A Trick of the Light Final Cut-- at DVinfo.net

Brandt Ryan · September 7th, 2003, 07:43 PM

The XL1s did a great job--

http://www.happycritter.com/Downloads/totl.wmv

Any comments, criticism welcome. It's 90mb/25 minutes. Windows media player 9 series only, at this time.

Alan Tran · September 7th, 2003, 08:55 PM

i dunno why but i have no video

Brandt Ryan · September 7th, 2003, 08:58 PM

Download the latest version of windows media player, 9 series--that oughta do it.

Alan Tran · September 7th, 2003, 09:00 PM

im on os x, but ok

Brandt Ryan · September 7th, 2003, 09:04 PM

ah, that's the problem. Sorry--don't think you can view it on a mac--

I think they are supposed to release a mac codec to read the files--but it's not out yet.

Peter Sieben · September 8th, 2003, 03:14 PM

Great actors and smart location compared with the story. And a nice story development. It looks professional, like a theatre play filmed at location. Great continuity in the dialog and movements around the room.

I remembered seeing a part of this movie before, a preview was it? The thing that came back to me was that the girl looks better without make-up. But that's personal...

The thing with internet-movies is that I'm not sure if most viewers want to spend 25 minutes, despite of the quality of a movie. I think we look different to internetmedia compared to movies on tv or in cinema.

Peter

Brandt Ryan · September 8th, 2003, 03:25 PM

Thanks for the comments, Peter.

The intended distribution isn't the internet--I just thought it would be nice to get some feedback from some "objective" opinions, since all of my friends/family have seen it. They tend to tell you what you want to hear--whereas on the internet, people are brutally honest, as it should be :)

Actually, there really is no intended distribution--I'm just going to send it to film festivals, to see if I can get some exposure.

Glad you think it looked "professional" :) More than anything else though--I hoped you liked the story.

Peter Sieben · September 8th, 2003, 03:28 PM

I did.

Andres Lucero · September 8th, 2003, 04:41 PM

It looks good - dramatic lighting, smooth camera moves, hot girl in panties - but all that dialogue seems more appropriate to a stage play than a movie (the characters don't DO anything, they SAY everything).

Brandt Ryan · September 8th, 2003, 05:51 PM

Yup--I'd agree with you on that--but it was my first project, and I wanted to stay in one location, with just two actors, etc.--didn't have the budget for anything else.

I would say though, that they "DO" certain things that characterize themselves--when she straddles him, when he gets desperate, thinking she has run-off--their general attitude at the end, in the face of certain death, etc.

It was rough-going--twenty five minutes in one room--I just hope people can keep interest for that long, in the same setting, etc.

John Steele · September 9th, 2003, 03:49 AM

Hi Brandt,

I thought it was great, I was hooked from the start to the end. It looked great, the actors and story were good, for me it was 25 minutes well spent.

Well done :)

John.

Chris Yi · September 9th, 2003, 03:51 PM

Hi, this is my first post, but I just wanted to say that I thought "A Trick Of The Light" was extremely well done. Even though the entire movie took place in one room, it kept my interest the entire way through. The lighting and the acting were the first two things I noticed. Both were excellent, and the actors really made it work. The dialogue was written and performed very well. I really enjoyed this and thought it was a very professional video. Keep up the good work, and let us know about your next project. Good luck!

Chris Hurd · September 9th, 2003, 04:12 PM

Watched it this morning and really enjoyed it. Very well done, great actors, felt like it was on location, dug the story. Beautifully lit. Sure appreciate you sharing that with us! Congrats on a very fine job there.

Brandt Ryan · September 9th, 2003, 06:42 PM

Thanks guys-- made my day. You can imagine the nervousness of showing a film to people for the first time, one you've worked so hard on--and that it was an enjoyable experience watching it.

Brad Simmons · September 10th, 2003, 01:21 AM

Amazing lighting especially.
How exactly did you do it? What lighting setups did you have and what lenses did you use with the XL1s? Great job, looks real nice.

September 7th, 2003, 07:43 PM	#1
Brandt Ryan Regular Crew Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 25	A Trick of the Light Final Cut-- The XL1s did a great job-- http://www.happycritter.com/Downloads/totl.wmv Any comments, criticism welcome. It's 90mb/25 minutes. Windows media player 9 series only, at this time.

