04-14-2007, 09:11 PM | #1191 | |
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L&N:Origins 4--And the Loy'l Said, "Let there be light."
...And 'lo, there was light. Ain't Mauve just adorable when she's oblivious? :p
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04-15-2007, 05:24 PM | #1192 |
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04-16-2007, 01:06 PM | #1193 |
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Rick has made some mention of the past few weeks that his timetable is being filled with more and more work that prevents him from maintaining a schedule for Just Another Quest.
We are pleased to announce one of the reasons. Recently Rick and Stuntman sat down with some executives from a Production Company interested in aquiring the rights to Just Another Quest. The following is a small portion of the conversation between them and the executives: This transcript has been edited for both language, and space. The names of the individuals involved have been changed to protect their identities. This transcript is a record of the events of March 24th, 2007. It chronicles the first meeting of Rick Zarber, Stuntman, and Demon with a Glass Hand with two executives from Film Studio. Those present at the meeting are Exectuive 1 & 2, Rick Zarber, and Stuntman. In conference from a location outside of the boardroom is Demon with a Glass Hand. Executive 1: (to Executive 2) Is the Polycom working? (To Demon with a Glass Hand) Can you hear us, Mr. Hand? How do we sound? Demon with a Glass Hand: I can hear you loud and clear. Am I coming through okay? Executive 2: (to Demon with a Glass Hand) We hear you loud and clear too, Mr. Hand. Executive 1: Excellent. Everyone is here; I think we’re ready to start. Demon: Pardon, if I may, I was not entirely informed what this is about. Rick Zarber: The Executives have arranged this meeting because the Production Company that they represent is interested in purchasing the movie rights to Just Another Quest. (to the Executives) Is that right? Executive 1: That is correct. (to Demon) Mr. Zarber and Mr. Stuntman asked that you be included today as yours is one of the more popular characters. Demon: Cool. I didn’t know that. Thanks, Rick. Stuntman. Executive 2: Now then, are all present ready to begin? (Everyone agrees that they are ready to begin. The next 45 minutes of the meeting involves filling out various release forms, non-disclosure agreements, and going over the terms that the Production Company has set forth to initially express interest in acquiring the film rights to Just Another Quest) Executive 1: Now everyone understands that this meeting has been set to express our interest in acquiring the film rights to Just Another Quest but, by no means, is it guaranteed that by the end of the meeting we are going to purchase the rights, nor does it mean that, even if we do acquire the rights, we are going to make Just Another Quest into a feature length movie. Rick and Stuntman: Understood. Executive 1: The intent of this meeting is to also discuss with you the various changes that we will be implementing to the script, characters, locations, et cetera. Rick: Changes? Executive 2: As our company will be funding both the acquisition of the film rights and, potentially, making Just Another Quest they are entitled to creative control of the content therein. Stuntman: What kind of changes are we talking about here? Executive 2: Anything associated to Just Another Quest – Characters, Plot, et cetera – can and will, most likely, be altered to meet certain requirements. Rick: What requirements? Executive 1: As our company is potentially investing a large amount of money in Just Another Quest they would like to be certain that they receive a return on their investment. Demon: So what kind of changes can influence that kind of thing? Executive 2: Well …(opening a notepad) for instance, the average moviegoer, for this type of project, cannot appreciate ensemble casts and would prefer that they don’t have to “get to know,” as it were, too many characters. They have trouble paying attention to the separate motivations, or even the names of the characters. Rick: Okay … Executive 1: Our studies show Buddy Movies are making a big comeback. Executive 2: We need to trim down the number of characters that are in lead roles and either write them out completely or, at least, only give them supporting roles. Stuntman: Who are you suggesting that the lead “buddies” be? Executive 1: It’s not enough to be buddies, mind you. Or, not the quote best of buddies unquote. What any onscreen relationship needs is conflict. A reason for there to always be tension between the leads. Creates a dramatic hook that keeps audiences enthralled. Luckily, Rick, you have already written in such tension between the characters best suited for the lead roles. Rick: Demon and Rick. Executive 1: Correct. Executive 2: All we want to do is expand on the characters of Rick and Demon and focus less on all the other less interesting characters. Stuntman: