Comments on: My Feature Favorites: Finding Nemo http://karenjlloyd.com/blog/2008/10/29/feature-favorites-finding-nemo/ Visual Storytelling Insights, Tips and Advice for Anyone Who\'s Interested Thu, 11 Mar 2010 19:58:55 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Karen J Lloyd http://karenjlloyd.com/blog/2008/10/29/feature-favorites-finding-nemo/comment-page-1/#comment-14114 Karen J Lloyd Sat, 17 Jan 2009 00:56:05 +0000 http://karenjlloyd.com/blog/?p=713#comment-14114 Hi cheeks and welcome! Well that question is a loaded one! And I could probably write many posts about it. It's just so hard to put here in the comment section. So why don't I chock it away and make some more in-depth posts with samples and stuff. I'm just not sure when...but I will. The short answer is with visual gags, timing and acting. And scripts not being funny? Get used to it. : ) K Hi cheeks and welcome!

Well that question is a loaded one! And I could probably write many posts about it. It’s just so hard to put here in the comment section.

So why don’t I chock it away and make some more in-depth posts with samples and stuff. I’m just not sure when…but I will.

The short answer is with visual gags, timing and acting.

And scripts not being funny? Get used to it. : )
K

]]> By: cheeks http://karenjlloyd.com/blog/2008/10/29/feature-favorites-finding-nemo/comment-page-1/#comment-14041 cheeks Fri, 16 Jan 2009 06:44:16 +0000 http://karenjlloyd.com/blog/?p=713#comment-14041 this is coo!!l it is hard to find someone like you who is willing to share her knowledge. i'm a new to this profession as a story artist, your blog really help and it give me new insights. how do you manage to make a scene funny when the script isnt funny at all? Thanks cheeks this is coo!!l it is hard to find someone like you who is willing to share her knowledge. i’m a new to this profession as a story artist, your blog really help and it give me new insights.
how do you manage to make a scene funny when the script isnt funny at all?

Thanks
cheeks

]]> By: Karen J Lloyd http://karenjlloyd.com/blog/2008/10/29/feature-favorites-finding-nemo/comment-page-1/#comment-7860 Karen J Lloyd Wed, 12 Nov 2008 20:04:25 +0000 http://karenjlloyd.com/blog/?p=713#comment-7860 Thanks Victor! Very cool. Now it's not a bunch of "Boy, that Karen chick doesn't know what the heck she's talking about..." is it? Because frankly, I wouldn't know the difference! ;) *goes to look for Google translator thingy* Seriously though, it looks good. Thanks for opening up that language barrier for me a bit. :) K Thanks Victor!
Very cool. Now it’s not a bunch of “Boy, that Karen chick doesn’t know what the heck she’s talking about…” is it? Because frankly, I wouldn’t know the difference! \';)\'
*goes to look for Google translator thingy*
Seriously though, it looks good. Thanks for opening up that language barrier for me a bit. \':)\'
K

]]> By: Victor Luo http://karenjlloyd.com/blog/2008/10/29/feature-favorites-finding-nemo/comment-page-1/#comment-7802 Victor Luo Tue, 11 Nov 2008 16:26:41 +0000 http://karenjlloyd.com/blog/?p=713#comment-7802 Hi, Karen, Translation of your favorites: Finding Nemo post is finished. And I gave you full credit and links(as always), Here is the link: http://hi.baidu.com/victoranimator/blog/item/ab411a082c7017d662d986a2.html Thank you for all these good resources to animation enthusiastists. Hope to see more and more of your great posts! Your awesome! Keep in touch! :) -V Hi, Karen, Translation of your favorites: Finding Nemo post is finished. And I gave you full credit and links(as always), Here is the link:

http://hi.baidu.com/victoranimator/blog/item/ab411a082c7017d662d986a2.html

Thank you for all these good resources to animation enthusiastists. Hope to see more and more of your great posts! Your awesome!

Keep in touch! \':)\'

-V

]]> By: Karen J Lloyd http://karenjlloyd.com/blog/2008/10/29/feature-favorites-finding-nemo/comment-page-1/#comment-7653 Karen J Lloyd Fri, 07 Nov 2008 18:36:14 +0000 http://karenjlloyd.com/blog/?p=713#comment-7653 @ T - Your Grandma makes me smile. Animation is definitely *not* just for kids (when it's good). @ Victor - Hi and welcome! Your site looks very nice (if I could only read it!) :) I'm sure I'll do other films in the future. I really enjoy doing these breakdowns. And as I long as you give me full credit and links, I think it would be cool to have them translated. I'd love to break the language barrier because animation is getting huge in China. Thanks and keep me posted about that. K @ T – Your Grandma makes me smile. Animation is definitely *not* just for kids (when it’s good).

@ Victor – Hi and welcome! Your site looks very nice (if I could only read it!) \':)\'

I’m sure I’ll do other films in the future. I really enjoy doing these breakdowns.

And as I long as you give me full credit and links, I think it would be cool to have them translated. I’d love to break the language barrier because animation is getting huge in China.

