Indie Feature - The Uninvited - New Teaser Photos

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Relic Films

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Hello all,

These two images are from the indie feature we are filming entitled The Uninvited: Extreme Ways. I shot this footage this past November and am currently working on the motion graphics for the teaser - shot with the DVX-100A, Home Depot work lights and a couple of chinese lanters.

I'm working with a micro budget on this, and then direct to DVD.

If you'd like to check out more photos, you can find them here: http://www.uninvitedmovies.com/gallery/extremeteaser/teaser.htm

Working hard on getting the teaser finished up, still lots more work to do.

Thanks, look forward to hearing from you guys.

Greg

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lol it wasnt done on a micro35 i think he just meant small budget. Unless you were being sarcastic :P
 
looks good greg real dam good , so used home depot work lights and chinnes lantern cool was those the only light u used and reflectors ? did u shoot with standard seting on the dvx100a ???? , and nomorphic adapter or no anmoprhic , and what program did u use for CC and what program to edit ???
gives the whole run down cause the images look good real clean , real spoky dam cant wait see the trailer man.

peace n luv

Mark Dog
 
Wow! Very, very nice! I'm always impressed when such excellent lighting can be achieved with knowledge of lighting using "non-professional" lights, the key point being "knowledge of lighting" here.
 
This looks gnarly. I am such a non-filmmaking bastard.

I would totally rent this; what a great vibe.

Reminds me of Fuclhis The Beyond
 
Thanks guys, I really appreciate this feedback.

Okay, I'm going to try and answer the best I can here.

For post and editing I'm using Final Cut & After Effects, while the motion graphics I'm working on are a mix of Lightwave and After Effects. I don't do too much color grading in post with this footage (maybe desaturating it a bit), I try to light the scene how it will appear in the final film. I find that it kills the mood on set flooding it with so much light. Sometimes I'm backed into a corner when trying to boost the mids or darks later on in that I can't without boosting the noise, but I can't have my cake and eat it too.

Lighting consisted of 4 Home Depot work lights at 1000 watts each and a couple of chinese lanterns here and there. We also had two fog machines going, no reflectors or 35mm adapters or wide angle lenses. Filmed with the default setting, 24p advanced and a RowCine dolly. If I remember correctly I think I nudged the black levels up a tiny bit on set. I had the DVX opened up all way. Once I white balanced to those work lights - it all fell into place.

Since this is a micro budget film it's a voluntary effort/deferred for the cast & crew. Our crew usually consists of the girls covering some of the positions - our producer's husband and one of the actress' boyfriends were our fog machine operators that evening. We were very lucky with our location. Our producer found this location down the street from where she lived. Can't say more - it's a secret location - lol.

Again, thanks so much for the feedback - very much appreciated. Look forward to posting the teaser - lots more work to do.

Greg
 
Power for lights!

Power for lights!

This is a stupid question but... Did you use a generator in order to plug in the work lights? Extensions cords? I often wonder about lighting outdoors during the night time.
Jack
 
Yes, we used a 5000 watt generator. We were not recording sound that night so the noise wasn't a big deal, but we still did have to place it fairly far away and run a mess of extension cords. If we had the generator close by, we quickly learned we wouldn't be able to hear ourselves think, let alone be able to communicate with each other - lol.

Just remember to buy a few extra work lights and cords to light up your base camp where all your craft services will be. Our producer likes to camp, so she brought a good sized tent for wardrobe changes. It worked out very well. Lots of bug spray and a few flash lights won't hurt either.

It is quite a hassle to shoot at night, especially in isolated locations like this - but I have to say it's a tremendous amount of fun - and what nature provides as your set, it's tough to simulate that with composites, green screen or CG on a micro budget.

We had such a good time, the next shoot we're planning on bringing a grill out there and doing ourselves right with a nice barbecue.

Greg
 
Greg,
Thanks for the detailed info. I'm learning a lot from this website and people who are willing to educate the newbies.
Jack
 
those pics were really creepy, i like the composition. can't wait to see it on DVD.
I like your website too...very professional.
 
Thanks for checking out the website, really appreciate it.

I love working on the website, working in 3D and mixing it all up to try and enhance the film with it all - it's great fun and keeps me motivated while I do that "other" media work to pay the bills - lol.

Thanks again,

Greg
 
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