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[dmitriandsnow]

My first go at directing and cinematography (most important to me). Film shows a fragment of reality of the main character and his reactions to a tragic mishap.
Running time 5:36s
Winows Media Video
Feedback is welcomed and encouraged!

http://static.zed.cbc.ca/users/d/dmitriandsnow/files/schema.wmv


Edit: Alright well if you do get the "forbidden" page simply click REFRESH or just you know Right Click and Save As.
Thanks!

[J.R. Hudson]

I am fucking impressed.

I loved this. I'm keeping it on my desktop for another viewing. Wow. This was a great treat to watch. Your use of 'Steadicam' was wonderful the way you floated in and out. One shot in particular was when the man was sitting on the little table desk and the camera floated slowly away from him.

The opening hook shot was great. The second I realized what I was seeing; I was jazzed. Interesting use of set design. It works, it was unique and distorting to the eye with a surreal cleanliness to it. Almost pasty and sterile.

The talent was great. Wonderful job by the actor. NO holding back!

When the reveal at the end came I was so pumped.

Awesome. I definaltey want to see more from you!

[dmitriandsnow]

Whoah John thanks for review really!
Glad you enjoyed the visuals as i enjoyed shooting them!
Steadicam is believe it or not a homemade solution plans courtesy of www.dvcamerarigs.com.
Thanks to Dan for great support!
If Oleg comments on how bad the sound is, i will feel honored!

[greeches]

really nice. The acting was fantastic. Great handheld too! ;D

[Mino]

Very good work, what year was this set in, I ask cos of the side burns looked like "link" in the mod squad ;D...course I've only seen re-runs. I couldn't get at the file at all using firefox, had to bring out gates vision 6.

[HansK]

Edit: Alright well if you do get the "forbidden" page simply click REFRESH

Still doesn't allow access. Going to the root url displays:

"ZeD is being updated"

[BLUESPIDER]

Your first at directing and cinematography.. Not bad at all. One continious shot makes editing so much eaiser. ;) Great steadycam work! Did you guys build the set? I love the checkerd floor. The sound wasn't that bad, but it was alittle hard to hear what he was saying. Pretty darn kool. Keep it up man! You're doing a really good job.

[scharky]

Excellent work man. This was supurb. Not many filmmakers (myself included) will brave a single shot production. The actor (s) were great. the main actor portrayed his cycle of emotions from, surprise, to sadness to anger to hoplessness very convincingly. It was hard to judge the sound from the compression, it was a little tingy, but that's what you have to deal with when compressing. I loved the set, very surreal, also very interested in how you built it and how you lit it as well. Congrats on your first, very impressive work.

[Mike]

This might be a bit off topic, but I was wondering if someone makes a contact lens that completely blocks your vision. This would be useful for scenes with dead characters whose eyes are open. It's pretty much impossible for you to move your head with your eyes open and have them move in lock-step since they always want to focus in on something. It's just something I always notice.

[DigitalAsylum]

A contact lense that blocks your vision is conceivable but it would have to be completly opaque or close there to with a beleivable eye painted onto it.

You are better served by giving the actor things to focus on deppending on where their head is, like a spot on the ceiling or a spot on the floor. If shot right you really cant tell their eyes shifted focus when their head is being moved and as long as they are looking at something specific their eyes shouldnt wander. Ahh the power of acting.

As for the peice I really liked it, very inspiring and very well done. I loved the fluidity of it all with 1 shoot and well timed and placed movements. I was kind of curious how many takes it took to get it right, that kind of project is always difficult.

[Mike]

Therein lies the problem. If they focus on a spot on the ceiling you will notice eye movement when the head is moved (e.g. when the living character picked up the dead guy's head). Maybe it's just my OCD kicking in, but the dead guy's eyes really caught my attention as his head moved.

I don't know much about physiology, but does the appearance of the eyeball change after death? I would imagine that it loses some of its shine as it dries out. This guy had just been killed, but I'm thinking about scenes where someone has been dead for hours. Maybe its color changes too? I have no clue, I'm just speculating.

Does anyone else notice these things in general in movies? Or should I just go ahead and seek professional counseling...

