Sorrie affray, we can't hear you or your French mooses down here in Fort kickass.
Case in point,
Posted by DeadChannel on 28 April 2015 - 09:54 PM
Sorrie affray, we can't hear you or your French mooses down here in Fort kickass.
Case in point,
Posted by DeadChannel on 27 April 2015 - 10:47 PM
Posted by DeadChannel on 29 March 2015 - 03:37 PM
Posted by DeadChannel on 12 March 2015 - 08:55 PM
Okay, so, I know a little about this stuff, having similar filmmaking aspirations, so I'll bite. I'll go shot by shot.
0:00 So, this is a bit jarring. I'd start to fix it by adding a fade at the start. People's brains are sort of trained to expect a fade in at the start, so unless you have a good reason, you'll want to add one.
Also, although you don't want a lot of empty space in something this sort, you might want to add a second or two before the character comes on screen. Just a small beat for editing reasons.
That being said, the framing is nice, and I dug the texture on the boards.
0:02 The cut here conveys motion well. I also like that you chose to focus on the, like, stick or something on the ground. The horizontal lines are nice, and it conveys a lot of depth.
However, I think you spend a little too long here. I'm not sure how to remedy this, because the character actually has to move from one point to the other, though. Idk if it'll work, but I'd have given a jump cut a shot.
0:10 The composition here feels a bit dull. Sort of unbalanced, but not in an arty good way. Try some other angles for stuff like this. Also, we don't actually see her reach up to open the lock, which means that the cutaway coming up next is really jarring.
0:12 I'm not 100% sure w/r/t emotional motivations for going all dutch, but that's okay because it's actually a very cool shot, visually. That said, it sort of fails to capture motion. It might be better if you moved the camera back so we see her reaching up to open the lock. That, in conjunction with doing the same thing on the previous shot, might help.
0:16 Not a lot going on here, but it's an important shot to move from one location to the other. Short, too the point and effective, which is important in something this short.
0:17 See above. Also, wtf is clip speed?
0:22 This is cool, except that the camera sort of screws it up. The trees start out dark, then the camera adjusts to the character walking over it, so the trees become light. Then they become dark again. Most people won't notice this, but it's something to look into.
That said, I like how you're conveying the fact that she's walked a good distance. Without a lot of context and references, cuts help to convey the passage of time, which you did well.
0:24 Shooting through the ladder is cool, but some of the stuff in the background looks a little blown out, although it's hard to tell.
0:34 Good framing, nice bokeh etc. A little shaky, but that might've been on purpose
0:36 See above
0:38 The shore makes for a nice horizontal line, but I'd move it down a bit and maybe shoot a big wider
0:39 I really like these low walking shots, and there's plenty going on in the frame. Good job.
0:41 This feels kind of videoish. Like, it looks like someone following hold a camera, which is technically what it is. However, giving that impression should be avoided, unless you have a good reason.
0:45 This branch is nice. You seem to like shooting through objects, which I'm really liking. Adds a lot of interest to the image.
So, I skipped a few shots that I didn't think needed discussing, but I hope that you get something out of my criticism. Oh, and wait till rob shows up. I think he has some formal training in film production maybe?
Posted by DeadChannel on 04 March 2015 - 07:52 PM
Posted by DeadChannel on 04 February 2015 - 10:22 PM
^Who? Crap.
Posted by DeadChannel on 04 February 2015 - 07:57 PM
Posted by DeadChannel on 01 February 2015 - 01:22 PM
Who the fuck are you and what did you do with Spleen?
Posted by DeadChannel on 27 January 2015 - 10:43 PM
Posted by DeadChannel on 11 January 2015 - 06:28 PM
Many people like what? All I said was that I disagree w/ religion in the sense that I do not believe in god, which is by definition true. I also said that I disagree with a lot of what religion has to say from a moral point of view, and I can see how you might take issue with that. But I do take issue with a lot of what every holy book I've ever delved into has taught? Yeah, I do.I knew many like you in college and in the nerd circles I frequent.
A lot of atheists against Christianity seem to equate all that the Catholic Church did, does, and continues to do as stuff all Christians agree with and stand by. Far from it.
We Protestants probably hate the Catholic Church more than you atheists do. They perverted Jesus's teachings for greedy ends. Purgatory was only seemingly invented to make money on the blatant cash grab that was the Pardon system. Read "The Pardoner's Tale" from The Canterbury Tales for more information about that. (The first place I remember hearing about them, which is why I remember it so well.)
I never said that everyone was a biblical literalist. Actually, I feel like I said the opposite.Oh, the Bible literalist canard. Only someone who doesn't know anything about Christianity would push that line. I really hate that argument. It just displays blatant ignorance of Christianity. Most people who push that argument only take examples from the Old Testament, ignoring that the New Testament is the only one Christians believe actually happened. We see most of the Old Testament, which is essentially the Torah of Judaism, as morality plays that may not have actually happened because we can't find written record to prove they may have.
I concede, lots of historical evidence shows that there was a guy named Jesus who existed in real life. That doesn't make him the son of god, though.Jesus did exist. Historians can't say he didn't actually exist.
In essence, Jesus cherry-picked the Old Testament for us. He basically said, "Hey, you can totally eat any food you want." and other such teachings.
#Facepalm.
The "atheist asks for proof when he knows none truly exists for what he's really asking" fallacy.
I'm a Christian. Historians say he existed historically. That's all I need to affirm my faith.
Faith does not require proof, at least not the proof you seek. Humans do not have the capacity to understand an omnipresent, omnipotent, and omniscient being. We lack the ability as humans to comprehend all of that.
Yeah, because I believe it. You're asking me to provide proof for something I believe. You believe in no God. I'm not asking for your proof, am I?
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Drugs?
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