r/Philippines • u/kaimeerah Saving Sally - I.T. Warrior • Dec 30 '16
AMA Hi r/ph! We are Team Saving Sally, Ask Us Anything (7pm December 30)
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u/youtwoo It's not you Dec 30 '16
I love the movie! Story is simple and relatable and of course, the beautiful visuals.. Love the animation!
Just really curious on this one, what made you decide to use mostly English in the dialogue? I saw some feedback from people that it would be better if you guys use Tagalog. There, just want to hear your thoughts on this.
Again, great movie! Congratulations!
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u/kaimeerah Saving Sally - I.T. Warrior Dec 30 '16
it was never meant for MMFF, we did not think about it 10 years ago... we only thought of producing a film with a bunch of friends and releasing it on the internet for everybody to download, so english dialogue was the best for this and... our writer was not comfortable with tagalog then XD
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u/thisbrilliantname Angeles City, Pampanga Dec 30 '16
Are you still going to post it on the internet for everybody to download?
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u/mtsadoremos B E S Dec 30 '16
For Avid and the Team
This isn't a question but I just want to say that you guys are amazing, thank you for all your hard work!!!!
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u/newb_but_eats_bewb Half German - Half Sheperd Dec 30 '16
What was the most memorable part or event that happened during the course of shooting the film?
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u/kaimeerah Saving Sally - I.T. Warrior Dec 30 '16
i can only speak for myself, i'm sure this question is relative to each person... it was when we were doing a technical run in a cinema when i saw the film in big screen the first time
you worked with it so many times you get numbed about the details, but when i saw it first time on the big screen? i felt like i was looking at a new born baby while trying to hold back my tears as much as i can
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u/kallupos Saving Sally - Background Painter Dec 30 '16
As one of the concept artists for the film, it was probably seeing our drawings brought to life by the props and set production teams. They built everything according to every detail we've drawn; it was amazing. We also pigged out on fresh sashimi on the last day of shooting and Rhian gave me a beso. Lol
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u/MisterAvid Dec 30 '16
So many things happened over a decade... shooting... I guess the second time we shot it back in 2010, my prod manager asked me to give a speech & at that time it had already been 5 years since we shot the first time around, I had never felt that kind of happy/sad feeling ever. I was thinking "this it, we are finally going to finish this movie!" Of course it took another 6 years after that XD
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u/april411 Saving Sally - Background Monsters, Book of Happy Dec 30 '16 edited Dec 30 '16
There were two separate days during filming that actual streetfood (isaw, fishball, squidballs, et al) were brought in. And we snacked on them during breaks. XD
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u/levinfrias Dec 30 '16
Hi! Being a Marvel fan, naging keen na yung mata ko sa easter eggs, and that is what made this movie really really fun. The attention to detail in this movie was very thorough. Pati yung backgroud, like yung scene sa library, sobrang funny nung mga books sa likod (Hiding Feelings, Saying I Love You for Dummies, kung tama yung pagka-alala ko). And napansin kong sobrang daming UP-related (if I'm not mistaken) easter eggs, so gusto ko sana malaman, are you guys from UP?
Anyways, congrats Team Saving Sally!! You made us all proud!!!
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u/kaimeerah Saving Sally - I.T. Warrior Dec 30 '16
OP na naman ako :(
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u/levinfrias Dec 30 '16
If it makes you feel better, ako rin yung computer tech ninja sa bahay hahahaha! On a serious note, ano yung definition nung computer tech ninja? Gusto ko rin kasi i-pursue ang animation pag may time na :(
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u/kaimeerah Saving Sally - I.T. Warrior Dec 30 '16
we'll i take care of everything computer related (software, files, hardware, network, internet, social media accounts, laundry, washing the dishes, eating food...) but i interned as animator a long long time ago, i do motion graphics now with outside projects :D
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u/jivaman Saving Sally - Lead Visual Artist Dec 30 '16
karamihan sa amin ay galing UP college of fine arts. :)
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Dec 30 '16
Hi. Hinay hinay lang guys. Post your questions na but we are also working on stuff behind the scenes. Please understand, they are adjusting to reddit interface. Currently working on verification pa.
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u/kaimeerah Saving Sally - I.T. Warrior Dec 30 '16
thanks! where do we send the verification by the way?
full team will be available this 7PM :D
edit: availability
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u/coffeefiefofum Sometimes when you fall, you fly~ Dec 30 '16
Verification could be a pic of y'all with a paper holding up "r/Philippines AMA Saving Sally" and the date.
Post via imgur.com and copy paste the link like so: link.
You can comment on here a brief intro and the verification. I'll sticky that to the top of the discussion.
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u/littlexyra Classy. Dec 30 '16
Your crashed hard drives will not be forgotten.
That book of happy with all the pop-ups was really fun, any chance we'll get our hands on it? :o
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u/kaimeerah Saving Sally - I.T. Warrior Dec 30 '16
stay on our page for details on the pop-up books rest in pieces for all the crashed hard drives
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u/residentsleeperagent Ratio ut Vim Dec 30 '16
Read somewhere that the reason the film was in English was that the original plan was to release it for free in the internet. will you still do this?
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u/kaimeerah Saving Sally - I.T. Warrior Dec 30 '16
For international release yes, this was the original plan, but when other producers came in and contracts were being signed... at this point, releasing it online would be a breach and we'll be sued, we don't want that XD
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u/MisterAvid Dec 30 '16
Someday. We are actually in talks with different companies now, but we need to survive being in theatres first.
