Music for my film

This is the main music that I'm going to use in my film:
by luck, one of my course mate helped me out with bringing up this music that is about a grape.

THE TWO GRAPES
LYRICS
by GöTZ WIDMANN


There were once two grapes
Like turtle doves
Undisturbed on a twig
Their whole summer life

At evening when the cicadas sang
Both got the one desire
That isn't normally there in grapes
They were immortally in love

He was a warm dark type
That she loved at him so much
To the nightingale's Symphony
He sang very gentle for her only

Ooh, you my beautiful grape
Believe that I only think of you
You my beautiful bride
With your tender smooth skin

My life, I would exchange to be
Only once to be unified with you
My life, I would exchange to be
Only once to be unified with you

She said: Oh yes, that would be so beautiful
But unfortunately it will never happen
Unlike humans or monkeys
We are not created to do this

You are nowhere long and pointed
And I have nowhere a slot
God didn't wanted this allow to us
So he created us as grapes

Maybe we have in another life
Dedicated ourselves to each other in sin
Without respect to his holy word
And ought to languish here for this

We once wanted not to believe in him
That's why we are now only grapes
At least I am allowed to touch you
And to feel you very close to me.

My life, I would exchange to be
Only once to be unified with you
My life, I would exchange to be
Only once to be unified with you

Then came a young peasant
Just doing his job
Picked all grapes
And threw them in his basket

Our two delicate sweeties
Burst under his feet
But by then to enjoy very briefly
To gush into each other

The happiness in which they lost themselves in each other
Is then fermented in a barrel
At least the two died
By giving themselves to each other

And I sit here today after all
And drink my red wine
Think of the grapes and to us two
And sing very gentle my song

My life, I would exchange to be
Only once to be unified with you
My life, I would exchange to be
Only once to be unified with you

Script-30 seconds

Odd Couple
(3-5 mins animation)

Ext. Day. Field

Back of the truck leaving appearing on the right side of the screen, a turnip jumps off the truck onto the ground. A title Odd Couple appears at the left side of the screen. We hear the engine of the truck fading away.

Cut to

Ext. Day. Field

A face of the turnip with dirt on his face looking tense. Looks up. Talks to himself quickly, breathing heavily.

Pickle
I have to run away, I have to.
Before human sees me, I have to get away from this place.

Cut to
Ext. Day. Field

Pickle walks through a field. Through tall grasses and leaves, he walks and walks.
We see that he goes into a grass house, which is just right next to the turnip field.
Cut to

Int. Day. Grass house

Pickle thinks to himself
Pickle
Phew, I walked so much I guess I’ve gone far away from the field!

Pickle looks around. We see trees of grapes.
At the corner of the green house, we also see a juice machine. Pickle sees a belt conveyor with two different ends to it. One going into the machine and another to the bin. He observes the machine and realizes that only good-looking grapes go into the machine and others go to the bin.

Cut to
Int. Day. Grass house

Pickle looking scared. Standing at the corner of the green house, he looks up at the machine. When looking at the process of making the grape juice, he also feels as if he is also being put into the machine.
Pickle
(scared, closes his eyes)
Wow, wow. That hurts! Awe. No.

A voice suddenly interrupts Pickle.
Vina
Why are you looking so scared?
(looking very innocent, tilting her head slightly)

Pickle
Wwhat? I’m not sscared?
Small pause.
Pickle
(Clears his throat)
Um, I’m pickle the turnip
And who are you?

Vina
(smiling)
I’m Vina.
I’m a grape. I’m waiting to be picked.
I’m so excited to be squashed and become a juice.
I can’t wait to see all the smiling faces of humans.

Pickle
(horrified)
What squashed?!
You’re willing to be squashed and squeezed just for the humans?

Vina
(smiling)
Of course, that’s what I’m here for.
Cut to:
Int. Day. Grass house

Vina is hidden between the leaves. She can’t see that it is only the full-grown healthy grapes that are placed inside the machine. We see that grapes that are small (not full-grown) or not shaped well are placed in the bin. Pickle knowing that Vina will be put in the bin, asks:

Pickle
Um…how long have you been waiting?

Vina
(looking excited)
Quite a while,
But theirs so many of us so it must take time to pick us all.

Pickle
Okay, well..good luck.

Pickle walks away from Vina.
Vina
Look look! There coming!
Bye bye Mr. Pickle

Cut to:
Int. Day. Grass house

Pickle turns and sees Vina placed onto the belt conveyor that leads to the bin and not to the juice machine.
Pickle turns around shaking his head side ways, he stands with his back facing the exit of the green house. But he suddenly turns around and runs to the belt conveyor.
Cut to:

Int. Day. Grass house

Vina, on the other hand singing and smiling on the belt conveyor, without knowing anything about what is going around her.
Pickle runs and jumps onto the belt conveyor, pushing Vina to the one that leads to the juice machine.
We see that both Pickle and Vina on the belt conveyor that leads to the juice machine.






