The Researcher : DV Challange #2 at DVinfo.net

Barbara Cole · July 18th, 2005, 09:26 AM

http://www.extremewebs.org/dvchallange/

Camera Sony: HVR-Z1U Shot HDV, down converted in camera
Lights: Lowel kit
Edited: G5 Mac with Final Cut Pro 4.5
Sound: Soundtrack with Apple Loops

This is my first film, and it was just me and my sister and her son, playing with the Z1 for the first time.

I am so used to the bird noises in the house that I never thought about it until it was too late to reshoot, so there are some bird noises, but I did give him credits.

Comments are always welcome.

Daniel Kohl · July 18th, 2005, 06:24 PM

Not bad for a start.

Do more.

Mitchell Stookey · July 18th, 2005, 08:23 PM

I really liked your idea. That in itself is probably the hardest part. I wish I could have seen more of his secret lives than I did but I understand it was difficult with the lack of actors, etc. Good work though. Hope to see another from you (and everybody) in the next one!

Sean McHenry · July 18th, 2005, 08:28 PM

Yeah, I spent over 24 hours just trying to find a dark idea to go with the theme.

Sean McHenry

Dylan Couper · July 20th, 2005, 05:28 PM

Hi Barbara
I liked your concept, and wished you focused more of your time on the research he was doing. I would have dropped the newscast segment (too much headspace in that shot!) for a shorter delivery on his reason for leaving earth. Radio announcement maybe, and used the rest of that time to pack in story about why he was there, and flesh out his character a bit. I might have left the political angle alone, you never know who your judges voted for in the last election. ;) (not me, I'm Canadian)

July 18th, 2005, 09:26 AM	#1
Barbara Cole New Boot Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 15	The Researcher : DV Challange #2 http://www.extremewebs.org/dvchallange/ Camera Sony: HVR-Z1U Shot HDV, down converted in camera Lights: Lowel kit Edited: G5 Mac with Final Cut Pro 4.5 Sound: Soundtrack with Apple Loops This is my first film, and it was just me and my sister and her son, playing with the Z1 for the first time. I am so used to the bird noises in the house that I never thought about it until it was too late to reshoot, so there are some bird noises, but I did give him credits. Comments are always welcome.

July 18th, 2005, 08:28 PM	#4
Sean McHenry Trustee Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Hilliard, Ohio Posts: 1,193	Yeah, I spent over 24 hours just trying to find a dark idea to go with the theme. Sean McHenry __________________ ‘I don’t know what I’m doing, and I’m shooting on D.V.’ - my hero - David Lynch http://www.DeepBlueEdit.com

July 20th, 2005, 05:28 PM	#5
Dylan Couper Wrangler Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Vancouver, British Columbia Posts: 8,314	Hi Barbara I liked your concept, and wished you focused more of your time on the research he was doing. I would have dropped the newscast segment (too much headspace in that shot!) for a shorter delivery on his reason for leaving earth. Radio announcement maybe, and used the rest of that time to pack in story about why he was there, and flesh out his character a bit. I might have left the political angle alone, you never know who your judges voted for in the last election. ;) (not me, I'm Canadian) __________________ Need to rent camera gear in Vancouver BC? Check me out at camerarentalsvancouver.com

July 18th, 2005, 06:24 PM	#2
Daniel Kohl Contributor Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Frankfurt, Germany Posts: 571	Not bad for a start. Do more. __________________ Daniel Kohl Frankenstein meets XL1

July 18th, 2005, 08:23 PM	#3
Mitchell Stookey Regular Crew Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Vancouver, BC Posts: 196	I really liked your idea. That in itself is probably the hardest part. I wish I could have seen more of his secret lives than I did but I understand it was difficult with the lack of actors, etc. Good work though. Hope to see another from you (and everybody) in the next one!