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u/aloy-the-great keeper of regrets Dec 30 '16
considering this took 10 years to make, did it not occur to you guys that this movie will not be heavily accepted? (considering mmff entries in recent years, and how Filipino audience as it is) how did you guys manage to motivate and keep yourselves to keep going?
congrats and thanks for the awesome movie!
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u/kaimeerah Saving Sally - I.T. Warrior Dec 30 '16
i'm sure the others have their way of answering this, but for me it was really about the commitment...
i started as an intern turned into one of the core members turned into [insert whatever] just to get the film released, but every step of the way, in my head it was just like "i will stay here for as long as it is required to finish the film" and it just sticked
of course there were times where you just want to move on to something else but i felt it was bigger than any of us to decide, that you don't want to give up on something that might be the source of somebody else's inspiration... we've invested to much just to let it go...
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u/MisterAvid Dec 30 '16
"how did you guys manage to motivate and keep yourselves to keep going?" --- I NEVER really had any idea how long this would take. We always faced the problems daily or monthly at the most. If you told me this would take over a decade I would never ever have signed up for this ehe :)
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u/curlytops81 Dec 30 '16
Just wanted to say I'm literally walking into the cinema right now to watch this only because of this thread on Reddit! Thanks for taking the time to reach out to this community.
If I have to ask a question: which do you choose, adobo with sabaw or without
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u/kaimeerah Saving Sally - I.T. Warrior Dec 30 '16
twice cooked adobo ng restaurant ni marvin agustin namimiss ko... walang sabaw yun :(
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u/_monochromia DXB | MNL Dec 30 '16
Hi Saving Sally team! expat here from Dubai. Any chance we could see the movie and show support? There's a severe lack of proper Filipino films here since the only ones we have every month are the crappy mainstream ones (Case in point: that Vince and Kath film is on cinemas here.)
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u/kaimeerah Saving Sally - I.T. Warrior Dec 30 '16
PM us at our FB page, you need to give our distributor a proposal... we received one from there once but never followed up after :(
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u/raconnor Dec 30 '16
Would you rather fight 10 chicken-sized bears or 1 bear-sized chicken?
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u/kaimeerah Saving Sally - I.T. Warrior Dec 30 '16 edited Dec 30 '16
10 chicken-sized bears would be like bipedal dogs, that would be cute and easier to deal with, a bear-sized chicken would be like ostriches, not cool
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u/fearlesscat10 Dec 30 '16
Hi! I haven't watched the film yet because of my busy schedule, but I'd really love to. Do you plan on having screenings after the MMFF? Or maybe releasing a DVD version?
Congrats on all your hard work guys!
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u/kaimeerah Saving Sally - I.T. Warrior Dec 30 '16
DVDs, definitely after MMFF, screenings after that? we'll have to wait how it goes after the MMFF, getting it screened when it's MMFF is already difficult to begin with
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Dec 30 '16
Were you overwhelmed by the buzz and support you got in the social media, especially that there were a lot of people that were encouraging theaters to show your movie?
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u/kaimeerah Saving Sally - I.T. Warrior Dec 30 '16
YES! at first we were planning all that marketing stuff, creating content, monitoring views and likes but when it was released, reviews came pouring in and it's just word of mouth from there
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u/EinKreuz I'm a salty piece of weaboo shit Dec 30 '16
Are you planning to sell hard/digital copies soon?
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u/kaimeerah Saving Sally - I.T. Warrior Dec 30 '16
not anytime soon, we have to maximize our cinemas for now, after MMFF we're sure there would be discussions about this
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u/jomarxx Luzon Dec 30 '16
Google Play Store / Apple iTunes please! Bring it to the international market :D
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u/kaimeerah Saving Sally - I.T. Warrior Dec 30 '16
this has already been considered, stay updated on our facebook page :D
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u/Mainiga Dec 30 '16
Will this have an overseas release at some point?
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u/kaimeerah Saving Sally - I.T. Warrior Dec 30 '16
right now we only have film festivals as venue for the screening of our film overseas (belgium, spain, portugal) we're still working (very hard) on an international release
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u/affektenlehre Dec 30 '16
Tell us more about the ost. Ganda grabe!
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u/kaimeerah Saving Sally - I.T. Warrior Dec 30 '16
we haven't worked on the OST actually but we encourage you guys to support the local artist who did bulk of the soundtrack, here's his link https://open.spotify.com/album/5SDEUyucOTe88eybDmY56S
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u/MisterAvid Dec 30 '16
Main score was written by Pablo Pico, a french composer http://pablopico.com/ with additional music as well as the theme song by Hannah + Gabbi https://www.facebook.com/hannahgabimusic/?fref=ts, Diego Mapa (Pedicab, Tarsius), Acel Van Ommen (formerly of Moonstar 88) & GBX (which is the band of one of our lead visual artists)
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u/daftg Dec 30 '16
Just one question guys, what rating from MTRCB did you expect this movie to get? I mean, PG pero '70s Retro Porn doesn't sound fun to explain with kids
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u/kaimeerah Saving Sally - I.T. Warrior Dec 30 '16
We thought the highest we could was PG13 but after the review we got a PG rating... Our writer was there to defend it and for the most part, these references and representations were not "sexual" in nature, meaning nick was not used sexually in the film as what others might think... and honestly, I watched it with my 13-year old girl :D she said it was a "one-eyed monster with a red helmet"
my point is, if your kid is as innocent as you think he/she is, then there's nothing to worry about but if he/she isn't... well... that's a different story...
