TimothyJinx
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There is nothing new I can add here. All I can say is fantastic job.
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macgregor said:
I thought you used the G35 adaptor? I tried to look one up to buy but it's like $8,000 for the g35. Did you find one used or is that the one you have? I gotta have one of those, it makes your film look beautiful. There not even selling them yet. Are you a beta tester.
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MojoTrancer
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macgregor said:
I was going back through the thread and that caught my eye. So am i to understand that you have a little bit more resolution to work with because you shot PAL? Can you explain a little bit more?
MojoTrancer said:
http://www.wisegeek.com/what-is-the-difference-between-ntsc-and-pal.htm
That link explaines it all.
my god. i love the mood. i love the colors and the lighting. the story is good. but what caught me the most is how warm the film felt and the emotion. i could watch movies like this all day.
oh and by the way... i thought the music was perfect. it had the same tone as everything else in the movie. it's pacing was right with the movie.
oh and by the way... i thought the music was perfect. it had the same tone as everything else in the movie. it's pacing was right with the movie.
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johannes@eppmaria.ee
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Hi Macgregor, this was the most inspiring movie i've seen for years!!! Just amazing!
Anyway, now to my point: How much of it was shot interlaced and how much progressive? I reckon it's easier to make slow motion if it's interlaced, and most of Similo is in slight slow motion.
Anyway, now to my point: How much of it was shot interlaced and how much progressive? I reckon it's easier to make slow motion if it's interlaced, and most of Similo is in slight slow motion.
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Awesome!!
CHARACTERS
1. are the emotions drawn out correctly? Is there enough emotional impact?
- when she's on the highway, her face is obscured by the light, I think I'd rather see more of her face there. But that last scene in the car is great.
Can you see him as a SIMILO?
- yes!
Could she be another similo? (watch her closing her eyes at the end... a robot owning a robot?)
- I didn't catch that, but at least the movie leaves it open for interpretation.
STORY
What is the most remarkable moment?
- the robot innards scene on the highway
Is it easy to understand the story?
- yes
is it boring at some point or does the pace slow down?
- never boring. The actress is really watchable. Reminds me of that sci-fi film with Tim Robbins and Samantha Morton.
Is the plot interesting?
- yes
MUSIC
Does it play well with the film?
- yes!!
PRODUCTION
how would you rate the recreation of the future?
- the landscape whizzing by, behind the car window. The desolate highway. The bright-white interior room. Great!!
Do you think the sets/environments are well picked?
- yes
Do you think the production element. i,e. set, clothing, design, hairstyle (padawan style, lol) are suited to the time and place?
- loved the clothing choice, the jogging suit and trainers. Hairstyle, great!
PHOTOGRAPHY
- fantastic!
CHARACTERS
1. are the emotions drawn out correctly? Is there enough emotional impact?
- when she's on the highway, her face is obscured by the light, I think I'd rather see more of her face there. But that last scene in the car is great.
Can you see him as a SIMILO?
- yes!
Could she be another similo? (watch her closing her eyes at the end... a robot owning a robot?)
- I didn't catch that, but at least the movie leaves it open for interpretation.
STORY
What is the most remarkable moment?
- the robot innards scene on the highway
Is it easy to understand the story?
- yes
is it boring at some point or does the pace slow down?
- never boring. The actress is really watchable. Reminds me of that sci-fi film with Tim Robbins and Samantha Morton.
Is the plot interesting?
- yes
MUSIC
Does it play well with the film?
- yes!!
PRODUCTION
how would you rate the recreation of the future?
- the landscape whizzing by, behind the car window. The desolate highway. The bright-white interior room. Great!!
Do you think the sets/environments are well picked?
- yes
Do you think the production element. i,e. set, clothing, design, hairstyle (padawan style, lol) are suited to the time and place?
- loved the clothing choice, the jogging suit and trainers. Hairstyle, great!
PHOTOGRAPHY
- fantastic!
Aaron Marshall
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This was excellent. I think out of all movies this had the most emotional resonance. It just didn't feel complete. It felt more like a superb ad than a solid film. What you did was wonderful. To me; it's the best looking with the best set design, and best acting. The music was good, but not as good in comparison to your other elements.
If your film wins, which it probably will, I will not be upset at all. It's so close in my personal taste between this and The Sequence. It's just when I snapped into super analytical mode, I had to go with what I thought was the best film.
I think I still liked "The Sequence" better overall if I were forced to pick a top contender. The value of each of your parts are top notch, but for some reason they fall short, as a package, once they're combined. If I had to pick apart "The Sequence" the parts would not be as good as yours, but it obtains some sort of magic once it's combined that exceeds its parts. That is what film is about.
