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Patryk_Rebisz

Patryk_Rebisz

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This trailer just became part of our Indiegogo campaign.
If you ever wondered how a person having lost their eyesight perceives images, or what you think about when facing death, or what it takes to reinvent yourself in different art form - or other lofty ideas then this project might be of interest to you.

Our documentary about artists that went through some traumatic experience (that strongly influence their art) just go off the ground.
We are filming first part (with blind photographer) in mid May and we need your help, so if you can donate please do so:

http://www.indiegogo.com/SWL

(on the above page you will find a few behind-the-scenes pics so you can see some lighting set-ups)

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And if you can't donate but still want to ask questions or two about how the stuff was done go ahead.
Thanks!
 
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Doesn't work. The imagery and the narrative have no relationship to each other. You might as well be showing images of fruit or fish for all the relation they have to the VO.
 
arniepix said:
You might as well be showing images of fruit or fish for all the relation they have to the VO.
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Clearly there is a reason why we chose to go with those images instead of "fruits or fish." Images don't have to be illustration of the spoken word (though often they are used in such manner).
 
Patryk_Rebisz said:
Clearly there is a reason why we chose to go with those images instead of "fruits or fish." Images don't have to be illustration of the spoken word (though often they are used in such manner).
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If your purpose is to publicize your film, I would suggest that you're not doing yourself justice.

I think that the purpose of a trailer is to make people want to watch your film. Your trailer doesn't do that.
 
Your preconceived notions are wrong - this is not a trailer to get people to watch the film but is a fundraising trailer to talk to a select group of investors.

That said, an "illustrative trailer," in my opinion, if of much weaker standing that that when the filmmaker takes a poetic licence with images.
 
So you don't want anyone to watch your film? If that's the case you shouldn't need any funding to finish it.
 
Arniepix, I checked out your showreel. Looks like you have a decent handle on basic Color Correction but not too sure you have much room to talk about creativity.

Patryk, superb imagery! Powerful trailer! Please tell us how you did some of that stuff in camera.


Jason
 
Yes. "Loss" makes sense. There are two previous nouns: spirit and will. You follow that with a third noun "loss." Sounds correct to me.

EDIT: Oops. Sorry for my unnecessary post. My proofreading eyes were focused on the wrong thing. As ErikTande et al. offered: That line should be "loses," not "looses."
 
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AwakenedFilms said:
Please tell us how you did some of that stuff in camera.

Jason
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Jason if you have specif question fire away.

Blurs were accomplished by various applications of split focus diopter (a very cheap one as the quality f the blur wasn't important).
The titles very projected onto surfaces at various angle often with a piece of glass between lens and the projection or between projector and the surface.
The streaks of light were done with Source 4 lights.

Any other things i've missed?

Thanks guys for pointing out the spelling mistake- we are fixing it as we speak.
 
The last shot... I see mirrors, the projection, but there are out of focus things in foreground... are those like clear plastic pipes or something? It seemed like there was a wall of semi-transparent objects.
 
I thought every image was evocative and totally served the VO. Each visualisation was both visually subtle yet meaningfully obvious in highlighting the particular incident and consequence of each character's affliction. I particularly liked the computer-like projection effects that captured the intent of such graphics while remaining organic and natural in character. For example: the red organ, the highlight of the spine and the following symbolic sever would have been clinical and without heart in CG, especially if the graphics looked cool.

The only negatives, hate to mention as it's already been raised but the spelling mistake is unfortunately not one that slips by easily as so many do. The second, perhaps a personal gripe on my part was the music. It was good, polished and appropriate but for me as expected and obvious as the contents of a hallmark card. It reminds me of the music they play in the sob story part of an infomercial right before they introduce the product and pricing (only 8 monthly payments of 39.95!). But then I tend to shy from sentimentality and 'triumph of the human spirit' notions at the best of times. This isn't something I'd be interested in seeing for those reasons but I thought the scripting, cinematography, compositing and editing were all excellent (excepting those two points) and enjoyed the trailer.
 
Interesting use of photographic techniques. There were clearly two voices in the trailer. The narrator and the cameraman/editor. It made the piece interesting to watch listening to one and looking at the other. Something to show investors? Yes. Depends on who you are as to how long it should be, you've got to sell it...

Take a look at it on everything you can get your hands on; ie. phones, home theatre with projector, LCD, LED, Plasma, TV, DVD, Blue Ray, etc... You've got a living thing there on your hands now. Good luck with it.
 
Amazed by this. Every single shot was compelling and thought-provoking. Would watch movie on the basis of trailer, imagery, quality of footage. Am curious about their stories.

If it's a trailer for investors, perhaps should include something about stories of other three artists.

Am fine with music choice.

Absolutely loved that streak of light on her spine, and loved the slit of light with the blind filmmaker, but it does feel slightly repetitive that similar technique was used with both.

Don't like title or blurb. Put off by sentimentality in them.

Probably "visual artist" instead of "visual-artist". May need an editor (of the words kind) to look over text before filming...
 
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