A Scene from the Feature Film "M.O.G."

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PimpDaddyDA

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Hello again DVXers... I'm sure you've seen the trailer by now to our feature flic "M.O.G."

Here are 2 scenes from "M.O.G." shot on the DVX100a.

This has no color correction or audio enhancement.

Please go to: www.MOGthemovie.com

and click on BONUS SCENE in the upper left hand corner...

Thanks for viewing and your comments are always welcome.

Darryl Abbinante
 
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congrats on the awards and nominations. i liked how it was put together...my only "but" was the lighting. not that it was bad, but did you use just the store lights cuz there didn't appear to be any keys on your subjects. not that i'm a 3-point diehard, but there is a look that most people are used to. how long is the feature?
 
Okay, I thought this scene was pretty predictable. We've seen it before a million times. HOWEVER, I cannot lie. When you cut to that kid's face, I broke out laughing.

Priceless.
 
Thanks for the props. If it made you laugh, even just a little bit, then the scene accomplished it's goal.

Novelt... it's a full on feature, 134mins.

C.G... yeah, very true, but as you get older, you'll find that EVERYTHING has been done before.... it's how we put our own angle on a piece of art that makes it unique.

The tension building up to the rental worked out nice, I like seeing the stress in the "Jacob's" face... also, the dialog with "Moe" as he is screaming in Chinese... and yes, the kid is classic, really sews up the scene nicely.

What makes this scene so cool is "Jacob" and the girl in the backroom are the only actors in the scene. The rest were actual people in the store, including the kid. "Moe" (video store man) is not an actor... he's the real deal. When I found the location, I met him and knew "he's the one" for the scene. (the script called for an older asian gentleman) He's never acted in his life and when he read the script, he laughed and said he'd do it. Overall the scene came out great. We shot it in 45 mins. No lighting... 2 actors and 5 real people that just happened to be renting videos that night.

What makes it so funny, is in the film the charc "Jacob" is a virgin. Seeing him going thru this event renting a movie makes it even funnier. You lose alot of depth when you pull a scene out of a movie.

Really glad it in the least, it made you laugh, because that is the most important factor.

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Thanks, it's a fun slice of life flic. Lots of comedy with some very nice dramatic moments.
Shopping it around now, looking for a producer's rep. Looking for a deal "I can't say no to." Very hard to find. Doing our best to get it out by summer. I've submitted it over to the On The Lot site, but it hasn't posted yet. They must be swamped with 100's of last minute entries.
 
Just one so far, for domestic video release...very weak offer, but it's a start.

Thanks for the tip, but self distribution in this market doesn't play out very well. Without any backing, it's a dead end deal. I've always compared Indy films to beer. Sure, you can make your own homemade beer that tastes great, but who's gonna buy it when you can get a 6 pack at the local liquor store.

My beer taste dam good, but it doesn't have a bottle or a shiny label, so I can't compete in the market place..... yet.

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its funny, but as a "non-sequiter" from the overall story, this scene seems way too long. shows like arrested development and family guy do these bits all the time, but the scenes are 4-6 seconds long. while i dont think it should be THAT short, if its completely irrelevant to the overall plot i'd cut it down a lot (30sec's ish)
 
Ouch.... it's just a funny little scene... TV is cut super fast, features have a rythym to them. I know filmmakers have a very quick and almost impatient eye for footage.

If you saw this in context of the feature, you might find that it was cut with a nice stylish feel to it.

It's all subjective. I notice some films now are being cut almost like trailers. People are losing patience to get into charactors. Have you seen "The Departed" yet? The first hour looks like a trailer. It's cut almost too fast. You don't have time to get involved with the charcs, because they hit you with so much information within seconds... it's quite an amazing piece of work. It almost reflects the generation of movie viewers, in which the speed of the film is a factor. Compared to say films of the 50's.... simple, slow moving scenes that last longer than 30 seconds.... you get more into the charcs and dialog... but today, it's more... bam....cut......bam.... cut... jump......cut... joke... cut... gun.... cut...exlosion....cut.....drive away..... roll credits.


but hey, did the scene from "M.O.G." make you laugh?
 
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PimpDaddyDA said:
Just one so far, for domestic video release...very weak offer, but it's a start.
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if you don't mind me asking, what was the offer? i saw your earlier thread and i know you've been entering in a lot of film fests and stuff. i'm just trying to gauge what the market is bringing for this type of film. if you don't feel like announcing it in front of everyone, maybe you could shoot me a pm.
 
Probably not wise for me to be disclosing offers at this time, because I haven't locked one down yet. I might be crawling on my knees at the end of the year for the offers I'm passing on now.

There are hundreds of smaller distribs out there looking for "marketable" Indie movies. ie: Horror, Comedy, or anything with cheerleaders in it, as long as the movies have decent dialog, photography and all the paperwork is in place. I've learned that the Indie video market has nothing to do with whether a movie is good or not... it's all about what shelf it can be placed on.
If you are like me, and have no name brand actors in your flic, your film has to fall into the horror , comedy or cheerleader section or it's going to be tough sailing.(even if it's great.)

Before you make your film, just know "who" will be watching it. Don't make your film to impress "filmmakers" make it to impress the distributor that can market the film to all the 19 year old video renters out there.

OR, get put alot of cash together, get an "A" list actor to do a cameo in your dream drama. There doesn't seem to be much middle ground or hope for us Indies otherwise.

....and get some festival olive branches on your flic... it really does help. Give's your flic some legs to stand on and gets more respect from the distribs.

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A new 2nd scene from the film has been added for your review.

"Sean rehearsing"

www.MOGthemovie.com

and click on BONUS SCENE in the upper left hand corner...

Thanks for viewing and your comments are always welcome.

Darryl Abbinante
 
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