Project 3: Machinima
“DSPA”
Kevin Dion John Peacock Bruce Shaw Rene Ziede
The basis of the story takes place on the island of “Aesthetica” within
Second Life. We wanted the intro and some parts of the movie to have the
style of “film noir.” The rest of the movie was rendered without using any
specific style. For this project we wanted to add a humorous element while
maintaining the goal to represent 3D programming in a virtual environment.
One of our group members had suits that one can equip in Second Life that
makes you look like a different character. For example, we used Darth
Vader and The Cool Aid guy and some other extra outfits. Another
advantage is that we had scripts that animated out Kung Fu motions that
could be applied to our Avatars. We added a couple film sets on the island
where the story would play out. The office and the dock scenes were the
only two to make the final cut though. The still frame scenes were done in
Photoshop using actual Second Life footage.
To represent the 3D program we decided to make the story around a
mystery/comedy using the elements that we had access to. So we decided
that Darth Vader was looking for the DSPD (Death Star Power Deactivator)
also known as our bubble sort from project one. So he went to the detective,
The Cool Aid Guy, and asked him for help. What the Cool Aid Guy didn’t
know was that it was really the DSPA (Death Star Power Activator). So
when the Cool Aid Guy called the president for help he was informed of the
truth. He went on a hunt for Vader and found him activating the activator.
He was led there by the informant and confronted him about the lies. Darth
told him that the activator takes the weighted balls and sorted them into their
proper power-sorted sequence and activates the Death Star. So they battle
over the sorted to the death.
For the actual production of the film we used Adobe After Effects.
The intro scene was modeled and rendered in 3Ds Max. We recorded our
voices over the movie to complete the project.
The Actual Story Board
Movie Picture
Script
Introduction
---------------(Camera shot of a rainy city.)
Koolaid Guy (Narration): That was a wet Summer. One of the worst the city had seen in a
hundred years. That was the Summer I had my strangest case. I remember the night well;
it was raining, worse than usual and I was waiting in my office for closing time so I could
go home and have a stiff drink. That was when she - walked out of the rain and into my
twisted little life.
Scene 1 - The Plea
-------------------------(In a dark office in a broken down building.)
Coolaid Guy: OH YEAH!!! That's right. I'm detective Koolaid. Here to save the world
from..things and investigate..other things.
(Enter Darth Vadir)
Darth Vadir: (Heavy breathing) Hello there! Hello there! I need help. Could you help me
find the DSPA...
Coolaid Guy: The DS.. what?
Darth Vadir: DSPA - its the Death Star Power Sequence Activa....Deactivator.
Coolaid Guy: What does that do?
Darth Vadir: It deactivates the Death Star. I need you to help me find it
Coolaid Guy: Oh, well if it can deactivate the Death Star that'd be great. Because the
Death Star is kind of bad. Soo.. Yah, I'd be glad to help you find it... As soon as I'm done
waving my arms around.
Darth Vadir: Okay great! I just need to get it sorted and then it will be complete. Okay
thank you.
Coolaid Guy: Yup, I'll get right on it.
Darth Vadir: Okay, thats awesome. YAY! Okay, where's the door. Wait, I don't need a
door, WOOO!
(Exit Darh Vadir)
Scene 2 - The DSPA
---------------------------(Phone ringing)
Coolaid Guy (Narration): Later on that evening...
Alien: Agent Aid, this is a secure line. What do you need at this hour?
Coolaid Guy: Vadir just came to me and he needs help finding the DSPA.
Alien: Deactivator?! If the data is properly sorted, the Death Star becomes
OPERATIONAL! The planet is in jeopardy, you must help us!
Coolaid Guy: Operational?! That's not good. I'll have to go find him down at the docks.
Alien: Immediately! Get on that Agent Aid!
Scene 3 - The Chase
----------------------------
(...Dreary dock)
Informant#1: Awww man. This DSPA thing is FREAKIN' AWESOME!
Informant #2: Dude! This wine rocks.
Informant#1: Is that a whine cooler you got there?
(Enter Coolaid Guy..)
Coolaid Guy: Oh YEAH!
Informant #1: OH MY GOD NO! It's the coolaid guy, we gotta get out of here!
Informant#2: RUN!
Informant#1: Oh god, oh god, oh god....
Coolaid Guy: Hey, get back here!
(Exit Informant#1 and Informant#2)
Coolaid Guy: Oh no, such a small car for a fat coolaid pitcher.
(Exit Coolaid Guy...)
Scene 4 - Half-time
------------------------(Random theatre guys comment on the missing reel black screen)
Scene 5 - Everybody was kung fu fighting
-------------------------------------------------------(The Dock)
Darth Vadir: Now, the sequence is nearly sorted. As you can see, all the balls are coming
into place.
(Enter Informant#1)
Informant#1: AAHHHHhhh! Ugh...
Darth Vadir: WHA...What are you doing here?! I thought I told you to never come here?!
Informant#1: I ... I was being chased by the coolaid guy!
Darth Vadir: THE COOLAID GUY?! How could you bring him here?! YOU MUST
PAY!
(Darth Vadir kills Informant#1)
Informant#1: UGGHH...I've been light sabered.
Darth Vadir: You must die!
(Enter Coolaid Guy)
Coolaid Guy: UGH! OH NOO...Lord Vadir, you will not succeed in your despicable plan
to destroy the planet.
Darth Vadir: There is no stopping me now! The sort is nearly complete. As you can see
the smaller objects are moving to their correct place and so are the larger objects.
Coolaid Guy: Oh...yea! I can see how the larger objects bubble their way to the end!
Darth Vadir: That is correct! With the force, the smaller objects will be in their correct
place. WEEEE
(Darth Vadir flies away)
Coolaid Guy: Hey get back here! You won't escape from me this time!
(Coolaid Guy flies away)
Darth Vadir: Feel the wrath of my lightning!
(Coolaid Guy falls and dies)
END