Ben Jordan in Le Chateaux Macabre - a fan-film by Screen 7 featuring a bundle of people from the AGS community, filmed at Mittens 2008! 35 minutes of mystery as we follow Ben on his investigation of the strange suicides taking place in a French hotel...
I've made this post just a little early of its release to show you some screen-grabs!
See this post if you're interested in getting the HQ version for your PC/DVD
http://www.adventuregamestudio.co.uk/yabb/index.php?topic=35415.msg506994#msg506994
WATCH! The creator of Ben Jordan play the man himself!
HEAR! Strange accents from all around the globe as experienced at Mittens!
FEEL! Fear as people die courtesy of the cheapest effects ever made!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I51OTQVn0NE
love bloopers do you? think they're funny? dont appreciate the effort that goes into making a real movie and just want to see people screw up? well **** *** *** ****! and watch this
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=QpdsPqZVAtA&feature=channel_page
Extended out-takes & a directors commentary are available on the USB version
Screen-grabs
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Bob & Ben
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What is Jean-Pierre looking for?
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MillsJRoss as the janitor
-- More screen grabs too --
Find out, SOON!
bloody awsome! cant wait! :D
Awesome. Tomorrow at what time in which time zone?
Hooray! I can't wait!!!
Exciting! Can't believe you got it all stitched together so quick, man!
I sure hope Renaldo's comforter will be there ... because that guy really stole the show!!
Great work Mods! Can't believe you have this already prepared!
This is going to be great. I am gonna have to get a bucket of popcorn to eat while watching this. :)
I have that scene recorded on my digital camera if need be Darth :P
Awesomenicity! ;D
So, when is the game of the movie going to be released? ;)
Looks cool, but the title should be "Le Château" or "Les Châteaux". I guess a week in France wasn't enough :=
Le. There was only one château after all.
The film is online! This is the first cut, so there's still some rough parts (mostly sound) and a few other bits that I've since changed, but I won't be able to put up the best edition until next week or the week after. Still, here's the movie! I can't offer a download URL yet either but may do that later tonight if I get the chance! Some parts of the movie don't convert well into WMV, so maybe some special free DVD versions are in order. None the less, ENJOY!!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I51OTQVn0NE
(33 minutes)
I am watching this while eating deep fried fries.
Haha excellent! Good work on getting it done so quickly.
Youtube does such horrible compression, m0ds. Can't you upload it somewhere else? :)
ps, Some dialogue doesn't quite work or tie the story together...but I suppose that happens when you make it all up on the spot :p
Progz, I'll see what I can do with the next/final version!
YouTube will show a high-quality version as well as lower-res if you upload as hi-res mp4 instead of wmv.
Wee, that was fun! Want to see the bloopers though!
I quite liked it! The only problem I had dialogwise was trying to understand Davy. I only managed to get about 40% of what he was saying most of the time (partly because of the voice mastering and partly because he was laying on the accent too thick) but otherwise I think it's great fun. I would've liked the climax to be more serious, but for what it is it's pretty enjoyable. Nice work, guys!
And what's with Percival's silly walk? ^_^
Why THE HELL did we stay in such a creepy chateau? ;D Nice work, Mark - it looks awesome!
Quote from: ProgZmax on Tue 26/08/2008 14:59:07
I quite liked it! The only problem I had dialogwise was trying to understand Davy. I only managed to get about 40% of what he was saying most of the time (partly because of the voice mastering and partly because he was laying on the accent too thick) but otherwise I think it's great fun. I would've liked the climax to be more serious, but for what it is it's pretty enjoyable. Nice work, guys!
And what's with Percival's silly walk? ^_^
He was supposed to be drunk.
The award for most alcohol product placement in a film goes to...
(http://custardsclutter.com/supersecretmittens08/DSC01576%20(Medium).JPG)
DRAT I'm at work!
Will watch when I get home ... can't wait to see it!
Hahaha, that's amazing! I like how people in my school might spend MONTHS on short films that turn out to be 5 minutes long in the end, whereas you managed over 30 minutes in a WEEK. And to be honest, this film is so much better than most short films that get produced in my school. Fantastic work, m0ds and everyone! If you ever put this on dvd, I'll have a copy, please.
