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E-21 AND HIS JOURNEY

5/5/2022

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This map is a representation of the itinerary that E-21 followed during his adventure across the world. 
The robot E-21 was designed in China in 2018 to work in a Nanotechnology Factory next to hundreds of other robots like him. Tired of the routine, little by little
begins to detect an inner discontent until he realizes he can not stand it anymore, and it is then when he decides to escape from the factory to start discovering the world.
A violin and a cello bring to life his trip with music adapted to the images providing a new dimension to his story. DuoPrismA combines a selection of music inspired by several styles with a single purpose; Serve The Life of E-21.
Driven by the need to pursue the music, traveling by boat, balloon or on foot,  crossing seas and oceans, discovered new cultures, countries, nature... to then share his destiny with the others. 
But, who are the others? Follow the coming updates of the Robot Community 🤖!
#robotcommunity#thelifeofe21
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FINGERS ON THE TRIGGERS

5/5/2022

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At this point of the year, finally we are settle down in our new place: Barcelona!! 
Has been exactly 6 months since we started our “The life of E-21” project and have collected around 500 video shots while traveling around the world. So exhausted, but so excited about what is coming up now: Filming the indoor scenes and last sequences.
Let’s say we organized the whole story according to how our trips were planned, and we were modifying it a little bit depending on the adversities that appeared to us, but in order to have a consistent structure of our story and to make the project grow in a practical and realistic way, we separated the ideas in three main blocks:
The Script - Organized by sections, the written version of the movie
The Book - This file contains every single detail of the story, narrated as if it was a tale.
The Storyboard - Using the program CELTX - A large board on which the series of sketches of shots and scenes are arranged in sequence for outlining the action of a the movie.
As we named earlier, our main focus at this moment is the indoor scenes filming and also the shooting  the sequences that require a very specific material, certain amount of time and scenery that was not accesible/available for us during our trips. At first we were worried about this way of organizing the shooting plan but later on we learnt that there are so many ways of making a shooting plans, there are many variants of structures and the filming sequences can be organized in the most convenient order (practical reasons, financial reasons, etc.)
We managed to record almost everything, but we had to leave some small parts to be recorded together with the chapters that we decided from the beginning that will be part of a post-work, which are the very beginning of the movie, - Chapter 1/The Factory - and the very end,- Chapter 3/The Community -, because sometimes it was imposible to shoot in the way we had it in mind due to weather conditions, a cobbled floor that would not allow our robot to walk properly, too many people around in the moment of the shooting, and a long etc. 
So… seems that we are going to have some fun preparing all the material to literally transform our home in a puppet show scenery! :-) Bricks, boxes, labels, plastics, ROBOTS and much more!
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We would like to share some pictures of E-21’s trips and adventures:
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​Pisa, Italy 15/09/2018
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Tallin, Estonia 26/07/2018
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Saint Petersburg, Russia 27/07/2018
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Kerid Crater, Iceland 28/07/2018
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New York, 12/11/2018
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St. Kitts & Nevi, 27/11/2018
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Gibraltar, 12/09/2018
Geiranger Fjord, Norway 05/09/2018
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Bridgetown, Barbados 25/11/2018
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THE LIFE OF E-21 / EQUIPMENT AND FIRST STEPS

