KEEPER OF THE LOST - Flyin' Monkey Films & MattSpat Films

Noel Evans said:
I really dug it. I thought of all the stories thus far, this was he most touching piece Ive come across. At first the ADR ripped me straight out of it, but after awhile I was able to get back into. Would be much more potent without that - not only is it hard for actors to hit the words right, but also harder in a room sitting to recreate the right emotion in the words.

Now I am gong to be spectacularly picky with you, but I will restrict it to three. The opening shot - dirty lens. When they were coming over the in the long shot at 2.24 the constant erratic focus changes were distracting - auto focus here? At 3.52 major bump on the dolly/camera. Now the reason I picked these is theres some really nice shots in this piece, really nice composition and a lot of hard work put into those - these small things are so easy to fix.

Nice work.
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Noel, thanks for the honest review. I knew someone would pick up on the fingerprint on the glass. Believe me, those shots are on the top of my list for reshoots. However with the weather being decidedly schizo here in Toronto.. snow one day and then nothing on the ground almost the very next day, getting the opportunity to do pickups on those shots was extremely difficult. Hopefully i can get those shots in before the leasves start sprouting on the trees.

I'm glad you were able to get nbacj into the film and enjoy it. I'll be sure to share the sheer potency when we fix it up all purty-like.
 
Really enjoyed this one. The over all quality is impossible to ignore and the acting is subtle and sophisticated. The mood was very calm through out, but that actually almost lost my attention.

I think this was a great entry into the festival.
 
good story but id really like to know what happened to the young woman that ruined her memory. although im sure its not relavent to what you're going for with this film its the only thing i could think after watching.
 
GAH! Two for two on the ADR/audio issue. :( Really curious to know what was causing the audio issues you had for BOTH Films?

That said, I can again tell that there are some good performances here .... unfortunately lost within the ADR to a large degree. You've got a great eye/sense for story, flow, look/feel, direction, etc .... just DESPERATELY need to fix the ADR/audio, as it's such a massively important piece of the film.

I dug the subtle undertone here, that to me at least had some biblical reference/implication.

BTW, your music in this had a pretty powerful theme melody to it (loved it), and there was something about this that has feature to it, if you wanted to explore that futther, since you could have some beautiful character arcs & development in the story.

Lastly, your colors were absolutely beautiful as well ... I liked how this was shot better than FALLING UP ... looked more pro, though it's tough to compare to VERY different feeling films.
 
great addition to LossFest!
the focus issues were distracting, unless intentional (not sure). story was great, as was the directing.
not going to delve into the audio issues.
but over all, i enjoyed the feel, scenery, lighting, coloring of the film. nice one!
 
Rodney, you have to do me a big favor. No matter what you do from here on in... use a boom pole with a mic or a wireless lav to capture sync sound. You must never do ADR again. Find a sound guy who is a pro. Someone who eats and drinks sound.

Anything you make has such potential that to see it hampered by a sound problem kills me. You are possibly one of the most talented members in this group. Every decision you make to create one of your films is fantastic, except sound. Forget everything else for now, you have a camera, lens, actors and talent... now get sound. If you shoot nearby in southern CT, I'll do it for you. I want to see you soar dude.

Right now, I don't want to give you any nit picky, constructive criticism on this flick because I think you already know what your priorities are next time around.

A nice job. My best to everyone involved.
 
Sprocketboy said:
Rodney, you have to do me a big favor. No matter what you do from here on in... use a boom pole with a mic or a wireless lav to capture sync sound. You must never do ADR again. Find a sound guy who is a pro. Someone who eats and drinks sound.
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I solemnly swear never ever to do ADR again.
 
Nice work here man. Not sure which of your films I like best but you had some good imagery composition and your colors were rich and vivid. Once again, Jessica was great. Not much else I can say that hasn't been said. Two good films in one fest. Cool.
 
Great work everybody! Colours are particularly awesome and some really gorgeous shots - interesting characters with a strange but captivating relationship - a few little niggles with the story but then that's the script editor in me being annoying :) You should be very proud of this - and use all the feedback on here to make the extended version even better!

Ps. The song in the credits is incredible :)
 
I don't really have anything to add here in terms of criticism - I think you know the weak points by now. I still enjoyed this film for its heartwarming story, and I thought Jessica did a very nice job.

I grew up Catholic but I didn't catch on to the Saint Anthony thing - I obviously wasn't paying attention in Sunday School. Didn't matter though - his intentions were clear and heartfelt. Nice work.
 
Two St. Anthony's in Loss Fest. I guess if I was Catholic I might not have been so surprised. I liked this entry better than your other one. It had more heart and more story. I haven't taken the time to see what others have said, but based on you other entry I'm willing to bet there's some criticism over the ADR. It didn't seem as bad on this one as the other. But the overall sound quality wasn't good. If you concentrate on improving one thing, let it be your sound. You had some technical issues with your visuals but they were easier to over look than the sound.

As i said, I like this one more than your other. I thought you told a good story. It kept me interested the whole way through.
 
2nd rounds ...

Shot wise this really feels big league to me (in a good way). The movement and variety really follow the story. You've clearly studied a lot of film and what works - and what does not.

I had to watch this round with the speaker glued to my ear to catch details missed first round. Still not seeing a clear connection with the watch and the mugger, but either way, I guess it works.

I don't have a background in criminology either, so Matt's explanation as to why the mugger was thumping the girl is over my head.

I think two assumptions were made here; knowledge of Catholic Saints, and a back story not all that evident on screen. The mugger bit could be cleared up if you cut the 'I thought you were my friend' line - IMHO. I do agree though, that most if not all religions probably have someone in charge of lost items, people, and maybe souls.

One line stuck out. 'I've been here two weeks'. If she can't remember anything else, how is she so sure?

Anyways, really love the film / story despite that. And again, a very 'mature' feel to this.

alex
 
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I liked the concept of "keeper of the lost". It was shot really well, except for some focus glitches, and I liked the light and colors all around, especially in his garage on her.

I felt their acting was pretty relaxed and nice, but circumvented by you-know-what. Her situation was a little hard to buy though, and that mugger gave up pretty easy. When I mug someone, I never give up for anything. :)

It was great that you told a complete story around an interesting concept. Keep up the good work!
 
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