[dmitriandsnow]

really nice. The acting was fantastic. Great handheld too! Hey there, sorry the dvd didn't come in for you. I was running out of the blanks. Glad you enjoyed it! Also it was shot via the steadicam-type-rig not handheld. Check out Dan's site for the plans www.dvcamerarigs.com
Very good work, what year was this set in,
Well this one does not particularly have a set time or place. I found those elements unnecessary hence everything around the character is "blacked" out by the white. Main purpose was to concentrate on performance and actions of the character.
Your first at directing and cinematography.. Not bad at all. One continious shot makes editing so much eaiser. Great steadycam work! Did you guys build the set? I love the checkerd floor. The sound wasn't that bad, but it was alittle hard to hear what he was saying. Pretty darn kool. Keep it up man! You're doing a really good job.
Hey there thanks! Continuity is something i found very crucial. The best way to emulate reality is to shoot it. Set was a bitch i am no carpenter i abhor lumber, nails, screws and production costs that turned to me after the set was done. Sound needs work i know i know! heh
Excellent work man. This was supurb. Not many filmmakers (myself included) will brave a single shot production. The actor (s) were great. the main actor portrayed his cycle of emotions from, surprise, to sadness to anger to hoplessness very convincingly. It was hard to judge the sound from the compression, it was a little tingy, but that's what you have to deal with when compressing. I loved the set, very surreal, also very interested in how you built it and how you lit it as well. Congrats on your first, very impressive work.
Thanks for commenting. As i mentioned earlier the set was a hard deal for me. I volunteered my actors to help which are good friends of mine.
As for the peice I really liked it, very inspiring and very well done. I loved the fluidity of it all with 1 shoot and well timed and placed movements. I was kind of curious how many takes it took to get it right, that kind of project is always difficult.
Glad you liked it. It took approximately 5-10 takes to proper shoot this scene. We had to practice no cam first, then jump in with the DVX100 represent!!!

[disjecta]

Excellent camerawork and acting. I found it very compelling to watch.

You may have mentioned this already but I was wondering what the context of this is. Is it a short, feature, experiment?

[uhrgl]

Do you have any photos of your steadi?

This reminded me of David Lynch because I have no clue what happened.

Great set.

[dmitriandsnow]

Excellent camerawork and acting. I found it very compelling to watch.

You may have mentioned this already but I was wondering what the context of this is. Is it a short, feature, experiment?

Simple as it is a story focuses on responses of the character until they matter no longer. I was simply trying to concentrate on character's manner and his actions upon being struck by this tragedy. I address the movie as a short film. Generally it was my experiment, my first experiment with shooting that is. I am pretty happy with the visuals and look forward to more movies!

[dmitriandsnow]

Do you have any photos of your steadi?

This reminded me of David Lynch because I have no clue what happened. *

Great set.


Hey there Gabe, i was earlier trying to attach a picture of my steadicam. No luck... I can try sending you via aim or email.

[uhrgl]

Email would be great -- thanks!

gabeuhr@gmail.com

[uhrgl]

Here's warmstepvision's steadi rig:

http://img47.exs.cx/img47/3986/steadisled5ng.jpg

Pretty cool -- similar design to the glidecam.

[dmitriandsnow]

Hey! How did you do it! Well that is my dvx + panamorphic lense + the rig itself all and all ten pounds. I wouldn't dare an on cam microphone. Also The handle could see improvements. I think the design is pretty slick thanks to Dan from dv camera rigs!

[J.R. Hudson]

Looks great! Another victory for the DVX Guerilla!

[uhrgl]

I uploaded to http://www.imageshack.us (they even put the URL in the IMG tags for you -- that's the only trick), cut and pasted, VOILA!

[Norm_Li]

Good job!

One-shots are great. I think that by far though, that Korean films have the coolest one-shots I have seen so far. They are quite good at this and you aren't bored and sometimes don't realize it was one shot.

The set is great. You know, I wrote a short film script called Hysteria, which I haven't shot yet, somewhat similar to this film. Whole different premise and surprise ending but the set is quite similar. Where did you get the checkered flooring? I want to have the whole room checkered. Floor, cieling, and walls. Or...everything will be pure white. No doors. Psychological short drama.

Maybe people can look forward to my production near the end of the year.

[dmitriandsnow]

Good job!

One-shots are great. I think that by far though, that Korean films have the coolest one-shots I have seen so far. They are quite good at this and you aren't bored and sometimes don't realize it was one shot.

The set is great. You know, I wrote a short film script called Hysteria, which I haven't shot yet, somewhat similar to this film. Whole different premise and surprise ending but the set is quite similar. Where did you get the checkered flooring? I want to have the whole room checkered. Floor, cieling, and walls. Or...everything will be pure white. No doors. Psychological short drama.

Maybe people can look forward to my production near the end of the year.

Hey Norm, thanks for comments. The set could have been better but we had no real carpenters to look around. Checkered flooring is directly from Home Depo it comes in 40sqft stacks for twenty bucks or so. It is in the form of selfadhesive tile so be careful sticking it to "good grounds". I am interested in what you have planned i hope the set works out good for you.