VOTE FOR MAY FILM FEST ENTRIES!

[mrbimmer]

Please vote on this months entries.

TIN.

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http://www.hydradv.com/ksherman/dvxuser/TIN%20Large169%20DVX.mov

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http://www.hydradv.com/ksherman/film/TIN.mp4



BLISS

http://www.hydradv.com/rwarren/Bliss.mov

[Bischofftep]

Nice work by both entrants!

Not terribly sure I got the connection between the topic and the movies, though... and was that a veiled reference to Henry V in Bliss? ;D

[Neil Rowe]

well, i think the "tin" is someone losig the old tin.. and someone else gaining it as a new thing, and the "bliss" one i figured was people losig thier earthly lives, and gaining peacefull bliss in the world beyond..or somthing like that.. anyway thats just what i thought.. im probably way in left field though..

[mrbimmer]

Tin is about a boy who loses his old fashion way when he discovers something new...more modern...

[Neil Rowe]

..deep deep left. :P

[Everdene]

I'm not sure why, but this is a hard vote for me. Both shorts look and sound great. I even like the look of the blowouts and high contrast in Tin (sometimes it bugs me when nothing is ever overexposed). Bliss used blowouts well, too.

I, too, didn't really "get" Tin. I mean, I "got" it, understood it, but I didn't really "get" anything out of it. And Tin may have more issues with actors, etc., but then Tin was more ambitious and there was a visual narrative. Visually, Bliss doesn't tell a story. If you turn down your sound, you'll see that there's not a visual narrative in Bliss. I "get" Bliss, though.

If there was an option for a tie (which, of course, there shouldn't be), I would vote for a tie.

[mrbimmer]

iamloser-LOL ;D

Everdene - Thank you for the reviews!!!

[theos]

I am a bit stuck to . . . tin is fun, well shot and keeps you watching although I was expecting some more from the box. Great effort. As for Bliss, nice sequence with a good thought mover as a script. I dono who should get my 2C :o

[Elvis]

O.K. people lets vote! This was viewed 100+ times and only 25 votes so far!

[Dan_Lahav]

IAL, you're dead on about the message of Bliss. It raises the question of whether death is really a beginning or an end.

and yes, i realize there is no narrative story to Bliss. This was more due to the fact that I wanted to submit *something* to the contest rather than be empty handed. Although i had a blast shooting it. I work full time 7 days a week (mainly to afford this cursed hobby ;)) so i shot it very early in the morning. It's more of a thought provoking piece than an actual narrative. It was part of a much longer poem i wrote years ago when i was much, much deeper :P. Anywho, I hope you enjoy it

[mrbimmer]

Dan I thought your film was cool! I liked the visuals, though without the V.O they do not tell much of a story. The rack focusing is sweet. Nice work!

[boo]

i loved both of them! great job fellas!

[J.R. Hudson]

And the winner is................................................ ............................

Dan Lahav! For Bliss! Congrats and great job by both of you! Not the biggest particapation but, hey! Theres always June! :P

[mrbimmer]

:)

[mrbimmer]

Nice work Dan!!

[Terry_Lasater]

I think you both did a good job and I commend you both for putting in the effort necessary to create a short film. :)

[J.R. Hudson]

Yes indeed. And DAN, please give the instructions for JUNE!

[Elvis]

Good job Dan! And now the ball is in your court!

[Dan_Lahav]

You love me, you really love me! ... LOL

Thanks guys. I must say Kyle, I am surprised. I expected it to be a clean sweep with your short! I think you did a great job.

Anywho, I will come up with an idea for the next contest in a few hours. I hope more people will be willing to enter this one! Thanks again for all your votes.
-Dan

[Barry_Green]

Okay Dan! Just make it a subject that IAL can't make a film for... that guy scares me off... ;)

[boo]

i agree w/ barry! so i have a suggestion of, "southern california living." *hahaha...that way, IAL will have to fly down to shoot! * ;D *:P

[J.R. Hudson]

LOL

We should have a RULE where IAL cant enter.

(Oh my god; Im kidding. Jeeez)

[Dan_Lahav]

OK new guidelines are up.

Oh and IAL, you must use a 1/6" ccd camcorder. Also your not allowed to zoom, pan (tilting is OK), focus, have actors or use a tripod. Also when youre shooting, do it hopping on one foot please. Thanks.

[Elvis]

Now that! Was Funny!

[Barry_Green]

I think he could follow those restrictions and still kick our butts! ;D

[J.R. Hudson]

IAL will kick our ass with the Camera Obscura.

[Dan_Lahav]

I think he could follow those restrictions and still kick our butts! *;D

LoL true

[Terry_Lasater]

Soon, the world will know him as Neil Rowe (filmmaker extraordinaire)... but to us he'll always be IamLoser. * ;) ;D ;D ;D

[J.R. Hudson]

When we are all at the Academy Awards and he wins best director Ill stand up and yell "LOSER!!!!!"

[mrbimmer]

LOL ;D

[Neil Rowe]

..even though i certainly dont agree with these wild sorts of ruminations, i probably wont have the time to enter in the next few months contests. i just started shooting a 2 hour length feature, and also have a commercial, and a short flim to shoot. so im swamped.. i dont even know if i'll be able to do all of that. :-/. so if for some uncognible reason that encourages more people to enter im like this -> :) .. anyway, i really thought this months entries were great! theres alot of talent here at DVXuser. and it shows. congrats dan! now im off to read the new rules, and cry cause i dont have time :'(

[boo]

lol...ial, these, "wild sorts of ruminations" are our way of showing our respect. 8) good luck on your feature and cxl... :D