Haha, Davy you are my favourite thing about this film. I need a beer, me!
Edit: Oh oh, Mills you almost steal it from Davy though, you creepy man you.
I haen't watched the whole film yet but I already love it! But I already know that some bits of my acting which I'd like to have done differently, I'm hard to please (particularly by myself ;D). But I'm amazed that you've done such a good job on such short notice, I suppose I could have expected such a good job in editing with your experience in doing that.
I must say the scene where I fall into the river was very nicely done (talking about your editing, my own acting does come up for some self-criticism, that stupid fat grin on my face does seem quite out of place given the part).
I originally felt that the plot where the ancestor died there was a bit cliched, but if you want to prevent all cliches, get a paid scriptwriter! It did work beautifully for this film though.
Oh, and Bob (and the rest who were by the river or elsewhere talking to Ben) thanks for your kind words :)
So Mark, I'd like to close off by telling you my judgment on this film (and the process of making it): het was zo mooi.
So, any ideas yet for Miamittens09? If we start coming up with script-ideas soon it might even work out better than this (can perfection be betterred?) And having just watched the whole movie, I'd like to ay that these were some fablous acting performances by all of you, ladies and gents. And the last special effect is also beautifully done, it worked better than I dared hope for)
But I still find it slightly ironic that Radiant's character was named Claude, while his real name is Pieter whixch is obviously much more similar to Pierre, so we'd have had Jean-Pierre talking to Pierre (that acting looked almost professional guys!), not an uncommon occurrence in France, esp. not over some wine.
Oh and I also loved the humour in there. Shame I couldn't quite hear Davy and Ryan's comment "So, you're the Englishman?" "Yes" "You sleep in the cellar". That was a great ad-lib gents!
Oh man, some of my acting is TERRIBLE! :( I seem to do pretty well except when I'm actually trying to act. :( Every one else is well awesome, though. Hooray for every one else!
Mark, this is really amazing, never thought it could look quite this good, or hang so well together for something we pretty much made up on the go. Much kudos, matey! :D How come Ryan don't get a front credit though? :P He's definetly a major character.
Favorite scenes - Marco's and Lorena's scenes, the Tipy bar scene climax, the finale(s).
Haha, excellent work!
Also -
Quotepartly because he was laying on the accent too thick
- that -is- his accent! And we love him for it :D
I'm not *quite* as geordie as Bob. :P
Haha great work m0ds, I can't believe how quickly you've edited this all together. It all works really well -- great job. If there's any way the sound can be rebalanced for the final version to bring out the voices more that'd be excellent.
Great acting everyone, Mills you're a legend ;)
QuoteAnd what's with Percival's silly walk? ^_^
Yeah um it was supposed to be a quick drunken stumble but turned into a scene from Monty Python.
Ah well, Percival Q. Jones is always a bit of a mystery.
That was amazing! It was a real pleasure to see all the seemingly random scenes come together to make a damn impressive movie. Of course, M0ds is a pretty great director, so it's no wonder it came out as quality as it did.
I'm eagerly awaiting the gag reel, we have some pretty funny stuff on there. :)
One minor gripe: You misspelled my last name in the opening credits! :P
Quote
I'm not *quite* as geordie as Bob. :P
That is such a lie!
The booze! The random donkey! Davy's beer craving and fashionable hat! The notepads! The nudity!
...
If you see only one Mittens-made movie this year, make sure it's this one. Two thumbs thrust skyward!
Haha, that's fantastic, Mark. Real impressive how you managed to put that all together so fast. The ending was just brilliant.
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Awesome work on the explosion.
So fun to see almost everyone in there. CJ's part as Quentin Jones was great and a surprise as I didn't know he was in it. Hell, there were many people I was surprised to see.
This was an awesome movie, and I'm in awe of everyone who helped make this movie in such a short notice! The acting was also brilliant, and there were only a few times where I actually noticed some "weird" moments with the script/acting. A very professional and absolutely entertaining movie! :D
I now also hate myself for not coming to mittens...
