does anyone have more fun makin' movies than mr. digital revolution himself, sean mchenry?? i think not.

just think, if it had been accepted at sundance, only a coupla hundred folks might have seen it, but thanks to the web, you have a fan base of thousands, dare we say tens of thousands?? congrats, sean. that's pretty cool.

Well I could just say that I translated your written info from the videos webpage into english nadsat or I could tell you the truth, in that - all I see is matrix code, streaming down my laptop screen like one billion bullets raining in all it's gorgeous chaos, flowing in spasms of wild glitch, and watching the splattering morphine voids of colour shine before metamorphosing into new streams of razor-hardwired zeros and ones, violently mutating against each other like viral blood blisters on fire, burning through every firewall and into my very mind. Ping!

Ok I lied again.

I see pandas.

Wow, avant hardy. You got apples, or should I say Anthony has for directing this cat tough tongue subject matter. I see he's directed numerous plays as well, that sounds cool. Looks like a clean shaven production, interesting effects, well done to all those involved and God's peace to all the women's state of mind.

Hey all,

Just wrapped up the latest music video shoot. We ran into a lot of problems but in the end, we got the product done.

www.greenbench.tv/videos/Rain.wmv

I'm a little torn over this video, because I love the color correction and the rain but I'm a little mad over the repetitiveness of the video. We had a bunch of storyline scenes lined up, including a church scene, but people kept backing out at the last minute, so the artist and myself decided we would just work with what we have and save for the next video.

Plus, this was done with a $100 budget, so I guess it's okay for that amount of money!

Anyways, we used the DVX100b, a black backdrop, a bunch of tota and pro lights from Lowel.

Feedback is appreciated!

Liam, did you delete one of your posts?

Well John, you're right, its a pretty simple video and one starts to notice the same "scenes" after awhile, but you've explained why that is. Putting that aside, I think it looks great. The shots look really nice, and the rain shot looks great too. Solid cinematography, can't wait to see what you do with a bigger budget, more actors etc. Nice work!

I have a new link, 9.3MB instead of 46+MB.

http://www.advancedmedialab.com/poc/InTheSky2.html

Let me know what you think.

Not bad. I like the forest area. That was cool. Was it just natural fog? Or did you do something to make that appearance?

What did you use for the CG making?

Sorry I missed it, when you first posted it!
~Gabriel~

Gabriel,

The fog was natural.

The CG program was Ray Dream Studio. It's about 10 years old and no longer in production. It's not bad for an old program and it will definitely do in a lot of circumstances.

I would like to switch to a newer program but the learning curve is so steep.

The composite program was Vegas.

On commenting on another horror short, I realised that I got no comments on this forum about my 2 min horror above posted months back. I'm writing a 10 min ghost story at the moment to shoot in November. So I would like any advice I can get, to improve on what I have done previously. Thanks.

Pretty good. Nice effects, but it wasn't all that scary. The ending was awesome though! I know that it's very tough to pull something like that off in 2 minutes.

Well thought out and shot. The effects were done very well! I'll have to learn how to work on my effects.

Mike

The cloud transition back to the evil dude was cool.
I found it more comedy than horror though.

come check out our cheesy short film we shot as a class project
www.myspace.com/abelvang

Thanks for your comments. Yes, difficult to make something scary in 2 minutes. A 5 min film could more manage building suspense and shock better. So instead I did try and inject some humour. I do find the headless woman walking backwards quite funny. I'm getting into practice. I'm aiming next year to make a short film which hopefully will be scary and not an unintentional comedy as is the danger if not careful.

The smoke effects was created in Lightwave 3D and the compositing was done in Fusion, including the shadow travelling up the staircase.

Varied HD clips taken around Fort Lauderdale, Florida... shot with a Panasonic HVX200 in 720p/24p. All of these clips were shot tethered to an iBook 1.2GHz with an internal 4200rpm HD.

QuickTime Movie Torrent 352.4 MB (3 mins and 4 seconds):
http://home.comcast.net/~andraelp/10032006-FTL-TestShoot-2.mov.torrent
Right click to download the above torrent file.