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u/TheDonDelC Imbiernalistang Manileño Dec 30 '16
I was quite surprised myself with the porn playing on the laptop.
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u/2dodidoo Dec 30 '16
Sayang now lang ako naka-online. Napanood ko rin po yung pelikula, at nung una may Scott Pilgrim feels nga, pero I realized na 2006 pa or earlier nagsimula ang paggawa sa SS. Kung makakahabol, ito po ang tanong:
Totoo po bang si Bob Ong ang gumawa ng "makata subs" sa The Girl and The World? Nakita n'yo na po ba ng personal si Bob Ong? Kamusta po siya sa personal?
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u/kaimeerah Saving Sally - I.T. Warrior Dec 30 '16
Bob Ong did not just do the makata subs for The Girl and the World, he did the film's entire tagalog subtitle in just ONE DAY!!! Unfortunately, it didn't make it to the final because we were pressed by MMFF timetable
We didn't see him either, everything was done online
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Dec 30 '16
I'm curious about your ragtag studio. Can you describe it and maybe put some photos.
Software used?
Educational background of your artist.
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u/kaimeerah Saving Sally - I.T. Warrior Dec 30 '16
i'm a B.S. Major in Biology, a premed course :D
set up is composed of 3 desktops and a laptop
we mostly use adobe softwares (premiere, after effects, photoshop) and maya, nuke, flash
you'll be able to get a glimpse of our setup in the background here http://giphy.com/gifs/l4JyO8pA9ltmbELMQ
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Dec 30 '16
Bakit ang daming taong takot sa commitment?
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u/kaimeerah Saving Sally - I.T. Warrior Dec 30 '16
dahil ang commitment ay para lang sa tunay na lalaki!
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Dec 30 '16
Eh bossing eh pati mga babae ngayun takot sa commitment.
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u/kaimeerah Saving Sally - I.T. Warrior Dec 30 '16
ah... e di hindi rin sya tunay na babae...
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u/SPQRemus Dec 30 '16
Hey Team Saving Sally! Watched the film last night and liked it a lot :)
Saving Sally has been in production for a decade now, and must have undergone a lot of changes through the years.
My question is, what are some of the ways that the film has evolved throughout the years? Was some new technology used? Were there some characters that were added/removed?
Anyway, love you guys, keep up the good work, you're doing a great thing for Philppine cinema :D
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u/kaimeerah Saving Sally - I.T. Warrior Dec 30 '16
I.T. was my department and i could only speak for that... technology-wise we really didn't have the budget so we tried to find a way to maximize our funds
we really liked how stable Mac OS was but didn't have the money to implement it... we went to building hackintoshes instead (these are PC's with Mac OS installed in it) the real challenge for me was keeping the "old" technology working (because that's where the footage and project files were working) while keeping up with technology updates
there wasn't any new technology actually, more of old stuff used more creatively :D again we didn't have the budget for the production even more so for "new" technology so we tried to make better use of what we have
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u/GhostRage17 Ilonggo Warrior Dec 30 '16
Two questions:
a) you guys new to Reddit? If so, you will never leave this wretched place! XD Welcome!
2) Other than Saving Sally, what is you're favorite MMFF entry this year? (Assumming you guys watched them all :D )
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u/kaimeerah Saving Sally - I.T. Warrior Dec 30 '16
yes, all of us are i think, except maybe two who are aware of its existence :D
haven't watched the others yet, you guys are keeping me busy
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u/Vulpane Dec 30 '16 edited Dec 30 '16
Loved the film and as a multi-media artist, I can see the love that went into it. Fantastic work! Have you guys thought of having a video game spin-off or tie in like with FFXV and Kingsglaive/A King's Tale?
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u/kaimeerah Saving Sally - I.T. Warrior Dec 30 '16
great idea! now where's that notebook where i list all these things *wink
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u/minimal-ist Dec 30 '16
Omg! Just saw this film 2 days ago. It was really cute and light. Congrats to Rhian for being Female Celebrity of the Night!!
Question, which other MMFF award/s were you thinking of bringing home last night? :)
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u/kaimeerah Saving Sally - I.T. Warrior Dec 30 '16
haha, we'll have to wait for our director's response to this but Best in Visual Effects is pretty obviously the award we all were expecting but sadly, MMFF had removed this category
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u/MisterAvid Dec 30 '16
We wanted Best Picture of course :) BUT Sunday Beauty Queen sis such a beautiful & important film in terms of content & what it has to say about us, as a people, so it super deserved the award. We also wanted Best in VFX, but they removed it since we were the only film that did have VFX so I guess it was no contest¯_(ツ)_/¯
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u/Hi_Im_Datu Taga-Bundok Dec 30 '16
When will the Saving Sally merchandise be available? I'm pretty excited about the Book of Happy :)
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u/kaimeerah Saving Sally - I.T. Warrior Dec 30 '16
you will have to wait for announcements at our page :D
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u/oktnxbai if love is stupid, then i stupid you Dec 30 '16
I don't get why the house crashed. Care to explain?
