Reel from my first feature!

[Karim D. Ghantous]

Overall I would give you two thumbs up.

The music was tiresome, but I cannot hold you accountable for it. It's just a matter of taste. I understand you reason for using shorter focal lengths, but I don't think it worked. Using shorter lenses makes the film look like locations and budgets were constrained. Wide-angles are basically a cheap workaround for shooting in tight spaces. Looking at it on a computer monitor is distracting enough, never mind a big cinema screen. If you're going to use wides, don't make it obvious IMHO. If I were to see the film I might have a different opinion.

Shots with shorter focal lengths can give presence to the action, but it's a fine line. The opening shots in Pulp Fiction may have been filmed with shorter lenses (though I still haven't seen the complete film!).

 

[Zeb B]

Solid. Love the lighting

 

[Toby Linden]

Great job, Kelly! I really love your subtle approach. It all looks very natural while the camera movements and compositions seem to be meticulously crafted and executed. Considering that the film is a psychological drama, I love that you mainly used wide lenses. One can definitely see what deliberate choices in the cinematography were made in order to support the story. Again, fantastic work!

 

[Kyle Kelley]

As everyone mentioned before... breathtaking. Amazing lighting. Great work! When does the Feature release?

Thanks, Michael! I actually do not know the release date yet, but I will certainly post something here when it's out!

 

[Kyle Kelley]

Overall I would give you two thumbs up.

The music was tiresome, but I cannot hold you accountable for it. It's just a matter of taste. I understand you reason for using shorter focal lengths, but I don't think it worked. Using shorter lenses makes the film look like locations and budgets were constrained. Wide-angles are basically a cheap workaround for shooting in tight spaces. Looking at it on a computer monitor is distracting enough, never mind a big cinema screen. If you're going to use wides, don't make it obvious IMHO. If I were to see the film I might have a different opinion.

Shots with shorter focal lengths can give presence to the action, but it's a fine line. The opening shots in Pulp Fiction may have been filmed with shorter lenses (though I still haven't seen the complete film!).

Hopefully your opinion will change if you see the film! Our locations were actually quite good, so it was definitely a conscious choice rather than a workaround.

Also, holy crap you have to see Pulp Fiction!

 

[Kyle Kelley]

Great job, Kelly! I really love your subtle approach. It all looks very natural while the camera movements and compositions seem to be meticulously crafted and executed. Considering that the film is a psychological drama, I love that you mainly used wide lenses. One can definitely see what deliberate choices in the cinematography were made in order to support the story. Again, fantastic work!

Thanks, Toby!

 

[Rome Will]

Kyle,

Great job!

 

[Daniel Pearson]

Beautiful natural look Kyle, fantastic.