briceman "A Price Too High" - DVXuser.com -- The online community for filmmaking

Brandon Rice · 02-16-2006, 12:27 PM

Comments, critique?
I wanna hear it

I also want to recognize all the people who worked on the film.

Written and Directed by
Brandon Rice & Daniel Noa

Cinematography and editing
Brandon Rice

Original Music
Matt Derr

“The St. Clare Burning”
By Tear The Sails
2005 All Rights Reserved
www.myspace.com/tearthesails

Sound mix and boom operation
Matt Derr & Ryan MacArthur

Visual Effects
Henry Schneider

Logo Design
Jason Lavorante

Creative Consultant
Gina Hoke

Produced by
Brandon Rice

Cast

Sarah Anne Rice: Jennifer Clark
Jorge Noa: Agent Rodriguez
Brad Silverman: Dr. Carlson
Jake Putich: Jake Clark
Lauren Roward: Lauren Holmes

SPECIAL THANKS

dvxuser.com
Norm Sanders (Envision)
Jack Stanley (jdanstan)
Chris (krestofre)
Signature Productions
Signature Fundraising
Russ & Carina Rice

Technical details:
Shot with a stock DVX
Lit with a 1k softbox, and one 650 Ari.
Sound was with an Azden shotgun mic, and Azden mixer
Cut in Avid XPress Pro 4.5
All Color Correction was done using the Avid color correction tool.

Some of the pieces of music that the fabulous Matt Derr did for us.

www.splivemovie.com/mystery.mp3
www.splivemovie.com/chase.mp3
www.splivemovie.com/healing.mp3
www.splivemovie.com/target.mp3

Blogsite for the film
www.noarice.blogspot.com

Thanks for all the comments!

FabioRafael · 02-16-2006, 12:37 PM

Great movie! how was the blood effect done?

BrianV · 02-16-2006, 12:49 PM

Dug it, man. Dug it.

More constructive criticism when I get back from my errands ;)

Filmjunkie677 · 02-16-2006, 12:55 PM

Brice,

Very well done.

I liked how you kept it simple and only used the CGI for some extra "punch".
The blood effect was effective and blended well with the shot, looked extremely proffessional.
The sniper scope was also well done, that was by far the best scene of the film, the flashback scene, and my favorite.
Only, the sound of the gunshot from the rifle sounded too "fake". It sounded like a cap gun or something.

Kudos to the man that played Rodriguez, he's a great actor and inhabited his role well. He was perfect.
The main lead, the girl, was good as well and held her own.
I only had a problem with the psychiatrist, he was a little stiff and seemed to "know" there was a camera in front of him, if that makes sense.

The editing was crisp and flowed fantastic for the story and the cinematography was natural and wasn't too distracting and over the top, bringing attention to itself, you know like trying to show off.
It was perfect for the story.
which brings me to the story... For a 6 minute piece it had a beg, mid, and end in my opinion and a depressing ending at that. Just what I like.

Good Job and keep it up, Briceman!

I'm sure I'll think of more after I watch it again, but this was coming straight from just watching it for the first time.

JimtheJib · 02-16-2006, 01:12 PM

i liked your concept but i think some of the lines were a bit cliche at times as well as the ending. i don't mean to be rude. I really liked the assassin actor. I felt he was the most natural

lpcvideo1 · 02-16-2006, 01:17 PM

I'll add to the initial kudos, with more to come.

Great job, Brandon. I agree the assassin was perfect--I'm loving the redemptive imagery. The story moved well, and I was fairly quickly invested in the characters.

A bit confused at first--I thought the hand-bleed guy was the "healer", and was initially waiting for him to come back in, but I eventually came up to speed--more likely my slowness than the development.

Where was that Library? I saw Adams' book on the shelf.

MojoTrancer · 02-16-2006, 01:21 PM

The healing hand effect at the beginning was great way to draw the audience in to the story. After that I was hooked to see what I was in for. The dialogue during the face-off with the assassin was little off, but a great story none-the-less.

Kaz · 02-16-2006, 01:26 PM

Cool flick! Enjoyed it very much.

Brandon Rice · 02-16-2006, 02:13 PM

Hey everyone, I'm here sitting in LAX. I just couldn't stay away that long! Thanks for all the comments! I will try to answer each of your questions as I can. Thanks again for watching and I'm glad you all enjoyed it!

Blaine · 02-16-2006, 02:21 PM

Brandon,
With all your darned excitement I was ready for a disappointment...but I didn't get it. Nice job. You should be happy with what you did on this. No aliens just an exceptional girl in a world not ready for her. The healing of the hand was cool. I DID wonder about her not saving her friend, though. Maybe she just didn't have time under the circumstances. Anyway, you done good.

