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Fallout
11-10-12, 08:13 AM
Hello fellow Guildford corridor cabinet members and plebs. As you may or may not know, I develop games for a living. I am about to undertake a campaign to raise funding and part of that involves the creation of a promotional video.

The script/storyboard isn't finalised yet. I've been through about 3 iterations and none of them hit the spot, so I'm now working on a new approach ... a full on approach! What I have decided is that it's going to be light hearted, a bit stupid and full of interesting locations, props and people. I need help with all three.

In the game, you take on the role of a clone warrior, fighting to the death in an indoor arena game show style environment. It's an arcade gore romp with tongue in cheek commentator voice overs and crowd atmosphere. For the video, I'd like to film my interviews and promotional gibber jabber in locations that reflect the game feel, and I'd like a few assistants in the form of bit part actors, camera men, tea boys etc.

LOCATIONS
One or more of these locations would be required, so all suggestions welcomed:

- Derelict run down factory/warehouse buildings
- Any building that could be thought of as a small arena, internally or externally, with an industrial feel (i.e. not a nice shiny sports hall)
- Any building that has lighting or architecture that suggests a game show. It could be as simple as neon light which could suggest a game show hall or the front of cinema

ACTORS
I will be doing the majority of the spiel about the game, but I'd like to include very short clips of other characters for giggles. Mainly just a few seconds of movements, pose, or quick line for the following characters:

- A gameshow host, style flexible, for maybe a cheesy line or just to pose.
- One or more glamorous assistants to hang off the host's arm or perhaps pose in random places. The hotter the better, though beggars can't be choosers and all help gratefully received here!
- A few people to play combat fools and do foolish things like run around in combat gear, pretend to fight, act out ridiculous death scenes etc.
- A commentator "Randy McBane". He is an arena veteran. All his words are already recorded courtesy of our voice actor, so any dialogue will just be lip synching with ready made speech. We'll make this work by providing a microphone to hold right to your lips and hide any syncing blemishes.

PROPS AND COSTUMES
I'm very flexible here as this is essentially a zero budget movie! Costumes:

- Game show host outfit. Could be as crazy as a pink sparkly jacket, as simple as a suit, or more combat orientated
- Glamorous assistant outfits. If by a miracle we get someone super keen and 'well toned' skimpy outfits would be very credible, but just a bit of make up and t-shirt and jeans would be equally acceptable. Skimpy bikini girl or combat girl are both as credible
- Clone warrior outfits. So combats, gloves, army hats, masks, jackets that may look like flak jackets, bandanas, balaclavas, boots, face pace etc etc. anything that looks military/thuggish/combat orientated. Preferably not all camo because this isn't an army game, but beggars can't be choosers!
- Similar toned down look for randy the commentator, or just casual gear, possibly leather motorcycle jacket on top to make him Craig Charles Robot Wars style
- ANYTHING ELSE CRAZY - The game features a load of powerups (not fully designed yet), so split second shots of random fancy dress outfits could be amusing for a power-up listing section. Anything you've got that looks ridiculous!

Props:
Additionally a few props would be handy:
- Guns, preferably fake for safety! I have a realistic looking Colt BB gun, but if anyone has silly old toy M16s, rifles, shotguns etc they'd be great.
- Baseball bat
- Big old sledge hammer
- Sword (preferably fake!)
- Any other cool weapons. I'll take what I can get!
- I have a mic but if anyone has a commentator style looking condenser mic you press to your mouth, that'd be handy

EQUIPMENT
I have a few camcorders. I used to have a prosumer canon camcorder, but I got poor and had to sell it for drug money. :rolleyes: However they're very basic to say the least, so if anyone has any posh filming technology I wouldn't say no to borrowing it!

Sound equipment is pretty basic. I have an iRiver which makes a good sound recording device and decent mini mic which should be good enough, but if anyone happens to be sitting on (not literally) any cool sound equipment that could be interesting to hear about.

TIME LINE AND PLAN
My approximate deadline is 3 weeks from today, which is pretty tight. I will modify the plan to keep to this deadline if it feels like it's not going to get done.

Basic plan is for me to come up with a new basic script today, write in any characters/costumes/props that people are willing to provide as and when they chime in, and then get it all filmed. Then use what we've got to create a final edit.

So yeah, my current project lives or dies by this fund raising venture. This will guarantee me 9 months of paid work if it succeeds, and leave me penniless until I come up with plan B if it fails. If nothing else it should be a laugh arsing about at random locations with cameras and stupid scripts.

