Matt Sconce
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dvpixl said:
They definitely do here!
He caught some things I am glad he did, on set as well as in the cut.
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They definitely do here!
He caught some things I am glad he did, on set as well as in the cut.
Matt Sconce
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Well, I just recorded some ADR and the pick up shoot is scheduled for tonight. I send the locked cut to Leo on Wednesday. I successfully took myself out of mirrors with After effects, and plan to trim a bit more on the cut. Additional ADR will take place in the next week.
Brandon Rice
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It's looking great Matt!!
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Thanks for the feedback Brandon! I am sound editing today. We will see how long that takes! :crybaby:Brandon Rice said:
msconce said:
Cool. Can you post a before and after grab? You know, in your infinate free time
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Jack Daniel Stanley said:Cool. Can you post a before and after grab? You know, in your infinate free time
It was a minor fix but proved trickier than I expected. Here is a before and after shot. I had the actress and my shoulder in the shot and the movement pulled the eye from the scene.
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cinealma said:
Good luck on that! It is crazy but fun at the same time...kinda a rollercoaster adrenaline rush!
I've got a really great question for you, Matt:
You've casted a younger version of your female lead. How difficult was it for you to find a young actress? As well, are you paying a lot? How are the working days? I've always avoided writing shorts that involve younger actors because I assumed it was difficult to pick them up.
You've casted a younger version of your female lead. How difficult was it for you to find a young actress? As well, are you paying a lot? How are the working days? I've always avoided writing shorts that involve younger actors because I assumed it was difficult to pick them up.
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Kholi said:
It is interesting how that worked out.
I was casting for a music video I will be directing and we needed young actresses. We cast a bunch of kids through Devore Talent, and found Alyssa (the little girl) through that. We did not give her the lead in the video, but I was really impressed with her and would have given her the lead if the lead singer did not like someone else better. So anyway, when I was casting for this short, I remembered her and asked her to play the role. She was beyond her years mature...very Dakota Fanning-ish. I thought she could handle the role.
It turns out she is a night owl. She was the last one awake at our shoots and she is only nine years old. It also helped that her family was VERY supportive. They helped me on the set, ran out to get food, had the little essentials like safety pins with them, etc. They even held the hoses for the rain scene, completely drenching them on a chilly night.
Because of her fortitude, I shot as I would with all the other actors. We shot LONG days....This was due to my lack of knowledge of how many takes can get done in a night. We had to wait until the Sun went down for almost all takes so that is between 8-9 pm. We shot 9-12 hour nights, sometimes finishing at 8 am. We became nocturnal for the shoots. I always attempted to shoot the shots she was in first so she could go home early, but she always wanted to stay until it was done. I am glad too because her family helped me a lot.
Young actors are tricky. For example, she was really scared to go into the "Bloodied" bathroom. I did not want her to be scared, but it terrified her. I talked to her family about it and they asked her if she wanted to do it. She was vehement she would do it (she is dedicated), and so we worked it out so she did not have to actually be in there when the scary event occurs, but could still do the scene. I think it all depends on the child. Look for directibility, an excitement for acting. Ask the parents about the childs nightime temperment. Do they fall asleep early, or are they night owls. Also, make sure you find out if they can make their face expressive on demand. This is something that is hard to direct with children. Her is a shot our wonderful little Alyssa.
I hope this helps! Oh and I am not paying any actors. We are trading their time, for the experience, this gives them, and the ability to add this to their resume and put it in their reels. I hope to get funding for a feature off this premise and then will have a budget to pay actors, and get some HVX's and a kickin system to edit the DVCpro awesomeness
I am told I have talent, and I hope desperately that it is true. All I know is that I love what I do, and want to make movies no matter what I have to do to make them. I just love story telling. So make it or not, talent or not, I will find a way. :love4:
UPDATE:
I finished the pick up shoots today, and will be finalizing the Lock down cut tomorrow. This will include the final credits. I will then send it To Leo to be scored on Wednesday, and begin work on the audio. The audio is tunring out nicely. We used an Audio Technica Shotgun mic and tried to get it as close to the actors as possible.
I showed the main two female leads a really small soundless version of the movie and they jumped up and down and hugged each other so I assume they liked it
That makes me happy. Good luck all and I will keep you updated!
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Thumbs up Matt! You are talented for sure! I love storytelling myself and I love seeing myself 'grow' project to project. Film-making, storytelling, whatever you call it, is one of the best things that can happen to a person who puts creativity at the top shelf of his soul.
Can't wait to shoot my final scenes!!
Can't wait to shoot my final scenes!!
Brandon Rice
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Matt my man... way to go hombre!!! You are out there makin' it happen! So excited you're going to pitch this as a feature idea! That's kick-butt man! Excellent, excellent... can't wait to see some more stuff!
And yeah! You got talent my friend... seeing the HUGE improvement from Nine to Five Ninja to this shows the talent... progression always shows untapped potential. Way to go!
And yeah! You got talent my friend... seeing the HUGE improvement from Nine to Five Ninja to this shows the talent... progression always shows untapped potential. Way to go!
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Brandon Rice said:
VersuS said:
Awww shucks....:cheesy: Thanks guys! I am really excited. I noticed that a lot of my post footage is showing noise despite the fact I lit like crazy...I am debating running it through an after effects noise filter to clean it up. It looks fine but I always want it to look even better. I'll let you know what I do and how it turns out.
Brandon Rice
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Hey dude... output some frames of your "worst" looking footage, as far as noise is concerned, and post up here... maybe you're being overcritical (I know I am sometimes) and that noise sometimes looks great!
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Here are three grabs that are pretty noisy. I mean, the story works wonderfully and I am sure this noise is a pet peeve of mine, but I always want thing better. The adapter makes it hard to not get noise, but what it gives is worth the noise I believe. I want to tell a story, and DOF definitely helps me do that.
Any noise correcting tips that don't make everything blurry? The majority of shots are okay, and even these are, but I would love to make them even better. The CC "Coolish" that I used from Magic Bullet brought out the noise, but I like the Color grading enough to keep it even with the nosie I think.
Any noise correcting tips that don't make everything blurry? The majority of shots are okay, and even these are, but I would love to make them even better. The CC "Coolish" that I used from Magic Bullet brought out the noise, but I like the Color grading enough to keep it even with the nosie I think.
Brandon Rice
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I'd work on the grading to get that look, with the least possible noise (manually tweak that sucker) I also know for a fact that grabs ALWAYS look super noisy, and once everything is in motion, you can barely tell Try tweaking your CC a bit, and throw some moving footage from these spots on your tv and check it out... nothing like testing it on what it's going to be watched on
Try tweaking your CC a bit, and throw some moving footage from these spots on your tv and check it out... nothing like testing it on what it's going to be watched on
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Brandon Rice said:I'd work on the grading to get that look, with the least possible noise (manually tweak that sucker) I also know for a fact that grabs ALWAYS look super noisy, and once everything is in motion, you can barely tell
Good plan! The only problem is, I do not know how to CC except by using MB....ARG!! My hidden weakness!! No, seriously, I have no idea how to do any of this without those presets. I tweak the presets, but that is it. Hmmm...maybe I need to learn from somewhere. But you are correct, that these look MUCH better moving, and they are a rarity in the film, which is nice.
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VersuS said:
Yep Indeedy! I am going to have a final MB CCD version and a Final Matt CCD version and then see which one I like best and which one others respond to best.