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5369Homegrown South East Girl straight from the heart of Charlton.
I've been studying and passionate about film for many years, and this was my first ever production independently. I have always been keen on the Fantasy genre, and thinking of ideas to create escapism, and imagination to the audience. I am also very keen on adventure/sci-fi/action/psychological thrillers and have made several ideas for these genres. When i saw this competition, i created this, and this would be a great opportunity for undiscovered film makers. I may not have the upper hand of most with industry experience, but i do have the drive, passion and dedication to film. I'm crazy, not afraid to be myself with a n imaginative mind and have a strange addiction to ost's especially Hans Zimmer and Harry Gregson-Williams
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Short Fantasy Film comprising of simple vfx. The Protectors of good have called upon the one to stop the evil, but who will win in th battle of good vs evil?
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166 Comments
radsyriffking
Awesome blend of fantasy and visual effect
June 29, 2008
Report this commentstretchtoes
Well done my friend. I know the painful process you went through making this thing! you didn't even have time for little old me! well its looks great so worth it. hope your a finalist deary!
June 29, 2008
Report this commentwesley_hutton
nicely done, how long did that take to make? and my my the scenery looks amazing where was that filmed?
June 29, 2008
Report this commentkudos to the production team! I hope all goes well.
June 29, 2008
Report this commentshafy
Love it...can give *****
June 30, 2008
Report this commentCheryl_leigh
well done ness ness ;)
June 30, 2008
Report this commentdickieraa
Vivid and very well made
June 30, 2008
Report this commentMenagio
So well made! The whole shape and design of it is really impressive. I keep wanting to watch it again!
June 30, 2008
Report this commentTamika
gwaaan my sista!
and stop worrying now you'll do fine!
June 30, 2008
Report this commentJayjay
costumes, dope.....makeup, dope.....weapons, hot! yeah listen to Tam we've heard you enough already. good luck huni ;)
June 30, 2008
Report this commentSimon_j
i thought it was quite good. theres things that could improve, but when i read it was your first i think it was very impressive. did you do the costumes? and the sword was awesome
June 30, 2008
Report this commentHey sweetie, this film looks fantastic men….don’t worry girl I’ll have my whole team behind you.
June 30, 2008
Report this commentdavandre
looked at alot of films on here and they have had experience in the field. came across yours and was interested to see this was your first.
i really enjoy fantasy flicks and this was great. also saw the fact you're from south east london. represent!
June 30, 2008
Report this commentSamuel
gna say a short piece about my gurl here.
you won't find noone more dedicated. should be more female producers/directors out there!
big up to my gurl for making something outside the box. braaaaaap!
June 30, 2008
Report this commenthoneyb
was a good idea. not alot of fantasy stuff on here. effects towards the end could improve, but first time projects are never perfect.
liked the way you continued the story through the credits. nice touch
June 30, 2008
Report this commentI can't see how we are supposed to leave our rating of the film shorts, but I think this one deserves 5 stars.
June 30, 2008
Report this commentclifford
represent greenwich uni!
give credit to ma gurl she did try hard for this. watched her when she was editing. not easy being producer/director/editor now is it in a small amount of time? lol maybe next time you should get in more help.
June 30, 2008
Report this commentJayjay
don't forget she acted in it aswell cee cee.
June 30, 2008
Report this commentgren.uni
she's representing us at greenwich uni! rounded us up like cattle! hehe.
in all seriousness great job. aint easy taking on all them roles but others would have given up given the amount of crap you went through. fingers crossed for the next stage.
June 30, 2008
Report this commentsnoozie
loved it. beginning middle and end.
effects were great the beginning, although some did lack a bit. great credits though!
June 30, 2008
Report this commentjoshuatheG
Ahhh my wonderful English/Nigerian princess, ah ah!
you have my vote ooooo! and stop you're worrying now i know you care too much about this. go and have fun now it is finally in!
June 30, 2008
Report this commentclifford
ah what do you mean? she is my princess!
June 30, 2008
Report this commentGloria
like how she's gathered us all up at uni. like a big sit in!
this girl really does care about the world of film.
you think those items and costumes were free?! sheesh. she made the effort and time, hope it pays off. good luck gurl
June 30, 2008
Report this commentCritique
oo this was good. whoever did that green screen thing deserves some credit.
would have loved to have seen the wound though to emphasise more that hes dead.
June 30, 2008
Report this commentkenny
good luck in film.
