Bad Neighbors

This is my finished Michima, called "Bad Neighbors"

Comic Life Storyboards

Here's the Storyboards for my final Michima. I made them in Comic Life. Though, i was unable to capture images from Second Life. So I've just got the speech bubbles in the storyboard

Video Capturing Test

I did some Video Capture test. It's pretty hard to get the exact angle, you want. Though it can be done. It just takes a while to do. Just need to practice. My story shouldn't be too hard to capture. It's going to be even harder to do the voices of the characters. I played around a bit and captured me on the spinning chair

A video capture of my apartment

Spinning Chair

Apartment is Finished!

The apartment is finally finished. It looks good enough to work in my Michima. I created most of the items myself. And I got the other items from freebies. Now I'm up to animating, which I had a little practice with today

New Apartment

Today I created objects for my apartment. They are all relevant for my mischima i will be making. Today i created;
- Laptop
- Table
- Chair
- Couch
- bed

My apartment is ready for my mischima. Though it does feel abit empty.

My Comic

This is my first comic using Comic Life. It is just practice for my final mischima movie. I based it on Second Life and being introduced to it for the first time

My New Table

Today i made a coffee table. i can use for my Michima. This will be used as a prop in my apartment

Story Developement

Characters

Rebs
Central character: He has just moved into the apartment, which is his uncle’s place who is skiing in the Alps at the moment. Rebs has moved into the apartment for a few months for his future job. His employer has asked him to write a paper over the weekend. If it is good enough, he will get the new job.

Neighbor
The guy who lives next door to Rebs’ uncle is extremely annoying. He typical “worst neighbor” and is an obstacle for Rebs. He calls constantly at the door, interrupting Rebs from writing his paper.

Minor Character

Pizza boy
He delivers a pizza to Rebs instead of the neighbor. The neighbor accidentally gives Rebs’ address instead of his own.

The Employer
Rebs’ future boss, if he is impressed with the paper Rebs writes. That’s if he can even complete it.

Story structure

Setup
Rebs arrives at his uncle apartment. Then he meets the neighbor. Rebs explains that he must write a paper for a job that he is hoping to get and he cannot be disturbed.

Turning Point
Rebs is half way through his paper, when the neighbor keeps interrupting him, stalling Rebs from completing his paper.

Crisis Point
Neighbor is having a party which is really distracting for Rebs. He can’t concentrate. He bangs on the wall to shut them up, but then the power to the apartment cuts out. Rebs is unable to continue work because there no power for the computer. Goes over to his neighbor’s house to complain

Denouement
It turns out that the neighbor is good friends with Rebs’ employer, who is at the party. The neighbor explains to the employer how hard Rebs has been working to write the paper. After hearing about his dedication to the job, the employer hires Rebs on the spot, thanks to the neighbor.

Script

Rebs, with his luggage, arrives at the door of uncle’s apartment. He notices his neighbor is coming of his door, though ignores him and try to enter his uncle’s apartment. Just as he enters, the Neighbor spots him.

NEIGHBOUR

Hey, I didn’t know that Tom moved out. Are you just moving in?

REBS
Um, no. Tom is my uncle. I’ve just had a job interview, and I’m staying here for the weekend, while Uncle Tom is skiing in the Alps. I have to write a paper for the job position that I just got interviewed for. If I can impress my employer, then I’m guaranteed the position.

NEIGHBOUR
Oh, okay. What’s the job for?

REBS
I have to get to my paper, so it was nice meeting you.

Rebs enters the apartment and closes the door

NEIGHBOUR
That’s cool. I’ll speak to you later. Cya, mate. Bye!

Rebs walk around the apartment, arranging his luggage around the room. He looks around, impressed with Uncle Tom’s possessions.

REBS
Nice place. Well, now I can write my paper which needs to be in by Monday.

Rebs sits down and begins to write his paper. Knocking on front door startles Rebs. He goes to answer the front door

NEIGHBOUR
Hey man, it’s me. I was going to get a pizza do you want some?

REBS
Um, no thanks. I’m not hungry.

NEIGHBOUR
Okay, then. I’ll see you around then

Rebs closes the door. Then someone starts knock from the front door

REBS
Argh! Now who’s at the door?!

Rebs opens the door

NEIGHBOUR
Hey. It’s me again. I was going to get some garlic bread with my pizza. Did you want a piece?

REBS
No! I said I wasn’t hungry! Thanks anyway. Bye!

Rebs slams the front door.

REBS
Who is this guy?! What is his problem?!

Knocking on the front door again! Rebs, furious, opens the front door

REBS
What?!

NEIGHBOUR
Hey, I was going to get myself a drink. Did you want me to pick up one for you? Coke? Lemonade?

Rebs ignores the neighbour and slams the door.

REBS
(Talking to himself) Leave me alone!!!
That guy is so annoying! I’ve got so much worked to do and I’m too frustrated.

10-15 minutes pass, when someone knocks on the door.

REBS
Now who is it?!!! Just leave me alone!

Rebs answer the door to find a pizza boy.

PIZZA BOY
Hey, I’ve got a pizza, garlic bread and a coke here.

REBS
Umm, I didn’t order and pizza!

PIZZA BOY
Umm, you sure? Well I was told this address

NEIGHBOUR
Hey, that’s mine! Oh, I must have given your address, Rebs. It’s because I must have been looking at your door when I order the pizza over the phone. Hey Pizza Boy, I take that

Rebs slams the door and storms to his work.

