Joystick Films Presents.....The Puppeteer

It almost seems as if two different people shot this at times. Who was the DP?

The early stuff was very good. Some of the stuff outside in the car towards the end looked very different. Intense stuff though, I liked it. The kid was pretty good.

I'm not sure where the theme really comes in though? I mean, I get it but this was more about loss of life and that doesn't really count. :)
Not without showing how someone deals with that loss.

Great action flick though. Loved the way it was shot.

MAH
 
Thanks for checking it. basically the NSA lost the puppeteer and sent in the conductor to get him back as a result. there is some quick dialog to support it. But it is easily missed.

I'm just glad you did not think it sucked. I DP'd the film. And I totally don't have that down yet.

Michael Anthony Horrigan said:
It almost seems as if two different people shot this at times. Who was the DP?

The early stuff was very good. Some of the stuff outside in the car towards the end looked very different. Intense stuff though, I liked it. The kid was pretty good.

I'm not sure where the theme really comes in though? I mean, I get it but this was more about loss of life and that doesn't really count. :)
Not without showing how someone deals with that loss.

Great action flick though. Loved the way it was shot.

MAH
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filthrich said:
Thanks for checking it. basically the NSA lost the puppeteer and sent in the conductor to get him back as a result. there is some quick dialog to support it. But it is easily missed.

I'm just glad you did not think it sucked. I DP'd the film. And I totally don't have that down yet.
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I got that, I guess I didn't think it was enough for the theme. Probably because I really didn't get to know any of the characters. This works for an action flick though and you nailed that so there's no problem with it. This didn't suck at all! It was very entertaining.

You did a great job as DP. It just seemed different at times.
Did you light it as well?

MAH
 
I thought this was really good. I think it ended to fast but the actors were good. The kid was good.
 
Great job! "Akira".

You have an original vision that I like. Your shot choices and editing patterns are very unusual, and this makes your film feel unpredictable and fresh. Cool. :beer:

I want to see the feature!
 
This was pretty damn intense dude. Good shot choices and fast faced editing style that made for a great ride of an action movie. The kid was great and had some shades of "Akira" going on there.

All in all I enjoyed it.

Some of your scenes (the dialog scenes) needed a little more "snap" to the dialog, better pacing and believable reactions. More human dialog, but your actors were fairly competent and handled it well. Maybe some of that could have been fixed in editing, with a little more crossover in the conversations.

What's missing for me here is the exploration of the theme. Just losing the boy isn't enough of an exploration of loss. We're not seeing the human side of it and instead we're seeing some great action sequences. Add a little more humanity to the scenes, even a quiet moment with the boy... there has to be some kind of human reaction in there somewhere. I mean ever wonder what monsters do in their offtime? You know, watch a little tv, call home to monster-mom, do a little kareoke.... a little downtime... seeing even just a moment of that could reflect a little more loss, some kind of reflection from the boy... something that would make us connect with him and inevitably root for him.

We have no reason to root for anyone and that leaves us with a hollow feeling. Yeah good show, but popcorn fare. Now you just have to give us a reason to care and see what's really lost...
 
Oh dammit, forgot one point: FANTASTIC MUSIC from Francesco. He does action really well and it gave it that big feeling... almost like the music the Army commercials we're seeing all the time. or is it the Marines?

Anyway, GREAT music.
 
i hope my local urgent cares don't CLOSE. haha.

but i really liked your dolly shots. and the fx work was nice. though, the double gunshot blood i coulda done without. not because i'm squeamish, but because it just looked like an effect. a cut to black might have sufficed. but yea, dug it!
 
puckthemad said:
Oh dammit, forgot one point: FANTASTIC MUSIC from Francesco. He does action really well and it gave it that big feeling... almost like the music the Army commercials we're seeing all the time. or is it the Marines?