Frame grabs are attached also.

I really want to see this but 1seed 15 hours to go ........

I'm on comcast Cable which limits my upload to around 46KBps. I would appreciate everyone to seed the file to a 1:1 ratio. Currently 3 peers are in the swarm. One at 60%, another at 35% and the last person to join at 11%. So download rates should be faster now. The guy at the bottom of the swarm is receiving chunks of it at 50Kbps average from everyone else in the swarm. The good news is that anyone that jumps in now gets it faster.

I am looking into setting up a more organized initial seeding method amongst my partners/friends... a seeding society for HD content.

"In the Loaming"

This ia a short that was made several years ago. I thought it came out ok considering it was a no budget production. I spent about $800 - not counting gear. It was a great experience.

I have published it for the first time publicly if you are interested. It is hosted on YouTube and embedded in my homepage:

www.CodemanStudios.com

I hope you like this spooky little story.

Is there a way to access the file without getting a FileFactory account?

I'd like to see how that cam does at a wedding.

Thanks.

-Don

http://www.horrorsofwarmovie.com/images/poster4.jpg (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3yJBlriJiYQ)


the NEW AFM 2006 trailer. CLICK HERE (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3yJBlriJiYQ)

2 min - @ YOU TUBE (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3yJBlriJiYQ)

Hey guys, i've just shot a wedding video for a friend of mine who had a wonderful wedding the other day. She couldn'd find any wedding videographer that was cheap enough so she asked if i could shoot it for her, which i thought would be the hardest and most nerv racking thing i'd do but being a good i said yes, not know what I was in for. well any way i'd just edited a short montage of a photo shoot on the beach the bride and groom did with the photgrapher, i'd love if you guys or girls(lol) could give me some advice or any criticism about the video.

I shot with a Sony Z1, i didnt use any mini35 adapters or extra lighting or reflectors. I just shot handheld with the Z1 and I just shot them naturally with out asking them to pose or act out partiular parts. I followed them wherever they went, and tried my best not to be obtrusive.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hVvpaeQrRm4
This is the link to the video. It goes for a about 4 mins it would be great if any of you could take the time to watch and critic it.
Thanks

Thats Incredible!!! nice work. Cant wait to see the full thing

Thanks for the comments. I would appreciate any feedback.

All in all, good work.

Remember sequences.

Other than that. Good work. It should get you clients if you want it.
Nothing ever comes out bad from Magic Bullet.

Mark,

I generally reframe from leaving feedback, because you end up in an argument with a defensive filmmaker, and being one myself I understand the difficulty of receiving feedback, especially adverse comments. However, I would like to give you feedback, I am just having problems finding and downloading the file.

Thanks for the reply Brian.

Although much poorer quality here's a more accessible link to the ever popular Youtube.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mljloKf0cL0

I watched your 20 min film and thought it was okay. The child actors were good and actually better than the adult actors. I thought the actress who played the grown woman was the wrong choice. The story centred on her, yet the film could not quite work because her wooden performance was not believable, so I couldn't get fully aborbed into the film. I thought the actor who played the old guy getting her sign the papers looked the part and was menacing.

Apart from that I liked your idea and it reminded me of a short Stephen King type story and the grusome effects at the end looked good.

This is a short film I Shot, Directed, Color corrected, Co-Wrote, Scored, Foleyed, and much more.... It was done for the price of the camera and the computer to edit it with Premiere. The film was shot in 2004, it was never meant to actually be a longer short film with all that it has now.... I just wanted to do a 2-5 min. short that would be fun to shoot. Instead It turned into a long writing process and then a 3 week shoot, with everyone working completely for free. THIS IS NOT A STUDENT FILM.... This was just for me to do the people in the film are not of college age, they are actually professionals mostly 28 years old and up.
The film is not up to my standards of the films I make now, this film fell apart and I ran into tons of problems along the way... but in the end i look back on it, and it was fun to make after all the hell. So i hope you enjoy, it was just for fun but maybe it will show you guys the power of Premiere when at its most budgeted.