QuoteI like how people in my school might spend MONTHS on short films that turn out to be 5 minutes long in the end, whereas you managed over 30 minutes in a WEEK. And to be honest, this film is so much better than most short films that get produced in my school. Fantastic work, m0ds and everyone!
As I have media as my major, I can second this... I'm embarrassed on how long we spend on making movies that are absolutely horrible compared to this one-week work of awesome!
QuoteIf you ever put this on dvd, I'll have a copy, please.
One here as well, please.
Interesting wee film. I enjoyed it. :)
Nice work Mods. 8)
Pretty neat, I must say. Makes me sad for not being able to be there. Also, the castle looks like a really nice place, though a bit creepy ;)
LEGENDARY!!! Well done everyone involved. I've got such a grin on my face after watching that. I'm SO there next year.
Quote from: Creed
I'm not *quite* as geordie as Bob. :P
It was good listening practice. I'm moving to Newcastle for Uni next month, so I'll be surroonded bah Geordies, like... why aye man, Byker Grove.
We'll have to meet up for a swig Davy :)
Just watched it ... hilarious!
Really good stuff!
Simply Amazing!!!
Domino wants more!!!
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Way to go DISCO
Ha!
Splendid!
But I extended my soliloquy too much.
I love it how Mark is the most laid-back, relaxed of all Mitteneers, second in drinking only to Chrille, and at the same time he's so wildly creative! This is an exceptional personality, ladies and gentlemen.
I enjoyed this a lot.
Good to put some voices to names and faces. Mr Colossal is such a dork :=
Looks like you rented an awesome place!
Hey M0ds.
The movie became pretty awesome. Laughed my ass off.
Quoting:
BJ: I'll do it..awesome scene(5:00)
^You mean when he says "Let's do this."?
whatever. He drinks the beer too slow though.. but it's BJ.
Quote from: Goldmund on Wed 27/08/2008 01:32:37
...I love it how Mark is the most laid-back, relaxed of all Mitteneers, second in drinking only to Chrille...
I shake my fist at that reMark! I didn't drink that much. I hope.
tres bien!
Was the horse injured during the recording?
Ah oui oui, bon! Thanks for all the kind words about the film, and for your youtube ratings - which got it into the top 70 today, hehe!! Sorry about all the spelling mishaps of the title and certain names, these will be corrected in the next version -- though you and I have sealed its fate on YouTube really, I don't wanna take off that version as it now has all the comments and ratings!
This film came out of the blue on the first full day of Mittens. Despite Grundislav writing a cease & desist letter to me (which I will scan in due course) when I mentioned the idea to him...I ignored it and carried on :P My camera, which I've had since November, had been gathering dust. With all my friends at uni, and the girl I wanted to video naked with it in Spain, It hadn't been touched apart from one wedding video and some shots of my friends kids. BJ was not only a homage to mr Grundislav and Ben Jordan but also a big test for me to see how well the camera could perform. It's actually a fantastic little camera! Throughout the film there are quite a few focus issues which annoy me, but I can see how to rectifiy this in the future now. Also, the sound is abismal - which is a great shame. There's no mic input to the camera which is a big downer, but this helped me grasp what kind of sound it can do. And apart from that, I was filmually frustrated that I hadn't shot anything since summer 2007. 2008 is generally a bad year for me so it seemed the right thing to do..it will probably be the only movie by me this year!
Normally at Mittens I would concentrate on game-making but as my games were all pretty much running themselves at this point, I felt it better to make a movie. There were some game things I should really have done now that I look back on it, but, well as I said, since summer 2007 I've done some music, game stuff etc but no films. So it had to be done .^^
QuoteThe only problem I had dialogwise was trying to understand Davy.
Indeed, it is hard - but I think that's part of the fun. I cracked up so many times because of his accent. Some of my favourite lines from Creed are "Aye, that manager gaj" -- is gaj a word? :p And of course the scene where I couldn't stop laughing, "On a Thursdee, the minger man would come round"... hehehe!!
