"For the Title" Mockumentry

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Great! Very funny! :) Last shot with this guy falling is great! Nearly die from laughing! ;D

Techinal opinion: great editing/superb actors/can't wait for full film!
 
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Good stuff.

The ls of the girl on the cell phone is noisy looking -- was that gain or compression?
 
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[quote author=Gabe link=board=Clips;num=1108185313;start=0#3 date=02/12/05 at 09:53:34]Good stuff.

The ls of the girl on the cell phone is noisy looking -- was that gain or compression?[/quote]

It was gain, one of the first things I had shot on my DVX100a. Right after I shot that I realized that the gain was on high, so we we went back and re-shot that, but did not use the new footage in the current trailer. I am actually thinking about doing a mini trailer for each main character (11 total) to introduce people to all the characters. The trailer itself actually does not have much of the funny footage we have. The way it is presented is what makes it so funny (but don't let that scare you away, the trailer is boring compared to the actual footage we have.)

Matthew Rogers
 
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Macville - Looked good and a great idea for a mockumentary.

Now, onto the constructive criticism: It's obvious your friends helped you with this (that's to be expected - I use nothing but friends right now). "BUT" it's good to have a variety of ages for your talent. Right now it just looks like some friends putting together a video. I don't think that's what you want. It might be too late to add some stuff, but maybe if you had one kid (9-12yrs) whose the phenom (ala Tiger Woods) and maybe an old pro (40-50yrs) whose still hanging onto the last bit of glory he once had. Maybe too cliche, but just a thought.

The acting and stuff I won't comment on (too much). It's obvious these are not professional actors. But that's OK. Sometimes "real" actors can not do mockumentary stuff. You need "real" people. But DO NOT give your "real" people "real" lines to read (aka a script!). Give them a summary of what needs to be said and let them figure out (while recording) how to get there. Have your friends (in character) come up with stuff. You will get more "real" results that way. Right now it looks like alot of them (the opening character on the front porch) are reading lines. Actors read lines, real people make up their own lines.

I speak from experience. 6 years ago we did a full length mockumentary using over a dozen friends (two of whom were "real" actors). When the actors came on screen you could notice the difference. The scenes with real people went perfectly. The scenes with actors went badly (it looked scripted). Of course this is only for mockumentaries and some actors might be able to pull it off. But I suggest not scripting a mockumentary. Just record your friends (in character) and let the mockumentary go where it goes.

Also, the sound was very VERY low. I had to crank my speakers to hear anything and the audio meter in quicktime was barely registering. Anybody else have that problem?

I'm not trying to bring you donw. What yo've got is great! And I think the concept is excellent. The look is good and the editing for the trailer is nice too. Can't wait to see the full show. Good luck!
 
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Very funny! I would watch it. It reminded me of the documentary called "noodling" about barehanded catfishing. The guy on the front porch could have been right out of that one! I enjoyed it. The sound was really low, though.

Thanks for sharing!
 
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[quote author=P.K. Gillock link=board=Clips;num=1108185313;start=0#5 date=02/12/05 at 22:03:23]Macville - Looked good and a great idea for a mockumentary.

Now, onto the constructive criticism: It's obvious your friends helped you with this (that's to be expected - I use nothing but friends right now). "BUT" it's good to have a variety of ages for your talent. Right now it just looks like some friends putting together a video. I don't think that's what you want. It might be too late to add some stuff, but maybe if you had one kid (9-12yrs) whose the phenom (ala Tiger Woods) and maybe an old pro (40-50yrs) whose still hanging onto the last bit of glory he once had. Maybe too cliche, but just a thought.
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The movie is supposed to be about 18-30 year olds playing frisbee. We have a few bit parts that are much older, and much younger. The actual cast ranges from 18 to 23, but some look more like 26-30.

The acting and stuff I won't comment on (too much). It's obvious these are not professional actors. But that's OK. Sometimes "real" actors can not do mockumentary stuff. You need "real" people. But DO NOT give your "real" people "real" lines to read (aka a script!). Give them a summary of what needs to be said and let them figure out (while recording) how to get there. Have your friends (in character) come up with stuff. You will get more "real" results that way. Right now it looks like alot of them (the opening character on the front porch) are reading lines. Actors read lines, real people make up their own lines.

I speak from experience. 6 years ago we did a full length mockumentary using over a dozen friends (two of whom were "real" actors). When the actors came on screen you could notice the difference. The scenes with real people went perfectly. The scenes with actors went badly (it looked scripted). Of course this is only for mockumentaries and some actors might be able to pull it off. But I suggest not scripting a mockumentary. Just record your friends (in character) and let the mockumentary go where it goes.
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Actually, all but two people in the main cast are not "actors" All our leads have had major roles in college productions and some are actual professional actors. What exactly would you say screams that they are not their character?

Nothing has been line scripted. The Director/Writer has made an outline script of what he wants to have happen (like, describe how you got started in ultimate, how did you meet your team, etc.) and lets the actors decide how to get there. One thing that helps, is all the actors are pretty good friends, and knows exactly how to play off each other. It may seem like scripted comedy, but it is truly random--they just know each other that well. I have actually come up with a new "genre" for this movie. It is a spoof, and it is a goofball movie. Therefore, it is a spoofball movie. The local paper here actually quoted me on that because they thought it described the movie perfectly.

Also, the sound was very VERY low. I had to crank my speakers to hear anything and the audio meter in quicktime was barely registering. Anybody else have that problem?

I'm not trying to bring you donw. What yo've got is great! And I think the concept is excellent. The look is good and the editing for the trailer is nice too. Can't wait to see the full show. Good luck!
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Yeah, that's probably because QT outputted lower sound than Final Cut Pro had. I am going to try and redo the trailer a little to have a better one that showed more of the characters. That trailer was made out of the first three tapes we shot, so it had very little from the actual movie in it.

Matthew Rogers
 
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Matt - Sounds good. The trailer doesn't show everything so I was giving suggestions just based on what I'd seen.  Good luck with your spoofball.
 
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