The Last Fisherman

[punkkid]

Production is finished on my short "The Last Fisherman" and post is soon to start.

[clarkage]

Hey great script! Your lucky, I had read that script and you snatched it up literally a few days just before i did! It's a really cool story cant wait to see what you did with it. Do you have any screenshots, etc?

[punkkid]

There are a few stills to come. We would have more but unfortunately the stills photographer we had couldn't make it because her car wouldn't start.

[Simon Höfer]

Welcome to the fest! Let's see a poster :)

This thread is in the wrong subforum btw :D Should be in "Twilight Theatre: Coming Attractions (http://www.dvxuser.com/V6/forumdisplay.php?f=138)" Maybe a mod can move it.

[Chris Messineo]

This was one of my favorite scripts over at MoviePoet. I can't wait to see some stills from it.

[Robbie Comeau]

Amazing script, I wanted to make this movie real bad!

[Kyle Stebbins]

This script rocked. I really got an "I Am Legend" feel from it, but this time it had a much more innocent, elementary sort of aura. Really excited for this piece.

[Mark Johnson]

A great script. .... of course, it's no "Corsairs", but what is?

[pauly_the_hitman]

Cool looking forward to seeing this one. Good luck.
Pauly

[Kyle Stebbins]

A great script. .... of course, it's no "Corsairs", but what is?

Very few things, my dear friend. Very few.

[gabrielflorit]

Congratulations on getting in. Let's have some stills!

[punkkid]

Unfortunately there are next to no stills because our photographer wasn't able to make it there. I may be able to get a few screen grabs later.

[gabrielflorit]

Unfortunately there are next to no stills because our photographer wasn't able to make it there. I may be able to get a few screen grabs later.

Yes, that's what I meant. I think (I might be wrong) stills is a term used to denote a still capture from motion pictures. But I might be wrong. I haven't been doing this for years - others here might have a better definition.

Anyhow.... Yes! Let's have some stills/grabs/pikchoors! :beer:

[ZazaCast]

How did I miss this one? Welcome to the fest & looking forward to the film.
Best of luck.

[punkkid]

Here are a few screen grabs.

Bike
http://www.dvxuser6.com/uploaded/11269/1225419451.jpg

Store
http://www.dvxuser6.com/uploaded/11269/1225419700.jpg
http://www.dvxuser6.com/uploaded/11269/1225419782.jpg

Lake
http://www.dvxuser6.com/uploaded/11269/1225419583.jpg
http://www.dvxuser6.com/uploaded/11269/1225419618.jpg


House
http://www.dvxuser6.com/uploaded/11269/1225419522.jpg

[Robbie Comeau]

What camera?

Fabulous script.

Robbie

[rustes]

Great Grabs! Its going to be a awesome fest based on the grabs I seen!

[punkkid]

I shot on my HVX-200.

[Beat Takeshi]

Being a big fisherman myself I think I'm going to watch this one first.

[Brian Parker]

Nice Grabs! Welcome to the fest. :beer:

[Jack Daniel Stanley]

The composition and lighting looks really nice in the grabs.

What's with the blocking? Are they blown up from the fest version vs. the master? Otherwise very nice.

Welcome
:beer:

[punkkid]

I just grabbed them from a quicktime.

[Chris Messineo]

I really enjoyed this film. I think you did a great job with that story (which I love). I even like the new ending.

Your compositions and the look of the film are excellent. However, your sound is a bit uneven and it sounds like you are in desperate need of a windscreen in some shots. The boy has a great look, but a few of his lines feel a little stiff.

Still, I thought this was really good and I wish you the best with it.

[richke]

I really enjoyed this one. Nice work! One of the most memorable scripts i've read over on moviepoet. Glad someone decided to do this one!

[Beat Takeshi]

So I watched this first and love the story. Technically it needed a little help but I thoroughly enjoyed it. I thought the kid said Thad though instead of dad in the store.

[punkkid]

He did say Thad. That was the name of the owner of the store. I had some big issues with sound. One being I couldn't find a real sound person.

[punkkid]

The Last Fisherman Poster
http://www.dvxuser6.com/uploaded/11269/1225500444.jpg

[punkkid]

Reason 2 for sound just a foam cover for the mic and 40 to 50 km/h wind

[punkkid]

So I watched this first and love the story. Technically it needed a little help but I thoroughly enjoyed it. I thought the kid said Thad though instead of dad in the store.

I am just wondering what you thought some of the technical issues are? I want to know so not to repeat them the next time.

[Beat Takeshi]

Just the audio issues I heard that other people mentioned.

[punkkid]

Thats what I was afraid of. Next short. MOS.

[MrKilloran]

I liked this one, made me a little depressed.

Quick thing, you had a great use of color, really grainy and it worked, but it changes now and again in the film especially towards the end it looses that texture.

[darkrequiem1134]

....ok

[punkkid]

I liked this one, made me a little depressed.

Quick thing, you had a great use of color, really grainy and it worked, but it changes now and again in the film especially towards the end it looses that texture.

There was no grain added with the color. It was the natural grain from the camera as well as in the store it had to be lightened in post. Which brought out more grain.

[MrKilloran]

There was no grain added with the color. It was the natural grain from the camera as well as in the store it had to be lightened in post. Which brought out more grain.

I see. Well I liked it, Nice work.

[alex whitmer]

Can't open it. Says 'failed to render the file' whatever the heck that means.

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[ZazaCast]

Good effort. I can't say it was one of my favorites and the story seemed really slow to me. Audio & lighting need work. Great job on getting a film together & entered in the fest!

[punkkid]

Thank you all for the feedback.

[Michael Anthony Horrigan]

Nice work! Framing was great on some shots but then you cut the kids head off quite a bit in others. Overall it looked quite good though.

