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New Movie Out Today!

Posted by ConAir - March 10th, 2008


This area's going to act as a Special Features type thing for my new movie The TV Commercial.

So as you might notice at the menu and when the title comes up, the full name is Unimportant Events: The TV Commercial. Unimportant Events is something I've wanted to do for a while now, and even though this might not be the best example of what I want this (loosely related) series to be about, the theme is "Things that everybody sees but don't pay attention to, or what it took to get here". Plus, it's more of a look at smaller events in everyday life. This series is gonna be pretty mundane, but that's why I think it's hilarious.

Originally, this movie was going to be about two guys watching a TV show and then that thing happens when one commercial gets instantly cut off by another commercial and everything just continues as normal. So I thought "hey, why not make a movie about what happens behind the scenes of that whole thing", so this movie's about a company that's started to go under the last year or two and this commercial is sort of a last hope and any chance of a rebound is instantly denied when their commercial gets cut off by a weather warning. I admit, it lost a bit of it's original idea along the way, I completely cut out the guys watching TV because I thought it kind of took away from the punchline at the end, or awkwardly extended it somehow. I also substituted a Weather Alert for another commercial because I think it packs a little more of an unexpected punch like "who could've seen that coming" and plus a real-life commercial would just be too hard to fit in and I thought it would stick out a little too much.

I started this movie on January 19th this year, I planned on starting it more around November but what I made this one night just looked like shit so I decided to lay off for a little while. I had hoped to finish around the end February so I had to make a schedule for myself to finish it at a decent time and it actually worked out really well, I suggest anyone who hasn't done that for any project try it sometime because it DOES help a lot.

There's a lot of references I hope at least some of you out there get. First off, the big one, I don't even know if I should give it away here because it's too obvious, but Pierce & Pierce is a direct reference to the company in American Psycho, great movie. Second, the TV logo says "Deep Image", which is a reference to the TV logo in The Matrix where Morpheus is first explaining what the matrix is to Neo. Kind of a nerdy reference but I thought I'd sneak it in there because I just watched it that day and figured why not. Third, the Pierce & Pierce commercial is in vain of the Charles Schwab commercials, they basically just have the same color scheme but the smooth transitions have some similarities.

I'd also like to say that I really apologize for the horrendous wardrobe that all the women are wearing in each scene, it kind of hit me while I was making it that I don't really have a good sense of women's fashion so I guess I'll have to work on that for next time, the guy's were pretty straight forward obviously, so no problems there.

So yeah, I'll try to think of more stuff to put in here, if you guys have any questions I'll throw the answers in here or whatever. Thanks for watching!

New Movie Out Today!


Comments

its really good what did u base it on

Thanks, well besides what was posted in this lengthy news post...I just witnessed a commercial get cut off by another and I decided to add some back-story to it.

you are "only" 17 and make SUCH stuff? gee rock on dude. i see you will have a great future.

Thanks man, yeah I hope I can end up doing something cool in the future...but meanwhile I'll keep making more movies.

Really liked this one, the angles are fantastic :D Did you base them on/get inspiration on any other film in particular or something? And what program do you make your graphics in?

I also noticed I was in the credits, at least it's my username ^^

Anywho, good animation and voice acting, look forward to that cowboy submission you talked about in previous posts.

Yeah, anyone who comments I generally throw into the thanks section. The angles I came up with myself, I'm a big fan of extreme angles that you couldn't really pull off in real life. I made all my backgrounds in Photoshop and all the animated parts in Flash. Also, don't get your hopes up for the western animation, it won't be hitting anytime soon, but thanks for stopping by and leaving some nice comments!

First, I like to congratulate you on a job well done. The flash in a sense may be a short piece, but brilliantly detailed and well presented. The joke was definitely a suprise, and I can see what you mean by "smaller events in everyday life". This type of situation wouldn't have fitted in a househould, ha. In terms of criticism... well, for this type of situation, I just didn't feel any excitement in the PA's voice. Well, guess I can't really call that critism, but you need to let the audience know that "This Is the moment!", a climax if you will.

I've recalled seeing your preview in the Newgrounds Artist Showcase thread, and that led me to watching your "Good Morning" animation. I was blown away by your typography (Thanks Luis) and your exceedingly detailed background/objects. The same case seems to be applied to your latest short. I have ask, what pushes you to pursue for such realism?! It's a treat to the eyes, but it must cut quite a portion of your time.

I've no doubt, that you exhibit a strong sense of graphic design/creativity. Keep on improving man, you got a incredible eye.

On a sidenote, I absolutely love your banner/avatar. "Chicago" The 1930 - 1940's stylism has that certain classic character that you just got to love. Interestingly, your the second animator i've seen who have an interest in the 1930's & Extreme angles.

Well to answer your question about the whole realism thing...I'm not exactly sure, I just start drawing and that's what come out, I guess I can't really draw any other way. To me, that's what a finished piece looks like, and I won't release anything until it's up to those standards. Sure it might cut a lot of time out, but it's time I consciously put into it so when it's all said and done, I can call it a finished piece.

Thanks for the post man, it means a lot that you spent more time and actually wrote something interesting rather than just the typical "it's pretty good" (not that I don't like those, it's just there's not much too it and there's not much you can say back to it). But I'm interested to know, who's the first animator you saw who's into the 1930's and extreme angles?

I'm an animator with an interest in the 30s and extreme angles too! LOVE ME DAMMIT!

Anyway, you know I loved it, but I thought I'd say so again here.

Thanks man, get on AIM or get un-idle or whatever, what's up with that HUH??

ah shit youre one of them Bloodz. you best keep your color out of my parts.. ill cut ya.

like i'd go to your shitty hood anyway, keep talkin' crip.

To answer your question: Almightyhans. It's easy to spot the influences.

haha! @ luis's comment. I better stay out of this colour rivalry before things.. get.. ugly.

ah right, Valentine '29 i shoulda known.

But yeah, I think things are about to get a little outta hand...