Grabs from a short in progress...

Relax Miniman

My truth serum was in effect and it ain't always pretty.

From time to time I tell it like it is. These stills do nothing for me. They are too flat or too warm or too dark or generally un-interesting with lack of general composition and/or framing skills.

It looks like a bad Magic Bullet dream. The reds are showing a serious casestudy in Chromatic Aberration (Color fringing). Honestly? Why does this scream 'This is not a short' but just random hanging out with the DVX shots? And for future reference, he might wan't to show the 'better' side of the actress and the not so flattering side.

And this doesnt even look like the DVX at that.

Now that's honesty. And it's subjective and considering the poster of this thread didnt go into meltdown over my comment something tells me he is figuring out what t do as we speak.
 
footage does suffer from the videoish look. but if that's whats intended, it's ok. cc is definately needed. the still don't really relate to one another. Seem very random. If they were tied together with a common look or direction, would be better. need to choose interesting compositions.
 
You guys are a bit too harsh. :cry: That may be the look what he/she intended. Who knows?

Anyways, now I see why the FX1 is a fine cam even in DV mode. I've seen other DVX frame grabs too and found them to be too soft for my taste.
 
"The reds are showing a serious casestudy in Chromatic Aberration (Color fringing)."

That's the weakness of DV, I believe.
 
Keep workin' it ViolentX, you'll get there... It take a lot of courage to post things for people to chew on... It only makes you better... That is, when the critiscm is Constructive.
 
don t ask people, don t listen to them, do what you want to do .... make your own video look ..... the worst thing is to try to do like others. because of that, all the actual movies look the same, with the same CC, the same effects. that s the difference between an artist and a technician. i would be upset if everybody likes my work, THAT would mean that it s commercial crap.
 
there are two ways to make this better. the first is to watch more movies. watch whatever you can get your hands on, figure out what you like, and try to emulate it. watch movies for the story, then watch them again for technique. the second is to keep shooting. the more you shoot with whatever camera you have, the better you'll get with it.

watch blowouts, beware the grain of doom. study the rules of filmmaking before you break them, and understand why they are there. form an aesthetic, and polish it off. eat more vegetables, and try to get at least 30 minutes of exercise a day. eat whole grains, put down the bottle. don't laugh at old people. tell yourself that you're good enough, you're smart enough, and gosh darnit, people like you.
 
You guys are a bit too harsh. That may be the look what he/she intended. Who knows?
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We are not too harsh and if you think we are you probably wouldnt like it around here. Do you want honesty or do you want a safe little circle where everyone tells you your crap is gold? I doubt the user wanted this look; but probably doesnt know any better at this point

Anyways, now I see why the FX1 is a fine cam even in DV mode. I've seen other DVX frame grabs too and found them to be too soft for my taste.
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Something told me this wasnt DVX. The DVX too soft? Check out that HVX!
That's the weakness of DV, I believe.
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The reason NOT to wear an all red sweater and hat.

don t ask people, don t listen to them,
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I agree; who cares what the audience thinks. I agree with being an artist, being unique and being what you want; but you have to master the fundamentals before all that jazz. Even the masters learn with baby steps.

And well put mcshyd
 
i m not talking about wedding jobs or pop corn movies .....
giving to the audience what it wants is like feeding dogs. that s what tv is doing, that s crap. a real director is doing the movie he would like to see and if the audience like it it s wonderful, if the audience doesn t it s sad but it s life. some kids dre
 
some kids dream to become peter jackson, others prefer cassavetes, passolini, fellini, chris marker or godard, that s a choice
 
John_Hudson said:
I agree; who cares what the audience thinks. I agree with being an artist, being unique and being what you want; but you have to master the fundamentals before all that jazz. Even the masters learn with baby steps.

And well put mcshyd
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thanks.

we should be harsh. If the consensus calls for reshooting, you should be willing to jettison your crap and try again. If you can learn to seperate your emotions from your work you will learn to be a good filmmaker. We all have made crap, and we all know it. the crap we made doesn't personify us, it reminds us to stay humble and watch our backs. The longer you watch your back, the greater the chances are that you shoot something beautifull.
 
mcshyd said:
thanks.

we should be harsh. If the consensus calls for reshooting, you should be willing to jettison your crap and try again. If you can learn to seperate your emotions from your work you will learn to be a good filmmaker. We all have made crap, and we all know it. the crap we made doesn't personify us, it reminds us to stay humble and watch our backs. The longer you watch your back, the greater the chances are that you shoot something beautifull.
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that s the problem and the strenght at the same time of the american cinema, if the audience surveys show that the majority wants a good ending, producers will charge the director to reshoot ..... what is important: the vision of an artist or the one from the audience? only the one from an artist can increase the audience cleverness. if you re offering the audience their own vision of the movie there will never be any evolution.
 
jesus i'm not talking about audience surveys. This man posted stills from his shorts to a group of his peers, whose opinions he clearly respects. you choose your peers, which is also a part of good filmmaking. Your decisions on whose opinions to value affect your work as much as anything. There's no need to get all macro on this guys short.
 
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