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{{Infobox brickfilm|Brickfilm Name = <i>Words of Wisdom</i>|image = WordsOfWisdom1.png|imagewidth = 250|imagecaption = <i>Mike makes his own stop-motion movie</i>|Directed by = [[Chris Salt]]|Released = [[:Category:2003 brickfilms|September 30, 2003]]|Starring = [[Chris Salt]]|Genre = Slice of Life|Running time = 1:59|Language = [[:Category:English-language brickfilms|English]]|Watch Now = [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L1X0O04BvoU YouTube]}}
 
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|Brickfilm Name = {{BFStaffFavorites}} Words of Wisdom
'''''Words of Wisdom''''' is a [[:Category:2003 brickfilms|2003]] slice of life brickfilm by [[Chris Salt]]. It follows the story of Mike, who is making a stop-motion movie. It was an entry to the Brickfilms.com [[Words of Wisdom contest]].<ref>[http://www.oblongpictures.com/2003/09/words-of-wisdom-2/ Oblong Pictures Words of Wisdom Page]</ref>
 
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|image = WordsOfWisdom1.png
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|imagewidth = 250
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|imagecaption = Mike makes his own stop-motion movie
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|Directed by = [[Chris Salt]]
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|Released = [[:Category:2003 brickfilms|September 17, 2003]]
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|Starring = Chris Salt
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|Genre = Slice of life
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|Running time = 1:59
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|Language = [[:Category:English-language brickfilms|English]]
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|Watch Now = *[https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B0kf__51kPlCUHNseU1oSUtON3c/view Brickfilm Archive]
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*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rPJEbnki_SU Second version]
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|Created for = Words of Wisdom Contest
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|Series name = Mike and Geoff
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|Previous = [[Out of Time]]
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'''''Words of Wisdom''''' is a [[:Category:2003 brickfilms|2003]] slice of life brickfilm by [[Chris Salt]]. It follows the story of Mike, who is making a stop-motion movie. It was an entry to the [[Words of Wisdom Contest]] on [[Brickfilms.com]], winning the prize for the Best Theme category and placing second overall.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20070207234113/http://www.brickfilms.com/wordsofwisdom.php Words of Wisdom Contest results]</ref>
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Following a couple of complaints that the film wasn't "clean" due to the appearance of the naked Rod Sterling, a second version of the film was released that removed Sterling's scene, even though Salt objected to the notion that a yellow plastic figure made his film "dirty".<ref>[http://www.oblongpictures.com/2003/09/words-of-wisdom-2/ Oblong Pictures ''Words of Wisdom'' page]</ref>
   
 
== Plot ==
 
== Plot ==
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Mike quietly works on his stop-motion film. Geoff walks in and asks about Mike's activities. Mike explains that he's making a stop-motion film, and it will probably take a while to make. Geoff leaves and Mike continues working. Eventually Mike's other roommate Rod walks in, nude and carrying a paddle and an oil can. Rod quickly excuses himself.
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Hours pass, and Geoff returns, suggesting that Mike do something "more productive." Mike shows Geoff his nearly-finished film, which consists of one guy throwing something at another guy and then falling over. Geoff says Mike should get a life, then leaves. The film ends with a quote by Bertrand Russell: "Time you enjoy wasting is not wasted time."<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L1X0O04BvoU ''Words of Wisdom'' on YouTube (blocked for copyright)]</ref>
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== Behind the scenes gallery ==
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<gallery spacing="small" widths="220" orientation="none">
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Wowbts1.jpg|<div align="center">''"Mike's studio set"''</div>
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Wowbts2.jpg|<div align="center">''"Outside the window"''</div>
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Wowbts3.jpg|<div align="center">''"I meant to focus on the computer screen. Honest."''</div>
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Wowbts4.jpg|<div align="center">''"The view from the director's chair"''</div>
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Wowbts5.jpg|<div align="center">''"Note the use of grey slopes where I ran out of regular bricks"''</div>
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Wowbts6.jpg|<div align="center">''"The bird's eye view"''</div>
   
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</gallery>
== Production ==
 
 
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Revision as of 11:19, 28 July 2019

Template:Infobox brickfilm old Words of Wisdom is a 2003 slice of life brickfilm by Chris Salt. It follows the story of Mike, who is making a stop-motion movie. It was an entry to the Words of Wisdom Contest on Brickfilms.com, winning the prize for the Best Theme category and placing second overall.[1]

Following a couple of complaints that the film wasn't "clean" due to the appearance of the naked Rod Sterling, a second version of the film was released that removed Sterling's scene, even though Salt objected to the notion that a yellow plastic figure made his film "dirty".[2]

Plot

Mike quietly works on his stop-motion film. Geoff walks in and asks about Mike's activities. Mike explains that he's making a stop-motion film, and it will probably take a while to make. Geoff leaves and Mike continues working. Eventually Mike's other roommate Rod walks in, nude and carrying a paddle and an oil can. Rod quickly excuses himself.

Hours pass, and Geoff returns, suggesting that Mike do something "more productive." Mike shows Geoff his nearly-finished film, which consists of one guy throwing something at another guy and then falling over. Geoff says Mike should get a life, then leaves. The film ends with a quote by Bertrand Russell: "Time you enjoy wasting is not wasted time."[3]

Behind the scenes gallery

References