Antman's Film Contest #29: Science Fiction

[Vishus]

"Science Fiction"

A genre that makes imaginative use of scientific knowledge or conjecture.


Reminder of the Rules:
1) Can't be longer than 5 minutes.
2) Shouldn't be rated over PG-13.
3) Video should be posted on vimeo official page ONLY. Videos for the current theme will not be available to view until the contest deadline > managed by Vishus, AJUK and drapeama.
4) The winner can enter the next competition!
5) a) Use of copyrighted material: as long as it's not the center point/plot of the story, it's allowed. Otherwise user will be disqualified. Example: A Coca-Cola can/SONY TV somewhere in the movie isn't considered as a copyrighted infringement.
b) Use of copyrighted music both in lyrics, score or performance, other than such that is recorded incidentally during normal filming, without a release will result in the video being disqualified.
6) Entries must be made specifically for the theme submitted to, within the deadline. All entries made before the announcement of the theme will be disqualified.
7) Users judging the contests, Official Judges or not, should use the template available here to post their reviews. Of course, only the officials judges' reviews will be considered to decide on a winner.
8) Deadline will be announced in a 24h time format. The week starts on Sunday and ends on Saturday. Days are starting at 00:00 and ends at 23:59. Also, please refer to this UTC/GMT time to calculate the deadline in your zone (check on the right and select your country & state/province).


Contest deadline is Monday November 21st 2011 0800 UTC (8.00 am) . Which translates to just over three weeks.

Get on it ladies and gentlemen!

Submit your entries to the following group ONLY: http://www.vimeo.com/groups/antmansfilmfestival

[Timbit]

Just FYI...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Science_fiction

Time for my thinking cap!

[charlie_tango]

Good theme! I'll try to see what I can put together with Draps on this one...

[Playing]

Hi Vishus, thanks for organizing this and thanks for using my suggestion.
My calendar makes 14 November just over 2 weeks away, not 3

[Timbit]

My calendar makes 14 November just over 2 weeks away, not 3

Mine did too.. Oh well.

[Vishus]

Mine did too.. Oh well.

Math never was my strong suit.

I've updated it to be the 21st for the deadline!

[drapeama]

I've updated it to be the 21st for the deadline!

Even better. I'll try to start working on it tomorow then...

[Daniel Rutter]

I can't promise anything, Science Fiction was never one of my go-to genres... but I might give it a go.

Like I said, don't count me as an entrant UNTIL I actually present an entry.

[Timbit]

Math never was my strong suit.

Science Fiction was never one of my go-to genres...

Never mine either. Thinking it over though, I do have a comedy/western/modern day (as in, 1990s...) sci-fi movie on the shelf somewhere.....

[Almohada]

Looks interesting but sci-fi isn't my specialty... might have to pass on this one too.

[drapeama]

Looks interesting but sci-fi isn't my specialty... might have to pass on this one too.

Sci-fi could easily be some women's soap TV...as it's the exact definition of Sci-fi (kidding!)

Science fiction is difficult to define, as it includes a wide range of subgenres and themes.

That being said, I'm actually thinking about something...that may turn into something cool...stay tuned.

[Vishus]

Looks interesting but sci-fi isn't my specialty... might have to pass on this one too.

That's too bad. I thought it was a pretty broad genre. Of course there are some really specific things that can happen, but there are so many fringes to work with!

[AJUK]

I agree. Science fiction is one of the widest genres there is. You could do pretty much anything and label it as sci fi. Films could be techno horror like The Fly, or fringe comedy like Repo Man, there is no excuse not to enter. The point of the contest is to get out there and make films, its easy to procrastinate, but it is hard to get off your butt and shoot!

[Timbit]

I'm racking my brain for ideas, but the only ones coming up are from e.t. and the previously mentioned Grizzly Mountain...

[Playing]

I am not short of ideas, but now to find one that I can actually film...

[Vishus]

I'm racking my brain for ideas, but the only ones coming up are from e.t. and the previously mentioned Grizzly Mountain...

I think you would get along great would a little alien buddy!

[Timbit]

I think you would get along great would a little alien buddy!

I think so too.. the only problem is creating one... I don't have any special effects software...

[Shaunp007]

the only problem is creating one... I don't have any special effects software...

I wouldn't worry so much about being able to create a special effect CG alien. Maybe if you wanted to make an alien, story buildup and odd human shaped shadows or dark can create the same thing as full blown aliens. You wouldn't have to stress and worry if it looked real.

[drapeama]

I wouldn't worry so much about being able to create a special effect CG alien. Maybe if you wanted to make an alien, story buildup and odd human shaped shadows or dark can create the same thing as full blown aliens. You wouldn't have to stress and worry if it looked real.

Ever saw the first Alien? We don't see it much in the movie, but still it's scary. Why? Mainly because it's been shot and how the tension has been created that way.
I'm sure you can come up with something really nice Tim!

[Timbit]

I wouldn't worry so much about being able to create a special effect CG alien. Maybe if you wanted to make an alien, story buildup and odd human shaped shadows or dark can create the same thing as full blown aliens. You wouldn't have to stress and worry if it looked real.

Some good thoughts there... I'll see what I can do.

Ever saw the first Alien? We don't see it much in the movie, but still it's scary. Why? Mainly because it's been shot and how the tension has been created that way.
I'm sure you can come up with something really nice Tim!

Thanks Drapes! I'm hoping so too!

[drapeama]

I'm currently thinking about a "budgetless" idea to shoot my short. Let's see how it'll turn.

[Playing]

"budgetless"

Sounds good to me too.

[drapeama]

Sounds good to me too.

Do you plan to shoot something?

[Timbit]

How are we all doing?

[drapeama]

How are we all doing?

Should start working on mine tomorow or Thursday. I'll be off until next wednesday so I should be able to put something together this time.