CPU - Jeremy Hyler aka Spidey
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hmm i didnt think about it that way both scotts i forgot about that 
ChrisHurn
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Hi Everyone, Chris (composer) here. I just saw this film, and wow, great stuff! I'm really impressed..great work all round. Loved the directing and editing especially. There were some really great acting moments, love the side chase scene too...awesome work.
I am really happy to have written some music for this film.
-Chris
I am really happy to have written some music for this film.
-Chris
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Luis Caffesse
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Damn Spidey.
Impressive.
I hate to admit - never having seen any of your work, I didn't think I was going to see something at this level -
I don't mean that as a slam - it was a bad assumption on my part.
I was incredibly pleasantly surprised.
Damn good work.
Impressive.
I hate to admit - never having seen any of your work, I didn't think I was going to see something at this level -
I don't mean that as a slam - it was a bad assumption on my part.
I was incredibly pleasantly surprised.
Damn good work.
CallaghanFilms
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Spidey...
There are twenty-six letter keys on my keyboard...
there is also a space bar and an enter button.
I am fumbling around right now, trying to find the right combination of keystrokes to form a written message that would, in turn, convey even a fraction of the respect that I have for you right now.
I just saw your film.
Holy poo poo, my man.
I am a writer who is now at a loss for words.
You just shot a hole in one IMO.
Technically everything clicked (hell, I didn't even notice most of the shots themselves.)
You really created a fascinating world and brought it to life.
As of right now, you are my favorite to win.
:beer:Cheers on an incredible job
There are twenty-six letter keys on my keyboard...
there is also a space bar and an enter button.
I am fumbling around right now, trying to find the right combination of keystrokes to form a written message that would, in turn, convey even a fraction of the respect that I have for you right now.
I just saw your film.
Holy poo poo, my man.
I am a writer who is now at a loss for words.
You just shot a hole in one IMO.
Technically everything clicked (hell, I didn't even notice most of the shots themselves.)
You really created a fascinating world and brought it to life.
As of right now, you are my favorite to win.
:beer:Cheers on an incredible job
angrynerdrock07
Well-known member
Too many comments. I'm getting lazy at this point as I am trying to give comments/criticism on all the shorts, so forgive me if I repeat a lot of things that have already been mentioned.
I thought this was a really slick, stylized piece. Reminded me of Darren Aronofsky's work. Loved the constant variations in color tinting. I also really liked the makeup work on Bart. Gave the character a lot of depth. Also helped that he was an awesome actor.
I guess my only real criticism was that it was a really highly compressed WMV. Would like to see it again at a better quality.
I thought this was a really slick, stylized piece. Reminded me of Darren Aronofsky's work. Loved the constant variations in color tinting. I also really liked the makeup work on Bart. Gave the character a lot of depth. Also helped that he was an awesome actor.
I guess my only real criticism was that it was a really highly compressed WMV. Would like to see it again at a better quality.
spidey
Shogun Assassin
angrynerdrock07 said:
Hey Angrynerdrock07, I understand commenting and watching alot of films. whooo- I'm almost done myself. You're the second to mention Darren Aronofsky.
Also The make up design was a personal thing I always wanted to do. I drew it out. then bought all the make up needed then gave it to my Make-up Artist, Joe Lissi, and he tested it out for a while then got it right.
A funny thing about make was Ben Hated contacts. I had to teach him how to wear them. eventually he got used to putting them in and he wore them all day so he could used to be before he had make up on him. he had to deal with DOP issues but I'm glad i was trying to get him used to the one eye vision for the role ahead of time instead of on the day.
Yes ben is awesome.
CallaghanFilms
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It was the wee small hours of the morning, and I forgot to concur with janzie in my review.janzie said:
Janzie...well said!
That is exactly what Spidey did...he drew inspiration from both members of the Brothers Scott.
Ought2bCommitted
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Hey Jeremy!
Just started watching the shorts. Watched yours first. Overall, very nice job. Oddly, it was exactly what I expected from you...which is good!
The two biggest drawbacks for me were:
1) lack of consitency in color correction. It lessened my believability in the world you created because it didn't have a specific look for each region or a look in general to unify it.
2) A little shoddy on the acting. A tad bit been there, done that in their deliveries and choices.
I LOVED the world you created. I believed it totally. The only thing that kept pulling me out of if was the lask of consistency as I said above. I felt like it was a self-contained piece, which is good. Ended nicely, very nicely.
Overall, I think you did a great job. Congrats! Nice movie!
Robert
Just started watching the shorts. Watched yours first. Overall, very nice job. Oddly, it was exactly what I expected from you...which is good!
The two biggest drawbacks for me were:
1) lack of consitency in color correction. It lessened my believability in the world you created because it didn't have a specific look for each region or a look in general to unify it.
2) A little shoddy on the acting. A tad bit been there, done that in their deliveries and choices.
I LOVED the world you created. I believed it totally. The only thing that kept pulling me out of if was the lask of consistency as I said above. I felt like it was a self-contained piece, which is good. Ended nicely, very nicely.
Overall, I think you did a great job. Congrats! Nice movie!
Robert
ok this kicked ass
it really created a believable, consistant, dark, scary, evocative world that seemd ... well ... real!
And that's a gigantic accomplishment at any level but on what was presumably a shoe string budget, even more so.
I loved the look and feel of this and the acting was just top notch.
