Prewedding Movie

Prewedding Movie - Need feedback · November 2nd, 2009, 12:20 AM

Just finished a prewedding movie and it will be shown this weekend, during reception.

This one is a bit Korean melodrama style (if you ever watched 'em, you might recognize the style hehe..). Any inputs or comments are very much appreciated!

pass: dvinfoonly

cheers!

Susanto Widjaja · November 2nd, 2009, 01:15 AM

love the cinematography... love the score.. love the props.. love the location... love the dog scene.. the letter scene... but the ending is a bit vague for me.. so the guy went off and then come back for the girl??

overall.. i'm loving it.. maybe its just me that didn't get it :P

WELL DONE! I guarantee the crowd will go crazy!

Santo

Stephen J. Williams · November 2nd, 2009, 02:40 PM

Ian...

First Santo's now yours.... Somedays I just want to quite after coming to this board :-)

I thought the story, shots, colors... everything were awesome. One question though, the shot at 3 10. That was supposed to be a flashback to when he was giving her the windmill right? If so, maybe a different approach to the color grading when have made it more apparent.
Either way, your work is way out of my league and it was a pleasure to watch....
Steve

David Schuurman · November 2nd, 2009, 05:31 PM

I see he went to banff in his travels!

I loved the piece, really enjoyed how you let the sun wash out the image and flare.

I thought that his audio was a bit muddled at the start. that's the only thing I disliked.

amazing work.

Bill Vincent · November 2nd, 2009, 05:56 PM

Hi Ian,

Beautiful cinematography - just a wide range of solid creative shooting going on there. The only comment I have is regarding audio - the dialog sounds muffled/muted to me and the whole piece seems like it could have benefitted from being sweetened audio-wise. EQ the dialog and brighten it up in the mix and it would be sooo much better.

Great job overall - beautiful to watch!

Bill

Ian Lim · November 2nd, 2009, 08:24 PM

@Santo: actually the overall story is a bit vague, not just the ending, we did it on purpose to let the viewers with their own interpretation. Sounds like Wong Kar Wai's stuffs rather than Michael Bay's, doesn't it? :P :P Thanks a lot for your input anyway. Btw, wish you all the best on your upcoming ehm...can't say it here... ehm... Fiel told me :D :D

@Stephen: The flashback 'different coloring approach' did came across my mind. But then I left it that way because it's one scene only :D

@David @Bill: I couldn't agree more about his dialogue, he was a bit mumbled when we recorded his voice. EQing it would worsen the hiss, but maybe I haven't try harder :D

Anyway, thanks for your inputs! Really constructive and I appreciate 'em a lot! :D

Prashanna Jayaseelan · November 9th, 2009, 09:59 PM

Really liked your video, my favourite part of your work would have to be your grading - nicely done. I'm a sucker for retro/vintage feel.

Ian Lim · November 13th, 2009, 10:20 AM

Prashanna, thanks for watching! :D

Sean Seah · November 14th, 2009, 02:01 AM

its sweet Ian! Good use of lighting, CC and the mood is right. I'm just wondering how you come up with the theme? I would think the couple did get seperated for a while in real life so you adapted it into something like this?

Kren Barnes · November 16th, 2009, 05:13 PM

That is sweeettt...loved the aura of the film...everyone must have loved it !!

Ian Lim · December 3rd, 2009, 11:16 AM

Sorry for taking so long to reply :D

Sean: It was basically our own idea to try different approach: the Korean melodrama style :D I'm not sure exactly how they did get separated in real life, but the main idea is there have been ups and downs in their relationship :D

Kren: Thanks a lot!

