Grabs of a war epic

[Lawsuit_Boy]

so I was shooting this comedic war short last fall called Ethiopian Hunger Strike (you can imagine how fun the plot is), and I brought it back to play around. Here are some color corrected shots.

I also messed with it a little further and got this:

cc:

the project (and the cc) wasn't my best effort, but it sure as hell was fun.

questions/comments/concerns/criticism is welcome.

 

[Lawsuit_Boy]

Grabs of war epic

Grabs of war epic

so I was shooting this comedic war short last fall called Ethiopian Hunger Strike (you can imagine how fun the plot is), and I brought it back to play around. Here are some color corrected shots.

a little first person

I also messed with it a little further and got this:

cc:

the project (and the cc) wasn't my best effort, but it sure as hell was fun.

questions/comments/concerns/criticism is welcome.

 

[twocik23]

Your blacks are a little grainy. Loose the bandanas the colors are too bright, It defeats the purpose of CAMOUFLAGE!!! Other than that its good.

 

[Lawsuit_Boy]

haha, yeah, I don't even remember why we had the bandanas on there. I guess we thought it was funny at the time. and you're right, the blacks are kinda nasty. I'll work on that.

 

[Lawsuit_Boy]

crushed the blacks a little more. any better? I think so. (looks much better in motion though) also, I shot it with a 1/120 shutter speed. Gave the picture a decent jitter.

 

[Zac Henke]

First Person = Big no no.

Video games are video games. Movies...well... are movies.

And don't get me wrong, I love them both, But I just don't think FPS games should be movies. They never turn out well (I never saw Doom, though).

 

[James Gerber]

what about FPV
(first person victim? dunno if that's an actual term or not).

But I think it can be really effective/powerful.

ie: violent scene from 'Ganster No1'.
and car door slamming scene in 'Lock Stock and Two Smoking Barrels'.

(dunno if I've seen this done in a 'comedic' sense though).

 

[Zac Henke]

Good example, James. It can be, but I've rarely seen it.

If you can do it, though, kudos!

 

[Owen]

I'd lose those orange tips on the guns...

 

[Unsomnambulist]

Since its a comedy, I'd say instead of losing the bandanas, I'd err on the side of colorful. Solid blacks tend to show up badly, so I'd have used another costume choice -- unless he was in a ninja costume. But even with comedy in mind, I'd paint the gun tips -- unless they're mentioned or part of the plot.

Post a short trailer when you get a chance!

 

[Owen]

Ah -- yeah -- the orange tips could be used for comedic effect. Good call.