Henri Savolainen

Greetings, I recently uploaded to youtube a short film we've made, and I thought I'd share it with you. More info of the film: http://www.apinakapina.com/revolution/?page_id=67 Direct youtube link: Have a nice day!

It would be fun to hear some comments regarding this, so if you have a few minutes of time, please enjoy the film and comment freely! http://www.runawaybeer.com/?page_id=194 in case of problems, another link is available, http://www.indietaivas.fi/movie.php?videoid=1147 Thanks to all!

Actually, I checked my facts...we color corrected in a QUADRA unit, not a Spirit unit.

We had an hour for color correction in a Spirit unit in a Post Production company based in Helsinki, Finland.

Thanks, The set was lighted up with two 2,5 Arri HMI with 1/2 CTG and fluorescence tubes. All the fluorescence tubes were covered with 1/2 CTG and the all the windows with 1/2 CTG and 1/2 Frost, all this to create an even light to the set. In post we took the colors down to get a grey feeling.

The film is posted also in Please Critique My Work section. -> http://www.cinematography.com/index.php?showtopic=45274

Thanks! The sound was about 50 - 50 foley & recorded.

We filmed with a old Arri SR2, using Kodak Vision 3 500T film. The lenses were Optar T1.3 ranging 9,5mm - 50mm.

Benedict is working in an egg factory, his job is to convert brown eggs into white eggs. One day he encounters something different that changes everything. http://www.apinakapina.com/benedict

The short film is online. & http://www.apinakapina.com/benedict

Runaway Beer is finally online, and yes, it's the whole movie. All 12 minutes! :lol: http://www.runawaybeer.com/?page_id=194

For a few moving clips, not a teaser in that sense... http://people.arcada.fi/~savolaih/benedict/benedicttease.mov Sorry for the picture quality, for some reason the Compressor program refused to co-operate so I had to just export from FCS...

Thanks! The transfer was (for now) a SD telecine, money...as usual :)

Thanks! I'll try to get a clip or two as soon as possible up here :)

Benedict Benedict is working in an egg factory, his job is to convert brown eggs into white eggs. One day he encounters something different that changes everything. We filmed with a old Arri SR2, using Kodak Vision 3 500T film. The set was lighted up with two 2,5 Arri HMI, with 1/2 CTG and fluorescence tubes. All the fluorescence tubes were covered with 1/2 CTG and the all the windows with 1/2 CTG and 1/2 Frost, all this to create an even light to the set. In post we took the colors down to get a grey feeling. Directed & written by: Henri Savolainen DoP: Tobias Andersson Gaffer: Mikael Gustafsson Music: John Grönvall Sound design: Viktor Wolff Benedict: Artur Kukov

Thanks for the comments! The film has been ready for a while, and has been sent to several film festivals, if we do get a break and it is accepted to any of the festivals, I will post the news here asap. Otherwise we'll have to wait still quite a while before releasing it on the internet.

Some additional info or rant :) , regarding the issues tackled here Well, of course the odds are against you, if you send your film to Sundance. Last year, 2008, they received over 8000 entries, instead of just 3000. For example Tampere International Film Festival received 3000 entries. So, Sundance is even bigger than Mr.Bass tried to intimidate you with. But, here comes the inevitable but, there is no man who can before hand say whether a film is going to make Sundance, or any other film festival. Not even Hollywood studios can predict if a movie will be blockbuster or just a mediocre theater-release-ought-to-be-released-straight-to-DVD. What I'm trying to say, the factors in a films success are numerous, quite close to infinity. No one reject you from a film festival until the festival has rejected you. Let me remind you, there are so many great films and not so great films, shot on digital8, Mini-DV, 8mm, VHS, that have won several acclaimed prizes. Just last year in Cannes there was this Australian film, shot on Hi8, in competition for the Palme d'Or. So anyone can do it. The surest way not to do it, is not to send your film there. Of course, there's a whole lotta bunch of festivals, and you shouldn't waste your money too much. But send your film to 10 no-entry-fee festivals, and Sundance, Cannes or Berlin. Just for the fun of it. You get a few kicks thinking, what if? Just like buying a lottery ticket, you know you never gonna win, but you still buy it? Why, for the hope & dreams. But, still, it's your film, you gotta do what you gotta do. Then, the question about film festivals excepting films shot Mini-DV / DV / something worse? Well, sure they do. All of them do. Usually the regulations don't give a damn about what it's shot on, it's the screening copy/print they have their eyes on! Almost every festival accepts DVD/DVCAM/DigiBeta preview copies, but quite often they require a film print for screenings and exhibitions, so that's where you loose the game. Besides, I've never seen film festival regulations that states anything about the original material that the film is shot on. Are they going to take the film seriously if it's shot on miniDV? Possibly, if the story holds and the technical handicaps are surpassed by the drama in the film, it can go anywhere. Just make sure that the visual quality, technical quality and the story goes together. No one want's to see Blair Witch shot in IMAX or Matrix shot in 8mm. SHORTS COMPETITON (80-90 U.S. & International Short Films): All short films are selected to play before features or in one of eight Shorts Programs, and all accepted Shorts compete against each other in one single competition. A narrative short film must have a total running time of 69 minutes or less (though we recommend that narrative shorts be under 40 minutes), while a documentary short film must have a total running time of 49 minutes or less. Short films may have been screened at any number of other festivals or on the Internet. As of this year, short films submitted forconsideration are also still eligible if they have been broadcast on television or released on DVD prior to the Festival.

Just wondering, because I have budget dilemma, how do YOU define zero budget? Is the actual amount of money used zero dollars? Didn't you eat? Or did everybody just pay for their own food? Or is zero budget just a euphemism for that you paid for yourself for everything? Did you pay for any equipment? If not, shouldn't you put the value of those equipment as the producers side of financing, and do a budget from there? The reason I'm asking, is that I've recently got a short film ready, and the budget could be Zero - 5k - 24k or 75k budget, depending on the point of view. Let me explain, first, of all, 95% of ALL the actual money used was my own money. My own money which I worked for. The sum is roughly 4500 to 5000 euros. Now, of course as an ambitious film maker, I gathered my contacts and got stuff for free, or with a big discount. Zero - I don't count poop, just put as a zero budget cos' I paid it for myself 5000 - this is the actual amount of money involved 24000 - money + equipment, edit, material, food etc. got for free, sponsored or discount 75000 - all the above + salaries (estimated) Now the "big" reason for me asking this is: Which should I use? - Is it good to let everyone think that the budget is nothing, could this give a wrong impression? - Was the actual budget for "El Mariachi" 7000 dollars in the books, or was it just the amount of money used? I bet RR got some free stuff from somewhere... - The 24k would give a realistic image of the productions real production cost in money, this is atleast what it would have cost, e.g. if all equipment was rented, no sponsored beer or food etc. - Same as above, but with the salaries of the crew / cast Is there a difference when festivals ask in the submission form for the budget? Does anyone care? Does a decent budget give a feeling of a well thought production?

I was supposed to write that there is a NEW teaser here: Runaway Beer Teaser nr.2 Sorry for the double post.

The post production is in it's final stage...but meanwhile...there's two teasers from the film here: Runaway Beer teasers

A teaser for Runaway Beer can be seen at: www.apinakapina.com Hopefully it will get people even more keen to see the movie.