Well, each character brings something to story. They contribute in some way. Wouldn’t taking away from them take away from the story? Executive 1: If the audience finds the main characters more interesting than the plot, they’ll focus on the characters, Rick: “Interesting?” What exactly makes Demon and Rick more interesting than, say, BlackMageGirl! or Mauve Mage? Executive 1: Actually, most of the female roles will remain mostly as they are. They will probably be given more screen time than the other supporting roles, but only to expand the elements of plot where female characters are best suited. Executive 2: Being potential love interests, being captured, creating tension between the leads, sexual appeal, needing to be rescued, et cetera. Stuntman: All of the female leads in Just Another Quest were not only written to be strong characters, but are all based off of strong girls. I can’t really imagine FlareCobra or Mauve Mage being portrayed that way. Rick: Or BlackMageGirl! … Executive 1: (whispering to Executive 2) Executive 2: (to Executive 1) Oh yes. I know. I’ve made a note of that. Demon: What’s that? Executive 2: In discussing each of the characters we noted that BlackMageGirl!’s name is racially insensitive. Our company feels – Rick: Racial insensitive? Executive 2: Her name could be considered by the African American population as insensitive and, after much deliberation, we came to the agreement that rather than include a racially stereotypical character it would be better to write her out all together. Rick: You want to write out her character because she’s racially stereotypical? Executive 1: That’s correct. Executive 2: Rather than have a controversial character and create negative publicity – Executive 1: Which is just as good as positive publicity, admittedly. Executive 2: Very true. Rather than risk it we decided that it would be better, since we’re going to trim down the number of supporting characters anyways, to write her out. Demon: Who else is being written out? Executive 1: Skyshot, Loyal2NES, Melfice, Fenris, Inbred Chocobo, Orin Day and Dragonsbane. Stuntman: Except for me that’s, like, the entire male cast! Executive 1: Oh, did I not say Stuntman? He will be written out as well. Stuntman: What?! Rick: But that just leaves Demon, myself, Flarecobra, and Mauve Mage …you even got rid of the main villain! Executive 1: Several new characters will be written in, but we’ll discuss that when we discuss casting of the roles. Demon: How about we discuss that now, why not? Maybe it’ll help shed some light into why you’re doing a hatchet-job on all the main characters. Executive 1: (to Executive 2) Do we have a definitive list? Anyone that’s already signed on? Executive 2: Only the ‘hopeful list.’ No one has signed on yet so we’re in the process of drafting the ‘settle list.’ Demon: Who’s on the list to play me? And do we have any say in who it is? Executive 1: Not much. After some deliberation we decided the actor best suited to play your character is … (shuffling of papers) Colin Farrel. Demon: (expletives removed) No. No! Absolutely not. Rick: I think it’s fitting, actually. No offense, Demon, but who better than Colin Farrel to play a misogynist ladies man? Demon: (inaudible mumbling) Stuntman: What about Rick? Executive 1: Kevin Spacey. Stuntman: I’d say that’s a win. Demon: Indeed. Rick: And what about FlareCobra and Mauve Mage? Executive 1: Robin Wright Penn is on the list to play Mauve Mage, as is Milla Jovovich for FlareCobra. Stuntman: Milla Jovovich circa The Fifth Element? Rick: For the win. Demon: But these are both strong leading ladies, which runs contradictory to their role as … an appropriate euphemism escapes me … Rick: Damsels in Distress? Demon: Exactly. Executive 2: Think of them as Bond Girls. Strong female leads, however their purpose is to also be love interests for Bond. To create tension, and to show that the male lead is ultimately stronger and more capable than them, they will be placed in situations that they will need to be rescued from. Executive 1: Bond, in this example, being Demon with a Glass Hand. Demon: People keep making that comparison … Rick: Well, when I wrote the character of Demon I based most of his characteristics off of how you act. It can be a little … Stuntman: Misogynistic. Executive 1: Cavalier. Demon: I’ll pretend to be flattered by that. But, all that aside, that still doesn’t explain why you want to cut out most of the lead characters. Executive 2: This is a star vehicle. As such we would like to fill all the roles with the leading actors of this generation. However, the Film Studio that we represent feel that the kind of money it would take to hire the actors needed to fill these roles would be better spent on other areas of the production. Rick: Like what? Executive 1: What is missing from this script is a cute, talking, sassy animal sidekick. Executive 2: Our studies show that children between the age of 3 and 12 love sassy animal sidekicks. Like the Donkey, or Puss in Boots from