The Invisible Drinker
Today’s project was to create a film showing changes happening off camera, we wanted to use something basic so we came up with the idea of a glass of water being emptied.
We filled a glass with water, but added some food colouring so the liquid would show up better. In order that we didn’t have to move the glass during filming we used a straw to drink the water between shots. This necessitated a tissue to rest the straw on when not in use (all important film making lessons - props!). This time we rested the camera on the floor so that Monster could both drink the water and take the shots.
I showed him a lot more of the editing and production process this time, I don’t think it will be long before he is able to do that bit himself actually. We are using windows movie maker which came already on my laptop and it is fine for what we need at the moment, very easy to use with plenty of effects and editing tools.
In watching the film back we chatted about what could be improved (I wanted Monster to pick up on things like needing a tripod to stop the picture from ‘wobbling’ between shots) and we discussed keeping the camera steadier and the light. In this film which we shot over probably ten minutes the sun has gone behind clouds a couple of times and the light changes lots with shadows being cast behind the glass on the wall. We talked about using artificial light to keep lighting levels the same or filming somewhere where natural light wouldn’t effect the filming. Finally we discussed the idea of audio on an animation. We talked about music or other sound effects being added and are planning on adding sound to his next production.
We then made a ‘making of’ film just like on all Monster’s favourite dvds, complete with an out-take where he stumbled over his name 
The Invisible Drinker and The Making of The Invisible Drinker.
Monster’s film making progresses! Here’s a nice example of audio tying into the visual:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4j9kB5_VKuw&mode=related&search=
Are your credits going to include Best Boy and Key Grip? (Would that be Ady?
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Comment by Bob — November 22, 2006 @ 9:43 am
is that my pyjamas?!
I like the bit where you go ‘hello my name is Monster’
Comment by josiah — November 22, 2006 @ 12:47 pm
Thank you for the link Bob, I think I’d like to try music on our next animation, I loved that one.
Hi Josiah, yes they are your pyjamas!
Comment by monstermovies — November 23, 2006 @ 5:30 pm