Joel 3:15

tmnt said:
Hey Mike buddy, good job!

I really like it and must say I'm looking forward to seeing your next few dvxuser films because I like your directing now and you'll only get better and better. People should really note how much of a filmic quality you get from those nice slow dollies.

Did you have to go with the on cam mic for the 'pill exchange' scene?

The music was great by the way and added a lot of atmosphere.

Good luck with this one!

Ian
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Thanks, Ian!

I love the dolly shots as well. I only had one in my last (and first) Fest, so I thought I would do a few in this one.

I had a proper Mic for the bathroom scene, there is a bit of a reverb going on but that was intentional.

The Music is great! Maybe one day I can actually get Justin to score an entry for me from scratch. :)

I have to say... doing everything on this one (save holding the mic) was quite tough at times. I'm just glad that I was able to get it finished.

Cheers,

Mike
 
Ah, I see. Maybe just a bit too much reverb there was making the mic sound cheap.

Again, stella job mate!
 
I liked the vibe of this one, it was the most original use of the theme in my view and everything was very well put together :) You really stepped up to the mic, Mike :)
 
Dmitry Yun said:
I liked the vibe of this one, it was the most original use of the theme in my view and everything was very well put together :) You really stepped up to the mic, Mike :)
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Thanks, Dmitry!

I really appreciate that. I'll be posting a more detailed review of yours once I have a second look.

Cheers,

Mike
 
BEST IN SHOW!!!! I watched something on the History Channel last night called "The Last Book of Nostradamus" so I'm on the whole Armagedon thing. This fit right in!! Love everything about it. Job well done sir!

Dustin

(ps i'm associated with Retribution)
 
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Dustin R. Rogan said:
BEST IN SHOW!!!! I watched something on the History Channel last night called "The Last Book of Nostradamus" so I'm on the whole Armagedon thing. This fit right in!! Love everything about it. Job well done sir!

Dustin

(ps i'm associated with Retribution)
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WOW! You don't know how much that means to me.
Having had to do all of this by myself you have no idea how much I appreciate that.

Having to write the screenplay was tough, having to change locations at the LAST minute was difficult, and having to light, direct, mix the sound, and edit this together was challenging to say the least.

All that and hold a full time job and make time for my wife and daughter. :)

I know most of us are in this boat but I almost didn't have time to finish this.

Thank you so much for watching. Sounds like you got it.

Cheers,

Mike
 
I was thinking also when I went out to smoke after watching your flick, that most bible movies end up being crap (if thats filtered out then i meant not so good) But this might be very interesting to see where this would have gone if feature length. any thoughts of delving into it further or just for this fest?


Dustin

(ps i'm associated with Retribution)
 
Nicely done - I like the structure and the devices you used alot... the radio announcer was a great touch, actually using him as a character and taking us to that location instead of just having the radio in the scene - nicely done.

I liked your lead actor as well - he's got a great look, and I thought he did a really good job.

I'm with Brandon in that I saw the ending coming... but I enjoyed it nonetheless....

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My only issue, storywise, is that a few days seems too quick for people to start committing suicide... it wasn't unbelievable to me, but looking back perhaps I wouldn't have seen the ending coming as easily if I'd felt that more time had passed in the timeline of the story...if I'd seen their situation get worse, and finally she breaks down and tells her husband she doesn't want to freeze to death, etc ...

Just a thought.
But regardless of that nit picky thing - really good work.
I truly enjoyed it.
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Luis Caffesse said:
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My only issue, storywise, is that a few days seems too quick for people to start committing suicide... it wasn't unbelievable to me, but looking back perhaps I wouldn't have seen the ending coming as easily if I'd felt that more time had passed in the timeline of the story...if I'd seen their situation get worse, and finally she breaks down and tells her husband she doesn't want to freeze to death, etc ...

Just a thought.
But regardless of that nit picky thing - really good work.
I truly enjoyed it.
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The main thing is... the darkness. Living in it for days and getting no sleep can do a lot to your psyche.

Maybe the darkness was God's way of testing ones faith, as the radio announcer alluded to.

It's really up to you to fill in those blanks. I don't like to hit people over the head with what they should come away with.