September 8th, 2003, 03:14 PM	#6
Peter Sieben Major Player Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 345	Great actors and smart location compared with the story. And a nice story development. It looks professional, like a theatre play filmed at location. Great continuity in the dialog and movements around the room. I remembered seeing a part of this movie before, a preview was it? The thing that came back to me was that the girl looks better without make-up. But that's personal... The thing with internet-movies is that I'm not sure if most viewers want to spend 25 minutes, despite of the quality of a movie. I think we look different to internetmedia compared to movies on tv or in cinema. Peter __________________ Peter / Orphic Film www.orphicfilm.nl and www.myspace.com/orphicfilm

September 8th, 2003, 03:28 PM	#8
Peter Sieben Major Player Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 345	I did. __________________ Peter / Orphic Film www.orphicfilm.nl and www.myspace.com/orphicfilm

September 8th, 2003, 04:41 PM	#9
Andres Lucero Regular Crew Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 75	It looks good - dramatic lighting, smooth camera moves, hot girl in panties - but all that dialogue seems more appropriate to a stage play than a movie (the characters don't DO anything, they SAY everything). __________________ "Oy... Aim it downhill."

September 9th, 2003, 04:12 PM	#13
Chris Hurd Obstreperous Rex Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: San Marcos, TX Posts: 27,369 Images: 513	Watched it this morning and really enjoyed it. Very well done, great actors, felt like it was on location, dug the story. Beautifully lit. Sure appreciate you sharing that with us! Congrats on a very fine job there. __________________ CH Search DV Info Net \| 20 years of DVi \| ...Tuesday is Soylent Green Day!

September 7th, 2003, 08:55 PM	#2
Alan Tran Regular Crew Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 121	i dunno why but i have no video

September 7th, 2003, 08:58 PM	#3
Brandt Ryan Regular Crew Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 25	Download the latest version of windows media player, 9 series--that oughta do it.

September 7th, 2003, 09:00 PM	#4
Alan Tran Regular Crew Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 121	im on os x, but ok

September 7th, 2003, 09:04 PM	#5
Brandt Ryan Regular Crew Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 25	ah, that's the problem. Sorry--don't think you can view it on a mac-- I think they are supposed to release a mac codec to read the files--but it's not out yet.

September 8th, 2003, 03:25 PM	#7
Brandt Ryan Regular Crew Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 25	Thanks for the comments, Peter. The intended distribution isn't the internet--I just thought it would be nice to get some feedback from some "objective" opinions, since all of my friends/family have seen it. They tend to tell you what you want to hear--whereas on the internet, people are brutally honest, as it should be :) Actually, there really is no intended distribution--I'm just going to send it to film festivals, to see if I can get some exposure. Glad you think it looked "professional" :) More than anything else though--I hoped you liked the story.

September 8th, 2003, 05:51 PM	#10
Brandt Ryan Regular Crew Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 25	Yup--I'd agree with you on that--but it was my first project, and I wanted to stay in one location, with just two actors, etc.--didn't have the budget for anything else. I would say though, that they "DO" certain things that characterize themselves--when she straddles him, when he gets desperate, thinking she has run-off--their general attitude at the end, in the face of certain death, etc. It was rough-going--twenty five minutes in one room--I just hope people can keep interest for that long, in the same setting, etc.

September 9th, 2003, 03:49 AM	#11
John Steele Major Player Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Scotland, UK Posts: 216	Hi Brandt, I thought it was great, I was hooked from the start to the end. It looked great, the actors and story were good, for me it was 25 minutes well spent. Well done :) John.

September 9th, 2003, 03:51 PM	#12
Chris Yi Regular Crew Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Walnut Creek (USA) Posts: 32	Hi, this is my first post, but I just wanted to say that I thought "A Trick Of The Light" was extremely well done. Even though the entire movie took place in one room, it kept my interest the entire way through. The lighting and the acting were the first two things I noticed. Both were excellent, and the actors really made it work. The dialogue was written and performed very well. I really enjoyed this and thought it was a very professional video. Keep up the good work, and let us know about your next project. Good luck!

September 9th, 2003, 06:42 PM	#14
Brandt Ryan Regular Crew Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 25	Thanks guys-- made my day. You can imagine the nervousness of showing a film to people for the first time, one you've worked so hard on--and that it was an enjoyable experience watching it.

September 10th, 2003, 01:21 AM	#15
Brad Simmons Major Player Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Washington DC Posts: 304	Amazing lighting especially. How exactly did you do it? What lighting setups did you have and what lenses did you use with the XL1s? Great job, looks real nice.