Project Deity Academy Blog #37

This is my 11th blog post about Deity Academy, my first ever group project.Today (April 13th 2015) I continue working on my layout scene (scene 4) which is the same scene that I have done last friday but with some new things added to it which is this 

The images are not in order but this is what I have working on. Later in the afternoon I had a sign-off meeting with the tutors about the film to which there were some parts that needs to be done. And I was told to scan in the sign-off sheet but I was not able to do that at school so I scanned it at home and it turned out side-ways (I still need to work out how to scan it the right way around). Also tonight I helped out with the film festival summaries stuff, to which I just need to add the rules and regulations to the film festivals that catches our eyes and this is what I had helped out with ...

http://www.ffm-montreal.org/DATA/TEXTEDOC/Regulations-2015.pdf

In this link it has the regulations  to which it will cost up to $100 CAD dollars if the film is longer than 60 minutes, but it will cost CAD $40 if the film is less than 60 minutes. All films must be presented on a Blu-ray disc or DVD by January 1st to July 6th if the film is above 60 minutes. If the film is less than 60 minutes it will have to done by January 1st to June 15th. There is also a third deadline (August 3rd) to which is the final deadline that the film has to handed in by. On that day they will process the final product of the film.

http://www.ffm-montreal.org/DATA/TEXTEDOC/Entry-form---Student-Film-Festival-2015.pdf

In this link it has the entry form to enter the student montreal film festival. For our film “Deity Academy” to be able to enter the festival, we must be a student studying in schools or university and is currently in production working on the film. The format of the film have to be exported out as either a DCP, Blu-ray, DVD or a  ProRes 422 file. As for the registration the money (CAD $40) has to paid in advance by JUNE 5, 2015. After the payment has been made, the form will need to be filled out and  if needed ,enclose printed documents or a CD-ROM with synopsis,

credits, technical information, a still from the film.Once we have received a confirmation letter about  the short film, we will need to provide a still of the film for the catalogue to be sent to the e-mail address attached in the letter. When it comes to the submission of the film, the may not withdrawn from the festival itself once it has been accepted. Also the “film” can not be shown on the internet or in another festival in Canada and we may submit more than one films.

Show me shorts

Now this one is a NZ film festival a great way to show your work in a large array of talent as long as the film excels 2 minutes you can enter deadline are by May. These films are looking for upcoming talent and Peter Jackson is known to view these films. Last years animation shorts were very arty and I believe our film will give the animation category some pizaz the animated category needs!

http://www.showmeshorts.co.nz/enter-your-film/

In this link it has the rules and regulations that we must follow when submitting our short film to “Show me shorts film festival”. It says that the film video can be any genre and music videos are allowed as well. The film are to be no less than 2 minutes and no more than 20 minutes in length (including end credits). The film itself must be completed after July 2013 and it can’t be shown on the internet. Since the film is already in english we don’t need to worry about the subtitles, because if the film is not in english it must be subtitled in english. The cost for the film festival varies from earlybird to the extended deadline. Here is the cost as follows:

Earlybird Deadline: 15 April 2015 (shorts US$25 / music videos US$10)

Regular Deadline: 15 May 2015 (shorts US$30 / music videos US$15)

Late Deadline: 15 June 2015 (shorts US$35 / music videos US$20)

Extended Deadline: 1 July 2015 (shorts US$40 / music videos US$25)

If the film is not completed in time we will need to get permission to either submit a incomplete film or have an extension granted.

And as you can see ... there is a lot of writing that needs to be done. It's a good thing that my director (Bryn [I have finally spell his name right]) helped me out with the last one so I can write up this blog.

Plan for the rest of the day:

- save some energy for tomorrow set of work

Please look forward to the next blog post.