DeadChannel's Filmmaking Journal

DeadChannel · 11-23-2015, 03:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Tristan Geoff

Well, I finally got around to watching your channel and I have to say, I'm pretty impressed with where you are at with it in the little time since you started. I especially live the shots you did, pretty nice.

What kind of camera do you use?

Hey, thanks. I actually find it hard to watch some of the stuff I've done as recently as 6 months ago, but I'm glad you enjoyed some of it. I'm trying to improve every time I don one, so that's good to hear.

The Third Degree, my first film was shot on a Canon T4i that I borrowed from the local college campus.

The Witch of Trail (which is my least favorite thing ever, it's cringeworthy) was shot on a Canon xa20 that I borrowed from the people at cinematheque.

Final Breath, Steve, The Locker and The Meeting (which I only dp'd on) were all shot on a blackmagic pocket cinema camera that I got a hella good deal on while they were on sale. I'm currently looking at buying a 17mm lens to go with it.

Again, thanks for posting!

Tristan_Geoff · 11-23-2015, 08:19 PM

To be honest, the acting on the Witch Trail one was less than par, but that obviously isn't in your control. The shots and editing were excellent howeer. Last Breath was really cool from an editing standpoint too, especially with that day to night effect you were talking about.

My favorite was probably your newest post though, the Film Class Final Project I think it was with the guy who kept falling to the floor with the ringing in his ears. I loved the suspense and mystery in that, the chops of silence just added so much to it.

Yeah, currently I only have access to camcorders and a GoPro that I haven't turned on yet, but they really get the job done well enough.

I'm lookig forward to what you do next though, you definitely have potential, especially with all the movies you've seen. Seriously impressive.

DeadChannel · 11-26-2015, 11:17 AM

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Originally Posted by Tristan Geoff

To be honest, the acting on the Witch Trail one was less than par, but that obviously isn't in your control. The shots and editing were excellent howeer. Last Breath was really cool from an editing standpoint too, especially with that day to night effect you were talking about.

Yeah, I really hate The Witch of Trail. I think it was an important stepping stone in learning editing, but as a film? It's ****. Kill it with fire.

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My favorite was probably your newest post though, the Film Class Final Project I think it was with the guy who kept falling to the floor with the ringing in his ears. I loved the suspense and mystery in that, the chops of silence just added so much to it.

Really? I'm not really sure how I feel about that one. I feel like I sort of did it in a way that has the potential to alienate people, and some just found it irritating. Glad you dug it, though.

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Yeah, currently I only have access to camcorders and a GoPro that I haven't turned on yet, but they really get the job done well enough.

I'm lookig forward to what you do next though, you definitely have potential, especially with all the movies you've seen. Seriously impressive.

Hey, thanks. If I can get all my ducks in a row, I'm shooting a new short just after Christmas. Hoping to get a full crew on this one, and spend a little bit of time perfecting it.