Tarts Fools & The G-Men

shawneous said:
Ryan, today I've been reading a lot on filters and went back over your informative blogging about the filters. Did you carry through on using the Schneider Classic Soft 1/2? If so, thoughts after using it on production? Oh, and was this a 4x4, 4x5.65 or 5.65x5.65 size?
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Sorry for the delay- I've almost recovered from the shoot. It was about 22 hours in total for me. (I showed up at the office to pack gear at 9:30 am Sunday and then got home at about 7 am on monday morning.)

Anyway- I did use the classic soft on all of the scenes that had just the Tarts in frame. i really liked it- it is a lot better then the Black Pro Mist IMO. I used the 4x4 since that is what i had access to for free. The 4x5.65 would have been better as it would have covered the lens on the wide end. To get full coverage on the wide end we had to remove the matte box and tape it to the lens.

I'll definitely be picking up this filter set in the future. It does a good job at softening and smoothing out the image while still leaving detail and not creating excessive blooming on light sources. I think it is a good filter to have around to make the talent more "Glamourous" or to help soften wrinkles in the skin.
 
PDX_DVX said:
It looks like you guys have had a lot of fun shooting! I'm really sorry that I wasn't able to come out to the shoots, it looks like a good time.

BTS stuff looks great! That dolly system is pretty cool, I think Pix This rents a similar setup- they call it a "pocket dolly"
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Thanks. Maybe next time- I always enjoy working with you. :)
 
hunter richards said:
Great location- Im really excited to see this film.
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Yeah that location ROCKED!!! It was all kinds of fun to shoot there. There were a lot of great parts of the building that were filled with texture and character. I really enjoyed lighting it. I only wish we had more time, as there were so many possibilities there!
 
Journey with a Cinematographer: PART 11

Journey with a Cinematographer: PART 11

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Disaster Strikes x 3.

You know how they say that trouble always comes in threes? Well, that held up to be true for principle photographer for “Tarts, Fools, & The G-Men”. (Actually, to be more correct it came in fours.) Here is how it all broke down and what we did to overcome the trouble that came up during principle photography ...

READ THE FULL POSTING HERE.
 
Damn dude. What an unfortunate series of events. Glad you pulled through though (and documented everything for our entertainment). Cheers :beer:
 
Noel Evans said:
Read the full post Ryan. Great work by your crew. Well done!
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Just read that myself. On one hand I'm amazed that you and your crew made it through all the disasters. Great job! On the other hand I'm drooling over all the great equipment and crew. I mean, crap! Even the homemade crane puts anything I have to shame. :beer:

Well done.

MAH
 
Thanks everyone. I thought it would be beneficial to post about some of the struggles that were encountered. Glad you all liked it. :)
 
Michael Anthony Horrigan said:
Just read that myself. On one hand I'm amazed that you and your crew made it through all the disasters. Great job! On the other hand I'm drooling over all the great equipment and crew. I mean, crap! Even the homemade crane puts anything I have to shame. :beer:

Well done.

MAH
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"Devon Lyon and Ryan Walters: Their backup last minute gear is better than your regular gear".
(new TM slogan)

it helps if you imagine the moviet trailer guy saying it
 
Wow. Glad you were able to work all that out. You should send Justin the pics of his dolly-as-crane setup. He'd get a kick out of it.
 
Just a quick heads up- there are more "Journey" postings to come. I'm headed out of town (Alaska) to work on a project, but will post more once I return.

Post is moving forward, and it is exciting to see things come together. :)
 
Production note:

As director I really appreciated the entire team's effort on this project. All involved had fantastic attitudes through the entire pre-production and production. A short film, done on the side for purely artistic reasons is always a challenge. Everyone involved is working around their normal work and personal schedules - and this short was no different. Thank goodness for true professionals both in front and behind the camera.

The edit process has begun and from what I've seen so far the story should come together. I really think that sound design and score are going to be absolutely CRITICAL. The visuals are great - honestly the stuff we shot looks very cool and the actors did really nice work. But in a short film that is aiming to be rather stylized the sound design and score are really going to sell the universe (at least in my mind).

After we finished our first SAG Indie feature, the film spent a year in post at a wonderful facility in Oregon, Mission Control, but it wasn't until BOTH the sound design and score were in place that the film really came together (thank you Dave Camp: Lift Music). I would estimate that one's emotional connection with a film is forty percent aural (music, mix, sound fx, etc.).

Sid, our composer, will *hopefully* chime in as well. I think we will all enjoy his notes as he works on the score. As well as Matthew Tibbs for sound design and mix.

Anyway, as soon as Ryan is back from his Alaska shoot, we will post a few more frame grabs.

Cheers.
 
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