REBS
So many distractions! It’s that damn neighbour’s fault!

Hours pass by, with Rebs working hard on his paper. It is now evening and party music from next door starts to play. Determined to finish his paper, Rebs ignores the music and keeps working hard. After so long of putting up with the noise, Rebs finally goes next door to complain.

Rebs goes to the door where the music is coming from and bangs on it. The door opens and the neighbour is standing in the door way.

REBS
You! So you’re the one who’s having the party here!

NEIGHBOUR
Yeah, come on in! I’m having a party tonight.

REBS
I’ve been working so hard on this paper! And you keep distracting me!

NEIGHNBOUR
Oh, that reminds me. I happen to be friends with your employer! He’s here tonight I’ve just been talking about how hard you’ve been working today.

REBS
He’s here? Where?

EMPLOYER
Hi, Rebs. I’ve just been talking about you with your neighbour. He has been telling me how hard you have been working. I’m impressed with your dedication. I want to hire right now. Come in to my office, first thing, Monday morning. I can guarantee you a position.

REBS
Really? Well thank you sir! I won’t let you down.

EMPLOYER
No worries. See you Monday morning.

NEIGHBOUR
Well, congratulations on the job.

REBS
Hey, thanks. And thanks for putting a good word for me.

NEIGHBOUR
Well, I’m good friends with your employer. And I only told him the truth anyway. You earned it. You’ve also earned your self a drink. Come on in.

REBS
Sure, no worries. Want to order a pizza?

Creating Characters

Anna

* She is rich
* She has pretty hair
* she is tall
* Going to work
* Eating fast food
* Living in her mansion
* In a $2 shop

Anna wakes up to her breakfast made, prepared by her maid. She it’s her breakfast then goes of to work. At her work, she is in charged of her department and is relied on getting the work done. Her colleges always go to her, if they have to make an important decision. Nothing is carried out with her approval. This is why Anna is a very important asset to the company.

Anna always brings her lunch to work, because she is on a strict diet to stay thin and healthy. But it just happens that she had forgotten to bring her lunch, whichisn ’t anything like her. She decides that she has to buy her lunch. A few of her colleges are going to buy lunch as well. So she decides to go with them. The only problem is that, they decide to go to a small pizza shop, whichdoesn ’t serve anything suitable for her diet. She asks if her colleges would like to go somewhere else, but they always go to the pizza shop and today theyweren’t going to change that.

At the pizza shop, Anna is disgusted by the amount of fat and oil that is on the pizzas. As her colleges order a pizza each and a soft drink, Anna orders just a glass of water for lunch. She watches her colleges eat their unhealthy lunch. Finally, they all decide to head back to work. On the way back to work, she spots a sandwich place, and quickly orders something, with an enough time to head back to work with her colleges. She stuffs her facing with sandwich in hunger. When she arrives back to the office, she then discovers that she had put her lunch in the back pocket of her bag, which shedidn’t look into before.

Reversing the situation

* walk into a clothing store
* The sign says $10
* Go to buy the item and the register say $15
* The check out chick says it only referring to the clothes next to it
* I get angry and say it should be marked more clearly.


Character Kit for Machinima

Super objective: To have a successful job
I see myself as: hard working, determined, engaged,
If were a car: I would be a compact car
I dress to accentuate my: my hair
I dress to hide my: height
I lead with: my hands
My idea of a good night: is playing poker with the boys and having a few beers
My idea of a bad night: is going to night a club and dancing
I value my best friend because: they are a good companion
Favourite website: youtube.com
Relaxing means: watching TV, reading a book

Social position: small group of friends
Age: 24
Sex: male
Health: good
Physique: weak

LCD TV

In preparation for the Second Life Brief, I started to make props for my apartment scene. I made a huge LCD TV. This is made up of simple blocks, with a custom texture I imported for the front of the TV. The rest of the TV surfaces are just a colour shade

My World

In Second Life, I created a world, in preparation for creating an apartment or props for the up coming brief. With scripting, I was able to make the world rotate. Specifications are able to made, making the object smaller or larger and even dis proportioned.

My Metallica T-Shirt

In Second Life, I made custom T-shirts. With the template image of a T-shirt, i edited it in Adobe Fireworks and added a "Metallica" logo which I got from the Internet. In Single Life, it cost $10L to import custom textures e.g T-Shirt

3 Reveiws from Second Life

Prankster Isle

A music venue where people can perform music with an interacting auidience. The performer can treat this place like a real performance. This place can works very well. It gives people the opportunity to perform to an audience, anywhere in the world. Your are able to check the schedule for who is performing next and in the future. The audience is able to communicate back by cheering and dancing.



Heaven on Earth

This is place where you can play games. Its similar to casino and has games called "Zingo" which is quiet similar to Bingo. There is a large variety of games, though they do cost money to play them. It's a place where you can make money, as well as loose money. THe cost of playing a game ranged from $10L to $500L. At the time of my visit, there were only a small number of people, who were interacting with the games.



Fashion Center

This place resemble a real life shopping mall, expect that there was only one other person around. There were was a larger variety of clothing, if you are a female though. Though there were also male stores. The place sold a lot of different things from jewellery to cowboy dance animators.