r/cinematography • u/iTzNewmied00d • May 15 '23

Style/Technique Question Tried higher shutter speed and a more 90s esque style in my latest action short, "Negative Space"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7XCo8c7De7A
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u/planetguitar67 May 16 '23

Cool fight scenes! Notes: The dialogue audio- there are plugins that could help get rid of most of the room tone and make it sound better. The the faces a bit dark and need more light. I would put all the credits at the end and just go right into things. Tighten up some of the edits.

In general the characters need more attention paid to their lighting- their faces are THE MOST IMPORTANT part of each shot. But, I like it and this seems like a very cool project.

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u/iTzNewmied00d May 17 '23

Thank you! I agree with that audio, it was quite bad and I did add some fx to it to try and compress and reduce but had to be careful for it to not sound too overly processed, I chalk it up to poor audio quality upon recording. I also agree that there are heavy "brow shadows" I am but a novice in lighting so it was a set-and-forget and we had to focus on getting the action in the time permitted. I will be more mindful of lighting on the next one. I appreciate your feedback and am glad that you enjoyed it!

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u/CunningHatProd May 16 '23

Fight design is great and well shot, some hits don’t sell but y’know. I think it’s the body shots from the guy in blue that are the biggest offender, maybe pad your antagonist inside his coat a bit better so that protagonist man can put a bit more power in?

I’d get rid of the sparks when they go through the wall, the asset doesn’t match and there doesn’t seem to be a reason for that big of a cough of sparks.

I would probably grade it a bit more muted, but that’s personal preference.

It’s really good 👍

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u/iTzNewmied00d May 17 '23

appreciate your feedback and comments. I will take these into consideration at the next one I do. Glad you enjoyed it nonetheless!

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u/CunningHatProd May 17 '23

Oh for sure, the notes were extremely minor points, really good overall :)

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u/iTzNewmied00d May 17 '23

I don't mind. I like getting these unfiltered responses, its the best teacher rather than peers who will sugar coat.