Hey, guys! Okay, so here's the new details on what's going on:
#1. The Day for the shoot is FEBRUARY 27th, 2010!!! - NOT the 20th!!Yup, there is a ONE WEEK DELAY guys, just a quick heads-up to you all!
The reason for this is I got a Movie Marketing Workshop/all-day thing going on, so it's for a good cause. Helps me figure out more about makin' movies, which you want me to do so you get to see better SG movies in the future!
#2. The Time for the shoot is PROBABLY 9AM PST, 12PM EST, 5PM GMT (I'm not good with time zones today, so that may be subject to change)
It's going to be a long one-day shoot. We're talking 3-6 hours. Not everyone has to commit to the entire shoot, but please try to show up for at least 2 hours, since some of the big shot setups may take about 10-12 mins to get all the choreography set up with everybody.
#3. Yes, indeed, WE WILL USE 1.1b4!!The recommendation from everybody I've talked to on the team is using 1.1b4 - the primary reason for this, from what I understand, is there's a stuttering bug on dm_train that far as I know is fixed in the beta. This will be important! So make sure your game is updated.
#4. VOICE CAPABILITY IS REQUIREDWe will be using Team Speak for the interaction amongst the crew/cast/director(s). The reason for this is typing out machinima director instructions is really, really tough. I have to explain "here, no wait here," etc. etc. on and on, to get people into place and yikes, that takes time if you're typing. And if there's assistant director stuff going on (which if we have more than 8 people, there will be), we'll have to separate people into teams/groups that are led by someone else so they give you instructions to work together on the choreography setup. We'll be talking in English, just so you know! I use big words and talk fast, so also bear that in mind. ;P
We'll be using "THE" Team Speak server. Just FYI.
#5. Please Let Us Know!!!We have to know if you can make it. So you can reach me by email - futsin~at~gmail.com or use the PMs here on the forum. You need to get in email contact if direct updates person-to-person need to be made. If you RSVP and have to drop out later on, please keep us informed on that situation. It helps. ^_^
Make sure you either reply, PM me, or email me, to let me know if you're coming
even if you vote above - just good to make lists of who to expect.
Your playername will be required!
Anyway, that should be it. I'm gonna finish the choreography this week, finish the planning, etc. and we'll be ready for the 27th! Look forward to this, guys, it's gonna be a little hectic if there's more than 8 or 9 people, but MAN is it gonna be worth it!