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VanGoghX
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FilmEdge wrote:
Yes, there's a LOT to read on SUPER 8 already. But it's worth reading because you'll be much better informed when you offer your contributions. And it's certainly worth a few seconds SEARCHING for topics before posting about them.
Twisted Evil Playing devils advocate here... I don't think it's uncommon for someone to come across a forum for the first time and to have an idea that they think may be original, but reading all the posts that have came before would literally take hours, and dammit, you've got this nifty idea in your head and don't wanna lose it. You could search, but the thoughts may not even form a coherent whole yet, so you're not sure what keywords you'd search for. So you type out and try to make whole these thoughts before you lose 'em. At which point we give them a little spanking with a dead fish (at least I hope they're dead) and red-faced they follow the provided link to see what has actually come before and then hopefully reenter the discussion a little better armed.
Now, I'm not condoning this behavior. I'm just saying it's not uncommon and there's a reason for it (usually, that humans can be lazy, after all we've got other things to do as well), and mild reprimands are always going to be necessary. Frustration when others don't follow the same course of action that we did will only lead to... well, more frustration. Wink
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FilmEdge wrote:

Yes, there's a LOT to read on SUPER 8 already. But it's worth reading because you'll be much better informed when you offer your contributions. And it's certainly worth a few seconds SEARCHING for topics before posting about them.

Omega-3 goodness is tasty, but getting up to speed on the game before joining in to play is better. And if you think there's "too much" to read now, try reading it all six months from now! Very Happy

That being said: JJ, we're ready for our next solid clue, please!


Longtime lurker here, finaly decided to get in gear and join the game. I have to agree here. I've read all 45 pages of this thread as well as the 61 pages worth of the rocketpoppeteer.com thread, and lord, do it now before it's 75, 100, or god knows how many pages, lol.

That being said...I can't wait for the next clue!

We Must Party!

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VanGoghX
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NA_Fury wrote:
Longtime lurker here, finaly decided to get in gear and join the game. I have to agree here. I've read all 45 pages of this thread as well as the 61 pages worth of the rocketpoppeteer.com thread, and lord, do it now before it's 75, 100, or god knows how many pages, lol.

That being said...I can't wait for the next clue!

We Must Party!
We've been waiting for you so we could finally roll out the next clue...


Hehe, if only it was that easy, eh? Wink

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VanGoghX wrote:
We've been waiting for you so we could finally roll out the next clue...


Hehe, if only it was that easy, eh? Wink

Welcome!


Thanks for the welcome! And yeah, if only, right? Seriously chomping at the bit here on this. Though, would rather be chomping brownies, lol.

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FilmEdge wrote:
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For reals. How about we skim the forums a little better, use the search function, and if all else fails, ask us if we've covered something before you type up three paragraphs worth of explanation on something we're already quite aware of.


Agreed. When I first joined up here, I actually read through all the threads before I made my first post (there were fewer then, admittedly), but I took the time to familiarize myself with the discussions already existing.

Why? To show respect for everyone already doing work on the forum.

When new members or guests jump in, post some theory or article about topics already discussed, it shows a disrespect for others' time and work. It's tantamount to saying, "I won't waste my time reading what you all have written, just pay attention to me."

Opinions, theories and comments are most welcome here — I can attest to that as a relatively new player. Just show others the respect they're going to show you from the moment you show up... unless you prove yourself less worthy of respect.

Yes, there's a LOT to read on SUPER 8 already. But it's worth reading because you'll be much better informed when you offer your contributions. And it's certainly worth a few seconds SEARCHING for topics before posting about them.

Omega-3 goodness is tasty, but getting up to speed on the game before joining in to play is better. And if you think there's "too much" to read now, try reading it all six months from now! Very Happy

That being said: JJ, we're ready for our next solid clue, please!



Yeah, there is alot more to read now than when I joined up. I read 35 pages of the main thread at the time and then the latest ten pages of the rocketpoppeteers thread. When I thought I had something new to post other than opinions and pithy comments, I used the search function. It's not that difficult. In forums like this, it's almost like we should have a small, five question test on forum etiquette before people are allowed to post. If you miss more than one, FAIL! Laughing

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 		Welcome, NA!

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 		There's an easy fix for newcomers wanting to write down an idea before it's lost, before they search to see if it's already been posed. Type your intended post up in Notepad (or TextEdit, or gNotepad, or vi if you are really masochistic) then do your search then c&p it somewhere if you find no trace of it elsewhere.

Or, enjoy your fish.
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hobbestheprince
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 		Sorry if this is the wrong thread for this, but I was wondering if anyone knows how the style of filming will be? Is it the shaky cam like in Cloverfield, or filmed more like a regular movie? I thought I read somewhere J.J. confirming or denying, but can't seem to find the right source.

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 		Hobbes, I don't think production has even started yet on SUPER 8, so it's quite theoretical until then. I agree, I've heard rumors that it will not be shot all hand-held as was CLOVERFIELD, but until JJ says action, we can't know for sure.

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hobbestheprince
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 		FilmEdge: Good point, I quickly forgot that shooting doesn't start until the fall. When I see a trailer there is a naive part of me that thinks the finished product is very close, I totally forgot how some trailers may just be used for pure promotional purposes ... and nothing more.

There's a small part of me that hopes it is shot the way Cloverfield was shot. Seeing special effects with a moving camera with the focus going off and on really sells it to me. I'm 29 and when I had first seen Cloverfield I was actually scared ... which is strange because I haven't seen a movie that really put that kind of fear into me since I was a kid. Even though I knew it wasn't real, a part of me believed it happened.

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 		I'm kind of hoping that it's not shot like cloverfeild. Even though it looks more realistic it's hard to enjoy a movie if your motion sick the entire time.

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 		I as well hope it is not shot that way.It doesnt make me motion sick.But to me it ruins the film and story.It doesnt feel real to me I would rather see it done as a normal movie for me to get into it.But thats me and now you know the rest of the story Smile
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 		If the trailer is at all indicative of how the rest of the film will be shot, then we can assume it won't be hand-held cameras.
'Course assumption is the mother of all &*@%-ups.
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VanGoghX wrote:
If the trailer is at all indicative of how the rest of the film will be shot, then we can assume it won't be hand-held cameras.
'Course assumption is the mother of all &*@%-ups.


Yeah, I've heard it makes an ASS out of U and ME. Laughing

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