my first short.. at DVinfo.net

Ryan McCrary · August 8th, 2003, 03:21 PM

this is my first short..

shot on gl2 (with a borrowed xl for the horse shot)
edited on my hp laptop with adobe premiere 6

its for my state arts commission.. rules: under 3 minutes, had to include a toaster somewhere ..

http://www.halfdomehosting.com/ryan/shooter.html

i know its nothing great.. i'm still learning.. let me know what you think..

*runs and hides*

-r

Rob Lohman · August 11th, 2003, 12:59 PM

I liked it. It was a fun idea and I liked a lot of shot composition
and editing. I think it could have used a desatuared almost B&W
(perhaps shifting it to brown/yellow a bit) look.

If I'm not mistaken you used copyrighted music. That's a dangerous
thing....

Ryan McCrary · August 11th, 2003, 02:17 PM

i tried different looks, and the desaturation looked almost too bland..

yea i do need to change the music..

Dylan Couper · August 11th, 2003, 06:32 PM

Well, what can I say...
I had my money on the toaster...

Still, quite entertaining for a short. Nice stuff.

Rob Lohman · August 12th, 2003, 01:47 AM

Same here, Dylan. I had my money on the toaster too..... Guess
we lost then eh

Josh Bass · August 12th, 2003, 02:04 AM

Awesome! Wish I'd thought of it. The shot of the toast popping out got me. I hate you for the location (not for using it in the movie, though). I've been searching for an area that looks like that. . .apparently there aren't any near or in Houston. So I'm one jealous monkey.

Ryan McCrary · August 12th, 2003, 07:31 AM

heh.. yea i'm out in the middle of nowhere.. theres plenty of area like this..

(and there's plenty of sweet tea)

good ol south carolina..

David Crusoe · August 13th, 2003, 05:20 PM

Very neat! A comment: some of your shots would be more effective with a tripod. While it's a pain in the neck to lug a big 'ol pod around, if you can use it for the majority of your still shots, your audience will be better focused on the subject of the shot rather than any new content/matter introduced by a roving camera lens. Great original work, and very nifty cutting!

Aaron Koolen · August 13th, 2003, 05:49 PM

Good stuff Ryan. Maybe it's just me but I felt sorry for the toaster by the end of it - so something worked!

I loved the toast popping too.

Cheers
Aaron

Ryan McCrary · August 13th, 2003, 05:51 PM

thanks everybody..

as for the tripod.. i got use of the first location and the actor together on very short notice.. (he actually shipped off to the merchant marines academy the day after i filmed most of it)..

all i had was a monopod at the time, and it only worked so well for some shots..

-r

Aaron Koolen · August 13th, 2003, 07:22 PM

The important thing here I reckon, is that you went out and did it. Just gotta keep shooting and shooting and you'll get better each time.

Words I should follow myself ;)

Aaron

Ryan McCrary · August 13th, 2003, 07:31 PM

heh.. yea.. i'm just suprised it all came together and worked..

it's hard to get people to stick to their word and take you seriously about this when your my age..

thanks everyone..

-r

August 8th, 2003, 03:21 PM	#1
Ryan McCrary Regular Crew Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: chapin sc Posts: 41	my first short.. this is my first short.. shot on gl2 (with a borrowed xl for the horse shot) edited on my hp laptop with adobe premiere 6 its for my state arts commission.. rules: under 3 minutes, had to include a toaster somewhere .. http://www.halfdomehosting.com/ryan/shooter.html i know its nothing great.. i'm still learning.. let me know what you think.. runs and hides -r

August 11th, 2003, 12:59 PM	#2
Rob Lohman RED Code Chef Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Holland Posts: 12,514	I liked it. It was a fun idea and I liked a lot of shot composition and editing. I think it could have used a desatuared almost B&W (perhaps shifting it to brown/yellow a bit) look. If I'm not mistaken you used copyrighted music. That's a dangerous thing.... __________________ Rob Lohman, visuar@iname.com DV Info Wrangler & RED Code Chef Join the DV Challenge \| Lady X Search DVinfo.net for quick answers \| Buy from the best: DVinfo.net sponsors

August 11th, 2003, 06:32 PM	#4
Dylan Couper Wrangler Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Vancouver, British Columbia Posts: 8,314	Well, what can I say... I had my money on the toaster... Still, quite entertaining for a short. Nice stuff. __________________ Need to rent camera gear in Vancouver BC? Check me out at camerarentalsvancouver.com

August 12th, 2003, 01:47 AM	#5
Rob Lohman RED Code Chef Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Holland Posts: 12,514	Same here, Dylan. I had my money on the toaster too..... Guess we lost then eh __________________ Rob Lohman, visuar@iname.com DV Info Wrangler & RED Code Chef Join the DV Challenge \| Lady X Search DVinfo.net for quick answers \| Buy from the best: DVinfo.net sponsors

August 12th, 2003, 02:04 AM	#6
Josh Bass Slash Rules! Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 5,472	Awesome! Wish I'd thought of it. The shot of the toast popping out got me. I hate you for the location (not for using it in the movie, though). I've been searching for an area that looks like that. . .apparently there aren't any near or in Houston. So I'm one jealous monkey. __________________ The Bass' camerawork The Bass on IMDB

August 11th, 2003, 02:17 PM	#3
Ryan McCrary Regular Crew Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: chapin sc Posts: 41	i tried different looks, and the desaturation looked almost too bland.. yea i do need to change the music..

August 12th, 2003, 07:31 AM	#7
Ryan McCrary Regular Crew Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: chapin sc Posts: 41	heh.. yea i'm out in the middle of nowhere.. theres plenty of area like this.. (and there's plenty of sweet tea) good ol south carolina..

August 13th, 2003, 05:20 PM	#8
David Crusoe Tourist Join Date: May 2003 Location: Greenwich, CT Posts: 4	Very neat! A comment: some of your shots would be more effective with a tripod. While it's a pain in the neck to lug a big 'ol pod around, if you can use it for the majority of your still shots, your audience will be better focused on the subject of the shot rather than any new content/matter introduced by a roving camera lens. Great original work, and very nifty cutting!

August 13th, 2003, 05:49 PM	#9
Aaron Koolen Trustee Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Auckland, New Zealand Posts: 1,727	Good stuff Ryan. Maybe it's just me but I felt sorry for the toaster by the end of it - so something worked! I loved the toast popping too. Cheers Aaron __________________ My Website Meat Free Media

August 13th, 2003, 05:51 PM	#10
Ryan McCrary Regular Crew Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: chapin sc Posts: 41	thanks everybody.. as for the tripod.. i got use of the first location and the actor together on very short notice.. (he actually shipped off to the merchant marines academy the day after i filmed most of it).. all i had was a monopod at the time, and it only worked so well for some shots.. -r

August 13th, 2003, 07:22 PM	#11
Aaron Koolen Trustee Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Auckland, New Zealand Posts: 1,727	The important thing here I reckon, is that you went out and did it. Just gotta keep shooting and shooting and you'll get better each time. Words I should follow myself ;) Aaron __________________ My Website Meat Free Media

August 13th, 2003, 07:31 PM	#12
Ryan McCrary Regular Crew Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: chapin sc Posts: 41	heh.. yea.. i'm just suprised it all came together and worked.. it's hard to get people to stick to their word and take you seriously about this when your my age.. thanks everyone.. -r