5/5/2022

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We don´t know much about videography, but we were always interested in this topic, especially since we bought last year a GO PRO HERO5. We have some accessories for the camera; a grip, a holder, the Gopro App, but we were looking for something else to improve the quality of the recording.
After an extensive research, we chose to buy a gimbal ZHIYUN SMOOTH-Q, a stabilizer for cameras.
This was an important improvement that changed our whole vision of the project as we realized we could make something exceptional by learning about the endless possibilities of our new equipment.
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We know it is not the equipment a professional filmmaker uses, and we neither consider ourselves as so, obviously, but we found out that some great movies are filmed with the most simple devices. ​
As the enthusiasm was growing, the main parts of the story were starting to be filled with some more detailed information. We found out that a clean storyboard and a good organization were vital to keep our work constructive and effective.
Right in the beginning of one of our trips we found by coincidence a very interesting book in the shop of the Modern Art Museum in Stockholm (Moderna Museet). Visiting the museum itself was a very stimulating experience, as well as a temporary exhibition of animated worlds with objects, music and moving images. 
The book is called The little white lies guide to making your own movie and has been a daily source of inspiration and motivation since the day we bought it.  
We also would like to mention our craft supply “first-aid box”. With endless imagination we design our own accessories and scenery background. 
We need to have all kind of gear with us all the time and keep our minds open to find solutions in order to serve the storyline as faithfully as possible. Sometimes we will have some modifications even in the moment of the shooting itself! ​​
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THE LIFE OF E-21 / THE PROJECT

5/5/2022

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The idea of making a movie with live music comes after experimenting the reaction of the audience when stimulating the audio and visual senses at the same time. Gathering all the positive aspects and bringing this idea one step further we thought; why not this time make a live music-movie? ​
The music, the character, the scenery, what comes first? While having a brain storming session during a long road trip, we came out with the concept of first creating a character. We thought it will help us to organize the story line and approach the movie in one way or another.
Since we are constantly traveling and playing music around the world, it was clear to us that the topic of traveling would be the strongest point of the story, but then it was difficult to visualize a character/element that could travel and tell a story. Maybe an element from the nature? A tree leaf? a drop of water? It was too poetic. A rubber doll? A rag doll? It was too human. Suddenly the idea popped up. A robot. That was it!! The next day we ran into the nearest toy store shop, a huge one, and we stayed there for a while deciding what would be the best choice. We found it. We found him! E-21 was born that day and he was named after one of the main highways we were driving through during the last few days. Isn’t a lovely name?
​The idea of making a movie with live music comes after experimenting the reaction of the audience when stimulating the audio and visual senses at the same time. Gathering all the positive aspects and bringing this idea one step further we thought; why not this time make a live music-movie? ​
The music, the character, the scenery, what comes first? While having a brain storming session during a long road trip, we came out with the concept of first creating a character. We thought it will help us to organize the story line and approach the movie in one way or another.
Since we are constantly traveling and playing music around the world, it was clear to us that the topic of traveling would be the strongest point of the story, but then it was difficult to visualize a character/element that could travel and tell a story. Maybe an element from the nature? A tree leaf? a drop of water? It was too poetic. A rubber doll? A rag doll? It was too human. Suddenly the idea popped up. A robot. That was it!! The next day we ran into the nearest toy store shop, a huge one, and we stayed there for a while deciding what would be the best choice. We found it. We found him! E-21 was born that day and he was named after one of the main highways we were driving through during the last few days. Isn’t a lovely name?
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Rotterdam, 21/06/2018
We were so enthusiastic after we finally got the idea of the robot, but above all very released to have found the most important part of the project.
Starting from a blank sheet of paper, we began to write down every single idea or thought that was crossing our minds and little by little it became more precise. It had a shape! We could already divide it in three blocks; Introduction, Development and Conclusion. From that point on, we started to build the story around those three now consistent blocks. So many questions at the same time, and answers to questions that lead us immediately to new doubts. ​
The more we work on it, the more inspired we get and the more we learn. Sometimes we get inspired by movies, sometimes by listening to music, by places, by books, by situations in daily life. That means that except for the main sections of the story, the thread of the line is subject to constant updates, and that is what make us completely addicted to it.
What is essential for us is to write down everything, literally everything. Starting from scratch, making a first draft, go into the details, define every single second of each scene, give a shape to each chapter, add a good rhythm to it, and followed by a long list. One example of something that terrifies us is how are we going to merge the music together with the image. It is still a bit unclear, but we have no other choice than trusting the process and always keep in mind that, as we already  experienced, the solutions come after the doubts and more doubts will come after those solutions. The combination of a strong feeling of enthusiasm together with a yet unknown ending of the process is actually very exciting. We really need to tread carefully and not anticipate the situations!
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