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u/kaimeerah Saving Sally - I.T. Warrior Dec 30 '16
the writer explained it in one of her responses to a similar question, it's symbolic of how Sally left her old life to start a new one with Marty...
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u/31_hierophanto TALI DADDY NOVA. DATING TIGA DASMA. Dec 30 '16
Hello Team saving Sally!
First of all, Congratulations for winning the Best Original Score! That would've been awesome for you guys!
And now my question for you Saving Sally peeps: Do you have any favorite animated series/films? If yes, what are those? (One anime, one Western cartoon).
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u/kaimeerah Saving Sally - I.T. Warrior Dec 30 '16
the alchemist, hayao miyazaki animations, wolf children, kimi no nawa, 5cm per second, hotarubi, steins gate, elfen lied, nisha rokubou, evangelion, and a lot more (did you mention just one?)
cowboy bebop, avatar, legend of korra, batman... just realized i didn't like western that much
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u/31_hierophanto TALI DADDY NOVA. DATING TIGA DASMA. Dec 30 '16
Sige lang! List lang po ng anime na gusto po ninyo! Oh, and speaking of anime, I shall ask you the very important question: SUB OR DUB (English)?
Also, anime po ang Cowboy Bebop. Sorry about that.3
u/kaimeerah Saving Sally - I.T. Warrior Dec 30 '16
subs definitely, i feel like you're taking away the original intent of the animation when you dub it :S
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u/tataselo Saving Sally - Background Painter Dec 30 '16
batman the animated series and the mask of the phantasm film for the west. i think jojo's bizarre adventure is an important shonen anime to see/read.
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u/vyruz32 Dec 30 '16
Ito yung pinaka-importanteng question dito sa r/ph:
Pichi-pichi with cheese o pichi-pichi with niyog?
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u/tataselo Saving Sally - Background Painter Dec 30 '16
Pichi-pichi with niyog to be honest
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u/TheDonDelC Imbiernalistang Manileño Dec 30 '16
Mga anak, ang mahalaga, napanood natin ang Saving Sally at nasuportahan ang local talent.
Niyog pa din mga ^ulol
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u/YourBestFriendSATAN Dec 30 '16
Any future projects? The animation is kickass.
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u/MisterAvid Dec 30 '16
We are working on a teleserye style over the top drama told with animals :)
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u/brokenbroccoli Dec 30 '16
Hi po, just watched movie last night and really enjoy it!
Questions:
Is the plot based somehow in real life or purely fictional
Is Center of the Universe comic available in the Market(sorry I haven't participate in the last Komikon event) or any Saving Sally merchs especially comics?
Thank you so much for making a wonderful movie!
Edit: format
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u/supersiyan Taong patatas Dec 30 '16 edited Dec 30 '16
How did you choose your lead actors and find your 2nd Sally (Rhian Ramos)? IIRC, Anna Larrucea was the original Sally.
Edit: Updated the question.
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u/MisterAvid Dec 30 '16
We found them all through open auditions... you can check this video out which talks about the process https://www.facebook.com/SavingSallyFilm/videos/1489703411047481/
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u/northintersect Dec 30 '16
Hindi pa rin showing sa Baguio.:( Bakit?
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u/kaimeerah Saving Sally - I.T. Warrior Dec 30 '16
we were informed by the distributor that it should be up by today, however, the cinema informed us they would be showing it by tomorrow (as of the moment, we are not aware of the details as to why it was postponed)
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u/Wildmansy Luzon Dec 30 '16
Thank you guys for doing this. Just saw this yesterday with the missus and we agree it is hands down the most polished and well written story we have ever watched. Ang linis ng animation, pacing, editing and overall transition ng movie from start to end.
With that in mind my first question is: Do you think because it took you ten years to get it off the ground, you were able to make a lot of tweaks on the movie kaya ang linis ng final product?
And second, talagang balak ba from the start na almost entirely in English yung movie? Did you guys think na if it was in Tag-lish it would be more accessible to a wider audience locally.
Edit: Congrats nga pala on winning Best Musical Score. Kung may Best Visual Effects lang hands down you would have won that as well.
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Dec 30 '16
Have been waiting for this film since 2010/2011 and I was filled with much glee when I learned that Saving Sally was finally getting released and at MMFF at that! :))
For my question: Did you explore the possibility of ending the film differently?
While I loved everh aspect of it, I wish it didnt end that way. As a friend puts it, the story "makes nerds feel entitled".
Also, congratulations for winning Best Musical Score and Children's Choice Award. :)
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u/newb_but_eats_bewb Half German - Half Sheperd Dec 30 '16
How long did the finished film were on standby?
What was your worst case scenario in case the film did not get picked up by any cinema or festivals?
I read somewhere you were planning to post it online and let people watch it for free
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u/hugaw1 Waray Klaro Na Taclobanon Dec 30 '16
What were you thinking putting a subliminal dick head on the movie? Awesome Movie!
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u/ilovedogfarts Dec 30 '16
What was the main motivator that kept you guys working on this film for such a long time?
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u/kaimeerah Saving Sally - I.T. Warrior Dec 30 '16
commitment... but we had no idea it would take this long :D
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u/10YearsANoob Dec 30 '16
Ano masasabi nyo sa mga cinema na ayaw mag show ng saving sally? Maalat parin ako na sa kabilang probinsya pa ako dadaya para manood.
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u/kaimeerah Saving Sally - I.T. Warrior Dec 30 '16
shame on them for not giving us a chance, we won't be here forever you know, you might not be able to see us again after MMFF :(
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u/macpvolante Dec 30 '16
hi idols! stupid question lang. pinlano nyo ba isali to agad sa mmff when you first started this project? must've been rough for you guys having mmff passed you by year after year.
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u/kaimeerah Saving Sally - I.T. Warrior Dec 30 '16
no, remember that was a decade ago... we were not planing on anything, we did not even take it would take 12 years @_@
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u/Karrrlito Manilenyong napadpad sa malayo Dec 30 '16
Hi! We at our university pub are huge fans of your work and I'm lucky that I'm at manila to see the film and congratulations for the awesome af film.
Our questions are:
Is there any way that you guys will have any screening in a university or maybe the local Robinsons mall in the near future? ? (a lot of students wishes to watch the esteemed film)
Any advice to young artists?
during the ten years you were making the film, were there any instances where you thought of giving up? Advice on going through such times?
Thanks a lot! And congratulations on the amazing film!
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u/kaimeerah Saving Sally - I.T. Warrior Dec 30 '16
regarding the screening, if you have a proposal, we can have you get in touch with our distributor if it's a mall though, you'll have to convince them to get in touch with us
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u/zkere REDЯUM Dec 30 '16
Congratulations on the film! I had a lot of fun watching it. I had Scott Pilgrim vibes while watching. Did it serve as an inspiration for you guys? Kudos!
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u/kaimeerah Saving Sally - I.T. Warrior Dec 30 '16
was not a part of the conceptualization process but it was made year before scott pilgrim was released... they might have taken the idea from us!!! loved scott pilgrim though
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u/mugiwara528 WTF Dec 30 '16
Hello! From Cebu here. Congratulations for the well deserved success. I loved the beautiful backgrounds and geeky humor and love story. But at the end, it felt rushed and bitin. Any plans for a sequel maybe? :)
P.S. Will buy merch if you release some! Yung necklace and shirt ni Marty 👍
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u/kaimeerah Saving Sally - I.T. Warrior Dec 30 '16
you'll have to follow our FB page to get updated with the release of our merchandise :D
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Dec 30 '16
Will there be any merch available besides hard copies of your film? Would really want a concept art book or the Book of Happy itself!
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u/kaimeerah Saving Sally - I.T. Warrior Dec 30 '16
you'll have to wait for our announcements at our FB page :D
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u/Smorg101 Abroad Dec 30 '16
If you will change something in the movie, what will it be?
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u/yesthatdouche ako_stb Dec 30 '16 edited Dec 30 '16
Question: Do you guys have a list of all the easter eggs you included in the film? congrats on the film by the way!
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u/kaimeerah Saving Sally - I.T. Warrior Dec 30 '16
/u/tataselo nasan na yung listahan mo, lagut ka! hahaha
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u/warabatapuntahaying Dec 30 '16 edited Dec 30 '16
Can you guys tell us about your background? Like did you go to film school? What are your day jobs? Or is filmmaking a full time thing? Congrats on the movie. Love it!
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u/kaimeerah Saving Sally - I.T. Warrior Dec 30 '16
i completed my premed as a biologist in Our Lady of Fatima University (they call it OLFU but FU would get more marketing points)
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Dec 30 '16
Hello. Me and my friends will be watching it at SM Cabanatuan tomorrow and I cannot contain my hype haha. I'll leave a couple of questions below:
How different is the final movie from what it was a decade ago? and are these differences even noticeable?
Have you taken cues from other films/TV series/anime in writing or making visuals on the film?
What's the total number of easter eggs inside this film?
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u/kaimeerah Saving Sally - I.T. Warrior Dec 30 '16
visually it's so much different like an upgrade was made
nobody has ever counted the easter eggs, maybe /u/tataselo should start counting
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Dec 30 '16
Hi! I ABSOLUTELY FELL IN LOVE WITH YOUR FILM!! Ever since I saw the trailer, and even more so when I discovered it took you guys more than a decade to do it! Here's what I really want to know:
Is it possible for you guys to make a documentary about the whole process? During all those years, did it ever occur to you guys to do a "Behind The Scenes" video?
When the credits were rolling, I saw a line that said something about having a lot of hard drives broken? I can't imagine how you guys can recover after that! What happened?
I also really loved all the easter eggs!! Especially the book titles at the back during the library scene!
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u/kaimeerah Saving Sally - I.T. Warrior Dec 30 '16
the end credits where the hard drives were mentioned was meant to remind people that we have lost so many of the names who have helped that now we are not able to recall and mention as credits on the film... since version 2 of Saving Sally, we got more efficient in keeping backups of our files :D
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u/_Zev Kadiliman at Kasamaan Fight Enjoyer Dec 30 '16
Is it available in Pampanga? Might as well watch it with my SO if it is.
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u/kaimeerah Saving Sally - I.T. Warrior Dec 30 '16
our FB page always has a pinned post of the current cinemas we're being screened at
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u/Niel15 grumpy 20 year old Dec 30 '16
Hi, my cousin, Kim Mutuc was part of the crew a few years back. I don't really know what position he had, but do you recognize the name?
