"Diner for Two" - an Anthony Misiano film

Beautiful! I love this! Lighting is perfect, camera work is nice, and the songs are perfect. THe little bits like the tapping of the cup, the pouring coffee and the singing gentlemen at the bar make this just fantastic! Actoring directing is great - everything is incredibly fluid nothing feels out of place.

If I had to pick anything out to gripe is the shot around 5:25 could be a little smoother but thats being really picky - everything else is just perfect.

Very inspiring to bring my own work up a few notches and maybe even someday try a musical.

If this isnt in the top 10 (or 3 for that matter) I'll be very very surprised. I really enjoyed Stupendous, but you've really raised your own bar with this one.
 
Not a musical fan but can't really fault this! Tuning of the vocals and music a bit discordant at the start but maybe this was on purpose? Anyway apart from that this was very well executed - well acted and technically very good. Loved the location and the 'chorus' of guys at the counter - nice comedic touch. Would have amped up the comedy a little maybe, to counteract the (perfectly genre suitable) cheese but that's just me. Works very well as is. Tough genre to crack but you've made a really impressive attempt. A surprising little gem - good job!!
 
Adam Beck said:
I, like many here were completely surprised by this film. One of the best, Congrats on the film!
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Thank you very much. :)

And thanks to everyone for the kind words. I can say in all honesty I was completely surprised by it too in a way. From the initial conception all the way through to the last step of rendering I couldn't stop laughing at how ridiculous the concept of me trying to pull off a musical was. This project tickled me beyond belief. On set I kept my composure and just worked tirelessly not even breaking to eat really, but in the back of my mind I couldn't believe the grand orchestration in front of my eyes, and the fact that there are professional musical theatre actors singing and walking through MY songs, that I wrote and composed. It was a little surreal. This was by far the biggest production I've ever headed, between cast and crew I had over twenty people basically looking to me saying "okay boss, now what?". Very humbling, amusing, and it definitely kept me pushed to work harder. But, it seems to have paid off, and I couldn't be happier. :)

My next project I've decided two things already. Keep it small (I'm tired and need a little break), and give myself a part (I miss acting).
 
I walked right into this film and nothing took me out of it. Stunning camera work, nice lighting, great acting, the pace was really flawless; a great short film story. I really enjoyed it. I wanted to hear the music bust out with real instruments, as someone else mentioned, but that's no knock on what you did. I'll be watching this again...and again.
 
AWESOME DUDE! Finals and screening on the big screen in Los Angeles! I can't wait! I hope to see you in LA!
 
Congrats on making the finals, I fully expect to you to be at or very near the top once all is said and done.
 
conrad_johnson said:
Damn, shot at 3:04 WINDOW WALL PROJECTION. Can I bear your children?
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Ha ha, yeah I don't know about the bearing the children part but thanks for the comments!

What's funny is that was kind of a happy accident/after thought. We knew we wanted a back/kicker light coming from outside and then we were like, "hey if we move the light over here we get the window on the wall... sweeeet":cheesy:.

conrad_johnson said:
4:18. Lighting is amazing, dof, composition, yep, nailed it.
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Yes! I love that shot, it's one of the most magical ones.

Thanks again for the compliments man:dankk2:.
 
H-O-L-Y C-R-A-P-!!!!

Now my second film I've given a 10 to. Just got done saying I was amazed at the last one I commented on, and now this, which just blew me away. This film gave me goose bumps, and I'm not even a huge fan of musicals.

But you & your team, SOOOOO nailed this!

Expertly cast, awesome original music/lyrics, great acting, WONDERFUL art direction, editing, shooting (AMAZING job, Brothers Tuttle!!!!), etc.

You, sir, have risen among the top of filmmakers that I respect & am eager to see every work from.

If I'm to have a quip (I swear I don't look for 'em ... just things that come to mind as I watch & experience a film), would be the mix. It was way too much bass, not enough vocal on my speaker set up, so I plugged in my studio head phones which dramatically improved it, but I still felt the bass was a tad overpowering throughout, making it at times a little harder to hear & understand the vocals.

Plenty of times near the beginning where I felt a voice/note was a little 'off' (like a dissonance was being created), but perhaps that was on purpose, because when they would really harmonize & bang out a chorus in the middle/end, it just made it all that much more rewarding! :)

I could go on & on, but needless to say, I'm in utter awe. I would so have loved to have been a part of this team, which made such an awesome treat.
 
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