maestro1d said:This post was originally in a sub-thread. Promised some folks I would re-post here at the Bone Hand thread, so here it is in an edited form:
Bone Hand - A Review
Wow.
I mean... really. Wow.
I missed out on this short during Herofest... I only recently purchased my two little DVX100b's and I found DVXUSER after the fact.
After seeing this little super hero/horror hero flick, all I can say is I am blown away.
I have seen a lot of stuff (shorts, clips, etc) over the last few weeks filmed on the DVX. Some cool, some funny, some iffy, some ground breaking, some awesome, and some pretty crappy.
But this short is without a doubt- unbelievably cool.
Bestist dang stuff I have seen since the "Broken" DVD- like that short (also filmed on the DVX100) it deserves the same follow through from the producers of "Bone Hand".
This short feature has incredible lighting (often lacking from a DV film) and great subtlety in selling the effects and costumes. When it comes to achieving "the film look" with DV, PROPER lighting and attention to contrast in camera and color correction in post is everything. And these guys know it!
This is true DV filmmaking at it's best: A great story, by someone who understands the horror/thriller genre as a whole. Ala hitchcock style, the director knows what to show and what not to show for max creepy effect.
And where the hellllll did these guys find that kid actress? She turned in one of the best child performances I have seen since Dakota Fanning in "War of the Worlds" or even Drew B in "ET" and "Firestarter"
... the bit at the end where she finally relaizes the mortality involved and gently pushes the corpse hand to the side. MAN. Awseome! ...total props on the direction of that scene. Really sells the drama of the whole short.
Great start, effects, script, acting, concept, and ending.
Hell- even the bit player villains were pretty good.
Good pacing, good editing, good night scene shots and lighting... sigh.
I know I'm being effusive, but I am no newbie to the entertainment biz... I don't dole this stuff out lightly... and I say this: "Bone Hand" rocks.
I felt more entertained here in 5 mins and 20 secs than I did in two plus hours of "X-Men Three: The Dismal Ending of a Franchise" a few weeks ago (sorry- I didn't mean to insult the Bone Hand team with the comparison).
Great short- check it out now if you havn't seen it. Best of luck to the creators, cast and crew of Bonehand.
A boney thumbs up here.rogar-Evil(DBG):
... thanks :shocked:
thanks for taking the time to post your review here; I really appreciate it :thumbsup:
