Best Hvx Movie Ever Made

[Phil Maker]

What is the best movie (feature or short) ever made with the HVX?
I'd like to see it.

[mjjason]

Just go down to your local Blockbuster, its there on the shelf.

[Hans Moleman]

does the departed count?

[taormina]

mjjason...please elaborate

[kamikaze1213]

does the departed count?

That was the end sequence of the film right? Where Walberg shot the guy and rat crossed the railing? God that looked beautiful.:Drogar-BigGrin(DBG)

[DavidBeier]

^
It's not confirmed that the end was HVX200. It was used in the pre-visualization for those shots but I think they reshot it on 35mm. The HVX200 was only confirmed for an insert of a picture Leo DiCaprio is holding.

[Phil Maker]

I'm interested in seeing something shot with the HVX that shows some real talent. Not another one of these film school-esc shorts that showcases potential, but something that really blows you away and in a very professional way. Something you would go to a theater and see. Everything I've ever seen looks - to some degree - amateurish.

[tmnt]

Vincent Pascoe's (DP) "Yesterday's Tomorrow" looks very slick. Don't know if it's available yet though.

[Arson]

http://imdb.com/SearchTechnical?for=hvx200

[Barry_Green]

I was just gonna say, look for Vincent's Yesterday's Tomorrow. www.vincentpascoe.com (http://www.vincentpascoe.com). I don't know if the film is good or not, but the look of it is fantastic.

[taormina]

Arson....that's a pretty impressive list!

[Zak Forsman]

http://imdb.com/SearchTechnical?for=hvx200I've got two features listed on there. the first, White Knuckles, will likely screen three months from now in los angeles. i'll spread the word when we have an actual date. the second, Heart of Now, doesn't go into production until later this year.

and yeah, vincent's cinematography is very polished, definitely check that out. the feature itself looks a little derivative of Crash in may ways -- not my cup of tea.

[Arson]

Arson....that's a pretty impressive list!
IMDB is notorious for missing lots of projects. I'm sure the list is way longer. None of the other films in this thread or any of the dvx user films or film fest films are even listed on imdb.

[TimurCivan]

the kid is good...... :)

[Jason Miller]

wow Barry thanks for the link, that is some awesome work, the lighting was beautiful


and yes I know I'm pulling an uber penguin here but that footage is beautiful and its still online, so more people should see it.

[Richard J. Johnson]

That guy is crazy with the HVX.

[AkaiJenkins]

Hello,

I'd like to throw my own film into the ring: it's called "Medicine For Melancholy", shot by James Laxton, premiered at SXSW and picked up by IFC Films, now screening at Toronto.

We shot 720p, on the HVX with the Red Rock and an old set of Nikon SLR lenses. The film looks great projected off HDCAM. If you're in Toronto, London, Chicago or Vienna in the next month or so, be sure to check it out:

www.medicineformelancholy.com

Much peace,

Barry

[JitCam]

wow akaijenkins! trailer looks really good!! would love to see that film.

[shaun1970]

^
It's not confirmed that the end was HVX200. It was used in the pre-visualization for those shots but I think they reshot it on 35mm. The HVX200 was only confirmed for an insert of a picture Leo DiCaprio is holding.

Why bother? Hey lets use this camera for a 3 second shot,,,, silly if you ask me.

[hungrych]

Is that Wyatt Cenac From the daily show?!

[AkaiJenkins]

Is that Wyatt Cenac From the daily show?!

it is indeed. we shot this a few months before he was cast on the show.

he's a great actor, even with the dramatic material

[Zak Forsman]

Hello,

I'd like to throw my own film into the ring: it's called "Medicine For Melancholy", shot by James Laxton, premiered at SXSW and picked up by IFC Films, now screening at Toronto.

We shot 720p, on the HVX with the Red Rock and an old set of Nikon SLR lenses. The film looks great projected off HDCAM. If you're in Toronto, London, Chicago or Vienna in the next month or so, be sure to check it out:

www.medicineformelancholy.com

Much peace,

Barry
Barry, how are you doing man! look me up next time you come thru LA. are you going to attend your screening in london?

and I vouch for MFM, it is great filmmaking.

[John Caballero]

Wyatt Cenac, thats cool. He is very talented. As an indie filmaker working with up and coming talent you never know where they will end up. Lots of luck with your film.