November 2nd, 2009, 01:15 AM	#2
Susanto Widjaja Major Player Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 622	love the cinematography... love the score.. love the props.. love the location... love the dog scene.. the letter scene... but the ending is a bit vague for me.. so the guy went off and then come back for the girl?? overall.. i'm loving it.. maybe its just me that didn't get it :P WELL DONE! I guarantee the crowd will go crazy! Santo __________________ If a picture is worth a thousand words, what about motion picture? website: www.papercranes.com.au \| blog: www.weddingvideosydney.net

November 2nd, 2009, 05:31 PM	#4
David Schuurman Major Player Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Hamilton, ON Canada Posts: 369	I see he went to banff in his travels! I loved the piece, really enjoyed how you let the sun wash out the image and flare. I thought that his audio was a bit muddled at the start. that's the only thing I disliked. amazing work. __________________ http://www.davidschuurman.com http://www.dsweddingcinema.com

November 2nd, 2009, 08:24 PM	#6
Ian Lim Regular Crew Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 178	@Santo: actually the overall story is a bit vague, not just the ending, we did it on purpose to let the viewers with their own interpretation. Sounds like Wong Kar Wai's stuffs rather than Michael Bay's, doesn't it? :P :P Thanks a lot for your input anyway. Btw, wish you all the best on your upcoming ehm...can't say it here... ehm... Fiel told me :D :D @Stephen: The flashback 'different coloring approach' did came across my mind. But then I left it that way because it's one scene only :D @David @Bill: I couldn't agree more about his dialogue, he was a bit mumbled when we recorded his voice. EQing it would worsen the hiss, but maybe I haven't try harder :D Anyway, thanks for your inputs! Really constructive and I appreciate 'em a lot! :D __________________ Ian Lim :: http://www.iansalim.com WeddingClip Videography :: http://www.weddingclip.net :: http://facebook.weddingclip.net Last edited by Ian Lim; November 3rd, 2009 at 04:18 AM.

November 9th, 2009, 09:59 PM	#7
Prashanna Jayaseelan Regular Crew Join Date: May 2007 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 100	Really liked your video, my favourite part of your work would have to be your grading - nicely done. I'm a sucker for retro/vintage feel. __________________ Prashanna http://p-yourvision.com

November 13th, 2009, 10:20 AM	#8
Ian Lim Regular Crew Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 178	Prashanna, thanks for watching! :D __________________ Ian Lim :: http://www.iansalim.com WeddingClip Videography :: http://www.weddingclip.net :: http://facebook.weddingclip.net

November 2nd, 2009, 02:40 PM	#3
Stephen J. Williams Major Player Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Mays Landing, NJ Posts: 768	Ian... First Santo's now yours.... Somedays I just want to quite after coming to this board :-) I thought the story, shots, colors... everything were awesome. One question though, the shot at 3 10. That was supposed to be a flashback to when he was giving her the windmill right? If so, maybe a different approach to the color grading when have made it more apparent. Either way, your work is way out of my league and it was a pleasure to watch.... Steve

November 2nd, 2009, 05:56 PM	#5
Bill Vincent Major Player Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Nashville, TN Posts: 253	Hi Ian, Beautiful cinematography - just a wide range of solid creative shooting going on there. The only comment I have is regarding audio - the dialog sounds muffled/muted to me and the whole piece seems like it could have benefitted from being sweetened audio-wise. EQ the dialog and brighten it up in the mix and it would be sooo much better. Great job overall - beautiful to watch! Bill

November 14th, 2009, 02:01 AM	#9
Sean Seah Trustee Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Singapore Posts: 1,498	its sweet Ian! Good use of lighting, CC and the mood is right. I'm just wondering how you come up with the theme? I would think the couple did get seperated for a while in real life so you adapted it into something like this?

November 16th, 2009, 05:13 PM	#10
Kren Barnes Major Player Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Winnipeg Manitoba Canada Posts: 415	That is sweeettt...loved the aura of the film...everyone must have loved it !!

December 3rd, 2009, 11:16 AM	#11
Ian Lim Regular Crew Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 178	Sorry for taking so long to reply :D Sean: It was basically our own idea to try different approach: the Korean melodrama style :D I'm not sure exactly how they did get separated in real life, but the main idea is there have been ups and downs in their relationship :D Kren: Thanks a lot! __________________ Ian Lim :: http://www.iansalim.com WeddingClip Videography :: http://www.weddingclip.net :: http://facebook.weddingclip.net