My DVX trailer

The whole thing is THIS and only this.

Ozan posted he "did it for Fun" which EXTREMELY INSULTING to everyone here that busts their butts for 8-12 months full time on a project. "Fun" is something you do in one or two days.

AND most of all his over-statement that he "did it all by himself". That is a MAJOR insult to his actors, extras and everyone else that helped him along the way. Nobody does it by themselves. Did he act in the film too? NO. It's a big time arrogant thing to post and that is way he's getting so much $hit here (but of course he covered his butt in a post after that thanking the actors, but by then it was too late).

If he just wrote "hey guys, I worked really hard on this for 8 months and a lot of great people helped me along the way, but we finally go there" nobody would have busted his balls. If you ask me, he deserved it, no matter how good he is.
 
ShamrockFilms said:
The whole thing is THIS and only this.

Ozan posted he "did it for Fun" which EXTREMELY INSULTING to everyone that busts their butts for 8-12 months full time on a project. "Fun" is something you do in one or two days.

AND most of all his over-statement that he "did it all by himself". That is a MAJOR insult to his actors, extras and everyone else that helped him along the way. Nobody does it by themselves. Did he act in the film too? NO. It's a big time arrogant thing to say and that is way he's getting so much $hit here.

If he just wrote "hey guys, I worked really hard on this for 8 months and a lot of great people helped me along the way, but we finally go there" nobody would have busted his balls. If you ask me, he deserved it, no matter how good he is.
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Oooooh Ozan just got served.

And what do I bandy about this site all the time? "it's about HOW you say it."
 
Well - all I know is... I just watched a really good trailer.
And you know what?
At the end of the day - no one sitting in the audience cares whether there were 2 people or 2,000 people behind the camera - and they don't care if you shot it in your spare time, or full time, or if it cost $10 or $10 million.

People just want to see something cool
And this trailer was cool.

When it's all said and done - that's all that should matter.
Just my 2 cents.
 
Good grief.. There just goes 45 minutes of my life reading this entire thread. :)

The Meth Trailer... I thought it was great. I have no reason not to believe he did this on his own. (not on his own really...cast, post, help, favors, etc.). Pennies... Could easily be $500 bucks. Spanned over 2 years?... That's like 2 weeks of a parttime job paycheck. I'd rather spend money on making a trailer for 'fun' than blow it on some dumbass pay-per-view TV episode, or new shoes.. or a trip to Vegas... or a few crates of gumballs.. or ...

To some people.. Pennies could be $2000-4000. If you think about it, In the grand scheme of Million dollar budget of major movies these days, it's all subjective.

Music and sound design friggin' rocked!
Kudos and best of luck to your future.

/j
 
yuujinlee said:
Here you go guys

It is not a trailer, but a music video.
By 'RICH LEE" from this dvxuser forum
http://www.rich-lee.com/BFJLY.mov
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yes rich lee has work i still look up to till now. That is one of the 1st videos that got me pumped. I still strive to achieve footage like that.
macgregor also has some work that I have looked up to but most of his work is HVX though right?

As for OZAN's trailer, I'm not saying its the BEST LOOKING footage but the execution for the trailer itself is what I admire the most.

when I see good looking footage coming from the same type of camera I use, 1st I get jealous, then I get mad at myself for my lack of skill, then I vow to be able to produce equal if not better work than that. LOL

I think everyone needs to stop arguing over something that really isn't something worth getting heated up about. Most of the discussions here are also based on assumptions. I do believe Ozan could have conducted himself better but eh whatevers, it didn't really offend me. He really didn't insult anyone or do anything that disrespectful besides withholding information. The whole different credits thing in the 1st trailer was kinda wierd tho.

well, I'm gonna go work on pre-production on my next work. Time to grind!
 
I never post but I am loving this thread too much not to.
Maybe he did it solo maybe not. What is undisputable is that Ozan (or "the O-Dog" as I like to call him) definitely did not pay his "actors". WOW. You can still see the lines on the script when the words come out of their mouths.
 
this won't matter...this is now the second most viewed thread and why it's mostly arguments. nothing constructive is going on here and seriously very little support. maybe the name of this forum should be DVXAbuser...i kid, i kid!!! :)
 
I'm starting to believe that The Ozan may be God. Since he does not ever show himself, we must believe in him... only on faith.

And for those who are getting all in a hissy about the "negative" things people are saying. Nobody here has said anything negative about the trailer. Only about the man behind the trailer, who is elusive, who has repeatedly asked for other's help in these forums, and now when we've wanted his help in return, he's nowhere to be found. Hmm, don't you think that's just a tad selfish?

That leaves me with two possible scenarios. Either he's lying about this being his (could be promoting it for someone else) which is why he can't answer any questions (he doesn't know the answers) Or he's an a-hole who takes takes takes and doesn't give back. Which one is worse? I'm not sure. But I definitely think people have the right to call him out. And the fact that he's repeatedy been called out and not responded, only heightens people's suspicions. One long well-thought out response where you can tell he's taken the time to really answer people's questions would alleviate a lot of the doubt. Does he owe it to us? No. But the last time I checked this forum was based off the sharing of information. If that's the case, The Ozan is giving everyone here the big middle finger.
 
