Topic: The Compound

Quality is terrible, I know. But we had some cap guns and decided to do some filming with the new canon powershot. I was only down for a week, then had to go back up into some town eight hours away, and in between that we filmed this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4WTBF7p … annel_page

I just loved the biulding, it's a water district thing, whatever you call it. But I hope you enjoy! Oh yes I filmed this all.

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Feedback?

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Pretty good...

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Sigh.  Honestly, man.  If you're going to make a post like that, why post in the first place?  He asked for feedback, not an immature waste of a comment.

Here's some real feedback.

First off, fix the link in your post... it has an elipsis in the middle of it, so it's impossible to click on, or copy paste.  Until you fix that, here's the link, everyone: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4WTBF7pL … annel_page

Alright, now for the film.

It's.... alright.  There were some pretty cool shots here and there, and I absolutely loved the location you shot in.  Very cool find.  The plot of the film is veiled, to the point of it being completely impossible to understand.  I see a kidnapping... some gunplay... but no real substance.  As an action sequence, it's dodgy and confusing.  I think if you sat down and planned out what was going to happen rather than make it up as you go along (which is what it seemed you did,) you'd be in a lot better shape.  Another point that I saw is that your actors were smiling constantly through the film.  In an intense action sequence like the one you were going for, smiling really isn't that much of an option.  Tell you actors to really get into their roles.  Run with determination, shoot with purpose, and, above all, don't break character by smiling or looking at the camera.

I think if you sat down and really planned things out next time, you could make something pretty entertaining!  Good luck, and I look forward to seeing the next film from you!

-Dave

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I know! we just did this purely for fun, but for a twelve year old having fun it's not bad. Plus my actors are

amateurs. And also, this was all hand-held by me, which was pretty hard. Thanks though! I'll work on this

next time! mini/bigsmile