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Edgen · 06-05-2006, 11:44 AM

The Stars Above

View it Here (New Version)

Duration: 5:12
Camera: DVX100a

"Some powers are gifted at birth.
... Some are not.
Some of those with powers are considered heros...
... Some are...

It's what you do with your gift."

Credits:

Written
Directed
Performances
Camera
Edited
VFX
SFX
Music Score

(Justin R. Durban)

ScoreA (first half)
ScoreB (second half)

Old Version:
View it Here (old): (mirror1)
View it Here (old): (mirror2)
View it Here (old): (mirror3)

Special Thanks to everyone @ www.DVXuser.com

enjoy!
/j

Edgen · 06-05-2006, 02:01 PM

Progress Sigs:

VFX Shot List:
The first check is exported. The second check x is FX completed, and the circled number is completed and dumped into the final video mix.
The doubled circles are the composites of both the man in white and black within a scene. (stupid fyi stuff)

Additional BTS ... Analyzing ...

Stay tuned... until after the polls have closed...

Brandon Rice · 06-05-2006, 02:02 PM

I liked this film... were you both characters?

Edgen · 06-05-2006, 02:05 PM

aye.

1 dude. 1 camera. 2 shoot days (few hours each day/night). 1 week of effects (when I had the time).

/j

Brandon Rice · 06-05-2006, 02:07 PM

quite impressive... the story was a little weird for me... I still don't get it, but I liked the shots and the feel of the film...

Aaron Marshall · 06-05-2006, 03:23 PM

This was really neat man. It was dark. I liked the overall tone and the music fit it well. It had an isolated feel to it. Your grapic design skills carried over into your film. I'm also impressed by how little time you conjured this one up, or at least executed it.

Great job!

JimtheJib · 06-05-2006, 07:21 PM

you did it.! nice work, especially since you pulled it together so quickly. i thought the effects were great. the ending was a bit confusing but besides that it liked it. How did you achieve the glowing effect? What programs did you use?

i loved how the super magical object was a clip on light for books. that was awesome!

Alex

Edgen · 06-05-2006, 07:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JimtheJib

How did you achieve the glowing effect? What programs did you use?

i loved how the super magical object was a clip on light for books. that was awesome!

Alex

heheheh

glad you noticed that. I was a Radio Shack night light. I thought it looked like a secret weapon or something. Ooh well, My imagination kicked in.

Glows, rotoscoping, split screens, green screens were all done with After Effects.

thanks Noct! Yea, I was going to work on this thing since day one and dally lagged around till the last minute to make a film and i'm glad I did. At least I submitted something.

Story? I think its one of those where you've gota watch it again.

/j

conrad_johnson · 06-05-2006, 09:13 PM

Wow - nice work pulling this off on your own!

Lighting was great - would ge great to see even more of the tungsten vs. daylight stuff. Liked what you did with color. Great outdoor shots.

Story was very hard to follow/pay attention to. Perhaps because it was entirely done in voiceover, which makes my mind wander. The voiceover was also kind of hard to listen to - a little abrasive.

Good work!

Edgen · 06-05-2006, 09:20 PM

Thank you conrad.

yep... VO was a tough one. I wish I could have done more with it and made it Longer to explain more as the story takes place. Its just one of those things you don't notice till after its finished.

OOoh.. aaron(noct) did you mean dark as in lit or just dark/creepy in nature?

/j

06-05-2006, 11:44 AM	#1
Edgen Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Lost Angels, CA \| Austin, TX Posts: 1,628	"The Stars Above" - Edgen The Stars Above View it Here (New Version) Duration: 5:12 Camera: DVX100a "Some powers are gifted at birth. ... Some are not. Some of those with powers are considered heros... ... Some are... It's what you do with your gift." Credits: Written Directed Performances Camera Edited VFX SFX Music Score (Justin R. Durban) ScoreA (first half) ScoreB (second half) Old Version: View it Here (old): (mirror1) View it Here (old): (mirror2) View it Here (old): (mirror3) Special Thanks to everyone @ www.DVXuser.com enjoy! /j __________________ justin r. durban - yup & yup. Last edited by Edgen; 06-22-2006 at 07:57 PM.

06-05-2006, 02:01 PM	#2
Edgen Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Lost Angels, CA \| Austin, TX Posts: 1,628	Progress Sigs: VFX Shot List: The first check is exported. The second check x is FX completed, and the circled number is completed and dumped into the final video mix. The doubled circles are the composites of both the man in white and black within a scene. (stupid fyi stuff) Additional BTS ... Analyzing ... Stay tuned... until after the polls have closed... __________________ justin r. durban - yup & yup. Last edited by Edgen; 06-09-2006 at 04:41 AM.

06-05-2006, 02:02 PM	#3
Brandon Rice Frakin Mod Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Southern California! Posts: 17,271	I liked this film... were you both characters? __________________ 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.

06-05-2006, 02:05 PM	#4
Edgen Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Lost Angels, CA \| Austin, TX Posts: 1,628	aye. 1 dude. 1 camera. 2 shoot days (few hours each day/night). 1 week of effects (when I had the time). /j __________________ justin r. durban - yup & yup. Last edited by Edgen; 06-05-2006 at 07:54 PM.

06-05-2006, 02:07 PM	#5
Brandon Rice Frakin Mod Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Southern California! Posts: 17,271	quite impressive... the story was a little weird for me... I still don't get it, but I liked the shots and the feel of the film... __________________ 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.

06-05-2006, 03:23 PM	#6
Aaron Marshall Senior Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: San Francisco, California Posts: 822	This was really neat man. It was dark. I liked the overall tone and the music fit it well. It had an isolated feel to it. Your grapic design skills carried over into your film. I'm also impressed by how little time you conjured this one up, or at least executed it. Great job! __________________ Music & Film : noct.us \| Last.fm \| Vimeo \| isara.com

06-05-2006, 07:21 PM	#7
JimtheJib Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: NYC Posts: 374	you did it.! nice work, especially since you pulled it together so quickly. i thought the effects were great. the ending was a bit confusing but besides that it liked it. How did you achieve the glowing effect? What programs did you use? i loved how the super magical object was a clip on light for books. that was awesome! Alex __________________ My Website: alexwoflewis.com

06-05-2006, 09:13 PM	#9
conrad_johnson Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Minneapolis, MN Posts: 901	Wow - nice work pulling this off on your own! Lighting was great - would ge great to see even more of the tungsten vs. daylight stuff. Liked what you did with color. Great outdoor shots. Story was very hard to follow/pay attention to. Perhaps because it was entirely done in voiceover, which makes my mind wander. The voiceover was also kind of hard to listen to - a little abrasive. Good work! __________________ joey

06-05-2006, 09:20 PM	#10
Edgen Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Lost Angels, CA \| Austin, TX Posts: 1,628	Thank you conrad. yep... VO was a tough one. I wish I could have done more with it and made it Longer to explain more as the story takes place. Its just one of those things you don't notice till after its finished. OOoh.. aaron(noct) did you mean dark as in lit or just dark/creepy in nature? /j __________________ justin r. durban - yup & yup.

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