Not much to report today... I started getting Zephyr to record the soundtrack to THERE IS A MONSTER IN THE PLAYGROUND, but I didn't get it all. Slowly but surely coming together... Well, maybe not so surely. Far more slowly.
May 12 - Veggie Challenge
Today's Veggie Challenge was recorded in glorious 360 Video! Check it out below!
You might need to open it in YouTube if you're on a mobile phone for the full effect (go to the "share" arrow at the top right corner and it should give you the option). I know it works on a desktop in Chrome, but possibly not in Firefox? It's new technology, folks.
The winner got a really cool Darkseid toy, but it was close, so second place got 100 veggie points as well. And the kids got to eat a healthy every-color-of-the-rainbow fruit salad! Everybody is a winner in veggie challenge!
May 11 - Karaoke Star Time
Okay, I'll be honest... Karaoke Star Time was kind of a bust today. The kids were very low energy, possibly because I didn't get to hype them up for it last night (date night for my wife and I). We did manage to get a little "Hungry Like The Wolf" in...
BUT. But but but.
Yesterday we DID get a chance to do some filming on our 360 rap video for the Peck Slip Rap Club's "Brooklyn Bridge Rap", and oh man, is it looking awesome. I got a chance to look through the footage today and it is looking FRESH TO DEATH.
A few teaser images:
Daryl rocking the ferry
Ethan bringing the elephant in like BLAOW
Oh SNAP you guys. Jake is so good in this.
Basia kicking it so nice. You can see Zephyr in his "Scoob Lover" role in the back...
Zen dropping the mad knowledge
At one point Jake does this insane dance move? Noiiiiiiiice!
Basia roaring like a dungeon dragon...
Ethan living large
I'm still screening, but I'm VERY happy with what we were able to get. Thanks to the rap club for such a great performance. Stay tuned!
April 28 - Filmmaking Day 4
Today we (finally) did the opening credit sequence for THERE IS A MONSTER IN THE PLAYGROUND. It wasn't easy, and it took us a few tries, but we got there.
Zephyr unveiling part of the credits.
There's almost certainly a way for me to add graphics to these 360 videos, but until I figure it out, it's going to be a very Dogme 95-type affair. I'm hoping at least these credits can take advantage of the form and let viewers read as they turn around.
We're going to be traveling tomorrow, but I'm going to bring along my computer so hopefully we can edit this movie together over the weekend and design a soundtrack. Plus we have to make next month's schedule! I have some big ideas for that as well, stay tuned.
April 26 - Filmmaking (Location Scouting)
Today for filmmaking we needed to lay the groundwork for an upcoming 360 film we're making (for a rap video about the Brooklyn Bridge) and the first step was to do a location scout. So this morning, bright and early, we took out the camera for a few test shots at locations in the neighborhood.
Zephyr took the camera stand, to get a little of that PA experience.
We tried a few spots out for the video shoot... This first shot allows us to get in both the Brooklyn Bridge and the Peck Slip School where the kids who did the song (and my kids) go...
I'm not sure how these 360 videos work as an embed. You might need to go to Youtube to see them right.
These next two locations were both on the waterfront... pretty sweet bridge view!
Right about about here is when Zephyr asked me if the next location we could scout could be home. I nodded sagely... he had truly picked up something about location scouting already! We headed home and relaxed a bit more... Spring Break!
And then finally I went solo to the bridge itself to try out a shot on there. It was drizzling a bit, so a raindrop got on the lens. I'm not sold on the shot for the video, honestly. Probably more trouble than it's worth, as we'd want to shoot it really early to avoid a crowd. I'm not sure if the third graders who did the song are early morning types like my kids, but probably a safe assumption that they are not. Shooting with people too young to drink coffee can be its own challenge.
April 25 - Filmmaking Day One
Quick note just to say it was a low-result morning. It's the first day of Spring Break so the kids were being pretty lazy watching Animaniacs (which they just discovered on Netflix) and I followed suit. Do I feel guilty? Sort of, yes.
But I did find the things we need to FINALLY finish the credits for the 360 film from last time, and made some plans to do some location scouting tomorrow morning with the boys for a video we'll be shooting with other kids from their school. Stay tuned.