Chapter 6 - "The Final Blow"
This is KC and Ryan's last stand...
Credits
- Camera/Edit/Extra - Jake
- Guard - Max
- Stranger - Jon
- April O'Neal - Rianna
- KC Jones - Ben
- Ryan Brown - Gabe
Scoring
Weighted Community Vote
Weighted Judges' Vote
Total Score
8.4%
+
10.0%
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18.4%
Judges' Votes
I enjoyed the tone and style of this entry - the over-processed imagery, the hyperbolic music, the over-the-top gunplay, the countdown to the explosion. And the quick-zoom to the building's demolition is pretty cool. It doesn't really hold water, and the ending is a bit of a fizzle (what about the other bombs?), but it's definitely the most inventive and entertaining conclusion of the bunch.
Comments
As usual, you guys pick some AWESOME music.
What, nobody? I'll pitch a comment in!
I WILL FIND OUT THE SECRET OF YOUR INCREDIBLE SOUNDTRACKS!!! >:O
And, this time, you also impressed me with a really nice building demolition! Do your stunning tricks never cease???
Really strong entry, Jakus, but I wouldn't have expected any less. And your April is infinitely better looking than ours. I have jealousy problems. ;_;
Wow
Ok, after getting over the initial shock, time to lay out the things I like and don't like about this video
Pros: -Awesome score. You MUST have connections, or maybe you're just really really good at Garageband :D -Great effects, especially when the building collapsed. Stock footage maybe? I just can't figure it out!
Cons: -The overall camera work and quality didn't blow me away. It was just alright at best. -Saw this storyline coming a mile away. That's not REALLY a terrible thing, but I guess I just wasn't surprised. -Not enough singing :D
Great job though, I'm still jealous about the explosion.
wow jake this is great.
and thank you fungusridden :)
Jakus, you're amazing. Of course, That's What She Said!
Awesome way to wrap up all the pieces of this RootClip. Although I knew where you seemed to be going with this, it was well done.
Very cool music--Great way to evoke a mood! The overall piece has a sort of 80's melodrama feel to it that gets me nostalgic for some of those shows (but your work's far sharper than most of them--may be in part because there's no 80's clothes or hair ;-).
Very good work! And kudos for the fact there're no major plot holes I could easily find--THAT takes planning.
Great stuff, JakusB!
I was going to say something about how much younger you are than most of the other guys, Jakus. I can see your limitations, but I can also see your huge potential. Just keep at it and push the boundaries on the things you can control: story, acting, post-production etc.
Here's some actual constructive criticism for you. Watch your 180 degrees. The wardrobes were distinct enough to keep it from being confusing but actors jumping sides of the screen was jarring. Let each actor own a side of screen and keep them there.
On a positive note, your muzzle flashes were sick! Also, the zoom to the demolition footage was a great idea. I like your style!
Thanks SMRG and KRN.
@KRN, I know about the 180 degree rule. I was very careful about it for my chapter 4 video. But this shoot was not nearly as easy. We were shooting in an abandoned warehouse with no eletricty, so most of our lighting came from the few windows. The rooms were pretty tight too, so I decided to forget to 180 degree rule in favor of better lighting/color and better shots. I would slightly cringe each time I crossed over the line to get a shot, but figured it had to be done. If its that obvious though, I'll make sure to be much more careful about it.
Me being younger than most is a double edged sword. I have less access to super nice equipment (although my GL2 isn't too shabby). I also don't have access to a theatre department's students. But the good news is that I've got lots of time to learn and improve, figuring out what works in these submissions and what doesn't. Thats the beauty of rootclip. Theres no going away, so if I lose this round, I'll be back next week with a fun submission for Dr. Frank! (Although winning enough to buy a 35mm adapter would be a plus...)
I just realized that SMRG's 80's comments probably fell on deaf ears. It's crazy that I'm watching a good little movie from a person that wasn't even alive in the 80's. I'm officially feeling old.
Jake, if you run into the limited light situation again with the 180 rule, you can flip the shot vertically in post to correct it, works great!
killerrobotninja, thanks for mentioning the age difference between JakusB and the others here. I can't imagine having the capabilities (skill, technology or knowledge) to do this sort of thing at 18 (or even now, frankly). No doubt in my mind JakusB's got a definite talent for cinematography--and to do it in such a quick turnaround time and not with the perks the others have... I'm impressed by all the clips I've seen this round, but his stands out to me even more because of the age difference and amount of sheer determination it takes to do something like this while you're still in highschool.
Heck, vote082--if you're feeling old because you're thinking my 80's references are falling on deaf ears, imagine how I'm feeling knowing I was a senior in high school when JakusB was being born! It blows my mind what people can learn to do in such a short period of time. I can't even imagine what JakusB will come up with in the future. It's cool there's a spot like Rootclip to let all this talent experiment and learn from each other. I even learned about the 180 degree rule...Cool. Similar to stuff in other forms of sequential art. :-)
Here here! I second all this age-inspired awe!
I can quite definitely say that my work was nowhere near this good at 18. In fact, it's debatable that my work is this good even now. :< AND, I have access to all that college stuff.
Although I failed to use any of it, minus a nice-looking campus and an extra talented individual who knows some great effects software and sound technology. Have you picked out a film school, Jakus?
