My latest short film: "Everything Dissolves" at DVinfo.net

Ethan Wise · August 17th, 2013, 06:51 PM

Hey guys so a quick back story on me. I graduated college a few months ago with film as my major and I have just finished a very short film. I worked on it solo and would like to hear any comments and criticism you guys may have. Thanks and enjoy!

This short film floats alongside a young girl who is finding it difficult to let go of things reminiscent of her past.
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Model: Shannen Driscoll
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Music: Sigur Rós- Glósóli
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Canon T3i
Glidecam HD 2000
Konova Slider
Tokina 11-16
50mm 1.4
Fader ND
Cut and Graded in Sony Vegas
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Alan Melville · August 25th, 2013, 05:23 AM

Ethan,

I have to be honest, I struggled to make a connection with the title. Can you elaborate? Maybe it needs another minute and a half added to give it more depth.

On a positive note, there was some good framing in there.EG, 0:10, although focus was soft, but that may have been intentional. 0:19, frame and focus is good.0:22 to mention a few. Some good cuts as well.

Al

Ethan Wise · August 27th, 2013, 04:45 PM

Thanks for the reply! I was having a very hard time thinking of a title for this short film and my girlfriends mother blurted out "Everything Dissolves" and i thought it sounded cool so I used it. I like to think that in the film, the balloons are with her the whole time but at the end they pop and dissolve away. Much like life, it doesnt last forever. Something like that! Glad you liked some of the framing and cuts! I had a lot of fun making this.

Joe Piechura · August 31st, 2013, 11:11 AM

I really liked the visuals and I thought the song worked until it kicked in, and then I didn't really know what you were going for. It seemed to build up and then just cut off. I wasn't a fan of the fast cuts. But yeah, I thought the shooting and colours were great and it had a great dreamy feel to it.

Incidentally, did you see when Sigur Ros did a music video competition for their last album?

Brian Duke · September 23rd, 2013, 01:21 AM

It's not really a short. It's more like a montage of images. Despite the lack of narrative it looks pretty nice and has a good feeling to it..

August 17th, 2013, 06:51 PM	#1
Ethan Wise New Boot Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Baltimore, MD Posts: 9	My latest short film: "Everything Dissolves" Hey guys so a quick back story on me. I graduated college a few months ago with film as my major and I have just finished a very short film. I worked on it solo and would like to hear any comments and criticism you guys may have. Thanks and enjoy! Everything Dissolves on Vimeo This short film floats alongside a young girl who is finding it difficult to let go of things reminiscent of her past. --------------------------------- Model: Shannen Driscoll ----------------------------------- Music: Sigur Rós- Glósóli --------------- Canon T3i Glidecam HD 2000 Konova Slider Tokina 11-16 50mm 1.4 Fader ND Cut and Graded in Sony Vegas ----------------------------------- facebook.com/WiseFilms ©2013 Wise Films

August 25th, 2013, 05:23 AM	#2
Alan Melville Major Player Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: No Fixed Address :) Western Australia Posts: 275	Re: My latest short film: "Everything Dissolves" Ethan, I have to be honest, I struggled to make a connection with the title. Can you elaborate? Maybe it needs another minute and a half added to give it more depth. On a positive note, there was some good framing in there.EG, 0:10, although focus was soft, but that may have been intentional. 0:19, frame and focus is good.0:22 to mention a few. Some good cuts as well. Al

August 27th, 2013, 04:45 PM	#3
Ethan Wise New Boot Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Baltimore, MD Posts: 9	Re: My latest short film: "Everything Dissolves" Thanks for the reply! I was having a very hard time thinking of a title for this short film and my girlfriends mother blurted out "Everything Dissolves" and i thought it sounded cool so I used it. I like to think that in the film, the balloons are with her the whole time but at the end they pop and dissolve away. Much like life, it doesnt last forever. Something like that! Glad you liked some of the framing and cuts! I had a lot of fun making this.

August 31st, 2013, 11:11 AM	#4
Joe Piechura Regular Crew Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam Posts: 57	Re: My latest short film: "Everything Dissolves" I really liked the visuals and I thought the song worked until it kicked in, and then I didn't really know what you were going for. It seemed to build up and then just cut off. I wasn't a fan of the fast cuts. But yeah, I thought the shooting and colours were great and it had a great dreamy feel to it. Incidentally, did you see when Sigur Ros did a music video competition for their last album?

September 23rd, 2013, 01:21 AM	#5
Brian Duke Major Player Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Hollywood, California Posts: 899	Re: My latest short film: "Everything Dissolves" It's not really a short. It's more like a montage of images. Despite the lack of narrative it looks pretty nice and has a good feeling to it.. __________________ Visit me and my work at www.artofduke.com