I think it should be recognized that not only did you do an above par job, you picked something very difficult to pull off. It's one thing to create a consistent believable world that's cheezy and fun, but to do one that is rooted so much in the darker side of the id (and again with little resources) well its just plain harder -- it demands an authenticity and unflinching honesty both behind an infront of the camer -- in otherwords, something like NARC requires a little more digging than say Men in Black -- so when comparing films in this "competition" I just think it should be pointed out that not only is this in my top very few films, its a three pointer as a opposed to a layup. Very impressive.
Now forget all that -- I just like watchiing it. The missing eye and scar were a great detail. Good foils in the hard seasoned older cop and younger careless cop. Nice flow, building tension, great composition.
Only criticisms are small. Comb through the gray in the actors hair so it looks like it goes to the roots. The only CC that bothered me was in the chinese restaurant and it could be the compression -- there were hard levels in the diffusion - instea of fading from white to sepia to black seemlessly the gradation had hard edges like looking at a topographical map - but you pulled off a Blade Runner feel -- damn, lastly then end complication seemed a little rushed - I know that a film wants to stay slightly ahead of the audience, but that arose and was over so quickly that it felt abrupt, which pointed out that the complication or twist wasn't overly sophisticated -- not a big deal and not sure if even problematic (the twist or plot complication at end), just the abaruptness of its introduction and resolution at the end of the film made it seem a little less fullfilling than the rest of the film -- it still worked -- not saying this was one of those movies that just ends and you're like ... ok why did I watch that - what was the event - that structure felt complete here (the event) just a tad rushed.
Ok so I'me verbose and it might seem like those criticisms are a big deal to me but they are not -- its a kickass film , and those were the only nits I could pick.
Q: where can I see more of your stuff - do you have stuff online or DVD I can order?
Jack.
it really created a believable, consistant, dark, scary, evocative world that seemd ... well ... real!
And that's a gigantic accomplishment at any level but on what was presumably a shoe string budget, even more so.
I loved the look and feel of this and the acting was just top notch.
I think it should be recognized that not only did you do an above par job, you picked something very difficult to pull off. It's one thing to create a consistent believable world that's cheezy and fun, but to do one that is rooted so much in the darker side of the id (and again with little resources) well its just plain harder -- it demands an authenticity and unflinching honesty both behind an infront of the camer -- in otherwords, something like NARC requires a little more digging than say Men in Black -- so when comparing films in this "competition" I just think it should be pointed out that not only is this in my top very few films, its a three pointer as a opposed to a layup. Very impressive.
Now forget all that -- I just like watchiing it. The missing eye and scar were a great detail. Good foils in the hard seasoned older cop and younger careless cop. Nice flow, building tension, great composition.
Only criticisms are small. Comb through the gray in the actors hair so it looks like it goes to the roots. The only CC that bothered me was in the chinese restaurant and it could be the compression -- there were hard levels in the diffusion - instea of fading from white to sepia to black seemlessly the gradation had hard edges like looking at a topographical map - but you pulled off a Blade Runner feel -- damn, lastly then end complication seemed a little rushed - I know that a film wants to stay slightly ahead of the audience, but that arose and was over so quickly that it felt abrupt, which pointed out that the complication or twist wasn't overly sophisticated -- not a big deal and not sure if even problematic (the twist or plot complication at end), just the abaruptness of its introduction and resolution at the end of the film made it seem a little less fullfilling than the rest of the film -- it still worked -- not saying this was one of those movies that just ends and you're like ... ok why did I watch that - what was the event - that structure felt complete here (the event) just a tad rushed.
Ok so I'me verbose and it might seem like those criticisms are a big deal to me but they are not -- its a kickass film , and those were the only nits I could pick.
Q: where can I see more of your stuff - do you have stuff online or DVD I can order?
Jack.
Steve Strickland
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Spidey, you did an amazing job on this. Nice gritty feel. Nothing I can say that wouldn't echo what's already been said. You should be proud of this one. I was a blast to watch.
Matthew B. Moore
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briceman said:
You should have heard the orginal version. It wasn't like we really wanted it to get that raw, it just sort of developed that way. The story kinds of lends itself to it.
We even started a thread on the rating issue because of our concern of the language.
Matthew B. Moore
Well-known member
Blaine said:I'm kind of amazed at how much Matthew B. Moore looks like a young Peter Stormare in your short.
You are freaking me out.
Beat Takeshi
Two-Hip Shakur
Im blinded by the silicon implant frames!!!
I loved the color changes but the style changes from clear to almost cartooned bothered me. It makes it feel like you are missing something you might want to see in the background or something. The cast was well done I thought. Very natural dialog but I hated the amount of Voice ever. Just a tad here and there would have worked better I think. I couldnt hear some of it either. I really liked the skid he did right before he shot her. That edit was tight. The ending failed for me I thought. Maybe if he just sat up and said "oh sh!t, the bullet in her head", and then the line "did I tell you we are fcked" or what ever it was might be a little stronger? Just a thought.
Good job on this dude, I enjoyed it.
I loved the color changes but the style changes from clear to almost cartooned bothered me. It makes it feel like you are missing something you might want to see in the background or something. The cast was well done I thought. Very natural dialog but I hated the amount of Voice ever. Just a tad here and there would have worked better I think. I couldnt hear some of it either. I really liked the skid he did right before he shot her. That edit was tight. The ending failed for me I thought. Maybe if he just sat up and said "oh sh!t, the bullet in her head", and then the line "did I tell you we are fcked" or what ever it was might be a little stronger? Just a thought.
Good job on this dude, I enjoyed it.