tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4486244714643027014.post8930217330615113162..comments2024-03-24T23:57:28.687-07:00Comments on Undercover Black Man: Our friends in need are friends indeed.Undercover Black Manhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08704721024820668555noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4486244714643027014.post-27684572365938485992007-11-08T12:50:00.000-08:002007-11-08T12:50:00.000-08:00Hmmmmm.1. A few years back one of the really inter...Hmmmmm.<BR/><BR/>1. A few years back one of the really interesting things out there was the use of computer game engines, particularly first person shooters such as Quake, to make videos. The technique is called "Machinima" or, when mispelled, "Machimina".<BR/><BR/>People would use the available tools to make or modify scenes and toons, as in "cartoons" with the short version used in relation to computer games, to fit a script. Then they'd script out a series of actions and toon movements to fit the script, render the output and save it to video.<BR/><BR/>This same technology has transformed in recent years into a method for creating low-cost computer generated anime and animation. As an example South Park uses a similar system where the character Cartman is actually a 3-d object that is manipulated according to a specific script and then the scene is rendered through special rendering software to give it that flat look.<BR/><BR/>...<BR/><BR/>The reason why I bring this up is that there are so many tools now, and so many more tools that will be available that one of the very few really valuable parts of content will be the script. And that scriptwriters instead of handing their products to other people may in the future create the product themselves.<BR/><BR/>btw Machinima, or Machimina, is interesting. I'd suggest checking it out.<BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mYYPtacx5Bw" REL="nofollow">Inside the Machinima</A><BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dPLzKur06Vo" REL="nofollow">What Is Machinima?</A>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4486244714643027014.post-79098199786545163772007-11-07T16:58:00.000-08:002007-11-07T16:58:00.000-08:00I watched the "New Odd Couple" with Lamont from Sa...I watched the "New Odd Couple" with Lamont from Sanford & Son and that guy from Barney Miller during the last writers strike. Wasn't that many Black people on TV back then.<BR/><BR/>I'd wish you good luck, but you guys don't really need it. People need TV now less than they ever did. Cutting writers out of internet revenues will make networks and producers even more vulnerable to the competition (net, video games, life).<BR/><BR/>The writers are gonna win this.Edshugeo The GodMoorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11986507164485783874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4486244714643027014.post-56252940987303947052007-11-07T16:01:00.000-08:002007-11-07T16:01:00.000-08:00Good luck with your quest UBM. I have been doing m...Good luck with your quest UBM. I have been doing my part since 1973 by not owning and never watching the TV.<BR/>Or maybe, that hasn't helped you so much, come to think of it. But at least, momentarily and serendipitously I am currently in solidarity with you! Now, shut the TV off and go get some more exercise.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4486244714643027014.post-33306011757730833652007-11-07T14:24:00.000-08:002007-11-07T14:24:00.000-08:00The other side's starting position is that streami...<I>The other side's starting position is that streaming episodes online are "promotional."</I><BR/><BR/>Speaking of which:<BR/><BR/>http://tinyurl.com/2ouxzf<BR/><BR/>They wrote webisodes for NBC and they get shafted on payments for repeat viewings. That sucks!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4486244714643027014.post-48082655890976485602007-11-07T12:25:00.000-08:002007-11-07T12:25:00.000-08:00Motherfuckers think they can wait us out? We're w...Motherfuckers think they can wait us out? We're writers! We're USED to waiting to get paid!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4486244714643027014.post-23519680104978977492007-11-07T08:11:00.000-08:002007-11-07T08:11:00.000-08:00I saw the Desperate Housewives picket on the news ...I saw the Desperate Housewives picket on the news last night (KABC in LA). I don't work in the industry, but I completely support what you guys are fighting for. It harkens back to the day when actors didn't get residuals for reruns, and you'd hear stories about beloved old actors living just above the poverty line while you just watched their old classic show yesterday. It's gotta help that productions are grinding to a halt. Good luck to you.LAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03007198807321069686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4486244714643027014.post-84936554687564491932007-11-07T07:32:00.000-08:002007-11-07T07:32:00.000-08:00As an aspiring writer and one that still can't fat...As an aspiring writer and one that still can't fathom how unappreciated writers are, I'm hoping that the strike yields everything you all deserve and then some. Without writers, no movies, no actors, no books, no magazines, nothing.Veronicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11207873414006627981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4486244714643027014.post-56007223039127305132007-11-07T00:38:00.000-08:002007-11-07T00:38:00.000-08:00B-but I watched the news programs owned and ran by...B-but I watched the news programs owned and ran by the self-same head honchos that are the subjects of this strike, and they tell me that the media companies have VERY good reason not to hand out residuals from alternative media to those greedy nerds.