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yeah...sorry...it's just one of those things where I find the "flaw" to be an authentic, special character and not a hinderance to making the art of film. I think HD and the advancement of everything being easy & perfect will eventually fade and people will start to be drawn back to the little things that made movies great! ya know!? ok, now I'm just rambling...LOL.

[quote name='David Mullen ASC Focus racks that cause a visible shift in focal length, a slight zooming, is called "breathing". Anamorphic lenses also breathe but for a different reason, focus racks cause the amount of squeezing in the background to change, making things in the background stretch or compress (back to normal) vertically. And the wider-angle anamorphic lenses often have a lot of barrel distortion to boot, so you see both the breathing during focus racks and the barrel distortion. yes. I love the effect it produces because it really allows focuses to POP! and I'm trying to mimic that in Maya (animation) Is there intentional zooming going on at the moment of changing focus in order to accomplish that? or is more about how the lens responds to light with DOF? and thanx for your time. you're great David. ross

particularly when change of focus occurs!

what do you call it when a lens actually bends or warps the sides of the image. is it qualities only from an anamorphic lens? please explain. thank you very much ya'll ross

hey ya'll looking for constructive criticism on anything. directing, editing, story, whatever. opinions please! :-) www.thinkmonkeymedia.com/thelastjar

I don't know what to say really...it's just weird. and if that was your goal...then I'd say you did a great job! :-) plus it's your first music video and obviously you are experimenting with editing effects so thats good to see. dive in and learn...have fun, and most of all take criticism well because its the best tool you have in getting better. find your style and craft and GO TO IT!!! :-)

I personally enjoyed the video! But only the last half when it got really funny! The first half I couldn't tell whether it was trying to be serious as a glamour attempt or if it was leading up to a spoof or something. but yes, the back half was entertaining and thats half the battle won right there! I would say you should have tried to deliver at least pieces of that in the first half so people will make it that far. you know what I'm saying?. butts and boobies only go so far. cinematography was par, but nothing special. coloring was non-existent and could really bring the video up in caliber if you would have given it a little TLC with things like: dropping your black levels to give it depth and alleviate some of that natural flat haze from video, finding a color tone to give it some character as opposed to just "as is", or even just bumping up saturation a bit. and if you did do coloring, I sure couldn't tell. nevertheless, great idea! I was entertained! :-) ps-blood needs to be a darker (slightly more brown) tone. :-)

these shady comments about Bolex regarding leaking light and crap....iz xactly that.........CRAP! Bolex is just as good as the others in design and performance, its just a matter of difference in how that performance works. I've not only shot on Bolex, but Arri, Aaton and an Eclair too. I've even shot a scene with a Bolex EBM and an Arri 16BL at the same time...and guess what, while examining the footage where we put the cameras in close proximity...the colorist made me and the producer come back into the room to try and guess which one looked better (or which one was which) and WE GUESSED WRONG! wasn't because one looked better...its that we couldn't tell any difference between the two! I'll reiterate a few comments back by someone earlier in this thread, its MORE important whats in front of the lens, and how well LIT it is!!!!!! You guys are being too much of NERDS by over-analyzing bullcrap! its good to do research to know what you're buying, and watch previous flicks shot on certain cameras, etc....but in the end...STOP being the nerdy technician, and start being the entrepreneur artist! :-)

I actually know of the guy who is selling this camera and its about the best setup you're gonna find out there as far as a Bolex. He's really put a lot into it and its served him well. I was gonna buy it from him but my car just crapped out and so I can't afford it right now. An EBM will get you images just as pretty as any arri or other....like anything...its the artist behind the tool! http://cgi.ebay.com/Bolex-EBM-16mm-film-ca...id=p3286.c0.m14 He probably wouldn't like me to say this...but I would offer something like maybe $3900 or something and see if he bites...but I know he's put a lot into it so who knows...

you're doing vo's right? cool!

looks like something that could be very interesting! obviously your "preview" isn't a trailer per say....but its pretty darn cool none the less. to my surprise...i enjoyed it. cant wait to see the finished piece

depends on what your project is for. But the minimum acceptable standard is a transfer to Digibeta tape, then just ask for the footage to be digitized to a hard drive as Uncompressed .avi or .mov (whichever format you prefer) if you want good quality after color correction and other post work....DV formats are not an option unless you go with DVC Pro50.....either way...you're going to have to transfer (digitize) from a tape source regardless.

and you didn't light them cuz.....why? light from candles, fire, etc. does WONDERS to skin tone!

if its a candle atmosphere......then where are the candles? the table is too bright! yet the background is fine.....faces could be slightly less...but seem ok-- try pulling down the brights with your three-way color corrector OR highlight/contrast filters or something.

