Grabs from my new (asian) noir short film "Black" - DVXuser.com -- The online community for filmmaking

Vincent Wong Yoon Wei · 05-04-2007, 06:24 AM

Hi guys, check out the grabs from my latest short film, an attempt at noir.

The story is about Detective Black, a cynical private detective that has seen and experienced the darkest and most horrifying human has to offer.

What happens when the darkness could not be contained anymore and manifest itself as his worst nightmare?

This was supposed to be the first part of three that will eventually be assembled into a feature length version but due to time and money, I will probably have to settle for a short version for now. Check out the thread below http://www.dvxuser.com/V6/showthread.php?t=90155
for costume test pics and production diaries.

For now, enjoy some screen grabs, some CC-ed and some not.

Comments and questions welcomed.

wallyisazero · 05-04-2007, 06:56 AM

I like that first grab. All the other looks good to though.

triplej96 · 05-04-2007, 07:46 AM

First and third are my favs looks good thoe.

g0ldenb0y55 · 05-04-2007, 09:17 AM

Nice work! 2 and 4 are my choices. When can we expect to see some clips?

triplej96 · 05-04-2007, 09:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by g0ldenb0y55

Nice work! 2 and 4 are my choices. When can we expect to see some clips?

Second and four are nice as well.

g0ldenb0y55 · 05-04-2007, 10:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by triplej96

Second and four are nice as well.

NICE!...

yia · 05-05-2007, 12:10 AM

hi,..Vincent Wong

the grab looks nice.....did you shot it with an adaptor or just the dvx

GREEN_RANGER · 05-05-2007, 12:48 AM

Great work Vincent, would love to see the first 3 grabs uncc, and can't wait to see what your going to do with the last few when you cc them. Would be great if you could give us a walkthrough on how you color corrected those night shots and what programs you used to do so

Cheers

Vincent Wong Yoon Wei · 05-05-2007, 08:53 AM

Thank you for all your comments.

And to answer some of your questions...

This project was shot with a PAL DVX102B 25P mode. Since I have used Cinegamma V and Cinegamma D extensively before, I tried Black Press this time. I find Cinegamma V and Black Press very similiar. I will probably stick with Cinegamma D from now on. Black Press and Cinegamma V while offering nice contrast from the get go also crushes to much detail in the dark areas for my liking.

Equipments are just three red heads and a bunch of gels and diffusers.

No 35mm adapter was used. I did use a Panasonic wide angle for wide shots though.

I am currently editing the short film on a G4 Mac with Final Cut Pro 3. It's an old machine and software but it works well enough though a little slow.

A lot of on set lighting work was done to get as close as possible to the look I want. The rest that I can't do on set I did it in post.

The first three stills and the last four are the CC-ed ones. Stills 4 and 5 are still uncorrected.

Hopefully I will be able to post a teaser trailer by next week. The short film is around 70% edited but still a lot of work in terms of sound effects, music, and voiceovers.

For now, enjoy a few more stills I have. I will be posting comparisons of CC-ed and unCC-ed stills this coming Monday.

Kdawg · 05-05-2007, 09:30 AM

Those look great, I really like the lighting in the office with the shadow of the blinds.

05-04-2007, 06:24 AM	#1
Vincent Wong Yoon Wei Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Ampang, Malaysia Posts: 75	Grabs from my new (asian) noir short film "Black" Hi guys, check out the grabs from my latest short film, an attempt at noir. The story is about Detective Black, a cynical private detective that has seen and experienced the darkest and most horrifying human has to offer. What happens when the darkness could not be contained anymore and manifest itself as his worst nightmare? This was supposed to be the first part of three that will eventually be assembled into a feature length version but due to time and money, I will probably have to settle for a short version for now. Check out the thread below http://www.dvxuser.com/V6/showthread.php?t=90155 for costume test pics and production diaries. For now, enjoy some screen grabs, some CC-ed and some not. Comments and questions welcomed. __________________ "You're probably not lighting enough if you are not sweating on the set"

05-04-2007, 06:56 AM	#2
wallyisazero Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 22	I like that first grab. All the other looks good to though. __________________ Wally

05-04-2007, 09:17 AM	#4
g0ldenb0y55 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Californ-i-a Posts: 736	Nice work! 2 and 4 are my choices. When can we expect to see some clips? __________________ CORAM DEO STUDIOS - http://nogreaterlovethemovie.com

05-05-2007, 08:53 AM	#9
Vincent Wong Yoon Wei Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Ampang, Malaysia Posts: 75	Thank you for all your comments. And to answer some of your questions... This project was shot with a PAL DVX102B 25P mode. Since I have used Cinegamma V and Cinegamma D extensively before, I tried Black Press this time. I find Cinegamma V and Black Press very similiar. I will probably stick with Cinegamma D from now on. Black Press and Cinegamma V while offering nice contrast from the get go also crushes to much detail in the dark areas for my liking. Equipments are just three red heads and a bunch of gels and diffusers. No 35mm adapter was used. I did use a Panasonic wide angle for wide shots though. I am currently editing the short film on a G4 Mac with Final Cut Pro 3. It's an old machine and software but it works well enough though a little slow. A lot of on set lighting work was done to get as close as possible to the look I want. The rest that I can't do on set I did it in post. The first three stills and the last four are the CC-ed ones. Stills 4 and 5 are still uncorrected. Hopefully I will be able to post a teaser trailer by next week. The short film is around 70% edited but still a lot of work in terms of sound effects, music, and voiceovers. For now, enjoy a few more stills I have. I will be posting comparisons of CC-ed and unCC-ed stills this coming Monday. __________________ "You're probably not lighting enough if you are not sweating on the set" Last edited by Vincent Wong Yoon Wei; 05-05-2007 at 09:13 AM.

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05-04-2007, 07:46 AM	#3
triplej96 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: St. Louis, Missouri Posts: 1,769	First and third are my favs looks good thoe.

05-05-2007, 12:10 AM	#7
yia Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 402	hi,..Vincent Wong the grab looks nice.....did you shot it with an adaptor or just the dvx

05-05-2007, 12:48 AM	#8
GREEN_RANGER Junior Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Australia Posts: 26	Great work Vincent, would love to see the first 3 grabs uncc, and can't wait to see what your going to do with the last few when you cc them. Would be great if you could give us a walkthrough on how you color corrected those night shots and what programs you used to do so Cheers

05-05-2007, 09:30 AM	#10
Kdawg Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Bay Area, Ca. Posts: 1,112	Those look great, I really like the lighting in the office with the shadow of the blinds.