"Late" --- A film by Drew Ott
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Tom Marshall
Actor!!!!!!
If I haven't seen Late by this time next week, I'm leaving DVXuser for good.
Drew Ott
Wish I were banned.
Here's my chance! I'm going to ask the mods to remove it from viewing.
I've honestly had enough of Tom Marshall for one lifetime.
Tom Marshall
Actor!!!!!!
Noooooo!!
Oh come on, I'm not *that* bad... :beer:
Oh come on, I'm not *that* bad... :beer:
Drew Ott
Wish I were banned.
Caught my bluff...:thumbsup:
Tom Marshall
Actor!!!!!!
So was it better working on something yourself or did you have a better experience working with Luis and everyone else?
Drew Ott
Wish I were banned.
Much less stressful working on other peoples' sets, but I've realized that I love film-related stress.
I like the creative control and adventurous feeling of doing my own thing, but I also like learning from people better than me.
Now that things are finished, I can't wait to start on something else. Next time I'm looking for more of a collaboration.
What an awesome short, Drew. Naturally there's a lot of things that could be improved but I seriously could see exactly where you were going with it. Love the narrative, man.
I love Claire De Lune by the way, Lamb's Angelica tipped me onto it and I think I listen to it once a week.
Really good job man, I'm glad ya got all the way through this. It got laughs out of me where I think it was actually supposed to be funny.
"That's not too bad.... I guess.". LoL.
I love Claire De Lune by the way, Lamb's Angelica tipped me onto it and I think I listen to it once a week.
Really good job man, I'm glad ya got all the way through this. It got laughs out of me where I think it was actually supposed to be funny.
"That's not too bad.... I guess.". LoL.
Drew Ott
Wish I were banned.
Thanks Kholi. I'm glad you laughed at that part.
In the "extended version" Clair de Lune actually plays a greater role in the story. I'll upload that once viewing/voting is over.
I played Clair de Lune as my recital piece (I play piano) so it was an obvious choice for something to record as music.
In the "extended version" Clair de Lune actually plays a greater role in the story. I'll upload that once viewing/voting is over.
I played Clair de Lune as my recital piece (I play piano) so it was an obvious choice for something to record as music.
Existentialist
Well-known member
I tell you what....you really lit those int. scenes really well. The two parents sitting on the sofa with the lamp in the background in the beginning worked really good. Also, the pool flickering its lights was interesting.
And then, of course, there's Claire de Lune. Can't go wrong with Debussy.
I just had one issue with continuity with the parent's clothes. Maybe if they had been changed it would've given me more of a "it's the next day" feeling, eventhough the lighting does change.
Overall great job.
And then, of course, there's Claire de Lune. Can't go wrong with Debussy.
I just had one issue with continuity with the parent's clothes. Maybe if they had been changed it would've given me more of a "it's the next day" feeling, eventhough the lighting does change.
Overall great job.
Mattykins
Cute Member
Rolling and reviewing
Good pacing so far. I liked the placement of the son in the frame when he sat down next to his parents. Quite the awkward situation in general.
The pool shot was really cool. How did you mount the camera that close to the water?
Were you running with a jib?
The message early 2:40 was really nice. The pacing was generally pretty fast at 3:45ish. Could have been a little slower in my book. Pretty sad though. Too bad the parents weren't wearing a different getup for the next day. That is my main thing.
Overall, I liked it. Nice film.
Good pacing so far. I liked the placement of the son in the frame when he sat down next to his parents. Quite the awkward situation in general.
The pool shot was really cool. How did you mount the camera that close to the water?
Were you running with a jib?
The message early 2:40 was really nice. The pacing was generally pretty fast at 3:45ish. Could have been a little slower in my book. Pretty sad though. Too bad the parents weren't wearing a different getup for the next day. That is my main thing.
Overall, I liked it. Nice film.
Mark Harris
Pain in the ass
Well so far I have to say this is the best one I've seen. Great work all around guys.
I am most impressed with the acting, which overall had a decidedly unforced feel to it. And thus the directing, in making sure the actors stayed that way.
But also the story-telling. I know Alex wrote it, so the fact that the script is good makes sense. But Drew, you really handled it nicely. The pacing, the set-ups, all show you have a real grasp of what's what, film-wise. I don't know if I've ever seen anything from you before this...
Just a really enjoyable film. Great work guys.
I am most impressed with the acting, which overall had a decidedly unforced feel to it. And thus the directing, in making sure the actors stayed that way.
But also the story-telling. I know Alex wrote it, so the fact that the script is good makes sense. But Drew, you really handled it nicely. The pacing, the set-ups, all show you have a real grasp of what's what, film-wise. I don't know if I've ever seen anything from you before this...
Just a really enjoyable film. Great work guys.
Drew Ott
Wish I were banned.
Thanks a lot everybody.
The clothing staying the same was actually intentional. It was trying to imply that they slept on the couch watching TV all night. Maybe something more should have changed like some unfolded blankets hanging over the edge of the couch or something like that.
