Bum Finger: episode one

rgdfilms

rgdfilms

Wet poodle
Made this video 2 days ago with a group of friends - We were bored, lonely and were just skimming it so don't read to deeply into it,

actually the idea began when my friend Jesse (the guy who plays the bum) said, 'lets do a violence test, i've always wanted to recreate onscreen violence' and viola.



WARNING: Violence, Foul language

peace :engel017:

http://www.mindlessplayground.com/movies/bumfinger.mov
 
First of all, I was strangely drawn into this story. Good creepiness and I never knew quite what was going to happen. Good premise and no one can tell you which way to let it develop. Kudos on finishing any film instead of just yapping about doing one.

A couple points to make it more professional next time around.

1) Get a tripod...especially for the establishing shot and your over the shoulder stuff. A static long shot of the frat house is easier on the eyes then the zoom-out which screams amateur.
2) Try to light the kitchen scene with something so everyone has some light. Even a lamp off camera or a $8 scoop from Hope Depot will do wonders.
2) Turn off the auto-focus, auto iris....auto anything and take the extra time to frame your shots and get proper exposure. You'de be amazed the compliments you'll get when the picture looks crispy clean and professional!
3)The cut to black and white and the quick cuting of the song when he got back distracted me....but that's just me.
4)Loved the cut of the pledge walking across the park area as Pink Floyd song kicks in....maybe a tripod again to smooth it out and let the viewer take it all in...otherwise it looks like someone watching the guy walk (with the shakiness of the camera)
5)Try to match your shot size in the OTS shots so it flows better.

Get Barry's book if you don't have it....all this and more is covered. The more you know technically about the camera the better creative results you'll get.

congrats on a quirky little piece and plan out your next film a bit and keep on truckin'...

CrazyCzech
 
thanks for the advice crazyczech! are you czech? my girlfriend is serbo-croatian.. :laugh:

We actually were going to bring the tripod up to Griffith Park and to the frat house but we were low on light and just wanted to move through it and keep it unpolished. A static shot of the frat house would be a lot better now that you mention it though. I am planning on constructing my own mock kino-flos very soon, can't wait because good light is key. I A.C.ed a short film shot on the dvx a few weeks ago. Paul Babin (magnolia, terminator 2) was the D.P. and we had a proffesional gaffer who has been working on 35mm films for 20 years. Every shot was lit and composed as if we were working on 35 and it looked amazing. We rented a 15 inch Sony monitor and it looked like film to me. Those three days taught me a lot about the importance of light. Its something so overlooked -
 
Yeah I'm Czech...defected with my folks when I was little. Serbo-Croats are right next door! Good job again and have fun with it. There are only four gazillion factors to every shot...I don't think anyone can get everything right all the time.

I'm glad you had a great experience working on that professional set, many people never do...feed off that and take pride in everything you do. Once your shizzle is on the web you never know who might see it or pass on the link to your site.

Look forward to seeing more of your films in the future!

CrazyCzech
 
that was crazy. I loved it. The audio was kind of soft but for a test that was very nice. and watch your auto focus there was some shots that would have looked alot better if the cam wasn't trying to focus all the time. but awsome work.
 
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