[joemiked]

i just got george romeros diary of the dead,
it has an hpx500, looks like a dvx and i hink an hvx?
the best hvx movie ever made,not
but if i get one youll be rewinding alot and showing it to everybody!!!
thats is if i dont switch name brands..or soemthing...?
oh yeah theres cloverfield!!
mike d

[Tzedekh]

Portions of X-Files: I Want to Believe.

[dalethompson]

Barry:

Are you from Toronto (and live here as well)? I live in Toronto (downtown) right now and I'm scouting out locations for my first docudrama right now (shooting the first of November 2008).

Great trailer for the film too... looks impressive indeed! I love the look of the red rock too... was it used with 35mm lenses?

I'm so focused right now on the look of video, seamless editing and styles of shooting, I don't even look at actors anymore haha. I still listen to dialogue for content & strength but I'm just studying every piece of film right now in ways I never did before.

Great work too... is this film playing in Toronto right now or available somewhere else?

Take care,
Dale

[joemiked]

oh yeah i remember other famuose and most profitable films from paramount,
jack ass the movie and 2.5 has more panys than any one !!!!
wild boyz waz almost totaly dvx in 2003-4
jack ass has tons has hvx and other modles!

m.d.

[seven.b]

I'm under the impression you were looking for theatrical realeases, butI think most of the work done by Poor Boyz Productions and The Collective is amazing. Each of their last films were shot on HVX's and cut in FCS2

http://thecollectivefilm.com/
http://poorboyz.com/node/144

[Steven Bogda]

Someone should make an all HVX movie released in theaters. Like a normal studio movie. Kind of like how the show Its Always Sunny in Philadelphia uses only DVXs and they make it look pretty darn nice. I am curious to know what Watchmen was shot on. The previews are so very very very crisp and detailed. Especially the begining.

[armisiano]

AkaiJenkins, "Medicine for Melancholy" has a GREAT look to it. I'm quite impressed, that looks really good. It's sadly very rare to see something in the extra low budget range have such a great quality storyline to it. I mean I've only seen the trailer of course, but it's very enticing.

[Justyn]

I was a cameraman and flunky on the First Jackass movie and a friend did the first season and shot all of the water stuff... and they were shooting on Sony PD150s and digibeta. I didn't see and didn't shoot any Panasonic stuff on Jackass. I personally had a PD150 and a fisheye on my cam the whole time. If you watch the first movie and look at the failed ending.. you'll see me standing right next to the Porto-let where Preston is going to swing into on the wrecking ball..


oh yeah i remember other famuose and most profitable films from paramount,
jack ass the movie and 2.5 has more panys than any one !!!!
wild boyz waz almost totaly dvx in 2003-4
jack ass has tons has hvx and other modles!

m.d.

[joemiked]

huh i was pretty sure i saw soem cameras on 2.5 then wasnt jack ass the movie like 2003-4? jack ass 2.5 has panys you can see em in action so does wild boyz!!
totaly wild boyz !!
and jeff tramain has that nintendo comercial filmed in africa(or closed set)
with christ pontius on that elephant was hvx shot for nintendo! that was cuople years ago!!

so you were a jack ass flunkie? how can that be where you to normal?
try showing off soem ......ah i wont go into that here!
you got any footage from jack ass? maybe private showings ,or soem dvx meetings YEAH!!!!

MIKE D

did you meet manny the shark guy?
oh i invented mexican snowboarding just to let you know!! its acually dirt sliding!!
mexiccan snowboarding sound better still
mike d
save jackassworld.com !!!

[AkaiJenkins]

Barry:

Are you from Toronto (and live here as well)? I live in Toronto (downtown) right now and I'm scouting out locations for my first docudrama right now (shooting the first of November 2008).

Great trailer for the film too... looks impressive indeed! I love the look of the red rock too... was it used with 35mm lenses?

I'm so focused right now on the look of video, seamless editing and styles of shooting, I don't even look at actors anymore haha. I still listen to dialogue for content & strength but I'm just studying every piece of film right now in ways I never did before.

Great work too... is this film playing in Toronto right now or available somewhere else?

Take care,
Dale

Hello Dale,

Sorry for the late response. I'm not from Toronto but the film screened there as part of the Toronto Film Festival. We also have a Canadian distributor so at some point and time the film will indeed be in Canadian theaters.