Anyway, GREAT music.
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Thanx Rod..I saw the keeper of the lost ..it's as I was thinking ...very good music from Sanchez ..the film it's good as well ..
 
great input puck. thank you.

puckthemad said:
This was pretty damn intense dude. Good shot choices and fast faced editing style that made for a great ride of an action movie. The kid was great and had some shades of "Akira" going on there.

All in all I enjoyed it.

Some of your scenes (the dialog scenes) needed a little more "snap" to the dialog, better pacing and believable reactions. More human dialog, but your actors were fairly competent and handled it well. Maybe some of that could have been fixed in editing, with a little more crossover in the conversations.

What's missing for me here is the exploration of the theme. Just losing the boy isn't enough of an exploration of loss. We're not seeing the human side of it and instead we're seeing some great action sequences. Add a little more humanity to the scenes, even a quiet moment with the boy... there has to be some kind of human reaction in there somewhere. Now you just have to give us a reason to care and see what's really lost...
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This was a tense and ambitious piece and I really liked it. I loved some of your shots, especially the one where the kid is walking down the hall behind the guy and the kid is in focus, but the guy isn't. You definately had some great shots. The kid's acting was great and I like some of the effects, but again as I mentioned in your other thread, the sounds fx for the guns could have been better.

The actors were decent enough and pulled it off, there just could have been more urgency in the hospital when the cop was having the conversation with the girls.

Did I mention I really like the story?? It left you wanting to see what was going to happen next. Nice job, man!
 
Marlon Ladd said:
This was a tense and ambitious piece and I really liked it. I loved some of your shots, especially the one where the kid is walking down the hall behind the guy and the kid is in focus, but the guy isn't. You definately had some great shots. The kid's acting was great and I like some of the effects, but again as I mentioned in your other thread, the sounds fx for the guns could have been better.

The actors were decent enough and pulled it off, there just could have been more urgency in the hospital when the cop was having the conversation with the girls.

Did I mention I really like the story?? It left you wanting to see what was going to happen next. Nice job, man!
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Thanks Marlon. The input is needed and appreciated.
 
Holy Poo! I didn't care too much for Hangman...so (no offense) I wasn't looking forward to this film...but Holy hell man! Kept my attention. You know its a great film when I don't even look at the thing at the bottom to see how much is left, when it ended I was wanting more!!! Great Job! Loved the lil bad ass kid only a minor thing but nothing big, is the "blood" on the shirt looked fake but if thats the biggest problem I had with it I think you'll be ok lol

Great Job again!

Rogan
 
None taken. AT ALL. the puppeteer is the film I hope everyone watches.
I am glad you enjoyed it. I was worried that Hangman may turn people off from the film I really want them to see.

If that is your biggest gripe you can gripe all day man!:beer: lol

Thanks Dustin.

Dustin R. Rogan said:
Holy Poo! I didn't care too much for Hangman...so (no offense) I wasn't looking forward to this film...but Holy hell man! Kept my attention. You know its a great film when I don't even look at the thing at the bottom to see how much is left, when it ended I was wanting more!!! Great Job! Loved the lil bad ass kid only a minor thing but nothing big, is the "blood" on the shirt looked fake but if thats the biggest problem I had with it I think you'll be ok lol

Great Job again!

Rogan
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Whew! This film gave me the chills! I really enjoyed it. I especially liked the scene in the hospital when the woman at the desk and the cops just stared at each other. I don't know why I liked that scene so much--I just did. All the action was well-done, too. Good job!
 
This movie rocked. That is all. Every fest, there seems to be one or two of these(Often from MovieMaster). I could look for things to pick at, and you still can go back and polish up the rough edges for sure(And you should).

But you demonstrated such a firm grasp on the tropes of the genre that f*ck it. I just sat back and dug it. Nice shot choices with things like the soup can and the shot through the narrow window in the door.

You can help some of the clunkier acting bits by experimenting with different cuts around them.

Take the time to polish this and get it just right. It's worth it.
 
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