Invitation: calling film buffs in NYC

[Aria]

Lately posting invites here has become tricky but oh well some might appreciate it so here it comes:



Not too long ago, a FK member contacted me asking if I could do a Flash piece for her film and the result was a Flash MX animation that is used for the dream sequence in her film (D. Lynch eat your heart out ).

Her film is now being shown at the "Gay Experimental film festival" which opened this week here in NYC. I hear HBO is also interested which is great news for everyone involved.

If you are in the area this week and would like to see a cool little movie(plus Flash on the big screen) come to the screening this Friday at 9pm. The film is in Spanish with English subtitles and was shot in Brooklyn by Viva Ruiz.

Title: Rosa Negra
with
MIKE ALBO (aka dazzle dazzle)
REBECCA SUMNER-BURGOS (aka dt dazzle)
MARA CARIZZO
MACAULEY ELMER

Location:
Anthology Film Archives
32 2nd Avenue @2nd St.
New York, NY 10003 USA
Phone Number: (212) 505-5181

We will go to MI (66 Madison av) for drinks and dinner afterwards and you are very welcome to join just wear a FK t-shirt or something yellow so that I know who you are

a

ps - ////DISCLAIMER////

This isn't spam or intended for any financial gains. It's just a simple invite to a little event here in NY that involves some FKers. If you are offended by it, I'll happily remove it. If you are interested, I'll see you soon. Take care.

[hurricaneone]

Originally posted by Aria
Lately posting invites here has become tricky but oh well some might appreciate it so here it comes

I personally have no problems with invites in the CL - and I enjoy watching films in the buff, too.

[aside] What? She didn't mean that?

OK, scratch that last part.

[Aria]

hahaha did my English get me in trouble again?

shoot!
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[Covenent]

Originally posted by hurricaneone
and I enjoy watching films in the buff, too.

You actually made me laugh out loud there, that doesnt happen to much Im a grumpy little ****

I would go if only I didnt live a few thousand miles away

[Visionray]

sounds cool. I'd like to go but I probably won't be able to get up there. So tell me more about the movie. Is it a feature or a short? It'd be cool to see some Flash used in a film. Do you know how she did it? Did she import the swf into After Effects? Or did she convert the swf to mov or something?

Nothing wrong with promoting an independent film imo. Forums are one of the few ways word can get out on projects like this.

[hurricaneone]

Originally posted by I_am_TheFlasher
What the heck does that mean?

Sounds kinda gross

When you've grown some curlies and gained a few years Flasher, you'll see that there's a whole big world out there, just waiting for you to come and explore.

Until then, eat your Wheaties and keep washing behind your ears.

[Covenent]

Originally posted by hurricaneone
When you've grown some curlies and gained a few years Flasher, you'll see that there's a whole big world out there, just waiting for you to come and explore.

Until then, eat your Wheaties and keep washing behind your ears.

And you are going to show him the ropes, isn't that right hurricane?

[Visionray]

Originally posted by I_am_TheFlasher
What the heck does that mean?

Sounds kinda gross

Flasher, when you post, you do so in a way that makes slugs and other invertebrates look like Nobel prize winners.

[Aria]

Originally posted by Visionray
Is it a feature or a short? It'd be cool to see some Flash used in a film. Do you know how she did it? Did she import the swf into After Effects? Or did she convert the swf to mov or something?

It's a short. Yes the swf was converted and transferred to a tape. From then on it went straight to the Avid suite. It worked well also cos it's all vectors. The audio was also synched outside the Flash authoring environment.

I'll write a tute/ article about the whole process and will include some screenshots of pre and post-production when I get a chance.

I_am_TheFlasher - It's a genre-specific film festival. If you feel it's gross, you really don't have to come you know.

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[Visionray]

Originally posted by Aria

I'll write a tute/ article about the whole process and will include some screenshots of pre and post-production when I get a chance.



a

That'd be cool I'm interested in trying something like that.

[Aria]

Originally posted by Visionray
That'd be cool I'm interested in trying something like that.

cool - I'll PM you the link.

a

[hockyfan]

Hmm...NJ here I'm just a quick bus/train ride away. We're actually waiting for last minute confirmation on whether or not we're going to be playing that Friday night though...would have possibly came if I wasn't already busy though!



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[hurricaneone]

Originally posted by Covenent
And you are going to show him the ropes, isn't that right hurricane?

That's a tough call - you have to be in peak partying shape to handle the good times on my calendar.

No lightweights allowed.

[wouter999]

Originally posted by I_am_TheFlasher
Should I take that as an insult or a compliment?

And by that you certainly adhere to visionray's comment.

[enemem]

Originally posted by Aria
cool - I'll PM you the link.

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Aria,

could you post the link here too please or PM me too? I'd love to know more about it...

Would have been great to come to the screening but alas I'm in London. Sounds exactly like the kind of thing that I'd be interested in.

- n.

[aversion]

I'd love to see the piece you did online at some point if possible, especially if it's in the context of the movie.

[Aria]

Originally posted by enemem
Aria,

could you post the link here too please or PM me too? I'd love to know more about it...

sure- will do

aversion: I can't post the actual animation online (at least not right now) but I am able to share some screenshots of the actual production process.

I am really swamped this week but I will try and get a tutorial together next weekend.

a

[edit: note added]

Note:
Keep in mind that this Flash piece wasn't intended for web delivery and it does look different in terms of frame rate, colors, outlines etc. To appreciate it online, I would have to open the fla, re-purpose the movie and publish it again which I'm not going to do.