the Starlit Ritual -- Feature -- NSFW! <DVD>
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Paul Coleman
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Hi Patrick. Yep, "Starlit" is 64 minutes. :beer:
jeremytuttle
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Hey Paul,
What is the resolution of the free donwload?
Also, did I miss the chance to buy the DVD version?... if not, I think I would rather pay for the DVD then do the download.
What is the resolution of the free donwload?
Also, did I miss the chance to buy the DVD version?... if not, I think I would rather pay for the DVD then do the download.
Paul Coleman
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jeremytuttle said:
Hi Jeremy, the resolution is 550 x 300 and it's 900 Megs. But we will eventually be putting up a higher res version. We haven't decided on the DVD yet. :thumbup:
DewiMeirion@uwclub.net
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The visuals were really good!! wanted to keep watching to see what was going to happen next!!!
Beat Takeshi
Two-Hip Shakur
Do you have a direct link? The one that says to right click and save gives an html thing.
Paul Coleman
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DewiMeirion@uwclub.net said:
Very cool. Thanks. :beer:
Paul Coleman
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Aram Bauman said:
Hi Aram, when you click directly on the word "Download", does it start? The Tradebit guys were installing mirrors for the film, so maybe that is causing the glitch.
Jay Rodriguez
Coffee Member
DL'ing now. 
Beat Takeshi
Two-Hip Shakur
I'll try it again when I get home from work.
Paul Coleman
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coffee said:DL'ing now.
Cool.:beer:
jenningsp
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i started downloading last night hoping for it to be done by the time i woke up. it had stopped at 50mb. i think it's something on my end though.
i got to watch the first 3 min. what i can say so far is the lighting is awesome. the colour is awesome. the audio is awesome. the score is awesome.
i was really getting into it.
i got to watch the first 3 min. what i can say so far is the lighting is awesome. the colour is awesome. the audio is awesome. the score is awesome.
i was really getting into it.
Paul Coleman
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jenningsp said:
Thanks.:beer: The download quit on me once at about 80 megs. But I tested it a few times today and it's working smooth.
Paul Coleman
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drameddie said:
I've seen it called both; but you are right, it's a converter.
http://www.zgc.com/zgc.nsf/c7a68299...41358a6f80b7c64585256d8300500d7b?OpenDocument
Fixed.:beer:
Mark Harris
Pain in the ass
gonna watch your movie tonight. The hippy-free-lovin' side of me loves your approach. But I think you'll find it won't work too well. I will hope for you though!
Paul Coleman
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Mark Harris said:
Thanks Mark.:beer: Hopefully we can build momentum for the film this way. Plus, I love the idea that the film is free. Kind of like the early days of the internet.
Staven
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Hi Paul. Just finished watching your film. You are one sick puppy!(just kidding)
It's tough to articulate what to say about your film. My personal opinion is that the bulk of society will be turned off by the subject matter and potentially turn off the film before it finishes. But then again, this may be just what people are looking for... something that crosses the boundaries and goes over to the dark side.
If someone asked me to describe your film, I'd say "Arthouse Horror" and/or "Macabre Poetry".
Technically, it's superb, as good as any dvx footage I've seen! It's imagery is intense, haunting, yet draws you in(but that might just be the attractive women you cast). The audio is spot on. The narrators voices rocked.
I thought the acting in the first part was great, the women were all good actors - I think Dayna was the best(maybe it was her role as the girl who wanted to do it), and Dawn was pretty damn cute.
There were 2 narrator's right? Or was it supposed to be the same guy on both parts? Anyways, the guy in the first part at first sounded like Billy-Bob Thornton, then as it went along ended up sounding like a dead ringer for Christain Bale as The American Psycho.
I'm curious as to your intent for this film. Is the goal one of shock? I'm trying to figure out where this would play well. I'm thinking at underground horror fests and experimental fests... but man, you picked a tough sell imho. It's gutsy to create unsafe art, and this my friend is unsafe art!!
Though it is extremely well spoken and written, I think I'd have a tough time recommending the 2nd part to anyone I know.
My thought (and this is merely an idea that by no means is intended to infringe on your artistic vision you've created): what about making a 2nd version of this, with only the first part, re cut slightly to give it a proper ending, keep it under 30 minutes - and have a tight short film that could probably play in every horror fest across the country. (then again for all I know this version I watched is already being accepted in fests)
Kudos for making a film that goes outside the box. Kudos for the excellent imagery and for managing to cut together sooo much footage and keep me reasonably engaged throughout(though as shots I'd seen prior started creeping up near the end I started to lose my enthusiasm).
I sincerely hope this brave marketing campaign is a success and gets your film seen by many, many people! (bet this flick could get you some music video work!!)
(Oh yeah... tried downloading twice, both times all I downloaded was a ".htm", after downloading forever! Then as I tried again, I clicked instead of right click, which opened a quicktime movie online... thats how I was able to see it.)
It's tough to articulate what to say about your film. My personal opinion is that the bulk of society will be turned off by the subject matter and potentially turn off the film before it finishes. But then again, this may be just what people are looking for... something that crosses the boundaries and goes over to the dark side.
If someone asked me to describe your film, I'd say "Arthouse Horror" and/or "Macabre Poetry".
Technically, it's superb, as good as any dvx footage I've seen! It's imagery is intense, haunting, yet draws you in(but that might just be the attractive women you cast). The audio is spot on. The narrators voices rocked.
I thought the acting in the first part was great, the women were all good actors - I think Dayna was the best(maybe it was her role as the girl who wanted to do it), and Dawn was pretty damn cute.
