The Cask Of Malta: DV challange #2 movie at DVinfo.net

Michael Gibbons · July 17th, 2005, 09:13 PM

http://home.comcast.net/~raffertygibbons/malta2.mov

Shot over four days, with a sony pdx10.
I welcome any questions or coments.

edit: warning, the audio is too loud at the end.
Thanks
Michael

edit: I have changed the link to a version with slightly better audio

Steven Gotz · July 17th, 2005, 09:45 PM

A bit dark, but not too bad. My main complaint is the uneven audio. I watch movies after my wife goes to bed. Yours was hovering below -30 dB and then got louder, to about -18, then all of a sudden peaked the meter at zero!

There is only audio in the left speaker even though the track is stereo.

If I had been wearing earphones, I would have busted my eardrums. As it is, it merely woke up my wife.

I understand the desire for shock value, but peaking the meter is just unreasonable. Double the audio from -18 to -12 - that should be sufficient. Although probably still too loud.

Stephen van Vuuren · July 17th, 2005, 09:56 PM

I also was glad to have quality amp/speakers otherwise I might have blow something too. Fix the audio is a good recommendation.

Michael Gibbons · July 17th, 2005, 09:57 PM

The uneven audio was more a matter of ineptitude than any concious desire to shock. sorry. when you say "dark", do you mean the lighting of the piece, or the mood?

Steven Gotz · July 17th, 2005, 11:07 PM

Both actually. The lighting could have used some work. Perhaps just playing with the levels if it really had to be done after the fact. The story is a bit dark as well, but that usually isn't a problem. :)

Dylan Couper · July 20th, 2005, 05:39 PM

And now for my feedback.

Funny story, because the dialogue was so low, I turned my KLIPSCH 4.1 system up to about 60% to hear it (from the 20% it is normally at).... Yeah, I bet you know how this ends... :)
While deafening me doesn't cost you any points, the other audio issues may have. I really think you had something with this story, but I would like to have seen a little more develop around the end, and less of the beginning, if I had to balance time out.
One of my top five favorites for sure though.

Michael Gibbons · July 20th, 2005, 05:47 PM

The audio issue has been addressed, and I will have a better Idea of what I can do with three minutes next time- more development fro the end was written, and some of it was shot, but there was no time to include it.
Thank you for your kind words.

July 17th, 2005, 09:13 PM	#1
Michael Gibbons Major Player Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Loveland, Colorado, USA Posts: 292	The Cask Of Malta: DV challenge #2 movie http://home.comcast.net/~raffertygibbons/malta2.mov Shot over four days, with a sony pdx10. I welcome any questions or coments. edit: warning, the audio is too loud at the end. Thanks Michael edit: I have changed the link to a version with slightly better audio __________________ " When some wild-eyed, eight foot tall maniac grabs your neck, taps the back of your favorite head against a bar room wall, and looks you crooked in the eye, and he asks you if you've payed your dues, well, you just stare that big suker right back in the eye, and you remember what old Jack Burton always says at a time like that, 'Have you paid your dues, Jack? Yes sir, the check is in the mail." Last edited by Michael Gibbons; July 18th, 2005 at 01:24 PM.

July 17th, 2005, 09:56 PM	#3
Stephen van Vuuren Space Hipster Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Greensboro, NC Posts: 1,508	I also was glad to have quality amp/speakers otherwise I might have blow something too. Fix the audio is a good recommendation. __________________ stephen v2 www.insaturnsrings.com

July 17th, 2005, 09:57 PM	#4
Michael Gibbons Major Player Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Loveland, Colorado, USA Posts: 292	The uneven audio was more a matter of ineptitude than any concious desire to shock. sorry. when you say "dark", do you mean the lighting of the piece, or the mood? __________________ " When some wild-eyed, eight foot tall maniac grabs your neck, taps the back of your favorite head against a bar room wall, and looks you crooked in the eye, and he asks you if you've payed your dues, well, you just stare that big suker right back in the eye, and you remember what old Jack Burton always says at a time like that, 'Have you paid your dues, Jack? Yes sir, the check is in the mail."

July 17th, 2005, 11:07 PM	#5
Steven Gotz Trustee Join Date: May 2002 Location: Clermont, FL Posts: 1,520	Both actually. The lighting could have used some work. Perhaps just playing with the levels if it really had to be done after the fact. The story is a bit dark as well, but that usually isn't a problem. :) __________________ Steven Gotz http://www.stevengotz.com

July 20th, 2005, 05:39 PM	#6
Dylan Couper Wrangler Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Vancouver, British Columbia Posts: 8,314	And now for my feedback. Funny story, because the dialogue was so low, I turned my KLIPSCH 4.1 system up to about 60% to hear it (from the 20% it is normally at).... Yeah, I bet you know how this ends... :) While deafening me doesn't cost you any points, the other audio issues may have. I really think you had something with this story, but I would like to have seen a little more develop around the end, and less of the beginning, if I had to balance time out. One of my top five favorites for sure though. __________________ Need to rent camera gear in Vancouver BC? Check me out at camerarentalsvancouver.com

July 17th, 2005, 09:45 PM	#2
Steven Gotz Trustee Join Date: May 2002 Location: Clermont, FL Posts: 1,520	A bit dark, but not too bad. My main complaint is the uneven audio. I watch movies after my wife goes to bed. Yours was hovering below -30 dB and then got louder, to about -18, then all of a sudden peaked the meter at zero! There is only audio in the left speaker even though the track is stereo. If I had been wearing earphones, I would have busted my eardrums. As it is, it merely woke up my wife. I understand the desire for shock value, but peaking the meter is just unreasonable. Double the audio from -18 to -12 - that should be sufficient. Although probably still too loud. __________________ Steven Gotz http://www.stevengotz.com

July 20th, 2005, 05:47 PM	#7
Michael Gibbons Major Player Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Loveland, Colorado, USA Posts: 292	Thanks Dylan The audio issue has been addressed, and I will have a better Idea of what I can do with three minutes next time- more development fro the end was written, and some of it was shot, but there was no time to include it. Thank you for your kind words. __________________ " When some wild-eyed, eight foot tall maniac grabs your neck, taps the back of your favorite head against a bar room wall, and looks you crooked in the eye, and he asks you if you've payed your dues, well, you just stare that big suker right back in the eye, and you remember what old Jack Burton always says at a time like that, 'Have you paid your dues, Jack? Yes sir, the check is in the mail."