THE FARMER - Maximus

Kyser said:
So how are things going? I'm looking forward to this one...


Mike
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Hey Mike,

Things are going pretty good. Editing away - trim, trim, trim. I wish we had more than five minutes, gotta cut out a lot of good stuff - ouch! Killing darlings.

Hope your shoot went well. Imagine you are editing away also.

By the way, saw Fear, gave it two thumbs up!

Cheers,
Glenn
 
Maximus said:
Hey Mike,

Things are going pretty good. Editing away - trim, trim, trim. I wish we had more than five minutes, gotta cut out a lot of good stuff - ouch! Killing darlings.
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hope your not cuttin too much. Hope we can see the directors cut also.
 
deedive said:
hope your not cuttin too much. Hope we can see the directors cut also.
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I almost have a locked cut. I'm at 5:15, and with a few more snips, should be under the limit. What I've found is I kinda like this new, lean, mean version. It's cut down to the essence, no fat, and it moves very fast! The only problem with that is my film is less suspense (as originally intended) and more action... I was trying for Alien, but ended up with Aliens! LOL. I wish!

I will probably do a director's cut, just for practice and fun, and to see how it all comes together - probably a 20 minute film! I would like my actors to at least see their hard work.
 
Haha. I completely feel your pain. I was kicking and screaming about having to cut ours down earlier, but you're suspicions are correct. You'll love the trimmed version. I agree with you regarding allowing for suspense and letting things breathe though.
 
IS THIS ONE OF THE FILMS WHERE THE FARMER CHOKES HIS CHICKENS? jk best of luck it looks freaky I have always that farmers are wierd missing teeth and all scare the femaldahide out of me!
 
mentatDUKE said:
I agree with you regarding allowing for suspense and letting things breathe though.
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When shortening the length, the first thing to go were the transition shots, like walking from one location to another.

Joe says, "Let's climb Mount Everest." Bob replies, "Sounds good. Let's go." Cut to: Joe and Bob stand atop Mount Everest. Joe gushes, "Boy, what a view!"

That's the style Law and Order uses. But sometimes you need the transitions. In a haunted house movie, it's the walking around that builds suspense. Unfortunately, that kind of suspense takes precious time to build.

Gotta use other techniques...
 
Maximus said:
But sometimes you need the transitions. In a haunted house movie, it's the walking around that builds suspense. Unfortunately, that kind of suspense takes precious time to build.

Gotta use other techniques...
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You're right. Conventional editing wisdom says "Get in late and get out early..." but in horror, going against "efficient" editing grammar screws with the viewer's heads in a good way. The "tease" is key. *shrug* Gotta find new techniques indeed.
 
Brandon Rice said:
Nice work! The finish line is in sight! :thumbsup:
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Thanks, dude. The finish line is in sight, if I can keep my eyes open long enough to see it. :) I do most of my film work in the middle of the night, so am way behind on my beauty sleep. I am getting delirious! Must finish film... Must finish film...
 
Icandoit, Icandoit, Icandoit,... CHOO CHOO!

Plan is to upload tomorrow morning... if all goes according to plan.

Happy to announce that Chris Hurn is scoring my film! I am blown away by what I've heard so far... Done in less than 24 hours! Ees good stuff mang!
 
The Time is Near...

If you are brave enough to watch "The Farmer", I offer this simple warning:

FASTEN YOUR SEATBELTS!

...and enjoy the ride! :)
 
Possible Spoilers....

The sound could have used some work on this one but I liked some of your shots and editing. I won't give too much away at this point though.

I'll comment more later...

Nice work man!

Mike
 
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Hey I admire your journey to make a film. It really is a tough thing to do and this is a good start. The criticism is meant to be constructive.

For some reason the playback was jumpy and strobing. I was very distracting. I thought the kids needed a little more direction. They were a little flat and it could have been improved with some coaching. The chase could be tightened up a bit to build tension. I would maybe rethink the pig noise that the killer makes.

The room you set up with the chopping block was genuinely terrifying and I thought it was well thought out. The stuff of the farmer approaching really built nicely.

Overall I admire the effort and look forward to seeing more from you in the future.
 
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