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Ideas for Neon Signs Part Deux

I have some ideas for the neon sign but I would like to hear what you have to say about them. Please feel free to comment.

The first one is Black Out Beer. It literally Blacks you out when you drink it... Or when the sign falls on you.

The second sign.... kinda obvious... Falling Bats and Balls Hurt... Taken from the Glorious Fenway Park. The object falls and gets stuck in the persons head.
Another idea is Beware of Falling Glass except the glass is like a martini glass.

Milestones

Milestone 1: Objects modeled and textured.

Milestone 1.5 (11/13/08): Successful match move test, neon test, performance test

Milestone 2: Recordings complete

Milestone 3: Successful match move test, neon test, and performance test of recorded footage

Milestone 4: Renders, breakdowns, and credits

Milestone 5: Composite video complete with renders, breakdowns, and credits

Neon Sign Ideas

So I think that we can all agree the neon sign is the best choice for the object that is going to fall off the wall. Now I just need some ideas for the neon sign itself. Ezra suggested a beer sign called "Dagger Beer" which would have a dagger in the middle that would fall off the sign. If everyone could post at least 1 idea for the neon sign, that would be awesome.

Ideas for Objects

I have been thinking and talking in and out of class about which object will be lodged in the persons forehead besides an axe. If anyone can think of objects that would be in a dorm room that is sharp enough to be lodged in a dorm room, then please feel free to leave a comment.

Pitch

1. How long will the piece be and/or what is the physical scope

About 50 seconds in total length. 20 seconds for finished piece including an establishing shot, the action shot and the reaction. 30 seconds for breakdowns and render passes.

2. Final delivery method (web page, prints, video)

The final delivery method will be video along with prints with the weapons.

3. Is it comedy, drama, action, a combination?

It is a combination of action and comedy

4. What will it look like? (e.g. photo-real, exaggerated realism, toon rendered)

It will look photo-realistic

5. (proposed) Title

Axeccidental Mishap

6. What are the elements (e.g. characters, scenes, props)

The elements of my final piece will be the 2 weapons made in Maya, and a real life character.

7. Content? Story, scenario(s), etc.

There are 2 weapons mounted on my wall in my dorm. My friend is sitting right underneath the weapons and talking to someone when 1 of them falls and lands in his forehead. Surprisingly not feeling any pain never mind not dying from the weapon lodged in his head, he franticly runs back and forth asking “do I take it out or leave it in?”

Revised idea for thesis

So my final idea for my thesis is to do a composite video of 2 weapons on a wall in my dorm room and a person sitting right under them. One of the weapons will fall off the wall and land in their forehead or some other part of their body. The person will react the same way as Stewie Griffin in the video posted below. If you guys have any comments or questions or any advice please feel free to leave some.