Tango - a suburban-noir short film
My debut as a fiction director, done with the help of an amazing cast and crew. I directed and edited, let me know how I did, thanks.
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Good job both directing and editing!
A better sound mix will definitely help the suspense a bit, but other than that it's a good piece of work. Make more! |
Simple and effective. Nicely lit.
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Thanks for the comments, I would love to make the sound mix better, where should I start? We had trouble with the boom (lack of real film boom) so there are some rumbles throughout. Do you think I should have added a subtle background score? Thanks again for leaving comments, they really help.
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i'm not so sure it needs a background score but i do keep imagining the classic slasher-movie 'heartbeat' thing, particularly around the close-up of the eye bit. |
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If your recorded sound is unusable, try looking at other takes (if any) to see if you can salvage 'better' sound. Are you going to show it on a large screen or festival? If yes, the only option is to ADR and Foley. Then do a good mix. However, if you're sticking to the internet or DVD, leave it as it is and move on. It's okay. |
Yeah, I had a gut feeling that adding a score would hurt more than help. I'll leave it alone at this point, there are no real clean takes and the ones I picked work the best for the film anyway. Since this is my first short film, I view the whole thing as an educational experience. Lesson #1: Use a real mic boom. It's only a mistake if you do it twice, right? Thanks for the suggestions and comments, I really appreciate it when someone takes the time to help out.
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josh bass
Here's another friendly tip. . .whatever mic you use, GET THAT SUCKER CLOSE! Too often I see people with mics on boompoles with the mic 6 or more feet from the speaker's mouth. That guy really wants to be close in. . .almost as close as you can get it without getting it in the frame. If you're at even two feet you're probably too far.
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