Show Your Work 2005

Joseph De Leo · May 12th, 2005, 10:28 PM

http://zed.cbc.ca/go?POS=2&CONTENT_I...TER_KEY=100192

Joan, a materialistic young woman, gets more than she bargained for when she unwraps her brand new cellphone.

Eric Emerick · May 14th, 2005, 12:49 PM

http://www.theflux.tv/ seems pretty nice, but a warning on that first film, not for the faint hearted.

Adam Rench · May 14th, 2005, 09:56 PM

Man, that just worked well. It was almost like there was meaning behind it.. like... "The guys go out and drink good beer and be guys"

The music though was what really made it interesting. You didn't by any chance make that music did you?

Also, the XL2 performed well (as it always does) and, like the above post, I just sorta liked it. I really did.

Jim Montgomery · May 15th, 2005, 07:46 AM

40th trip video, thought I could use some criticism from someone beside fishermen. This is the introduction for the soon to be filmed (trip is next week) Panama, Pinas Bay.

Anything thoughts for improvement are welcome.

Jim

http://bellsouthpwp.net/j/m/jmmnt/pinas.mov

Steven Gotz · May 15th, 2005, 12:35 PM

Looks pretty good. It is hard to give is a decent review because the PIPs are to small to really see very good. But I am sure your audience will be reved up and ready to see this video, so the action and audio are probably going to do their job, which is to get them even more excited. Right?

Eirik Tyrihjel · May 15th, 2005, 06:55 PM

Love to see it but...

"Access Denied. Bandwidth limit exceeded"

I can´t...

George Ellis · May 17th, 2005, 11:00 AM

I liked the visuals. The audio clip does not scream intro to me though. It seemed too even and did not have an 'ending'.

Bryan McCullough · May 17th, 2005, 11:05 AM

I didn't understand what was going on.

Douglas Johnson · May 17th, 2005, 02:50 PM

It is finished! Well, as much as any project like this can ever be finished. This was my first attempt. I had a lot of questions during production and a lot of you gave me some very good answers and advice. Thank you.

Our first festival entry is Crested Butte Reel Fest. I haven't heard yet whether we have been accepted.

I don't have the 31 minute short on the web yet, but I do have a web site containing the trailer and a lot of production pictures and still frames.

If I may advertise the web site, it is.....

EquinoxWorldPictures.com

I hope you like what you see and provide me your comments.

Thanks again for all your help,

Douglas

Dave Ferdinand · May 17th, 2005, 06:42 PM

I thought the footage looked interesting, but the narration in the trailer put me off. Maybe you could edit it to build suspense and hook the viewer in trying to guess what's about to happen.

Also, decrease the shot length - we don't need to see much of each scene, just take a peek to arouse curiosity.

Of course, all just my opinion. I'm just finishing my first short, so I know how hard it can be...

Douglas Johnson · May 17th, 2005, 07:27 PM

Thank you, Dave. Good advice. Now I'll see if I can put my limited knowledge to the task.

Good luck with yours.

Regards,

Douglas

Robert Double · May 17th, 2005, 07:32 PM

Hi,

Here is a small production I put together. It originally started of as an exercise in DOP and camera settings, but in the end the material was good enough to make into something a little extra. So here are the fruits of my labour! Hope you enjoy, and any feedback more than welcome....

On a technical side.... it was shot on s GS400 in 16x9 Interlace; Manual Mode for everything; In post I converted it to 25P. I wanted to see if there was any noticable difference shooting between 25P Frame Mode and doing 50i->25P. In the end, I have come to the conclusion, I actually prefer the look and quality of 25P Frame Mode.

The whole movie was shot in 3hrs on a Sunday morning here in Sydney. My partner Ella plays girl driver in the movie, which I have to thank her for. There were no on-camera filters used apart from a standard UV filter to protect the lens.

Well, you can download two versions... a full resolution / high quality MPEG2, or a smaller WMV version.

1. http://www.robertrobertproductions.c...a/drop off.mpg (MPEG 2 -138MB)
2. http://www.robertrobertproductions.c...a/drop off.wmv (WMV - 38MB)

Enjoy

Robert

Dan Diaconu · May 18th, 2005, 02:18 AM

very nice short. What was doepped off? Money or what? I did not get that part... otherwise nice edit and focus rolls and all.

Matthew Ebenezer · May 18th, 2005, 04:17 AM

Hi Robert,

I liked it. The best thing I can say about it is that the piece drew me in. I really want to know what was in the box ..... or was it just a decoy to get the girl to go somewhere out of the way to blow her and the car up?

As well as that your camera work and editing were great. And your choice of music good as well - I especially liked the heartbeat ... I felt quite nervous watching and waiting .... A little more handheld footage may have added to the tension.

The explosion was the only part that suspended my 'belief' - not a bad effort though :) What did you use to create the explosion?

Good work, and thanks for posting it.

Matthew.

Robert Double · May 19th, 2005, 05:46 AM

Thanks Matt / Dan.....

Good question what was dropped off :-).... I think that will always remain a bit of a mystery.... But if I had my way it would be some of the clothes that my partner owns... she has way too much !

The explosion was done in AE, using a few layers, and some explosion footage....

Thanks

Rob

May 12th, 2005, 10:28 PM	#451
Joseph De Leo New Boot Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Oakville Posts: 19	Crank http://zed.cbc.ca/go?POS=2&CONTENT_I...TER_KEY=100192 Joan, a materialistic young woman, gets more than she bargained for when she unwraps her brand new cellphone.