Let me know if you're interested in helping and whether you'd be interested in acting (in the vaguest sense of the word!) a character or have props you could provide.

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Spank86
11-10-12, 08:21 AM
As you know I have an air rifle and a small sword,

I also have a balaclava and you're welcome to borrow my motorbike jacket although I have no wish to be in the film myself.

I've also got some random jackets that might be useful from various stag dos and stuff.

Fallout
11-10-12, 08:23 AM
Cool beans. Cheers Ad. If you want to get involved on the day, could ear mark you for cameraman.

Spank86
11-10-12, 08:29 AM
Happy to help anywhere behind the camera.

(Or non visible in front of the camera come to that)

I've just got new work boots, ill keep hold of my old ratty ones if you like, they've got no laces and you can see the toecap through them.

With regard to camo, I'd suggest a single camo item on each actor would be okay to get a mercenary style look, it's the full suit on one person that looks soldier.

Fallout
11-10-12, 08:39 AM
Happy to help anywhere behind the camera.

(Or non visible in front of the camera come to that)

I've just got new work boots, ill keep hold of my old ratty ones if you like, they've got no laces and you can see the toecap through them.

With regard to camo, I'd suggest a single camo item on each actor would be okay to get a mercenary style look, it's the full suit on one person that looks soldier.

Cool beans! Agree on the camo and those boots would be handy. Going to update first post with something else ...

Spank86
11-10-12, 08:44 AM
I also have a slightly rusty wood axe,

A full length one, not a hatchet.

Fallout
11-10-12, 08:44 AM
Added:

- ANYTHING ELSE CRAZY - The game features a load of powerups (not fully designed yet), so split second shots of random fancy dress outfits could be amusing for a power-up listing section. Anything you've got that looks ridiculous!

Fallout
11-10-12, 08:44 AM
Axe good! :)

Wideboy
11-10-12, 09:10 AM
This is so ****ing cool!!!

Fallout
11-10-12, 09:32 AM
Who are you going to be then Gav? I think you'd make a good Randy McBane commentator. You have the right build look for an ex mentalist hatchet man!

Wideboy
11-10-12, 09:40 AM
I'll do anything, literally anything!!

Duno, i wouldn't mind going to scout abandoned places as i think that sort of thing is cool, I have been completely through the military section on derelict places.

Wideboy
11-10-12, 09:40 AM
aslong as you don't touch me

Sir Trev
11-10-12, 11:18 AM
Industrial... hmmmm.... Spannerman is in the process of moving to a new unit - the old place may be suitable as a location as it's an old fashioned ish building.

Jammy
11-10-12, 11:42 AM
got 2 sabres and 4 foila to use ...i fence you see :D

Littlepeahead
11-10-12, 11:47 AM
I have a machete and some flick knives and an air rifle, cricket bats, helmet with grill and a feather topped spanking cane.

I have a cinema too. And a massive media centre. Well I say I have, what I mean is we have one at work.

I also own a sparkly bikini.

I can ask my radio chums if any of them has commentator mic that is busted.

You know Bear is a sound man right?

Oh yeah, I have a Canon 60D which does video. I haven't a clue how to use that function but if you figure it out then we can come to some arrangement perhaps.

Fallout
11-10-12, 11:56 AM
Bring a sword Jammy. Can't do any harm, assuming it's legal to wave it around in public for filming purposes!

@Clare, I know you've got some cool shizzle but your location is a pain in the ****. Can you hurry up and move please.

Fallout
11-10-12, 12:22 PM
Working on the first pass of the new script. I'll post it up when it's finished later today. So far I have written in parts for ...

*1 (Cut to two random people who look at each other and nod)
*2 (Someone off screen hands me a £10 note and I say ‘Oh thanks’)
*3 (Cut to a random person with a mop and bucket in overalls looking depressed)
*5 (Cut to a melodramatic person in combats firing a fake gun randomly around shouting)
*7 (Cut to Randy McBane actor with him lip synching to voice clip, but with the mic covering his lips to hide inaccuracies)

Obviously I don't expect many people to be interested so willing parties may have to take on several roles changing their appearance via wigs, hats, clothes and stupid facial expressions.

More later ...

Jammy
11-10-12, 12:24 PM
Uh its actually illegal to have them in public unless theyre covered up... if its on your property itl be fine.

Waiting for Spank to turn that into a big innuendo.

Littlepeahead
11-10-12, 12:24 PM
Bring a sword Jammy. Can't do any harm, assuming it's legal to wave it around in public for filming purposes!

@Clare, I know you've got some cool shizzle but your location is a pain in the ****. Can you hurry up and move please.

