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2009-04-20T07:00:00.000-04:00

This is a short film that Anaanda made with a Canon HV20-24p, a $400 dollar camera. That is not what this posting is about. Here are some comments that were posted about this video:

EFFANDJEFF

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The reason I use the word "fact" is because I have acted as director of photography on several feature films and numerous short films - and I know what is hard truth when it comes to film production.

indeliblefilms

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Great! And you said you were credited... where again? The word "several" is sort of a red flag.

indeliblefilms

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indeliblefilms

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{ cue birds, crickets }

indeliblefilms

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What's that EFFANDFEFF? Can't hear ya! The silence is deafening.

EFFANDJEFF

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Not doing your "film" company any favours here Indelible. There are several spellilng mistakes and grammatical errors on your web site too. You could at least pretend to be professional.

indeliblefilms

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HA! now we're on English? So much for the "several" film credits, then, huh? Just what we thought: The only cam you've operated is a WEB CAM. Case Closed.

EFFANDJEFF

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Several is a perfectly valid word. I have to say, I have never used a web cam. But, only last month, I was shooting a 20k short film using an Arriflex 35mm. You know, actual film where you have to use a light meter and real lenses that aren't fixed to the camera chassis.

You are being snobbish. The very fact that you use the word "proper" says that. It's alright to be snobbish sometimes. I agree that having a camera that gives you control over the picture is very important to the art of film making. I don't agree that the HV-20 cant be the proper camera for the job. The finished film is the film.

oppfighter (3 months ago)

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The HV-20 used the right way with the right attachments can give you a better picture and tell your story better than a 35mm or Redone used mediocrely. It's not always about the camera. Especially if your on a budget and all you can afford is a $400.00 camera.

EFFANDJEFF (3 months ago)

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Of course, you're right. I am a snob when it comes to equipement and it's not all about the camera. But I am not just talking about the camera.

If you're making a film, and you're serious about making a 'proper' film (sorry), you're going to want a crew. If you have a good script (the most important thing) and a 35mm camera, you WILL attract a more experienced crew who are willing to work for nothing.

If you're shooting your opus on a Canon HV20, you won't interest anybody.

Fact.

oppfighter (3 months ago)

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Oh EFFANDJEFF, there you go again using that word "proper". What's you're idea of a proper film's budget? You are totally right about attracting a more experienced crew. I really understand where you're coming from. I do. The thing is, and this is BIG one. The majority of people that are not "professionals" that want to become "professionals" are not going to be able to afford anything other than a HV-20 or DVX-100.

oppfighter (3 months ago)

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On top of that they are most likely going to be doing the Directing/DP work themselves.Once more its not as hard to get experienced people to jump on a lowlowlow budget film as you think. You may not be able to get the best,but you can get people that have enough experience to get it done. Its all about being creative with what you have and being able to be resourceful. If you gave a unknown Spielberg a HV-20,I bet you what he gave you back would be better than a lot of proper hollywood movies.

indeliblefilms (1 month ago)

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"Fact (n.): a concept whose truth can be proved."
For the record, EFFANDJEFF is mistaking uninformed theories for facts (of which he has cited none) and confirming his WANNABE STATUS in the process. To come on a free video site and pawn yourself off as a film authority is as pointless as it is ridiculous. Call us when you shoot something, Spielberg.

EFFANDJEFF (1 month ago)

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Wow. You're clever.

hotty198 (3 months ago)

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are you a canon troll? ya low light sux. so what? its a consumer cam not

multi thousand dollar pro cam. this camera needs light. light is every

cameras friend.

indeliblefilms (1 month ago)

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hotty198 (4 months ago)

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ill take the hv20 @400 American dollars rather than spending thousands

on something the next step up.

EFFANDJEFF (4 months ago)

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That's up to you. But like I said before, if you're serious about film

making, get a proper camera. When I say proper camera, I mean a

camera that offers you a full range of creative choices such as focus

and exposure.

When these functions are automatic, your creative choices are somewhat restricted.

You don't have to spend thousands on a camera. Spend $30/40 on a

super8 camera. You can focus and expose manually, and you also get

the benefit of using film rather than video.

oppfighter (3 months ago)

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HV 20 plus a 35mm adapter gives you more control over depth of field

than some cameras in the three to four thousand dollar range. almost everything on it that is automatic can be got around and you can get a

XLR to mini jack adapter with proper gain control. Im about to do a short

film with it. I would use it over a DVX-100 or a XL 2. Ive used super 8mm and while it has a particular look I would still use the HV-20 w/ 35mm adapter.

Fit4Purpose80 (3 months ago)

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sorry to chip in, i have the same camera and i have disgusted by the

low light performance. what do you think?

hotty198 (3 months ago)

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we are in the digital age my friend. ya film is still the best. but digital

almost ontop. as far as practicality digital blows it away.

