Topic: Pluriel the Pleo to be featured in a documentary! (Read 16822 times)

Darkwolf · « **on:** April 03, 2009, 04:58:23 PM »

Hello there everyone!

As some might remember I shared the story of my newspaper article on Pleoworld were Pluriel was featured in.
It was a newspaper article about robotic pets.
Here is a link to it, which is automatically translated in to English by Google: CLICK!

But now Pluriel and I are taking it to the next level: we are going to be on TV! And it will also be presented at a film festival!
So yes, this documentary will be translated or at least subbed to English too.
It's about the relationship between man and machine.
So not just Pleo or Aibo (yes... Diesel will be featured in it as well) but machines in general.
The TV producer casted many different people ranging from a person who is depended on technology but wishes she/he could do without and right on the other end of the scale, there is me!

I got casted via a Dutch pleo forum and when the TV producer came by for a chat and saw Pluriel she played with her all evening.
Before I knew it the shooting dates were set and tonight we had our first night of shooting.
Pluriel got shot on video together with me for a long time and I had to tell all sorts of things; a bit like an interview.
Other moments they took shots of me playing with her and stuff.
They loved Aibo too, though.
But especially the camera crew who saw Pleo for the first time melted for the natural and life like looking dinosaur Pleo is.

The TV producer also loves the contrast as in that I also have a heart for real alive animals.
So I had to get permission from the stables so she can film there with her camera crew.
She will film me with my favorite cuddle pony and also when I am horse ridding.

The documentary is still getting shot and that means it will also need to be constructed into a finished result.
It's expected to be finished in September and it will be presened on a film festival first, and then it will hit the tubes early 2010.
Of course I will get a DVD of the documentary as well as VIP access to the film festival.

It's very exciting and hopefully it will put robotic pets more into the spotlight.
And what better candidate then our beloved Pleo (and the Aibo too!)

To be continued and I will keep you guys informed of any further progress!

gucci_boi7782 · « **Reply #1 on:** April 03, 2009, 05:29:23 PM »

Awesome, awesome, awesome!! I sooooo look forward to seeing Pluriel, and your television debut! Best of luck with that.

For those of us who'd like a sneak peak, may we please have the URL for your article? Thanks darkwolf!

InmemoryofRomeo · « **Reply #2 on:** April 03, 2009, 05:45:12 PM »

Thats brilliant!!! I hope Ugobe survives long enough to take advantage of some free advertising

mweed · « **Reply #3 on:** April 03, 2009, 08:38:25 PM »

Please post the link to the article, and to the dutch pleo forums as well! Most of us don't speak dutch, but I would like to add the site to our list of pleo related sites.

fancyfont · « **Reply #4 on:** April 03, 2009, 09:11:16 PM »

Darkwolf, You finally did it!!! Congratulations on getting chosen. I bet you had lots of fun doing the interview with Puriel. Can't wait to see the documentary. Please tell us more about what you did so far.

Junkroxy · « **Reply #5 on:** April 04, 2009, 10:37:54 AM »

Great Darkwolf!!! i'll be very happy to post something about it on my blog

kisumi · « **Reply #6 on:** April 04, 2009, 10:57:55 AM »

This is the sort of publicity that ugobe could benifit from, well done! hope it will be translated into english

Darkwolf · « **Reply #7 on:** April 05, 2009, 02:30:37 PM »

Quote from: gucci_boi7782 on April 03, 2009, 05:29:23 PM

For those of us who'd like a sneak peak, may we please have the URL for your article? Thanks darkwolf!

No problemo.
My post has been updated with the link that will give you the article in English, as translated by Google. Enjoy!

Quote from: InmemoryofRomeo on April 03, 2009, 05:45:12 PM

Thats brilliant!!! I hope Ugobe survives long enough to take advantage of some free advertising

Me too. They seemed happy at the time with the Dutch news paper article.

Quote from: mweed on April 03, 2009, 08:38:25 PM

Please post the link to the article, and to the dutch pleo forums as well! Most of us don't speak dutch, but I would like to add the site to our list of pleo related sites.

Sure thing!
I'll send you a personal message with the URL so you can put it in the right place.

Quote from: Junkroxy on April 04, 2009, 10:37:54 AM

Great Darkwolf!!! i'll be very happy to post something about it on my blog

Cool! Would love to read it when it's done.

