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Alex Jeffery · 03-07-2009, 11:49 PM

Hey guys,

My other film fell through, but I did manage to shoot a film for LossFest
over Christmas break. I'm currently uploading the film, and I realized I
didn't have a topic for this film yet.

Hope you all enjoy when the time comes!

VOICED

Starring: Alex Jeffery, Jordan Phillips, and Shannon Johnson
Written and Directed by: Alex Jeffery
Camera operators: Jenny Doyle, Addie Bosanko, Jordan Phillips
Edited by: Alex Jeffery

Richard J. Johnson · 03-10-2009, 11:29 AM

Why is no one commenting on this?!! This a fantastic film. I was cracking up. That kid is effing great. One of my favs of the fest.

Alex Jeffery · 03-10-2009, 11:53 AM

Hey thanks for the comment! I'm glad you liked it.

I'm at school right now, but I can't wait to check out all of the films.

Poster added.

lordambrai · 03-10-2009, 12:20 PM

Haha! Just saw it. That was "cute"... in a manly way of course >< Good job

Just... I'm sure you know this... there was a spec or dirt on the lense... REGARDLESS, it didn't really detract from the story. It was still fun

Alex Jeffery · 03-10-2009, 01:58 PM

Yeah, that spec of dust is a pain... I think I've finally got it off the lens. I wish is wasn't there, but, oh well.

Unclemort · 03-10-2009, 03:15 PM

Real nice job ! It made the film much better for me ! Amazing how great audio kicks the whole presentation up a notch !

ramsaur · 03-10-2009, 09:39 PM

The very last film in the entire batch. Great film! loved it and laughed!

warau · 03-11-2009, 07:17 AM

Simple concept done with style, I loved it! Personally one of the best I have seen so far!

Lawsuit_Boy · 03-11-2009, 07:41 AM

Really nice work here, Alex. I enjoyed how the story guided the viewer one way with the loss of something, but when he found it, we were jolted the other way and found out he lost his voice. That was a very nice plot technique. It certainly gave you and your cast a lot of opportunity for bits of humorous debasement on the part of the lead. I really cracked up when I saw him making the hot salt water gargle. I knew it was coming, but I still erupted into laughter when it burnt his tongue.

Your lead was very charismatic and did a fine job carrying the film; many great moments from him. The supporting cast was also pretty solid (and I just realized that the lead was you...so bravo, sir!)

Now, I did find a few inconsistencies within the sound and picture. Toward the end, a cut from the girl's arrival to the reaction shot went from a warm magic hour shot to a VERY warm shot. The rest of the film is graded similarly, so it works fairly well, but it was a little distracting. You might have been able to just squeeze it in and subtly change the warmth through key frames. And with regards to sound, I just a couple of times heard some extra signal noise poking in to say "hello," but it was far from distracting for me. It certainly wasn't infrequent, but there was a lot going on in each sequence that it helped to mask the problem. Although, we all as filmmakers must remember that masking it doesn't make it go away. I always say that sound, to quote other filmmakers before me, is about 70% of a film. Without good sound, it can be difficult. Heck, even I ran into a bunch of sound problems (although I only had a sound guy for one night). Like I said, it's not very distracting, but something to work on in the future.

Overall, very strong film. Great work!

Lawsuit_Boy · 03-11-2009, 07:45 AM

One last note: The music was very effective. It complimented the film well and elevated the comedic manner in which everything was presenting by opposing it was intense progressions.

03-07-2009, 11:49 PM	#1
Alex Jeffery Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Lincoln, NE Posts: 268	VOICED - a film by Alex Jeffery Hey guys, My other film fell through, but I did manage to shoot a film for LossFest over Christmas break. I'm currently uploading the film, and I realized I didn't have a topic for this film yet. Hope you all enjoy when the time comes! VOICED Starring: Alex Jeffery, Jordan Phillips, and Shannon Johnson Written and Directed by: Alex Jeffery Camera operators: Jenny Doyle, Addie Bosanko, Jordan Phillips Edited by: Alex Jeffery __________________ Last edited by Alex Jeffery; 03-10-2009 at 11:53 AM.