June 30, 2008
Report this commentruffryder
big up homeslice.
hope you get far B i know you put in the hard work. don't watch the haters/fakers and traitors that want to put you down.
aint NOTHING perfect in this world and i see some things that could be improved, but you dont need noone to tell you that you're your worst critic as they say. I'm shocked you could fit the thing into 2:30 mins blaaad
June 30, 2008
Report this commentmarshmallow
More support here luv. and lol at kieran (gren.uni) yeah she rounded us up but what does that tell you? shes dedicated, and she cares. she's in it to win it.
people be stooping really low on here voting low stars to make theirs look better, but natural talent will shine on through. i seen a few films on here and the ones i really like are bloody 2 and a half to 3 stars. this is like a catfight up in here. anyways good luck darlin
June 30, 2008
Report this comment*sarah*
it's got spunk, and i do like your profile. good luck with it.
June 30, 2008
Report this commentcarameldelight
i keep watching it for the music :O where you get that from?
June 30, 2008
Report this commentronnyal
yeah has its little problems here and there but every one i have seen has also. think people expect these things to be perfect. all in all you thought very imaginatively. dunno about it winning, but would love to see it reach the next stages
June 30, 2008
Report this commentthadon
would have prefered more action, but i suppose you wanted to get the story across. which you did.
June 30, 2008
Report this commenttahj
can't believe you got it in and didn't tell me. last time i spoke to you you sounded like everything was falling apart. so happy to see you hung in there.
im not a big fan of the whole fantasy thing but i saw your pre-production planning for it. thats dedication for you. best of luck for this. fingers and toes and anything else i have is crossed
June 30, 2008
Report this commentvincenzo
good luck babes, i liked it, it kept me entertained. and you WISH you had that power!
June 30, 2008
Report this commentJohnnyD
So who's good and who's evil? Or is that the point?
June 30, 2008
Report this commentvincenzo
nice one baby girl. and listen to my man ruff theres probably tons of hater on here. i watched some of the other ones, they deserve at least 4/5 stars. wonder how its panning out in the end
June 30, 2008
Report this commentaaron
got my vote bubba x
June 30, 2008
Report this commentshazz
yeah i didn't fully get the good and evil thing. but watching it a second time it was the reveal bit...so she's the good one? or am i wrong.
all in all great film, deserves a place in the next stage. stiff competition though.
June 30, 2008
Report this commenttulsa
braaaaap!
June 30, 2008
Report this commentalexlee
big up V. fingers crossed
June 30, 2008
Report this commentjanet86
You wanted me to be honest ness....so...here goes. i loved it. i liked the imperfections aswell. pops out at you, you did the fantasy genre a great justice. and STOP SAYING YOU COULD IMPROVE IT! it can't be perfect huni
June 30, 2008
Report this commentAlex D
June 30, 2008
Report this commentTunya
wasn't going ta post nutin but janet is right. you kept saying you can do better. of course you can everyone can, but in the time you had to do it i'd say nice job. see you during the week sometime, and get your mind off of it for a bit! x
June 30, 2008
Report this commentooo i know 1!!!!!
hey hun that was brilliant, i love the effect's it looks better then when i saw it before. I was the make up artist btw lol. I realy want this to do well you deserve it.xxxx
June 30, 2008
Report this commentbadboy
big nessa big
June 30, 2008
Report this commentmaverick
im feeling it im feeling it.
credits were sdope, who designed that?
June 30, 2008
Report this commentSE8
you kno who dis is gyal.
3/5 for effects, 4/5 for setting and @#*!, 5/5 for the effor you put in.
nuff love x
June 30, 2008
Report this commentagbogun
Nice one. very well done.
June 30, 2008
Report this commentting tong
very good entertainment. Like it a lot. well done.
June 30, 2008
Report this commentting tong
good film. Hope you win this competition.
June 30, 2008
Report this commentLucracle
I could pick up on all the bits that don't work for me, but then sci-fi and fantasy rarely pleases everyone even when there's millions of pounds in the production. However, you do seem to have a network of support and the passion is obviously there. I'd say this competition isn't the be all and end all, every day's a school day and you should stick with it.
June 30, 2008
Report this commentjulie jones
very good story and you chosed the right location for the film. you'll make a brillant producer. well done girl.
June 30, 2008
Report this commentCherry
if anyone doesn't like say the effects, when its a no budget film, then theyre just pathetic....it takes millions to make the special effects you see in hollywood films so I would say you did very well.