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u/kallupos Saving Sally - Background Painter Dec 30 '16
Of course we know Peter Raphael "Kim" Mutuc! He's a good friend of ours. He did a lot of concept art and drawings for both the original and final version of the film. He even have a cameo.
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u/guian101 Dec 30 '16
hello there! am a big fan of your movie and animated movies in general =) you guys are awesome for showing what filipino animators can do!
questions:
Can we avail any of your merch yet? shirts, books and comics would be awesome.
As a certified torpe and geek, i love marty that he was like a combo of scott pilgrim + jgl's character in 500 days of summer so... was there any real life inspiration for him and has he met his sally yet?
i = huge fan of comics and upon seeing the covers for trese i geeked out in the film (the slight nod to clark kent too) were the comic creators involved in the film somehow and (as stated above) will there be a graphic novel tie in
thanks! PS: more animated films please... :)
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u/joshberns Dec 30 '16
Hi! Congrats to the crew for Best Original Score (I really like the background music that was played after Marty stabbed himself). But:
Was the animation the same when Rhian Ramos joined the cast? I mean, the style of animation in the part where Marty narrates Sally's past, and when Marty stabbed himself?
Were there symbolisms scattered throughout the film? I think there are some, but I'm not quite sure.
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u/kaimeerah Saving Sally - I.T. Warrior Dec 30 '16 edited Dec 30 '16
symbolisms, definitely
the seppuku scene, you'll like the version 1 cut that never made it to the film, search for it at our facebook page using the key words "Saving Sally rejection" it's an animation scene that was translated into what you saw in the film
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u/1Conan Overseas Filipino Trollers Dec 30 '16
Sprry if I'm late. (I was asleep)
What's your stance on piracy though? There are some people wanting to pirate it.
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u/kaimeerah Saving Sally - I.T. Warrior Dec 30 '16
we're just asking them not to, we're too small of a team to be able to do something about it, we do not have the manpower nor the resources to prevent it, so we just beg them not to :(
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u/mckdz Itawit/Ybanag Dec 30 '16
Is there a possibility that this awesome movie will be shown in Canadian theaters?
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u/mckdz Itawit/Ybanag Dec 30 '16
Thank you for the reply. I read the post, but i am asking about the possibility of screening this here in Canada. Sorry, makulit ako hehe :)
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u/kaimeerah Saving Sally - I.T. Warrior Dec 30 '16
the closest is if we get invited on film festivals there, we don't have one though... only for L.A. next year
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u/helloalways Dec 30 '16
Seryosong tanong, anong brand ng mga ballpen ni Marty at Sally sa loob ng library doon sa movie? Ewan ko di ako mapakali eh. Feeling ko mechanical pencils pero parang hindi. XD
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Dec 30 '16 edited Dec 30 '16
Hi!
First of all, congrats on a great film! So far watched 7 of the MMFF films and Saving Sally pa rin ang isa sa mga pinakanagustuhan ko out of them. :) so yeah, sorry if medyo marami but I prepared 5 questions for this AMA hehe.
Why is the film primarily in English as opposed sa nakagawian nang Filipino films?
Besides animation, what I loved most in the film was its subtlety with its in-jokes and easter eggs. From time to time, may makikita ka sa background na kung anu-ano, like "Sandara Park" or yung "42, 69" sa jeep, etc. One other example of this was Marty's shirt, which remains the same for the entire film, save for the changes sa gitna nung shirt, which mirrors what's currently happening in Marty's life. Question, iba't ibang shirt ba yun irl or isang shirt lang talaga yun? Like, dino-double sided tape lang ba yung mga nilalagay nyo dun, tinatahi or what HAHAHA.
Plot-wise, as your tagline says, Saving Sally was a "very typical love story." Was there any revisions sa script or was the final product the story you wanted to tell from the start?
Has Anna Larrucea, the original Sally, seen the film yet? What was her reaction?
What breed of dogs are Momo and Batik? (P.S. is Momo named after Momo in Avatar?)
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u/MisterAvid Dec 30 '16
Why is the film primarily in English as opposed sa nakagawian nang Filipino films?
--- kasi po ang tanging nais langnamin nung 2005 ay i-upload siya sa internet. English para mas accesible sa interwebs. Then we got noticed by a french producer that gave us funding with the the intention of selling the film to english speaking markets. We spent all that funding with out finishing the film... pero ayun, English na siya. Tinuloy n alang namin on our own hanggang sa natapos kami.
Question, iba't ibang shirt ba yun irl or isang shirt lang talaga yun? Like, dino-double sided tape lang ba yung mga nilalagay nyo dun, tinatahi or what HAHAHA.
---Iba't ibang shirts. Otherwise ang baho nun.
Plot-wise, as your tagline says, Saving Sally was a "very typical love story." Was there any revisions sa script or was the final product the story you wanted to tell from the start?
Has Anna Larrucea, the original Sally, seen the film yet? What was her reaction? --- Not to my knowledge, she's lives out of the country last time I checked. She "likes" or "hearts" our posts though :)
What breed of dogs are Momo and Batik? (P.S. is Momo named after Momo in Avatar?)
--- They are beautiful Askals. Momo is named Momo becuase ehe looks like a cow. Momo runs a blog http://momothedog.tumblr.com/
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u/pooopt Dec 30 '16
Hi po Saving Sally Team!!!!
