Feedback on my last two films at DVinfo.net

Matt Mullins · February 20th, 2011, 09:17 AM

Hi all,
Just set up a new website largely to show off my films, rather than as any kind of business. Please take a look at them and tell me what you think:

FILMS

Cheers
Matt

Matt Mullins · February 21st, 2011, 02:15 PM

80 odd views and not a word.
That bad huh?

Ken Diewert · February 21st, 2011, 04:58 PM

Matt,

Both films (especially 'Love me, Love my Dog), were beautifully done. Well acted and very high production value. Definitely film festival worthy IMO, but some of the festivals won't take films that have been online.

Have you shopped these to festivals yet?

Matt Mullins · February 21st, 2011, 06:25 PM

Hi ken,
Very kind words. Yes love me love my dog has shown at portobello road fest and kreuzberg festival in Berlin. Have you seen was in competition for virgin shorts. So both have had enough of the circuit, at least for me, to go online. I have a new short in post which is a real step up for me so hopefully that will be getting some festival play soon.
Again thanks, it's nice to hear what people think of the films, sometimes feels a bit like being in a vacuum showing at festivals, whilst not be able to attend most of them.
Cheers
Matt

Ken Diewert · February 21st, 2011, 07:06 PM

Matt,

Good glad to hear that they've been exposed to the circuit. You obviously have a great network of talent there. Make sure you post a link to the new one when it's ready. I was following Robert Sanders at Starway Pictures for the last few years as he progressed from shorts shot on an xl2 to recently watching his feature on Netflix.

Sareesh Sudhakaran · February 21st, 2011, 11:37 PM

Great work in all departments! You have tremendous potential as a filmmaker.

If you want my advice -
Stop making short films. Write a feature-length script and do it. You don't need any more 'practice'. All the best.

Question: what kind of equipment do you use?

Matt Mullins · February 22nd, 2011, 02:28 AM

Ken
Robert's example does sound pretty inspiring, I'm feeling that it may be time to step up to a bigger project and I do have a few feature ideas in early development. Hardest thing is time and money. But I suppose we're all in that boat. But like you say I do now have a network of people to call upon, all built up whilst making the last few shorts. I'll post in a few months, when my latest short is finished and has done the summer festivals.
Cheers
Matt

Matt Mullins · February 22nd, 2011, 02:34 AM

Hi Sareesh,
Thanks for the feedback, it's going to become a guilty pleasure if people keep being so nice.
As I said to Ken a feature has been looming for me, it's just committing to the right project and then getting the time and money to nail it. But yeah I feel I need to move on, thanks for the encouragement.
I shot these shorts on a Canon XH A1 with an SGblade lens adaptor and a bunch of canon fd lenses from the 70's/80's. Sound was all lapel mic's (sony uwp's). Edited on final cut pro, graded on a filmlight baselight.

Feel free to ask any other questions.
Cheers
Matt

Cynthia Granville · February 23rd, 2011, 02:51 AM

great work. did you use any of the presets from this site when shooting?

Matt Mullins · February 23rd, 2011, 06:46 AM

Hi Cynthia,
No I didn't use any of the site presets. I tend to modify existing settings to keep the camera's latitude as wide as possible, with my mind ever focussed on grading. The look of the films is largely achieved through grading rather than in-camera looks.
Saying that I've sold my old rig and am now invested in dslr. But I did love that camera.
Cheers
Matt

February 20th, 2011, 09:17 AM	#1
Matt Mullins Regular Crew Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Cardiff, United Kingdom Posts: 54	Feedback on my last two films Hi all, Just set up a new website largely to show off my films, rather than as any kind of business. Please take a look at them and tell me what you think: FILMS Cheers Matt

February 21st, 2011, 02:15 PM	#2
Matt Mullins Regular Crew Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Cardiff, United Kingdom Posts: 54	Re: Feedback on my last two films 80 odd views and not a word. That bad huh?