I also realised after posting that to anyone else that list makes me sound just the tiniest bit dodgy.

Spank86
11-10-12, 12:46 PM
Jammy, it's for art, it's okay to break the law if its for art.

DJ123
11-10-12, 05:32 PM
i'm up for this, i've got some odd props laying around somewhere-b00bs, wigs, skirts, stockings etc etc (my weekend kit ;) )

Fallout
11-10-12, 05:47 PM
hehehe. Cheers Job.

Script is now complete, subject to some approval. So I'll be able to come up with a final prop list, location list and character list tomorrow, and then start casting for people willing to help!

DJ123
11-10-12, 05:50 PM
let me know, when and where and will plan weekends accordingly!

Sir Trev
11-10-12, 07:24 PM
Perhaps you could time it so the OTaL camera is on site at the same time?

Thunderace
11-10-12, 09:26 PM
Military gear I'm your man! Got a sixteen pound lump hammer too (you did say big hammer) Come over and have a routle through my piles of random crap!

Got an awesome Terminator fancy dress outfit too!

EDIT: How does a feck off huge old aircraft manufacturing factory full of cobwebs and pieces of vehicles, boxes and piles of wood sound?

Thunderace
11-10-12, 09:58 PM
Bump. So you can find it!=D>

Fallout
11-10-12, 09:58 PM
let me know, when and where and will plan weekends accordingly!

Good man! Once I've figured out who's interested (I'll get on that tomorrow) I can start arranging a schedule.

Perhaps you could time it so the OTaL camera is on site at the same time?

I need to get this done within 2-3 weeks. I think Job is down to take the cam though, so if it's scheduled in it can join in the fun. :)

Military gear I'm your man! Got a sixteen pound lump hammer too (you did say big hammer) Come over and have a routle through my piles of random crap!

Got an awesome Terminator fancy dress outfit too!

EDIT: How does a feck off huge old aircraft manufacturing factory full of cobwebs and pieces of vehicles, boxes and piles of wood sound?

Sounds like a plan mate! Big feck off hammers and fancy dress outfits are in.

The location sounds absolutely spot on too. Where about's is it and can we gain access without getting shot dead?

Thunderace
11-10-12, 10:01 PM
It's at work, I'll ask Monday when the boss is back and see what the crack is but I can't see it being a drama.

Fallout
11-10-12, 10:04 PM
Epic. The only problem would be how many people they'd be happy to allow on. I reckon we might have up to 5 of us, and we'll have weapons and props that could be mistaken for real firearms. Sounds somewhat dodgy to me but worth a bash!

Edit: If that is and issue, could still do it within their rules. Can film stupidity with BB guns at another location if necessary.

Thunderace
11-10-12, 10:05 PM
Don't panic you'll have a Military escort!;)

May try and get Mrs Ace in a bikini too!

Fallout
11-10-12, 10:13 PM
Yeah, not really thought about the female portion of the cast. If she's up for it, do it. The actual part would last about 2 seconds and require zero dialogue. Just a bit of posing next to the Host character, who also will need to be cast! More on that tomorrow. Off for snoozles now.

metalmonkey
11-10-12, 10:44 PM
I may beable to help out with your project, I can help film it but I'm not able to edit right now, haven't got the right kit. I'll be free next week, if you want to chat ect there are lots of things to think about and to plan before you film, thats the easy bit!

If your going to use weapons in public, tell the police first so you don't get a load of cops showing up which isn't a good idea!

Fallout
12-10-12, 06:52 AM
Thanks MrMonkey. I have a little experience with filming (for fun anyway) so should be fairly ok with everything, plus I will plan it all out ruthlessly, but keep your eyes peeled on the various threads that may pop up. If you can and are willing to pop down on chosen dates, let me know! :)

As for the police, that's a good shout, though the script doesn't really have much in the way of weapons. Just one or two slightly dubious scene, but they'll probably be filmed in doors.

Mark_h
12-10-12, 07:24 AM
I assume you'll be taking the opportunity while you have the locations, props and actors to film a few DVD extras for your famous how-to vids.

How to use big sledgehammer to realign headlights
How to remove scary sword wheeling clown from airbox etc..

Spank86
12-10-12, 08:12 AM
Yeah, not really thought about the female portion of the cast. If she's up for it, do it. The actual part would last about 2 seconds and require zero dialogue. Just a bit of posing next to the Host character, who also will need to be cast! More on that tomorrow. Off for snoozles now.
I was thinking Job might be able to convince bob.