The kid was good and I thought it flowed pretty well, maybe just tighten it up a bit.

Nice work overall. Keep making movies!

Mike

[punkkid]

The choice for cutting off the head was intentional. Myself and the DOP felt that the action was the most important part of those scenes and felt that there was no need to have his head in the shot.

[Maximus]

I like how you kept your distance from the boy for the most part, and we never got a good look at him. Felt a bit like a documentary, as the camera followed the boy around. Great atmosphere. Good job!

[punkkid]

Thank you for all the great feedback. I have learned allot from this project.

[Michael Anthony Horrigan]

The choice for cutting off the head was intentional. Myself and the DOP felt that the action was the most important part of those scenes and felt that there was no need to have his head in the shot.Interesting. Alright, I have no issues when certain things are intentional. Just comes down to personal preference after that.

Nice job.

Cheers,

Mike

[pauly_the_hitman]

Great little film here, I enjoyed it a lot. I kept wondering how it would have looked B&W. Good job.
Pauly

[John LaBonney]

A more powerful story than I had first thought when I started watching the movie. Enjoyed the ending quite a bit.

The lighting was too dark for my tastes and I think that I would have enjoyed the imagery much more had it been brighter.

But this is all about story for me, and I think you told it well. Good job.

[stinkpot]

Hey punkkid! I had stated in another post that I am quite partial to "last man on earth" type stories (must be wishful thinking or something). Regardless of any technical issues such as lighting, I though your movie was really cool. The way you used the audio of the kid leaving voicemail/answering machine messages was really great! Also, the rotary phone is nothing but cool. Additionaly, your longer takes actually worked for me in this film.

Keep it up man.

:beer:

[Susanne G.]

Enjoyable film even if I lost the attention sometimes. I like the detail when he went into the shop and the audience can see the money on the check-out counter not only from the first boy's visit - the audience could understand here very clear what is going on! Thank you! :thumbup:

Susanne

[punkkid]

I really appreciate all the feedback. I have to say I wouldn't have been able to make it without the great script that Matt Phillips let me use and the input from my DOP and 1st AD/whatever else I needed him to be.

[Marlon Ladd]

This was a nice story, but I thought it would have been a bit more compelling with some slow dolly shots to and around the boy. Besides a few audio issues, this was a nice piece and very interesting story.

[Dick Campbell]

a good match to theme, and good production. thought it dragged a bit (a bit too long imo).

[jpsheets]

Liked this one quite a bit. I can understand wanting to keep the distance from the little boy in your shots, but I have to disagree. I think you should have gotten up close and personal, really let us into this little boy's life. I think that would have made it all the more powerful. But that's just my opinion. Great job.

cheers,

Jon

[Darkline]

Hi Punkkid.

I'll get the 'not so good' out of the way first (it's only my opinion so take it wth a pinch of salt!)... I thought the sound was a bit dogdy in places, you could have used some fill lights in some shots too. But mainly it was really begining to get to me that we didn't see the kid up until the end. I was wondering why you chose to not show him and even now I can't figure out what motivated you to keep the audience at such a distance. I wanted to really connect with this child being the 'last fisherman'. Maybe you've explained your reasons in the thread. I assume you have your reasons as it was obviously intentional. He was the only thing left in your world and you chose not to show him - interesting, but odd decision I think.

Ok, that aside.... the good is, I loved this. Loved the pacing. I was absorbed.

The decision not to use music was spot on. It added to the quiet and desolate world and I thought that was great. By the end of the film I was really digging the vibe you set up. It might sound a contradiction but I loved all the wide shots and all the shots from behind the kid, and keeping him quite small in the frame. You obviously attacked this idea with a clear vision and it shone through.

I thought this was quite brave in the way you executed it. Really liked it. It had resonance which is hard to do in a short piece. It did not feel rushed, felt complete, and was even under the 6 min running time. Well done.

[Tim Joy]

I loved the opening shots.
The establishing shot of the store just grabbed me.
I commend you for working with a young actor. He did a great job.

When I watched it the first time you had me fooled until the end, so great story, and I should've known- "Last Fisherman" Duh...

Aside from the issues people have mentioned about showing your actor in some CU's and some of the darks being too dark, I have a slight problem with these "last man on earth" scenarios. The electricity is always on. I feel quite confident in saying that, if nobody is there to run the power plants, no power would be produced. I realize this is a movie, and for dramatic effect of the reveal, it's helpful, but I think there's a clever way around it, and still be realistic. Same goes with the phones, unless they come on and off sporadically, which gives him more of a reason to make as many calls as he can while it's on.

Anyway, lots of nice stuff in there. Looking forward to see more from you.

[Brian Parker]

Good short punkkid. I'm probably echoing what others have said but I like the calm stillness that played throughout the piece. My only problem was that it was dark in a lot of places and that you don't show his face until the end. It makes it harder to connect and empathize with him. I do like the concept of him trying to reach people on the phone. Overall, there are a lot of things to like about the short. Good job!

[Bryce A]

Not with a bang, but a whimper.... Unique take on the last man scenario. Very original.

You created a sense of quiet Americana. I’m big on mood and I liked what was created here. Slow pans, coca-cola signs and change on the counter. By showing it from the Mike's point of view, you give it a quiet/eerie/sad/innocent tone. It reaches a level of reserved emotional tension watching the child's innocent optimism. Seeing him go about his world doing the things boys do, but as a way of surviving... whew. Brilliant! The pic really gave me a sense of hope against despair. Rarely do people succeed or even attempt this in the apocalypse genre. The film is about a child, but it reaches a level of maturity untouched in this fest.

There are some technical issues others have touched on which I agree with. But all in all, this rates very high on my favorites list. Top five for sure.

[SparkyZa]

This one, although good, didn't jump out at me and seemed slow. It was hard for me to watch until the end.