May 14th, 2005, 12:49 PM	#452
Eric Emerick Regular Crew Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Melbourne, FL Posts: 171	new Website for indies http://www.theflux.tv/ seems pretty nice, but a warning on that first film, not for the faint hearted. __________________ esquared

May 15th, 2005, 07:46 AM	#454
Jim Montgomery Major Player Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Vero Beach Posts: 392	Whip me, Beat me, Make me feel cheap 40th trip video, thought I could use some criticism from someone beside fishermen. This is the introduction for the soon to be filmed (trip is next week) Panama, Pinas Bay. Anything thoughts for improvement are welcome. Jim http://bellsouthpwp.net/j/m/jmmnt/pinas.mov

May 15th, 2005, 12:35 PM	#455
Steven Gotz Trustee Join Date: May 2002 Location: Clermont, FL Posts: 1,520	Looks pretty good. It is hard to give is a decent review because the PIPs are to small to really see very good. But I am sure your audience will be reved up and ready to see this video, so the action and audio are probably going to do their job, which is to get them even more excited. Right? __________________ Steven Gotz http://www.stevengotz.com

May 15th, 2005, 06:55 PM	#456
Eirik Tyrihjel Regular Crew Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Oslo, Norway Posts: 84	Love to see it but... "Access Denied. Bandwidth limit exceeded" I can´t... __________________ http://www.groovyentertainment.com RED ONE #476

May 14th, 2005, 09:56 PM	#453
Adam Rench Major Player Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Dallas, Texas, USA Posts: 386	Man, that just worked well. It was almost like there was meaning behind it.. like... "The guys go out and drink good beer and be guys" The music though was what really made it interesting. You didn't by any chance make that music did you? Also, the XL2 performed well (as it always does) and, like the above post, I just sorta liked it. I really did.

May 17th, 2005, 11:00 AM	#457
George Ellis Trustee Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Suwanee, GA Posts: 1,241	I liked the visuals. The audio clip does not scream intro to me though. It seemed too even and did not have an 'ending'.

May 17th, 2005, 11:05 AM	#458
Bryan McCullough Major Player Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Richardson, TX Posts: 842	I didn't understand what was going on.

May 17th, 2005, 02:50 PM	#459
Douglas Johnson New Boot Join Date: May 2004 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 20	Blue Rose Motel It is finished! Well, as much as any project like this can ever be finished. This was my first attempt. I had a lot of questions during production and a lot of you gave me some very good answers and advice. Thank you. Our first festival entry is Crested Butte Reel Fest. I haven't heard yet whether we have been accepted. I don't have the 31 minute short on the web yet, but I do have a web site containing the trailer and a lot of production pictures and still frames. If I may advertise the web site, it is..... EquinoxWorldPictures.com I hope you like what you see and provide me your comments. Thanks again for all your help, Douglas

May 17th, 2005, 06:42 PM	#460
Dave Ferdinand Major Player Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Vancouver, BC Posts: 359	I thought the footage looked interesting, but the narration in the trailer put me off. Maybe you could edit it to build suspense and hook the viewer in trying to guess what's about to happen. Also, decrease the shot length - we don't need to see much of each scene, just take a peek to arouse curiosity. Of course, all just my opinion. I'm just finishing my first short, so I know how hard it can be... __________________ Do or do not, there is no try.

May 17th, 2005, 07:27 PM	#461
Douglas Johnson New Boot Join Date: May 2004 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 20	Blue Rose Motel Thank you, Dave. Good advice. Now I'll see if I can put my limited knowledge to the task. Good luck with yours. Regards, Douglas

May 17th, 2005, 07:32 PM	#462
Robert Double Regular Crew Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 74	Drop Off -> A short experiment Hi, Here is a small production I put together. It originally started of as an exercise in DOP and camera settings, but in the end the material was good enough to make into something a little extra. So here are the fruits of my labour! Hope you enjoy, and any feedback more than welcome.... On a technical side.... it was shot on s GS400 in 16x9 Interlace; Manual Mode for everything; In post I converted it to 25P. I wanted to see if there was any noticable difference shooting between 25P Frame Mode and doing 50i->25P. In the end, I have come to the conclusion, I actually prefer the look and quality of 25P Frame Mode. The whole movie was shot in 3hrs on a Sunday morning here in Sydney. My partner Ella plays girl driver in the movie, which I have to thank her for. There were no on-camera filters used apart from a standard UV filter to protect the lens. Well, you can download two versions... a full resolution / high quality MPEG2, or a smaller WMV version. 1. http://www.robertrobertproductions.c...a/drop off.mpg (MPEG 2 -138MB) 2. http://www.robertrobertproductions.c...a/drop off.wmv (WMV - 38MB) Enjoy Robert

May 18th, 2005, 02:18 AM	#463
Dan Diaconu Major Player Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Vancouver, Canada Posts: 804	very nice short. What was doepped off? Money or what? I did not get that part... otherwise nice edit and focus rolls and all.

May 18th, 2005, 04:17 AM	#464
Matthew Ebenezer Major Player Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Toowoomba, Australia Posts: 370	Hi Robert, I liked it. The best thing I can say about it is that the piece drew me in. I really want to know what was in the box ..... or was it just a decoy to get the girl to go somewhere out of the way to blow her and the car up? As well as that your camera work and editing were great. And your choice of music good as well - I especially liked the heartbeat ... I felt quite nervous watching and waiting .... A little more handheld footage may have added to the tension. The explosion was the only part that suspended my 'belief' - not a bad effort though :) What did you use to create the explosion? Good work, and thanks for posting it. Matthew.

May 19th, 2005, 05:46 AM	#465
Robert Double Regular Crew Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 74	Thanks Matt / Dan..... Good question what was dropped off :-).... I think that will always remain a bit of a mystery.... But if I had my way it would be some of the clothes that my partner owns... she has way too much ! The explosion was done in AE, using a few layers, and some explosion footage.... Thanks Rob