The End

Press Release

The first ever animation made by Eriko Hamada, it brings you to a story about a vegetable and a fruit, exploring their existence.
The music is from GöTZ WIDMANN, called The Two Grapes.

The story happens on an ordinary day, in a field full of crops. One gutless turnip: Pickle, who is scared to be eaten, jumps off the truck and wonders his way through the field. While trying to get away from humans, he meets a tiny grape name Vina. Unlike Pickle, Vina feels happy about being eaten by humans. But she is too small for becoming a juice and she will be placed into garbage. An unsuccessful grape who desires to fulfill her role as a fruit vs. a full grown turnip who is frightened about being eaten.
The two totally opposites meet, what will be their destiny?

Death of the Author

“Death of the author”

When I heard of this title, the first thing that came into my mind was the copyright issues.

Here are some answers I found on the internet: to when copyright expires and who owns them.
“When does copyright expire?
Copyright normally lasts in literary, dramatic or musical works, for 70 years from the end of the year that the creator dies. Copyright expires on the 31st December of that 70th year - it does not (for example) expire in the middle of the year.

In the case of 'typographical layout' (i.e. a published version of the work - the 'publishers rights') this lasts for 25 years after publication.

Different 'scenarios' can alter these guidelines. For information on periodicals, unpublished works, anonymous works, groups of authors, Crown Copyright (different scenarios in this can span copyright covering 50 to 125 years), Parliamentary Copyright, Artistic Works, Sound Recordings, Film & Video, Broadcasted work, Database Rights, Computer Programs, etc, etc, “

http://asp.wlv.ac.uk/Level5.asp?UserType=8&Level5=583
“Who owns copyright?
In the first instance, the creator of a work is normally the “first owner”, but rights may be passed on or shared (through contract, licensing, sale or inheritance). The exception to this is where a work is created as part of a contract of employment, in which case it is owned by the employer. Other parties may also be involved (e.g.) publishers, collaborators etc.

As for the commissioning of work - the law changed in this area in 1989. From work commissioned after 1st August 1989 the 'ownership' goes to the author/creator - not the commissioner. The only way that this can be altered is through agreement in an independent contract stating otherwise.
Work commissioned before this date is 'usually' the property of the commissioning person or body.”

http://asp.wlv.ac.uk/Level5.asp?UserType=8&Level5=785

I’ve read through David Byrne’s article:

http://www.wired.com/entertainment/music/magazine/16-01/ff_byrne

David Byrne mentions explains that the recording/music industries has changed due to the improved technologies, such as computers.



As we can see from the chart above, (this is also from the same site: “David Byrne’s Survival Strategies for Emerging Artists-and Megastars-”), it is showing that now a days,　many of the music has been distributed digitally to the public.　
While recording companies taking the most money out of the sales of the music, the artist can now able to choose to work outside of the traditional label relationship.



“Where there was one, now there are six: Six possible music distribution models, ranging from one in which the artist is pretty much hands-off to one where the artist does nearly everything. Not surprisingly, the more involved the artist is, the more he or she can often make per unit sold. The totally DIY model is certainly not for everyone — but that's the point. Now there's choice.”
If the record companies take most of the sales, who actually owns the music? Isn’t it the artist, who should take the credits of actually making the music?
“So what happens when online sales eliminate many of these expenses? Look at iTunes: $10 for a "CD" download reflects the cost savings of digital distribution, which seems fair — at first. It's certainly better for consumers. But after Apple takes its 30 percent, the royalty percentage is applied and the artist — surprise! — is no better off.”
Above quotes from David Byrne also reflects the question of the authorship.

It may seem that producing the music independently may help protect the authorship and the artist can have a full control over their own music. But this also has got some disadvantages.
“… the self-distribution model, where the music is self-produced, self-written, self-played, and self-marketed. CDs are sold at gigs and through a Web site. Promotion is a MySpace page. The band buys or leases a server to handle download sales. Within the limits of what they can afford, the artists have complete creative control. In practice, especially for emerging artists, that can mean freedom without resources — a pretty abstract sort of independence. For those who plan to take their material on the road and play it live, the financial constraints cut even deeper. Backup orchestras, massive video screens and sets, and weird high tech lights don't come cheap.”
So we can see that there are both advantages and disadvantages about the independent artists and the artist who has got support from the recording companies.

I think the authorship and copyright topics are massive, and I think I need to think back more deeply with more time.

Work from Sketch Book 04

Here are my storyboard for the 30 sec teaser trailer:



Rough storyboard with final ideas of the story:

Work from Sketch Book 03

Ideas of the storyline:



I've changed several bits and pieces especially the ending of the story.

Work from Sketch Book 02

More character ideas:



Character designs

Grape:




Turnip:

Work from Sketch Book 01

Spider diagram for my animation 'Odd Couple':



Character Study and Development: