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  • Hey all, just changed over the backend after 15 years I figured time to give it a bit of an update, its probably gonna be a bit weird for most of you and i am sure there is a few bugs to work out but it should kinda work the same as before... hopefully :)

Controversial Commercial - Directed By Tonaci Tran - 2k DOWNLOAD AVAILABLE! MUST SEE

tonaci said:
To view the streaming online version CLICK HERE

* I just noticed that youtube encoding washes out the clip.. I will also upload a 1k. h264 version for viewing.

Here is the link for the 2k H.264 version (it might say temporarily unavailable..but keep checking):
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=0PPZZIX0

I hope you all enjoy this commercial. It's not epic like a Fincher spot hehe, but considering the limited budget we had, I am really excited about what we were able to put together. It was a concept that I shared with close friends but I never got around to executing it. Then came Kenneth Nguyen who gave me the push to just do it. He generously offered to cover half the cost of the commercial and did an amazing job with organizing the project. This was also a great Reduser collaboration with Blair S. Paulsen, Ketch the "Italian Stallion" Rossi, Obendega (Justin O'Neil and his wife Magda), Elcurado and Tekcin. The DP - Cooper Donaldson, steadicam Operator - John Hankammer, the actor Jonathan Dane were new acquaintances, yet they volunteered their time and effort to help me. My old co-workers (Kenneth Greene-priest, Kelly Holmes and Mark Molbegott) jumped in with no acting experience and knocked it out. Devin Anderson, who I never even met, rocked an original soundtrack. Elcurado did the amazing graphics for the ending. I was so lucky to work with such a talented group. Last but not least, special thanks goes to the entire RED team for producing such a compelling product. I love this camera! =)

FINAL FAREWELL
Executive Producer: Kenneth Nguyen
Director: Tonaci Tran
DP: Cooper Donaldson

Written by:
Tonaci Tran

CAMERA DEPARTMENT
John Hankammer - Steadicam Operator
Blair S. Paulsen - Camera Operator
Jeffrey McLaurin - 2nd AC
Alison Pierce - 2nd AC
Kit- DIT

LIGHTING
Ketch Rossi
Tekcin

SOUND DEPARTMENT
Mary Joe Deveny

ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK
Devin Anderson

EDITOR
Thuy Huynh

MOTION TITLE GRAPHICS
Corrado Silveri

CAST
Jonathan Dane - Speaker
Kenneth Greene - Priest
Ketch Rossi - Italian Mobster

MAKEUP DEPARTMENT
Helena Lambert

EXTRAS
Justin O'Neil
Magda O'Neil
Kelly Holmes
Mark Molbegott
Michelle Molbegott
Bianca Mitchell
Yen Nguyen
Tri Nguyen
George Williams
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TONACI... my friend, were have you been?? :)

Great job on the final edit, LOVE IT!!

It was a true pleasure collaborating for this project, it was a great idea and very well executed, had a fantastic time on set, meet more great REDUSERS and got a good left @ my self :)

Have to say that very few do Food catering with such great food as you did for this shoot Tony, my respects for that, you tucked great care of all of us, THANK YOU!!


I would love to have a ZIP file reference to download in possibly 2k or 1080p, love to be able to put this in with my Studio real for my clients, thanks.


I have moved to Vegas and opened my Studios here so I hope you get to visit some time.



Brandon said:
lol Ketch you look so gansta :)
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Hehe.:matrix:


tonaci said:
Ketch rocked it haha.
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Thanks Tony, but this was all YOU my friend!! GREAT JOB.


Elcurado said:
Proud to be a little part of this...
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Corrado, ancora una volta Fantastico lavoro! BRAVO.



Ciao
 
HAHA :w00t:

Ketch, you look badass with a shovel!
 
Bravo!

Film should be dead buried alive in 2009!!!!

Let's wait and see if...??????!!!!!!!!!!

Also Ketch played amazing character of an Italian-American mobster

that could open him some doors to Hollywood sooner or later.

Congrats.
 
Jeff Kilgroe said:
HAHA :w00t:

Ketch, you look badass with a shovel!
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Thanks Jeff, I would have prefered been shooting at those cams :)


Sanjin Jukic said:
Bravo!

Film should be dead buried alive in 2009!!!!

Let's wait and see if...!!!!!!!!!!

Also Ketch played amazing character of an Italian-American mobster

that could open him some doors to Hollywood sooner or later.

Congrats.
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Thanks Sanjin, will see which doors will open, any door will be fine but the ones to Hell... or the Hospitals :)

ciao
 
Ketch, I was thinking more about Hollywood trillers and TV serials shot at casinos, hotels, streets and villas in Las Vegas.
 
I am afraid, that it is not film that is dying, but filmmaking itself.

