Short Film - "Last Kiss " Shoot with XL2 at DVinfo.net

Sergiu Pavel · March 20th, 2006, 01:49 PM

Hi all .

I have made a short film called " Last Kiss " ( title in English ) or " Ultimul Sarut " ( title in Romanian ) .

If anyone intersted to see it please click here :

http://www.smpro.ro/last_kiss_h.wmv ( aprox. 54 MB ) .

You cand download by right click and Save Target as ..
I'm waiting for some opinions and questions .

Ken Diewert · March 20th, 2006, 06:11 PM

Sergiu,

I enjoyed the film (although I don't understand a word of the dialogue). The film almost didn't need it.

Good use of effex without overdoing it. Pretty good talent too, for low/no budget.

The best thing about the small cams is you can shoot drama on the streets without attracting the attention of your 'extras'. And you don't even have to buy them lunch.

Congatulations! Hope you enter it in some festivals.

Ken.

Kevin Janisch · March 21st, 2006, 02:20 PM

I second what Ken said, very well done. I didn't understand a word of it as well but it almost works better that way bc it really left me wondering what transpired and then I just came to my own conclusion. It may or may not be what transpired but my point is it involved me on a different level, which really pulled me in.

Kevin

Jamie Baughman · March 21st, 2006, 04:01 PM

Sergiu,

Really enjoyed the film. Good work. What software do you use to edit?

Jamie.

Sergiu Pavel · March 22nd, 2006, 08:35 AM

Thanx all for you replay . I'm realy glad to hear that you enjoyed my movie.

For edit I used Adobe Premiere Pro 2.0 and Combustion 4 for some effects .

Eric A Robinson · March 23rd, 2006, 07:51 AM

Nice one Sergui

I love the opening scene in the bathroom the use of the mirrors are very effective in giving that sense of disconection 'the guys arm'. The use of colour throughout is great as is the sound. Again the strenght of the visual almost negated the need to understand the dialogue, you just.....knew what was going on.

What is your background and how long have you been making films for?
I know that Romania has a very long tradition of producing excellent and innovatiove annimations.

Keep up the great work and let us know what happens with this film.

Have you thought about adding sub-titles... in english of course!

Sergiu Pavel · March 23rd, 2006, 03:52 PM

" Last kiss " is my first serious project , until now I was just doing family movies . I am a 1`st year student in a film college . " Last Kiss " was my project for the exams .

Last summer I made a short prewiev on the "Final Impact" movie wich I want to film in the near future . For the ones that want to see a demo of my work in that movie can access the link:
http://www.smpro.ro/final_impact.wmv .

It was shoot with a handycam PANASONIC NV-DS77 ( model year 2000 ) .

Chris Bottrell · April 18th, 2006, 03:25 PM

Nice work i liked the effects, maybe you could subtitle it for us fussy english people!

But maybe that would take out the mystery of the film?

Victor Burdiladze · April 20th, 2006, 08:15 PM

Sergiu, good job...
What did you use for sound recording? and, also, did you use matte box and filters? because images came out impressive.

congratulations
Vic

Sergiu Pavel · April 21st, 2006, 04:16 AM

Hi !

I didn't use filters or matte box . I have made a personal preset on camera and color correction when edit. The sound was recorded witn an old XLR mic AKG and applayed few sound correction .

Can admin move this thread at DV For Mass ?

Rick Jones · April 21st, 2006, 09:00 AM

Nice job. Seemed to flow well even though I didn't exactly know what was going on! ;-)

Would you share your presets? It would be nice to add to the XL2 presets list that no one seems to want to contribute to. Did you shoot in 25p?

Sergiu Pavel · April 21st, 2006, 05:13 PM

Hi Rick

I'm sorry buy I don't remeber what setting I have use but I can tell you that I have made some small changes to the Amelie preset ( like NR - to middle )

I have a personal preset that I will post to the Preset Topic )

Jorge Caravotta · May 14th, 2006, 05:42 AM

Hi Sergei
The quality of your film is really nice. Proper color and very good sound.
Unfortunally something wrong when i download.
I only can see the first 3 minuts.
I will buy a xl2 cannon for my HIVAIDS documentay project.
Im in the very begining, interwiews and writting process.

You did a very good job
Congratulations
Jorge

Jorge Caravotta · May 14th, 2006, 05:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jorge Caravotta

Hi Sergei
The quality of your film is really nice. Proper color and very good sound.
Unfortunally something wrong when i download.
I only can see the first 3 minuts.
I will buy a xl2 cannon for my HIVAIDS documentay project.
Im in the very begining, interwiews and writting process.

You did a very good job
Congratulations
Jorge

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Sergiu Pavel · May 15th, 2006, 04:01 PM

Hei Jorge Caravotta , thanx for replay ! I'm glad that you enjoy it .

I have made some modification for a film festival in :color correct .
sound correct .

There are now 3 different types of compression , a L-Q ( 21 mb ) M-Q ( 40 mb ) and a H-Q ( 81 mb ) . You cand view them here :

http://www.smpro.ro/ultimul_sarut/

I'm now working at a english subtitle ...

