SLIMED Sci-fi comedy feature Shot entirely on DVX100B

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Jeff Nitzberg

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Hi everyone, just wanted to post for your viewing pleasure our first independent feature, “Slimed,” which started as a senior thesis in college and ended as a 60 minute science fiction comedy. I was the co-writer, co-director, co- editor, colorist, in addition to the other hundred jobs that happen when you make a movie on this level. My co-director/writer/editor special effects wizard etc was Eric Manche, a long time friend and collaborator.

Our little film was shot entirely on the DVX100b. From the time we started writing the movie in late 2007 we’ve seen endless growth and change in the independent film world, the DSLR revolution, more affordable gear at a consumer level, but the DVX100 will always have an irreplaceable place in my heart as the ultimate low-budget dv workhorse, ever versatile, reliable and revolutionary. I still fondly recall the revelation that was the ability to shoot 24p.

Needless to say DVXUSER.com has been an inspirational as well as essential resource for both this project and my growth as a filmmaker. Though a first time poster, I’ve been lurking here since the site went up. I want to thank Barry Green for his endless devotion to spilling the beans of wisdom regarding the technology surrounding DVX and the community it has subsequently created.

A quick plot summary of "Slimed:" A Park Ranger and a Bible-salesman journey into the woods and discover, quiet by chance, a mysterious and toxic slime that threatens to destroy not just the woods, but the world. Action, laughs, camp, and special effects galore.

Eric and I like to think of the movie as a live action episode of South Park or a throwback to the good old days of Zucker Bros comedies.

It is 60 minutes long, so if you don’t have the time you can always watch the trailer and the teaser here:





If you’d like to find out more about the movie you can check our website here:

www.slimedthemovie.com

I've also started threads about our experience getting the DVD of Slimed burned here:
http://www.dvxuser.com/V6/showthread.php?t=198873

A post about the POSTER ARTWORK here (Post #250):
http://www.dvxuser.com/V6/showthread.php?t=103692&highlight=slimed+poster&page=25

And a behind the scenes thread that discusses the films LIGHTING here:
http://www.dvxuser.com/V6/showthread.php?t=198881



Hope you enjoy it and thanks again to everyone on these boards for years of insight, and years to come!

-Jeff and Eric
 
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Hi everyone, just wanted to let you know SLIMED has entered its first film festival! Woohoo! We just received notice that we'll be playing in the Boston Underground Film Festival as part of their feature line up later this month. I don't have the exact date and time yet, but I believe it's going to be on the 26th of March, Friday night.

http://bostonunderground.org/schedule/

If any dvxers are going to be in Boston area and want to see the results from the DVX100b on the big screen then come on down! From initial communication I believe the projection is going to be digital and sourced from a hard drive... which means we MIGHT be able to project directly from our uprezed Pro-res 4.2.2 hd master. Needless to say we're crapping our pants with excitement to see that on the big screen.

Eric and myself will be making the trip to Boston and hopefully bring our two lead actors with us cost/time willing. I'll post when I know the date/time for sure when the final line-up schedule is released. Thanks again for everyone's support of Slimed and hopefully we'll see some of you in Boston!
 
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Just a quick update on our screening at BUFF. The official showtime is FRIDAY MARCH 26th 3:00pm. There will be a short film playing before ours called "STONEY." For more info you can check out: http://bostonunderground.org/about/ Eric and I will both be attending as well as our two lead actors. The final projection had to be downresed from our pro-res master but is still an HD file at 1280x720. Should look very good, fingers crossed!
 
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