[OOC] Lights, Camera, Action!

[Sixsmith]

Mizuho said
You didn't come from the interest check, but I specifically stated that this would center around the "production" process of filmmaking... I did my research!x_x i don't even know

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[Lilacs]

Y'all can do whatever you want, I'm going to just sit back and watch.

[Sixsmith]

Mizuho said
Y'all can do whatever you want, I'm going to just sit back and watch.

That's not what a director does. Q_Q

[Lilacs]

Sixsmith said
That's not what a director does. Q_Q

I never said I was a good director...

I'm talking as the GM, not Luke. Luke's prolly gunna be involved and stuff since he's like that.

[Sixsmith]

Oh, well then...

That's not what a GM does Q_Q

[Lilacs]

Sixsmith said
Oh, well then...That's not what a GM does Q_Q

It is now :D

I mean, it's just us talking nao, if everyone wants to start somewhere else, then that's fine I guess. We can make it work. I let players pull the RP along, you know that. I'm not the BEST GM ever, but at least I can say that I don't have too much control.

[teapotshark]

Considering we have a basic plot, and between us we've probably watched millions of movies, we can assume what scenes will be part of the film. During production scenes aren't filmed chronologically anyway (at least that's what I've been told), so I reckon we're at a comfortable place.

[World Traveler]

Any chance this might get started soon?

[Dapper Amaroq]

I think we should at least decide which scenes we're going to do for the RP.

[teapotshark]

We could do scenes like sections of the roleplay.

Pre-Production: Auditions, staff hiring, etc.
Scene One: MC fight with goons.
Production staff, actors, on and off-set action, on and off-camera action.
Scene Two: car chase.
Production staff, actors, on and off-set action, on and off-camera action.
Eventually, Part ??, Scene ??:
Final scene, followed by wrap party, a few months of promoting (possible timeskip and editing features), red carpet premier.

We could do generic scenes in-between original ideas to spice things up. I'm not sure it's entirely necessary to plan out each individual scene for the movie. That would take too long. The key scenes, though, yes.

[Lilacs]

We don't have to plan out scenes in general, I'm thinking. I can handle that with Luke, and we can discuss that OOC, and IC. What I'm saying we need to do is establish a clear plot line, and establish parts before we can start.

I'm planning on completely skipping over the pre-production part of filmmaking, actually. I think starting at the very beginning is a bit difficult since it tends to exclude a lot of people for a large group RP, because the audition process and hiring process are exclusive to that person who's doing whatever. Collab posts would be ideal if we did do the entire pre-production, but even if we did, it'll be nothing more than introductory posts.

As for starting, I don't know yet >< I can probably whip something up soon, but I'm hesitant to do that until we establish movie plot more clearly and assign characters. Also, I'm absolutely swamped with tests, test prep, college prep, homework, music stuff, prom stuff, and a whole lot of stress x_x blehh

[Sixsmith]

Mizuho said
We don't have to plan out scenes in general, I'm thinking. I can handle that with Luke, and we can discuss that OOC, and IC. What saying we need to do is establish a clear plot line, and establish parts before we can start.I'm planning on completely skipping over the pre-production part of filmmaking, actually. I think starting at the very beginning is a bit difficult since it tends to exclude a lot of people for a large group RP, because the audition process and hiring process are exclusive to that person who's doing whatever. Collab posts would be ideal if we did do the entire pre-production, but even if we did, it'll be nothing more than introductory posts.As for starting, I don't know yet >< I can probably whip something up soon, but I'm hesitant to do that until we establish movie plot more clearly and assign characters. Also, I'm absolutely swamped with tests, test prep, college prep, homework, music stuff, prom stuff, and a whole lot of stress x_x blehh

Nick, Leila, Klein, Virgil, Brett are our actors.

We can fill in actor spots with NPCs if necessary.

What I'm looking at right now:

Nick - Father
Leila - Daughter
Klein - Grandfather
Virgil - Uncle (?)
Brett - Ex-Spy Friend/Antagonist/Government Agent/Whatever We Want Her To Be

Only problem I see is Virgil's part, as I don't quite know, from the info you gave, what he could be. The rest are clear, though.

[Lilacs]

Sixsmith said
Nick, Leila, Klein, Virgil, Brett are our actors.We can fill in actor spots with NPCs if necessary.What I'm looking at right now:Nick - FatherLeila - DaughterKlein - GrandfatherVirgil - Uncle (?)Brett - Ex-Spy Friend/Antagonist/Government Agent/Whatever We Want Her To BeOnly problem I see is Virgil's part, as I don't quite know, from the info you gave, what he could be. The rest are clear, though.

I can see Virgil as their inside source. Someone who's still in whatever the father was in, and is helping them out, cuz they're friends and such

[Sixsmith]

As for the plot, a basic outline:

MC was international spy in a family spy business. Kind of thing. An entire family of 007s who work for the government. Something happened that had them running off the grid, taking identities. In a sense, some have bounties on their head. Some have died. All have essentially lost touch with each other, so no one knows quite who's alive, who's where, what's happened to them. Mainly because they're that good. MC has a daughter. Was married, whether that marriage was false or not, a disguise, a cover for a job, but they had a kid. (Think The Americans where they were just a family, had kids, everything, but were actually spies) The only logical thing to have done was to employ that kid when she was of age, bring her into the family business, per se.

