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Would there be a mechanism, call it a gimic if you will... [message #33455]

Mon, 10 July 2006 19:22

Deeej

Needs to get a life!

Location: Berkshire, UK
Registered: March 2005
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...by which you could show (in a short film), cinematically, the way that various people's lives are impacted by the events on a board such as this one?

Film, of course, is driven by two things: character, and action/plot -- and they only really count as one, considering that the former is generally articulated mostly through use of the latter. The main problem with a text-based messageboard is that it's only metaphorically active, and that doesn't translate easily to pictures.

I would want to avoid the "You've Got Mail" method, by which characters sit down at the end of the day and type into their AOL-sponsored email client, accompanied by voiceovers of what they are typing. It's Been Done. Badly.

Yup, just me being lazy again and hoping someone else will come up with a BAFTA award-winning idea so I don't have to. Smile

David

		Would there be a mechanism, call it a gimic if you will... By: Deeej on Mon, 10 July 2006 19:22
		Re: Would there be a mechanism, call it a gimic if you will... By: Brian1407a on Mon, 10 July 2006 20:26
		Interesting By: Deeej on Mon, 10 July 2006 21:27
		Joking answer.. By: Handyman on Tue, 11 July 2006 02:12
		Re: Would there be a mechanism, call it a gimic if you will... By: Brian1407a on Mon, 10 July 2006 22:15
		Re: Would there be a mechanism, call it a gimic if you will. By: timmy on Mon, 10 July 2006 22:17
		Re: Would there be a mechanism, call it a gimic if you will. By: Brian1407a on Mon, 10 July 2006 22:21
		Well By: Deeej on Mon, 10 July 2006 23:02
		Re: Well By: Handyman on Tue, 11 July 2006 02:38
		Re: Would there be a mechanism, call it a gimic if you will. By: Handyman on Tue, 11 July 2006 02:30
		All the world's a messageboard By: Deeej on Tue, 11 July 2006 10:50
		Re: All the world's a messageboard By: timmy on Tue, 11 July 2006 11:10
		Lovely, lovely, lovely! By: JFR on Tue, 11 July 2006 12:42
		I'm really impressed ... By: cossie on Wed, 12 July 2006 02:54
		Re: All the world's a messageboard By: Handyman on Thu, 13 July 2006 04:13
		Re: Would there be a mechanism, call it a gimic if you will. By: NW on Mon, 10 July 2006 23:28
		The f*cking story By: Deeej on Tue, 11 July 2006 09:53
		The problem By: Deeej on Mon, 10 July 2006 22:57
		Re: Would there be a mechanism, call it a gimic if you will... By: marc on Mon, 10 July 2006 20:52
		Re: Would there be a mechanism, call it a gimic if you will. By: timmy on Mon, 10 July 2006 21:31
		Internet video By: Deeej on Mon, 10 July 2006 21:35
		Re: Internet video By: marc on Mon, 10 July 2006 22:11
		Re: Internet video By: Deeej on Mon, 10 July 2006 23:12
		Re: Would there be a mechanism, call it a gimic if you will... By: marc on Mon, 10 July 2006 22:15
		Absolutely By: Deeej on Mon, 10 July 2006 23:06
		P.S. I know, it's gimmick. Not sure where gimic came from. By: Deeej on Mon, 10 July 2006 22:56
		It CAN be done ... By: cossie on Tue, 11 July 2006 01:53
		Indeed it can By: Deeej on Tue, 11 July 2006 09:44
		I accept what you say ... By: cossie on Wed, 12 July 2006 03:18
		Re: Would there be a mechanism, call it a gimic if you will... By: machelli on Thu, 13 July 2006 13:48
		Re: Would there be a mechanism, call it a gimic if you will... By: machelli on Thu, 13 July 2006 14:06
		Thanks By: Deeej on Thu, 13 July 2006 14:24

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