I can't get the incredible soundtrack out of my head! And that demolition shot worked marvelously! Stellar, super job! You're set for life one way or the other, kid. ;P
Haha, thanks guys! Rootclips a beautiful thing. @Fungus I'm thinking pretty seriously about RIT for under grad and NYU for grad. But I did look at Ithaca for awhile. How is there film program (I'm assuming thats what your there for)?
Nice job all in all. It becomes exponentially more difficult as access to resources decreases, and you have to tax your creativity to make up the difference. Always approach that obstacle as a fun challenge -- a just a fun puzzle to be solved -- and you'll go far.
Good luck!
Amazing! This rocks!
I would have hoped this turned out better. Yet again this seems too cliche. BEtter luck next time guys.
PS Use tighter shots next time. Heightens the drama and suspense. Too many wide shots in this film.
Nice script ... the acting needed improving. Great music, but a little too loud over the dialogue. Good job Jake!!!
they better win! Rosie
I'm in awe. Mad skills .....
Really Great!! We've passed it on. Karen and Bruce
I considered RIT for undergrad, too, although I never gave grad school a fair shake; my perception (right or wrong) is that going on for further schooling after college is best if you intend to teach or study it. Obviously, film school isn't even necessary to get a job on a set; it's mostly just the paper degree and the films you make and get experience from.
The nice thing about Ithaca is that you get out there freshman year and, uninhibited by general ed courses, get straight to filmmaking. With film. In fact, film students here are still required to begin with 16mm, and don't get access to video until they near the end of their film education. It's half to become more accustomed to working with the medium, and half to force kids to plan their shoots out more carefully (since video doesn't burn money the way a rolling film camera can). The downside is that Ithaca's a little artsy; they don't always explore the industrial and commercial aspects as much as I'd like them to (i.e. let's talk about visual metaphor and mise en scene, and totally neglect how to get a job or enter film festivals).
I'm only here for the rest of this semester, but you're welcome to come visit and I'll take you around. I'm also shooting my senior thesis (a Robin Hood parody), which you're welcome to work on for a weekend. ;)
Haha, admit it, your just looking for cheap labor ;P. Nah, I might hit you up on that offer. (If rootclip ever gives me a free weekend that is...)
I agree with you in questioning whether or not grad is really necessary, but the film business is so tough that I figure why not look the best on paper compared to your competition, while making films at school? Another benefit to getting a masters degree would be that, should film not work out, I have a good degree to fall back on.
RIT is much like Ithaca that they start you out filming in your first month of classes. From the sounds of it though, they don't spend quite as much time working with 16 mm as Ithaca (I think they spend the first semester or two.) What I do like about RIT though is that you spend the first two years learning about the whole industry, and then you focus down on exactly what part of the industry your interested in. I love love video editing, and really like the idea that I can spend two years focusing on only video editing, rather then spending extra time on things like writing, producing, directing (these are all important, and are covered in the first two years, but if I know that I don't want to become one, why waste time getting extra knowledge?) I also think RIT is a lot less "artsy" than many of the other schools. And I'm really not an artsy guy, so I think that works well.
Lemmi know when you finish your thesis film, sounds great! (I can only imagine, coming from you guys...)
FugusRidden--Is your thesis a parody of one particular Robin Hood film or of the entire sub-genre? Will you get to eventually post it (I guess in pieces) where we common folk can take a peek? Just curious...
JakusB--I think getting the higher degree so you can fall back on to teaching is a decent idea, although industry experience in lots of schools rates almost as well (depending on the state you look for employment in and the type of school system). As long as you can afford it and are getting something out of it, I'd say advance your eventual degree--paper is important in certain circles, although I'd guess your working portfolio (as an editor especially) would be a greater asset (unless the mere name of your school makes connections with a grad from the same alma mater and so opens a door...). Hope that makes sense--not even through the first coffee yet. ;-)
Of course I'm nearly playing hypocrite here as I only used my specific degree for close to a decade (in differing capacities)... But I was one of a "dime a dozen" in a glutted marketplace. ;-) Luckily you still have some time to decide about grad school.:-)
Of course I am biased as a see the main character is Gabe!! Nice job.
Nice job! Good luck!
Jake, it's a wider parody of the full collection of legends; I've stolen bits and pieces from several of the more famous stories, and strung them together into a 40-page script. Because I'm a poor producer, and am having to balance it around a standard college workload, I've gone out of my way to make it as simple as possible -- fewer locations, no extras, etc. It's not Men In Tights, but I'm hoping -- trusting -- it will be just as fun to watch. :>
I've got until December the 12th to have the full movie finished. If I have the opportunity, I'll start pulling a trailer together by about Thanksgiving, and look into getting the real movie onto the web (or out to DVD, since I like withholding my work from the internet until it's "released" on disc ;)
Physical production starts Saturday. :< (shudder) I could use another three weeks of preprod... X_x
Also, unless I'm mistaken, Rich Cline meant to vote for you. :<
Which would mean you've taken third! If so, congratulations! You had a really sharp entry this round; I wouldn't have wanted to judge from this lineup. :O
My girlfriend broke up with me last night, so you might say it was my "final blow."
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