Rezfactor--"Runway" [working title] Production Notes Thread

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Ralph Oshiro

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Aw, heck, I'll just cut to the chase, and save you all some time from searching every page on this thread for "The Bikini Picture:"

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Here's some rejected banner designs with the old title that I played around with months ago . . .

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As you can see, the image of the girl is from a photo shoot a few weeks ago (not the bikini shot--the old banner graphics photo). This is the only photo where she's not smiling.
 
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It's amazing what different feel you can get with just small banners.

I like your choice of the first one. Definately moody. The second one feels more cyber thriller. The third a sort of a perfume ad, and the forth a drama, or romance.

Anyway, look forward to your submission. Are you shooting it on your DSR450 ?



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Cheers.
 
CASTING UPDATE: 01 JULY 2006

First hurdle cleared! Lead actress is cast. She is the girl in the photo. Not sure she can act, but I shot some test footage with her a while ago, and her performance was fairly credible (no lines, however). Talked with her about the project last week, and she's both excited and totally on-board to do it. Also cast her mother (I mean, her actual mom, to play her character's mom). Still need to cast bad guys.

As usual, there's still no script yet. Got some good story ideas from a PA at work. Will try to flesh those out with a few more twists (hopefully) in the coming weeks. I'm writing backwards again. Writing to include locations I know I already have, or can easily steal. I plan to steal quite a few locations for this one.
 
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D_and_G said:
It's amazing what different feel you can get with just small banners . . . Anyway, look forward to your submission. Are you shooting it on your DSR450?
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Thanks for commenting, D&G. I just used what images I already had on my computer, and so that's why nothing really quite fit (especially the girl's un-horrific facial expression). Yes, I am very excited to shoot this HorrorFest's project with my new DSR450! I also plan to shoot some stunt footage with my old DVX100--not to qualify--but just because it will have a similar look, and I won't mind putting the smaller (and less expensive) camera in more precarious mounting environments.
 
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1 July 2006--Los Angeles:

Lead actress is cast. She is the girl in the photo. Not sure she can act, but I shot some test footage with her a while ago, and her performance was fairly credible (no lines, however). Talked with her about the project last week and she's both excited and totally on-board to do it. Also cast her mother. Still need to cast bad guys.
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Lol. I was going to say that in my last post, that you shouldn't tease us with beautiful women, if they aren't going to be in your flick :thumbsup:

Chekov once said that a hunting rifle above the mantle in the first act required it to be fired (by the audience) by the third.

Edit : I'm glad your shooting with the DSR. Since it was one of my options, it'll be cool to see how it handles the lowkey aesthetic (i'm assuming). And it's cool to see people enter "out of competition", or not knowing the prizes, or just for the love of it...


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Kholi said:
So you're just shooting to show for the contest? But not compete?
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Well, I would love to enter to compete for votes, but I will probably end up with only a small percentage of DVX100 footage in the final cut (stunt camera stuff). Since I just spent all that money on my new DSR450, most of it will be shot with a non-qualifying camera. I don't expect to qualify using only a small amount of DVX100 footage that will be in the final edit.
 
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Well, I would love to enter to compete for votes, but I will probably end up with only a small percentage of DVX100 footage in the final cut (stunt camera stuff). Since I just spent all that money on my new DSR450, most of it will be shot with a non-qualifying camera. I don't expect to qualify using only a small amount of DVX100 footage that will be in the final edit.
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Sweet. Great decision. Why spend the money and not use it on a great project?

Good luck, Rez.
 
I look forward to seeing your entry, Rez. You shot some really nice shots on SciFest. It sounds like you're way ahead of the game this time around. :thumbsup:
 
I know this is DVXuser and all. But I think a film is a film is a film. Even if it's not on film. Whether shot on 35mm or consumer cam or digital camera (take a look at Patryk Rebisz's film), it's all about story and execution. I say open the floodgates. Allow everyone at every level of ability and with every resource available to them compete. Let the pros come and take us on if they want our prize. I welcome the fight! They may take our prizes, but they will never take our FREEDOM! But if not, I really respect those who enter just because of the desire. That's what makes us filmmakers. That and ego. WOW did I get off topic or what? Sorry for the digression.

The girl in your banner is quite a looker. She is the girl in the pic from the photoshop tutorial, right? Nice casting.
 
FRAME GRAB FROM REJECTED FOOTAGE:

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This is a frame grab from some dolly shot stuff I lensed last week to try some ideas out. Yup, that's a Sony DSR450 24PA 16:9 image you're looking at. This was the best shot among the tests. But still nothing I shot was scary at all. No hint of a story yet either . . .
 
[sarcasm] yeah ... god those are soo bad ... thank god you rejected them [/sarcasm]

Serious, those are looking sweet. Why not just call you shooter? cause that's what you f-ing do.
 
I like the second grab.

So your shooting stuff to spark a story ? That's a cool approach, that i haven't done before.

And how do you know it wasn't scary if you don't have the story yet ? :grin:

Also, shoot whatever it is that you're passionate about. Don't worry about whether it's more thriller than horror, or whatever, IMHO. Trust your instincts. Look forward to your submission (as always). Are you thinking of doing any BTS stuff for your own DVD? :beer:







RED # wish I was higher
 
hybridtheory said:
Serious, those are looking sweet. Why not just call you shooter? cause that's what you f-ing do.
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Thanks for the high compliments. It wasn't that they were "bad"--they just weren't quite what I was looking for. The hallway dolly shot was actually kinda scary. But it's been so done. I hoped to go in another direction. Hopefully, something a bit more provocative. I want to take some risks on this one.

SCRIPT UPDATE: 19 JULY 2006

Well I hashed out a kernel of an idea with my soundman today, and in about five minutes, together, we pieced together a sliver of an idea that I really liked. Story is still a bit thin, but it has stylistic elements that I think I'll really enjoy shooting. So, yes, all of the above "test" footage is now absolutely, officially, "REJECTED." By the way, the working title is no longer, "RUNAWAY."
 
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