SHORT: "Farewell" | please watch and review!

[D.L. Watson]

Hey DVXUsers. I've released my latest short film for free. It's the lowest-budgeted film I've ever made.



"Farewell" is a exploitative film about a man who is agonized by the thought of his ex-girlfriend falling in love with someone else and makes a terrifying decision.

The main character is portrayed by local actor Mathew Bostrom who volunteered for the role.

It was shot on a hacked T2i (Magic Lantern) with a Pentax-M 1.7 lens. Edited with Premiere Pro with visualfx handled inside of After Effects.

The film has been reviewed by Hollywood actor, writer, and animator Ricky Grove (Army of Darkness, Babylon5). You can read it here: http://rgrove.posterous.com/farewell-short-film-by-dl-watson-featuring-ma

To watch, just click the header image or go here: http://leefilm.com/farewell/

I would love to hear your comments, thoughts, or criticisms. Thanks for your time!

 

[D.L. Watson]

Bumpity Bump. Any thoughts, comments, hates?

 

[jghenderson]

Nice pacing. I like the mixing of color and b&w (i'm a sucker for that kind of thing). Overall it was a well made piece.

Did not like the scream. I understand why it was there, as there needed to be something to emphasize that moment and for us to understand what he's doing, but the specific scream you used was too horror for me and didn't fit the mood of the film.

Overall my biggest issue with it is that I feel like i've seen it before. The bloodied man, looking in the mirror, trying to wash the blood off his hands, etc. It's all just a bit cliched.

You've obviously got the skills, my advice is that next time focus a lot on the story and trying to say something in a different way. Push past cliched ideas that come to your mind. A really good book to read that deals somewhat with that issue is "On Directing Film" by David Mamet.

 

[D.L. Watson]

Nice pacing. I like the mixing of color and b&w (i'm a sucker for that kind of thing). Overall it was a well made piece.

Did not like the scream. I understand why it was there, as there needed to be something to emphasize that moment and for us to understand what he's doing, but the specific scream you used was too horror for me and didn't fit the mood of the film.

Overall my biggest issue with it is that I feel like i've seen it before. The bloodied man, looking in the mirror, trying to wash the blood off his hands, etc. It's all just a bit cliched.

You've obviously got the skills, my advice is that next time focus a lot on the story and trying to say something in a different way. Push past cliched ideas that come to your mind. A really good book to read that deals somewhat with that issue is "On Directing Film" by David Mamet.

Thanks so much for taking the time to watch it and write your thoughts. I appreciate it. Any and all feedback is helpful. It's one of the things I look forward to when I make films. Ill take a look at that book you suggested. Thanks!

- D.L. Watson