The film was shot with an HVX/Red Rock/ Nikon SLR 35mm lens setup at 720p. We edited in Final Cut and colored the film ourselves shot by shot using the program Color.

Much peace,

-Barry

[AkaiJenkins]

AkaiJenkins, "Medicine for Melancholy" has a GREAT look to it. I'm quite impressed, that looks really good. It's sadly very rare to see something in the extra low budget range have such a great quality storyline to it. I mean I've only seen the trailer of course, but it's very enticing.

Thank you very much!

[dalethompson]

Barry:

Were you up here in Toronto then for the film festival?

I live right next to the Sutton Place Hotel (where all the press conferences were held) and also right down the street from Yorkville and the theatres are too. I saw tons of celebs as well for the 10 days of the festival (the side door of the Sutton Place Hotel is where the celebs arrive and depart from, watched it all from my condo).

If you were here and saw a big golden retriever walking around during the festival, chances are it was mine haha.

Best of luck too Barry, nice work and I hope to catch your film too. I'll look for it in the papers :)

-Dale

P.S. The guy from my dog park (Paul Gross) had his movie Passchendaele open up this year's TIFF. Such an achievement for Paul, almost 12 years in the making for this film. He raised $20 million in private and donations (gov't grants included) and got this film finally made. I'm hoping to pick his brain about it in the coming weeks and see if he can take me under his wing. A great guy with a great film, my new hero!

[Brandon Rice]

What is the best movie (feature or short) ever made with the HVX?
I'd like to see it.

www.nogreaterlovethemovie.com

[DM_rider]

www.nogreaterlovethemovie.com (http://www.nogreaterlovethemovie.com)

was an adapter used on this?

that footage looks great

[Dillon Novak]

any thing endeavor media.

hands down.

[El Gato Negro]

Hello,

I'd like to throw my own film into the ring: it's called "Medicine For Melancholy", shot by James Laxton, premiered at SXSW and picked up by IFC Films, now screening at Toronto.

We shot 720p, on the HVX with the Red Rock and an old set of Nikon SLR lenses. The film looks great projected off HDCAM. If you're in Toronto, London, Chicago or Vienna in the next month or so, be sure to check it out:

www.medicineformelancholy.com (http://www.medicineformelancholy.com)

Much peace,

Barry

Trailer looks engaging. Cant wait to see it. Awesome actors.

[flnstudios]

What is the best movie (feature or short) ever made with the HVX?
I'd like to see it.

Jackass II was shot on the 200 I believe.

[flnstudios]

Hello,

I'd like to throw my own film into the ring: it's called "Medicine For Melancholy", shot by James Laxton, premiered at SXSW and picked up by IFC Films, now screening at Toronto.

We shot 720p, on the HVX with the Red Rock and an old set of Nikon SLR lenses. The film looks great projected off HDCAM. If you're in Toronto, London, Chicago or Vienna in the next month or so, be sure to check it out:

www.medicineformelancholy.com (http://www.medicineformelancholy.com)

Much peace,

Barry

Great job Barry! After viewing the trailer, I want to see the whole thing!

You may be right, this may be the best film shot on the 200 to date, much better than Jackass II.

[Brandon Rice]

was an adapter used on this?

that footage looks great

Yep, we used the SGPro.

[pekar1876]

Great job Barry! After viewing the trailer, I want to see the whole thing!

You may be right, this may be the best film shot on the 200 to date, much better than Jackass II.


http://www.bfi.org.uk/lff/medicine_melancholy

[Mantics]

Look for Michael Fisher's work, he's out of Vermont. One of the best.

[Zak Forsman]

check it out... Barry and the cast of Medicine For Melancholy are on the cover of Filmmaker Magazine. The film has a few nominations at the Indie Spirit Awards too.

http://www.filmmakermagazine.com/imagesNEW/COVERS/winter2009-230.jpg

[Postmaster]

UNZEIT :)

http://exposureroom.com/members/FrankGlen.aspx/assets/878cd65038c5431c9fb60e6b6858efc5/

Frank

[pekar1876]

check it out... Barry and the cast of Medicine For Melancholy are on the cover of Filmmaker Magazine. The film has a few nominations at the Indie Spirit Awards too.

http://www.filmmakermagazine.com/imagesNEW/COVERS/winter2009-230.jpg

http://www.directorsnotes.com/2008/10/26/dn-lff08-medicine-for-melancholy-barry-jenkins/

Good podcast interview with Barry.

