No-Budget Pirate Movie

Zacatac927 · Post by **Zacatac927** » Sat Jun 16, 2007 5:18 am

Thats what im working on right now, and before you say i'm a moron, i know what im doing, i have an authentic Pirate Long boat, like the row boat they all have on the ships... its painted, so i'll need to sand it off, i have 2 motorboats to film the Sea Sequence, i have a deserted island i'm allowed to shoot on, and have cookout's on after each day of shooting...

I have some costume pieces, ill be getting the rest when i get a script.

The story follows two pirates stuck on the long boat just after the big pirate ship went down. It has humor but also action and Drama, its in the same genre as POTC, but maybe a little more serious... they find land and stuff happens, im working out a script as we speak... But i will want help with some things.

If anyone wants to help right a script, you've always wanted to make a pirate script. Here's Your Chance.

CGI, i maybe wanted to see the big ship sinking, which i know alot of you could do on here, you guys are wicked talented...

but most of all you support ill need, this would be kinda big, medium crew, two-three actors. I could possibly get the food donated and everyone would work for free

So this is what i want to do

-Zac

kene555 · Post by **kene555** » Sat Jun 16, 2007 3:12 pm

CGI, i maybe wanted to see the big ship sinking, which i know alot of you could do on here, you guys are wicked talented...

My group just downloaded an 1800's era brig for use in a Battle of Lake Erie 1812 CGI scene.

If you can use it I can help

I've also got some muskets going off with the sky as a blue background, ifs you want.

KultFilmsEntertainment · Sat Jun 16, 2007 3:43 pm

If anyone wants to help right a script, you've always wanted to make a pirate script. Here's Your Chance.

Sounds extremely intriguing, and I would be uber-interested in helping.

DEDFX · Post by **DEDFX** » Sat Jun 16, 2007 5:24 pm

I'm pretty sure I'm filming most of it but I'd think you would need the actual boat for a 3d rep of it sinking.

KultFilmsEntertainment · Sat Jun 16, 2007 6:06 pm

In addition to helping write a script, I would also be interested in working on the musical score if you need a composer. I've got some riffs and such in my head for a pirate score.

smokeythebear · Post by **smokeythebear** » Sat Jun 16, 2007 6:41 pm

I could help figure out the spfx work you need and maybe send some stuff down your way for free or least really cheap.

DEDFX · Post by **DEDFX** » Sat Jun 16, 2007 7:06 pm

wow it sounds like this might actually happen

Zacatac927 · Post by **Zacatac927** » Sat Jun 16, 2007 7:47 pm

yeah, just for those who don't know me and DEDFX, he thought at first it wasn't going to happen...

Kene, those ships look beautiful, to shoot the CGI, ill lock down a camera on the beach for you, not much tracking would have to occur, the reason behind this is pretty much because i can't stand 3d water, yet, but that would be awesome if you could help

Kult FIlms, if you want to write anything down, music or script wise, that would be awesome, if you have any more questions about my idea of the story, feel free to email me...

reduxen@gmail.com

Smokey, that would also be awesome if you could help with some of the SFX work.. i may need some muzzle flashes for muskets, and since i don't have an firing ones, i would love your help with SFXing them

anyone can email me, ill check it often, cause i have nothing else to do besides write a script...

-Zac

oh and kene, a couple of your pics, my dad pointed out, the ship is way to low in the water

kene555 · Post by **kene555** » Sat Jun 16, 2007 7:57 pm

oh and kene, a couple of your pics, my dad pointed out, the ship is way to low in the water

yeah, originally, I wanted them higher, but my historical documentary adviser said not to.

The ship is based off of the US brig Niagara in our film, and she was a very low riding ship.

So accurate for ours, but for yours you probably will want it higher up.

So when you get your shot done, see if you can upload a full quality copy and I'll get on that.

Will you just want the ship sinking, or is it smoking as well? That will take longer.

I'd prefer to do it with the sails furled, b/c I can't animate the sails collapsing as it sinks.

But its up to you my friend.

kene555 · Post by **kene555** » Sat Jun 16, 2007 7:59 pm

Heck, I haven't even had my 3D program for a year, so your complements are greatly appreciated.

