My DVX trailer

Only fed your actors SNACKS!?? I guess that throws threads like this one I started out the door: http://www.dvxuser.com/V6/showthread.php?t=83026

You no longer have to feed people! Then again, you didn't have any crew, and they're the ones who are so uptight about being fed. Actors, the vain creatures that they are, probably figure that the less they eat, the better they'll look anyway.

From Evan: "I'm going to say. FRAUD. Unless he give us some real numbers on his budget. I DO HOWEVER believe that he could of done all of it by himself. He just needs to give more information. I don't honestly believe someone would like about something to gain praise... what would be the point?"

Are you kidding me?? Saying that you made a movie for zero dollars! If it's in any way decent, do you know the kind of publicity you could get?? Do I need to mention the name Robert Rodriquez? We probably wouldn't know anything about him if his movie would've cost a million dollars instead of 7000 (which, when all was said and done, it probably did).

However, with the amount of effort Ozan obviously put into this, this was not a project, "for fun". For fun is fooling around on a Sunday after your TEAM (the BEARS! WOOHOO!) wins and goes to the Super Bowl!
 
Just realized where I got the 2004, wasn't paying attention to where it was located, the join date. Anyway.

Just wondering, what's the length of the finished movie? Or atleast approximately if your still editing the film.

Or are we all assuming that there is a "whole movie", and the trailer is all there is?
 
how did you get the train yard locaton? Who did you have to talk to? How did you get permission to use one of their loaders? Was that all done on favors or did you have to pay?

Oh, and where did you get the Mercedes?

Just wondering because "pennies" is a relative term. Pennies for some is thousands and thousands of dollars. For others (like me) it's literally pennies. One thing I know for sure though. There aren't too many neighborhoods where a Mercedes would be associated with the word, pennies.

How did you orchestrate the moving SUV shot (where the camera is in front shooting the front of the car as it's moving)? How many people did you need to do that shot?

Oh, and you said you'd do a bunch of stuff differently if you could do it over again. What would you do?
 
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orchestrate the moving SUV shot? IN the desert you mean? Camera was on a tripod for that... SUV drove towards the camera. I'd spent alot of time looking for locations that would fill my needs. Shooting at the container field was very difficult do to since after 9/11 security is very tight and anal!

IF i had to do this all over again. I would spread the work load. I also wont go so crazy on "must have" locations and shots.... "K.I.S.S.!" I wanted to go full out on my METH project and i did!
 
Great job on the trailer. Looks really nice. One note: I do think the actor in the role of the chief Fed (the guy who tells the agent that he is going undercover) doesn't really pull it off. (Looks kind of like a student pretending to be a grown-up.)

I really like your lighting, camerawork and editing. I can't figure why folks are crying 'fraud' though. Guess they are just used to mediocrity. Keep up the good work.
 
mark, cool looking film. Did you use any color correction? Also, for that creature thing, how did you get your actor so skinny? Must have been that 'no food on the set' rule. Good score too. Keep us updated.
 
there is actually a film called 'meth' which is about the drug in the gay community i believe. anyway, i do feel quite silly for naively taking this for what it is claimed to be in my first post. this is the kind of fun project that is made by seriously experienced DP's and sizable crews, assistants, money, and lots and lots of time. and you simply cannot get this sort of DOF with the stock lens. all of us who have a dvx unfortunately know this. rewatching it i actually feel as if it may have been shot on an hvx or a 2/3" chip camera... by seasoned professionals. who spent a lot of money. and time. regrettably, it is too difficult to discern the letters in the credits (which are---alas---very professional and extensive) toward the end...because maybe we could solve this riddle.
 
Definitely shot on the DVX. Jst gotta zoom in and your body side to side... will give u your nice DOF shots!
 
UPDATE:

The METH trailer webpage coming soon... please stay tuned
 
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So is this for real or what?

So is this for real or what?

Ok so I have been reading this entire thread and there have been some that have flamed and some that have applauded, I'm on the fence though, here's why:

If you analyse the trailer - Frame by Frame, technically, there isnt anything there that couldnt be done with a dvx100a.

The big budget "look" is due to skillful editing and music composition to give the illusion of big budget - which in this case HAS WORKED.

Look at any frame that has actually movie characters in it, 1 person, 2 people, 1 person on the phone - no very "Big Budget"

The DOF - this is maybe a little off, however, there are only a few shots that have questionable DOF for the stock dvx, everything else is pretty much on track - SO UNLESS YOU WHIP OUT YOUR OWN DVX100A AND REPLICATE HIS SHOT TO PROVE HIM A LIAR - I think we should give him some slack.

The actors seem very believable - thats what your NOT used too in seeing trailers on this sight - this trailer looks FAKE because it was done correctly and convincing in COPARRISION to what your used to seeing on this site.

Seriously - analyze each frame, there really isnt anything BIG BUDGET about any of those shots, just good editing, good music, excellent cutting between shots.

On the other hand, this guy could be full of SH*T and peddling someone else work - but I think we should at least give him the benefit of the doubt

:undecided
 
Agreed. Not many actors, accept for in the swat scene. Which honestly doesn't look that hard to pull off. The only questionable thing to me is. The Mercedes and the train yard. although this could be a case of. great trailer... shitty movie.
 
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mark, cool looking film. Did you use any color correction? Also, for that creature thing, how did you get your actor so skinny? Must have been that 'no food on the set' rule. Good score too. Keep us updated.
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ROFL:nads:
 
I buy it. You can pull this off pretty easily with some decent connections. My first and only feature we had some aerials because a friend happened to be an amateur pilot so we just went up him one time, 0 dollars, or stock footage 25-100. My friend has a nice Mercedes (she won't let me roost it through the ship yards though). If you put foreground elements right in front of the lens you'll have plenty of DOF. Nice composition by the way. The swat stuff could be expensive to buy but if you live in Vancouver and have some connections with prop people. Pennies...I think this is being used metaphorically. Nice work. It's funny but the people who cry foul the loudest are actually paying you the biggest compliment. Good Luck.
 
Thanks guys, I was starting to feel like a voice in the wilderness. Nothing in this trailer that couldn't be done with careful planning, a few favors, and a little skill.
 
Disco Robo said:
It's funny but the people who cry foul the loudest are actually paying you the biggest compliment. Good Luck.
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totally true. that's why this post is so compelling. part of me just doesn't want to believe it was achieved "for fun" and "for pennies" since I've been wrestling with my own project for 2 years with blood and "for quarters"...i've made fun of him, but will swallow my pride if he's really done it. it's def possible...just haven't made up my mind on if it's probable too...:shocked:
 
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