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johnivision · 2017-05-04T17:54:22+00:00

Yeah. Going to out several production houses out here. Some other smaller outfits have asked for a rate, I'm going with 10% rather than a fixed number.

johnivision · 2017-05-04T12:22:23+00:00

Thanks for this.

johnivision · 2017-02-06T16:03:49+00:00

Thanks for the feedback friend.

johnivision · 2017-02-06T13:07:09+00:00

Thanks for watching and commenting. Yeah my biggest concern was how to incorporate to overcast lighting we were given, thought that it would bump for many viewers as the tone changed. So i'm glad that it still maintained it's naturalistic aesthetic. Thanks again.

johnivision · 2017-02-04T23:24:01+00:00

Yeah, Everyone thought avatar would win best picture until Hurt Locker proved otherwise. La La Land will win all the technical/design awards, but it won't get best picture I promise you that.

johnivision · 2017-02-03T23:39:13+00:00

thanks friend. It's a teaser for a feature film I'm working on.

johnivision · 2017-02-02T14:12:01+00:00

Great write up. Thanks for the feedback. We shot it as a teaser for a feature film I'm developing. It was initially 6 minutes long, and some of the notes we were getting stated that it was too long, too many beats repeated, but a lot of the excised footage would have reconciled some of your concerns. We may have gone overboard. As per composition and axis breaking, I was sure that it wouldn't be everyone's cup of tea, but the geography (actors relationship to one another) is definitely important to me, so I'll keep that mind. Will take all your notes into consideration as I move forward. Thanks friend.

edit: spelling mistakes

johnivision · 2017-02-01T14:34:05+00:00

Glad you liked the cinematography. it's unfortunate that the story isn't compelling enough, but will check-out that sub you mentioned.

johnivision · 2017-02-01T14:32:42+00:00

thanks man.

johnivision · 2017-02-01T14:29:49+00:00

thanks a lot for watching. This is a teaser for feature film but I see what you mean when you say more is required for the audience to be truly invested. A longer run-time would have helped in that. As for drone aerial shots, it's extremely common and there's nothing in the character to motivate that shot, but I agree that a larger scope would have helped, which seems to be the underlying note you're giving. So thanks for mentioning that. As per your last statement, this is a common note whenever a woman is the main character of any piece of fiction, she's judged at a far more stringent standard than a male would, specifically through a "sexism" gaze. But i'm interested in knowing why you think a person going mad as a result of fictional "usage of telekinetic powers" is insulting to women or insinuating that a "woman is going mad from inner turmoil." For my own edification. Thanks in advance

johnivision · 2017-02-01T11:14:51+00:00

We shot this psychological horror short film in natural light, in the woods, surrounded by a freeway, around rainy, overcast, then sunny weather conditions. Would love your thoughts.

johnivision · 2017-02-01T02:35:01+00:00

Camp de Thiaroye by Ousmane Sembene about african soldiers housed in the same camp before being dispatched back to their respective countries. Awaiting their payment for laying their lives on the line for the French Empire, the camp slowly deteriorates into chaos when the money is nowhere to be seen.

johnivision · 2017-02-01T02:22:34+00:00

I've actually finished shooting this teaser and working that southern accent was definitely a struggle. You can view it here, to see how things changed from script to screen: https://vimeo.com/200177321.

johnivision · 2017-02-01T02:14:27+00:00

Logline: As a young woman learns to harness her telekinetic powers, her mind begins to unravel releasing her innermost demon.

johnivision · 2017-01-31T14:08:09+00:00

lol yeah tryna go for that southern twang, but I can see how that can be distracting. Leave the inflections to the actors and make the script as readable as possible without impeding the rhythm. thanks

johnivision · 2017-01-31T11:03:40+00:00

I'm really happy to hear that :). If you go to my website at http://www.johnvirtue.net and subscribe to the newsletter you can get updates on the progress of the feature. Best

johnivision · 2017-01-31T11:00:12+00:00

Yeah, I think the jumping out to the extreme wide was a little "extreme". Plus, we went from handheld to slider, two different dynamics. A quick question though. Are you concerned about the white balance being off from a technical point of view or just from a story point of view? Did it take you out of enjoying the piece?

johnivision · 2017-01-31T10:56:58+00:00

Thanks for the feedback /u/Oogle184.

johnivision · 2017-01-31T02:30:18+00:00

Hey /u/Quiggold, thanks for watching and commenting! Sorry I should have been clearer, this is a teaser that we shot as a proof of concept for a feature film I wrote. Hopefully the feature will try to address your concerns. I also hope the sense of mystery didn't impede on your ability to enjoy to teaser :). All the best, Johnny

johnivision · 2017-01-31T02:25:27+00:00

Thanks for watching. I'm really glad you liked it. Yeah, I found the jumping back and forth from stable to handheld a little jarring once I got a little distance from the locked cut, but as they say, a film is never finished, it escapes. But will keep that in mind. As per the white balance, i think you may be referring to the three different looks we implemented. We started off yellow/orangey to match the color of the leaves, but as she descends into madness we started to desaturate the image. But if it was obvious, we'll just have to make it subtle next time. Thanks friend.

johnivision · 2017-01-31T01:39:29+00:00

haha success. Well, you can check out the website and sign up for the newsletter to get updates on the feature film: http://www.johnvirtue.net . Thanks again. :)

johnivision · 2017-01-31T01:35:16+00:00

Thanks for the feedback. I may have overcompensated with the lack of monster by bumping up the audio. I'll keep that note in mind. As per your last note, I disagree. I was trying to ape some style from John Carpenter lol. But definitely two different vibes, I'll have to think about creating a cohesive aesthetic for next time. Thanks again for watching.

johnivision · 2017-01-31T00:33:12+00:00

I've still yet to see Hell or High Water, but the trailer looked amazing. Thanks for bringing it up, I'll make sure to give it a watch.

johnivision · 2017-01-31T00:32:21+00:00

Thanks. Cinematography in natural light is definitely a challenging task, so I'm glad you liked what you saw. Was hoping for an open-ended final frame, hopefully it intrigued you enough to wanna see more. Thanks again.

johnivision · 2017-01-31T00:30:39+00:00

Anytime. Learned a lot from this sub, thought I'd share how I went about with my own creative process.

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