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			<content type="html"><![CDATA[[quote=Choyce97]In negotiations with more actors from sunny L.A. and working on getting a few of the final scenes done. Then I'm onto editing! I have CBS coming to interview me about this and my previous films this week. :cool:[/quote]

Oh wow. That's amazing.]]></content>
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				<name><![CDATA[Harborlight]]></name>
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			<updated>2015-03-30T15:39:33Z</updated>
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			<content type="html"><![CDATA[In negotiations with more actors from sunny L.A. and working on getting a few of the final scenes done. Then I'm onto editing! I have CBS coming to interview me about this and my previous films this week. :cool:]]></content>
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				<name><![CDATA[Choyce97]]></name>
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			<updated>2015-03-30T15:00:44Z</updated>
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			<content type="html"><![CDATA[I have 8 more scenes to film... Hoping to get at least two of them done this afternoon. Here are some recent shots...

[img]http://i62.tinypic.com/15hfrzt.jpg[/img]
[img]http://i59.tinypic.com/dlhn6d.jpg[/img]]]></content>
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				<name><![CDATA[Choyce97]]></name>
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			<updated>2015-03-20T14:58:43Z</updated>
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			<content type="html"><![CDATA[I'm happy to announce that I've cast Phil Proctor in my film. Phil is probably known by anyone who watched Rugrats! He's also done voice work on many major Disney animations.

I also have Jennifer Bannet doing some music for the film. She was the lead guitarist on 3 of Michael Jackson's world tours and his Super Bowl performance! Woohoo!]]></content>
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				<name><![CDATA[Choyce97]]></name>
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			<updated>2015-03-09T00:45:47Z</updated>
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			<content type="html"><![CDATA[I've been working the past few days on the introduction scene. It'll be about 1:30 long... The whole film is shaping up to be around 10 minutes long. Since it's about a terminally ill boy, this is the CT scan machine.

As always, color correction is working wonders. So here is the raw pic.

[img]http://i61.tinypic.com/msekww.jpg[/img]]]></content>
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				<name><![CDATA[Choyce97]]></name>
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			<updated>2015-03-03T00:00:47Z</updated>
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			<content type="html"><![CDATA[Recently I worked on the scene when the dad is about to go on his date. The dad is a single dad, it's never mentioned what happened to the mother of the boy. Here's a still of him hugging the boy before he leaves. Thanks to post production, you wont see the missing bricks, plate etc... It looks perfect so far!

[img]http://i58.tinypic.com/affotj.jpg[/img]]]></content>
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				<name><![CDATA[Choyce97]]></name>
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			<updated>2015-02-25T15:09:37Z</updated>
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			<content type="html"><![CDATA[[quote=SlothPaladin]...Citizen Kane is known for its deep focus, which is the opposite of this. It is clear that the woman is the focus of the shot as she is the only thing in focus...[/quote]

Citizen Kane is known for it's use of deep focus in shots like this one:
[img]https://behindtheseens.files.wordpress.com/2014/05/citizen_kane_deep_focus.jpg?w=640[/img]

However, it's also known for it's use of interesting and different approach to cinematography by a practically newbie director. It also featured pretty "technically standard" shots like this one:
[img]http://img577.imageshack.us/img577/5465/ryumovie23032013.jpg[/img]

[quote=Choyce97]A photo of his P.O.V. looking at her.

[img]http://i62.tinypic.com/2zr2mtv.jpg[/img][/quote]

This is a bit better, but, still a little dark. I'd suggest, for dramatic effect, going for one of the extremes if possible. 

Something like this:

[img]http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/DylandBrickfilms/Film/brickfilm_light.jpg[/img]

Or like this:

[img]http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/DylandBrickfilms/Film/brickfilm_dark.jpg[/img]]]></content>
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				<name><![CDATA[Dyland]]></name>
				<email><![CDATA[thedylandproductions@yahoo.com]]></email>
				<uri>https://bricksinmotion.com/forums/user/2257/</uri>
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			<updated>2015-02-22T03:48:02Z</updated>
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			<content type="html"><![CDATA[Here is the photo, looking towards the man.

[img]http://i58.tinypic.com/1552c5x.jpg[/img]

A photo of his P.O.V. looking at her.