QuoteI like how people in my school might spend MONTHS on short films that turn out to be 5 minutes long in the end, whereas you managed over 30 minutes in a WEEK. And to be honest, this film is so much better than most short films that get produced in my school. Fantastic work, m0ds and everyone! If you ever put this on dvd, I'll have a copy, please.
Very kind, cheers Pete! Obviously a lot of short films are only 5 minutes or so because they condense great set dressing, lighting & all that jazz into a small product. But you know me, I prefer blockbuster style films :p And more importantly, have fun! BJ was just about having fun, that's all!
QuoteSo, any ideas yet for Miamittens09? If we start coming up with script-ideas soon it might even work out better than this (can perfection be betterred?) And having just watched the whole movie, I'd like to ay that these were some fablous acting performances by all of you, ladies and gents.
The acting was superb, I was amazed at how easily everyone got into their roles, and without rehearsing or anything - so well done and thank you peoples! Marco, it'd be nice to do another one at Miamittens -- but I didn't set out to Mittens en France thinking "I'm going to shoot a movie". I turned up, relaxed, drank booze and then realised the potential was there, and that it would be easy. In Miami, I might turn up, drink some booze, go to a beach and see some boobies -- and not want to make a film at all...
But saying that, I did discuss with Grundy whether he'd be happy for a BJ movie trilogy. It'd be something I'd like to do, as I know the 2nd and 3rd films will only be
better. So it's definitely on the cards for next and future Mittens, however, I don't think it's something we should think about
until Mittens. Maybe next year people can pull together to form more of a film-crew, ie, script-writing, producing (finding locations or asking owners of places if we can shoot a quick scene in their shop/strip club etc :P)
LOL, het was zo mooi! So thank you for making it so mooi :)
QuoteOh man, some of my acting is TERRIBLE!
Nonsense, Bob is a superb character and you acted really well!!! Couldn't have asked for more :D
QuoteI can't believe how quickly you've edited this all together. It all works really well -- great job. If there's any way the sound can be rebalanced for the final version to bring out the voices more that'd be excellent.
Thanks CJ! It just had to be done. I have a wedding video to edit one weekend but I wanted to get this done and online first, otherwise it might sit in the midsts of time for months (what with my current housing situation). The dialogue and levels will all be enhanced! When I edited I only had some in-ear headphones to hand, which suck for editing, but I'll take my round-ear headphones that I usually edit with next time which will help me get all the sound perfectemondo :) Great job as Percival Quentin Drunk!
QuoteOne minor gripe: You misspelled my last name in the opening credits!
Thank you!! Thank you for letting me base a film on your games! Here's to more! :D And I can't believe I got it wrong, I kept double checking! DOH! Like I said, I know you, Francisco, a Francesco and thinking about it, another Francesco (bicciloti)...but that's no excuse for an S in the middle I guess ;)
1 2 3 4 5, 6 7 8 9 10, 11, 12!
QuoteThe booze! The random donkey! Davy's beer craving and fashionable hat! The notepads! The nudity!
Hehehe, indeed! There is a lot of booze, you're right :o And you may notice in the seance how I forgot to move Ben's notepad and it's facing me (the camera) lol. But yes, the notebooks were incredibly interesting. :-\
QuoteThe ending was just brilliant.
Thanks Chrille! WMV does not do it justice though. The frame rate looks fantastic on TV or in an even LOWER res WMV, but in the one on youtube, meh, there only seem to be 4 frames or so. Still, it WAS a fantastic shot and much of that is owed to Miez and his superb model building skillz!! I hope you liked what I did with the horse, the sound effects...cos it was all I
could do lol :D
QuoteI love it how Mark is the most laid-back, relaxed of all Mitteneers, second in drinking only to Chrille, and at the same time he's so wildly creative!
Very kind of you to say Blajez with several lines through several letters of your name! Always a pleasure to see you at Mittens, and even better to get your acting on there too. You know I admire your crazy voice acting! I'm going to have to replay Fatman, there's one line in there you say that always cracks me up. Hopefully your short appearences in this movie will make up for your absence in Melt the Limit 3, and your tiny cameo in Melt the Limit 2 ;) But it can never compare to Melt The Limit (1) !!!!!