February 21st, 2011, 04:58 PM	#3
Ken Diewert Trustee Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Vancouver Island, Canada Posts: 1,200	Re: Feedback on my last two films Matt, Both films (especially 'Love me, Love my Dog), were beautifully done. Well acted and very high production value. Definitely film festival worthy IMO, but some of the festivals won't take films that have been online. Have you shopped these to festivals yet? __________________ C100, 5DMk2, FCPX

February 21st, 2011, 06:25 PM	#4
Matt Mullins Regular Crew Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Cardiff, United Kingdom Posts: 54	Re: Feedback on my last two films Hi ken, Very kind words. Yes love me love my dog has shown at portobello road fest and kreuzberg festival in Berlin. Have you seen was in competition for virgin shorts. So both have had enough of the circuit, at least for me, to go online. I have a new short in post which is a real step up for me so hopefully that will be getting some festival play soon. Again thanks, it's nice to hear what people think of the films, sometimes feels a bit like being in a vacuum showing at festivals, whilst not be able to attend most of them. Cheers Matt

February 21st, 2011, 07:06 PM	#5
Ken Diewert Trustee Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Vancouver Island, Canada Posts: 1,200	Re: Feedback on my last two films Matt, Good glad to hear that they've been exposed to the circuit. You obviously have a great network of talent there. Make sure you post a link to the new one when it's ready. I was following Robert Sanders at Starway Pictures for the last few years as he progressed from shorts shot on an xl2 to recently watching his feature on Netflix. __________________ C100, 5DMk2, FCPX Last edited by Ken Diewert; February 22nd, 2011 at 10:59 AM.

February 21st, 2011, 11:37 PM	#6
Sareesh Sudhakaran Trustee Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Mumbai, India Posts: 1,385	Re: Feedback on my last two films Great work in all departments! You have tremendous potential as a filmmaker. If you want my advice - Stop making short films. Write a feature-length script and do it. You don't need any more 'practice'. All the best. Question: what kind of equipment do you use? __________________ Get the Free Comprehensive Guide to Rigging ANY Camera - one guide to rig them all - DSLRs to the Arri Alexa.

February 22nd, 2011, 02:28 AM	#7
Matt Mullins Regular Crew Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Cardiff, United Kingdom Posts: 54	Re: Feedback on my last two films Ken Robert's example does sound pretty inspiring, I'm feeling that it may be time to step up to a bigger project and I do have a few feature ideas in early development. Hardest thing is time and money. But I suppose we're all in that boat. But like you say I do now have a network of people to call upon, all built up whilst making the last few shorts. I'll post in a few months, when my latest short is finished and has done the summer festivals. Cheers Matt

February 22nd, 2011, 02:34 AM	#8
Matt Mullins Regular Crew Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Cardiff, United Kingdom Posts: 54	Re: Feedback on my last two films Hi Sareesh, Thanks for the feedback, it's going to become a guilty pleasure if people keep being so nice. As I said to Ken a feature has been looming for me, it's just committing to the right project and then getting the time and money to nail it. But yeah I feel I need to move on, thanks for the encouragement. I shot these shorts on a Canon XH A1 with an SGblade lens adaptor and a bunch of canon fd lenses from the 70's/80's. Sound was all lapel mic's (sony uwp's). Edited on final cut pro, graded on a filmlight baselight. Feel free to ask any other questions. Cheers Matt

February 23rd, 2011, 02:51 AM	#9
Cynthia Granville Regular Crew Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Weehawken NJ Posts: 51	Re: Feedback on my last two films great work. did you use any of the presets from this site when shooting?

February 23rd, 2011, 06:46 AM	#10
Matt Mullins Regular Crew Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Cardiff, United Kingdom Posts: 54	Re: Feedback on my last two films Hi Cynthia, No I didn't use any of the site presets. I tend to modify existing settings to keep the camera's latitude as wide as possible, with my mind ever focussed on grading. The look of the films is largely achieved through grading rather than in-camera looks. Saying that I've sold my old rig and am now invested in dslr. But I did love that camera. Cheers Matt