Rezfactor--"Runway" [working title] Production Notes Thread
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TheatreGuy
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Well Rezfactor, from what I am seeing.... you don't need a script! You don't have to say a single word. It may not be horror, but you are going to get a lot of attention with you film!
Thanks for sharing your gear shots. Nice to see that stuff in action. I am sure that a steadicam is not an easy thing to operate but that must be nice to have. So many times I wish I had one. Right now, I am building something that will act as a stabilizer. Certainly not a steadicam, but something that I can use.
Thanks for sharing your gear shots. Nice to see that stuff in action. I am sure that a steadicam is not an easy thing to operate but that must be nice to have. So many times I wish I had one. Right now, I am building something that will act as a stabilizer. Certainly not a steadicam, but something that I can use.
Cool. Yeah, the reason I asked is because I thought it may fit your shooting style.Rezfactor said:
I'm thinking of saving up for the flyer, depending on other factors (including RED's final weight). Good to see the shoot style...
Cheers.
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Ralph Oshiro
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TheatreGuy
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Beautiful! Just beautiful! That lawn is trimmed so close and uniform! Too bad the person got in your shot! :grin:Rezfactor said:
Very nice, Rezfactor. I know it is little things but in the composition of your shot, I love that slight angle of shadow cutting through the lower left corner.
TheatreGuy
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HAHAHA! I see that "boo" in the grass... I think the Black Angel has got you nervous! Looking for the subtle warnings, n8ture?n8ture said:...If you look carefully, it says Boo in the brown patches near the top.
Great location scouting!
And yes, I saw the Boo--- er, boobs in the photo as well!n8ture said:There's a lawn in that picture?
Oh yeah, I guess there is.
DISCLAIMER..... I APOLOGIZE IN ADVANCE FOR REFERRING TO THE BEAUTIFUL WOMAN AS "BOOBS." MERELY A PLAY ON WORDS.
Jaime V
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with these kind of shots I'm wondering what kind of horror movie this is? Maybe your doing something along the lines of Sean Young's character in Ace Ventura: Pet Detective? Now that was scary, and the scene afterwards with Jim Carrey in the shower after he found out...priceless. :laugh:
Lingothree
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This one looks very interesting. Boobs and all.
Ralph Oshiro
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Mid-week mini-projects . . .
19 SEPTEMBER UPDATE 1.0: VISUAL/FX
No still images for this post, since it would give too much away. Trying my hand at my own homemade VFX using ONLY Adobe Premiere Pro, since I'm too dumb to use After Effects yet. VFX shot #1 is coming out "okay," but would like to make it better. But a 13 year-old-boy (one of the harshest VFX critics I've found), who said my VFX shots "sucked" in SciFest, said this one was much better. I just shot a test for VFX shot #2. I did it "old school," and it looks like it may work out pretty good when I shoot it for real. Can't wait to see if these pass the "gee, that looks fake/real" test!
And yes, I can't wait--pictures, pictures, pictures! I can't wait to post pictures of how I do this (if it works). Will post BTS images of the VFX work after the contest voting is over. Or maybe even a little before that. We'll see.
19 SEPTEMBER UPDATE 1.0: VISUAL/FX
No still images for this post, since it would give too much away. Trying my hand at my own homemade VFX using ONLY Adobe Premiere Pro, since I'm too dumb to use After Effects yet. VFX shot #1 is coming out "okay," but would like to make it better. But a 13 year-old-boy (one of the harshest VFX critics I've found), who said my VFX shots "sucked" in SciFest, said this one was much better. I just shot a test for VFX shot #2. I did it "old school," and it looks like it may work out pretty good when I shoot it for real. Can't wait to see if these pass the "gee, that looks fake/real" test!
And yes, I can't wait--pictures, pictures, pictures! I can't wait to post pictures of how I do this (if it works). Will post BTS images of the VFX work after the contest voting is over. Or maybe even a little before that. We'll see.
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Mid-week mini-projects continued . . .
19 SEPTEMBER UPDATE 1.1: MUSIC
Found a pretty successful solution for my scoring, and the rough cut of what I've shot so far works surprisingly well with the score. Will share what I used once the entry deadline has passed. Very happy with the score.
19 SEPTEMBER UPDATE 1.1: MUSIC
Found a pretty successful solution for my scoring, and the rough cut of what I've shot so far works surprisingly well with the score. Will share what I used once the entry deadline has passed. Very happy with the score.
