------ I SEE YOU ------ a film by Cristian Hozven
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Thats one cool poster mate. Good luck.
woops sorry was too fast for you!
hoz
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ha! no, my bad, i forgot to reserve! i'm currently exporting after rendering and rendering all night. i don't know what i'm doing anymore! i just really hope this last export gets under 50. the poster was my cousin's doing, he's really talented. Can't thank him enough for it. Would really like to thank Puck too, he also offered to make me a poster. how cool is that?
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Rodney V. Smith
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Hoz!! You're back! Weclome to the fray!
This one really creeped me out. The sound and the visuals could be more, but as soon as that older woman came up behind the mother I was in. The fight of the ghosts was freaky. Because we had no sound on them the whole thing became very surreal in a good way.
The one part that didnt work for me is the boys leaving him alone due to the look he gave them. Kind of seemed a touch soft there. But good work on the buildup.
The one part that didnt work for me is the boys leaving him alone due to the look he gave them. Kind of seemed a touch soft there. But good work on the buildup.
Susanne G.
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This film took me by surprise. It was an very interesting concept, but I get it only after I thought a bit afterwards about it. I really loved the acting of the boy. I am looking very much forward to see more from you in the furture. Overall a very nice and sensitive film, which I found enjoyable.
Susanne
Susanne
hoz
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glad it pulled you in! decided to give the "ghosts" no sound throughout to be consistent. really wanted the older woman to be creepy as possible so glad that worked. the timing of showing and not showing was really fun to work with.
hoz
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happy you liked it! the boy who played phineas, did everything i asked of him. he nailed every scene, especially not easy since he is only six! he's so funny too, there was this scene i eventually had to cut out for various reasons where he says hello to another girl which whom he doesn't yet know. so he is supposed to say " hi" when i say "go" ( as director ) instead he pulls in a serious face and then says nothing. cut. so i begin to explain again what we need and he cuts me off ," oh i know i know." ok - cool! so we go again and again he says nothing so this time i try to coax him to say his line on camera to where he looks down, then milks the time with an extra look of contemplation, and then says seriously - " oh, i can't talk to strangers, my mom and dad won't let me, " gives off a 1000 watt guilty smile and then runs away. brutal! everyone there laughs and loses it. he did things like this constantly. he was too much fun to work with! so was everyone in it. this "ghost" story was a ton of fun to pull off.
anyways i tried to pull off a really big idea !
Rodney V. Smith
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Hoz, you've made a marked improvement since your last fest and you're paying more attention to some details, especially in camera work and lighting. Doing a great job there. Also good to see you not in front of the camera and focusing more on directing and getting the right look. It really shows in the improved quality.
The acting in this especially on the part of the ghosts, totally killed this movie for me. You had set up a nice whimsical story and then given us a great reveal that yes there was in fact someone there that the kid could see. His mode of communication was a bit odd and a little too much, but hey, he's a kid: he has some lattitude. Had a GREAT moment when the mom spilled the salt and threw some over her shoulder and thwarted the ghost... but then it went into a caricature and the tone changed. The acting of the ghosts at that point was too much like a ghoul in a silent film. It literally made me go "you gotta be kidding me" and that was not the reaction you were likely going for. I wont belabor the point, but there were quite a few more of those moments.
Phineas' expression of constantly gaping, was a little too much. I was afraid a fly would buzz right into his mouth and back out again. Working with your child actors to nudge them in the right direction must be a difficlut thing. Not every director can do it, especially when dealign with 3 kinds, one of whom seems entirely lackadaisical in his approach. Its like they were reading lines. Take soem cues from the other directors here who have worked very successfuly with child actors and they can tell you that the key is mostly in the casting and then how the actual production on the day is handled.
Noel Evans may have some great notes on approach for you and I know Robbie Comeau just had a relatively good experience as well. Don;t be afraid to ask: we're all here to help and we're rooting for you to do better. Really we are.
You had some good aspects in the attack but while the ghosts did their jobs quite well there, the bullies just weren;t believable... especially when they backed down because of the creepy look Phineas gave them. If they'd had some kind of reaction to their ghosts getting the beat down then it would have been more believable.
You've come a long way in your journey and now you're taking a more active role in directing, so you can see everything that's going on. Trust your instincts when it comes to this, listen to your actors and take some suggestions, but maintain your vision and tweak everything until it plays right. If you have time in your schedule, review the footage when you get home and there a very important thing: do NOT be afraid to do a reshoot or go back for pickup shots to fix some problems.
Good outing from you this time about. You have some interestign stories and I;d like to see you give them the full production quality they deserve. Choose your actors very carefully next time around and you'll deliver a much more solid production.
The acting in this especially on the part of the ghosts, totally killed this movie for me. You had set up a nice whimsical story and then given us a great reveal that yes there was in fact someone there that the kid could see. His mode of communication was a bit odd and a little too much, but hey, he's a kid: he has some lattitude. Had a GREAT moment when the mom spilled the salt and threw some over her shoulder and thwarted the ghost... but then it went into a caricature and the tone changed. The acting of the ghosts at that point was too much like a ghoul in a silent film. It literally made me go "you gotta be kidding me" and that was not the reaction you were likely going for. I wont belabor the point, but there were quite a few more of those moments.
Phineas' expression of constantly gaping, was a little too much. I was afraid a fly would buzz right into his mouth and back out again. Working with your child actors to nudge them in the right direction must be a difficlut thing. Not every director can do it, especially when dealign with 3 kinds, one of whom seems entirely lackadaisical in his approach. Its like they were reading lines. Take soem cues from the other directors here who have worked very successfuly with child actors and they can tell you that the key is mostly in the casting and then how the actual production on the day is handled.
Noel Evans may have some great notes on approach for you and I know Robbie Comeau just had a relatively good experience as well. Don;t be afraid to ask: we're all here to help and we're rooting for you to do better. Really we are.
You had some good aspects in the attack but while the ghosts did their jobs quite well there, the bullies just weren;t believable... especially when they backed down because of the creepy look Phineas gave them. If they'd had some kind of reaction to their ghosts getting the beat down then it would have been more believable.
You've come a long way in your journey and now you're taking a more active role in directing, so you can see everything that's going on. Trust your instincts when it comes to this, listen to your actors and take some suggestions, but maintain your vision and tweak everything until it plays right. If you have time in your schedule, review the footage when you get home and there a very important thing: do NOT be afraid to do a reshoot or go back for pickup shots to fix some problems.
Good outing from you this time about. You have some interestign stories and I;d like to see you give them the full production quality they deserve. Choose your actors very carefully next time around and you'll deliver a much more solid production.
Susanne G.
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hoz
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You can see that you have a potential for creativ and interesting stories. I still remember the little song 'John Jacob Schmidt'
Susanne
thank you so much!
hoz
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puck, you are the MAN! first off, haven't seen your film yet, i've got it towards the end for more fun, cant wait to see it....
thanks always for the tremendous advice. you've given me a lot to think about here and i will!
Rodney V. Smith
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Always glad to be of assistance Hoz. How much rehearsal do you usually schedule? Anyone of us can tell you how much rehearsal really benefits a production and gives you ideas on how to change a few things since they sometimes don;t translate right from paper, or that shot you had in mind just isn't working. Sure reheasal is mainly for the actors, adn they have a much better sense of what they need to do on the day and the "why" but rehearsals also benefit you as the director and some of your more technical crew. Especially if you have any really tecnhical camera moves....