C A C H E - snodart/theloniusjones

I've never used blackfoam core only black wrap etc. I'll have to pick some up and play around with it.

As for the established environments its a character driven project and establishing the environments would have only given us time to "take a look around and breath". The "story" of the locations weren't important (obviously) what mattered was what the MC was doing/saying and why. IMHO this aspect was excellently executed many character projects SHOULDN'T give you time to "breath" especially in 6 mins. You guys just hit the nail on the head.
I am hoping you guys try your hand in some festivals.
 
Excellent work! Looked great! Really surprised me with this one since the name wasn't that attractive to me. You will definately win something in this contest.
 
Did you shoot the Clock Repair shop there in Claremont? I wanted to ask that earlier because it looked like Harvard (?) Street in the background (or should it be in the bg :Drogar-BigGrin(DBG) )
 
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Many props to Justin and Tim for this one. It was an amazing expierence to work on this for a number of reasons. I have known them for a few years and to watch first hand the improvements in their work is very exciting. Justin you have found your calling. I have read about Justin's interest in Film-making and it pretty much falls in line with mine. You have this wounderful medium that you can express the many diversified creative aspects of your work all in piece. It's wonderful.

I am truly grateful to have had the opportunity to get to know these guys. As far as richly creative types go they have one of the strongest work ethics around. The amount of planning and testing that went on with this short is a true testament to Justin and Tim's desire to learn as well as produce the best piece possible.

From an acting standpoint the working relationship was great. Justin and Tim had very clear ideas about the character but at the same time did not micro manage the actors which is wonderful and rare. No matter how late we were shooting they always took the time allow experimentation and gave a lot of creative leeway in that area. That openness is a priceless commodity.
 
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Blaine said:
Did you shoot the Clock Repair shop there in Claremont? I wanted to ask that earlier because it looked like Harvard (?) Street in the background (or should it be in the bg :Drogar-BigGrin(DBG) )
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The clock repair shop was in Loma Linda, CA (Inland Empire). The guy that ran the place was great and all for helping us. This was our first "real" location so I was a nervous wreck inside while we were there. I thought for sure we would tip a grandfather clock. It went great though. We got in and out as fast as we could.

I feel pretty bad though. I used the name Mr. Nell because the clock shop was "Nell's Time Shop" and I though we might use the sign outside at some point. I told the shop owner that I would be sure to bring him a copy of the movie when it was done. Anyway, he is going to watch Cache now and think that we based the story on him or something. I'm pretty sure he will be okay with it, just wish I would have changed the name.
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Dave, thanks for the very kind words. You are a true pro and it means a great deal.
 
snodart said:
The clock repair shop was in Loma Linda, CA (Inland Empire).
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Loma Linda's just a few miles east of me.

I'm in Alta Loma, which is really Rancho Cucamonga.
 
Wow. Tim and I are in the Redlands area. Small world. Do you by any chance know Rich (forgot last name)? FX master.
 
Best for me so far. Loved your main Actor + everything else already been said. I'm so pleased you had such a great story, back that up with a fantastic look and feel and you've got a tight superbly crafted short. I'm sure this will help your careers no-end. Well done on all the hard work on your prep and execution. Reminded me of a Steven King story.

J.p
 
I haven't read most of the comments, so I may repeat things that have already been covered.


When I watch the films for these contests I usually watch once without my "technical hat" on, just enjoy the film as a film. Then I watch again with an eye for the scoring categories and complete the ballot. Finally I go through them again and watch a couple times to formulate my comments to post in the thread.

I have to admit when I watched the first time I missed part of the story or something, because while I enjoyed the look/feel of the film I wasn't sure exactly what happened. I don't know why, because on subsequent viewings the pieces are all there and very clear. I found that this was a great film. It is actually one of my top 5 favorite films from this group.

I think the main thing that messed it up for me was when he scares off the guy trying to nab the girl and he is standing the street reading the license plate numbers to himself and then turns to the girl. The first few times I couldn't hear what he saying at first and then when I could make it out it was just numbers (...4...8) and I thought he was counting before he looked over to see if it was real or another dilusion. On the third time watching I backed it up a couple times and finally caught that he was reading the license plate and then the later scene at the guys house made more sense. The first few times I couldn't figure out why he went there and attacked that guy.

I really liked the idea of him being a regular guy that has an ability and then him using that in his day to day life to help people. It was the thing I liked most about UNBREAKABLE as well...so good job on story.

The cinematography is fantastic, both in framing the shots and the overall color/look of the piece. I was really impressed with how sharp and clear the image was even in the low light settings.

