"1-UP" A Brian Parker Film

*stumbling out of the shadows into the light...*

Ah, yes...I'm still alive....and this film is still in production. Excuse my absence but I have been mired in various aspects of life but I still fully intend to complete this film for Loss Fest!

So, although I am a little late with this, I bring you my first official production Podcast!!



Thanks for checking in puckthemad. I promise I'll be back with more consistent updates guys. Looks like this one is going to be down to the wire!​
 
Welcome back! Time for real-life to take a break. Any updates on when you wanna shoot this puppy? I'm planning to be in Atlanta in 2 weeks for 2 weeks, so we've definitely got to get together.
 
You know what man? Give me the dates and we will definately get together. I would love to be able to shoot this while you're in town so if I have to grind for the next two weeks to be ready to shoot by then, well, so be it!
 
Uggh...just finished another draft of this script but it's still too long. Everything left seems like any cuts would hit a vital organ or aorta.
 
Holy cow, is it possible someone is behind me in getting their film done??? I feel like such an achiever now! Thanks Brian!

And yeah, cut it to the bone. You'll be surprised how much better it comes out.
 
LOL...yeah Mark...I procrastinate to motivate.

Always comes down to the wire for me. And yes, I'm definately pulling out the hatchet.
 
What up, Champloo? Glad to see you back in. Hey, tell me what's up in the ATL as far as this industry. I'm thinking about moving down there.
 
wow... multiple genres and styles in one little short... did you do that animation yourself? it was amazing!
 
Thanks vnguyen972. I'm glad you liked the animation. Yep, did it myself. Felt like it would take forever but it was fun. Thanks for stopping by and thanks for the feedback!
 
Pretty cool. Somehow it felt it is way longer than 6 minutes.

The "Film Noir" part could have used a bit better lighting and grading, but otherwise good Job.

Frank
 
I really liked it conceptually. There were a number of technical things that could've been executed much better. But as an idea for a short it's perfect. It gives you the opportunity to play around and have fun, that's the beauty of shorts, you have a lot of freedoms that being committed to a two hour story may not necessarily give you. On a side note, if you get the chance to buy Barry Green's "Sound For Film and Television" (I think you can buy it in the user store) do, you will learn a lot that will help you very much with future productions.

Anyway, thanks for the entertainment!
 
I've wanted to use that tunnel for a long long time man. My first thought was "how the hell did you get out there with guns, without getting shot" then I remembered the neighbourhood and that you probably shot on a sunday.

Anyway, focus: I guess your exploration of the theme was through the searching for the right idea, an inside joke of sorts that did allow you to explore different styles and genres. In terms of technique you could have done a few things a little differently, especially in the film noir bit. The different styles did allow for inconsistency in the editing and even the shot choice, so i can see where you were just messing around.

One thing you would have improved was to keep the sequences the same length in terms of time. The comedy bit was the longest and I could see you having fun there, but you;re right: comedy is the hardest to shoot and you have to try to set up the joke and get an instant payoff. If that sequence had been around the same length as the others, it would have felt more even, kept it snappier, kept it moving.

You did mumble a bit on the voiceover, but who am I to say: I mumble just saying good morning.

All in all it was an enjoyable distraction and I watched it all the way through, so that's gotta mean a lot. Thanks for sharing the film and lettign us see how much fun you had making this.
 
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I really enjoyed this film! The animation was cool, enjoyed seeing your take on the different genres.
 
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