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Snooker

The camera is panned in on a snooker table. The balls are basically in a circle. The blue ball is hit, we can see the cue.
As the ball spins into the middle of the circle, it becomes the planet earth, the red ball becomes mars and the yellow Jupiter etc. We see a shot of the universe. The camera then pans in on the snooker player it is God, chalking the cue.

GOD

Perfect.

Nice idea, although it feels like it should be in a sequence of other jokes.

I like the idea, but I can't visualise how it would be realised.

I'm just saying life's but a big game

I get that and it works well.
I just can't quite picture how you'd show the Snooker & then change to the universe reveal.

I prefer Angie's, if we're comparing. Whistling nnocently

Quote: Steve Sunshine @ May 21 2010, 12:52 PM BST

I get that and it works well.
I just can't quite picture how you'd show the Snooker & then change to the universe reveal.

I was thinking film not stage ;)

Quote: Nil Putters @ May 21 2010, 12:55 PM BST

I prefer Angie's, if we're comparing. Whistling nnocently

Story of my life Nil :D

Quote: bushbaby @ May 21 2010, 2:01 PM BST

I was thinking film not stage ;)

Story of my life Nil :D

Awww Bushbaby....

If I ever figure out how to use the animation software I bought I'll make an animated version of this for you, if you'd like that?

Quote: AngieBaby @ May 21 2010, 2:12 PM BST

Awww Bushbaby....

If I ever figure out how to use the animation software I bought I'll make an animated version of this for you, if you'd like that?

wow brilliant

I think it'd look really nice as animation. Not to sure it it's hugely funny though.

Quote: Steve Sunshine @ May 21 2010, 12:52 PM BST

I get that and it works well.
I just can't quite picture how you'd show the Snooker & then change to the universe reveal.

Do the balls in 3D and overlay planets then just do a gentle transition so it fades through the reflection. Or could do the other side of the ball is earth and once it's revealed the table bleed away. Not difficult visually I don't think.

I'm sure I've seen something like this before (without the God ending). Something like the opening sequence to 3rd Rock from the Sun. Nice little idea though.

Perhaps God should say....Oops

Quote: bushbaby @ May 21 2010, 2:40 PM BST

Perhaps God should say....Oops

Pot the black ball first and blinks out existence? lol!

hahaha yea for a second sketch

Seems a bit dated, to me.

It's the kind of short animation that one would have seen on the 1980's TV show Hartbeat; wedged between Morph and The Gallery.

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