Shrek. Executive 1: So we’ve sat down with our writing team and they’ve written a sassy animal sidekick. Demon’s wisecracking detective Cat sidekick “Sam Spayed.” Stuntman: And including this sidekick will be less costly than maintaining the characters already written into the script? Paying your writers to create the character’s lines, getting a bunch of cats and paying for their professional training … Executive 1: Obviously the cat will be completely CG. Executive 2: Much like Scooby Doo. Executive 1: Or the Donkey and Puss in Boots from Shrek. Rick: You said this character was already written into the script? Executive 2: We’ve brought along a sample of the character’s lines. Keep in mind that these are a first draft and likely to undergo minor editing. Rick: (reading from the script handed to him) “Rick and Demon find themselves in a dark pit without any light. Demon: Is everyone okay? Rick: I think I broke my back … can anyone see anything?! Demon: I can’t see anything either. If only I had my – writer’s notes: what kind of spy equipment would let him see in the dark? Research This! – Sam, you’re a cat! Can you see anything? Sam Spayed: Ahw hell no! I can’t see a (expletives deleted) thing! This is some (expletives deleted) right here! Rick: Calm down, Sam. We’ll get out of this. Sam Spayed: (expletive deleted), don’t you (expletives deleted) tell me to calm down, (expletive deleted).” This doesn’t seem very … child appropriate. Executive 2: Like I said, the script will go through some minor editing. We’ll probably tone down the character’s sassiness, but the style of the character will remain. Executive 1: We want him to be both sassy, but have a lot of style. Like Puss in Boots on Shrek. Demon: Who do you plan to have voicing the character? Executive 2: Chris Rock, or Samuel L. Jackson. (35 seconds of silence) Rick: Beg your pardon, but we’ve been here for about two hours now. Would you mind if my brother and I took a bathroom break? Maybe got something to eat? Stuntman: (to Rick) You know, I am getting a little hungry. (To Executives) Would that be okay? Executive 2: I see no problem with a short break. Executive 1: Myself neither. Neither Rick Zarber nor Stuntman returned from the break. Demon hung up his phone shortly after they left. Since March 24th, there has been no second meeting. Rick Zarber and Stuntman have placed further plans for the Just Another Quest Movie on hold.
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04-17-2007, 10:39 AM | #1194 |
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(If for any reason you can't see the comic, go here.)
I'd still like to see someone touch up my spritesheet, because I'm lazy and it sucks. Last edited by Great Cartoonist; 04-17-2007 at 11:25 AM. |
04-21-2007, 05:43 PM | #1195 |
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Sithdarth sprites edited by Phil_ and Mammothtank from originals by Square. Mammothtank sprites edited by Mammothtank from originals by Square. Note my experimentation with backgrounds and some of the more nifty Photoshop effects. I hope to improve my visual skills as I go. |
04-22-2007, 08:52 PM | #1196 |
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It wouldn't be funny if it wasn't true.
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04-23-2007, 03:35 AM | #1197 |
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04-23-2007, 12:00 PM | #1198 |
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This is a preview of a drawing that I did on my spare time. And yes, it does involve someone in the NPF community. She knows who she is.
I'll have the complete version sometime in the future. And since I don't want to end it on a needlessly boring and serious note, here is a comic that I made in 15 minutes: [EDIT] Fixed because imagehosting.com sucks. Last edited by Great Cartoonist; 04-23-2007 at 02:38 PM. |
04-26-2007, 02:33 AM | #1199 |
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Okay, so I started sketching this out with no real plot in mind. The first few panels just sort of happened one day while I was bored. This took me a couple weeks to do, believe it or not. So the story’s a little weak, but I like how most of the drawings turned out. Especially the eye in part three.
But SO MUCH COLORING!! >.< I think I wore out most of my pink and marooon colored pencils on this one. Anyway, hope you enjoy. I didn't want to bother coming up with a background, so I made some crooked shelves. I dunno, you can pretend that's what the Dead Topic Repository looks like or something. Part One: Part Two: Part Three: Part Four:
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05-03-2007, 04:32 PM | #1200 |
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Hey, remember that drawing I did that I showed you that I thought I was going to do a really good job on?
Also, here's a shoddy animation that I worked on for, like, 30 minutes (cumulative): Last edited by Great Cartoonist; 05-29-2007 at 08:44 AM. |
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