FAT MONSTER FILMS presents "O2" ... Every. Breath. Counts.

I too had a nitpick with the video. Evan (not his real name, just the one I have assigned to him for now) has his arm up in the first fram to indicate he is starting the recording, but at the end he never puts his arm up to stop the recording. It just stops itself. Also, after Zoey (again with the name thing) is revived, there is no bandage or mark to indicate a needle had been in her throat.

I never whined about these because the film was ****ing kick ass ****, but I decided "what the hell, might as well give 'em a bad time!"

Mark Johnson said:
That made me laugh this morning Frank. Yes their company is comprised of really cheap bastards. Did you notice that the music at the beginning was being played on an 8-track tape cartridge? :)
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Hey! I have an 8-track player in one of my cars. That thing is the shizit!
 
Noel Evans said:
Mark and crew. I went out on a shoot yesterday and was thinking about your piece on the way. Just wanted to say how glad I was you did this short, it really inspired me to lift my game. There are no quick corners for me anymore. Now yesterday was helping on someone elses short because I can get reciprocal assistance in the future, I ended up doing grip and all the sound. But I made what I did perfect - the sound was the best stuff I had ever done in narrative. (I dont want to do sound - but just a point). Seriously, it was just right on the money. Not gloating about that, I just wanted to point out that you guys have influenced me to push it to the next level. Which is great in more ways than one - this is my day job.
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A+ Noel. That's what I'm sayin'. Tryin' really hard right now to put aside the gear obsession and actually shoot something myself. These guys make you want to get to it.
 
ConspiracyPenguin said:
I too had a nitpick with the video. Sam has his arm up in the first frame to indicate he is starting the recording, but at the end he never puts his arm up to stop the recording. It just stops itself.
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When Sam and Natalia recorded the message they truncated it when they saved it as a loop for Trevor to find. On the full recording Sam fondles Natalia's breasts and flips Trevor the bird. They decided it would be in poor taste so they clipped the recording at the point it stops and automatically rewinds to the beginning.


Also, after Zoey (again with the name thing) is revived, there is no bandage or mark to indicate a needle had been in her throat.
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This is the future penguin. They used a subepidural diffuse osmotic delivery system that is primarily pneumatic. Thus, no wound. No blood. No bandage needed. In seriousness, the prop itself was given to us by Dragon Dronet and it actually is intended to be a pneumatic delivery system. We deliberately chose the old-fashioned syringe for the scene where Natalia sticks Trevor because it looks more menacing and cool.

Thanks for your observations. You may return to what you were doing now.
 
Mark Johnson said:
When Sam and Natalia recorded the message they truncated it when they saved it as a loop for Trevor to find. On the full recording Sam fondles Natalia's breasts and flips Trevor the bird. They decided it would be in poor taste so they clipped the recording at the point it stops and automatically rewinds to the beginning.
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LMAO! :grin:
 
It took a couple of views before I realized that the voice coming through from the (spoiler) fuel freighter was Len! He's a top-knotch dude with the patience to watch grass grow. The guy just chilled and hung out the whole day until it was his time to shine. (Only to be upstaged by Tommy's hair... nice one, T-dizzle)
 
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Excellent film. Loved all the cinematography! I liked the story. The twist was nice. I liked the way you lead the viewer.

I also liked the human-ness of the story!
[FONT=&quot]Way to go![/FONT]
 
Okay, I'm not even sure where to begin.

The storyline sure feels complete. The ending was sure a twist, didn't expect the both of them to sacrifice their life for him. As soon as she tells Trevor they'll never hurt him, it was a 70/30 deciding factor that he will live and they die. The emotions were outstanding. Roles were performed very well, the timings and edits added an immense amount of drama to their reactions. Facial makeups looked neutral and the right type of clothing for the call of scenes. You guys focused so much detail into the production that every itty-bitty thing in there looked natural.

The only unnatural element that stood out was the amount of light reflection off from her spacesuit during the repair stage.

The cinematography looked gorgeous. Has this cold temperature all around, yet enough lighting to fill the face and the surroundings. This may just be my way of looking things, but I believe the setting in the mechanical repair room should have looked warmer (more dark orange, meaning critical or high-alert area).

Music, this is what I call film scoring! Wonderfully written, to what the scenario calls for, reactions and mood of the dialog. Also, there was always an underscore present whenever a scene feels empty.

The production sound, superb! Not too upfront during medium/wide shots and not too distant during closeups. Just the right headroom in every shot.

This one is for you Brad.
The sound design also came out evenly well. The buildup of the meteorite passby until it just barely whips across your right shoulder was solid. Just the right tension of an enormous beast. Trevor tuned out to the music is so reality. When Trevor tossed the package to Sam, the whoosh effect sounded too thick to be plastic. I love what you did during the repair sequence. The droning sound effect and the system meltdown, two thumbs up. I believe the "critical depletion" beep should be present even before Trevor steps into the control room and after he leaves. I also liked how you added distance to the incoming voice transmission when the framing gets wider.

Overall, Amazing! Fat Monster quality everywhere.
 
Alan H. Chang said:
Fat Monster quality everywhere.
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There's a sig testimony for ya.

Tommy! Nice!
 
loved it... but it is hard to truly get it, especially the twist at the end since I was on set. It looked fantastic. I'm bummed that the Pilot didn't get any screen time.
 
Mark Johnson said:
When Sam and Natalia recorded the message they truncated it when they saved it as a loop for Trevor to find. On the full recording Sam fondles Natalia's breasts and flips Trevor the bird. They decided it would be in poor taste so they clipped the recording at the point it stops and automatically rewinds to the beginning.

This is the future penguin. They used a subepidural diffuse osmotic delivery system that is primarily pneumatic. Thus, no wound. No blood. No bandage needed. In seriousness, the prop itself was given to us by Dragon Dronet and it actually is intended to be a pneumatic delivery system. We deliberately chose the old-fashioned syringe for the scene where Natalia sticks Trevor because it looks more menacing and cool.

Thanks for your observations. You may return to what you were doing now.
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Holy Hell! I haven't laughed that hard at something I read to myself in a long time. :grin:
 
I believe those are Coke cans when Kholi visited the set, if Im not mistaken.
Soory, Coke LIGHT.
 
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