QuoteGood to put some voices to names and faces. Mr Colossal is such a dork
HAHAHA!!! :D "Can...can I help?"
I do love Eric's annoying character. There are some missing sound effects though that I need to put in to make his scenes even better :)
QuoteWas the horse injured during the recording?
Yes.
I mean, no! Of course not :) It was already suffering the terrible pain of having a zillion flies in its eyes (there's a shot in there before the pushing the key out of the lock puzzle hehe).
So, many thanks everyone and for your kind words also. I've taken note of people who want DVD's, and I will contact you for addresses within a month or so. Consider it a Christmas present :)
Here's to BJ2!
Quote from: Mods on Wed 27/08/2008 15:43:58
I've taken note of people who want DVD's, and I will contact you for addresses within a month or so.
WANT! ;D
Quote from: Miez on Wed 27/08/2008 16:55:48
Quote from: Mods on Wed 27/08/2008 15:43:58
I've taken note of people who want DVD's, and I will contact you for addresses within a month or so.
WANT! ;D
You know I want one.
I will be happy to download a clean version of it from somewhere to put on dvd myself, saving you time and me money!
I'll buy one! But only if, in the credits, it says (after all the other names):
and
Jeremy Page
as Renaldo's Comforter
Because, seriously, the movie was 'great' ... but without my performance I think it would have been just 'good'. :P
Aha, there are some things in life you cannot moderate, Darth! ;)
I may change the "guest" credits though to something more suiting.
The DVD's will be free. Sadly, I doubt I'll be able to upload the 1.5gb DIVx version :(
Quote from: Mods on Wed 27/08/2008 18:51:21Aha, there are some things in life you cannot moderate, Darth! ;)
I may change the "guest" credits though to something more suiting.
Haha! Seriously I couldn't care less about a spot in the credits! I was just goofin' around! Just being a part of the whole Mittens experience (and this movie) was more than enough for this Yank!
Quote from: Mods on Wed 27/08/2008 18:51:21
The DVD's will be free.
You can count me in mate!
Joking aside, it was truly a great effort, considering how hard it is to pull off a film project like this. 30 mins of finished film requires an enormous amount of editing. And it turned out very professional in the end. The most apparent flaws are the bad lighting (which is hard to achieve without proper studio lamps) and the voices, which are too soft and often drowned by background noise.
The acting exceeded my expectations by miles, and many of the "actors" are really photogenic. Layabout was great to watch (maybe you should start cleaning tables near hollywood and see what happens?), Grund suited perfectly for his part and Davy with his original style and talk really made for an interesting side kick.
CJ was absolutely hilarious, Blazej and Dominika made a perfect free-spirited artsy couple and even the Dutchmen played their parts great.
Perhaps Eric pulled off the greatest acting feat, and his comical contribution really made the movie worthwhile.
Impressive work, all of you!
Quote from: Mods on Wed 27/08/2008 18:51:21
Aha, there are some things in life you cannot moderate, Darth! ;)
I may change the "guest" credits though to something more suiting.
The DVD's will be free. Sadly, I doubt I'll be able to upload the 1.5gb DIVx version :(
Stick it on a DVD-R and post it to me and I'll upload it if you want - I have a fast enough connection. Although you can make a 2-hour XviD be pretty much flawless quality at like 700MB.
And with x264 you can squeeze it to even smaller with similiar quality. So I think the filesize could be between 100-200M, that's a reasonable size to upload even on dialup ;)
I'm just gonna say that I thought this movie was brilliant! Although I didn't read through the thread, I'm sure someone has already covered the main reasons for why it's brilliant so I'll just leave it at that. :=
Quote from: Andail on Wed 27/08/2008 20:14:24
Layabout was great to watch (maybe you should start cleaning tables near hollywood and see what happens?)
You flatter me to no end. Thanks so much for the kind words!
I just have to say I'm quite impressed. When you guys were mentioning there was a video filmed during mittens, I was expecting a piece of crap joke video with scenes lasting 5 minutes with no editing. Bravo.