There were 2 narrator's right? Or was it supposed to be the same guy on both parts? Anyways, the guy in the first part at first sounded like Billy-Bob Thornton, then as it went along ended up sounding like a dead ringer for Christain Bale as The American Psycho.
I'm curious as to your intent for this film. Is the goal one of shock? I'm trying to figure out where this would play well. I'm thinking at underground horror fests and experimental fests... but man, you picked a tough sell imho. It's gutsy to create unsafe art, and this my friend is unsafe art!!
Though it is extremely well spoken and written, I think I'd have a tough time recommending the 2nd part to anyone I know.
My thought (and this is merely an idea that by no means is intended to infringe on your artistic vision you've created): what about making a 2nd version of this, with only the first part, re cut slightly to give it a proper ending, keep it under 30 minutes - and have a tight short film that could probably play in every horror fest across the country. (then again for all I know this version I watched is already being accepted in fests)
Kudos for making a film that goes outside the box. Kudos for the excellent imagery and for managing to cut together sooo much footage and keep me reasonably engaged throughout(though as shots I'd seen prior started creeping up near the end I started to lose my enthusiasm).
I sincerely hope this brave marketing campaign is a success and gets your film seen by many, many people! (bet this flick could get you some music video work!!)
(Oh yeah... tried downloading twice, both times all I downloaded was a ".htm", after downloading forever! Then as I tried again, I clicked instead of right click, which opened a quicktime movie online... thats how I was able to see it.)
rapsucks
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Okay, I watched it too.
The first thing I wanted to compliment you on was creative set design and photography that allowed you to make the most of limited resources. I thought it would get old that there is no background in so many of the sets, but it really didn't.
I was also a little put off by the change in narration. Perhaps I didn't get what it was supposed to signify. I like the characterization of many of the characters--even the killer. Even when his rants skirted the border of rationality, they remained coherent to his character, which is impressive--somehow beyond so many "legitimate" feature films.
It was definitely shocking in a way that sinks into your gut. I'm not really a horror fan, but that might be a plus for someone who was.
The photography was, as previously stated, impressive. For that factor alone I would recommend this film to anyone who wanted to see what a DVX could do.
My only real beef came in the second half of the film. The killer is narrating a lot, and the narration is good, but the voyeur photography made the whole thing feel disconnected--like the video could have been edited together in any way and it still would have made just as much sense. I like the narration, and I like the voyeur photography, but having them both together for so long without coherent interaction maybe doesn't work so well.
All in all, I'm impressed. It's definitely a project I would be proud of--so be proud.
Way to represent the indie internet crowd. Your story is somewhat inspiring. It makes me want to put a feature together without worrying that it has to sweep the awards at Sundance or else it's a failure. If Robert Rodriguez can make El Mariachi (bad example, I know, because it did get awards at Sundance) for $7,000--$6,500 of which was spent on film and developing--then we should all be able to blow that out of the water with our available digital technology.
Thanks for giving us a reason to be ambitious.
The first thing I wanted to compliment you on was creative set design and photography that allowed you to make the most of limited resources. I thought it would get old that there is no background in so many of the sets, but it really didn't.
I was also a little put off by the change in narration. Perhaps I didn't get what it was supposed to signify. I like the characterization of many of the characters--even the killer. Even when his rants skirted the border of rationality, they remained coherent to his character, which is impressive--somehow beyond so many "legitimate" feature films.
It was definitely shocking in a way that sinks into your gut. I'm not really a horror fan, but that might be a plus for someone who was.
The photography was, as previously stated, impressive. For that factor alone I would recommend this film to anyone who wanted to see what a DVX could do.
My only real beef came in the second half of the film. The killer is narrating a lot, and the narration is good, but the voyeur photography made the whole thing feel disconnected--like the video could have been edited together in any way and it still would have made just as much sense. I like the narration, and I like the voyeur photography, but having them both together for so long without coherent interaction maybe doesn't work so well.
All in all, I'm impressed. It's definitely a project I would be proud of--so be proud.
Way to represent the indie internet crowd. Your story is somewhat inspiring. It makes me want to put a feature together without worrying that it has to sweep the awards at Sundance or else it's a failure. If Robert Rodriguez can make El Mariachi (bad example, I know, because it did get awards at Sundance) for $7,000--$6,500 of which was spent on film and developing--then we should all be able to blow that out of the water with our available digital technology.
Thanks for giving us a reason to be ambitious.
Paul Coleman
Veteran
Music to my ears.:love4: Thanks guys, really good reviews. Very detailed.
Thanks. Hmm, I think I might have to steal those phrases for marketing purposes.
Yes, there are two narrators. The first is the psycho (character), the second is the filmmaker himself.
I can honestly say that I never did anything just for the sake of shock. I think the film follows its own logic; and it follows that logic mercilessly. Good point about venues. Maybe "Starlit" really is suited to being on the web as a download. But, as you say, experimental fests might accept the film. As for re-cutting; I really think the second part is the point of the film.
Thanks, Staven.:beer: I hope momentum builds and many people see it. That's most important to me. (By the way, I'll email the Tradebit guys again to see what's going on.)
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You should've seen the first production team meeting. Oh man. They were not loving the idea.
Wow, thanks. Yes, I think the film is true to itself.
Well, the film has broken down by that point. And he discusses his destroyed life.
Here's something that Noah Kadner said:
Joseph, thanks for the kind words. And I agree, we have the tools now to make amazing stuff. I really think the indies have the momentum. And get to work on that Feature!! :beer: