Once Upon a Time in 1973

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Chris Lukeman

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Self-intro!

Hey DVXuser forum! This forum has always been a go-to for all sorts of filmmaking problems and I'm happy to finally be able to participate. I'm a filmmaker out of Champaign Illinois and our short is (will be?) a villain-centric, science fiction, period piece. Our photography wrapped this past week and we're finishing the edit now.

The short is kind of an unofficial sequel to a short I have out in festivals now. I hope that isn't a problem - I made sure to not reuse very much production design (built a new robot and a cool ray gun!) and this short is as stand alone as the first one.

My personal site for narrative stuff is www.killvampirelincoln.com and professionally at www.railsplittermedia.com

I'm looking forward to seeing all the entries and hoping we make it in time!
 
Hey! So we should be all uploaded. Probably cut it a little toooo close and didnt give ourselves enough time for vfx and audio/score but it was really fun to just get out there and shoot something for fun.I'm happy for any crit too, once the submission goes live!
 
This was wacky and a lot of weird and a lot of fun. You guys must have had a blast making this. I love the costumes and commitment to the 70's! Throw in some robots and over the top acting and you got yourself a cult classic.
 
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Wow, two in a row (alphabetically) with humor...

the good: I like the light-heartedness of the whole thing. I also like the lighting and the sound (other than the gun fire ... it sounded far too suppressed).

the not as good: Was that guy wearing a surfboard on his back the whole time? What was that thing? I was confused by that. This also seemed to be blocked more for a stage than a video. It also felt like lines were being waited for instead of delivered. I don't know if that makes sense or not. Maybe a tighter cut would fix that.
 
Like Matt said, this was a wacky trip of a film (having lived through the 70's, this just reminded me why I'd never want to go back!). It was like "Scoobie Doo" on acid (been there, done that) with a little "Get Smart" thrown in for good measure. I really enjoyed it, but I don't know why... it was just plain fun!

Great job and kudos to the cast & crew....and the wife of course! :beer:
 
This film missed the mark with me. I wasn't sure what to make of it. I did like the very authentic 70's feel and thought the costume, set design, and props were great.
 
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