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DennisG · 03-24-2011, 11:41 AM

Hello guys

My name is Dennis and i’m an amateur filmmaker and i have just finished my first short film. It is made with no budget entirely on PENTX KX with a 1.7 50mm lens. I worked 1 year on it on my spare time with the help of many good friends.

Synopsis
Michael is a salesman willing to use any tactic to close the deal. When the rush of seducing customers begins to fade and sales falter, he must consider his past and remember what is important in life.

Please let me know what you think.

You Tube

Thank you,
Dennis

vanakaru · 03-24-2011, 01:07 PM

Yea, it is nicely made. Edit is great, cast is very believable, story interesting enough and running smooth. Must have been good story board. Well done.
You were shooting a lot so how did you find Kx perform? Did you use any other gear to tripod and how much you could shoot hand held? I am interested about technical side of this. While I have been doing video for 8 years I am just starting with K-5 as my main camera.

vievetrick · 03-24-2011, 05:26 PM

Will watch later. Just a heads if you are say watching on an iPad as you son or daughter is reading 2 feet away (me when first started watching) if has some colorful language you may not want 10 year old hearing ;-) lol looked good for first 20seconds before hitting stop ;-) just a warning!

Andi Lo · 03-24-2011, 06:03 PM

Very well done, I throughly enjoyed it

vanakaru · 03-24-2011, 10:24 PM

Originally posted by vievetrick

Will watch later. Just a heads if you are say watching on an iPad as you son or daughter is reading 2 feet away (me when first started watching) if has some colorful language you may not want 10 year old hearing ;-) lol looked good for first 20seconds before hitting stop ;-) just a warning!

Oh no! I did't even notice.

DennisG · 03-24-2011, 10:52 PM

Thank you very much for the good feedback.

Pentax and a tripod was my only gear. Most of the shots are hand held because my friends helped me and i had to finish everything fast with no time really to prepare a tripod shot.

This camera was great though for what i needed. The main thing that convinced me to buy it was the fact that i can put old manual pentax lenses on it.
The camera performed well most of the time and i had only minor problems that you guys are probably familiar with like:

Sometimes the video gets brighter for a few frames and i don't know how to fix it.
It is noticeable at the end when Michael is talking on the phone.

Also, the camera is not great in low light conditions. Some scenes contain lots of noise.

I'm so sorry for not warning before for the language. I should have warned you guys before.

- Dennis

vanakaru · 03-25-2011, 01:05 AM

Originally posted by DennisG

I'm so sorry for not warning before for the language. I should have warned you guys before.

- Dennis

Language is just a language. One of my favorite movies is Jim Jarmuch's Night on Earth especially NY scene. Good illustration of language.

Andi Lo · 03-25-2011, 07:06 AM

Originally posted by DennisG

Thank you very much for the good feedback.

Pentax and a tripod was my only gear. Most of the shots are hand held because my friends helped me and i had to finish everything fast with no time really to prepare a tripod shot.
- Dennis

I thought you were using some sort of contraption to make the shake. So the shaky camera was all handheld?

SebastianP · 03-25-2011, 07:18 AM

superb movie!
A good story line and well put in the scene. The actors are pretty good to.

raz-0 · 03-25-2011, 10:39 AM

Originally posted by DennisG

I'm so sorry for not warning before for the language. I should have warned you guys before.

- Dennis

You might want to edit the original post to add NSFW language. Doesn't affect me personally, but in some workplaces it can be an issue.

Mystic · 03-25-2011, 01:54 PM

Great Job Dennis.

it was interesting to watch.
thanks for sharing.

i did not notice any technical issues, although my small critiques to potentially help you are

when the guy was refused first time, I think the sound of shutting wasn't at the exact timing.

also, when the guy was constantly getting closed doors, these doors were closing very softly, I think they could be closing a little harder, for the effect to be better portrayed. although, I might be wrong, or it could be a matter of taste.

thanks for sharing.

DennisG · 03-26-2011, 05:58 AM

All the shaky footage was hand held.

I agree regarding the doors closing. It should have been better and the plan was to have more doors and make it more realistic as oppose to what is now - a more stylistic approach to it. It all came down to time and not having enough good footage to make it work.

Thank you guys again and please share it with people if you like it.

- Dennis

John Araki · 03-26-2011, 11:40 AM

Thanks Dennis.

That's some real, quality work. And a "one sitting" watch for me.

Great stuff.

John

Bramela · 03-26-2011, 12:26 PM

Nicely done. The music backing is superb. Well done by all the actors.

I agree with Patrick, the language at times does nothing for me, and is a bit of a turn off.

But then I am old and from another time, I suppose.

**LaurenOE** · 04-05-2012, 07:55 PM

Bravo. It's nice to see talent. You my friend, have made something very nice. Congrats.