I don't even know exactly which shot you are referring to, but we never had a jib. For the 2-shot, I shot off the edge of the other side. I actually had the camera stacked on a couple of milk crates because the tripod wouldn't fit on the ledge.
Alex did a great job with the script. I knew what I wanted the story to be about from the beginning, but each time I wrote a draft it was just terrible. Alex came along and captured exactly what I was thinking. He's a great writer.
Mark, this is my first short so there's no way you could have seen anything from me before.
The clothing staying the same was actually intentional. It was trying to imply that they slept on the couch watching TV all night. Maybe something more should have changed like some unfolded blankets hanging over the edge of the couch or something like that.
I don't even know exactly which shot you are referring to, but we never had a jib. For the 2-shot, I shot off the edge of the other side. I actually had the camera stacked on a couple of milk crates because the tripod wouldn't fit on the ledge.
Alex did a great job with the script. I knew what I wanted the story to be about from the beginning, but each time I wrote a draft it was just terrible. Alex came along and captured exactly what I was thinking. He's a great writer.
Mark, this is my first short so there's no way you could have seen anything from me before.
connorfilm
Well-known member
very nice short. The lighting was great. Also the characters were all very believable and the acting was great. Nice work!
EduardoMiguel
Active member
Simple story but done very effectively. The choice of music was outstanding, and the acting was very good. I especially liked the lighting at the pool scene. Also nice underwater shot. A well told story that fit the 6 min. perfectly. One of the best I've seen so far. Congrats.
totitefilms
Well-known member
You did a great job! Nice lighting, CC and DOF. The girl has great body ;-) However I feel the scene where the parents tell the guy he's adopted isn't that smooth and rushy. The acting of the lead actor can be improved. He can't seem to stop smiling sometimes. I don't understand why he commits suicide at the end though.
ConspiracyPenguin
Nosey Penguin
Drew,
You should be happy to know that, besides the two I wrote, your film was the first I watched. Don't tell Robbie, he'd be pissed if he found out, he wanted me to watch his first so, to protest, I decided not to.
I have been excited for your entry ever since you posted your grabs. The actress who played Jessica is beautiful, and the lighting in the pool scene was fantastic. Overall the acting was very impressive, I took a little bit of issue with 1) Peter's reaction to being adopted and 2) His "parent's" reaction to the news that his Grandma was dead (although I think this could be explained by the fact that they seem absorbed in the television, not really caring about anything else - which could also explain the lack of a clothing change.) Although this could be because of the way it was written, but otherwise the script was very good, I have always admired Alex's work.
Your angles were well thought out, I especially liked the shot where Jessica gets in the pool. I believe that was the one Matt was reffering to when he asked how you got the camera so close to the water.
[SPOILERS]
The story was good. When no answer came at the door, I found myself thinking "no, no, no, don't let her have died." and when I found out she had, I genuinly felt very sad.
I don't think this is really a spoiler, but in case someone doesn't want to know that Peter does get picked up by a car I will put this here: I liked the lapse of time where he was getting in the car, that was well put together.
[/SPOILERS]
Very well done, ESPECIALLY since this was your first short. In fact, after watching this, I wouldn't have known it was if I hadn't seen it in your post. Good job and good luck!
You should be happy to know that, besides the two I wrote, your film was the first I watched. Don't tell Robbie, he'd be pissed if he found out, he wanted me to watch his first so, to protest, I decided not to.
I have been excited for your entry ever since you posted your grabs. The actress who played Jessica is beautiful, and the lighting in the pool scene was fantastic. Overall the acting was very impressive, I took a little bit of issue with 1) Peter's reaction to being adopted and 2) His "parent's" reaction to the news that his Grandma was dead (although I think this could be explained by the fact that they seem absorbed in the television, not really caring about anything else - which could also explain the lack of a clothing change.) Although this could be because of the way it was written, but otherwise the script was very good, I have always admired Alex's work.
Your angles were well thought out, I especially liked the shot where Jessica gets in the pool. I believe that was the one Matt was reffering to when he asked how you got the camera so close to the water.
[SPOILERS]
The story was good. When no answer came at the door, I found myself thinking "no, no, no, don't let her have died." and when I found out she had, I genuinly felt very sad.
I don't think this is really a spoiler, but in case someone doesn't want to know that Peter does get picked up by a car I will put this here: I liked the lapse of time where he was getting in the car, that was well put together.
[/SPOILERS]
Very well done, ESPECIALLY since this was your first short. In fact, after watching this, I wouldn't have known it was if I hadn't seen it in your post. Good job and good luck!
Drew Ott
Wish I were banned.
I actually intended to leave it ambiguous. In a longer cut, I may have had him take the birthday card out of his pocket and look at it for a while think ink fades, and then float to the top. This is how it was in the final version of the script, and we shot it this way, but it 1) didn't work and 2) was too long.