New York City DVXUSER Crew Presents: Katrina

Hey Kholi !!! please gimme some feedback on how it looked fullscreen, cause i neverseen it on anything bigger than my 17" laptop monitor!!!
 
Wow, I am just a lurker here, but Katrina is worth a post. I set the hi-rez version to download before I left for work this morning and just watched it now (1hr 14min to dl and well worth it).

Very good technically and story wise. Lighting, camera and sound are all fantastic. Story and characters are developed enough that I want to know more about them. I would see this if it became a feature.

Mark, my girlfriend said you were great.

Timur, I hope I have half your skill someday.

-steven
 
Thanks for the 720 guys. I watched it on my 24" HD monitor and it looks amazing.

Most everything about this film, just felt right. Mark, you seem really good at keeping things at a more natural pace. Your restraint shows a ton of maturity.

I do have to say that when your cowboy character showed up it upset the balance of the story just a bit. I still liked the character, so don't get me wrong, but something made it standout a bit. I think it might be because everybody else had such subdued interaction and few words, with most emotion and you come in "guns blazing". Of course, I have no concept of how I would have done it any better. :) Of course, I was laughing at the "sweet cheeks" line (thought that was pretty funny), so maybe that was what threw it off for me.

Again, that's not enough to ruin it for me. I figured you, Timur and the crew would pull off something nice, so my expectation where high. You guys actually surpassed what I was hoping for.

I haven't been able to read all 75 pages :) , but I'm sure others have mentioned the wonderful tone, color pallet as well as clean dialogue, great cinematic feel, shot selection, etc. .

That's my opinion anyway.

Great job folks.

Jason
 
insanityfw said:
I do have to say that when your cowboy character showed up it upset the balance of the story just a bit. I still liked the character, so don't get me wrong, but something made it standout a bit. I think it might be because everybody else had such subdued interaction and few words, with most emotion and you come in "guns blazing". Of course, I have no concept of how I would have done it any better. :) Of course, I was laughing at the "sweet cheeks" line (thought that was pretty funny), so maybe that was what threw it off for me.
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No, you are way right about the tone change. It may throw some people off, but it's intentional. Him being a cowboy is another sort of icon of Americana in here.

Tony, the credit dude, is all about one aspect of America, the whole thing about living beyond your means with credit cards, and how credit card companies will bleed you dry like the mob, if they have their way.

Jack is you and me, just trying to get by and there is no way we can afford the American dream without debt.

Katrina is the easy way to money, the crooked way, which is mighty seductive, but also might get you killed.

The Cowboy sort off represents the American attitude of "**** you, I'm doing it my way."

So even though the choices might hit some people oddly, at least you know there is some intent behind them and the themes I want to keep playing with in the story...

M
 
vr6gtiguy said:
Mark, my girlfriend said you were great.
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Well, as long as the chicks dig me...

No, thanks very much for watching and for taking the time to DL the 720. We honestly believe the movie is better large, and gives you so much more of the great work Timur, Aram, the Set and costume designers did, as well as more of the subtleties of the performances.

M
 
vr6gtiguy said:
Timur, I hope I have half your skill someday.

-steven
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Just get a crew like i had, and hit record. ITs that easy. :) ( thanks me NYDVXUSER BOYEES and LAYDEES)
 
You did a great job on the cinematography on this piece. I think there are only about 4 true cinematographers in this fest and you are one of them.
 
Blaine said:
You did a great job on the cinematography on this piece. I think there are only about 4 true cinematographers in this fest and you are one of them.
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Dude, do you have any idea how fat you just made that kid's head?
 
aww shucks....

Actually, i think Macgregor, Norm li, Patryk Reibz and whom ever shot "Illegal", are the real cinematographers here. im just trying my hardest to get something close to what they can put out.


(nono i know im not very good..... i have a ways to go)
 
Mark Harris said:
Dude, do you have any idea how fat you just made that kid's head?
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Let me add to it then. His work speaks for itself. Having worked for awhile with Kevin, I can really see the difference between a cameraman and a cinematographer. Too many are pointing the camera and calling themselves cinematographers. It's really nice to see someone who knows what he's doing.
 
Blaine said:
Let me add to it then. His work speaks for itself. Having worked for awhile with Kevin, I can really see the difference between a cameraman and a cinematographer. Too many are pointing the camera and calling themselves cinematographers. It's really nice to see someone who knows what he's doing.
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Curse you, Blaine, we'll never keep that boy on the farm now!
 
Actually, Timur does get a ton of credit. He and the lighting ninja Aram, gave me a very nice approximation of a 40's or 50's Hollywood feel - filtered through their eyes. But I wanted that kind of really rich and creamy look that films of that time had, and they did it on like no budget.

If only I had coughed up for the 4K to light up the bridge, huh?
 
yea we used everyone, and i mean EVERYONE's equptjemnt. between us all we have a 1ton grip truck. and that was just enough. :)
 
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