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watch DAMN PRETTY THING- Black Comedy Short

Hey everyone! It's been a while! But I have been at work at quite a few things- one of them being this black comedy crime short, "Damn Pretty Thing", about the ridiculous chain of events that unfold one night that a nervous sophomore decides to steal his neighbor's car.

Here is the teaser trailer. Enjoy and post thoughts! The full short will be up in a month!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JRo_u33a3uE
 
Hey I liked the camera work, was really good didn't shake that much for all the moving that it did. What camera did you use? And interesting as how you are going to steal the Camero
 
It's FINALLY HERE! The FULL OFFICIAL THEATRICAL TRAILER is here. PLEASE check it out, tell your friends, like, subscribe and stay tuned for the release on May 24th!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tx5hPT56kTw
 
'Grats on finishing the film!

Trailer could've used more gurl. Also, interiors are really orange.

But yeah, looks like it's got some wheels. :cool:

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DAMN PRETTY THING- FULL SHORT FILM!

It's done and edited! Here is my first of many upcoming short films, it is an excellent crime short made by me and several other teens. It has its faults, but, hey, we have yet a lot to learn.

PLEASE watch it and please give your opinion! Also, subscribe and like- as well as share!

Check out our Vimeo page as well!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fI1IdSpMkGk

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fI1IdSpMkGk

https://vimeo.com/67414942
 
You have to get permission to use copy-righted images and music (such as the Anchorman DVD or Can't Get Enough). Like Zensteve said, the interiors are really orange. Sometimes the acting seems staged, and the sound was weak in a few parts. Occasionally, the image was overblown outside, and it was way too dark in the garage (6:28 being a perfect example). The guns look a little but fake. RIP's costume looks terrible, and the shiny wig doesn't help.
I like the acting, the storyline, the cinematography, and the editing (soundtrack is good too!)
 
That's good that you're changing it (it would suck for this film to get rejected because of copyright issues). The things that bothered me are more nit-picks, and I had to watch the film a few times to pick them out. Great job with it.

Also, "How to become somebody else" looks awesome. Good luck with that too!
 
Hey Fernando,

I want to first say congrats on making your film. We all know how hard it is to just get into action and create what we set out to do. I watched your film a few times and I did enjoy it.

However, you did post this in the forum for feedback and I'm glad you did. I hope this can help you In some ways.

1.Please try to make your camera work mean something to the story not just production value. In the beginning of the picture you did a slow reveal move which was nice and then you kept doing it over and over. It's a wonderful camera move but, it has to be motivated for an audience who doesn't know the technique of filmmakimg to appreciate it.

2. Set. This is a tough one but the number one thing that makes this film not seem like a film is the backdrops the characters are placed in, perhaps you had this location available to you for free. My thought to you on this matter is, leave nothing the way it is, move the couch move the bed move everything around if you have to. Composition is important, and it's not only where you place the actors that matter in composition but,also where you place the objects in your frame. This is a tough one to wrap ones head around but, once you get it your life changes forever.

3. Read directing Actors by Judith Weston, you will not regret and If you have already, read it a lot more it saved my life and many other great filmmakers as well.

Once again Kudos to you!
 
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