It's a very risky genre to take on when you dont have the budget for it, due mostly to effects and locations, but i think you did very well with what you have. drive, passion, dedication, and not afraid to risk doing something different! 5 stars for the effort from me
June 30, 2008
Report this commentjames smith
gwaan cuz! glad you stuck to it and hung in there. you see what happens when you never give up! it is a risky genre indeed. no budget, and no experts. you're all first year students with no experience in the field. that's what i call drive! we should go out and celebrate once you finally get some sleep back x
June 30, 2008
Report this commentrita cooke
the special effects are great. Actors did a good job and YOU put everything up together to make the film. beautifully done.
June 30, 2008
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June 30, 2008
Report this commenthabsal
Nessa you are a rising star *****
excellent for a beginner. keep it up.
June 30, 2008
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June 30, 2008
Report this commentzafrana
masha allah it's excellent, may allah bless u in everything u do.
June 30, 2008
Report this commentruzna
excellent
June 30, 2008
Report this commentshifka
June 30, 2008
Report this commentazeem
June 30, 2008
Report this commentit's marvellous
June 30, 2008
Report this commentexcellent
June 30, 2008
Report this commentumaima
superb, well done
June 30, 2008
Report this commentmusharraf
it's great123
June 30, 2008
Report this commentkeep it up
June 30, 2008
Report this commentmarkscotton
This would be a great film if it was just a college project but sorry I don't see why you'd enter it in this comp. It's just not a very high quality of film making. Although it is still better than some of rubbish on here!
June 30, 2008
Report this commentclifford
aye yo blad hush dem gums. what was you expecting a hollywood film? Where your film at aaaah?
Don't listen B you did good. Everyone aint gna like it coz its fantasy, and no budget so can't expect dem hollywood tings ya get me.
this is fo the undiscovered talent aint no spielberg coming pon here and putting his films up, aint nutin perfect.
June 30, 2008
Report this commentsuperb...I cant believe my eyes..The effects were great...I love the fight
June 30, 2008
Report this commentgreat work..shafy u will reach to top...Best wishes to the crew.
ALL THE BEST.
June 30, 2008
Report this commentFrances
hello babygirl.
No favouritism here, it was great to watch. You do enjoy dressing up in costume don't you? first Captain Jack Sparrow now this? lol.
The effects were good considering the no budget. and getting actors and location and everything else with near enough no money....only you could pull off something like that. the actors were cool.
its fantasy and most of these films in this comp under fantasy are animation/stop motion, so it was a very unique idea, and very risky but i believe you pulled it off. gl x
July 1, 2008
Report this commentit's awesome
July 1, 2008
Report this commentNimmi
Great work. Great actors, especially the girls, very beautiful too. I'd give your camera man a job anyday of the week. he/she done some great work, awesome visual effect and special effect.
It's all about choosing the right people and right location for your story. you've a marvellous job. keep it up girl. you are already a winner in my book.
July 1, 2008
Report this commentAwsome, Good Job.. Rowe =)
July 1, 2008
Report this commentterri
good job. keep it up.
July 1, 2008
Report this commentNimmi
something is not right here. whenever I tried to 'sign in to rate this film' it doesn't let me register. keep saying 'sorry this user name already exists'. Tried lots of different user names and I believe it is NOT the user name I choose. anyone else experience it?
July 1, 2008
Report this commentIronman
i believe in simplicity. We all have budgets and with expectations for SFX and choregraphy so high why would you trip yourself up by aiming for Star Wars/ Matrix proportions?
Not a bad effort though....
July 1, 2008
Report this commentNessa
Thank you for all the comments. really appreciate it.
To answer your question, I've never been much of a simple girl, I've always wanted to do something unique, out of the box, and take those risks. If I was simple, I'd pretty much be boring. I'm a very outgoing character whose not afraid to take risks. Simple doesn't go with who I am, so sorry if you feel simple is key.
July 1, 2008
Report this commentBrenda
Hey babe
Been watching your film down at the office. everyone is loving it! Didn't know it was going to turn out like that. badass chick!
July 1, 2008
Report this commentholly
Lol yeah you should put that picture of you dressed as Captain Jack Sparrow on here then show everyone how 'Simple' you are. that one still makes me laugh. anyways love the film, you thought you'd take a risk, and in my eyes it's paid off. the office is rooting for you
July 1, 2008
Report this commentMethodman
All the years you've known me I'm an honest man. so just a few critiques and a few blessings.
It was very different, and because of your budget, it doesn't look as great as it would. the quality is not great, but you explained that to me. Something about your original file was 200mb and it needed to be less, so I'm guessing your full quality version will be much more clean.
That's all I have to say really on critique, but got some blessings.
