In Quiet Company

This film reminded me of the TV series of the 80's, like Twilight Zone, Land of the Giants, the Time Machine, etc. You did a nice job. I was convinced she was on an airborne plane the whole time.

I found the end to be a little weak. I was waiting for a big twist but it never came.

Your film made my "A" list.
 
Gripping piece. I felt lost there with her.

Personally, the dialogue where she's saying "I cant see", not sure about. Something like "my eyes, whats wrong with my eyes" and just let her actions sell the rest, thats just my opinion though. And the story was never really finished with the ending.

Was well shot, the framing and angles and edit, as I said in my first post, got me close and right there feeling her anxiety.

Really nice.
 
Hi Inexistence,

Always glad to see entries from across the pond.

Good things about this were the atmosphere, nice pacing and i loved the girtty handheld feel to it. About half way through I was really intrigued.

I have to say though I didnt quite get it. You had quite a lot of exposition at the start about her being involved with this project, but that didnt seem to tie into the story at all. Maybe that was intentional but I was assuming you were trying to convey that information for a reason as it was a big part of the film, only for it to dissapear.

SPOILER ALERT

I wasnt keen on all the talking to herself. I dont think personally anyone would say stuff like 'am i really the only one left?' . However I do like that this piece is very individual, and you certinaly have your own style and way of doing things. always look forward to seeing your work.

all the best.
 
Great location, shots, actress was believable, but I did not get the plot of the film at all... I obviously really missed something...
 
I kind of feel bad that I let this version out. Ouch! I've addressed many of the issues and comments
since yesterday. I'll try to upload that version tonight. It was nice to receive a critique from ya'll
on what I considered a pretty rough cut. I'm surprised that my sound design sorta escaped
unscathed with all the imperfections and such. :)
 
I guess I'll have to go watch the other version you posted, cause I really didn't get the story at all. You totally lost me on this one. That said, I liked the feel of the piece...the camera work, angles, etc... I didn't see a ball so I guess that was the DQ? Great look to it too (CC). Hope I get it on the next viewing. Nice work.
 
Thanks for the comments everyone. Very much appreciated!

I know some things are misleading like the VO in the beginning. I have remedied
that with less back story in the first sequence. Now, I know I was vague with what
actually happens to the main character and the flight. Some of that was intentional
or maybe unintentional stemming from my fear of giving the story away immediately.
I guess it requires some familiarity of missing aircraft lore and I might as well blurt it
out.:beer: It was my take on the Bermuda Triangle or something similar to it on the
globe. It seemed rather perfect for Twilight Fest.
 
I liked your film a lot, it was one of my favorites. Great atmosphere, actually felt like the plane was in the air (sound fx very good). Very nightmarish stuff when she woke up and found herself alone on the plane still in the air! Great premise. Unfortunately, in the first version there was no real payoff. She found herself in the cockpit and that was it. The revised version is a great ending - very surreal, definetely Twilight Zone territory.

My thoughts for the ending when I first saw it was at the end when she was in the cockpit, she would look out the window and see that she was in a museum. She was in fact a ghost, trapped for all eternity in that plane, as tourists wandered around her. Kind of like Nicole Kidman in The Others. Or Bruce Willis in Sixth Sense. Or Geena Davis in Beetlejuice... you get the idea. :cheesy:

Look forward to your next film.

PS - Don't forget the required element.
 
Nice quiet aesthetic in the camera work. It had a nice floaty quality to it. Though I did feel like it was in direct contrast with the voice over at the beginning. It was very loud and abrupt. Intrusive even. Not sure if you were going for that.

You tackled a really hard subject. One person in one space is tough. You actress did well enough for having to hold the entire piece on her shoulders. In the end, I felt like I was spending a lot of time waiting for the outcome instead of being involved in the journey to it. Competently made, but not entirely gripping for me.

Nice parting shot!
 
Really appreciate the feedback everyone! I'm slowly making my way toward commenting on all
the films, but work is getting the best of my time at the moment.

Gia was incredible! While working with her I never felt the need to 'direct.' She was on a roll the
whole time we were on the plane. We had never met before until the day of shoot, no rehearsal,
no screen test, nothing and we barely went over the script. I put a lot of faith and pressure on
her ability to carry the story and it paid off in spades. Gia is a true professional! I can't say
enough great words about her! I hope we get a chance to work on something long-form with
a full production crew someday.

Let me take a short moment to address some of the concerns story-wise. There is a running
undercurrent of existentialism that comes to a full toward the end. I rather enjoy the fact that
the fog and blindness serve as disorientation; the plane on autopilot then remaining adrift after
loss of power characterizes an absurd and indifferent world. Maybe this does not leave much of
the story tangible for the viewer, but personally it serves my rationale and philosophy perfectly.
Somehow every time I write a script I find existentialism buried in it somewhere. I gotta stop that.
 
i really dug the vibe of your film. Mysterious.. dark. lonely.... wtf..

I appreciated the sound design. :)

I'm anxious to check out your revised cut of the film and looking forward to seeing your next entries.

/j
 
Inexistence said:
Somehow every time I write a script I find existentialism buried in it somewhere. I gotta stop that.
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No, you don't! Existentialism isn't always a bad thing. You pull it off better than most. I wouldn't try getting rid of it, if it's something you really dig. :thumbup:
 
I enjoyed this one quite a lot. Especially the acting was incredible good. The twilighty atmosphere was created very well with the score and the framing. You must be English right? I am very amused when I hear the expression in your leads self dialog 'on the continent'. Germans travel to Italy or to Spain or to England, but when English people speak about a country in Europe, they speak about 'on the continent'. :Drogar-BigGrin(DBG)
Compliments - Very well done! :thumbup:

Susanne
 
the new edit is much better in my opinion. I did not get the fact she was still 'floating' in your first edit.

I think some people would prefer something more concrete, but this has a nice haunting quality to it and it is a nice comment on the fear of becoming completley detached from the word and their surroundings.

Personally I would still have left some of the dialogue out as it comes across a little expositional - it could almost have worked without any dialogue at all.

Overall something about this piece does stay with me after I have watched it.
 
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