After The Reign (WWII Film on 7D)

[KennonF]

Poor cinemaphotography, looks like a TV-scetch (like saturday night live). You're telling very little through the images, and that could work if the acting was good. Wich is isn't. Of course impressive with all the props and vehicles but that is like the fine layer of crisp you should have as a bonus on top of a good movie...

Hopefully you can do some re-shots of parts like the campfire scene... maybe sacrifice the worst parts when you wrap it up, in all seriousness, the audience rather watch scattered footage that is barable rather that sit through a scene like the campfire one... it is unbearably bad. Hard criticism yes, but people will judge you by the movie, NOT by your effort! That's the sad truth we filmmakers have to cope with, and with these DSLR cameras shooting hollywood-looking videos the audience sure isn't gonna get less judging... none of your efforts should be aimed at 15 min of fame on vimeo, but still interesting to watch in twenty years because you told a good STORY.

Thanks for the input, this is nothing I haven't thought about it myself honestly.

There are A LOT of things I don't like about it, and A LOT of factors why it's the way it is. It's really hard to motivate 20+ people who are unpaid to come out and donate enough time to REALLY get what you want, know what I mean? I definitely want to redo this and tell a better story - I actually have a much better one.

Biggest fault with this was being rushed and not having a developed enough story to go with, etc.

Thanks for the harsh criticism, honestly. It's what will make me better, and I honestly take it as a high compliment that you took the time to tell me what sucked about it because now I will be conscious about it in the future.

Now, that's not an open invitation for down right rude comments from people, but positive constructive criticism is always good.

I actually don't want to use any of this at all anymore, I have a much much better film / storyline in mind to do.

 

[KennonF]

Some of those guys were carrying a few too many pounds to be in the infantry, not that I can talk

Actually I have had people say this before, but if you go back and look through piles of photos from the ETO, there were quite a few soldiers who were slightly overweight or had extra pounds going on. Not that it was insanely common, but it wasn't uncommon either; get what I mean?

 

[KennonF]

Good work on putting it together and glad to hear that this has helped you move to the next phase.

I'm going to agree with most of the comments here with the acting and cinematography & I'd like to add lighting....

your angels were making the characters either 2D or the foreground was to prevalent. THe cuts (probably because of angels) brought me out of the story. I'd say inside the captains bunk looked great, and you had some nicely timed moves...expect where you shot the actor flat

also another case of over using shallow DOF...

the intro you did was rich and vibrant and you had me hook'd in so good job there and also for getting it done. You'll only learn and grow by having a director by your side....

thanks for sharing...and ah, " take another puff"

How would you suggest creating a better depth to make the characters not so 2D? Let me know what I can do to improve, thank you so much!

 

[jrod81]

high props for your first attempt man... leaps better than my first attempt that i am equally spread just as thin on... but yeah man i totally feel ya on acting... it killed me in the edit bay and i totally wasn't paying attention to it on set cause i was so obsessed with making sure the framing was what i wanted... live and learn man, next time will be better for us both but don't let that be discouraging to you cause that is not what i mean- you have some good talent bro, i really like what you've got going here... dirty that image up though... make it look like a WWII news reel or something, its just too clean