I LOVED IT! dark and differnt. cinematography was about the best you can create with DVX....however, it looks like your post-work was done well to bring that out as well.....at any rate...well done. could have been more vindication with explaining the "all you need is love", even though I get it...not sure if typical viewers would...and you have to balance for that. the shot that shows the man's eye looking out of the mask at the two men is a VERY haunting shot! good stuff! keep it up!

thank you Richard, THAT was a little more helpful. yeah...seems like someday there could be a method of submitting and distributing to movie gallaries--for free, they dont have to buy the copies--where there would be an established section for short films which could be rented for lets say 49cents. Then a percentage would go to the movie gallary company as well as a percentage to the filmmakers. But all that can be done as far as this method right now is pretty much having an uncle who owns a movie gallary and him putting it on the shelf to rent for 49cents. otherwise, I understand what most are saying.....there's no pull to attract the public to buy or rent short films unless there's a famous name in it. after all, the famous saying goes when someone hears about any film....., "who's in it?" has anyone tried to push a short to DVD? what was your method and outcome?... and what would you do differently next time?

the voice was monotone and pretty lame, but I did somewhat enjoy the piece and the ending. also, people....its not negative at all, if it was..the face would be black--its just a contrast effect. keep it up dude. :)

wow! I didn't realize the level of pessimism was so high among young filmmakers...and maybe yur just laying down the facts...which is fine;howver, if we all focused on the facts, we'd never attempt anything at all. for me, the slim chances can be part of the fun, maybe others aren't as competitive as I am....or maybe most of you have tried countless times in this arena that you'rall so bitter about pushing another short film again...because you have no money anymore.....who knows? But what I DO know is that....I dont care about the odds....I care about finding some advice on how to push my short in areas that have at least a small chance of beating those odds, or at least areas to NOT explore with my short because its a waste of time. As my dad used to tell me, "attempting success is always better than settling for mediocrity or nothing at all." because years from now I guarantee you'll look back and say, "boy, I wish I would have at least tried." is there anyone out there that can give some HELPFUL advice on which directions are a good one to try and push a short film? which fests or sites, etc. are a waste of time and which ones command respect and carry a weight of at least a chance? and if going straight to DVD is more of a plausable route, what are some ways to get that distribution going? and out there? I know this is a multiple question, but I think you know what I'm trying to get at. :-) thanks ya'll

because its a music video I would bring up the background color (except yellows). otherwise for a short film, it'd be ok.

here's my preference of contrast that I did for ya real quick, plus it adds a little more depth I believe. even so, I would have preferred more kicker or back lighting to give more character and depth to the girl.

yeah...I was wondering if this was a 'later to be short' or something cuz the music doesn't really fit the whole garage scene at all. however, things are very pretty! especially the green lighting shots...very cool! and I admit....I'd like to know what happens.....so ultimately, you've done your job well. :)

I'm asking for advice on which festivals are worth submitting to and get good publicity, exposure, reviews, etc. (besides Cannes, Sundance and Berlin) I'm looking for help on how to get our short film out there in a serious way. thanks guys, lea

neg- besides the cool shot by the bridge/city, most locations were pretty drab and ordinary and they dont do much for me... didn't care for the outfits. and the black beads have got to go! I thought her lips (and maybe even her face) were a little too flat for my taste...but then again the video doesn't portray a lot of glamour. but maybe you were going for the more 'real' or 'ordinary' look and thats fine if you were aiming for that. it just didnt seem like her appearance meshed with the atmosphere either. the back lighting couldve been more on the shots by the windows...everything is just so flat...I would bump up the midtone contrast some...or just contrast period. pos- DOF looks good and makes for an attractive (film-like) image. and the shots of her in the street look really nice! :) a couple of my points are just taste, so dont take personally. overall, some decent imagery. good job, lea

I'm not looking for a link where I can start searching for festivals...I'm asking for advice on which festivals are worth submitting to and get good publicity, exposure, reviews, etc. (besides Cannes, Sundance and Berlin) I'm looking for help on how to get our short film out there in a serious way. thanks guys, lea

I hope good things for the piece. lea