03-24-2011, 01:07 PM	#2
vanakaru Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Tallinn Photos: Gallery Posts: 162	Yea, it is nicely made. Edit is great, cast is very believable, story interesting enough and running smooth. Must have been good story board. Well done. You were shooting a lot so how did you find Kx perform? Did you use any other gear to tripod and how much you could shoot hand held? I am interested about technical side of this. While I have been doing video for 8 years I am just starting with K-5 as my main camera. Last edited by vanakaru; 03-24-2011 at 01:17 PM.

03-24-2011, 10:52 PM	#6
DennisG New Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 5 Original Poster	Thank you guys Thank you very much for the good feedback. Pentax and a tripod was my only gear. Most of the shots are hand held because my friends helped me and i had to finish everything fast with no time really to prepare a tripod shot. This camera was great though for what i needed. The main thing that convinced me to buy it was the fact that i can put old manual pentax lenses on it. The camera performed well most of the time and i had only minor problems that you guys are probably familiar with like: Sometimes the video gets brighter for a few frames and i don't know how to fix it. It is noticeable at the end when Michael is talking on the phone. Also, the camera is not great in low light conditions. Some scenes contain lots of noise. I'm so sorry for not warning before for the language. I should have warned you guys before. - Dennis

03-26-2011, 05:58 AM	#12
DennisG New Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 5 Original Poster	Thanks All the shaky footage was hand held. I agree regarding the doors closing. It should have been better and the plan was to have more doors and make it more realistic as oppose to what is now - a more stylistic approach to it. It all came down to time and not having enough good footage to make it work. Thank you guys again and please share it with people if you like it. - Dennis

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03-24-2011, 05:26 PM	#3
vievetrick Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Easthampton - Massachusetts - USA Photos: Gallery Posts: 5,183	Will watch later. Just a heads if you are say watching on an iPad as you son or daughter is reading 2 feet away (me when first started watching) if has some colorful language you may not want 10 year old hearing ;-) lol looked good for first 20seconds before hitting stop ;-) just a warning!

03-24-2011, 06:03 PM	#4
Andi Lo Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Halifax, Nova Scotia Posts: 2,924	Very well done, I throughly enjoyed it

03-24-2011, 10:24 PM	#5
vanakaru Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Tallinn Photos: Gallery Posts: 162	Originally posted by vievetrick Will watch later. Just a heads if you are say watching on an iPad as you son or daughter is reading 2 feet away (me when first started watching) if has some colorful language you may not want 10 year old hearing ;-) lol looked good for first 20seconds before hitting stop ;-) just a warning! Oh no! I did't even notice.

03-25-2011, 01:05 AM	#7
vanakaru Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Tallinn Photos: Gallery Posts: 162	Originally posted by DennisG I'm so sorry for not warning before for the language. I should have warned you guys before. - Dennis Language is just a language. One of my favorite movies is Jim Jarmuch's Night on Earth especially NY scene. Good illustration of language.

03-25-2011, 07:06 AM	#8
Andi Lo Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Halifax, Nova Scotia Posts: 2,924	Originally posted by DennisG Thank you very much for the good feedback. Pentax and a tripod was my only gear. Most of the shots are hand held because my friends helped me and i had to finish everything fast with no time really to prepare a tripod shot. - Dennis I thought you were using some sort of contraption to make the shake. So the shaky camera was all handheld?

03-25-2011, 07:18 AM	#9
SebastianP Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Timisoara Photos: Albums Posts: 119	superb movie! A good story line and well put in the scene. The actors are pretty good to.

03-25-2011, 10:39 AM	#10
raz-0 Veteran Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Central NJ Posts: 470	Originally posted by DennisG I'm so sorry for not warning before for the language. I should have warned you guys before. - Dennis You might want to edit the original post to add NSFW language. Doesn't affect me personally, but in some workplaces it can be an issue.

03-25-2011, 01:54 PM	#11
Mystic Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Lithuania Photos: Gallery Posts: 490	Great Job Dennis. it was interesting to watch. thanks for sharing. i did not notice any technical issues, although my small critiques to potentially help you are when the guy was refused first time, I think the sound of shutting wasn't at the exact timing. also, when the guy was constantly getting closed doors, these doors were closing very softly, I think they could be closing a little harder, for the effect to be better portrayed. although, I might be wrong, or it could be a matter of taste. thanks for sharing.

03-26-2011, 11:40 AM	#13
John Araki Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Makawao, HI Photos: Gallery Posts: 195	Thanks Dennis. That's some real, quality work. And a "one sitting" watch for me. Great stuff. John

03-26-2011, 12:26 PM	#14
Bramela Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Newcastle Australia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 5,284	Nicely done. The music backing is superb. Well done by all the actors. I agree with Patrick, the language at times does nothing for me, and is a bit of a turn off. But then I am old and from another time, I suppose.

04-05-2012, 07:55 PM	#15
LaurenOE Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Back in Florida, but worldwide gigs! Photos: Albums Posts: 3,690	Bravo. It's nice to see talent. You my friend, have made something very nice. Congrats.

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