to hell your tutors damned well appreciated it.

Lizard · 05-12-2009, 10:12 AM

That was friggin COOL MAAN.

05-10-2009, 09:06 PM	#2
Molotov Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 4,858	Now this is just ADORABLE
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05-10-2009, 09:21 PM	#4
Eric Burger Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 665	Very, very nice, Dan. I laughed out loud a couple times. You're usually the only 3DMM director that can do that. And this was so well animated that, yes, the frame rate seemed intentional. Like it's part of the rough, sketchy style.
Eric Burger Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 665

05-10-2009, 10:04 PM	#5
Breed Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 7,768	ahahahahaha THIS WAS FUCKING MARVELOUS!!!!
Breed Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 7,768

05-10-2009, 10:48 PM	#6
Cubert Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 4,990	oh my god this was fucking beautiful, hahah dan you're a genius
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05-11-2009, 02:43 AM	#10
Compcat Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 8,810	Awesome job Dan. If I didn't see it on here I would've never even guessed that it was 3dmm.
Compcat Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 8,810

05-10-2009, 09:16 PM	#3
Tuna Hematoma Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2001 Posts: 10,055	That was delightful.

05-10-2009, 11:15 PM	#7
Allergic 2 Life Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2001 Posts: 11,459	that was good man!

05-10-2009, 11:30 PM	#8
Pizza The Hut Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 10,633	Cute.

05-11-2009, 12:25 AM	#9
Skittlebrau Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Posts: 8,804	Hahaha, that was so adorable. Incredible job on this!

05-11-2009, 05:17 AM	#11
The Chinese Jew Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2001 Posts: 14,225	It looks like I'm going to be in the minority here...well I suppose in both ethnicity and opinion. I like the premise. It's a cute premise, I liked the animations and I liked the silent comedy approach. As an animation exercise, well done. However, I think the writing was weak. Once you get past the dragon talking to an ogre gimmick, the jokes are really not that creative. I didn't laugh, because I saw every single one of the jokes coming. This movie really didn't contribute anything new to the whole "people lie on the internet" comedy. Especially the final punchline I said to myself, "Please surprise me. Please don't be a photoshop joke." Had this been directed by some relatively new person, I might be more positive. I think you're a good comedy writer, but this movie is not a good example of what you're capable of. The premise was there, but the execution was just sort of mediocre. It's not a bad movie by any means, but I couldn't help but feel a bit disappointed.

05-11-2009, 05:32 AM	#12
Aaron Haynes Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Posts: 15,125	The important thing isn't the premise, the important thing is how it comes across. This was endearing as hell. Also, premise != gimmick.

05-11-2009, 06:28 AM	#13
Jesterfoot Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 7,470	hahaha You really know how to give a movie the perfect flow of humor. I love how this perfectly captures the feel of meeting someone over AIM. this was excellent. 10/10

05-11-2009, 03:08 PM	#15
Pizza The Hut Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 10,633	lol Ching I think you're going a bit overboard...this isn't a huge production like "Handsome Man", it's just a small little project, I in fact enjoyed its simplicity of humor despite the outrageous premise. That contrast was interesting. But either way this wasn't meant to be something so "outside the box" as Handsome Man, but just a nice, cute little short. I appreciated it. I know it's odd I'm defending it as I gave it the lowest score...but 74 is actually pretty good for me. It really just means "I liked it but I probably won't re-watch it anytime soon".

05-11-2009, 03:21 PM	#16
Orcus Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 8,146	Ching, he made it for class (I'm assuming an animation class) so I'm sure the animation/style/execution were all way more important than the dialogue.
Orcus Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 8,146

05-11-2009, 03:25 PM	#17
bl0ppin Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 4,644	hahaha oh my god words cannot express how wonderful this is, Dan you are fucking amazing.
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05-11-2009, 03:54 PM	#18
Ben Rice Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 10,220	Haha that was nicely done Dan. It's cool you're using 3dmm for uni, I'm using it for college. :P
Ben Rice Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 10,220

05-11-2009, 05:31 PM	#20
Teleface Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 103	Bloody hell Dan, that was incredible! Wouldn't have had a clue this was done on 3DMM, the frame rate complimented this perfectly. Outstanding as always. 10/10
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05-11-2009, 06:06 PM	#21
Slade Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 9,390	Hahaha, that was wonderful.
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05-11-2009, 08:11 PM	#23
Trooper Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 7,441	Loved it. Genius on the animation front and some pretty good comedy there. Like Ching, I saw a few of those coming, but I still laughed at them all.
Trooper Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 7,441

05-11-2009, 09:41 PM	#24
Killer Banana Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 2,269	Aha that was awesome, even though I'd seen half of it already it was fantastic when put together completely, it looked great and overall I hope to hell your tutors damned well appreciated it.

05-12-2009, 10:12 AM	#25
Lizard Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 7,081	That was friggin COOL MAAN.
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