Comments on: A Video Non-Review of ‘UP’ http://karenjlloyd.com/blog/2009/06/09/video-non-review-up/ Visual Storytelling Insights, Tips and Advice for Anyone Who's Interested Wed, 01 Feb 2012 18:05:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Karen J Lloyd http://karenjlloyd.com/blog/2009/06/09/video-non-review-up/comment-page-1/#comment-34846 Karen J Lloyd Thu, 09 Jul 2009 22:42:56 +0000 http://karenjlloyd.com/blog/?p=1880#comment-34846 Thanks Bart. I'm sure you'll be seeing more of me in the future. :) K Thanks Bart. I’m sure you’ll be seeing more of me in the future. \':)\'
K

]]> By: bart http://karenjlloyd.com/blog/2009/06/09/video-non-review-up/comment-page-1/#comment-34784 bart Thu, 09 Jul 2009 08:38:02 +0000 http://karenjlloyd.com/blog/?p=1880#comment-34784 Hi Karen Definitely better form of review, nice to see u:) Greets Hi Karen
Definitely better form of review, nice to see u:)
Greets

]]> By: Karen J Lloyd http://karenjlloyd.com/blog/2009/06/09/video-non-review-up/comment-page-1/#comment-33544 Karen J Lloyd Mon, 22 Jun 2009 21:44:18 +0000 http://karenjlloyd.com/blog/?p=1880#comment-33544 Hey Chris! Yes. The sound effects. I do those a lot. :) And yeah, it's not so much that you can't understand the story or anything without sound. It's just that when there's a malfunction, it zaps me right OUT of the movie and I'm fully aware that I'm sitting in the theatre. And I hate that. Ha! That Bolt movie trailer sounds hilarious. Could they have gotten that *more* wrong? :) K Hey Chris!

Yes. The sound effects. I do those a lot. \':)\'

And yeah, it’s not so much that you can’t understand the story or anything without sound. It’s just that when there’s a malfunction, it zaps me right OUT of the movie and I’m fully aware that I’m sitting in the theatre. And I hate that.

Ha! That Bolt movie trailer sounds hilarious. Could they have gotten that *more* wrong? \':)\'

K

]]> By: Chris K http://karenjlloyd.com/blog/2009/06/09/video-non-review-up/comment-page-1/#comment-33480 Chris K Mon, 22 Jun 2009 04:27:43 +0000 http://karenjlloyd.com/blog/?p=1880#comment-33480 My goodness I'm behind in my blog reading...! I agree with everyone here though: great video and cool to see you're a real person~ i especially liked your little sound fx we can't hear when we read like " ...*boop!* pivotal moment *boop!*..." :] That's real unfortunate about the sound going out! Even though "Partly Cloudly" was very much driven by the visual acting, those little word-less grunts, puffs and sighs said a lot-- universal language stuff. I really enjoyed "UP" too after specifically requesting to my group of friends noT to see it in 3-D after being so disappointed with "Bolt". It was worth having to wait for the late showing (where there was a surprising amount of lil' ones~) I listened to an interview with "UP's" director/co-writer Pete Docter on a podcast of "Fresh Air" recently. He mentioned that 4 seconds of animation takes about one week! --so every second of those audio-less moments counts! i sure hope you get to enjoy the film in its entirety without the distraction. It totally pulls you out of the experience and out of that 'suspension of disbelief' where you can enjoy being in that beautiful Pixar world for little while. Did I ever mention my first glimpse of "Bolt" was the movie trailer played backward aND upside-down?? Nothing funnier than seeing a dog jump backwards out of a manhole, a reverse-exploding helicopter put itself back together, and that pixar lamp hopping backwards at the end :P My goodness I’m behind in my blog reading…!
I agree with everyone here though: great video and cool to see you’re a real person~ i especially liked your little sound fx we can’t hear when we read like ” …*boop!* pivotal moment *boop!*…” :]

That’s real unfortunate about the sound going out! Even though “Partly Cloudly” was very much driven by the visual acting, those little word-less grunts, puffs and sighs said a lot– universal language stuff.

I really enjoyed “UP” too after specifically requesting to my group of friends noT to see it in 3-D after being so disappointed with “Bolt”. It was worth having to wait for the late showing (where there was a surprising amount of lil’ ones~)

I listened to an interview with “UP’s” director/co-writer Pete Docter on a podcast of “Fresh Air” recently. He mentioned that 4 seconds of animation takes about one week! –so every second of those audio-less moments counts! i sure hope you get to enjoy the film in its entirety without the distraction. It totally pulls you out of the experience and out of that ‘suspension of disbelief’ where you can enjoy being in that beautiful Pixar world for little while.

Did I ever mention my first glimpse of “Bolt” was the movie trailer played backward aND upside-down?? Nothing funnier than seeing a dog jump backwards out of a manhole, a reverse-exploding helicopter put itself back together, and that pixar lamp hopping backwards at the end \':P\'

]]> By: Karen J Lloyd http://karenjlloyd.com/blog/2009/06/09/video-non-review-up/comment-page-1/#comment-33366 Karen J Lloyd Sat, 20 Jun 2009 06:25:44 +0000 http://karenjlloyd.com/blog/?p=1880#comment-33366 Ugh. Slow internet connections. Just ruins the whole video experience doesn't it? Sorry man. :) But aren't you the sweetest with your fabulous compliments? Thanks a bunch (even if I have a hard time agreeing with you). The consensus seems to be "more video" so I will! Hope it was worth the wait. ;) K Ugh. Slow internet connections. Just ruins the whole video experience doesn’t it? Sorry man. \':)\'

But aren’t you the sweetest with your fabulous compliments? Thanks a bunch (even if I have a hard time agreeing with you).

