archived-videos Violence & Violins - Neo-noir short film looking for reviews

[Racen]

Hey fellow filmmakers

I produced and directed my first neo-noir short film "Violence & Violins" and i would be glad to have your reviews , it's an indie production with a micro-budget around 400$ , the dialogue is in Tunisian and subtitled in English.

I am a first time director , i didn't go to filmschool , I also did the editing , Grading , SFX , VFX .

Synopsis : On the resonating echoes of bullets and jazz,mysterious events occur between two Hitmen and a female violin player.

Vimeo link : https://vimeo.com/182390545

Thanks for watching .

 

[Armored Saint]

I'm new to the forum and I have a ways to go when it comes to anything film e.g., critiquing, but I genuinely enjoyed the short you filmed and wish you well. What camera and lens did you use to complete your project?

 

[Racen]

Thank you for taking the time to watch my short film and for your kind words , We mainly used a canon 5D mkII with a 50mm F/1.4 Zeiss lens , then unfortunately the 5d fell and was shattered along with the lens , so we had to use whatever we had to complete the shoot , which was a canon 650D with a kit lens 18-55 .

 

[Armored Saint]

It appears you rebounded from major set backs, quickly. How long did it take to film the short, how many were on your crew and were there moments you found comical? I think it's great you did a short with a $400.00 budget and it encourages me to follow through with my own projects . . . onward and upward.

 

[Racen]

I shot the short in 2 Days , about 12 hours of shooting per day , three people were on my crew and sometimes when actors weren't acting on a specific scene they'd lend a hand during production , and they were comical moments , a lot of them because we were all long time friends and we joked a lot during the shoot to keep things fun . Again thank you for taking the time to watch the short.