<BR/><BR/>Was the sarcasm too much?ItAintEazyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15176395612711988303noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4486244714643027014.post-90680583090516852342007-11-06T23:08:00.000-08:002007-11-06T23:08:00.000-08:00Hey Dave -I heard that Desperate Housewives shut d...Hey Dave -<BR/><BR/>I heard that Desperate Housewives shut down production for good. I hope the writers can stay resolved for the long haul. I hope even more that "the companies" get real and acknowledge that new media is not some unknown source of revenue. It's pretty much the only avenue left.<BR/><BR/>As someone who hasn't watched a commercial in two years - I LOVE Tivo - I know that the only place advertisers can still force me to watch is on the internet.<BR/><BR/>Today I was remembering you talking about character payments and I pondered what happens when a character from a film or a TV show is featured in a video game? Do you know if the writer gets anything on that?<BR/><BR/>Hang tough.quirkychickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04353130475402887985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4486244714643027014.post-80621462131105755002007-11-06T22:13:00.000-08:002007-11-06T22:13:00.000-08:00Thembi: Ann-Marie has paid her dues, ain't she? Sh...Thembi: Ann-Marie has paid her dues, ain't she? She's done it all.<BR/><BR/>Andrew: Thanks for that info. I should have also mentioned that Julia Louis-Dreyfus showed up to work the picket line this afternoon. (Her husband is writer Brad Hall.)Undercover Black Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08704721024820668555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4486244714643027014.post-29365898461757384242007-11-06T22:08:00.000-08:002007-11-06T22:08:00.000-08:00UBM, I had no idea how unfair things were. I'm beh...UBM, I had no idea how unfair things were. I'm behind you guys.<BR/><BR/>And I LOVE Anne-Marie Johnson, lol.Thembi Fordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01444442842465183297noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4486244714643027014.post-51404155048420535432007-11-06T22:07:00.000-08:002007-11-06T22:07:00.000-08:00Here are the sitcoms that have been confirmed to b...Here are the sitcoms that have been confirmed to be shut down: The Office, New Adventures of Old Christine, Back To You, 'Til Death, Big Bang Theory, Rules of Engagement, and 2.5 Men. So far The Office is the only single camera show, but the others can't be too far behind.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4486244714643027014.post-63942144218487763872007-11-06T21:59:00.000-08:002007-11-06T21:59:00.000-08:00Jen: Much thanks!dez: No details on which shows. T...Jen: Much thanks!<BR/><BR/>dez: No details on which shows. They just told us that six were shut down today.<BR/><BR/>SJ: Indeed, zero. I myself downloaded seven eps. of season-one "30 Rock" via iTunes. That's what, 14 bucks, right? Writers and actors get nothing, not even a few pennies.<BR/><BR/>The other side's starting position is that streaming episodes online are "promotional."Undercover Black Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08704721024820668555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4486244714643027014.post-68108769845035791312007-11-06T21:40:00.000-08:002007-11-06T21:40:00.000-08:00I watch Arrested Development online every now and ...I watch <A HREF="http://arresteddevelopment.msn.com" REL="nofollow">Arrested Development</A> online every now and then...do the writers get no money from the ads being shown there? That would be unfair.SJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01245472084190224186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4486244714643027014.post-33127957035437626332007-11-06T20:58:00.000-08:002007-11-06T20:58:00.000-08:00Which sitcoms shut down? I can't find anything on...Which sitcoms shut down? I can't find anything online about it. Thanks!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4486244714643027014.post-37810171859859622952007-11-06T20:41:00.000-08:002007-11-06T20:41:00.000-08:00Thinking good thoughts for you and all the writers...Thinking good thoughts for you and all the writers on the picket line.<BR/>JenJ.K. Mahalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16571812757463322242noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4486244714643027014.post-90326849630623355362007-11-06T19:58:00.000-08:002007-11-06T19:58:00.000-08:00Thanks, Andrew. The news of those sitcom shutdowns...Thanks, Andrew. The news of those sitcom shutdowns certainly fired up the troops today.Undercover Black Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08704721024820668555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4486244714643027014.post-31739657807341195192007-11-06T19:56:00.000-08:002007-11-06T19:56:00.000-08:00It must be every comedy writers dream to find a pl...It must be every comedy writers dream to find a place where they can make horrendous puns and not feel the least bit ashamed of it. Good stuff. <BR/><BR/>Good luck with this strike. Based on everything I've read, the studios are being completely unreasonable. It's only been two days and half the sitcoms have already shut down, so you guys are definitely making them feel it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com