Sea Shanty Films presents: BAILEY

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Since it looks like people will come here either just before or just after viewing "Bailey," here's a small intro to the film and who we are:

We were inspired to write "Bailey" by a real-life event. We wanted to explore a usually-untold part of many stories - the aftermath - by focusing on two characters who have been completely emptied by tragedy. Can good come out of something evil?
We tried to strip away everything but this very particular, very small, very volatile moment in a much larger story and then distill our visual language down to the most potent way of engaging these characters. We hope it speaks to you.

Sea Shanty Films is a 3 1/2 year-old production company based in eastern NC - mostly in Durham and Swansboro. The three of us have completed 2 shorts and 1 feature and have a short feature in post-production. Together, we have written, produced, directed, DP'd, edited, acted in, scored, cast, and financed all of our projects. As you all know, even that list of verbs doesn't add up to completed films - so it should be obvious that the three of us have been blessed with an extended family of volunteer contributors without whom we would have very little.

We put the post-production of our short feature on hold in order to participate in the DramaFest and are incredibly happy that we did something that, at the time, seemed like the craziest possible way to procrastinate. We wrote "Bailey" from late November- early December, filmed end of December, edited and scored weekends in January, and now it's here for all to see!

Happy to join the distinguished company - Can't wait to see all of the films here...


SCREEN GRABS
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Thanks - we're very proud of this one.

Planning to work tomorrow to get the images and signature (title card) modified to be most efficient and up to site spec's...
 
I like your composition in the Hallway. ITs difficultot make a normal HAllway look interesting. Good work.
 
Here's another grab that was hiding from my sleep-deprived attention last night...


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And for introduction purposes:
I'm only 1/3 of Sea Shanty - I co-wrote and acted in "Bailey." Matt Long and David Brigham are the ones most responsible for the outstanding look of the footage and the composition, etc. Matt co-wrote with me and directed - Brigham did the DP work and they both worked on editing.

We've worked as a trio on all of our films. Eventually, they will sign on
here individually so that y'all can meet them...(hint hint, guys).

Really liking the evidence of community here (people working on each other's films in various capacities). Hoping to comment on many of the posters and grabs around here, too - we've been admiring some of them for months!
 
Welcome to the party! These are some nice grabs. I like the one with the man looking to the left of screen and the hallway. I'm liking the color scheme you have also. Are you guys using a ring (halo) light?
 
Actually - we shot DVX without a 35mm adapter (though I'm pretty sure that our DP is pleased to have the question raised!).

We used coiled-up rope lights for the ring/halo light effects. Unfortunately, they don't seem to look quite as good on me as they do for Naomi Watts...go figure.

(Looks like we have a shared love of green-scheme, Jeremy!).

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Love the 'hallway' shot. Nice grab, great color.

Is there a significance to the title? Or is it something we'll have to figure out when we see the movie?
 
Ahh.... good questions.

Yes and Not really.
The title is significant, but you don't need to know why to get the movie.
We suspect that some viewers will care about figuring it out and others won't. We decided early on that either way was OK with us - the title was more about the things that inspired us to write and to make the movie.

I agree re: the hallway shot - amazing what movies can do to reality.
 
I really like that last grab you posted, the canted shot of the woman and the man. I can see why Brandon thought it was a 35 adapter, I would have asked the same question. What kind of lighting gear are you working with?
 
"What kind of lighting gear are you working with?"

Hola all. The second 1/3 of Sea Shanty films checking in. We have a mix and match deal going on, from work lights bought at Home Depot up to a couple nice 2Ks (the "sun" in the hallway shot from "bailey" is a 2k at dusk). Throw in a couple 1Ks, some 500s and 250s, and we are usually good to go. What pulls and elevates this lo-fi operation together is DP/director David Brigham.

Excited to be a part of the forum and to check out everyone's work. Lots of good stuff here...
 
Hey, this is Sea Shanty Film's intern!

This is the first time looking at the finished product

So cool, it looks brilliant

See that water on that man's face? That's my water
 
Yeah - good to see you Sergio. Everyone: Introducing up-and-coming filmmaker and current unpaid intern (though he hasn't had to share his Glock yet): Sergio!!

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One day we will all be working for this guy...
 
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Hi there. I'm the other 1/3 of this here Sea Shanty crew. I'm really exited to finnaly get on here to thank you guys for your encouraging comments.

I also want send a special thanks to Jay Tyson who helped us convert the movie to Mpeg2 for the upload. He really bailed us out in a pinch!

As far as the question about the lighting:
The indoor scenes with the two main characters had a Key light of 1-100watt equivalent florecent bulb, 1 coil of rope lights for the eye and fill, a 500watt halogen worklight outside, and a few wisky bottles stuffed with Christmas lights.
 
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and a few wisky bottles stuffed with Christmas lights.
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Super-cool! I just read an article about Marie Antoinette and how they used all these Christmas lights and string lights and stuff to simulate stacks of candles, and the DP said the quality of light was awesome. I love innovative lighting ideas, and I'm looking forward to seeing Bailey in about 24 hours.
 
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