EFFANDJEFF (3 months ago)

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You're right, we are in the digital age. I know that nobody seems to like

my comments, but I do know what I'm talking about. I lecture

Cinematography at degree level in a prestigious university. I have

been director of photography on films using 35mm, The Red One

and Panavision's Genesis HD camera.

However, when I say use a proper camera, it's not being snobbish. I'm

simply saying that if you're serious about film making, use a camera

that's right for the film, not one that's convenient.

Gwinz (5 months ago)

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I have the same camera, but I have no idea how to make it look like

this. I put it on cinemode but it still does not look this "cinematic".

What am i doing wrong?

MrSpecOps (5 months ago)

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its in the directing, lighting, cinematography, and angle.

SanitySource (5 months ago)

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lol colour correction. whats mr spec ops talking about

Dutch Angles, Inpirational Music and Deft Weaponry

2009-04-17T07:00:00.000-04:00

I can't wait for phase three, which I presume involves zombies.

Tintin

2009-04-16T07:00:00.000-04:00

If you don't get this reference, come back in 2011 after Steven Spielberg and Peter Jackson drop their photorealistic version of this Herge character. Personally, I would prefer a live action or a film that uses the same art. I hope it's good.

Go Tell It On The Mountain

2009-04-15T08:00:00.000-04:00

From Charles Ives And His Music by Henry & Sidney Cowell:

"Once when Father was asked: 'How can you stand it to hear old John Bell (who was the best stonemason in town) bellow off-key the way he does at camp-meetings?' his answer was: 'Old John is a supreme musician. Look into his face and hear the music of the ages. Don't pay too much attention to the sounds. If you do, you may miss the music. You won't get a heroic ride to Heaven on pretty little sounds!'"

Muppet Gainsbourg

2009-04-14T08:00:00.000-04:00

Casimir from french show l'Île aux enfants singing "Le Chat n'a pas touché à sa pâtée" (The Cat did not eat his mash.)

The New Chomsky

2009-04-12T22:38:00.002-04:00

Thanks for the tip. Next level infografix.

Glory At Sea (2008)

2009-04-10T08:00:00.000-04:00

A great independent short film that depicts post-Hurricane Katrina New Orleans in the context of the Orpheus myth. The moving score was later used by the Obama campaign in many of it's election ads.

Sleep Paralysis (Short Film)

2009-04-09T08:00:00.000-04:00

From the makers of "Untitled (Short Film)", sleep paralysis takes us into the frightening innerworld of someone who experiences sleep paralysis described in the film as:

"Sleep paralysis is a condition defined by paralysis of skeletal muscles and or absence of reflexes that occurs upon awakening from sleep or during falling asleep. Sleep paralysis occurs when the brain awakes from a sleeping state, but the body paralysis persists. This leaves the person fully conscious, but unable to move. In addition, the state may be accompanied by terrifying hallucinations and an acute sense of danger"

This short is in the vein of the Twilight Zone, with more excessive cursing. Enjoy.

Amateur Films by British Postmen

2009-04-08T08:00:00.000-04:00

Here is a video that was made by British postal workers from Keighley in the 90's. It's kind of a cross between 36th Chamber of Shoalin, Karate Kid and a New Order Music video. Kudos goes to wardrobe and hair on this one.

Part Two:

Part Three:

"Control" 48 Hour Film Project

2009-04-07T08:00:00.000-04:00

First I just want to say that I Love ADR. My wife is mad that I told her about it and now she notices it on every movie and show we watch, she hates it. But me, I love it. This film uses a lot of it. So does "Control".

Here is info on "Control" from the youtube page:

This film was made for the Atlanta 48 Hour Film Project. You are given a genre, prop, character and line of dialogue that you must include in your film. You then have 48 hours to make it, including writing, filming and all post production.

REQUIRED ELEMENTS:
Character: Sidney or Cynthia Vintia, Meteorologist
Prop: a frozen drink
Line of Dialogue: "What do you mean, 'we're out of it'?"

It was filmed on the canon HV20 and HV30 with the Cinevate Brevis35 adapter.

I love the idea that a meteorologist would be called on to report on a story about a meteor hitting a building. It's a once in a lifetime opportunity. All of her training really has to kick into gear. She's a meteorologist.

BTW, when are we going to start seeing a consumer version of the motion control Minority Report computer?

Mr. Chi City: Getting to Know Mr. Chi City

2009-04-06T22:42:00.003-04:00

On the real...here's the new Mr. Chi City episode, where Mr. Chi City lets us into his world by answering viewer mail.

Things you will learn:

How to make Spagels (Spam + Bagels...)
His stance on homosexuality
When he lost his virginity
Where he gets all his money
His Xbox and PS3 screen names
Why we never see his face
What he fin's to do with his popularity.

Untitled (Short Film)

2009-04-06T08:00:00.001-04:00

Part One

Part Two

This is sort of like a South African(?) The Hills, but made on 1/1000000000 the budget. My feeling is that it needs some trimming and some music cues in the transition.

