REFUGE (short film) at DVinfo.net

Trey Vollmer · April 27th, 2010, 12:29 PM

REFUGE is a short film that my crew and I have been working on for quite some time now. I'm happy to say that it's finally finished -psshheww. The equipment used included a Canon HV30, Rode NTG2, Lowell Omni, Tota and Pro. I also went with a few china balls and a 5 in 1. For the car scenes (night) I tucked a few led lights from ikea in the dash and sun visors. I also was able to get my hands on a motion stabilizer (Hague MMC) which came in handy for the car scenes as well. Any questions or comments on REFUGE will be gladly accepted and appreciated.

Take care,

Trey

Trey Vollmer · April 28th, 2010, 10:12 AM

Such a shy forum;)

Steve Howe · May 2nd, 2010, 08:50 PM

Howdy there,

The shots are nicely done. However I feel that shorts should have a faster pacing, not the same as a feature. I want interesting stuff to happen pretty quickly. At least some key dialogue. Like the difference between a pop song and a Mozart epic. You can't take your time in a pop song like you can in a long-form symphony.

Trey Vollmer · May 3rd, 2010, 07:38 PM

This is an excellent analogy. Thank you for posting!

Cole Seidl · May 3rd, 2010, 09:33 PM

Just to offer an opposing view, I personally enjoyed the slower pacing as well the scenes with the storm straight from David Lynch's hell.
I think you can (and sometimes should) slow your pace down in a short, if it's necessary. Also, I enjoyed the way the film was framed.

However, I do agree that a bit more should have happened, even if the pacing is slow I think we could've used a little more insight into the characters' situations.

Overall, I thought it was quite good.

Trey Vollmer · May 4th, 2010, 06:46 PM

Thank you, Cole!

April 27th, 2010, 12:29 PM	#1
Trey Vollmer Regular Crew Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Jax, FL Posts: 29	REFUGE (short film) REFUGE is a short film that my crew and I have been working on for quite some time now. I'm happy to say that it's finally finished -psshheww. The equipment used included a Canon HV30, Rode NTG2, Lowell Omni, Tota and Pro. I also went with a few china balls and a 5 in 1. For the car scenes (night) I tucked a few led lights from ikea in the dash and sun visors. I also was able to get my hands on a motion stabilizer (Hague MMC) which came in handy for the car scenes as well. Any questions or comments on REFUGE will be gladly accepted and appreciated. Take care, Trey REFUGE on Vimeo __________________ http://vimeo.com/11084453 Last edited by Trey Vollmer; April 27th, 2010 at 12:38 PM. Reason: I want to post a picture :(

April 28th, 2010, 10:12 AM	#2
Trey Vollmer Regular Crew Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Jax, FL Posts: 29	Such a shy forum;) __________________ http://vimeo.com/11084453

May 3rd, 2010, 07:38 PM	#4
Trey Vollmer Regular Crew Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Jax, FL Posts: 29	True This is an excellent analogy. Thank you for posting! __________________ http://vimeo.com/11084453

May 4th, 2010, 06:46 PM	#6
Trey Vollmer Regular Crew Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Jax, FL Posts: 29	Thank you, Cole! __________________ http://vimeo.com/11084453

May 2nd, 2010, 08:50 PM	#3
Steve Howe New Boot Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Melbourne Australia Posts: 17	Howdy there, The shots are nicely done. However I feel that shorts should have a faster pacing, not the same as a feature. I want interesting stuff to happen pretty quickly. At least some key dialogue. Like the difference between a pop song and a Mozart epic. You can't take your time in a pop song like you can in a long-form symphony.

May 3rd, 2010, 09:33 PM	#5
Cole Seidl Regular Crew Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Minneapolis, MN Posts: 126	Just to offer an opposing view, I personally enjoyed the slower pacing as well the scenes with the storm straight from David Lynch's hell. I think you can (and sometimes should) slow your pace down in a short, if it's necessary. Also, I enjoyed the way the film was framed. However, I do agree that a bit more should have happened, even if the pacing is slow I think we could've used a little more insight into the characters' situations. Overall, I thought it was quite good.