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  1. polfilmblog

    archived-videos Fear Within - Short Film by Lisa Lynn Parsons

    "Let us know your thoughts. " Started off with a good concept. Good imagery... Except you made it seem like we were seeing police photographer angles (with the camera sounds), but it was not shot that way. That was a bit awkward. Then, you used a cheap voice over in order to carry a...
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    archived-videos It Starts With One

    Audio is distorted. If you record the audio with no music, and add it later, it is much easier to get the levels right without DISTORTION. Shaky camera. Use a stabilizer. Completely jarring most of the time, and too crude for my taste. You could try the free virtualdub software and some...
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    Thinking about turning down studio distribution deal...

    "You wanna hate hate but don't try to disguise it with an intellectual debate. Use your little google window and do some research and youll see I'm not making stuff up. Im the asshole that wants to break down the walls so you have a better chance to succeed when no distributor wants you. " I'm...
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    archived-videos Please, criticise.

    It was about twice as long as I needed to learn about his chicken ranch. The gratuitous blurring was unnecessary. It sort of made me want to reconsider eating chickens at all. They were pretty cute. Good photography.
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    Thinking about turning down studio distribution deal...

    I guess I'll log in for this one. "If we sell our movie we are most likely looking at a deal of 1-2 million. TOPS." It sounds like you don't have an actual offer on the table. Where you're getting this "1-2 million" quote from I don't know. There is a big difference between 1 and 2 million...
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    Dear Newbies

    Read this webpage at least twice before you post your screenwriting to be evaluated: http://www.scriptwritersnetwork.org/swn/index.php?page=feature-script-format It may save countless tears, wasted energy, and inane arguments about trivialities. There is of course room to weave this way or...
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    Black Swan

    "It dragged REALLY bad in the middle third. I almost fell asleep. Natalie Portman is so gross." Is this supposed to be ironic? The middle of the film is a non-stop devolution into psychosis, hallucinations, lesbian fantasies, the meat of the story. Watch it again in 5 years, perhaps.
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    Pass at Organ Donor Script

    "ROTFLMAO! Thank you for not taking the time to read it." Ahh. But I started it. "If you had read it to the end, you might have seen that your comments have no relation to the story line." Ahh. But I didn't. Nor do I intend to. "Do you even know what it's about ... or are you just...
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    archived-videos Trailer of a Documentary i'm working on. Let me know what you think.

    I think... The stolen footage may hurt you legally. If stupid people eat and drink themselves to death -- is it really a tragedy? The diet pushed on your tvs and radios is poison, and if you blindly accept that as normal, you're a fool.
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    archived-videos The Backyadigans - Short Film

    I like the parody aspect, making fun of the 1,000 other little boys playing "badasses" videos out there.
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    my movie released in the UK

    Hey Zombies of War is not such a bad title (if that's what it is). Congratulations.
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    Pass at Organ Donor Script

    The interview was blatant exposition and lacked drama. Having someone watch it on TV also lacks drama. She has to resort to throwing the remote controller to try and mask that not much is really happening. If it just started on page 4, we would at least have the question if Lisa the...
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    Does this keep your interest?

    You switched his name in the middle of it. First he's Hicks. Then suddenly he's David. I'm like -- David, who? What? I go back and then assume it's the same person. Keep it consistent. That in and of itself is enough to get me to click on. I really have no patience for screenplays. I...
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    SPIN - First Draft

    On a technical note, "A GOLDEN PISTOL" is incorrect formatting. Caps are reserved for character introductions or sounds. Same goes for "BOTTLE OF SCOTCH." There's really no reason to capitalize the props. On a logical level, a golden pistol is silly. And Roger Moore already had fun with...
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    archived-videos Trailer for the short movie "On The Other Side"

    I was gonna say "outstanding." Guess I need a synonym. Meritorius.
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    How is my writing?

    "Twice my age and just about twice my size, my first sparring partner on my first day of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu stood before planning to show the new guy how it’s done..." This supposed to be a screenplay? You need to read about screenplay formatting big time. ...Off you go.
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    lighting More efficient way to shoot this? Also, lighting question.

    "first real short" "56 pages" INSERT: Cartoon cuckoo clock.
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    sound Is it legal to cover or parody a song?

    Covers and parody are completely different things. Parody and satire are completely different things (legally). You can be sued for anything in America. If you're selling the work, and money is involved, you can and likely will be sued for violating copyright. Permission is required, which...
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    movies What's the last film you watched? And rate it!

    And Black Swan, of course: 10/10 http://politicalfilm.wordpress.com/2010/12/28/black-swan-2010/
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    movies What's the last film you watched? And rate it!

    Tudors Season 4, Disc 1 9/10 Pretty hot. Mostly sex and violence, and more sex. Oh yeah and learning about history. I also saw Factory Girl. Was going to do a write up, but on second thought there wasn't enough there to warrant it. 7/10 And, from the library, I've got Shakespeare in...
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