A Couple of Easy Rider Influenced Music Videos

2009-04-05T20:40:00.000-04:00

Black Lips - Veni Vedi Vici

Sloan - The Good In Everyone

A Very Courageous Use Of Reverb...

2009-04-04T19:00:00.000-04:00

This trailer will rock the very foundation of your belief in a moderate use of reverb.

A Very Apt Youtube Comment

2009-04-03T09:00:00.000-04:00

This is a comment I found on a youtube page for a video called "A Thunderclan Tribute" that featured pictures of animated cats set to a punk-pop ballad. It really speaks to how I feel about watching films by Tarkovsky on video.

Angelnymth (5 months ago) 0 Reply | Spam

This is REALLY good. I mean really good. I was tempted to do something else but i wanted to keep watching.
5 stars and faved it!

GREAT GOB!

I was tempted to do something else but I wanted to keep watching.

Flash Mob Parody

2009-04-03T08:00:00.000-04:00

This is kind of what I thought "Happy Go Lucky" was going to be like. I can't tell what's worse, douche bags or making fun of douche bags. I think maybe douche bags. I still have a soft spot for lovable douche bags, though.

Best Dad Ever?

2009-04-02T12:38:00.001-04:00

He made a Lothlorian bow for his daughter. Just in time for Goblin hunting season.

Mr. Chi City: Chillin' on A Sunday & Ticket Destruction

2009-04-02T11:15:00.000-04:00

You may remember him from a the beverages in the fridge video that was circulating around a while back. But this guy is not a one trick pony. This guy is legit. You didn't watch one episode of SNL back in the day and then say "Nah, I'm Good". No, you stayed home late every Saturday night and watched it while taping it at the same time on your VHS recorder and then watched it back all week until the next episode. Mr. Chi City, he of the infectious laugh, has such a great outlook on life that you are not simply entertained, you are re-energized and you take it in like Vitamin Water or Sierra Mist to cure whatever ills you. You can go back into his catalog of 22 videos, and I'll be posting his new ones as they come out.

You may want to put on some headphones if you are at work.

Unknown Face Man Rides Horse Backwards Down Hill

2009-04-01T16:27:00.000-04:00

Authorities are baffled at the unexplainable failure of facial recognition software to identify this enigmatic and flamboyantly-dressed equestrian.

Online April Fools Day Stuff

2009-04-01T16:01:00.000-04:00

Please Note: this image is no joke.

Youtube video pages are upside down

Google's CADIE - Text is like reading Donna Haraway's Cyborg Manifesto

Opera's face controlled browser. - with video

Justin Timberlakes action adventure reality show.

Gmail's autopilot auto responds to email.

Hotellicopter

Washington Post makes their fake story more funny by telling you it is a joke at the head of the article.

Xbox's Alpine Legend music game

I grow bored of making this list. You get the idea.

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!ANVIL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

2009-04-01T15:13:00.000-04:00

I'm not going to lie to you, I couldn't watch the whole trailer. Not because I don't like it, but because don't want to know anything more about this movie until I go and see it on opening night. I'm hoping it will be as good as DiG!, which is currently available to view on Hulu - sorry Canada- you'll have to rent your copy at Rogers Video.

Another clip below with the great line "Canada you've had your back turned on me for F$%^ing 20 years!" It sounds like the opening line of a Destroyer song.

An Honest To God Christmas Miracle

2009-03-31T16:54:00.001-04:00

The Vision Psycho Stick skateboard was my Red Rider BB Gun. That dream did not become a reality for me, but now I know what it would have been like.

Your World, The People World, Is Fragmented

2009-03-31T16:38:00.000-04:00

Trailer for The Trip (1967) starring Peter Fonda and written by Jack Nicholson. If I had to review the movie I would say "Oh it gives off an orange cloud of light that just blows right out of it's scene."

Watch it on Youtube.

DUDES! Weekend

2009-03-31T16:13:00.000-04:00

This is a strangely cogent retelling of a dudes only weekend. Is this an informercial? David Bronstein should really be moderating this (down to about 2-3 minutes).

Go BC Eagles!

Canadian Men Live in a Beer Commerical

2009-03-31T16:03:00.000-04:00

Inferior Design is now on twitter: http://twitter.com/inferiordesign

2009-03-31T15:41:00.000-04:00

The Bike King and the 10 Commandments

2009-03-31T14:19:00.000-04:00

Help Me Pick A Layout!

2009-03-31T13:48:00.000-04:00

I'm starting this rad new blog and I need you to help me decide what it will look like. This is the blog in case there was any confusion. I understand that you could have interpreted that as if there is another blog and it is rad, but no, this is the rad blog. Or at least it will be with your help.

Here's how.

01 GOTO Google
02 SEARCH for "Blogger Template"
03 COPY the link for the coolest template
04 GOTO Comments section
05 PASTE link
06 DISCUSS

NB: If you still have a job, you may want to do this on a Thursday or Friday when productivity levels have a low expectancy.