The sounds overall were very good, but I was glad you didn't add sound effects when he attacks the guy at the end. The first hit its there, but in subsequent hits it was silent and I was glad...that could be hard to watch with the sound.

The score was subtle and played well with the story...I don't think a sweeping, epic score would have set well with this piece.

Good job, really enjoyed this and looking forward to seeing more projects from you in the future.

Peace,
Larry
 
Snodart,

This is definitely, IMO, the most accomplished film in the contest. It is expertly crafted and you guys show a real command of the camera--especially in the perfectly executed dolly moves. Nothing seems out of place.

Do you mind sharing your scene settings? I'm particularly interested in detail level settings in camera and in post.

Best,

Shaun
 
wow this movie was pretty neat man.
well thought out shots and and editing was good.
simple story and good.

enjoyed it, something dark.

good job!
 
The best I have see so far.
Great shots, lighting, editing, and acting. I'll go a farther with the shots; damn fine camera work and lighting. You cats are making that DVX earn it's keep.

You leave the viewer wanting more. Nice touch.
 
Thanks everyone for the new replies.

Larry R said:
When I watch the films for these contests I usually watch once without my "technical hat" on, just enjoy the film as a film. Then I watch again with an eye for the scoring categories and complete the ballot. Finally I go through them again and watch a couple times to formulate my comments to post in the thread.
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I try and do pretty much the same. Thanks for doing it for ours.

Larry R said:
I have to admit when I watched the first time I missed part of the story or something, because while I enjoyed the look/feel of the film I wasn't sure exactly what happened. I don't know why, because on subsequent viewings the pieces are all there and very clear. I found that this was a great film. It is actually one of my top 5 favorite films from this group.

I think the main thing that messed it up for me was when he scares off the guy trying to nab the girl and he is standing the street reading the license plate numbers to himself and then turns to the girl. The first few times I couldn't hear what he saying at first and then when I could make it out it was just numbers (...4...8) and I thought he was counting before he looked over to see if it was real or another dilusion. On the third time watching I backed it up a couple times and finally caught that he was reading the license plate and then the later scene at the guys house made more sense. The first few times I couldn't figure out why he went there and attacked that guy.
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We tried our best to make sure that the story could be followed and at the same time we tried not to serve it to people on a platter. I appreciate your comment. After spending so much time thinking about a single 6 minute story (as I'm sure many know), there comes a point where it is hard to step away and get a new fresh look at the idea. I'm honestly not sure what we could have done differently to make it more clear without making it too easy to read, but there is always a way. Thanks for the help Larry.

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Snodart,

This is definitely, IMO, the most accomplished film in the contest. It is expertly crafted and you guys show a real command of the camera--especially in the perfectly executed dolly moves. Nothing seems out of place.

Do you mind sharing your scene settings? I'm particularly interested in detail level settings in camera and in post.

Best,

Shaun
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Thanks, I have a great deal of respect for your entry, so I'm very glad you liked it.

As for the settings (100B)
Detail Level: +3
V Detail Level: +4
Detail Coring: 0
Chroma Level: 0
Chroma Phase: 0
Color Temp: 0
Master Ped: -4
A. Iris Level: -3
Gamma: Cinelike D
Knee: Auto
Matrix: Cinelike
Skin Tone DTL: off
V Detail Freq: Thin
and of course, 24P (adv)

I bought the DVX not to long ago. I had time to watch Barry Green's DVD and read through the book, but I still need to truly study it. I got the settings from TimurCivan's post: http://www.dvxuser.com/V6/showthread.php?t=51963. I changed them a touch (guess work).

I did a very slight amount of CC in post. I probably would have left it alone if it wasn't for QuickTime making it look so bright. I used the 3 way CC in FCP. For the shots such as the coffee shop and the clock shop, I brought down the blacks a touch and the mids even less. In the outdoor shots I brought in tiny bit more green and nudged the black and mids down as well. I didn't have much experience with CC, so I was watching a how-to DVD for color correction in FCP while I was doing it.
:)

Thanks again for all the comments.

Oh, I was hoping to hear some comments about the bat hit. Just wondering what everyone's first impression was... also could use some technical nit picking. It was a pretty complicated shot and was a big chunk of work for us. We composited Mr. Nell and the pedophile with Shake. Dave (Mr. Nell) actually hit a 2 X 6 piece of wood that I was holding. J. Wayne (pedophile) was standing alone with no bat swinging when he made the great fall. Anyway, I would love to hear some comments about it if anybody is up for it.
 
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