The film is in 4 parts due to size so please make your way from the top to the bottom from parts 1 to 4

PART 1:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QHIOKWlZjAs


PART 2:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RFFskAfwr1o


PART 3:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gJb0pTabyzQ


PART 4:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2NSIbzMUgm4



I hope you like, this film would have never been made if it wasnt for Premiere, it was an amazing program to work with, and i still use it over my avid system!

Very good! I hated the music during key moments since I recognized it from other more famous "works" and it pulled me out of the movie. I mean... using the LOTR's soundtrack was too much.

The movie was very good though... well done.

Great story.

Mike

haha yeah sorry about that, we never planned to do such a long film, so getting scores killed me... I worked with what I had, again I for the most part hate this film now but I figured it would be fun to see others reactions since I only showed it once.

Im now working on some serious HD films, once they are finnished be sure to see some actual work from me :)

Thanks for the input !

I've only seen part one, so far, so I can't say much. There were things about the movie I liked; the opening credits, and the music selections, just to name a few.
As far as some critiques: I felt the titles like "The Next Day" or "Kaylee's College" are on screen a bit too long. They should be there just long enough for an average reader to see.
Also, when the song with the lyrics "I'm about to come alive" is playing, we don't really see anything that engaging on the screen that tells us much about the character. Yes, she's a student; we see her studying, listening in class, walking on campus, but: Is she a good student? Does she have lots of friends? Is she overwelmed by her studies? Perhaps something like, a shot of her trying to carry several books at once, and she drops them on the floor, and as she bends down to pick them up, she notices that guy she likes, is down the hall talking to another girl, and she is embarrassed because they turn to see her struggling to pick up her books. Maybe, you cover all this in the other parts of the film, but I didn't feel the shots used during that song complimented the song or moved the story forward. I would like to see that song used when she actually is showing signs of coming alive, and not just going through her daily routine. If you only use scenes that move the story forward or reveal character, you could shorten the film and still tell your story. Also, one technical point, I use an inhaler from time to time, and she doesn't look like she is using it properly. Those are my feelings, anyway. I will have to watch more of the film when I get a chance, but I wish you well on it and future projects.

haha yeah sorry about that, we never planned to do such a long film, so getting scores killed me... I worked with what I had, again I for the most part hate this film now but I figured it would be fun to see others reactions since I only showed it once.

Im now working on some serious HD films, once they are finnished be sure to see some actual work from me :)

Thanks for the input !

Just so you don't get me wrong, you are VERY talented. I can't wait to see what you come up with next.

Take care,

Mike

Hey, guys, you can get the film from right here http://www.theculturalrevolution.net/ . It is about 20 minutes long, 78mb. Please feel free do leave any comments or critiques on the comments page.

Hey, guys, you can get the film from right here http://www.theculturalrevolution.net/ . It is about 20 minutes long, 78mb. Please feel free do leave any comments or critiques on the comments page.

I'm watching it right now, and my first reaction is, whether or not it is a documentary. It sort feels like one, but it is basically just narration with clips of b-boying, and don't get me wrong I came from the early 80s of NYC b-boying so I know all about it. Was around when Roxy and the Funhouse was rockin and hung with illest b-boys. I am just not sure what it is you are trying to accomplish. There are 1000s of clips like this on youtube without the narration. My comments are below, and they obviously only reflect my own view, so take them with a grain of salt.

They are:

1. The narrator is not very clear, maybe because the sound isn't that good. It should be well-spoken clear narration. Use a handheld mic and speak clearly into it. Maybe hire a professional narrator. It didn't work for me. It lacked energy and vital information about b-boying in general.

2. There doesn't seem to be a story. It basically seems like kids' commentary. Almost like you are just interviewing your friends, but the question would be, does that make a short film? I am not sure.

3. There are already several semi-documentaries out there, such as Fresh Kids, Style-Wars, etc, covering a lot of the same issues, but with more of a story, i.e. character driven, conflict, and plots. (Fresh Kids doesn't have much of a story either.) So my question would be, what new are you bringing?

