Pitching an idea: Lit-Networks Youtube Shakespeare Theatre

[NickAdams]

A Kubrick approach would definitely take the fun out of the project, but lets all do our best anyway.

This is just a thought: those who don't have a video camera, but have a still camera and perhaps a mic, they could always take multiple still photographs and I can sync audio to it.

Perhaps if we start voting on a play, we might get interest from the other members.

Also, Mr. Director , there might be a way to make it look like the actors are interacting with each other. Here's a video that achieves it and the participants were rarely in the same country:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WfBlUQguvyw

[Janine]

A Kubrick approach would definitely take the fun out of the project, but lets all do our best anyway.

This is just a thought: those who don't have a video camera, but have a still camera and perhaps a mic, they could always take multiple still photographs and I can sync audio to it.

That is true and I just saw an old film that employed that technique and it actually worked out quite well. It was done out of necessity and not to make the film more artsy. Speaking of the old classic b/w film "Lost Horizons"; because some of the footage could not be repaired or restored, they simply took stills from it and inserted them into the film with audio. It didn't bother me one bit; I found it to be rather intriguing...at least this way some parts of the film and story were not missing.

Perhaps if we start voting on a play, we might get interest from the other members.

That's true; because now it seems too sketchy. How can one auditon for a role they don't know will exist? I have to admit, I had my doubts about this project, but it seems to be somewhat feasible now. I don't know how many 'hams' you are going to find on Litnet, but I think there may be a few...not me, though...I am totally camera shy and I can't recite or act lines for anything!

Also, Mr. Director , there might be a way to make it look like the actors are interacting with each other. Here's a video that achieves it and the participants were rarely in the same country:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WfBlUQguvyw

You kiddin', they do that with most movies nowdays. Often the actors have never even met.

[DanielBenoit]

This is just a thought: those who don't have a video camera, but have a still camera and perhaps a mic, they could always take multiple still photographs and I can sync audio to it.

Excellent idea! You're getting a raise!

Perhaps if we start voting on a play, we might get interest from the other members.

I'll send toni (our thread moderator) all of the instructions for each thread that will be made for each scene.

Also, Mr. Director , there might be a way to make it look like the actors are interacting with each other. Here's a video that achieves it and the participants were rarely in the same country:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WfBlUQguvyw

Wow! Nice find. At times I was really tricked and thought they were in the same room. I still have no idea how the part at 1:46 was done! What I was originally thinking was that we could cut between shots to the other person and back again. The only problem is that there will never be two people in the same shot, but if you can figure out a way to make it look
like there are two people in the same shot, then that's perfect.

...not me, though...I am totally camera shy and I can't recite or act lines for anything!

Oh well!


Okay toni, I sent you a PM conveying all of the instructions. If you have any questions just ask. Thank you so much!!!!

[Nightshade]

Well this is all very intresting and Id like to see what you make of it, but seeing as can't read aloud and any have no intrest in seeing my face on youtube I won't be involved I dont think.
So what play are you doing? Or are you doing sonnets?

[DanielBenoit]

We'll be voting on one in our new thread.

[Nightshade]

I've had an idea for you, since none of you wreer around I dont think when this thread was originally around, we had this where people posted voice links. ( You need to go to near the end of the thread for a working link , but I for one would like to hear audtions here on the lit net!
http://www.online-literature.com/for...=voices&page=5