You watched it and you have obviously thought things over. For that I am extremely grateful!

Thanks for the in depth review.

Cheers,

Mike
 
Kyser said:
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The main thing is... the darkness. Living in it for days and getting no sleep can do a lot to your psyche.
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I'm totally with you on that - and I really like where you're going, but maybe it was the limitation of only having 5 minutes to work with, but I just wasn't feeling those days passing... again, don't get me wrong, I REALLY enjoyed this ... but I do think it would be even better if it could be expanded on a bit...I'd like to have more of a feeling of that time passing... and to see more of the couple over those days, their relationship, see the thought patterns they go through....etc etc etc

I know, I know - 5 minutes.
:)
I guess that's good though - you did leave me wanting more.
 
Luis Caffesse said:
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I guess that's good though - you did leave me wanting more.
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:)

Great! Thanks again for getting into it...


Dustin R. Rogan said:
I was thinking also when I went out to smoke after watching your flick, that most bible movies end up being crap (if thats filtered out then i meant not so good) But this might be very interesting to see where this would have gone if feature length. any thoughts of delving into it further or just for this fest?


Dustin

(ps i'm associated with Retribution)
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I actually put a lot more thought into this and could easily make it quite a bit longer. There will probably be a Directors Cut but nothing too drastic.

I like to learn as much as I can and move on.

Thanks again!

Mike
 
I liked it. Reminded of the Twilight Zone, but without Rod Serling. This piece was very well-shot and constructed. Very interesting concept.
 
Enjoyed this and I also agree with some of Luis's comments. I didn't quite get taken to the desperate state where they'd commit suicide. I loved the use of the radio announcer--that was an excellent device. I did wonder why he didn't talk to the neighbor at all in the beginning--that seemed odd. Also, I thought there should have been a little more action in the house and less brooding. Like trying to get an old generator working, trying to rig weapons or a jury-rigged heating system. I think that would have also lead more naturally to the frustration and desperation at the situation. The mocked up web pages were effective and added a nice touch.
 
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Barry_S said:
Enjoyed this and I also agree with some of Luis's comments. I didn't quite get taken to the desperate state where they'd commit suicide. I loved the use of the radio announcer--that was an excellent device. I did wonder why he didn't talk to the neighbor at all in the beginning--that seemed odd. Also, I thought there should have been a little more action in the house and less brooding. Like trying to get an old generator working, trying to rig weapons or a jury-rigged heating system. I think that would have also lead more naturally to the frustration and desperation at the situation. The mocked up web pages were effective and added a nice touch.
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Thanks for checking it out!

It's my opinion that we would be seeing mass suicides all over the place if this was to really happen. I had that in the web pages. People have killed themselves over far less.

I would have added more but I did the best that I could with the time that I had. I'm slowly learning to cram more in in less time.

I think the original encounter with the lack of Sun would be met with stunned silence and disbelief. At least that's how I felt. They would eventually chat but I would think that some people might react this way initially.

In the end, we would all approach a situation like this very differently. Some would give up, some would fight tooth and nail.

Thanks again for checking it out and taking the time to comment.
I really appreciate it.

Mike
 
Awesome stuff. The question would also be, how would the government react to a situation like this?

Would they try to keep people from killing themselves? Would they offer food? Would the government just disband and say "everyone for themselves?"

Would there be chaos on the streets? What, aside from going underground, would people try to do to keep alive? What would people do if the government disbanded? Would it eb the wild west?

Ahhh! So many questions!

Would be nice to do a feature on this subject...
 
That was one nice point--basically implying that every world leader had escaped to their well-stocked hidey-holes, leaving their citizens to fend for themselves.
 
Hi Kyser. Good job on your film. Especially with having to perform all of those duties yourself. I'm a fan of "end of the world" movies, so this was a treat. I realized that I was drawn into your story when I started zoning out while the radio announcer was talking. I thought to myself "what would I do if I had 6 days to live?"

They say a good film is like a pebble in the shoe, so I'd say your film did its job. :)
 
i'm tryin not to read your thread. My hallows fest starts tomorrow. I can't wait to see this one.
 
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