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Feedback for my work please.. · April 5th, 2009, 07:30 PM

Hi guys,

I have been a reader in this forum for quiet sometime now and have learned a great deal by just that.

I'd like to share my work with you guys who share the same interest and would appreciate any feedback received..

Paper Cranes Productions Wedding Showreel 2008 on Vimeo

Thank you in advanced!

Santo

George Bean · April 5th, 2009, 08:44 PM

excellent, very solid camera work edited wonderfully to the music.

Danny O'Neill · April 6th, 2009, 01:24 AM

I really enjoyed that, I particularly love the whole picture vs motion picture concept and how you took those wonderful shots and made them come alive.

The feel was very cinematic, your shots backed this up. What steadicam were you using as I noticed a bit of shake, looks like from your footsteps.

Very solid all round.

Paul Mailath · April 6th, 2009, 01:42 AM

terrific, I love the name and how you 'sell' the idea of the moving image - I really enjoyed it.

Susanto Widjaja · April 6th, 2009, 03:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Danny O'Neill

I really enjoyed that, I particularly love the whole picture vs motion picture concept and how you took those wonderful shots and made them come alive.

The feel was very cinematic, your shots backed this up. What steadicam were you using as I noticed a bit of shake, looks like from your footsteps.

Very solid all round.

Thank you guys, appreciate all the comments. The steadicam that I use is merlin. Thats probably why the shake happened. Sometimes its just too heavy to hold when I'm doing a swipe and I think the merlin already got a bit overused, its rock n rolling sometimes. I need to send it to be serviced.

PS: I love mintyslippers's reel. I'm gonna use that song for one couple's prewedding film to be shot next two weeks.

Santo

John De Rienzo · April 6th, 2009, 08:31 AM

Hi Susanto,

Thats a really nice compilation of shots that you have put together with good music to compliment the visuals. A good eye for the creative shots, although I did notice the glidecam was not as smooth as it could have been in a few shots. That did not really detract from the overall piece for me.

Very nice.

Cheers,

John De Rienzo

Steven Pustay · April 6th, 2009, 08:33 AM

Wow! Above all else you're clearly a remarkable 'storyteller'. You're 'unfolding' script is a magical combination of beautiful cinematography, brilliant editing, a lovely musical score and careful reaction to it and judicial use of special effects and mechanical assists.

I envy your skillset, your eye and your obvious passion for telling a story worth seeing.

Steve Pustay
Horizon Video

Jawad Mir · April 6th, 2009, 08:54 AM

This is one of the best wedding videos I have seen. Just the composition of this is perfect. Great Work

Matthew Craggs · April 6th, 2009, 09:19 AM

Love the use of the text and the still frames unfreezing at the beginning. A couple of the slow motion shots were a little jittery to me but overall it's a very strong piece. I'd hire you :)

Gino Mancusa · April 6th, 2009, 09:28 AM

Susanto,

That was terrific, beautiful and original. What a exceptional eye you have. Your creativity is truly captivating.

Thank you very much for sharing.

GMan

J.J. Kim · April 6th, 2009, 10:43 AM

Great work!
I enjoyed it a lot.
I posted a couple questions on the comment on Vimeo.

JJ

Warren Kawamoto · April 6th, 2009, 11:16 AM

Terrific video! One question though... how do you get along well with still photographers? You seem to be exactly where a photographer wouldn't want you to be at the precise moment. Do you go ahead and get what you need to get by stepping in front of a photographer, or do you talk with the photographer about positions beforehand?

Jawad Mir · April 6th, 2009, 02:20 PM

I believe he used Freeze Frame:)

Jason Robinson · April 6th, 2009, 02:33 PM

First off.... wow!

I expected another "demo" but you have a very unique way to introduce your service which is had to do now days!

I'll just point out some of the things I though were completely cool, original, and stood out.

As noted already, the color pass effect combined with "picture vs movie" was a great way to demonstrate how moving pictures add depth to a scene unlike any other medium.

The musical score was fantastic.

I liked the combination of glideing / flying around all the different couples. A good idea that I have been working on myself! My problem is I only have footage on the glidecam from two couples so far, but once I had about 4 I was planning on doing something very similar where shots are combined from all of them into one reel.

The lineup of the bridal party where they duck out of the way was a great shot (2:20)! Very creative!

SiuChung Leung · April 6th, 2009, 03:29 PM

What a awesome idea. It shows the advantages of video over photos. Such a great work!!!