Ralph Oshiro
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Mid-week mini-projects continued . . .
19 SEPTEMBER UPDATE 1.2: STAR ACTRESS SCHEDULED FOR ONE MORE DAY OF SHOOTING
Well, my star actress (the one with the stellar attitude) has just been scheduled for another day of shooting this Saturday for re-shoots and pick-ups (unfortunately, she lives pretty far away, and it's not real convenient to get her to L.A.). THANK GOD! I would've been screwed if I had to use only what I had shot last Saturday. Will shoot my VFX shots on Sunday, so by Monday, I should have ALL of my photography done! Also talked with my friend today at work, and he reminded me of a couple story elements that I had forgotten that may actually help this short make some kind of sense.
I must say something about my actress. She has no training and no experience--this is her first acting role. But, besides her incredible, upbeat demeanor on set, she's not a bad little actress. I just edited in the first take of one scene tonight. I was able to use the FIRST take. Her facial expression was both highly nuanced, yet realistically subtle. She takes direction incredibly well. I think she's super pretty, but she's too short to be a model (you need to be 5' 10" or above) so all the big agencies won't even consider her. So my hope is to someday maybe bring her into the real Hollywood, and see if she has a shot at becoming a real actress. Then when she makes it big, of course, she'll demand that I direct (or at least DP)!
19 SEPTEMBER UPDATE 1.2: STAR ACTRESS SCHEDULED FOR ONE MORE DAY OF SHOOTING
Well, my star actress (the one with the stellar attitude) has just been scheduled for another day of shooting this Saturday for re-shoots and pick-ups (unfortunately, she lives pretty far away, and it's not real convenient to get her to L.A.). THANK GOD! I would've been screwed if I had to use only what I had shot last Saturday. Will shoot my VFX shots on Sunday, so by Monday, I should have ALL of my photography done! Also talked with my friend today at work, and he reminded me of a couple story elements that I had forgotten that may actually help this short make some kind of sense.
I must say something about my actress. She has no training and no experience--this is her first acting role. But, besides her incredible, upbeat demeanor on set, she's not a bad little actress. I just edited in the first take of one scene tonight. I was able to use the FIRST take. Her facial expression was both highly nuanced, yet realistically subtle. She takes direction incredibly well. I think she's super pretty, but she's too short to be a model (you need to be 5' 10" or above) so all the big agencies won't even consider her. So my hope is to someday maybe bring her into the real Hollywood, and see if she has a shot at becoming a real actress. Then when she makes it big, of course, she'll demand that I direct (or at least DP)!
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P.S. If you're here looking for the bikini picture, it's back on page 9 of this thread.
Ralph Oshiro
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Thanks, man! I would have preferred, however, if the shadow were exactly parallel to the orientation of the chair. By the way, this is NOT a frame grab--it's just a quick production still I shot with my Nikon D70 between takes.TheatreGuy said:
TheatreGuy
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Cheers Mate on the success you are having! Sounds like all is going well. I can't wait to see what you come up with. VFX and a beautiful girl in a bikini... my mind is going wild with possibilities of where you are going with this!
Happy Wrapping!
Ted
Happy Wrapping!
Ted
Ralph Oshiro
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Don't expect too much! The VFX are very minimal, and we're still trying to engineer some kind of a story!
TheatreGuy
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HAHAHA! You are cracking me up with this lack of story/script approach!
I may have to try that on my next film!
I may have to try that on my next film!
Ralph Oshiro
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Unfortunately, that's my standard operating procedure here (ask anyone)! I have NEVER been able to craft an actual script in three DVXUSER fests! Actually, that's not true. I DID write an actual script in Final Draft for a previous DVXUSER fest, SciFest (only my FAVORITE genre!), but I couldn't shoot it in time due to major personal issues at the time. I'm still keeping my fingers crossed for Jarred to announce a "SciFest II" so I can shoot and submit it!TheatreGuy said:
20 SEPTEMBER UPDATE 1.0: SCRIPT
Well, worked with my co-writer friend (he's a sound guy) again tonight. And I think we hashed out the final story element tonight (actually, the ONLY story element). Only requires one more set-up, and one additional actor. Should be fairly easy to pull off, and hopefully, this one shot will help tie everything together.