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c.g._eads said:
I'm starting to believe that The Ozan may be God. Since he does not ever show himself, we must believe in him... only on faith.
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Or maybe we're just all really bored. That's why we keep checking back to this thread and make up silly speculations on whether he is this or that.

Since it seems like he doesn't want to talk, why don't we just let him be? I'm tired of seeing this thread at the top of the first page! :shocked:

KiN.
 
c.g._eads said:
I'm starting to believe that The Ozan may be God. Since he does not ever show himself, we must believe in him... only on faith.

And for those who are getting all in a hissy about the "negative" things people are saying. Nobody here has said anything negative about the trailer. Only about the man behind the trailer, who is elusive, who has repeatedly asked for other's help in these forums, and now when we've wanted his help in return, he's nowhere to be found. Hmm, don't you think that's just a tad selfish?

That leaves me with two possible scenarios. Either he's lying about this being his (could be promoting it for someone else) which is why he can't answer any questions (he doesn't know the answers) Or he's an a-hole who takes takes takes and doesn't give back. Which one is worse? I'm not sure. But I definitely think people have the right to call him out. And the fact that he's repeatedy been called out and not responded, only heightens people's suspicions. One long well-thought out response where you can tell he's taken the time to really answer people's questions would alleviate a lot of the doubt. Does he owe it to us? No. But the last time I checked this forum was based off the sharing of information. If that's the case, The Ozan is giving everyone here the big middle finger.
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This young man is not being selfish. I had the courage to email the guy and i dont blame him for being "ELUSIVE". A few of you have skipped, saw it as a joke nor didn't want to believe the answers given by someone who knows the guy - back on page 13! Its one of many posts in this thread that was quickly chewed up and forgotten about. I guess thats what happens when people jump to conclusions without giving it a chance to think about it.
 
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The trailer is great. Compliments on your Talent and Work accomplished Ozan.
Enjoyed the website. http://www.ozan.ca/methtrailer/
Quick question on the Embedded Flash Video.
Are those custom FLV Playback Buttons and Playback Bar you made or a plug in for Flash you found? Please provide link if the latter. Overall, awesome job!
 
murcott, I read it. That's exactly my point. It's gotten to the point where other people have to answer questions for this guy. And who knows if it's not just someone making things up to alleviate all the questions about this thing?

nessworks, you will never ever ever ever get an answer to that question.
 
That was sick!!!!! If he did it by himself, it is quite an accomplishment. I hope he did bc it gives hope for all of us who are no budget filmmakers. I did a little research on Ozan and I dug up his college application essay:

"I am an dynamic figure, often seen scaling walls and crushing ice. I have been known to remodel train stations on my lunch breaks, making them more efficient in the area of heat retention. I translate ethnic slurs for Cuban refugees, I write award-winning operas, I manage time efficiently. Occasionally, I tread water for three days in a row.

I woo women with my sensuous and godlike trombone playing, I can pilot bicycles up severe inclines with unflagging speed, and I cook Thirty-Minute Brownies in twenty minutes. I am an expert in stucco, a veteran in love, and an outlaw in Peru.

Using only a hoe and a large glass of water, I once single-handedly defended a small village in the Amazon Basin from a horde of ferocious army ants. I play bluegrass cello, I was scouted by the Mets. I am the subject of numerous documentaries. When I'm bored, I build large suspension bridges in my yard. I enjoy urban hang gliding. On Wednesdays, after school, I repair electrical appliances free of charge.

I am an abstract artist, a concrete analyst, and a ruthless bookie. Critics worldwide swoon over my original line of corduroy evening wear. I don't perspire. I am a private citizen, yet I receive fan mail. I have been caller number nine and have won the weekend passes. Last summer I toured New Jersey with a traveling centrifugal-force demonstration. I bat .400 My deft floral arrangements have earned me fame in international botany circles.

Children trust me.

I can hurl tennis rackets at small moving objects with deadly accuracy. I once read Paradise Lost, Moby Dick, and David Copperfield in one day and still had time to refurbish an entire dining room that evening. I know the exact location of every food item in the supermarket. I have performed covert operations for the CIA. I sleep once a week; when I do sleep, I sleep in a chair. While on vacation in Canada, I successfully negotiated with a group of terrorists who had seized a small bakery. The laws of physics do not apply to me.

I balance, I weave, I dodge, I frolic, and my bills are all paid. On weekends, to let off steam, I participate in full-contact origami. Years ago I discovered the meaning of life but forgot to write it down. I have made extraordinary four-course meals using only a Mouli and a toaster oven. I breed prize-winning clams. I have won bullfights in San Juan, cliff-diving competitions in Sri Lanka, and spelling bees at the Kremlin. I have played Hamlet, I have performed open-heart surgery, and I have spoken with Elvis. But I have not yet gone to college."
 
Come on everyone

Can we please drop the accusations and conspiracy theory sorrounding this ? Can we stick to commenting on the technical merits and creative elements and stop tainting it with negativity ?

It looks very well planned and executed but nothing that anyone (capable) here couldn't do.

Thanks !
 
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