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It's like watching Shatner doing a scene with Shatner. This was more like an ending, than moving the story forward.

Was the dialog dubbed?

I love your cinematography. You guys are my favorites with the camera. The story... I'm not sure yet.
Great character development. The single line "that's just not me" tells me something about the helpful nature of KC. Ryan only cares about himself, but his attitude is changing because he sees KC's selflessness. the story didn't go forward much, but we know more about the characters and we have some intentions (helping the survivors).
This one is my favorite so far.

the last bit with dude jumping as threw his arm around his pal was a little cheesy, but i liked how this was shot. good camera work, and a good piece of the story.

Great camera work. It kept me interested where the writing didn't.

like wow...nice work sir! Enjoyed the character development, good acting, cinematography was really good, although I feel the shaky cam thing was used just a tad too much though, but still effing sweet :) Good story progression too.

True Colors has my vote 4sure. The other 3 are interesting and amusing, but all factors combined, True Colors is the best submission for this chapter in my opinion.

Great camera work, it helped play up the confusion and tension of the situation; I enjoyed that a lot. You had my love until the end. Why didn't they take the car? No cell to call for ambulance? What about the dead girl! This is chapter 4; you have to have a bigger cliffhanger. But over all, you did a really good job. Your music was well picked (a big trend this round). Where did you get yours from?

Very nice filming much better than copying South Park like the musical that won the last chapter. All and all I think you did a great job maybe a little more into the script and you are cooking with gasoline. Ryans character seems very at home in front of the camera. Fantastico!

I almost voted here for this one from the editing and camera work alone. But the story seemed kind of cheesy. It felt like "Friday Night Lights" (the tv show) there at the end with the music and the immediate reconciliation of friends. The girl, however, was the hottest yet in any of the previous rootclip videos.

Thanks for the comments guys, I had originally shot most of this in the Middle East on an Air Base, but ended up having to give up the tape due to some top secret satellites in the background.

So many of the clips on this site go for the laugh, I wanted to do something different this round, play up the other, dramatic, days of our lives side of things.

A bit about moving the story forward....we have a movie that is going to be a maximum of 9 minutes long. Alot of questions have been presented, i.e, the explosion, April....but it isn't on those 9 minutes to come to conclusively answer all these questions. That's the world the film is taking place in, one where, for whatever reason, explosions are happening, people are in panic....those 9 minutes may be able to explain it all, or we may just see a brief moment in that world.

Though I do feel the story was moved forward, it was also moved....'inward'....I suppose...General Hospital style ;)

My roommate Ace recorded the first song, I did the second, glad you like them! I play in a rock band, Catchpenny, out of Minneapolis, MN, check out myspace.com/catchpenny

Yo Dude! Epic Film. I think Alec may deserve a Woody though... :) haha! But seriously, nice film! I like the dubbed voicing!

Is it just me or does it seem like Ryan had a few drinks between the bus stop and this clip?

Loved the continuation of the story line - great acting, photography, editing WOW! Good human nature pervails even in adversity, I like it!!

Very nice, but the dubbing could use a little work. Life don't be so close to the mic, it keeps clipping.

Unfortunately the dubbing was a bit rushed, but hey, sometimes life's just like that. Me...I just keep on, one day at a time :)

I was the actor who played Ryan & how did ThatWhatSheSaid know that I had drinks a few drinks before the shoot? ha ha Anyways I just want to say thanks to everyone for all the input. - it will be helpful in movies to come. Thank You!

Yeah - pop filter ftw. Great color though. Tweak the saturation in post? If you didn't, that's a seriously good camera operator.

Yo JakusB, good running the race with ya! I'm shooting with a Canon HV20. Great camera, especially at the price, I picked it up new for about $500.

I wanted to get my color and saturation as close as possible straight out of the camera, with a few tricks you can control f stop and shutter speed on the HV20, so l didn't end up having to color correct more than couple shots to match up.

Yo FungusRidden, you got it! With only a couple chapters left, I want to move the story along what's already happened, keep it in a place still able to wrap up some things instead of inserting new directions and elements to be addressed in the remaining 4 minutes. Though that doesn't necessarily mean it has to end low-key, they're heading into who-knows-what, the sky is still the limit!

just a little confusing on the meaning of it all.. but the quality was AWESOME.

Wait, there's secret satellites in the middle east ... ut oh?

Yep, wait, I mean.....noooooo, none at all.....nonnnne at all.....

What you should have done is shown the first thirty seconds of this clip, then cut to a door opening and MP's dragging you from your editing chair ... then integrating you about the secret satellites that you were filming ... now that would have been an unexpected plot twist!

dude, I was a bit nervous sitting down in the General's office, as my actors went back to their rooms their was this ominous feeling I'd end up buried in the desert!

Should have added it to the script!

intense.

more intents than boyscouts....

I really liked your video until half way. Something changed just after the boom in the characters to quickly . But really I'd say its just that last second or two I really dislike when he starts horsing around . All and all I think this is one of the better videos entered

Something did change.... he thought his friend was dead

Amazing editing! Really good job on that. I like how many different shots you have. I didnt particularly like EVERY single shot, but for the most part they fit in perfectly through some dynamite editing. The voice overs for ryan could have been a little tighter.

Good Job!!

Duh.. I know that , I ment the forgeting about the explosions and skipping off into the day . I'm glad your video is rizing in the votes I feel this will hold at 2nd place and if you don't win this round your next video will be tight ...not to imply this one isn't ...tighter we shall say

The idea is that they've decided to go help the survivors, I could see how it wouldn't make sense if they were leaving instead

Uplifting writing - a good abstract commentary of peoples feelings about today's social issues.

nice job again neph! Glad you are home safe and sound. When are you shooting that western?

Super job! I disagree with fiercedeityys...I think the story has FINALLY just begun!