[img]http://i62.tinypic.com/2zr2mtv.jpg[/img]]]></content>
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				<name><![CDATA[Choyce97]]></name>
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			<updated>2015-02-21T02:32:55Z</updated>
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			<content type="html"><![CDATA[[quote=SlothPaladin]Uh Dyland, have you ever seen Citizen Kane? Citizen Kane is known for its deep focus, which is the opposite of this. It is clear that the woman is the focus of the shot as she is the only thing in focus, a bit of bounce light onto her face would make this otherwise good shot into something much better.[/quote]

Thanks! Yes I will definitely take yours and Dylands advice on adding some more light. :)]]></content>
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				<name><![CDATA[Choyce97]]></name>
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			<updated>2015-02-21T02:28:21Z</updated>
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			<content type="html"><![CDATA[[quote=Dyland]That shot is simply marvelous! It's a spectacle to look at, and is fairly reminiscent of such classic Hollywood pictures such as [i]Citizen Kane[/i]! However, I'm not quite sure what you wanted to do with this shot - focus on the girl, or the guy listening to her...

If the focus is on the guy, then, the girl being in complete silhouette is perfectly fine. However, if she's supposed to be the center of attention in the shot, I'd suggest not lighting her so darkly.

Either way, I'm a sucker for warm colors, especially when they are used correctly in color correction. I'll be looking forward to seeing this on, that's for certain! :)[/quote]

Thank you! I haven't seen Citizen Kane since Freshmen year. I thought the film was boring when I first watched it (I was 13 gimme a break :P haha), but now with an appreciation of film, I'll have to go back and watch it.

I will add more light to her face in the editing process. The whole sunset scene took me a day. :o  I needed to make sure it was close to perfect! Love the back light that reflected off her hair. Check my next post. I'll include the opposite photo. The film is set to be complete by late April - mid May.]]></content>
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				<name><![CDATA[Choyce97]]></name>
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			<updated>2015-02-21T02:27:16Z</updated>
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			<content type="html"><![CDATA[Uh Dyland, have you ever seen Citizen Kane? Citizen Kane is known for its deep focus, which is the opposite of this. It is clear that the woman is the focus of the shot as she is the only thing in focus, a bit of bounce light onto her face would make this otherwise good shot into something much better.]]></content>
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				<name><![CDATA[SlothPaladin]]></name>
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			<updated>2015-02-21T01:42:53Z</updated>
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			<content type="html"><![CDATA[That shot is simply marvelous! It's a spectacle to look at, and is fairly reminiscent of such classic Hollywood pictures such as [i]Citizen Kane[/i]! However, I'm not quite sure what you wanted to do with this shot - focus on the girl, or the guy listening to her...

If the focus is on the guy, then, the girl being in complete silhouette is perfectly fine. However, if she's supposed to be the center of attention in the shot, I'd suggest not lighting her so darkly.

Either way, I'm a sucker for warm colors, especially when they are used correctly in color correction. I'll be looking forward to seeing this on, that's for certain! :)]]></content>
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				<name><![CDATA[Dyland]]></name>
				<email><![CDATA[thedylandproductions@yahoo.com]]></email>
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			<updated>2015-02-21T00:55:20Z</updated>
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			<title type="html"><![CDATA[Toy Soldier - Production Log]]></title>
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			<content type="html"><![CDATA[Filming started 2 weeks ago on my film [i]Toy Soldier[/i]. I'm making it for my film class at school and it's shaping up to be great! For anyone who hasn't seen it, my film [i]Camping Misadventures[/i] has been in 7 film festivals worldwide and won 4 awards! It's also gotten me attention statewide!

Film: [url]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0BKbRmm69ak[/url]

Toy Soldier is a film about a terminally ill boy who has one last wish. I cannot reveal who I've casted because I'm working out the details. Included is an untouched still frame... The scene looks great on FCP with the color correction! Imagine a light orange with a hue of pink...

[img]http://i62.tinypic.com/2vrybf7.jpg[/img]]]></content>
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				<name><![CDATA[Choyce97]]></name>
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			<updated>2015-02-21T00:26:07Z</updated>
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