Geoffrey Engelbrecht
August 1st, 2006, 02:42 AM
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=3940397184550519626
This is our latest 1 minute film which will appear in the One Minute Film and Video Festival in Aarau Switzerland this August.
Comments are appreciated.
Thanks in advance.
Best Regards,
Geoff
Adam Bray
August 4th, 2006, 08:02 PM
OMG, where did you get that music? I found it on a site one time and forgot where it was. I have been looking for it.
Geoffrey Engelbrecht
August 5th, 2006, 11:21 AM
Hello Adam,
It is Royalty free music from:
http://www.shockwave-sound.com/
Adam Bray
August 6th, 2006, 10:44 PM
Ah! That was it! thanks.
Geoffrey Engelbrecht
August 8th, 2006, 12:24 AM
Getting a lot of hits but no comments on the film.
Does anyone like it or hate it?
The story is fairly simple but it is meant for a one minute time frame.
Best Regards,
Geoff
Adam Bray
August 8th, 2006, 03:17 AM
I liked it. My favorite shorts are the types like yours where's there no speaking. I think bad amateur actors totally ruin the movie most the time. You could have video like yours that looks great and is shot good, but when they start speaking, it ruins the whole thing. No speaking in yours and it was shot well I thought. Good job.
One of the best examples I have seen recently was this...
http://www.joeyl.com/Light.html
I was shot by a 16 year old kid. It's slow loading, but worth it.
Geoffrey Engelbrecht
August 8th, 2006, 06:32 AM
Thanks Adam.
I'm working in Germany and don't have Quicktime on my company laptop but I'll have a look at it when I get home.
Best Regards,
Geoff
Raffy Ochoa
August 9th, 2006, 09:00 AM
Geoffrey, good effort but personally i think when shooting a 1min short, people should have no quality issues. If you are shooting a slightly longer film and have a limited buget, then quality issues can be more apperant...due to the lack of money for sets, lighting, props, etc. About your film: you couldve chosen a better place to shoot it..there is a ton of conflicting white balance issues: blue light from window light and ornage light from halogen pot-lights and even a more orangier light from the incandecant added light source.
also for a one minute short, there is a ton of filler footage at the begining that dosnt support the concept of the film.
some of the added audio is a bit crude: too much distortion on the thumps. you need a noise gate of some sort.
concept wise, its not bad. a little un-rewarding and un-original.
Dino Santoro
August 9th, 2006, 06:47 PM
Hey Geoffrey,
I enjoyed the film very much. The way you built up the suspense was very cool. I've also posted a film and wonder what you think about it.
Ciao
Geoffrey Engelbrecht
August 12th, 2006, 01:18 AM
Hey Geoffrey,
I've also posted a film and wonder what you think about it.
Ciao
Thanks Dino!
I'm on holiday in the UK until next week but I'll have a look at your film when I get back.
Best Regards,
Geoff