Last Son of Celeste *Watch the first six minutes*

Nathan Quattrini · April 18th, 2007, 08:13 AM

I can`t say I understand whats going on. Is he living 2 lives? Is he reincarnated? Is he in another world when he dreams? I want to see more of it, but right now I don`t get it.

Bryce Olejniczak · April 18th, 2007, 10:26 AM

Do you have a trailer for it?

Marlon Torres · April 18th, 2007, 10:54 AM

Not at the moment Bryce.

Tyson Perkins · April 19th, 2007, 05:17 AM

I agree - the story is quite fragmented in the excerpt which you showed to us.

Bogdan Tyburczy · April 19th, 2007, 04:07 PM

Marlon,

My 2 cents. I think you should focus more on one thread of the story in opening minutes and slowly unveil wider view. That would help to lead viewers in the direction you intended. In this version it's kinda confusing, even though I feel your film could be interesting.

Thanks for posting another piece for us. Good Luck!

Jerrod Cordell · April 19th, 2007, 09:52 PM

Beautiful yet again. You definitely take this camera to a new level. How much more of the movie do you have to do?

Marlon Torres · April 20th, 2007, 11:15 AM

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Originally Posted by Jerrod Cordell

Beautiful yet again. You definitely take this camera to a new level. How much more of the movie do you have to do?

I just finished it. I'm thinking about putting it on indieflix.

Marlon Torres · April 20th, 2007, 09:29 PM

Movies done! Send me a PM if you want a copy and so you can throw a few bucks my way :)

Glenn Thomas · April 26th, 2007, 01:46 AM

Impressive! Just curious, does it follow on from the end of the first film where he got to the beach?

Marlon Torres · April 26th, 2007, 08:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Glenn Thomas

Impressive! Just curious, does it follow on from the end of the first film where he got to the beach?

No, it's a spinoff of Junipero, set 100 years before.

John L. Miller · May 10th, 2007, 10:55 AM

Marlon, I can't quite understand why you would need to change anything in the beginning as some may have suggested. The first 6 minutes of the film are not supposed to tell you the entire story line, but make you want to see the rest. Honestly, I have seen a lot of indie films that had quality actors, great shots, great cameras, great editing, but no story at all. So far, I like what you have. It does make me want to see the rest of it. Since this is the kind of work I do, well I am not sure I call it work, since I do not get paid for it, but I will be very critical here: It is a very good indie film. I am glad you do not spill the beans on the first 6 minutes, else I wouldn't need to see the rest of it. J

Andrew Slankard · May 10th, 2007, 04:11 PM

I showed the six minute clip to a couple of friends of mine while we were waiting for a project to render and they were blown away. Then they got excited cause I was hoping to have a similar setup soon that we'd be able to use for our short films.

You have a DOF adapter, right? Was it a redrock micro? What software do you use in post production? Oh and did you guys compose the music yourself or did you get licensing to use copyrighted scores? I was just curious cause the overall fit and finish was so great, everything came together amazingly well.

Anyway, it's amazing Marlon, I'm really impressed. I wish I could see the whole thing.

Mike Gorski · May 10th, 2007, 04:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Marlon Torres

Thanks, but I'm more interested in what people thought about the storytelling... did it make you want to watch the rest of the movie?

Yes! Overall the quality was phenomenal. This video has proven to me the true capability of what an A1 can put out with the right person behind the lens. The color correcting was great and the audio was crisp. For the entire video did you do separate audio and overlay it? It seemed like in the office when the women says "come one" it seems kinda off but that could just be an effect of echoness that your going for. Regardless everything was smashing. Thanks for sharing.

Marlon Torres · May 10th, 2007, 08:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Andrew Slankard

I showed the six minute clip to a couple of friends of mine while we were waiting for a project to render and they were blown away. Then they got excited cause I was hoping to have a similar setup soon that we'd be able to use for our short films.

You have a DOF adapter, right? Was it a redrock micro? What software do you use in post production? Oh and did you guys compose the music yourself or did you get licensing to use copyrighted scores? I was just curious cause the overall fit and finish was so great, everything came together amazingly well.

Anyway, it's amazing Marlon, I'm really impressed. I wish I could see the whole thing.

Glad you liked it. I used a redrock micro adapter and edited in FCP. A friend scored all the fantasy scenes, I scored all the modern scenes.

Eric T. Johnson · May 11th, 2007, 12:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Marlon Torres

Thanks, but I'm more interested in what people thought about the storytelling... did it make you want to watch the rest of the movie?

Yes. I'm actually pissed at you right now for only giving me 6 minutes.

April 18th, 2007, 08:13 AM	#16
Nathan Quattrini Major Player Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Warwick, Rhode Island Posts: 740	I can`t say I understand whats going on. Is he living 2 lives? Is he reincarnated? Is he in another world when he dreams? I want to see more of it, but right now I don`t get it. __________________ Cinematography Site

April 18th, 2007, 10:26 AM	#17
Bryce Olejniczak Regular Crew Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Marquette, MI Posts: 65	Do you have a trailer for it?

April 18th, 2007, 10:54 AM	#18
Marlon Torres Major Player Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 230	Not at the moment Bryce.

April 19th, 2007, 05:17 AM	#19
Tyson Perkins Major Player Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: sydney, australia Posts: 221	I agree - the story is quite fragmented in the excerpt which you showed to us.

April 19th, 2007, 04:07 PM	#20
Bogdan Tyburczy Regular Crew Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Brooklyn Posts: 161	Marlon, My 2 cents. I think you should focus more on one thread of the story in opening minutes and slowly unveil wider view. That would help to lead viewers in the direction you intended. In this version it's kinda confusing, even though I feel your film could be interesting. Thanks for posting another piece for us. Good Luck!

April 19th, 2007, 09:52 PM	#21
Jerrod Cordell Regular Crew Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Titusville, FL Posts: 136	Beautiful yet again. You definitely take this camera to a new level. How much more of the movie do you have to do?

April 20th, 2007, 09:29 PM	#23
Marlon Torres Major Player Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 230	Movies done! Send me a PM if you want a copy and so you can throw a few bucks my way :)

April 26th, 2007, 01:46 AM	#24
Glenn Thomas Major Player Join Date: May 2005 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 320	Impressive! Just curious, does it follow on from the end of the first film where he got to the beach?

May 10th, 2007, 10:55 AM	#26
John L. Miller Major Player Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Huntington, WV Posts: 260	Marlon, I can't quite understand why you would need to change anything in the beginning as some may have suggested. The first 6 minutes of the film are not supposed to tell you the entire story line, but make you want to see the rest. Honestly, I have seen a lot of indie films that had quality actors, great shots, great cameras, great editing, but no story at all. So far, I like what you have. It does make me want to see the rest of it. Since this is the kind of work I do, well I am not sure I call it work, since I do not get paid for it, but I will be very critical here: It is a very good indie film. I am glad you do not spill the beans on the first 6 minutes, else I wouldn't need to see the rest of it. J

May 10th, 2007, 04:11 PM	#27
Andrew Slankard Regular Crew Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: California Posts: 65	I showed the six minute clip to a couple of friends of mine while we were waiting for a project to render and they were blown away. Then they got excited cause I was hoping to have a similar setup soon that we'd be able to use for our short films. You have a DOF adapter, right? Was it a redrock micro? What software do you use in post production? Oh and did you guys compose the music yourself or did you get licensing to use copyrighted scores? I was just curious cause the overall fit and finish was so great, everything came together amazingly well. Anyway, it's amazing Marlon, I'm really impressed. I wish I could see the whole thing.