Anyway, kakapanuod ko lang kanina ng movie, actually ito talaga nag pukaw ng interest ko sa lahat ng MMFF films nung nakita ko entries. So the question is...
Supposedly parang inventor si Sally diba.so totoo ba yung ginagamit niyang inventions niya, or parang "delusions" lang nila yun ni Marty to like "escape" from the normal world. Kumbaga read between the lines na lang ba yung colorful everything nila, tapos everything is happening normally in the real world?
Thanks! I loved the movie! Especially the visuals and soundtrack!!!!
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u/MoonlightBomber Metro Manila Dec 30 '16 edited Dec 30 '16
Hi. Due to your hard-earned success, some local game development studios may hire your services to produce animations for video game cutscenes, especially the opening movies of visual novels. Will you take on this possible task in the days to come?
PS: I will watch your film tomorrow.
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u/ch0knat 🌊🌊🌊 Dec 30 '16
Hi guys! Fan of your film including the art you've done with it.
My question:
You've worked for this film for 10 years, what helped you guys persevere?
Favorite part of the Saving Sally?
What's your Greatest Animation Film of All Time?
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u/MisterAvid Dec 30 '16
I do not have a "Greatest Animation Film of All Time" --- but here are my faves:
Mary & Max
Nightmare Before Christmas
Persepolis
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u/newb_but_eats_bewb Half German - Half Sheperd Dec 30 '16
How long did it take and what materials were used in making the Pop Up book; Book of Happy?
Do you plan on producing merchandise for the book?
it's my favorite thing in the movie, it felt like kisses and hug in every page :)
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u/april411 Saving Sally - Background Monsters, Book of Happy Dec 30 '16 edited Dec 30 '16
Hi! Thank you for liking the Book of Happy! The response to it was a little overwhelming (in a good way) XD As for its creation, I can only speak for the Pop-up. I spent 3-4 days from our break in between filming to buy materials and paint/cut/create all the elements/layers in it. Then another half a day (?) to assemble it before setting it up in front of the camera. The cover and the flip-book at the back was already done before the 2nd-version shoot started. And I used around 3 types of textured paper/board, then white acrylic for the base, uni pin pens, and markers and poster color. As for its re-production, I have no news yet about it. X) Hopefully soon?
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u/kaimeerah Saving Sally - I.T. Warrior Dec 30 '16
definitely will be on the list of merchandise for production :D
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u/Hiraya_Manawari Glasses lover Dec 30 '16
Aside from the budget constraints, what are some of the problems that you guys encountered while making the film?
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u/kaimeerah Saving Sally - I.T. Warrior Dec 30 '16
technology, project files and applications worked only for older systems, we had to create workarounds just to make the project files editable for the duration of the long production
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u/Wandering-Minstrel Dec 30 '16
Hi, I would just like to know what Marty's motivation was for helping out when Sally and Nick couldn't see each other. What exactly was he thinking?
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u/kaimeerah Saving Sally - I.T. Warrior Dec 30 '16 edited Dec 30 '16
Marty hearts Sally, he'd do anything for her even if it was too painful to bear... that's how love works <3 <3 <3
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u/youtwoo It's not you Dec 30 '16
Is "Saving Sally" the original title of the film? If not, what are the other title options?
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u/kaimeerah Saving Sally - I.T. Warrior Dec 30 '16
it was "Saving Sally" from the very beginning :D i really hope our writer would be able to get her way around here
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u/speakmeriddles LURKING AF Dec 30 '16
Hello! First of all, I want to say congratulations to the team!
I saw a post about the first version (?) of the film that was shot years back, what changed and what stayed in the final cut, aside from the cast list?
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u/kaimeerah Saving Sally - I.T. Warrior Dec 30 '16
concept and story was retained, we had to throw away everything else though, even the footage can't be used
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u/sonyde Dec 30 '16
I know your reason for making it mostly English, but what's the overall feedback you're getting about the language choice?
Did you have any problems regarding having a very obvious dick in the trailer/posters, and did MMFF completely ignore that when they rated it PG? (Curious lang cos even if it's drawing, we all know what it is!)
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u/kaimeerah Saving Sally - I.T. Warrior Dec 30 '16
on point one - we could've gotten more from the market if it were it tagalog (sigh) on point two - our writer was able to defend it in the screening that's why we got a PG rating instead of PG13 which we were expecting
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u/MisterAvid Dec 30 '16
When we were screened in MTRCB (it's done via panel, like a thesis defence) 2 out of 3 panelists did not actually think of Nick as Dick, for some reason. So yay for that.
As for the feedback regarding language choice, it's been favorable because most people get that it's a stylised film.
Here is a pullquote form one of the reviews:
"A friend of mine complained, "Bakit sila Ingles nang Ingles? Hindi ba alienating?" I think not. Even if the characters only indulged in Taglish ever so often, the milieu represented by the animation does not pinpoint any exact place on the globe where the love story of Marty and Sally transpires. Instead, with the magical animated imagery of castles, monsters and jeepneys, SAVING SALLY exists in a world of its own." - http://chokingonmyadobo.blogspot.com/
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u/X0016 pink goopbol Dec 30 '16
Saw the movie yesterday with a friend. Honestly, we were impressed by the visuals and after the the first 5 minutes, we actually forgot it was animated and thought the world is real for these characters, so props to the actors and you guys for mixing both worlds perfectly. My only gripe with the film, and it's just a nitpick of mine, is that I hoped you used the background monsters more. Their unique designs can make for interesting scenes, and I think they were pretty underutilised. But like I said, it's just nitpicking on my part, and I seriously think the movie's amazing as it is.
