I just wanted to throw out props to rayw.
2 - ... this is the first time I've seen true value in the genre.
3 - I thought it was a really good editorial choice to drag it out (and tbh, I skipped ahead a few times because I couldn't handle it
).
4 - The ending shot of the fire could have been more...artistic (not sure if that's the right word) to drive home the emotional message along with the statistics.
Thank you, sir.
2 - Pretty effing sad way to do it, eh? Mixed benefit, there.
3 - Sorry, again. I tried to make it just keep getting worse and worse.
4 - I'll have to go hunt down that film, but in the meanwhile I think I understand what you're communicating.
Can't think about how I could make the fire any more artsy... Hmm...
I kinda wanted it just plain and detached - despite the fact we all know what's REALLY happening.
It LOOKS like a plain old rubbish fire - but it isn't.
An that's the shot where my memory card ran outta space like... literally one second before I ignited the gasoline in a huge fireball that made me embarrassingly duck and cringe out of the scene.
The roaring orange burst was magnificent!
A minute later I ambled back to the camera and was like "WHA... ??!!!"
Rewind.
[expletive!] [expletive!] [expletive!]
Ran back to the house, grabbed another memory card, ran back slapped it in there and caught the last thirty seconds of the fire going out.
I synced that fire going out with the 83% being killed with 24 hours data.
Really wished I had caught that exploding fireball and it's "WHOOOOSH!"
Livin' and learnin'.
As of right now, the Scream of the Screaming Screamer has the popular vote, but I was unable to figure out how to alter the poll to add RayW's submission. As it was a competition for fun, we'll call it with those results which have remained solid since before Ray submitted his entry. Congrats FlickerPictures! you've won the popular vote.
These films were all really fun to watch. Impressive that something important actually came out of a one off, random, spur of the moment competition as well. Makes me happy
Thanks to all of you!
CONGRATULATIONS, FLICKER!
Your entry was pretty d@mn funny!
Your actress is a darling hoot to watch.
That Screamer Doll is one lucky blow up doll to score with a girl like her.
I understand about the poll, Knightly, and honestly have zero issue with it.
If the last spaceship leaves Earth at 12noon, then that's when it leaves.
I was... two? three days late?
Yeah, well... Just you guys wait till next year!!!!! LOL!
These contestants further reinforce the notion that it isn't the equipment but the person behind it that makes the film. Look at Rayw's list...well done, sir!
I put a fair bit of effort into considering the limitations of my resources as I craft a story to accommodate them, then I try to shove what little I got as far as I can.
Let me know how I can avoid some of those amateur On The Nose shots.
They're bad.
I know they're bad.
I don't understand the math and mechanics of WHY they're bad to avoid them.
Thank you.
Congrats ray! A winner is you!!!! And I'm all for you trying to be MORE disturbing next year...some of us like nightmares! :-D
And wait until next year INDEED!
Thank you.
I dunno. I think I'm tapped out on this one. I dug as deep as I got. I don't know how you can get more disturbing without alienating the audience.
Re. next year. Bring it, big guy! Freak us all out!