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Post by chris on Feb 8, 2006 22:15:48 GMT -5
I can't remember if I told you all about this or not... this is a film that I was Director of Photography on last year. The trailer turned out awesomely I think, and the supplemental film we shot for it ("Pessimistic Mindset") looks good as well. I'd love to hear what you all think! www.deathography.net/ |
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Post by Thanin on Feb 8, 2006 22:56:31 GMT -5
Do you want honest opinions?
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Post by Thanin on Feb 9, 2006 5:54:38 GMT -5
Everything that you mentioned about what a Director of Photography does looked just fine. My problem was that the movie looked very formulaic. I get the feeling that death is overused as a means to an end, and this movie seemed to be about nothing but.
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Post by jtmx1 on Feb 9, 2006 8:55:31 GMT -5
I thought the premise was interesting, though it did remind me of Man Bites Dog.
As I grow older I become less interested in watching movies about kids. For example, I've never seen any of the American Pie movies, and I don't want to. That Kamikazes focuses on younger people would be a negative for me. But I do think that a film that focuses on death and pain in such a straightforward way has some benefits. One would be able to get directly into important issues (like terrorism) without wasting any time. I also thought that the documentary angle was an advantage; again, mainly because it allows you to cut to the chase, but also because it adds a sort of ripped from the headlines feel.
I wish you and your fellow creatives on the project lots of luck and lots of money.
Jeff
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Post by chris on Feb 9, 2006 15:26:13 GMT -5
Honest opinions? Absolutely not -- I seek only the stroking of my already gargantuan ego. 8^)
I should point out that my work as DP did not usually involve the actual handling of the camera. Because we were going for the faux-documentary look, the lead actress, the beautiful Anna Bridgforth did most of the camera holding, with my guidance. I did, however, render all the "natural" lighting and the overall look.
I'm curious what you mean by formulaic, and I'm not asking that to be contrary: I suppose you mean that the dealing out of death is just thrown out there like enough justification for a movie. I think your comment may point out a shortcoming of the trailer, though, which is interesting, the idea that it doesn't show the non-action stuff of the movie (conversations, conflicts).
Jeff's mention of the youth of the characters being a negative is interesting; I agree with that general sentiment. I usually don't care much at all what anyone under the age of 21 has to say about anything, and it's been that way since... well, long before I turned 21. Now, let me qualify that... that's not to say that I don't care to hear about the opinions of youth that I care about (Maddie, for instance), but a good example is whenever they have "Youth Voices" on NPR. Whenever I hear a commentator on All Things Considered who is introduced as a high-school student, I always change the channel. I don't need to hear their self-important whining.
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Post by mj on Feb 9, 2006 15:59:13 GMT -5
Especially when you can listen to your own self-important whining. :^p
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Post by chris on Feb 9, 2006 16:54:21 GMT -5
Sure, I just wouldn't broadcast my whining on NPR!
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Post by Thanin on Feb 9, 2006 18:01:25 GMT -5
Yeah, the trailer makes the movie look solely plot driven through death. I'm much more interested in character driven stories. There just seemed to be no reason to think or even care that there would be anything more to the movie than that. I do think that the trailer would appeal to people though; it just didn't work for me. But, even for the kind of movie it looks like it is, it still seems contrived.
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