My First Short Film

Joan Manzaneque · October 8th, 2008, 08:52 AM

Hey!
Here you have my first short film shot with XHA1.
I am a complete newbie (I'm not Dempsey!) so don't expect too much.

EL Vuelo de Mario (Short Film English Subtitles) on Vimeo

Bill Thesken · October 8th, 2008, 11:39 AM

Newbie? Yeah Right! That was excellent. I was hoping he was going to wake up from a bad dream.

Dennis Murphy · October 8th, 2008, 02:49 PM

Haha, nice.
Well acted too!

Joan Manzaneque · October 9th, 2008, 05:49 AM

Thanks a lot guys!
I appreciate your feedback.

Yunisbel Marrero · October 9th, 2008, 08:12 AM

wow, that was funny. really good for a "newbie"

Rick Lutec · October 9th, 2008, 10:27 AM

I think the piece is a worthy contribution to any Short Film Festival.

Steven Dempsey · October 9th, 2008, 02:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Joan Manzaneque

Hey!
Here you have my first short film shot with XHA1.
I am a complete newbie (I'm not Dempsey!) so don't expect too much.

EL Vuelo de Mario (Short Film English Subtitles) on Vimeo

Who's Dempsey? That guy from Grey's Anatomy? :)

I really enjoyed this, good work.

Joan Manzaneque · October 10th, 2008, 12:50 AM

Thanks Steven, I'm really glad you watched/liked it!

Arnold Tersteeg · October 10th, 2008, 01:27 AM

I like it nice shots and a lot of humour and cynicism.

Question did he jump ? ;)

Eduardo Miguel · October 16th, 2008, 12:25 PM

Felicidades Joan. Me gusto mucho tu primer video!
Solo una pregunta. Utilizaste un adaptador para este video?
Donde en Espana grabaron?
Buena suerte y sigue haciendo videos.
_Eduardo Miguel

Robin Lambert · October 16th, 2008, 01:18 PM

Excellent.

A great little film, you must be very pleased.

Christopher Drews · October 16th, 2008, 01:26 PM

You know, the tone completely shifts about halfway through. It was serious and well acted then it became cynical and campy (especially when the break into dance). Just my opinion but you seem to be a better director at the "serious" than the "campy", because for whatever reason, the introduction to the jumper is WAY above short film status. It almost looks like an episode out of a television show- that's how competent your actors are, how good your shot selection is and how proficient the writing is. If I had the actor that played "the father" I'd use him in a second. He has cinema presence.

Amazing for your first and again, just my opinion, stay away from camp and make it serious - because all the elements are there for a festival winner (and serious always does better at festivals).

Best,
-C

Joan Manzaneque · October 17th, 2008, 11:49 AM

Hey!
Thanks a lot again to everyone who liked the video.
It was shot in Hostalric (Girona - North East Spain) and I didn't use any adaptors... Basically I can't afford buying one!
The man who plays the father was an actor in the 60s 70s. He did some films with Vicente Aranda and even played the main role in Perros Callejeros (a must-see movie about Spanish criminals)

I appreciate your feedback and it encourages me to do more things!

thanks a lot!!

Steve Yager · October 20th, 2008, 01:16 AM

Best stuff I've ever seen on here.

October 8th, 2008, 08:52 AM	#1
Joan Manzaneque Regular Crew Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Barcelona Posts: 33	My First Short Film - Mario's Flight! Hey! Here you have my first short film shot with XHA1. I am a complete newbie (I'm not Dempsey!) so don't expect too much. EL Vuelo de Mario (Short Film English Subtitles) on Vimeo

October 8th, 2008, 02:49 PM	#3
Dennis Murphy Major Player Join Date: May 2006 Location: Whangarei, New Zealand Posts: 396	Haha, nice. Well acted too! __________________ http://www.dmvideostuff.co.nz

October 9th, 2008, 08:12 AM	#5
Yunisbel Marrero Regular Crew Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Orlando, Fl Posts: 62	wow, that was funny. really good for a "newbie" __________________ Please excuse me for any miss-spelling, English is my second language. www.hydreamsproductions.com

October 9th, 2008, 10:27 AM	#6
Rick Lutec Regular Crew Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Toronto Canada Posts: 39	My First Short Film - Mario's Flight! I think the piece is a worthy contribution to any Short Film Festival.

October 10th, 2008, 01:27 AM	#9
Arnold Tersteeg New Boot Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Landgraaf Nederland Posts: 23	I like it nice shots and a lot of humour and cynicism. Question did he jump ? ;) __________________ Canon XH-a1 user & Edius NX Canopus

October 8th, 2008, 11:39 AM	#2
Bill Thesken Major Player Join Date: May 2008 Location: HI, USA Posts: 622	Newbie? Yeah Right! That was excellent. I was hoping he was going to wake up from a bad dream.

October 9th, 2008, 05:49 AM	#4
Joan Manzaneque Regular Crew Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Barcelona Posts: 33	Thanks a lot guys! I appreciate your feedback.

October 10th, 2008, 12:50 AM	#8
Joan Manzaneque Regular Crew Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Barcelona Posts: 33	Thanks Steven, I'm really glad you watched/liked it!

October 16th, 2008, 12:25 PM	#10
Eduardo Miguel Regular Crew Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Waukegan, Illinois Posts: 27	Felicidades Joan. Me gusto mucho tu primer video! Solo una pregunta. Utilizaste un adaptador para este video? Donde en Espana grabaron? Buena suerte y sigue haciendo videos. _Eduardo Miguel

October 16th, 2008, 01:18 PM	#11
Robin Lambert Regular Crew Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: London Posts: 70	Excellent. A great little film, you must be very pleased.

October 16th, 2008, 01:26 PM	#12
Christopher Drews Major Player Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 628	You know, the tone completely shifts about halfway through. It was serious and well acted then it became cynical and campy (especially when the break into dance). Just my opinion but you seem to be a better director at the "serious" than the "campy", because for whatever reason, the introduction to the jumper is WAY above short film status. It almost looks like an episode out of a television show- that's how competent your actors are, how good your shot selection is and how proficient the writing is. If I had the actor that played "the father" I'd use him in a second. He has cinema presence. Amazing for your first and again, just my opinion, stay away from camp and make it serious - because all the elements are there for a festival winner (and serious always does better at festivals). Best, -C

October 17th, 2008, 11:49 AM	#13
Joan Manzaneque Regular Crew Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Barcelona Posts: 33	Hey! Thanks a lot again to everyone who liked the video. It was shot in Hostalric (Girona - North East Spain) and I didn't use any adaptors... Basically I can't afford buying one! The man who plays the father was an actor in the 60s 70s. He did some films with Vicente Aranda and even played the main role in Perros Callejeros (a must-see movie about Spanish criminals) I appreciate your feedback and it encourages me to do more things! thanks a lot!!

October 20th, 2008, 01:16 AM	#14
Steve Yager Regular Crew Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 157	Best stuff I've ever seen on here.