April 6th, 2009, 01:24 AM	#3
Danny O'Neill Major Player Join Date: May 2008 Location: Northampton, UK Posts: 915	I really enjoyed that, I particularly love the whole picture vs motion picture concept and how you took those wonderful shots and made them come alive. The feel was very cinematic, your shots backed this up. What steadicam were you using as I noticed a bit of shake, looks like from your footsteps. Very solid all round. __________________ mintyslippers.com

April 6th, 2009, 01:42 AM	#4
Paul Mailath Trustee Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Central Coast - NSW, Australia Posts: 1,606	terrific, I love the name and how you 'sell' the idea of the moving image - I really enjoyed it. __________________ Cheers - Paul M. www.perbenyik.com

April 6th, 2009, 08:31 AM	#6
John De Rienzo Major Player Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: London Posts: 313	Hi Susanto, Thats a really nice compilation of shots that you have put together with good music to compliment the visuals. A good eye for the creative shots, although I did notice the glidecam was not as smooth as it could have been in a few shots. That did not really detract from the overall piece for me. Very nice. Cheers, John De Rienzo __________________ De Rienzo Films www.derienzo-films.co.uk

April 6th, 2009, 08:54 AM	#8
Jawad Mir Major Player Join Date: May 2008 Location: Canada Posts: 371	This is one of the best wedding videos I have seen. Just the composition of this is perfect. Great Work __________________ Jawad Mir / Cinematographer . Filmmaker Film Style Weddings http://www.filmstyleweddings.com Jawad Mir http://www.jawadmir.com

April 6th, 2009, 02:20 PM	#13
Jawad Mir Major Player Join Date: May 2008 Location: Canada Posts: 371	I believe he used Freeze Frame:) __________________ Jawad Mir / Cinematographer . Filmmaker Film Style Weddings http://www.filmstyleweddings.com Jawad Mir http://www.jawadmir.com

April 5th, 2009, 08:44 PM	#2
George Bean Major Player Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 248	excellent, very solid camera work edited wonderfully to the music.

April 6th, 2009, 08:33 AM	#7
Steven Pustay New Boot Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Canton, OH Posts: 21	Wow! Above all else you're clearly a remarkable 'storyteller'. You're 'unfolding' script is a magical combination of beautiful cinematography, brilliant editing, a lovely musical score and careful reaction to it and judicial use of special effects and mechanical assists. I envy your skillset, your eye and your obvious passion for telling a story worth seeing. Steve Pustay Horizon Video

April 6th, 2009, 09:19 AM	#9
Matthew Craggs Major Player Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Welland, Ontario Posts: 311	Love the use of the text and the still frames unfreezing at the beginning. A couple of the slow motion shots were a little jittery to me but overall it's a very strong piece. I'd hire you :)

April 6th, 2009, 09:28 AM	#10
Gino Mancusa Regular Crew Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Thunder Bay Canada Posts: 50	Susanto, That was terrific, beautiful and original. What a exceptional eye you have. Your creativity is truly captivating. Thank you very much for sharing. GMan

April 6th, 2009, 10:43 AM	#11
J.J. Kim Major Player Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Wheeling, IL Posts: 270	Great work! I enjoyed it a lot. I posted a couple questions on the comment on Vimeo. JJ

April 6th, 2009, 11:16 AM	#12
Warren Kawamoto Trustee Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Honolulu, HI Posts: 1,435	Terrific video! One question though... how do you get along well with still photographers? You seem to be exactly where a photographer wouldn't want you to be at the precise moment. Do you go ahead and get what you need to get by stepping in front of a photographer, or do you talk with the photographer about positions beforehand?

April 6th, 2009, 02:33 PM	#14
Jason Robinson Trustee Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Boise, Idaho Posts: 1,997	First off.... wow! I expected another "demo" but you have a very unique way to introduce your service which is had to do now days! I'll just point out some of the things I though were completely cool, original, and stood out. As noted already, the color pass effect combined with "picture vs movie" was a great way to demonstrate how moving pictures add depth to a scene unlike any other medium. The musical score was fantastic. I liked the combination of glideing / flying around all the different couples. A good idea that I have been working on myself! My problem is I only have footage on the glidecam from two couples so far, but once I had about 4 I was planning on doing something very similar where shots are combined from all of them into one reel. The lineup of the bridal party where they duck out of the way was a great shot (2:20)! Very creative!

April 6th, 2009, 03:29 PM	#15
SiuChung Leung Major Player Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: New Zealand Posts: 231	What a awesome idea. It shows the advantages of video over photos. Such a great work!!! __________________ S.O.D.E Wedding Video(NZ): www.sode.co.nz