Synthetic Love- Hiro

EJ Pennypacker said:
KevinPeeples --

I noticed you were credited with work in the music dept. What scenes did you work on? Nice job BTW!

EJ
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Hey thanks,
Well funny thing is, I technically did not write any music for this film. All of the music I contributed I wrote over a year ago, and I just gave Hiro all my files and he cut and layered them himself. The song at the very beginning was not mine and the song that starts at 4:10 isnt mine either, but everything else I wrote a long time ago. Its cool to hear it used in this way. I think the organs turned out quite nicely when he first took the female robot out of the box.

Thanks though
 
KevinPeeples said:
Hey thanks,
Well funny thing is, I technically did not write any music for this film. All of the music I contributed I wrote over a year ago, and I just gave Hiro all my files and he cut and layered them himself. The song at the very beginning was not mine and the song that starts at 4:10 isnt mine either, but everything else I wrote a long time ago. Its cool to hear it used in this way. I think the organs turned out quite nicely when he first took the female robot out of the box.

Thanks though
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Yes, that moment when her eyes come on line and the music swells... it's all good baby :)

EJ
 
I really liked this film. The scenes were beautifully lit with the exception of a few shots at the beginning which seemed a bit dark. I thought the girl died a bit too suddenly and the story had a familiar ring to it. There was an Arnie film some time ago with a similar storyline. I also felt the film would benefit from a change of location. You obviously have a talent for lighting, very well done!
 
I really liked this short as well and agree with most of the comments I've read. Great cinematography! Work on the sound issues pointed out. Nice script - although I agree that if he's going to die as well - which makes a nice twist - it needs to build to it somehow or we need a reason. I love the end - it's chilling - but I want to know how and why he died to really make it work.

Overall - loved it. Congrats!
 
Hey guys thx for addressing the technical issues of the film, we'll get it right the next time! just gotta take one film at a time until we get it right... If we get select for the dvd, I'll work on it..and other things like mispelling daniel's name.. *sorry* lol. I'd tell you what guys.. it was a crazy weekend... but we got through it. I'm glad the music went through ok, cuz it was a big part of the film. The film itself with the ADR .... sucked until bran & kevin donated their music. In the end, my actors got free Bojangles chicken.. cant nobody touch good ole 1.99 2pc dinner.. not even mr.colonel can do that!
 
ok i just peeped this and love it also. From what I saw, was it always robots? Meaning the first girl that died was a robot and then she is brought back and then he dies and he is brought back and so on? Anyways, yeah she was beautiful and the lighting accentuated that a lot. He was even looking kind of ... you know what I mean. I didnt like the holo-TV thing. The bedroom didnt have any type of futuristic look that fit that type of TV and when it popped up it distracted me from the story. I started thinking Minority project but the setting didnt fit. The minimal dialog was great as I am a fan of that.
Great little flick.
 
Thought the sound was a bit quiet. Picture quality was a bit jerky to begin with, but I think i got into the film that after a while I probably didn't notice. I liked this one alot. The girl was very pretty.
I'm intrigued to know how they died.

 
Hey! Thanks for commenting on my short, DISTRACTION, in my thread. I just wanted to add something else to your film's thread as well. I thought your zombie entry was one of the most creative entries of the bunch. One of the most creative shorts, period. I loved its "edgyness." Although competently done, I was expecting something a bit more "edgy" for your Sci-fest short as well. Don't take that as a slam, because I truly think you're one of the most talented filmmakers on the site with a real chance at a future in the business. Go with what you know and with what you do best. Keep writing and keep shooting. When you have something really good to show, you may have a decent shot at a real distribution deal.
 
Hiro,

I had to wait for the non-watermarked copy to screen.

That out of the way, I enjoyed your film & I like your style. What I enjoyed above all else was the music, which flowed with the pacing of the film quite fluently. Nicely done. The actors were both respectable in their performances as well.

From a writing standpoint, I felt the story may have been in need tightening. I thought at first that the twist was an endless cycle of defected robots replacing one another...but if that were the case why would the commercial for Life Corp be needed to introduce that idea into the male's head. If this was the intended plot, however, I feel this wasn't conveyed to the audience effectively.

Once again, I dig your style, my man...and I look forward to wherever you decide to bring us next.

Cheers:beer:

Edit: Thanks again, Hiro for explaining the whole watermark issue. I'm very glad it was resolved.
 
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Have I missed the post with the explanation as to what they died of?

Theire deaths seemed rather sudden. Or was there something to do with the dress?
 
I am consistently surprised and impressed with the varied thoughts people have regarding the death of the two main leads in “Synthetic Love”.

I think if I were to explain to you just why they died, I do fear it would break some of the mysticism that perhaps has since been created… and would somehow fail to live up to people’s own expectations.

Either that, or its too much fun seeing what else people come up with next. Lol.

Congrats on making 100 posts iSTy, now get balloting!

EJ
 
I could totally get why the man died at the end, having apparently died of a broken heart. But when the girl died at the beginning...it struck me as being so out of the blue. But then again, things happen, and an easy explanation even in real life is not always there.

That said, had this been a lesser film, I don't think I could have forgave this lack of explanation for such a crucial plot point. But it was not a lesser film. This was a flipping brilliant film.

As such, I was able to let it go, and go along with what I feel is the best love story in the entire sci-fest. Absolutely incredible.

Your cinematography was probably the best, and your actors were so easy to connect to. Plus, your lead actress was so flippin hot! My lord, I could have lost myself looking at her eyes.

Back to the point though, this film is an absolute gem. Great job!
 
CallaghanFilms, yo bro! That watermarked was created when jared was compressing the file. Just wanted to clear that up. I proudly own my vegas :)
About them dying suddenly, I wanted to keep that mysterious. For all I know she could have been a droid... and ran out of battery in the beginning!?
 
EJ_PennyPacker says:
"Congrats on making 100 posts iSTy, now get balloting!"

Thanks :) I did, although I didn't have enough time to vote on all of them (even though I had watched them all) as I didn't think I'd reach the '100' in time.

But I can assure you I made sure the ones I enjoyed got my vote :)

Pleased to see you reached the top 10 although you were higher IMO Top 10 ;)
 
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