"Solecism" by: justin r. durban

Edgen said:
Thank you Robert... I'm actually gearing up for shooting a little prequal to my "Cristo" film. Matt's got this badass location right below the Hollywood sign and it over looks this little lake nestled up in the hills. So, I'm looking forward to getting that script ready to roll. Plus, I want to try out the HV20 with my Twoneil 35 mm adapter./j
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Cool. A prequel. Same cast? I thought that you were filming the prequel for "Cristo" on a starship set and exteriors in New Zealand? :huh:

So what kinda of 35mm adapter is this 'Twoneil'? Have you got any test footage to view?

Looking forward to getting some feedback on "Solecism"!
 
ha!! New Zealand is 'AFTER' the prequal. Ya, it's going to be the same cast, cept Matt is going to play the younger Cristo Sr. and Nicholle will be cristo's wife. (obvious choice because she's the girl in the clock picture) I'll have to send you the script when it's ready.

as for the 35, here's the footage:
http://www.vimeo.com/825376

There's a lot of things I learned and messed up on. Hopefully I won't make the same mistakes twice when shooting actual humans instead of nature shots and babies. :)

/j
 
I like the image you got out of the camera. Definately takes experience and talent to get a nice picture from a consumer cam. I'm assuming you used a 35mm adaptor?
 
homer said:
I like the image you got out of the camera. Definately takes experience and talent to get a nice picture from a consumer cam. I'm assuming you used a 35mm adaptor?
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Thanks homer! Are you referring to the stills on the first page?
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Or the footage on the Vimeo?

I didn't get a chance to use the adapter for the Solecism shoot. (it arrived two days later) :)

I just shot the picture from a good distance and zoomed in. Ahh, i love the zoom.

/j
 
Edgen said:
ha!! New Zealand is 'AFTER' the prequal. Ya, it's going to be the same cast, cept Matt is going to play the younger Cristo Sr. and Nicholle will be cristo's wife. (obvious choice because she's the girl in the clock picture) I'll have to send you the script when it's ready.
/j
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Same cast, eh? When do I get my sides? :cheesy:
 
i meant the stills, i'm not a fan of judging videos with the adapter. Don't get me wrong I'm going to build one myself, i think its awesome, its just that it seems distracting kind of like a optical illusion. Any camera will look better and shot becomes more "artistic", bc its in relation to a blurry area that's right next to it. so when I see any shot and i'm trying to critique it, I do two things, try to imagine it with no shallow depth of field to see what they're shooting and then ask myself why they are using a shallow depth of field. I think a lot people throw around that look for no reason so it seems more film like or professional. For instance do you (not you personally but the "royal" you) have to shoot someone standing next to a telephone pole blocking a good portion of the image just so you can show that theres a shallow DOF or something like that. It just says that not much planning when into the shots as a whole and how they relate to each other. just my humble opinion.
 
homer said:
i meant the stills, i'm not a fan of judging videos with the adapter. Don't get me wrong I'm going to build one myself, i think its awesome, its just that it seems distracting kind of like a optical illusion. Any camera will look better and shot becomes more "artistic", bc its in relation to a blurry area that's right next to it. so when I see any shot and i'm trying to critique it, I do two things, try to imagine it with no shallow depth of field to see what they're shooting and then ask myself why they are using a shallow depth of field. I think a lot people throw around that look for no reason so it seems more film like or professional. For instance do you (not you personally but the "royal" you) have to shoot someone standing next to a telephone pole blocking a good portion of the image just so you can show that theres a shallow DOF or something like that. It just says that not much planning when into the shots as a whole and how they relate to each other. just my humble opinion.
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Homer no worries on the artistic mumbo. That one shot with the stuff in front is actually a moving dolly shot. You'll see how it plays out in the film.

as for the film pole.. I think it's more for me of forcing the viewer on a single subject matter. I actually have another shot where over half the frame is filled up. It's just because I'd like your eye to watch one particular part of the screen. Again, you'll see. :) (it's actually a TV blocking the view)

Regardless, I hope you'll enjoy my film and not even notice the 'art stuff'.

/j
 
oh no my rant was directed against some of these low budget films I see some times(some of them are made to attract emos and such), they're usually straight to video. These people compensate a story by putting in these shots to make a scene seem more dramatic and emotional. I meant "you" as in the group of film makers who seem to work off each other in making this crap. but yea I get the purpose of the 35mm adapter, it just gets so abused some times.

i didn't see your video until after I wrote it when I went looking through the pages, cute kid. It was a nice montage.
 
Edgen said:
ha!! New Zealand is 'AFTER' the prequal. Ya, it's going to be the same cast, cept Matt is going to play the younger Cristo Sr. and Nicholle will be cristo's wife. (obvious choice because she's the girl in the clock picture) I'll have to send you the script when it's ready.

as for the 35, here's the footage:
http://www.vimeo.com/825376

There's a lot of things I learned and messed up on. Hopefully I won't make the same mistakes twice when shooting actual humans instead of nature shots and babies. :)

/j
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Hey, that's some real nice footage. How does the adapter mount to the HV20?
 
Alrightyo!! It's on!

Just uploaded "Solecism" and it's hopefully officially done and approved for viewing.

Now to hurry to wait.



the hv20 with the adapter... Its about 8 inches long and screws into the threads of the HV20.

here's some pics of my hv20 + Deluxe Twoneil 35mm adapter:
(note: the adapter was not used for Solecism)
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Word is bond.
James Bond.
 
Edgen said:
Alrightyo!! It's on!

Just uploaded "Solecism" and it's hopefully officially done and approved for viewing.

Now to hurry to wait.


the hv20 with the adapter... Its about 8 inches long and screws into the threads of the HV20.

here's some pics of my hv20 + Deluxe Twoneil 35mm adapter:
(note: the adapter was not used for Solecism)

Word is bond.
James Bond.
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Whoa! That is one odd looking contraption, but it creates some real nice images. Justin, is it powered? I thought you said it was vibrating glass?

Thanks for the pics. Very interesting.

Now... on with the show!
 
ya, it's powered.. i just didn't have the battery pack attached to it. See the little LCR connection? That's where the battery hooks into.

yup!

On with the show!
 
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