Quote from: kisumi on April 04, 2009, 10:57:55 AM

This is the sort of publicity that ugobe could benifit from, well done! hope it will be translated into english

English subtitles are a fact, I do know that much.
So no worries on that one!

Darkwolf · « **Reply #8 on:** April 10, 2009, 01:14:17 AM »

Today I am leaving work early.
A very long day of shooting awaits me.
They will be at it from 15:00 to 22:30, which is a very long time.
Dinner will be payed for by them, so that is nice.
More extensive shots with proper daylight (this time) will be taken from both Diesel and Pluriel.
They will do another interview with me (don't know what about) and my girlfriend will feature it this time as well.
Then tomorrow when I go to the stables, they will be there too and shoot me with some cuddly horse moments.
(To show I also love real alive animals and have a life next to robotics haha!)

fancyfont · « **Reply #9 on:** April 10, 2009, 10:38:04 AM »

What a fun couple of days! Wish we could all be there with you. Love to see your horses. It is wonderful to show that many of us pleo parents also have other real beloved pets, too.
Enjoy every moment!

Darkwolf · « **Reply #10 on:** April 13, 2009, 11:28:04 PM »

Quote from: fancyfont on April 10, 2009, 10:38:04 AM

What a fun couple of days! Wish we could all be there with you. Love to see your horses. It is wonderful to show that many of us pleo parents also have other real beloved pets, too.
Enjoy every moment!

Well, I don't have my own horses.
But I do ride them at the stables where I am at and there is one pony I am very close with for already 11 years.
Those moments they wanted on film and they did an amazing job in doing so.
Everything went very fast, even the long Friday.
Pluriel did an amazing job and was very happy to perform on camera.
We saw things that I even never seen before.
People may say Pleo is scripted and what not else, but then why does she keep being so amazing and random all the time?
*Especially* when you leave her going about on her own and let him or he be?
It's then when magic happened in many situations.
Even heard a few sounds I never heard before and I am a Pleo owner for over a year now.
There is this one scene that Pluriel is standing nose to nose for over 2 minutes with our white bunny via the cage that is standing on the floor.
They got it all on camera.
Diesel and Pluriel met one another again after a long time as the camera crew wanted a scene of them together.
It seems that Diesel finally showed some more affection towards Pluriel as I've never seen him wagging his tail so quick.
He could have one in a speedboat competition with the speed his tail was wagging at haha!

fancyfont · « **Reply #11 on:** April 13, 2009, 11:38:49 PM »

I'm so glad you up dated us on your interview.

What an amzing one this will be!
You are so right about pleos coming up with things that are different. I still hear new things after a year and a half with mine. The little dinos are so intertaining!

Darkwolf · « **Reply #12 on:** April 14, 2009, 07:35:05 AM »

Yup. Having Pluriel doing overtime for the documentary made me realize just that.
I should have her on the floor (together with Diesel) more often!

Darkwolf · « **Reply #13 on:** April 24, 2009, 12:26:11 AM »

Done.
The film makers have all the material they need so far.
Maybe the documentary maker will return in May for a few more shots if she believes there is still something misses she wants.
Until then, all we can do is wait as she will start crafting everything together.
But I'll make sure to keep in touch with her and make sure that I'm up to date!

fancyfont · « **Reply #14 on:** April 24, 2009, 12:30:58 AM »

I'm sure looking forward to seeing it!

xania · « **Reply #15 on:** May 28, 2009, 07:37:28 AM »

Ehm who contacted u 4 this briljant doc?
Oh wait a minute.. it was me..

Ehm who'll be coming with u to the film festical VIP?

Darkwolf · « **Reply #16 on:** May 28, 2009, 11:34:36 PM »

Quote from: xania on May 28, 2009, 07:37:28 AM

Ehm who contacted u 4 this briljant doc?
Oh wait a minute.. it was me..

Yes it was! You're the man.... ehhh lady!

(Although I assume you sent the initial message to ALL the forum members?)

Quote

Ehm who'll be coming with u to the film festical VIP?

My (now ex)girlfriend.
But you are definitely most welcome to come too.
I'll see or I can arrange a free ticket for you as well!

Darkwolf · « **Reply #17 on:** May 28, 2009, 11:38:25 PM »

Another small update on the shooting stage.
All is done, but she did warn me she might want to come back for an extra day of shooting when she finished reviewing the current footage.
She contacted me recently and another day will be planned soon.
The editor she has been working with was very thrilled with the current captured performances from Pluriel, Diesel, the horses and of course me and my ex-girlfriend!
So that's good.
She hasn't mentioned what she wants to (re)shoot yet, but I did warn her that Pluriel is having some random battery issues.
No reply back yet.
I'll keep you guys posted...

