As a community, do we NEED to make cliches of our own?

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Our community has produced something like 5 or so short films, each of which have something in common. It’s not the CGI, and it’s not the community. What is it? They couldn’t occur in the real world. They’re all fantastic, such as Santa giving the man his wish. When it’s not a fantasy, it’s sci-fi. Mostly, it’s spacey, galaxy-exploration stories, though “Cyan Sun” is pretty much just too confusing to classify. :o

My point is simple: We’ve created our own cliches. That’s not good, because soon we might be churning out the same film style over and over. I personally would rather see the Blender community appeal to more than just the sci-fi junkies. Here are a few ideas of my own that would stop this current cliche in it’s tracks (and bear in mind that I’d like to do these first):

Guy Ritchie Style: Not only do we have some problems with finding original genres, we also seem to lean towards a good side of humanity. Let’s get out of that in the best way possible: Do a Guy Ritchie-style crime caper, complete with off-screen deaths and plenty of blood (and, should we do on-screen dialogue, plenty of cursing). If you’re worried about the kids, we can put up something that warns of the movie’s content. After all, the MPAA does exist for a reason or two.

War: War is even better, because the swearing and violence can go even higher. Hmm, that reminds me: We should probably implement some kind of self-rating system like the MPAA.

Dark Comedy: There’ve been too many romantic comedies and comedies that deal with office life, home life, and everything else in the mainstream as it is. Let’s see a comedy about a darker subject in our camp. Hell, murder, crime, death, and plenty of other “dark” subjects that you’d find in a drama can be implemented into a comedy. Look at “Fargo.” They did black comedy incredibly well in that film.

The Mundane: “Clerks” is an incredible “mundane” film, where the subject is that of something we see everyday: Clerks. We should do something like that. Be creative.

I’d prefer to do the first one myself. (Note: Knowing me, I probably won’t do it.) The others can be in your hands.

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LOL!!!

was weirdhat’s stuff sci-fi??

he’s got one short out that’s not sci-fi (more like psy-fi :stuck_out_tongue: ) and another one ont he way that’s not sci-fi. most people working on movies like sci-fi, what’s to keep them from doing it?

if you’re so concerned about the community’s life then why can’t you keep your mouth shut when your supposed to? your infernel rantings push people away you know.

if you’re so concened about clichés why don’t you make your own movie about something that’s not that bad sci-fi?

Guy Ritchie Style: Not only do we have some problems with finding original genres, we also seem to lean towards a good side of humanity. Let’s get out of that in the best way possible: Do a Guy Ritchie-style crime caper, complete with off-screen deaths and plenty of blood (and, should we do on-screen dialogue, plenty of cursing). If you’re worried about the kids, we can put up something that warns of the movie’s content. After all, the MPAA does exist for a reason or two.

uhhh…you are a kid. %|

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I don’t mean, “Let’s steal a few genres!” Guy Ritchie’s style has been stolen by some game developers, and their game was pretty successful. It’s not like he copyrighted his styles. Besides, nobody ever said we’d do the same plots. My point was simply that we should try crime.

I didn’t know about WH. Sorry, but I don’t visit his site too often. I’ll go visit it, eh?

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no, he posted it here.

second i never said anyhtring about stealing anyone genres, i just simply wondered why it’s a crime to make a movie the way you want it?

mindfields wasn’t sci-fi either. other movies will come, if you want to make your own guy ritchie movie go ahead. i’m not stopping you.

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I think you are asking him way too much! lol

I also think that it’s not very important to have some very original “style” of movie. Actually, you can’t really make, in a short movie, a big story full of dialog and all. A short should be base on something that can happen fast like comedy (a guy falling from a roof or watever that don’t need someone talking), action (guns, laser, explosion and all those kind of thing), sci-fi (well spaceship, alien…what should I add??) etc…

In a short movie, you got a small amount of time to impress the publics so better make something that got action in it :stuck_out_tongue:

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Haha thanks dittohead. First thing I thought when I read cube’s post was “what about me?”

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I think you should make your own, before saying ‘we’ :wink:

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Actually, write it down in script format and keep it for yourself . Some day, it might worth looking at again when you are more able to cater serious attention. Unfortunately, younger people aren’t taken seriously. It doesn’t mean give up, it just means try later when you have a few projects on your belt so that other people can take serious notice. Good luck to you. :smiley:

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be patient… or do your own.

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Where? Link, please?

second i never said anyhtring about stealing anyone genres, i just simply wondered why it’s a crime to make a movie the way you want it?

I thought by “you are a kid” you were talking about how kids would want to do films exactly like someone else’s. Reading over my quote, it sounds more like you were talking about my idea for a rating system.

mindfields wasn’t sci-fi either. other movies will come, if you want to make your own guy ritchie movie go ahead. i’m not stopping you.

I’ve never seen “Mindfields.” The title sounds pretty sci-fi, though.

Cree: What do you mean? That paragraph of yours was pretty confusing. (Idiot: “Do it in English.”) It would make more sense if you were to tell me what the heck you’re talking about.

I do have an idea for a film unlike the ones I put up here, though I want to keep the plot secret until the film is in it’s final stages, or more likely, made at all.

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Cube, I meant you should do something on your own and people will take your ideas once you have something to show them. Otherwise, you’re just a flake. Is it plain English enough or dumbed down enough for you? Go make your-end-all-be-all Oscar winnner and stop recycling the same threads under a different name.

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Where? Link, please?[/quote]

https://blenderartists.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=12752

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[quote=“WeirdHat”]

https://blenderartists.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=12752[/quote]

Damn you Weirdhat! That way he never learns to use the Allmighty Search-function these forums have been blessed with :wink:

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True, but this way it’s free advertisement for me! :wink: :wink: :smiley: :smiley: :stuck_out_tongue:

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:-?

A penguin… hanging out at school… it’s not sci-fi, but it’s fantasy. My point (or one of them) was that we were doing movies out of the ordinary.

Why do you think I suggested doing something in Guy Ritchie’s styles? Because he keeps it real. The closest he’s gotten to fantasy was the strange, somewhat unresolved ending to “Lock Stock And Two Smoking Barrels,” which suggested that karma works or something.

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When one grows up with everyone making movies for one, one will never truly appreciate them.

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Ok, I just read that again, and damn it makes no sense :wink:

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Personally I think that people have the right to make as cliched movies as they want. It’s just the matter how you use your cliches.

P.S. Cubie, what is with you and Guy Richie? I mean, he is a good director, but there is not single original bone in his movies, he just rips off Quentin Tarantino. Nothing more nothing less.

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Simple: He’s cool, funny, and stylish. Besides, I’ve never seen a Quentin Tarintino film (though I’d like to see “Reservoir Dogs”).

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And no-one listens to me. Mine is a lonely life.