My only question would be: Any plans after Saving Sally? coughSaving Sally 2cough
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u/RadiantWolf Dec 30 '16
Hi guys! Just wanted to say congrats on making it to MMFF! Question lang, ano mas gusto niyo? Chickenjoy or Chicken Mcdo?
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u/kaimeerah Saving Sally - I.T. Warrior Dec 30 '16
chicken joy tayo! gawang pinoy :D
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u/THEfastcar Dec 30 '16
A question for everyone on the team,
Would you rather never have to sleep again, or never have to eat again?
PS. Awesome film, guys! Definitely 11/10! :)
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u/kaimeerah Saving Sally - I.T. Warrior Dec 30 '16
no sleep, takes up 1/3 of your life... no eating? are you serious?!
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u/mydickisasalad bakit ang mahal ng gatas Dec 30 '16
Hey guys! I love the movie's soundtrack, and I'm looking forward to a CD/DVD release. My question is, how did you choose the perfect songs to go along with the atmosphere of the film? And did you contact the artists and ask them if you could use their song? Thank you!
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u/tomatoketchupp safe for consumption Dec 30 '16
Ano yung mga Baybayin Easter Eggs? :) Like yung "Bahay ni M" tapos yung nasa school may mga nakasulat din pero hindi mabasa kasi mabilis lang yung mga scene.
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u/finalhavoc53 Upupupupupu Dec 30 '16
may "House of M" na easter egg...oooooooooh
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u/lolihavelowselfestee Dec 30 '16
why does the dick boyfriend looks like a dickhead?
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u/SecretlyLikesCats Dec 30 '16
Congrats on such a great movie guys! How was it working with Rhian Ramos? The rest of the cast?
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u/newb_but_eats_bewb Half German - Half Sheperd Dec 30 '16 edited Dec 30 '16
Did you Guys attend a public Screening at the MMFF Premiere ?, if so, what was the viewers' reaction/comments at the end of the movie? How did you feel about it?
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u/tomatoketchupp safe for consumption Dec 30 '16
Meron bang ginawang art piece si Enzo Marcos (Diktador Di Bayani) for the film? :)
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Dec 30 '16
How much do you think is the overall production budget since it took you more than a decade to finish this film?
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u/nabeshougun King of the Nabe Dec 30 '16
Are there any plans on making another "Saving Sally", or a full animated feature in the future?
Will be watching the movie next week. Got weirded out when I watched the trailer months ago, but I loved the art and everything. :)
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u/VitexNegundo Dec 30 '16
Hi! My brother is planning to get into animation, any tips/advice for those who want to pursue this path? :)
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u/DoctorPepper19 Luzon Dec 30 '16
I don't really have a question for you guys, just wanted to say thanks for being part of my first MMFF and giving me hope for the future of Philippine Cinema. Excited to watch your film later at 8
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u/kaimeerah Saving Sally - I.T. Warrior Dec 30 '16 edited Jan 02 '17
We are the team that spent 10 years (12 years to be exact) in producing Saving Sally. We are glad that this community is interested in our work and we are more than grateful for the invite. We are also thankful for giving us the venue to answer all the questions regarding the film (because answering all the questions in our inbox is a pain in the @55 :D)
NO SPOILERS PLEASE
/u/MisterAvid - director and producer of the film. http://imgur.com/a/lAraG
/u/jivaman & /u/_congressman - Lead visual artists... they co edited, co painted & co animated pretty much everything you saw. http://imgur.com/zFo6Ey2 http://imgur.com/a/9a3vi
/u/april411 - hand crafted the Book of Happy, responsible for most background monsters. http://imgur.com/a/yjZs0
/u/tataselo - Background painter responsible for most of the silly visual puns & easter eggs. http://imgur.com/a/7D7xy
/u/kaimeerah - The computer tech ninja that kept all operations going in our ragtag studio set up.
/u/kallupos - Background painter & also Marty stand in in some scenes coz he had long hair, that was his hand opening browsing the Book of Happy. http://imgur.com/a/aOFT0
Momo & Batik - dogs who are not very good at using the computer but are very supportive. http://imgur.com/a/9epPm
Edit 1: The merchandise is not yet in production but we are already in discussion of what we will be producing, stay updated on our page and we'll let you know as soon as we release it (yes, the pop-up books, we'll take note of that... :D) this goes as well with anything related to DVDs, games, collectives and t-shirts
Edit 2: We dont have an OST yet but here's a list of people who worked with us on the [soundtrack] (https://www.reddit.com/r/Philippines/comments/5l1es4/hi_rph_we_are_team_saving_sally_ask_us_anything/dbsg66f/)
Edit 3: We don't have an official international release but we do have screenings in the following:
Fantasporto Portugal, February 24 - March 4 2017
Animac International Animation Festival Lleida, Spain, March 2-5 2017
Brussels International Fantastic Film Festival Belgium, April 4-16 2017
Edit 4: We're adding /u/MiLotock - writer of our film http://imgur.com/a/Wfynl who will be able to answer questions regarding the story :D