4. The interviews weren't that informative, and the sound wasn't that great. A handheld mic would have done much better, or clip on lav.

5. Here is would have worked better for me. You should have found a kid (b-boy) with a specific story to tell, maybe reenacted it, and how b-boying changed him, or how it may have been a struggle. Conflict Conflict Conflict. Did I say conflict? It’s VERY important to make something interesting. That means drama. NOW, having said that, IF b-boying was totally new and no one knew about it could have worked with just interviews and clips, but it has been done many times before. Beat Street worked because there was character development, struggle, conflict and triumph. These are important elements, even in a documentary. Michael Moore is a genius at that. It isn't easy, but it can be done.

Hopefully you take my comments as constructive criticism and not be offended.

http://www.flyupload.com/?fid=39841120

200mb windows 720p high def

Just starting out in this game heres a sample of what I've done . Post up your thoughts mabye send some work my way too. All shot with z1u and hc1

A couple of things,

The download speed is really slow, i was only getting 15kbs so i don't have the time to download it.

And if you want someone to throw some work your way it may be a good idea to let folks know where you are. Just a thought.

Andy.

:EDIT:I tried downloading it again and its jumped to 60kbs, still pretty slow but tolerable

A couple of things,

The download speed is really slow, i was only getting 15kbs so i don't have the time to download it.

And if you want someone to throw some work your way it may be a good idea to let folks know where you are. Just a thought.

Andy.

:EDIT:I tried downloading it again and its jumped to 60kbs, still pretty slow but tolerable


thats odd with your dl speed i am getting way over 100 here. Anyhow I am in Connecticut. usa

I bottomed out at around 125 Kbps. I started at >400

Not bad...

I'll have to look at it later.

Mike

ok cool thanks...

I downloaded it but it was jerky and wouldn't run properly on any of my media players. Don't wory it's probably my pc, its an athlon thats about 5 or 6 years old that i only use for the internet. I keep my mac offline so it would most likely run ok on that.

I normally get in the region of 300kbs, could just be that the net was busy or my local exchange playin' up

From what i could see it looked fine, same kinda stuff i do at weddings.

Andy.

yeah windows high def you need a relatively new comp

"Leave it to Chance", a feature shot on the XL2, and screened at various festivals, including Santa Barbara Int'l Film Festival, is now available for pre-orders on DVD (release date is Nov. 20th). There are also special features and commentary which address digital and low-budget filmmaking. You can find the DVD at: Amazon.com (http://www.amazon.com/Leave-Chance-Bernard-Badion/dp/B000JGEXFI/sr=8-1/qid=1161294487/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1/104-1069152-8992739?ie=UTF8), or for 20% less at Brownplay Store (http://www.leaveittochancestore.info)

Please check them out, i'd love to hear from everyone. they were both shot on the DVx 100a, the Kazy video used the 35mm Adaptor.

for some reason on youtube the Midwest video is a little off on sync at the beginning. i'll reupload to try and fix it later..

Midwest "Under the snow" - director,DP and editor
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IMYzPy_ScH4

Kazy "Choke" - I was the DP on this video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BPqKoHliE8g


Thank You!

Chris Donnelly

Wow! Nice work! I only watched the Kazy video...I'll try to watch the other one later.

Thanks again very much :) can't wait to post the HD stuff

Hey all,

If any of you are familiar with Greek life at an HBCU (historically black college/university), the Greek step show is one of the biggest events that goes down on campus. It is a really big competition.

One of the important aspects that judges look at is the theme and the introduction. I was asked by our Zeta’s to direct, shoot and edit their introduction piece which is played in front of almost 10,000 people (the step show is held at the local coliseum). It turned out really good is by far some of my best work.

www.greenbench.tv/videos/Zeta.wmv

Check it out and let me know what you all think!

Thank you!

More input would be great! I'm trying to oull everything i can out of the dvx.. plus get ALOT better at editing... which i believe color correction and editing are my weaknesses..

thanks guys!

Very nice John, what did you shoot it with?

Thanks for the response!

It was shot with a DVX100B.

Great intro....any footage of the step show?