The consensus seems to be “more video” so I will!

Hope it was worth the wait. \';)\'
K

]]> By: Zeb http://karenjlloyd.com/blog/2009/06/09/video-non-review-up/comment-page-1/#comment-33360 Zeb Sat, 20 Jun 2009 04:02:56 +0000 http://karenjlloyd.com/blog/?p=1880#comment-33360 Okay, Karen, I'm sitting here waiting for your video to buffer so I can see it all through in one shot rather than in 15 second intervals. So while I'm waiting, I just wanted to say, you look great! You look better than the pic in the banner. Seriously! And it's nice to SEE you! Cool! Please do more clips like this! Okay, gotta go watch your review now. Pass the popcorn, please! Okay, Karen, I’m sitting here waiting for your video to buffer so I can see it all through in one shot rather than in 15 second intervals. So while I’m waiting, I just wanted to say, you look great! You look better than the pic in the banner. Seriously! And it’s nice to SEE you! Cool! Please do more clips like this! Okay, gotta go watch your review now. Pass the popcorn, please!

]]> By: Karen J Lloyd http://karenjlloyd.com/blog/2009/06/09/video-non-review-up/comment-page-1/#comment-33125 Karen J Lloyd Wed, 17 Jun 2009 05:26:58 +0000 http://karenjlloyd.com/blog/?p=1880#comment-33125 @ Steph - Well I *used* to hear it all the time. :) And you ARE the first to say it here! Methinks a vast majority of my readers may have been youngins when the X-Files was popular. Plus it's been off the air for so long it's kind of 'off the radar' now. (But the truth is still out there.) And not $10...try $15-17!!! Damn 3D. @ Liana - Yeah if I wrote that all out, you'd still be reading it! Glad you enjoyed it. The emotion really sucks you in fast, doesn't it? Thanks for dropping by lady. :) K @ Steph – Well I *used* to hear it all the time. \':)\' And you ARE the first to say it here!

Methinks a vast majority of my readers may have been youngins when the X-Files was popular. Plus it’s been off the air for so long it’s kind of ‘off the radar’ now. (But the truth is still out there.)

And not $10…try $15-17!!! Damn 3D.

@ Liana – Yeah if I wrote that all out, you’d still be reading it! Glad you enjoyed it. The emotion really sucks you in fast, doesn’t it?

Thanks for dropping by lady. \':)\'
K

]]> By: Liana http://karenjlloyd.com/blog/2009/06/09/video-non-review-up/comment-page-1/#comment-33122 Liana Wed, 17 Jun 2009 04:54:29 +0000 http://karenjlloyd.com/blog/?p=1880#comment-33122 Loved the video , you can sure say alot more than trying to write all of that! though I did adore, the emotional aspect of it also.... I say two thumbs up :) Loved the video , you can sure say alot more than trying to write all of that! though I did adore, the emotional aspect of it also…. I say two thumbs up \':)\'

]]> By: steph http://karenjlloyd.com/blog/2009/06/09/video-non-review-up/comment-page-1/#comment-33116 steph Wed, 17 Jun 2009 03:12:29 +0000 http://karenjlloyd.com/blog/?p=1880#comment-33116 Okay, I'm sure you've heard it a gazillion times before. I know you have. I purposely skipped the comments here, though, to pretend I'm the first one saying it now: you look like Scully. Srsly. I love it! I've never had anything untoward happen at the movies. If anything did, I would be totally, totally pissed off! Sure, these things happen, but not on my $10, dammit! Okay, I’m sure you’ve heard it a gazillion times before. I know you have. I purposely skipped the comments here, though, to pretend I’m the first one saying it now: you look like Scully. Srsly. I love it!

I’ve never had anything untoward happen at the movies. If anything did, I would be totally, totally pissed off! Sure, these things happen, but not on my $10, dammit!

]]> By: Karen J Lloyd http://karenjlloyd.com/blog/2009/06/09/video-non-review-up/comment-page-1/#comment-33057 Karen J Lloyd Tue, 16 Jun 2009 05:53:50 +0000 http://karenjlloyd.com/blog/?p=1880#comment-33057 Yup, real person. Imagine that! ;) Cliche huh? Hmm. I'll have to see it again (undistracted) to see if I agree. But I think I know where they're be coming from. I guess I wasn't all that 'surprised' by things or how they ended up. But that's fine. This film is more about the 'journey' than the outcome. Mainly, I think it was a great study in character. You care about Carl and his life very quickly. I've gone through whole movies without giving a crap about ANY of the characters. It was fun and entertaining. No complaints about that. :) K Yup, real person. Imagine that! ;)

Cliche huh? Hmm. I’ll have to see it again (undistracted) to see if I agree. But I think I know where they’re be coming from. I guess I wasn’t all that ‘surprised’ by things or how they ended up. But that’s fine.

This film is more about the ‘journey’ than the outcome.

Mainly, I think it was a great study in character. You care about Carl and his life very quickly. I’ve gone through whole movies without giving a crap about ANY of the characters.

It was fun and entertaining. No complaints about that. :)
K

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