Jan 1st - The final status check thread

I count an FX shots each time I have to start a new composite. So far, I think we have 38 VFX shots in our film. I have about 27 left to do. I don't know if I'll get finished in time for Sci-Fest, but I sure as hell am going to try.
 
My shortfilm is now 6 minutes and 10 seconds. And i dont know how can i make it shorter. It even has the credits as a 2 frames image.
OH, wait a second.

ARggggg this was shot at 25p, so if i convert to 24p my shortfilm will be even longer!!!!!!!!!!

Too bad, the europeans have a real issue now, we are confronting with worse rules just because we need to tell the story in less time!
 
macgregor said:
My shortfilm is now 6 minutes and 10 seconds. And i dont know how can i make it shorter. It even has the credits as a 2 frames image.
OH, wait a second.

ARggggg this was shot at 25p, so if i convert to 24p my shortfilm will be even longer!!!!!!!!!!

Too bad, the europeans have a real issue now, we are confronting with worse rules just because we need to tell the story in less time!
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A) ask Jarred and or Barry if 10 seconds is a deal breaker, a couple of people werrer over slightly for Zombie fest, and they sort of waited to see if any of those films placed to see whether they would need to make it an official policy or not that you could run a little over - none of them did, but 10 seconds might be OK - so ask them if you truly are stuck.
B) I don't think anyone will care if your movie is 25fps for the online version, the big thing is that they are compatible for the DVD. I'm not sure how they could tell if you turned in a 25fps progressive scane for online unless they have an incridble eye ... you might double check this with them, but as long as you are ready to send in a 24fps version for the DVD, it seems like a 25fps onine version would be OK.
 
THanks for the comments guys. I'm going to try my best to get this thing finished on time. Might have to resort to some creative editing for the inital release but I figure that's better than nothing!
 
Ah well...

Ah well...

Well, I am now officially OUT of the race. A heaping pile of circumstances forced me to scrap my barely-enough-time-to-finish shoot I had scheduled for last weekend and then this weekend. Actresses getting paying gigs, locations under construction, lighting guy's wife not letting him come outside to play... on and on. I am definitely planning on finishing the project, but some other lucky soul will have to win my prize package in this fest. ;-) After the SciFest dust settles and I get another crack at shooting my piece, I'll post a link anyway. Who knows... maybe Jarred will make the theme of the next contest "sick & twisted" and I can still enter it! Have fun, y'all.
 
I'm not usually one to disagree with you, Jack, but I'd say the rules are pretty set. Anyone can probably still ENTER if they're outside of the rules a bit (submit 25P, over a little in length, shot on a XL2, etc.), but it'd be for exhibition only. It'd be easy to tell (at least in QT) what the frame rate is of the project, by simply clicking on the movie info.

My suggestion to anyone who wants a whack at the prizes is to make sure it fits the rules: submit 24P, shoot on DVX/HVX, 6 minutes or less, Sci-Fi genre, and total file size of 40MB or less.


jdanstan said:
A) ask Jarred and or Barry if 10 seconds is a deal breaker, a couple of people werrer over slightly for Zombie fest, and they sort of waited to see if any of those films placed to see whether they would need to make it an official policy or not that you could run a little over - none of them did, but 10 seconds might be OK - so ask them if you truly are stuck.
B) I don't think anyone will care if your movie is 25fps for the online version, the big thing is that they are compatible for the DVD. I'm not sure how they could tell if you turned in a 25fps progressive scane for online unless they have an incridble eye ... you might double check this with them, but as long as you are ready to send in a 24fps version for the DVD, it seems like a 25fps onine version would be OK.
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briceman said:
I would say there are 6 VFX shots in our film, each one if one angle, but there are no multiple angles in any of the shots.
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Briceman, is THAT why you were able to edit so quickly? That would explain it, if all your scenes/shots were one angle.

Ours was a two camera shoot, with at LEAST 4 angles to every scene ... we tended to stick with two master angles, but still worked in the others as well.
 
I am sorry, maybe you misunderstood. I stayed simple with the effects shots, but had a lot of coverage and angles of everything else. Had at least 4 angle of every scene as well, sometimes more actually. The first scene we shot is an 8 second scene and it took an hour and a half to shoot.
 
Going through the battle of the hugely pissed-off girlfriends this weekend (note to self--hide kitchen knives). Hopefully, I'll survive intact and be able to write, shoot, and post something on the last weekend of the month. Doesn't look good.
 
Man, this is tough! I am getting the finished score this weeked, and finishing up the audio mix. But cutting this film down to 6 min. is going to be hard! I know I'm going to do it so I can enter something, but still it's going to be tough!
 
Envision said:
I'm not usually one to disagree with you, Jack, but I'd say the rules are pretty set. Anyone can probably still ENTER if they're outside of the rules a bit (submit 25P, over a little in length, shot on a XL2, etc.), but it'd be for exhibition only. It'd be easy to tell (at least in QT) what the frame rate is of the project, by simply clicking on the movie info.

My suggestion to anyone who wants a whack at the prizes is to make sure it fits the rules: submit 24P, shoot on DVX/HVX, 6 minutes or less, Sci-Fi genre, and total file size of 40MB or less.
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For the frame rate -- I meant by looking at it would be hard to tell.

But i don't think its fair for the Pal people to require 24p AND exactly 6 minutes online since length is an issue and most of us will be barely squeezing it in.

Maybe one of those smart science / math guys on here can tell us what the percentage differnce is and maybe its sooo small that it shouldn't be an issue anyway.

I'm just saying its worth asking one of the Big Kahunas about before the dude looses any more hair over it.

Also, when asked last contest Barry_S did say that they were holding off on an official policy for the 10 or 15 second over.

I competed in a 72 hour contest where the rule was originally 15 minutes and eveolved to 15 minutes and some change but your change had better be worth it.
 
jdanstan said:
I competed in a 72 hour contest where the rule was originally 15 minutes and eveolved to 15 minutes and some change but your change had better be worth it.
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Yeah, it better be worth it.
 
Jack, I understand totally about some exceptions, but then for those who busted their butt and DID make it to the 6 minute or less mark, it'd be real frusterating if they lost out to someone who had an exception, was JUST outside of the rules, etc.

It may not seem like much but an extra 5-15 seconds for a particular scene could be the difference in NAILING a performance/character, an extra sweet camera movement, power score, etc.

I don't think anyone would disagree, when you've got such precious little time to tell a story with, sometimes every second counts.
 
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