[mcgeedigital]

any thing endeavor media.

hands down.

Endeavor makes great MVs, I am not familiar with any features they have done.

[jdfilms]

It's far from a feature film but if you want to see some crazy HVX200 footage of off-road race trucks/cars check out the teaser for our sixth Dezert People DVD we released last year. Most of it was shot with HVX200's but a little HDV and SD onboard cameras were mixed in.

Here is the high res version - http://www.dezertpeople.com/clips/dp6/DP6_trailer_V1_h264.mov

The list of the previous teasers are here http://www.dezertpeople.com/clips (http://www.dezertpeople.com/clips/dp6/DP6_trailer_V1_h264.mov) DP Cinco had allot of HVX200 footage also

[Retrospective]

check it out... Barry and the cast of Medicine For Melancholy are on the cover of Filmmaker Magazine. The film has a few nominations at the Indie Spirit Awards too.

http://www.filmmakermagazine.com/imagesNEW/COVERS/winter2009-230.jpg
Nice! 720p version: http://www.apple.com/trailers/independent/medicineformelancholy/

[davidatree]

I made this film with my HVX200 I wish I had a later version of the camera but you got to work with what you have. It's with a redrock adaptor, its soft in places and I bust my A** fighting with light but I did choose a film to work on that was deliberatley dark in spots. I suppose, at the end of the day, a good story is a good story. Just as long as the imagery/lighting ect ect doesnt detract from that and supports it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qwoIv3pMo-g

[Postmaster]

Great job David.
Love the lighting, camera work and grading.

Was it for a contest?

Frank

[davidatree]

Actually I just made it for no other reason but to make it. It was my first film, so I wanted to go through the whole process of developing a script and realising it. Of course I wanted to learn as much as possible so I directed it, shot it, lit it, produced it, edited it etc etc. the crew usually consisted of me and one other.
But since making it I think I will submit it to places, least just to get some feedback and constructive views.
Thanks tho!

[KFSM]

My vote is for "Broken Fences." www.brokenfences.org.
Of course, I'm a little biased... I was the DP!

[Oliax]

i don't mean to be rude, but that's pretty arrogant to claim it the best HVX movie ever made, especially when you literally copied the original story and version almost shot for shot.

with that said, nice use of different lenses. but not much was changed from the original, and as a youtube user said i don't think it warrants a remake but it is good nonetheless

[davidatree]

I'm being lighthearted Oliax. A little sense of humor goes a long way. Sorry you consider this arrogance.

The film was remade and indeed there are many shots like for like. But the most complimentary comments have been about scenes and narration which never exsisted in the original. I believe this constitutes original material as it must come from somewhere.
Most films are based from other films, some from so many its not possible to point a direct finger. I'm honest about my inspiration and have no quarms with admitting it.

If people want to comment that its not worthy of being remade, it's thier opinion and I'm happy to leave the negative comments left.

Like with most citical comments its best to be taken in perspective of the work that other person has made, if anything. In the majority of cases, others have clearly seen, its more that just a nice use of different lenses.

thanks for the feedback though.

[k2director]

Try the documentary called "Helvetica" (about the typeface). Shot on the HVX200 by the DP that shot Borat. You can buy/rent it on Blu-Ray, or via iTunes. When I first saw it on Blu-Ray, I thought they shot it on a Varicam. Was shocked to learn it was an HVX.

[NC17z]

I hope the DP doesn't mind that I'm linking this however, it was a post in the forum sometime ago... I kept the link and password because I was so floored by this short.

http://www.dvxuser.com/V6/showthread.php?t=156116&highlight=bunnies (http://www.dvxuser.com/V6/showthread.php?t=156116&highlight=bunnies)

[aFox]

Not really a movie, but music videos and commercials:

http://www.georgiew.de/

Lots of them are made with the HVX

[texvanwinkle]

Medicine for Melancholy rises to the top of at least one major film critic's lists: Roger Ebert gives it 3.5 out of 4 stars. (http://rogerebert.suntimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090304/REVIEWS/903119997) An achievement indeed. Congratulations to all involved.