I really liked your directing technique. The swing set and rope being in front of the characters was great. And how Creed took the step off the 'roof' was a great shot. If I hadn't looked at the mittens photos, I would have no choice but to believe he actually jumped off the roof instead of the porch.
I couldn't stop laughing with most of Grundi's scenes. The adventure-style 'key in door with newspaper' idea was brilliant and funny.
I couldn't help but drop my jaw when I saw Layabout storm over to the Donkey with the racket, just picturing the owners or other guests watching him do that, might have gotten you guys into some trouble. lol
Grundi and Layabout getting dirt thrown into their faces and their reactions was top notch. :D
I loved it guys, great work, awesome acting! --Looking forward to a sequel!
Quote from: SteveMcCrea on Wed 27/08/2008 02:13:05
I enjoyed this a lot.
Good to put some voices to names and faces. Mr Colossal is such a dork :=
Looks like you rented an awesome place!
Excuse me... I am not a dork.. I am a Colossal Dork!
We just watched it tonite, hooray us! It brought the Mittens Nostalgia back full force... but hooray us!
http://www.screen7.co.uk/film/phat/download/ben_jordan_le_chateaux_macabre.wmv
Here's the 180mb wmv version of this edit if you want it. A lot of sound work is needed & on my list, the next version will be a much "finer" & hopefully final version so do keep an eye out for it!
Thanks for all the kind words and advice and offers! I can't reply to them all now but I'm sure I will when the time is right!! It was a lot of fun to seal some time like this with you guys :D Or, gaj's, as they say op-north!
Are you calling us gaj? ;)
Oh my god, that was fantastic. And yes, that is what she said.
Seriously, every scene in that movie made me smile. Of course the adventure game key puzzle thing made it for me, but all the little details Mark managed to include will keep me nostalgic for a long time. Not only is it a great video, but it's a lovely memento of the chateau and the surrounding countryside (not to mention the Tipi bar...) ;)
Mark, thanks again for the opportunity to act in your film. I was almost afraid to ask you if I could have a part (I don't think I had even talked to you yet), and then you told me I had a character who would reveal a big part of the plot. Having never acted in anything before (unless you count last year's Mittens video), I was a bit nervous, but seeing how much everyone laughed at the dailies put my fears to rest. Now my mom is showing it to everyone and there's nothing I can do. :)
And hey, I'll admit...I've watched it through twice today. Aww, Mittens...I'm missing everyone already. :}
Wow. My brain went spinning when I first read the rumors that a BJ movie existed, and though I at times felt that Ben wasn't really in character considering that he never stole random items from everybody, those thoughts disappeared when we got the newspaper-key-scene and the vast amount of notebook use. Yes, the sound could have been better, but apart from that everything was just awesome.
Mods: I want a DVD, but I don't want one for free (it's a noble gesture to give them away to everybody who participated in the film, but you'll be a broke man soon if you give free dvds to everybody in the forums who want one). So if you put me down for a DVD, I'll upload twenty pounds plus shipping to your Paypal account. Deal?
Seriously, Mark, send it to some TV networks and see if they'll let you make a pilot... This time next year you and Grundi will be millionaires.
So, basically the plot is
Spoiler
Ben visits France to kill a pony ;) Very funny film, good work!
QuoteAre you calling us gaj?
Hawheehawhee!!!
QuoteSeriously, every scene in that movie made me smile. Of course the adventure game key puzzle thing made it for me, but all the little details Mark managed to include will keep me nostalgic for a long time. Not only is it a great video, but it's a lovely memento of the chateau and the surrounding countryside (not to mention the Tipi bar...)
