Re: Critique My Frame!
so I'll just get rid of the colour grade and aim for afternoon? im cool with that....
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so I'll just get rid of the colour grade and aim for afternoon? im cool with that....
Here is a preliminary frame for the short I am trying to complete. It may be slightly grainy because I had to pump up the ISO a bit.
talipoli, nice, pleasant to the eye picture. The composition is also very good. I love how th building models aren't complex, but just detailed enough.
Thank you HoldingOurOwn and LMDigitalMovies. Thank you for the appreciation.
Nice frame. The focus may be slightly off, though I cannot tell. If the focal point is the man in green, then it needs more focusing, but if it's the man on the ground, it looks fine. Though, the composition makes the eye want to look at the man in green instead of the man on the ground. Of course, if this is a frame right in the middle of action, then I can understand that the focus used to be on the man on the ground when he was standing up.
Also, why did you change the ISO instead of shutter speed? Just curious. 
It's still a very nice frame.
Thank you a lot for the advice Rioforce! I tried to encompass many subjects to be in focus, but I guess I needed to be more focused on my main subject. I am a "noob" when it comes to photography. I tried to pump up the ISO in order to brighten the shot. I didn't know that changes in the shutter speed can brighten an image without the graininess caused by a high ISO value.
Thanks a ton for your advice. Your comment probably has made me a better photographer.
If you want to try and make the frame brighter, then I would suggest getting lamps. If you already have lamps, then I would try and reposition them to adjust the brightness.
Haha, I didn't know my comment was so educational. 
Yes, a longer shutter speed brightens the image, because it allows more light to get into the camera. Changing the aperture of the lens also helps (that's the round thing inside). Though, a higher aperture results in a smaller depth of field, so tying to make the most characters sharp would require a smaller aperture.
Hey guys, been working on a new film and its a first for me using green plates, and creating the whole forest scene.
But I rather like it, would love to get some feedback on how to improve it further or what you guys think of it in general.
@talipoli, that is a really nice frame! Looks also medieval! 
really like it nice work!
@LMDigitalMovies, Awesome scene man, love that lava lamp on the corner!
Sincerely,
Divine.,
Last edited by Divine (February 15, 2015 (09:00am))
Hey Divine,
First I would remove the green base plates as the background to blue, along with removing the white on the right corner and making that blue as well. I would also add more trees, and more brown to give it a foresty feel. As a plus, if you can do this, I would add some detail to the ground to give the set a more visual appeal.
As with the characters. If you are trying to get a more dramatic shot then I would shift the camera more towards the guy on the rights shoulder. You could make him walk towards the guy with the helmet, and then move into a medium shot of them both. It's always great to have variety with your shots in order to not bore your viewers.
Hey Harborlight Productions,
Thanks for your feedback. I do have a question tho, I was thinking about the green base plates and the blue background (It looks white from the light), but if I am to remove it what should replace it? I am a little startled especially when it comes to the background.
The scene will be a bit dramatic, and have changed the camera angles in the actual scene. But I do agree with what you said about putting it towards the shoulder.
Sincerely,
Divine.
Divine, perhaps you could replace the green baseplates with mountains.
Willow Tree,
Thats not a bad idea, but can you be a bit more specific? As in the mountains from a poster or lego built? I am still much of a novice when it comes to set building I have much to learn.
Sincerely,
Divine.
but if I am to remove it what should replace it? I am a little startled especially when it comes to the background.
Well you could build some hills at the end of the set and then replace the white with a blue piece of card board or anything else blue. That way there won't be an awkward stop with the foreground and the back ground.
Alright sounds great, I'll see what I can come up with when I do re-do the set. Thanks for the advice 
Divine, first of all, the ground is too flat, try to add some pieces to "rough" it out a little bit. Maybe try placing a few fallen logs or some grass/flowers to add a touch of realism.
Also, the palm tree looks very out of place in a deciduous forest.
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