03-10-2009, 11:29 AM	#2
Richard J. Johnson Joystick Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Maryland Posts: 4,745	Why is no one commenting on this?!! This a fantastic film. I was cracking up. That kid is effing great. One of my favs of the fest. __________________ Canon 7D+Teddybear T-Finder+Tamron & Canon Glass+lighting+a bunch of other stuff+2 Beautiful Babies. "Torn" Available now! http://www.rsquaredfilms.com/films/torn.html Vimeo Channel: http://vimeo.com/channels/47561 "RaZoRbLaDe cItY" December 2010. A Maverick Entertainment Release

03-10-2009, 11:53 AM	#3
Alex Jeffery Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Lincoln, NE Posts: 268	Hey thanks for the comment! I'm glad you liked it. I'm at school right now, but I can't wait to check out all of the films. Poster added. __________________

03-10-2009, 01:58 PM	#5
Alex Jeffery Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Lincoln, NE Posts: 268	Yeah, that spec of dust is a pain... I think I've finally got it off the lens. I wish is wasn't there, but, oh well. __________________

03-10-2009, 03:15 PM	#6
Unclemort Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: x1\|KeyWest\|USA\|usa\|470\|327\|FL,Florida Posts: 126	Audio for " Voiced " Real nice job ! It made the film much better for me ! Amazing how great audio kicks the whole presentation up a notch ! __________________ Music.............Food for the soul!

03-10-2009, 12:20 PM	#4
lordambrai Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Central New Jersey Posts: 84	Haha! Just saw it. That was "cute"... in a manly way of course >< Good job Just... I'm sure you know this... there was a spec or dirt on the lense... REGARDLESS, it didn't really detract from the story. It was still fun

03-10-2009, 09:39 PM	#7
ramsaur Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Louisiana Posts: 1,108	The very last film in the entire batch. Great film! loved it and laughed! __________________ www \| twitter \| facebook \| youtube

03-11-2009, 07:17 AM	#8
warau Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Kumamoto, Japan Posts: 142	Simple concept done with style, I loved it! Personally one of the best I have seen so far! __________________ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Norman Smith "If you don't like change, you're going to like irrelevance even less." General Eric Shinseki Army Chief of Staff

03-11-2009, 07:41 AM	#9
Lawsuit_Boy Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Kent, Ohio Posts: 1,431	Really nice work here, Alex. I enjoyed how the story guided the viewer one way with the loss of something, but when he found it, we were jolted the other way and found out he lost his voice. That was a very nice plot technique. It certainly gave you and your cast a lot of opportunity for bits of humorous debasement on the part of the lead. I really cracked up when I saw him making the hot salt water gargle. I knew it was coming, but I still erupted into laughter when it burnt his tongue. Your lead was very charismatic and did a fine job carrying the film; many great moments from him. The supporting cast was also pretty solid (and I just realized that the lead was you...so bravo, sir!) Now, I did find a few inconsistencies within the sound and picture. Toward the end, a cut from the girl's arrival to the reaction shot went from a warm magic hour shot to a VERY warm shot. The rest of the film is graded similarly, so it works fairly well, but it was a little distracting. You might have been able to just squeeze it in and subtly change the warmth through key frames. And with regards to sound, I just a couple of times heard some extra signal noise poking in to say "hello," but it was far from distracting for me. It certainly wasn't infrequent, but there was a lot going on in each sequence that it helped to mask the problem. Although, we all as filmmakers must remember that masking it doesn't make it go away. I always say that sound, to quote other filmmakers before me, is about 70% of a film. Without good sound, it can be difficult. Heck, even I ran into a bunch of sound problems (although I only had a sound guy for one night). Like I said, it's not very distracting, but something to work on in the future. Overall, very strong film. Great work! __________________ Last edited by Lawsuit_Boy; 03-11-2009 at 08:01 AM.

03-11-2009, 07:45 AM	#10
Lawsuit_Boy Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Kent, Ohio Posts: 1,431	One last note: The music was very effective. It complimented the film well and elevated the comedic manner in which everything was presenting by opposing it was intense progressions. __________________

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