Mark Johnson
The Dude Abides
Tommy gets it...
THE MOIRÈ EFFECT - a new short film by Ted Arabian
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Tom Marshall
Actor!!!!!!
It's a musician thing...
Ted Arabian
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I get it!
It may not be as subtle...
It may not be as cool looking...
But I get it!
(Geez, how your minds work.... I am amazed that you get anything done! :grin: )
It may not be as subtle...
It may not be as cool looking...
But I get it!
(Geez, how your minds work.... I am amazed that you get anything done! :grin: )
Ted Arabian
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Poster update....
Aaron Marshall
Well-known member
Ted, I have faith this'll be a great entry. I'm looking forward to it.
Ted Arabian
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Thanks Aaron. I really love this script. If I can get the actors and the locations (and NOT screw up anything myself 
) then this will be a pretty cool flick.
Since I have SO MUCH time to prepare, I am confident that I will get the actors. Locations, on the other hand, will be a little tricky but manageable.
) then this will be a pretty cool flick.Since I have SO MUCH time to prepare, I am confident that I will get the actors. Locations, on the other hand, will be a little tricky but manageable.
Ted Arabian
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I am VERY HAPPY to announce that THE ONE AND ONLY....
HERMAN WITKAM
has agreed to do the Score and Sound Design for The Moiré Effect.
and I could not be any happier about that! :happy:
....
time to go update the poster!!!
Welcome aboard Herman!
HERMAN WITKAM
has agreed to do the Score and Sound Design for The Moiré Effect.
and I could not be any happier about that! :happy:
....
time to go update the poster!!!
Welcome aboard Herman!
Ted Arabian
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AHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!
:shocked::furious3::crybaby:
I got this in the mail today!!!! I am not old enough to get this!!!! (I'm getting close BUT NOT YET!!!)
Ted Arabian
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Okay, I've spent my day at a skate park, went snow boarding, hung out at the arcade and text about 500 messages.... I feel much younger again!
conrad_johnson
Well-known member
Is this film about the warping of Space-time ala Einstien's theory of relativity?
That's what it looks like from the poster.
.........cool!:love4:
That's what it looks like from the poster.
.........cool!:love4:
Ted Arabian
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:thumbsup: Thanks Kevin, it is a work in progress. (especially the bottom part... I hope to be able to add a lot more names down there!!!)
Actually it is about a beach party. Once I have time for a photo-shoot, I'll replace that image with a blanket and a beach ball!
:cheesy:
Marlon Ladd
Veteran
Good luck, Ted. Love the productions notes style.
conrad_johnson
Well-known member
So the beach ball will be warping the fabric of the blanket?
mmmm.......gravity.
mmmm.......gravity.
Ted Arabian
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Well, actually... the picture is upside-down and I don't quite know how to rotate it in photoshop... the beach ball is filled with helium. (but shhhh... that is the secret twist in my film!)
Ted Arabian
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PRODUCTION QUERY.....
I was about to do some story-boarding and kept thinking about a few issues. Namely, Camera movement. I am very curious about the "motivated" camera move as there was quite a bit of feedback given in this department on this subject in the last fest.
I didn't go to film school and really don't know. I am sure that I am like many who just direct from what they "feel." But there are many here who direct under the general guidelines as well.
There are certain rules I completely understand... breaking the line, for instance.
I am curious if there are rules on the camera movement. Or is the feedback given on camera movement generated from opinion?
I am starting to read a book on cinematic motion. So far, I am loving the book and have been blown away by a few "seemingly" obvious comments. It is funny that directing for theatre and directing for film are TWO ENTIRELY DIFFERENT BEASTS! I guess I shouldn't be surprised by this but it is very cool to see this in writing.
I really hope that my film reflects some of this knowledge that I am obtaining.
So, I do beg the question (because I have a feeling that it is a "personal feeling"), what motivates your camera move?
The Moiré Effect is a Sci-Fi, Action-Thriller (God, I hope!). The "action" part of it is what has me a bit nervous. Do I go hand-held or static?
I have been ordering "action films" on Netflix and evaluating. I've seen both styles used effectively.
Thoughts? Comments?
Please share them if you have them.
-Ted
I was about to do some story-boarding and kept thinking about a few issues. Namely, Camera movement. I am very curious about the "motivated" camera move as there was quite a bit of feedback given in this department on this subject in the last fest.
I didn't go to film school and really don't know. I am sure that I am like many who just direct from what they "feel." But there are many here who direct under the general guidelines as well.
There are certain rules I completely understand... breaking the line, for instance.
I am curious if there are rules on the camera movement. Or is the feedback given on camera movement generated from opinion?
I am starting to read a book on cinematic motion. So far, I am loving the book and have been blown away by a few "seemingly" obvious comments. It is funny that directing for theatre and directing for film are TWO ENTIRELY DIFFERENT BEASTS! I guess I shouldn't be surprised by this but it is very cool to see this in writing.
I really hope that my film reflects some of this knowledge that I am obtaining.
So, I do beg the question (because I have a feeling that it is a "personal feeling"), what motivates your camera move?
The Moiré Effect is a Sci-Fi, Action-Thriller (God, I hope!). The "action" part of it is what has me a bit nervous. Do I go hand-held or static?
I have been ordering "action films" on Netflix and evaluating. I've seen both styles used effectively.
Thoughts? Comments?
Please share them if you have them.
-Ted
Matt Sconce
Veteran
Ted, I would say build the steaditracker device I built for 36.00 You can see it used briefly in Stricken when the camera pulls up to the lead in the restaurant then turns 180 degrees with her as she turns. It gives you the best of both worlds. You can keep the energy up in chase scenes, and fight scenes, while doing freakin amazing moves, you could never do with a dolly! Use it and watch production value go Up Up Up!
Here it is. It has been worth it's weight in gold. My news station just had me use it to capture some promotional elements, because it was that cool, even though it looks ghetto!
http://www.dvxuser.com/V6/showthread.php?t=43194
Here it is. It has been worth it's weight in gold. My news station just had me use it to capture some promotional elements, because it was that cool, even though it looks ghetto!
http://www.dvxuser.com/V6/showthread.php?t=43194
Ted Arabian
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Thanks Matt for that advice and link. I keep looking at building some kind of "steadicam" device. I really could use it in a few scenes that I have slated.
:thumbsup:
I'll keep you posted! (btw... that is totally ghetto! But if it works!)
:thumbsup:
I'll keep you posted! (btw... that is totally ghetto! But if it works!)
Matt Sconce
Veteran
Absolutely Ghetto...true dat! but...My friend bought a glidecam and balanced it and touted it's brilliance, yet, after using my ghetto rig...chose it over his glidecam.. Mwah ha ha! It really is that spiftabulous.:evil:
Ted Arabian
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Just finished watching PRIMER. Pretty cool film. VERY interesting storyline. I have some opinions about it but overall I am glad that I watched that.