• A Blank Slate - An Inspirational Short Film | Canon 7D
    15 replies, posted
A Blank Slate is a short student film made as a final project but please don't read student and think 'this is going to be a load of shit.' Give it a watch and please tell me what you think and any constructive criticism that may come to mind. Enjoy! [media]http://www.vimeo.com/24325750[/media] A moment of reflection is all you need to get somewhere else in life. This is exactly what Joseph does and finds a new interesting path which leads to something new. A Blank Slate is a film about reflection and inspiration.
The chalkboard scene in the beginning reminded me of 500 days of Summer. The chalk sound effects were a bit off. Cinematography was top-notch. Sound editing like the trumpet sound outside the building needs work.
looks like this guy doesn't have the patience to actually practice the things he wants to do.
I really like where student projects are going these days. I'm a minute in but vimeo hates me. I like what I'm seeing. [editline]31st May 2011[/editline] It's shot and edited well, the exposure is accurate and you seem to have put a little bit of thought into camera steadying. I would suggest an run-through with some image stabilization software, and in the future to invest in building a simple dolly rig or similar stabilization technique. You can also purchase a cheap steadicam on the webs somewhere for like $400, $800 for a good one. My biggest issue with the video is pacing. I see where you're going with the story from the beginning, and I like it, it's bold. However, when the scenes come in and get ticked off one by one, they need to be a lot shorter. It's very clear from the first try he's going to mess up, so make him mess up faster, tighten the montage. In all this whole video could be a lot shorter and the message it displays would be exactly as cute and fun as you want it. I like it a whole lot, I'd just like it shorter. [editline]31st May 2011[/editline] [QUOTE=ManicMarauder;30161557]looks like this guy doesn't have the patience to actually practice the things he wants to do.[/QUOTE] He looks impatient because we're with him in each scene for too long.
I have that same pentax camera :D Nice job, the cinematography has a very intimate feel.
[QUOTE=Captain Bald;30166995]I really like where student projects are going these days. I'm a minute in but vimeo hates me. I like what I'm seeing. [editline]31st May 2011[/editline] It's shot and edited well, the exposure is accurate and you seem to have put a little bit of thought into camera steadying. I would suggest an run-through with some image stabilization software, and in the future to invest in building a simple dolly rig or similar stabilization technique. You can also purchase a cheap steadicam on the webs somewhere for like $400, $800 for a good one. My biggest issue with the video is pacing. I see where you're going with the story from the beginning, and I like it, it's bold. However, when the scenes come in and get ticked off one by one, they need to be a lot shorter. It's very clear from the first try he's going to mess up, so make him mess up faster, tighten the montage. In all this whole video could be a lot shorter and the message it displays would be exactly as cute and fun as you want it. I like it a whole lot, I'd just like it shorter. [editline]31st May 2011[/editline] He looks impatient because we're with him in each scene for too long.[/QUOTE] Thanks for the criticism it really helps. We had the camera set up on a shoulder rig. We were in fact going to stabilize the shots through mocha in after effects but we unfortunately ran out of time. I see what you mean by the pacing, i should have mentioned that the assignment was to create a piece over seven minutes so I guess we couldn't have done that unless we added more scenes. Directors cut is always an option
Yeah, the filming was great. fantastic cinematography
This is quite amazing even though some of the sounds were off sync.
Nice film. Why did you put the camera body name in the title?
[QUOTE=Roll_Program;30186798]Nice film. Why did you put the camera body name in the title?[/QUOTE] Some people are attracted to see what the recent rise in DSLR filmmaking is all about, to see if it's worth the tiny investment compared to a camera like the Sony Z1.
On the note of DSLR filmmaking, doesn't the Canon T2i have just as good video quality as the 7D for cheaper? Back on topic, I really loved the cinematography, especially the tennis scenes. I loved the ending and the credits as well. My only gripes lie with the audio, namely the sound effects like the cutting and the drawers opening, which were off a little and repetitive. I also think more sound should have been used in the beginning, ex: the drawer with the record, and the record player. Other than that, I loved it.
Thanks! The Canon T2i (pretty much the Canon 550d) hasn't got all the features of the 7D. The picture quality does differ, but it usually depends on the quality of the lens you have attached to it most of the time.
So if you suck at everything you should become a photographer? Nice stereotype :v:
this is such hipster film. he's got the record player and the vintage camera.
[QUOTE=ManicMarauder;30242915]this is such hipster film. he's got the record player and the vintage camera.[/QUOTE] Not really
This film reeked of that stereotypical student artsy stuff but I really loved it. Everything was pretty well done and I'd be lying if the ending didn't resonate with me enough to get watery eye'd. Pacing is a small issue, but like you said, the project had to be a 7 min video so it makes sense. Also I usually skip over video threads due to the small time commitment but I kept with it for yours somehow :smile:
Sorry, you need to Log In to post a reply to this thread.