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Subject: Re: Epic jointly-produced JMOV?
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dwesely@kornet.net (Dan Wesely) wrote in message news:<505f798d.0203220525.3183120e@posting.google.com>...
> [I tried posting this to alt.ascii-art, but my news server seems to
> have problems... this is the same thing, if you read the other one]
> 
> Anyone interested?
> 
> Here's my thoughts:
> -One [basically] full-length ASCII motion picture produced using JMOV
> -One coordinator/compiler, and anyone can pick a scene to ASCII-fy and
> email the finished scene to the compiler
> -sig's (and possibly self-portraits?) of contributors scrolled at the
> end
> 
> What I had in mind was something reminiscant of Simon Jansen's Star
> Wars ASCIIMATION (http://www.asciimation.co.nz note-this site worked
> for me yesterday, but not tonight, just keep trying).  This is for a
> few reasons:
> 1. Some of the art is already drawn (like some of the characters),
> making scene production a bit easier.
> 2. There is already an established size (67x13) and framespeed (15fps)
> that seems to work well for the movie.
> 3. Mr. Jansen hasn't mentioned getting sued by LucasArts.
> 4. Star Wars scripts are easy to come by.
> 5. There are plenty of sequels. ;)
> 
> Another thought I had was one of those old silent movies
<snip>
> 
> Again, anyone interested?
> 
> Cheers,
> -Phydeaux
<snip>

Yes definitely!  Count me in on the asciimation collective!

 a few comments

> 1. Some of the art is already drawn (like some of the characters),
> making scene production a bit easier.

Yes, but I think that if it is a *new* production, we ought to have all
new art, reflecting the contributors' different styles.  And thought Jansen's 
asciimation is ground-breaking, I think that we can build on that effort to go 
even beyond it in terms of quality of the artworks and asciimation rather than
setting it as the limit.

Keen on doing a remake like you suggest, but I'd also be interested in doing 
something new, something original.  Actually writing a screenplay and creating 
something from scratch?

Cheers,
osfameron (hakim)

http://osfameron.perlmonk.org/chickenman/