Zacatac927 · Post by **Zacatac927** » Sat Jun 16, 2007 8:06 pm

kene555 wrote:

that ship is riding low, and if someone told you it was right, they were wrong... but whatever...

it reality the movie opens as the last 5-10 feet of the ship go under... so not much to deal with. It wasn't in a battle it just started sinking (you know how they are) maybe it hit a reef, maybe the gunpowder blew a hole in it... once i get a shot out and an idea of what happened

(remember i just started writing all these ideas of mine 2 days ago)

ill tell you...

thanks kene

-zac

kene555 · Post by **kene555** » Sat Jun 16, 2007 8:12 pm

lookie here:

not to argue, just to prove that its a low rider.

Maybe in some of my pics it was a little lower than it should be, but I'll fix that for the 1812 project.

but ok.

let me know if you want it sinking with the masts sliding under or the hull, bottoms up when you figure that out

kene555 · Post by **kene555** » Sat Jun 16, 2007 8:15 pm

damit why im arguing this i dont know, but I went on the actual ship to get footage for our project, and the ship is only 5-7 feet above the waterline.

Ignore me when I get like this.

Zacatac927 · Post by **Zacatac927** » Sat Jun 16, 2007 8:18 pm

ok,.ok, ok i understand, ill fight later...

btw what 3d program are you using and where did you get the models?

kene555 · Post by **kene555** » Sat Jun 16, 2007 8:20 pm

Ok, truce agreed. lol

using bryce 6.0 for the animation and the models came from www.daz3d.com which is the creator of bryce

here's how the ship is supposed to ride in the water

kene555 · Post by **kene555** » Sat Jun 16, 2007 8:23 pm

If you've got $30, help me help you...

http://www.daz3d.com/i.x/shop/itemdetai ... 440&cat=29

Zacatac927 · Post by **Zacatac927** » Sat Jun 16, 2007 8:23 pm

yeah, ok well that model in the pic you just posted looks good for a pirate ship.. do you have that one? I mean after dirtying up the textures it would look awesome

kene555 · Post by **kene555** » Sat Jun 16, 2007 8:26 pm

If you mean the pic with "sails extended" then yes, i've got that. tell me what you want for color schemes and I can get some test pics out to you quickly.

If you mean the medusa pic, I haven't got that.

Zacatac927 · Post by **Zacatac927** » Sat Jun 16, 2007 8:28 pm

not the Medusa, its pretty but also $30

yeah, for the sails extended one... try and give it a dark brown unsanded look, if possible

kene555 · Post by **kene555** » Sat Jun 16, 2007 8:30 pm

I assume you mean the hull.

Well, I'm off to switch computers now. I'll be back with it in a half hour or so.

Zacatac927 · Post by **Zacatac927** » Sat Jun 16, 2007 8:31 pm

the hull? i know my ship parts.. i was practically born on the ocean... if you misunderstood, or i mis wrote, i mean the entire body of the ship, all the wood, give it a darkish brown/black unsanded look

and for lack of a picture, this is the small boat i have... about 10 feet?

the one in the foreground

kene555 · Post by **kene555** » Sat Jun 16, 2007 8:55 pm

ok.

so do you want every object on the ship to have the same texture and color? or if you want I can give you a list of the different objects and you can give a general color that you'd like.

A)

B)

C)

or none of the above?

quick renders, so sorry for quality drop

kene555 · Post by **kene555** » Sun Jun 17, 2007 12:37 am

whoops, i picked the wrong ship.

this is the right one

but still, its a great ship.

kene555 · Post by **kene555** » Sun Jun 17, 2007 12:39 am

the hull? i know my ship parts.. i was practically born on the ocean... if you misunderstood, or i mis wrote, i mean the entire body of the ship, all the wood, give it a darkish brown/black unsanded look

didn't mean to insult or anything like that, just trying to get it all clear - I'd rather not spend time modifying the ship's colors beyond what you want - It'd be a waste of my time and yours.

Zacatac927 · Post by **Zacatac927** » Sun Jun 17, 2007 3:53 am

sorry, no worries... ok i like the second texture the most, maybe have the lighter brown in the texture be darker...

and could you do a high res render? i mean maybe with some blur, because these ships look ultrareal, bryce does that but if you could give the image a blur, that'd be great...

and thanks for all your help kene555