Haven't seen it yet (getting there - Halloween and helping with a friend's film today put a hold on finishing the last 2/3 of the films). But your BTS pics look FUN! Can't wait to see what kind of film calls for those costumes.
That one was twilightish by idea and music at the 'other dimension' part. Liked those.
Nevertheless, I think it could be done a lot better, cause you obvious had some good material there (S&M elements, empty room, the main guy who was half-naked, torturing scene) and it's too bad you didn't full used it-like you were avoiding it.
For example, when I hear word 'torture', there's pretty much always some blood involved.
Bo Bella didn't need to have tons of blood on his body, but some of it would make a whole thing much better. He talks about pain, he is lost and all, but except some slow hits from S&M girls and that line near the end of film, there's not much proof that he suffered as it was described. Also, editing and some post-production tricks (such as border darkening, video noise etc) could make that other dimension a little different than the normal world.
There were some color balance differences, but generaly, I think the contrast needed to be a lot bigger.
And was the main actor Slovenian? If he was, I think it would be better to do all of it on native language with titles on English.
What I want to say is-when you already have those actors, those locations etc, use them till the end! A little more blueberry juice on the back or face of actor is not a great production value, he will not complain it, and it will have a stronger effect.
6 days for production like that is no go, but on the other hand, I am very happy that we did it at all. Actually that is not an excuse, more fact for us that had work on it.
We had two more guys on test for FX effects ( since we will need them for music video production ), and they were supossed to work out those wounds.. Well, they did nothing that can be excepted..
In conditions when you come to the set and you don't have electricy ( even you arrange it ), or you get set canceled at last minute and without any reason.. you can not done things 100%..
But since, I saw that people started with preparations month of two before, and didn't had luck to finish their movie, I am very happy that we succeed..
And we learned a lot! ( like do not film on the last minute )..
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Greetings to Croatia!!!
and hope to see more movies from you on the next fest, also!!
( I didn't saw your movie, yet since I am in still in the stage of dowloading; I just saw only a few movies )