I'm glad it's nostalgic & entertaining for you, Ivy! It was a truly superb Mittens this year round & I hope the movie conveys some of the fun we all had together :D Well done on your part, sorry I kept you in the dark in the beginning stages...it's all a process!! :) The key in the lock thing, hehehe...so cliched, it had to be done. Kudos for Grundy I think who noticed it could be done with that door :D
I keep re-watching too. It's fantastic. Everyones performances are just awesome!!!!! :D
The coming together to make it was fantastic too, so I think some further credit where credit is due! DutchMarco actually came up with the title, Le Chateau Macabre - awesome suggestion dude! Shame I've mis-spelt it all over the place ::) Front page of The Sun today is somewhat spooky... Davy for tying up so many loose ends! I will get the gag reel done this weekend! Also a thank you to the people who didn't do much but still contributed and even those who I didn't manage to get involved. Even though scotch denied a cameo! :P And to Esseb for holding the light in a crucial scene. That lasts 3 seconds :P
QuoteWow. My brain went spinning when I first read the rumors that a BJ movie existed, and though I at times felt that Ben wasn't really in character considering that he never stole random items from everybody, those thoughts disappeared when we got the newspaper-key-scene and the vast amount of notebook use. Yes, the sound could have been better, but apart from that everything was just awesome.
Many thanks olafmoriarty! The logic of it was somewhat of a two-cup game but I'm glad it's randomness hit your spot eventually ;)
QuoteSeriously, Mark, send it to some TV networks and see if they'll let you make a pilot... This time next year you and Grundi will be millionaires.
Nice suggestion, thanks for the kind words Stupot! With Grundislav's permission I'll try the BBC.
QuoteSo, basically the plot is
Yes! There were
Spoiler
too many flies in its eyes anyway :P
Just watched it, it was a laugh, but of course a bit amateurish, but that was just part of the fun ;D.
I won't go critiquing as this is not a c&c thread, but one technical thing did bother me :). You should have deinterlaced the material before scaling and encoding.
Tom, et al - please upload your "behind the scenes" photos, and any videos! If there are AVI videos I can include them on the DVD and in the gag reel perhaps. Looking forward to seeing them all :)
Brilliant! All the actors are awesome! I really like Reynaldo! :)
Now, seriously... It' s been great to see how a movie is made... all those takes, the things Mark made and that seemed a no sense for me... It turned into something splendid, it' s been an enjoyable experience, very didactic. I want to act more in the next one. Congrats Mark, and Francisco, for the first BJ movie. (?)
Just watched it! What a great short film that was! Mark - GREAT directing skills considering it was made in a few days.
And Gundislav, lol, you ARE Ben Jordan my friend! I found you really fun to watch. Everyone in it was great at their part too which made it more the worthwhile to watch it.
I hope there's a sequel due soon...
Quote from: DazJ on Wed 03/09/2008 20:24:11
And Gundislav, lol, you ARE Ben Jordan my friend!
Hehe, yeah, which you spend a lot of time in the BJ7 commentary trying to deny, Grundi... but we're not convinced. ;)
M0ds, where is the blooper reel? You promised! :P
Last time he denied it I just pointed to the title screen for one of the ben jordans where he took a photo of himself and colored his hair red.
Bencisco Gonjordez
(http://i485.photobucket.com/albums/rr218/ProgZmax/bj3.gif)
Ahahaha! This is excellent! I was going to watch Fringe tonight, but this was so much better. Good job, everyone!
Pay for me to get to Miami, and there will be a very special BJ 2 ;)
But in the mean-time, here's a poor man's edition of the Ben Jordan out-takes, long awaited and heavily stoned, which I'd like to announce as a birthday treat to the creator mr Francisco Jordan himself :P
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=QpdsPqZVAtA
Congratulations buddy, and don't fret - life begins at forty.
Just ask Andrew McCormack :D
"This video is unavailable." :(
Haha, Brilliant stuff.
Ah merry memories :D This whole time I thought Jess's foreboding spectre scream was synthetic :P
Half of it was! The other half was raw Finkenstein audio :)
Stupot, try now. It was a premature post :)
I like the part where Layabout shoves the bottle in his ear instead of the phone :D.
Also, Ben Jordan: 'Scientific Wrestler'
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wjYrRcSpU9c&feature=related
Ryan will undoubtedly cream himself with pleasure knowing that you enjoyed that out-take specifically, ProgZmax.
He had better.
It was my crowning glory!
Hooray! Best birthday gift ever!
Haha, a fountain of memories. :)
Awesome M0ds, cheers!
Hey folks, old thread, old film - but looking back it seems some people were at one point interested in a DVD version.