If your film wins, which it probably will, I will not be upset at all. It's so close in my personal taste between this and The Sequence. It's just when I snapped into super analytical mode, I had to go with what I thought was the best film.
I think I still liked "The Sequence" better overall if I were forced to pick a top contender. The value of each of your parts are top notch, but for some reason they fall short, as a package, once they're combined. If I had to pick apart "The Sequence" the parts would not be as good as yours, but it obtains some sort of magic once it's combined that exceeds its parts. That is what film is about.
gumonstro
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I agree with you, sd006. It´s not boring at all, it´s a sensorial film.
The only thing I didn´t like a lot was one line, when the girl said: "that´s why I bought you". "Bought you" is so... "direct" that it contrasts to the poetic approach of the script, in my opinion -- though I understand that when the girl says "bought you" is the key moment to make the fact the guy is a SIMILO clear to everyone.
The only thing I didn´t like a lot was one line, when the girl said: "that´s why I bought you". "Bought you" is so... "direct" that it contrasts to the poetic approach of the script, in my opinion -- though I understand that when the girl says "bought you" is the key moment to make the fact the guy is a SIMILO clear to everyone.
mrpunch
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OK - there seems to be a lot of analysis going on - so I'll give you my greatest impression - one that is still haunting my thoughts almost a week after seeing this: The theme for me is that our memories are only subjective. When someone is gone from our lives, we might remember every detail about them - but that is only half of the memory. The other half is their memory of us. By placing this theme with one character as a Similo, we are moved to think about what it is that we actually share with another person. Can a Similo, by recording an event, actually 'share' a memory? Are feelings related to sensory memory?
Macgregor, you asked if 'she' could have been a Similo as well? I like thinking that she is definitely not - because it strengthens the theme that I take from this. Of course, if she was, it would make for another interesting set of questions about sensory memory and what makes us feel what we do.
As it stands, me being human and all - this film brings tears to my eyes every time I watch it.
The V.O. doesn't bother me as a device. I think it actually strengthens what I get from the film. V.O. means that we are inside her head - just where I think the theme is. In a much longer version - I would want to see their interaction first. I think it is strong to think that he is just another guy as long as we can - because when we find out he's not - that's when I can't stop thinking about what makes for a great memory in our little human brains!
By the way - this film makes for a great memory! Thanks! Great memories are hard to come by!
<< I also haven't seen an answer to what form of widescreen mode you used >>
Macgregor, you asked if 'she' could have been a Similo as well? I like thinking that she is definitely not - because it strengthens the theme that I take from this. Of course, if she was, it would make for another interesting set of questions about sensory memory and what makes us feel what we do.
As it stands, me being human and all - this film brings tears to my eyes every time I watch it.
The V.O. doesn't bother me as a device. I think it actually strengthens what I get from the film. V.O. means that we are inside her head - just where I think the theme is. In a much longer version - I would want to see their interaction first. I think it is strong to think that he is just another guy as long as we can - because when we find out he's not - that's when I can't stop thinking about what makes for a great memory in our little human brains!
By the way - this film makes for a great memory! Thanks! Great memories are hard to come by!
<< I also haven't seen an answer to what form of widescreen mode you used >>
gumonstro said:
Of course Gumonstro! You have done a good observation again.
But there is another thing why we used this expresion “That’s why I bought you”.
She was in love with the old SIMILO, wasn't it?
She was living in a bubble of love, saying pretty words like “You will always be there, he is still here, always was, always will be..at my side”.
Too much wonderful to be real...
We wanted to make a high contrast between the love fantasy world in where she lived and the reality... the cruel and material reality. And then, we used that "ugly" sentence: “That’s why I bought you”.
Literally her love was “broken”. Because at the end, she was in love with a wash machine!
We live years with a great consumerism. Today we can buy everything. We spend our lifes buying things to feel us better, to feel us more comfortable.The next step: when we could buy the love. A “clean” love, a “comfortable” love, without pain...
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High holy shnikes...
Nothiing that can be added to this.
I set that opening wideshot to my desktop. I can't believe that came from a DVX and ANY adapter. That was absolutely AWESOME.
That's what I call a short film.
By the way-- You guys need to treat the writer to a huge steak dinner. That was outstanding. I would love to read every draft if you have them.
Nothiing that can be added to this.
I set that opening wideshot to my desktop. I can't believe that came from a DVX and ANY adapter. That was absolutely AWESOME.
That's what I call a short film.
By the way-- You guys need to treat the writer to a huge steak dinner. That was outstanding. I would love to read every draft if you have them.
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