I assume the spy ring is a government organization and isn't just the family 'cause that'd be really weird to have had a child... not going there. To continue, the event that had the entire family running, maybe the entire organization, was during that event. The wife died, and he fled into hiding with his child, still keeping it secret somehow. But, the MC raises his daughter in secrecy, keeps her safe, has taken a new name and new identity, maybe has fled the country altogether. Maybe all of the event deal and the family thing was a flashback and it starts with the event that brings the family back together. Daughter gets kidnapped, whatever, though it'd be awesome if she had herself kidnapped to get to the lady who supposedly killed her mother or whatever or is threatening her father. Things get sticky, dad has to get her out of the situation she put herself in, but I don't think it's wise to make her completely like useless. She shouldn't be useless. She should be able to take care of herself 'cause if she can't, then her dad sucks as a spy because how the hell could he not have known something bad would happen to the both of them that would require his daughter to know how to take care of herself.

Regardless, she's in the 'hive' and has to get out. Her dad has to find her. That's the easy part; getting her out is the hard part. So, he goes to find his own father, maybe other spies who have fallen off the grid, but survived. Rounds them up in hopes to save her daughter before something bad happens. They make a plan, all that fun stuff, while she makes a plan of her own. They both go off at the same time, end up kind of getting into a sticky situation themselves (comedic relief anyone?) and it ends with her getting out. And they part ways, but people get picked off now and the organization that they worked for is new and changed and all that and is currently hunting down all lose ends. So, they gotta go back, make sure the government understands that they're not going down without a fight, all that fun stuff. And they use all their skillets to dismantle the new organization, which I'm sure is like a very bad organization, like they went one way and just made a turn down evil. Nuclear shit, bribing, all that fun stuff. So, it's legit that they want to bring it down before it causes to much harm. So, showdown and all that fun stuff.

End of the film is up for debate.

Rough idea. There will and should definitely be more to that, but we need something now, so I whipped something up.

[Sixsmith]

Mizuho said
I can see Virgil as their inside source. Someone who's still in whatever the father was in, and is helping them out, cuz they're friends and such

That works.

Now, I need to go do stuff. >:O

I'll keep checkin in and stuff, but if you start it now, I won't be able to post. >_< Maybe like late tomorrow night if I'm not completely exhausted.

[Lilacs]

Sixsmith said
That works.Now, I need to go do stuff. >:OI'll keep checkin in and stuff, but if you start it now, I won't be able to post. >_< Maybe like late tomorrow night if I'm not completely exhausted.

Hae, you're the best <3

As for starting.... I'm thinking of starting with the script read-through, and the first meeting of everyone.

And if I miraculously finish my homework/studying early, I might write a post up tonight... but don't count on it.

[Sixsmith]

Can I just... UGH.

Martin Freeman is adorable. All I do is watch funny talk show clips on Youtube WHILE watching Conan O'Brien. "That's my Amanda behind me, look!" D'aw. D: I want to hug him.

Time to balance it out with the ever snarky Jennifer Lawrence.

Oh, and, uh, we should... I dunno, start I guess? I dunno. WHENEVER YOU HAVE THE TIME, MISOOOOOOoooooOOOOOO.

[Lilacs]

I can't post because The Fault In Our Stars as damaged me emotionally and I need time to recuperate

In all honesty, The Fault In Our Stars did make me cry for like an hour, but I digress.

I don't have time to post anything in the IC anytime soon because I'm studying for 4 AP tests, 7 finals, and practicing for a concert and an audition.... Ugh. And late work that I haven't turned in because





So.... Might take a while, until the exams are over.

If you guys are willing to wait that long, great! But if not, I'm sure that Hae (er... Sixsmith) would be able to make an opening post. Since, co-GM, and producer, so it works, right? What do you say, Hae?

Opinions, comments, questions, concerns...?

I'll be lurking cuz I'm a procrastinator and I have nothing better to do. So yeah.

[Sixsmith]

I can whip up a post to start the introductory phase of the RP. :o

It'll be the first read-through, right?

We've assigned characters to roles, right? ._.

You can be fashionably late, or just post something short until you can post something longer.

YOU'RE PUTTING THIS ON ME WHEN I HAVE FINALS TOO, YOU KNOW?!?!

But, I have like a 4 day break between every Wednesday and Monday >_> so it's fine, I can do it. I'll have plenty of study time either way. :P I do have to write a four paged paper, but I can do those in an hour... especially when I enjoy the topic I'm writing about. I'm also procrastinatin' on it, so whatever.

Gimme sufficient info, Miso, and I can write the intro now. Maybe. I probably already have it, but just gimme an idea of how you want it to start out. >_>

[Lilacs]

Sixsmith said
I can whip up a post to start the introductory phase of the RP. :oIt'll be the first read-through, right?We've assigned characters to roles, right? ._.You can be fashionably late, or just post something short until you can post something longer.

Yes and yes. It'll be post-auditions and everything. Everyone has their parts, so it will most likely be

Father - Nick
Daughter - Leila
Grandfather - Klein
Inside agent - Virgil
And whatever we decide who Brett is, I guess? I still like the traitor role for her.

We should probably establish names for the characters XD

But yes. First read through.

And maybe, I usually write characters and posts during downtime at school, I might be able to produce decent writing. It'll depend, really.