Unfortunately I can't produce a DVD for you but I would like to offer you the film in high quality AVI on USB so that you can make a DVD out of it if you want. The film has been updated a little - sound is better & some of the editing has been cleaned up.
Each copy would cost £20 and I can only do a limited amount right now. For £20 you'd get the movie in HQ, you'd get this on an 8gb USB stick which you can of course do with whatever you wish afterwards. I should be able to fit HQ out-takes and extend them onto the stick too, plus the DVD intro movie/trailer whichever you prefer to call it.
I'm offering this out so I can raise some funds and pay Hajo my website bill for hosting on the AGS server. If 10 people are willing to buy a copy, I'll be able to get the memory sticks and also pay Hajo. So, please, if anyone is still interested in obtaining the high quality version on USB, please say so here - and if enough people are interested, I'll give you the details on how to get it.
Grundislav seems okay with this, and perhaps, as it's on USB, any remaining space can be filled with some BJ movie & game extras :) But I'll need to talk to him about that first! :P
Sounds cool. I could do with a 8Gb memstick. ;)
Sign me up, mr. Lovegroooove.
Hehe, thanks Mr Misja! Now I only need another 9 takers* :)
Go here to buy it:
http://www.screen7.co.uk/more/bj_dvd.htm
Postal address is very important!!! ;D
I'll be sending them out early September, because I want to organise a few other nifty things for it first. Hope that isn't too long, but sorry for the initial wait. I'll keep updating on this thread as I make progress on sending them out.
Oh, and let me know if you would need PAL AVI or NTSC AVI, I'm not entirely sure if it makes a difference on PC's but it probably will.
*to help me reach my goal for hosting costs. this number won't affect whether you get one, cos you will, no matter if you're the only neer har duct that orders one ;)
Signed up, paid by Paypal. I'm looking forward to getting an HQ version of the film and looking forward to seeing the extras. And an 8GB memory thingie willl never hurt. BTW Mark, if possible I'd like an 8GB SD card instead of a USB-stick. Or am I making preposterous demands now? (in that case; I apologize) I don't really mind which kind of media you send, but I have more uses for the SD-cards. (I have a really cool SD-changer in my car, http://loudlink.eu (http://loudlink.eu) which takes SD-cards)
Thanks Mr Ooze-ee-air! It'll have to be USB stick sorry bud, your all new car will have to rely on YOU for said SD :) Let me know if you need PAL or NTSC!!! :)
NOTEAGE: Okay, maybe even a commentary on the USB too :)
Payed through the PayPal as well. And I'd like a PAL version please! :)
Quote from: Mods on Tue 11/08/2009 22:48:23
Thanks Mr Ooze-ee-air! It'll have to be USB stick sorry bud, your all new car will have to rely on YOU for said SD :) Let me know if you need PAL or NTSC!!! :)
NOTEAGE: Okay, maybe even a commentary on the USB too :)
Oh well (worth a try, wasn't it? Killing 2 hoarseys with one bat No, mr concierge <Mills>, that´s not the same as beating a dead horse).
I'd prefer PAL, BTW I´m sure I´ll be able to put the USB to good use.Like receiving the movie on, for a start.
Hehe ok thanks guys, both in PAL format. Got ya :) I'll be finishing off the HQ edit next week, I haven't even tried watching the movie myself through a TV yet so I want to do that tomorrow or Monday hopefully, check it all looks bootiful :) I'll order the sticks next week too so it shouldn't be too long!
Heya folks, myself, Grundy, Creed and Layabout are thinking of doing a commentary for this to include on the USB stick too, but I'm afraid I can only really do this if we get a few more orders. If I can reach the goal of 10 orders for the USB stick then I'll find the engery to pull the commentary edition off too - but without the interest, I'm sorry dudes, it'll have to wait.
Brief update, the USB's im trying to get are out of stock, so I'm going to wait a week or so before placing an order to see if they come back in! If not it's not really a problem, the alternatives are only a little more expensive.
Also the commentary is going to happen over the next fortnight, so this will delay your memory sticks a little further I'm afraid dudes - but means the content will be uber-jordany!!