To be continued!

xania · « **Reply #18 on:** June 07, 2009, 02:27:34 PM »

Quote from: Darkwolf on May 28, 2009, 11:34:36 PM

Quote from: xania on May 28, 2009, 07:37:28 AM
Ehm who contacted u 4 this briljant doc?
Oh wait a minute.. it was me..
Yes it was! You're the man.... ehhh lady!
(Although I assume you sent the initial message to ALL the forum members?)

Quote
Ehm who'll be coming with u to the film festical VIP?
My (now ex)girlfriend.
But you are definitely most welcome to come too.
I'll see or I can arrange a free ticket for you as well!

no i didnt send it to all, only to the people i had contact with.. so u and dig and bluedog i think..

Would be great if i could come aswell... i'm really into films.. did acting school.. so i would love that..

Darkwolf · « **Reply #19 on:** June 08, 2009, 02:13:39 AM »

Well, this weekend the extra shooting has been done.
I had to get up before 08:00 in the morning as at that time the camera crew would arrive.
They wanted me on film with a more generic device, so I had to shave myself in front of the camera with my electronic shaver lol.
Another device they wanted me on film with, is the Nintendo Wii.
This scene ended up with me having a free Wii game that they bought for the scene that I could keep.
It's a silly horse game and they needed me to play it.
This scene will be used as a transition scene from our home with the gadgets to my other part of life: equines.
Quite an original idea I must say.
They also noticed they didn't had any proper shots of our cat, so she has been in the spotlight as well during this final morning of shooting.
Now all we have to do is wait.
She has to the end of July to do all the remaining shooting and she has been editing since May.
The film festival it will appear on will be held in November somewhere and not September as I originally thought.
No dates on the actual air date for TV yet of course, nor do I know when I get the DVD.
But she and her team are hard at work, that is for sure!
(She will keep me in the loop so when I know something I'll post here again!)

fancyfont · « **Reply #20 on:** June 08, 2009, 11:45:24 AM »

THis is going to be a great documentary. I still can't wait to see it.

gucci_boi7782 · « **Reply #21 on:** June 09, 2009, 12:35:39 AM »

Quote from: Darkwolf on June 08, 2009, 02:13:39 AM

Well, this weekend the extra shooting has been done.
I had to get up before 08:00 in the morning as at that time the camera crew would arrive.
They wanted me on film with a more generic device, so I had to shave myself in front of the camera with my electronic shaver lol.
Another device they wanted me on film with, is the Nintendo Wii.
This scene ended up with me having a free Wii game that they bought for the scene that I could keep.
It's a silly horse game and they needed me to play it.
This scene will be used as a transition scene from our home with the gadgets to my other part of life: equines.
Quite an original idea I must say.
They also noticed they didn't had any proper shots of our cat, so she has been in the spotlight as well during this final morning of shooting.
Now all we have to do is wait.
She has to the end of July to do all the remaining shooting and she has been editing since May.
The film festival it will appear on will be held in November somewhere and not September as I originally thought.
No dates on the actual air date for TV yet of course, nor do I know when I get the DVD.
But she and her team are hard at work, that is for sure!
(She will keep me in the loop so when I know something I'll post here again!)

Great news, darkwolf!! Looking forward to it!

Darkwolf · « **Reply #22 on:** July 30, 2009, 03:58:26 AM »

Some good news!
Last week I got an e-mail from the TV producer and she told me that the visual part of the documentary is completely finished, and it looks fantastic!
She's on holiday for a few weeks and when she returns some more hard work will be preformed on creating and finishing the audio part.
Things are looking good and the dead line to have it ready for display on the national film festival looks very promising!

fancyfont · « **Reply #23 on:** August 17, 2009, 09:43:34 PM »

Sure looking forward to September when this will be featured. It's almost here!

Darkwolf · « **Reply #24 on:** August 20, 2009, 12:44:13 AM »

Quote from: fancyfont on August 17, 2009, 09:43:34 PM

Sure looking forward to September when this will be featured. It's almost here!

September would be nice, but I think it was November.
Perhaps I can make a little sneak preview video clip with my phone and give you guys a teaser!

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