02-16-2006, 12:27 PM	#1
Brandon Rice Frakin Mod Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Southern California! Posts: 17,271	briceman "A Price Too High" Comments, critique? I wanna hear it I also want to recognize all the people who worked on the film. Written and Directed by Brandon Rice & Daniel Noa Cinematography and editing Brandon Rice Original Music Matt Derr “The St. Clare Burning” By Tear The Sails 2005 All Rights Reserved www.myspace.com/tearthesails Sound mix and boom operation Matt Derr & Ryan MacArthur Visual Effects Henry Schneider Logo Design Jason Lavorante Creative Consultant Gina Hoke Produced by Brandon Rice Cast Sarah Anne Rice: Jennifer Clark Jorge Noa: Agent Rodriguez Brad Silverman: Dr. Carlson Jake Putich: Jake Clark Lauren Roward: Lauren Holmes SPECIAL THANKS dvxuser.com Norm Sanders (Envision) Jack Stanley (jdanstan) Chris (krestofre) Signature Productions Signature Fundraising Russ & Carina Rice Technical details: Shot with a stock DVX Lit with a 1k softbox, and one 650 Ari. Sound was with an Azden shotgun mic, and Azden mixer Cut in Avid XPress Pro 4.5 All Color Correction was done using the Avid color correction tool. Some of the pieces of music that the fabulous Matt Derr did for us. www.splivemovie.com/mystery.mp3 www.splivemovie.com/chase.mp3 www.splivemovie.com/healing.mp3 www.splivemovie.com/target.mp3 Blogsite for the film www.noarice.blogspot.com Thanks for all the comments! __________________ Feature NO GREATER LOVE being distributed by LIONSGATE, On DVD Everywhere NOW! Details on where and how to see it! Latest COMEDY short film FIRST LOVE Available on my Youtube channel, along with other works. Last edited by Brandon Rice; 05-15-2006 at 09:44 AM.

02-16-2006, 12:49 PM	#3
BrianV Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Van Nuys, CA Posts: 120	Dug it, man. Dug it. More constructive criticism when I get back from my errands ;) __________________ Brian Voelkerding Slugline Pictures Editor, Director http://AtArms.8m.com brianvoelkerding@gmail.com

02-16-2006, 12:55 PM	#4
Filmjunkie677 Master of Horror Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: New York Posts: 1,564	Brice, Very well done. I liked how you kept it simple and only used the CGI for some extra "punch". The blood effect was effective and blended well with the shot, looked extremely proffessional. The sniper scope was also well done, that was by far the best scene of the film, the flashback scene, and my favorite. Only, the sound of the gunshot from the rifle sounded too "fake". It sounded like a cap gun or something. Kudos to the man that played Rodriguez, he's a great actor and inhabited his role well. He was perfect. The main lead, the girl, was good as well and held her own. I only had a problem with the psychiatrist, he was a little stiff and seemed to "know" there was a camera in front of him, if that makes sense. The editing was crisp and flowed fantastic for the story and the cinematography was natural and wasn't too distracting and over the top, bringing attention to itself, you know like trying to show off. It was perfect for the story. which brings me to the story... For a 6 minute piece it had a beg, mid, and end in my opinion and a depressing ending at that. Just what I like. Good Job and keep it up, Briceman! I'm sure I'll think of more after I watch it again, but this was coming straight from just watching it for the first time. __________________ . Last edited by Filmjunkie677; 02-16-2006 at 12:57 PM.

02-16-2006, 01:21 PM	#7
MojoTrancer Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Bay Area, California Posts: 796	The healing hand effect at the beginning was great way to draw the audience in to the story. After that I was hooked to see what I was in for. The dialogue during the face-off with the assassin was little off, but a great story none-the-less. __________________ "What IS your fascination with my forbidden closet of mysteries?"

02-16-2006, 02:13 PM	#9
Brandon Rice Frakin Mod Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Southern California! Posts: 17,271	Hey everyone, I'm here sitting in LAX. I just couldn't stay away that long! Thanks for all the comments! I will try to answer each of your questions as I can. Thanks again for watching and I'm glad you all enjoyed it! __________________ Feature NO GREATER LOVE being distributed by LIONSGATE, On DVD Everywhere NOW! Details on where and how to see it! Latest COMEDY short film FIRST LOVE Available on my Youtube channel, along with other works.

02-16-2006, 12:37 PM	#2
FabioRafael Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Brazil, Brasília DF Posts: 121	Great movie! how was the blood effect done?

02-16-2006, 01:12 PM	#5
JimtheJib Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: NYC Posts: 374	i liked your concept but i think some of the lines were a bit cliche at times as well as the ending. i don't mean to be rude. I really liked the assassin actor. I felt he was the most natural

02-16-2006, 01:17 PM	#6
lpcvideo1 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 1,115	I'll add to the initial kudos, with more to come. Great job, Brandon. I agree the assassin was perfect--I'm loving the redemptive imagery. The story moved well, and I was fairly quickly invested in the characters. A bit confused at first--I thought the hand-bleed guy was the "healer", and was initially waiting for him to come back in, but I eventually came up to speed--more likely my slowness than the development. Where was that Library? I saw Adams' book on the shelf.

02-16-2006, 01:26 PM	#8
Kaz Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: New Orleans to Houston Posts: 262	Cool flick! Enjoyed it very much.

02-16-2006, 02:21 PM	#10
Blaine Mr. Hollywood Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: SoCal Posts: 9,945	Brandon, With all your darned excitement I was ready for a disappointment...but I didn't get it. Nice job. You should be happy with what you did on this. No aliens just an exceptional girl in a world not ready for her. The healing of the hand was cool. I DID wonder about her not saving her friend, though. Maybe she just didn't have time under the circumstances. Anyway, you done good. __________________

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