MotionSketches is a new online documentary series that explores contemporary approaches to production of cinematic media. From big screen to small, from live action to animation, gaming and machinima. Focused on writing and production development of ideas for all forms of screen-based media MotionSketches engages with screenwriting, pre-production, sound design, planning and scheduling production, distribution, storyboarding and pre-vis, collaboration and the gamut of new approaches that the digital age delivers.
MotionSketches is built around the Celtx production software system and embraces its holistic and integrated approach to construction cinematic media. Episodes can be seen here on DigitalBasin as well as YouTube, BlipTV and over at www.celtx.com.
Thanks for putting this intriguing and well made documentary together. As a machinima filmmaker/sound designer (Days After, Snow Witch), I right there with you on re-conceptualizing the production process. The idea of being "media" makers has hit home in with me and the community I am a part of. I'd like to add that geographical boundaries are being torn down with this new media idea. Skype and Second Life are the new meeting rooms for a whole new breed of media manipulators. Collaboration is now a much more active process to me than ever before.
Thanks again for putting this together and good luck on future episodes.
Posted by
ricky grove
on September 30, 2007 at 11:43 AM EST
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Thanks so much for your comments Ricky. I'm very pleased to hear it struck a chord with you. Stay tuned for future episodes; in particular Episode3 (currently in production) looks specifically at writing and conceptualizing sound as narrative driver and brings Machinima and Gaming into the discussion by the new spatial paradigms they embrace. Episode 2, which looks at the nuts and bolts of writing narrative and drama applicable to all cinematic forms, will be up in the next couple of days.
Posted by
Mike Jones
on September 30, 2007 at 01:18 PM EST
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Thanks again for putting this together and good luck on future episodes.
Posted by ricky grove on September 30, 2007 at 11:43 AM EST #
Posted by Mike Jones on September 30, 2007 at 01:18 PM EST #