March 20th, 2006, 01:49 PM	#1
Sergiu Pavel Regular Crew Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Romania Posts: 119	Short Film - "Last Kiss " Shoot with XL2 Hi all . I have made a short film called " Last Kiss " ( title in English ) or " Ultimul Sarut " ( title in Romanian ) . If anyone intersted to see it please click here : http://www.smpro.ro/last_kiss_h.wmv ( aprox. 54 MB ) . You cand download by right click and Save Target as .. I'm waiting for some opinions and questions .

March 20th, 2006, 06:11 PM	#2
Ken Diewert Trustee Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Vancouver Island, Canada Posts: 1,200	Nice Job! Sergiu, I enjoyed the film (although I don't understand a word of the dialogue). The film almost didn't need it. Good use of effex without overdoing it. Pretty good talent too, for low/no budget. The best thing about the small cams is you can shoot drama on the streets without attracting the attention of your 'extras'. And you don't even have to buy them lunch. Congatulations! Hope you enter it in some festivals. Ken.

March 21st, 2006, 04:01 PM	#4
Jamie Baughman Regular Crew Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: San Francisco, CA Posts: 180	Sergiu, Really enjoyed the film. Good work. What software do you use to edit? Jamie. __________________ Jamie Baughman

March 23rd, 2006, 07:51 AM	#6
Eric A Robinson Regular Crew Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Edinburgh, Scotland Posts: 82	hey! Nice one Sergui I love the opening scene in the bathroom the use of the mirrors are very effective in giving that sense of disconection 'the guys arm'. The use of colour throughout is great as is the sound. Again the strenght of the visual almost negated the need to understand the dialogue, you just.....knew what was going on. What is your background and how long have you been making films for? I know that Romania has a very long tradition of producing excellent and innovatiove annimations. Keep up the great work and let us know what happens with this film. Have you thought about adding sub-titles... in english of course!

April 18th, 2006, 03:25 PM	#8
Chris Bottrell New Boot Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Norwich UK Posts: 23	Nice work i liked the effects, maybe you could subtitle it for us fussy english people! But maybe that would take out the mystery of the film? __________________ Chris Bottrell Director R18 Wholesale LTD Canon XL2

March 21st, 2006, 02:20 PM	#3
Kevin Janisch Major Player Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Monterey, CA Posts: 406	I second what Ken said, very well done. I didn't understand a word of it as well but it almost works better that way bc it really left me wondering what transpired and then I just came to my own conclusion. It may or may not be what transpired but my point is it involved me on a different level, which really pulled me in. Kevin

March 22nd, 2006, 08:35 AM	#5
Sergiu Pavel Regular Crew Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Romania Posts: 119	Thanx all for you replay . I'm realy glad to hear that you enjoyed my movie. For edit I used Adobe Premiere Pro 2.0 and Combustion 4 for some effects .

March 23rd, 2006, 03:52 PM	#7
Sergiu Pavel Regular Crew Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Romania Posts: 119	" Last kiss " is my first serious project , until now I was just doing family movies . I am a 1`st year student in a film college . " Last Kiss " was my project for the exams . Last summer I made a short prewiev on the "Final Impact" movie wich I want to film in the near future . For the ones that want to see a demo of my work in that movie can access the link: http://www.smpro.ro/final_impact.wmv . It was shoot with a handycam PANASONIC NV-DS77 ( model year 2000 ) .

April 20th, 2006, 08:15 PM	#9
Victor Burdiladze Regular Crew Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: NY, US Posts: 102	Sergiu, good job... What did you use for sound recording? and, also, did you use matte box and filters? because images came out impressive. congratulations Vic

April 21st, 2006, 04:16 AM	#10
Sergiu Pavel Regular Crew Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Romania Posts: 119	Hi ! I didn't use filters or matte box . I have made a personal preset on camera and color correction when edit. The sound was recorded witn an old XLR mic AKG and applayed few sound correction . Can admin move this thread at DV For Mass ?

April 21st, 2006, 09:00 AM	#11
Rick Jones Regular Crew Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 126	Nice job. Seemed to flow well even though I didn't exactly know what was going on! ;-) Would you share your presets? It would be nice to add to the XL2 presets list that no one seems to want to contribute to. Did you shoot in 25p?

April 21st, 2006, 05:13 PM	#12
Sergiu Pavel Regular Crew Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Romania Posts: 119	Hi Rick I'm sorry buy I don't remeber what setting I have use but I can tell you that I have made some small changes to the Amelie preset ( like NR - to middle ) I have a personal preset that I will post to the Preset Topic )

May 14th, 2006, 05:42 AM	#13
Jorge Caravotta Tourist Join Date: May 2006 Location: Mumbai INDIA Posts: 3	Very nice Hi Sergei The quality of your film is really nice. Proper color and very good sound. Unfortunally something wrong when i download. I only can see the first 3 minuts. I will buy a xl2 cannon for my HIVAIDS documentay project. Im in the very begining, interwiews and writting process. You did a very good job Congratulations Jorge

May 15th, 2006, 04:01 PM	#15
Sergiu Pavel Regular Crew Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Romania Posts: 119	Last Kiss - Update Hei Jorge Caravotta , thanx for replay ! I'm glad that you enjoy it . I have made some modification for a film festival in :color correct . sound correct . There are now 3 different types of compression , a L-Q ( 21 mb ) M-Q ( 40 mb ) and a H-Q ( 81 mb ) . You cand view them here : http://www.smpro.ro/ultimul_sarut/ I'm now working at a english subtitle ...