Please don't mention Fincher and your short in the same sentence. It is not just the budget that is to blame for your worse than a 1st-year filmschool-level obnoxious short. What are you...like 15? Even if it is meant as a joke, at least tell it right!

The close-ups scream "over-lit" and never match with the mediums. One can even tell the brand of your HMI from that awful shadow on the tree. Frame sizes are all over the place, and you can practically see your steadicam operator's every single step when he moves (I'll take hand-held over mediocre steadicam any day).

The editing is as bad as it gets...not a single cut feels right. Continuity is all over the place, and you keep trying to match-cut on "performances" that greatly vary from shot to shot. It is like a high-school student short film, and very enervating to watch.

The lip-sync on the priest's close-up is laughable at best. Yes, it is almost 2009, and this is really the best you could do?

Cutting the tilt-down from the statue at that point, feels like as if you run out of options in the editing room (bad place for that shot no matter how you look at it), and what on earth is the shot of the couple walking away from the camera doing there anyway? Especially since you cut right back to them again, standing among the crowd.

Film was not born/invented/created in 1892...get your facts straight.

Worse of all is that all the fanboys here love it and are "very proud to be part of it"... I wish it was even just a little bit genuinely funny, or even remotely cinematic...

"Controversial" ? Not even close.

Ed Wood would be proud....
 
EDIT: Don't care anymore. Forum driving me nuts, taking a holiday.

Looks like everyone had a nice lunch...
 
Phedon Papamichael said:
Worse of all is that all the fanboys here love it and are "very proud to be part of it"... I wish it was even just a little bit genuinely funny, or even remotely cinematic...

"Controversial" ? Not even close.

Ed Wood would be proud....
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Hi Phedon,
Yes, I'm proud. And I'm not Ed Wood. Have a nice Christmas!
 
KETCH ROSSI said:
TONACI... my friend, were have you been?? :)
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Hey Ketch! I have been stuck working in the jungles of vietnam. You'll see more later when i post up some cool stuff from the recent project I worked on.

The download for the 2k version is here:
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=0PPZZIX0

looks a world better than youtube.. hehe.

I would love to hit you up in vegas someday. Cheers my friend!
 
I am afraid, that it is not film that is dying, but filmmaking itself.

Phedon Papamichael
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Congratulation!

Very nice Virgin post.

LOL, What have you done? Finished? Writing, or Directing?

"Every journey start with a first step."

I think Tonaci took a great leap for his first as Director and Writer.

Merrry Christmas.

Tek
 
Phedon Papamichael said:
All of the above, and then some. Google is your friend...

Phedon
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I call BS! Someone with those credits would have learned some tact, humility and respect over the years. Also, the use of language and sentence structure seems quite different from interviews I have read. There is no way this poster is the Phedon Papamichael.

It is a shame there isn't some way to verify the handles people use on Reduser. Perhaps someone could contact the real PP and let him know he has an imposter on Reduser.

PS - nice job on the spot, guys. Although I was offended by the Bolex abuse. That was just wrong.
 
I see you have your own Wiki page.

Nice.

I would love to put a face to the name.

Can you post a picture of yourself?

Welcome to REDUser.

Merry Christmas.

Tek

Phedon Papamichael
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Phedon Papamichael (born 1962) is a cinematographer and film director.

Born in Athens, Greece, Papamichael came to the United States at age six when his father went to work as a production designer for John Cassavetes. He studied photography and art at the University of Munich, graduating with a degree in Fine Arts in 1982. He learned cinematography on the job, starting with Dance of the Damned in 1988.

Papamichael made his directorial debut with Showtime's Sketch Artist in 1992. He also directed the 1994 independent film Dark Side of Genius.

Phedon's most recent directed film From Within is set to premiere April 25, 2008 at the Tribeca Film Festival.

[edit] Selected cinematography credits

* W. (2009)
* 3:10 to Yuma (2007)
* The Pursuit of Happyness (2006)
* Walk the Line (2005)
* The Weather Man (2005)
* Sideways (2005)
* Identity (2003)
* Moonlight Mile (2002)
* 27 Missing Kisses (2000)
* The Million Dollar Hotel (2000)
* Patch Adams (1998)
* Mousehunt (1997)
* Phenomenon (1996)
* Unstrung Heroes (1995)
* Cool Runnings (1993)
* Poison Ivy (1992)
* After Midnight (1989)


[edit] External links

* Phedon Papamichael at the Internet Movie Database
* Phedon Papamichael at the Internet Encyclopedia of Cinematographers
* Interview at CameraGuild.com

Retrieved from "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phedon_Papamichael"
Categories: Cinematographers | Greek-Americans | 1962 births
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Fun little flick, Tony - thanks for including me.

Looks like it's already ruffling some feathers and stirring up some controversy!

;)
 
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