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Comedy? Feature Film shot on Gh2
  • bannedindvbannedindv
    Unusual little film done with the GH2

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  • jorgitojorgito
    this is a - for gh2 loveers.
  • brianlucebrianluce
    Nothing looks easier than comedy when in fact nothing is harder.
  • Mark_the_HarpMark_the_Harp
    To me the shots all look uncomfortable - too many similar shot sizes, and "loose" framing (if that's the right word). I longed for a bit of variety in ls / ms / cu etc so visually it didn't look thought-through. A lot of the people are placed centrally in the frame and looking to one side, which looks very uneasy. You need "looking room" for characters so for example, if they are looking to one edge of the frame, I'd expect to see them placed somewhere in the other side of that frame. I mean, being charitable, some of it might have been intended, but there's too much inconsistency in whether people are looking up or down and in a couple of places it cut between people facing each other but looking in a similar direction (eg both looking to their left), so it looked like they were avoiding looking at each other, a sort of "crossing the line" effect. All of this is irritating and gets in the way.

    I know a critique wasn't requested, but this clip is quite good to learn from - you can't edit your way out of badly set-up shots!
  • brianlucebrianluce
    and not the most imaginative production design.
  • Mark_the_HarpMark_the_Harp
    I think the idea behind the film is quite entertaining, from the bits we see here. I made my earlier comments on a PC without working sound, forcing me to concentrate on the shots and shot sequences, and the dialogue is sort of entertaining. But it also shows that all the elements (sound, design, script, direction, lighting etc...) must be in place. If one is missing or just wrongly done, it will take away from the impact of the film as a whole. You can forgive some stuff, but given the pretty empty, large location, there really isn't much excuse for the shot-framing we're seeing here.
  • No_SuRReNDeRNo_SuRReNDeR
    @brianluce "Nothing looks easier than comedy when in fact nothing is harder. "

    That is so true. I thought it was quite clever...very nice work :)
  • ctbehrensctbehrens
    It looks fun.

    Sadly, the set design is so lacking that it is a distraction.
  • Mark_the_HarpMark_the_Harp
    The secret of comedy is
  • Mark_the_HarpMark_the_Harp
    timing.
  • kholikholi
    Pro Tip: lack of set design can always be defeated by composition first, then creative lighting.

    Proof: Swingers
  • jefelemurjefelemur
    hi mate,
    I leave the link to a short half done with another friend.
    happy new year
    to buy many products made in China
    Will China save the planet?

    http://www.notodofilmfest.com/#/bo_recientes/Ficha/31233/
    made in spain

    Gh2 Hack 176Mbit Intra AVCHD B/w
    ClipWarp/Final Cut
    Nikkor 24mm 2.0
    Micro-Nikkor 55mm 2.8
    iso 3200

    Thanks VITALIY

  • thepalaliasthepalalias
    @jefelemur I really enjoyed that a lot. Unpretentious, engaging and effective.
  • thepalaliasthepalalias
    @jefelemur It seemed like the camera-person had a good rapport with the actor. Had the two worked together before?
  • jefelemurjefelemur
    @thepalalias yesss, In theatre a lot,very interesting your question.
    Thanks
  • thepalaliasthepalalias
    @jefelemur I thought so. It really comes through in the way it was shot. The actor seems very natural in front of the camera and the camera really seems to be "listening" to him. Great stuff.
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