A couple recents projects I just finished

iplaysnowboards

iplaysnowboards

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Both of these were done for 48hr film festivals at my school.

This was a film made for a 48 hour film fest at Bowling Green State University.

It has been cleaned up a little, color graded, and is in a 2.35 cinema aspect now.

Feedback on the color grading is welcome since this is my first attempt at grading using Magic Bullet Looks.

My group got:
Genre:Slasher
Line: "Do drugs not hugs"
Prop:Rubik's Cube
Wildcard:Drag

I DP'd and camera opt. and helped edit

Shot on:
Canon 7D
Tamron 17-50 2.8


This film was made for a 48 hour film festival at Bowling Green State University.

Genre: Superhero
Prop: Spiderman 3 DVD
Line: "That s**t'll get you killed in the OC"
Challenge: "positive" female character

This is a story of friends who become inspired to be superheros themselves. After attempts to save the day gone wrong they end up right back where they started.

Canon 7d
Tamron 17-50 F2.8
Nikon 50mm F1.8
FCS3
Homemade slider

The next one maybe isn't as solid story wise, but the 48 hours crunch and single digit temperatures did make some things difficult.
 
Didn't have time to watch it all right now,
but I have one question that popped up right away, and it's a techincal one:
What shutter did you use for most of the shots?
 
I dont like pseudo documentary or wide lens handheld shots which looks like camcorder ,whats the point in having camera with great DOF capability and shooting on wides all the time like in second short.I dont get it.People are buying DSLR's but they still making movies in exact the same way like they did with camcorders,wide angle and lets go.
 
How were either of those pseudo documentaries? Neither were docs in the least bit. And not all the shots in the second were wide at 17mm...A lot of the handheld was seeing as i don't have a shoulder rig of any sort and no VC or IS so i wanted to keep the shake to a minimum. And correct me if i'm wrong, but there is DOF even in the handheld shots...

Instead of trying to be a pompous prick it would be nice if you gave CONSTRUCTIVE criticism. Ranting about how much you hate things does no one any good. Thank you.
 
iplaysnowboards said:
How were either of those pseudo documentaries? Neither were docs in the least bit. And not all the shots in the second were wide at 17mm...A lot of the handheld was seeing as i don't have a shoulder rig of any sort and no VC or IS so i wanted to keep the shake to a minimum. And correct me if i'm wrong, but there is DOF even in the handheld shots...

Instead of trying to be a pompous prick it would be nice if you gave CONSTRUCTIVE criticism. Ranting about how much you hate things does no one any good. Thank you.
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Allthough harsh, he's also correct one some points.

Flat lighting and not alot of shallow DOF shots.. this was what I was thinking as well.

But for a 48 hour film it's a-ok!

But yeah you didn't answer my question;
What shutter were you shooting on mostly?
 
tommetass said:
Allthough harsh, he's also correct one some points.

Flat lighting and not alot of shallow DOF shots.. this was what I was thinking as well.

But for a 48 hour film it's a-ok!

But yeah you didn't answer my question;
What shutter were you shooting on mostly?
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Yes lighting wasn't excellent it was single digits out and shooting more outside was not really going to be possible. And inside shots were at night with not a lot of lighting, oh well we worked with what we had.

I do agree there aren't tons of super artsy DOF shots and although you shouldn't over use them I do see that I can maybe think about trying for more next shoot.

And sorry i didn't mean to not answer your question. All of it was 1/50th. In the last room where my friend Brett was tied up did need a shutter of 1/60th because while i was editing it I noticed strobing/ rolling light. I realized after that there was a florescent light that caused it. Oh well just something I need to be more aware of next time.

Did you ask for an particular reason? I mean did it look bad?
 
try to get some lights next time and i dont mean u have to get expensive, get 2 30 inch china lanterns and 2 45w CLF(compact floro) and u'll have some nice lighting...hang it on something. I thought the 2nd one was funny :) I like how the characters really seemed like friends (they prolly are). just a couple of things need brushing up with the acting and story. Some random things in the story doesnt line up..but overall since it was comedy i didnt bother trying to figure it out. Keep doing your thing and trying to get better at your craft.
 
The reason why I asked is because the motion blur looks a little off. It might be just the slow movements in general. I would maybe increase the shutter to 1/100 or something around there.
Just to make it a bit more high paced and filmlike.

But in theory 1/50 and 1/60 is correct "film-like" shutter. But it just seemed off here.
 
I'm sorry, but anyone who tells you that "you need more shallow depth of field shots" for no reason has no idea what they're talking about. If there was a shot that called for it, then yes, but if the look you want is wider lenses and deeper depth of field, then go for it and tell any hack who tells you that you need shallower depth of field just because "you're using a DSLR so you might as well" to go watch Citizen Kane or just about any Arronofsky movie.
 
Needs light, + a lot of technical flaws. Also did not like the color grading at all. Seems to me to you could use some faster lenses. Dof is used in story telling, having a camera that is able to do it and not use it is buying a sports car and driving the speed limit. Keep you iso in the 400 area with a fast lens and watch your material shine. Pretty cool stories, but technically the lighting was flat and the colors were poor.
 
They were for a 48 hour film competition. No time for lights and no access to them. Only had a 2.8 for most all of it and it was impossible to shoot at iso400. Had no money for faster lenses at the time. Still don't I have a canon 50mm 1.8 now, but in a small house and isn't always the most practical.
 
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