Thanks and keep me posted about that.
K

]]> By: Victor Luo http://karenjlloyd.com/blog/2008/10/29/feature-favorites-finding-nemo/comment-page-1/#comment-7648 Victor Luo Fri, 07 Nov 2008 17:12:50 +0000 http://karenjlloyd.com/blog/?p=713#comment-7648 Hi, Karen, Great breakdown for "My favorite animated films"! Really, My favorite :) And would you mind if I translate your posts into Chinese and post on my blog? I just love them! Would love to introduce to more people. And how about Ratatouille? Hope to see your post on this one. Always stay tuned... Thanks a lot! -V Hi, Karen, Great breakdown for “My favorite animated films”! Really, My favorite \':)\'
And would you mind if I translate your posts into Chinese and post on my blog? I just love them! Would love to introduce to more people.
And how about Ratatouille? Hope to see your post on this one.
Always stay tuned…
Thanks a lot!

-V

]]> By: t.sterling http://karenjlloyd.com/blog/2008/10/29/feature-favorites-finding-nemo/comment-page-1/#comment-7610 t.sterling Fri, 07 Nov 2008 07:17:37 +0000 http://karenjlloyd.com/blog/?p=713#comment-7610 This came on the Disney Channel the other day and my grandmother was in the other room watching it. It was slight torture for me because I was working and couldn't go watch it, especially everytime I heard her laughing or even talking to the TV. At least by her doing that, I knew what was going on and could replay it in my mind. But still... I think that was her first time seeing it and she liked it a lot. Had I known I would've popped in the DVD a long time ago. I'd do it now but like I said in another comment, Eddie Izzard is on and I need to watch Iron Giant again. This came on the Disney Channel the other day and my grandmother was in the other room watching it. It was slight torture for me because I was working and couldn’t go watch it, especially everytime I heard her laughing or even talking to the TV. At least by her doing that, I knew what was going on and could replay it in my mind. But still… I think that was her first time seeing it and she liked it a lot. Had I known I would’ve popped in the DVD a long time ago. I’d do it now but like I said in another comment, Eddie Izzard is on and I need to watch Iron Giant again.

]]> By: Karen J Lloyd http://karenjlloyd.com/blog/2008/10/29/feature-favorites-finding-nemo/comment-page-1/#comment-7422 Karen J Lloyd Mon, 03 Nov 2008 00:02:13 +0000 http://karenjlloyd.com/blog/?p=713#comment-7422 Hey again T ! Dory was my favorite too. :) It's great that my story theory has helped you out a bit. Sometimes people get caught up in trying to tell 'too much story' and it just falls apart or they lose the audience in all the noise. It's a real skill to tell 'a lot of story' that still has good pacing and flow. But nothing beats telling a simple story really well. Great characters make that story sing. It's a good exercise as a storyteller. Good luck with yours! K Hey again T !
Dory was my favorite too. \':)\'

It’s great that my story theory has helped you out a bit. Sometimes people get caught up in trying to tell ‘too much story’ and it just falls apart or they lose the audience in all the noise.

It’s a real skill to tell ‘a lot of story’ that still has good pacing and flow. But nothing beats telling a simple story really well. Great characters make that story sing. It’s a good exercise as a storyteller. Good luck with yours!
K

]]> By: t.sterling http://karenjlloyd.com/blog/2008/10/29/feature-favorites-finding-nemo/comment-page-1/#comment-7416 t.sterling Sun, 02 Nov 2008 20:52:11 +0000 http://karenjlloyd.com/blog/?p=713#comment-7416 Thanks for this review and especially about making a story simple. I'm writing a story that has a journey, and now, thanks to you, I can pack up the journey with lots of fun and exciting events, with a somewhat non-exciting ending. Not that it will be a boring ending, but like you're saying about Nemo, the journey will be what sticks with the auidence. As for Finding Nemo, I absolutely love Dory. I saw this movie while I was taking a playwriting class, and my playwriting teacher was just like her... except for the short term memory problem. She was just as animated and happy that it made it fun to learn from her. But Dory's character, I just love it whenever she speaks, and Ellen was the perfect person to be cast as her voice. I'd also like to say that when people are stressed around me, I tend to break out in song "Just Keep Swimming." Most people get the reference and lighten up, but whether they know it or not, they give me questionable looks. I'm glad I have this on DVD, but I haven't watch the commentary yet. I'll do that soon. Thanks for this review and especially about making a story simple. I’m writing a story that has a journey, and now, thanks to you, I can pack up the journey with lots of fun and exciting events, with a somewhat non-exciting ending. Not that it will be a boring ending, but like you’re saying about Nemo, the journey will be what sticks with the auidence.

As for Finding Nemo, I absolutely love Dory. I saw this movie while I was taking a playwriting class, and my playwriting teacher was just like her… except for the short term memory problem. She was just as animated and happy that it made it fun to learn from her. But Dory’s character, I just love it whenever she speaks, and Ellen was the perfect person to be cast as her voice.

I’d also like to say that when people are stressed around me, I tend to break out in song “Just Keep Swimming.” Most people get the reference and lighten up, but whether they know it or not, they give me questionable looks. I’m glad I have this on DVD, but I haven’t watch the commentary yet. I’ll do that soon.

]]> By: Pete http://karenjlloyd.com/blog/2008/10/29/feature-favorites-finding-nemo/comment-page-1/#comment-7338 Pete Fri, 31 Oct 2008 07:51:00 +0000 http://karenjlloyd.com/blog/?p=713#comment-7338 Yeah, thats a good explanation :) Yeah, thats a good explanation :)

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