Silent UFO movie for Suspense Assignment for my film production 1 class. First time with miniatures.

Comments welcomed, as I feel it's much too long.

http://www.transcendentfilms.com/ufo_large.mov


Nun Movie. I Co-directed, but non credited for class as it was her project.

http://www.transcendentfilms.com/stickynunnery_n.mov

Both projects recieved an "A."

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Awww.

Even a "It was kinda cool" or an "It sucked" would let me know who watched it.

i thought the UFO one was pretty neat - I like the effects - and sometime revealing just enough to peak our interest was nice - though I didnt really understand what you were trying to say. but maybe that was your point.

what film school do you go to?

UNLV

Las Vegas, Nevada

Could anyone else watch my movies?

I thought it was pretty neat, although very dark (as in hard to
see), low contrast (difference between highlight and shadows).

But it was enjoyable to watch, a tad on the long side perhaps
indeed.

I could not open that other movie.

Ooops, it should be
http://www.transcendentfilms.com/stickynunnery_n.mov

Any mod want to change that for me?

-Thank You

I have updated your original link!

I say its well shot but the story is a little unclear. Also the lack of ample lighting has a drawback on the film but other than that its a job well done. Camera work is quality and music fits the scene nicely.

I liked the other movie as well, funny. Seemed like the camera
was not level most of the time though (just slightly off)?

i thought the nunnery was funny... its got that kind of humor i like. the ufo one had some cool flash back type sequence at the end... they were both pleasing to the eye. i think if they both had like the actual SFX of putting the cup of coffee down or putting the tape into the machine it would have been a little better.

I'm sorry but the UFO movie did absolutely nothing for me. There was no suspense whatsoever. All the shots that you used to build the "suspense" were so cliched. The walking to the door and seeing the doorknob, the alien running behind her, all so overdone that they produce no effect whatsoever. And the music killed any remote suspense whatsoever. Just keep working at it, you'll probably get it.

Mitch

Well that's like the 10,000th complaint I've gotten about the music. So I'm off to change that.

Let me just start out by saying that I'm also a current UNLV student (small world, eh?). Perhaps we should meet up and network. Maybe I could help you out on your next projects? I need something to do ^_^. I personally haven't shot any little movies or anything yet, besides a high school project or two, but I do read a lot and have become quite knowledgable as you can clearly see in the various boards. But anyway, on to what I think about your movie shorts.

Well, your two videos were pretty interesting. I personally didn't like the UFO, not that it wasn't well made, but it just didn't grab me as a viewer. I liked the miniatures shots, nice job mixing those in and actually keeping perspective. Yes, the music was a little plain. Where was the suspenseful burst when the alien ran behind the girl? Though cliche' I think it would have been a nice touch. I did like the lighting a lot, very nice! =)

The Sticky Nunnery was pretty good. Not my kind of humor, but nice pace in editing to go with the music (were you allowed to use that music though? I'm not sure what the exact process is to get permission or whether it applies to little internet films like that). Great lighting on the cross by the way.

I just have a few questions though. What camera and software did you use? Did you just borrow a camera from the film department? What lighting did you use (I mean, did you use Home Depot lights or actual film/photography lights)? How is Film Production 1? Is it fun?

Well, that's pretty much it. As is the norm for ending quotes, or perhaps cliche' (?) ^_^ (can't use that word enough), "just keep at it."

I own a Canon XL1s. I shot both on that camera.
My lighting kit consists of 8 Home Depot work lights of various wattages.

I use Vegas Video to edit. I use to use Adobe Premiere but It made me angry, so I switched.

Film Production 1 - Professor May is fun. He's a good professor. Watching our shorts in class and getting critique is very helpful.

Check out my other post. The new 16mm film. It's probably my best yet. Check out the re-edit too.

Thanks for watching my movies,
my email is blinddirector@cox.net - lets keep in contact.
I'm still trying to figure out what my next project is, after that I'll be building the crew.

Alien movie: Contrary to most responses, I liked it..up until the denouement, which I didn't care for as it seemed too obvious and not in line with the rest of the buildup. I'm willing to accept what seems like a cliched premise if the outcome is a surprise.

Nun movie: a little amusing, for as far as I got. The player or the server refused to go beyond the middle of the film, so I don't know how it ends. What I saw didn't really hook me, because the setup seemed improbable.

The random alignments of the camera in both movies didn't (for me) detract from the storytelling. I just wanted more interesting stories. The lighting was serviceable, and the music was a little bit obvious. I do enjoy watching movies that successfully tell their stories without dialogue, so I enjoyed that in both movies.

Good luck on future efforts!

Michael

Ufo short -> As a person said earlier, sounds would have been nice. The minitures shots, they should have been slower, esspecially with the crash landing. I say this becuase if you notice in movies, whenever something is suspossed to be ginormous, its always very very slow. I also have something picky to say about it. When the door of the ufo opens, there is alot of light on the door and windows, but when it shows the girl going to the door, there is no light coming through the window...its just inconsistent.

The Nun One -> Its funny...ill give you that much. I think that the music of him looking at the wedding night video shouldnt have been that harsh, it should ahve been some "bliss like", or "happy time jamaican style" music you know what im saying? Because by the looks of it he was having a good time. As for the ending, it fits, but you could have done better.

Well thats about it...and remember...its CONSTRUCTIVE criticism...