You thought like noone else has on here that i have seen so far, and fantasy is tough with what you have so i reckon it was a brill attempt. and the effects for people that are beginners, well, a shout out to that person. good luck with it all and hope to see you soon
July 1, 2008
Report this commentMegan
Sorry its late luv. wouldn't let me sign on before.
anyways you got my support. keep it up!
July 1, 2008
Report this commentTahzin
Yeah not bad, but its no small hands
July 1, 2008
Report this commentYeside
Not as good as some I've seen, like the black hole but was reading your profile and comments on here, you seem to have put alot of effort into it. The music is great too. I suppose the uncompressed version is of better quality. Nice attempt. full originality
July 1, 2008
Report this commentTenalady
Yeah small hands was great, but I don't think one better then the other. two difefrent genres. This was a good attempt. If this is what you can do as a beginner, i would love to think what you can do with an actual budget.
July 1, 2008
Report this commentumpolo
I think this will get the children going! they'll be like "wow mummy she's got fire power!" i thought it was fantastic. Stuff needs improving, but its a diamond in the rough i reckon
July 1, 2008
Report this commentStacey
Internet sucks at the office. we're trying to log but pages take ages to load. Big up girl, I want to see some females represent.
July 1, 2008
Report this commentMinXxy
Nice work, got my vote :o) Cheers to Victoria for pushing it :o)
July 1, 2008
Report this commentCambrigde
BORING VIDEO INTRO!!!!
July 1, 2008
Report this commentNessa
Want to give a shout out to the University of greenwich students who supported me, the wow people ;), friends and family.
I'm a strong believer so i believe God gave me this chance, he threw obstacles in my way to test me, which nearly prevented this but i never gave up. Hope you guys can support me all the way x
July 1, 2008
Report this commentFowji
excellent
July 1, 2008
Report this commentMASOON
excellent movei. good telant this person.
July 1, 2008
Report this commentKrystal
Has it's problems. You seem to have alot of supporters, which tells me more about you as a person, so they must be able to see the heart you have for it. i say good luck
July 1, 2008
Report this commentdejavu
Well i liked it. I think if my children saw this they would enjoy it.
like others have said has its problems, like colour on one shot i spotted, but not one on this competition ive seen so far is flawless. Plus its very nice for a beginner
July 1, 2008
Report this commentSandie
Saw the film over and over again! loved it, absolutely brilliant Ness, well done! Keep up the good work, very proud of you,you talented thing, lots of love, aunty S xxxxxxx
July 1, 2008
Report this commentJenae
It's no way near perfect, has imperfections here and there but you know what? its works. it kept me engrossed, i loved the simple effects and you worked well in the genre you chose, which like others have said is very risky. i like this, tripswitch, what cassandra saw, so far. aint checked alot out yet. think your effort was great, but now you know next time what you shouldn't do and work on the things that didn't work for it.
July 1, 2008
Report this commentchloea
Hi, I'm a colleague of Sandra's, Good job, bright future ahead of you! take care xx
July 1, 2008
Report this commentJamesI
Hi Nessa, just watched the film would like to say well done really enjoyed it seeming it is your first film. As the saying goes the only way is up and it will get better and better each time. Very good for a beginner. Well done. xxxxxx
July 1, 2008
Report this commentFilm Lover
Seems like all the comments are from students at the Greenwich Uni, who are all mates with Nesse, would they say anything bad about it to her on here, doubt it, I don't rate the film.
July 1, 2008
Report this commentreally well done..like the magic balls and the scene when actress dissapear..
well done.
July 1, 2008
Report this commentgogogetter
yeah it looks like she has a huge fan base. splendid. I'm sure film lover is just jealous, he probably loves films but wouldn't know the first thing about creating it. I saw the film and thought it was good. not great but good, but wouldn't expect something great in this comp, on no budget, or for a fantasy for that matter, so great attempt
July 1, 2008
Report this commentNessa
hehe it's not everyone's cup of tea, but that is life. yes there are students that voted for me, but how is that a problem? It just shows I want to be in this competition. and ALL students is exaggerating slightly.
thank you for your critiques, the useful ones anyhow i can learn from them.
July 1, 2008
Report this commentHello, im Arena - Colombo i knew shafy well. well, this is good piece of work... have compiled everything nicely into a short film.. and the simple effects only where necessary.. and the sound were very relevant and effective, acting not bad too..even though i had to watch it twice to get the concept into mind your efforts are reflected fruitful in the film. Great work as a beginner indeed !!! shows a bright future!. cheers!
July 1, 2008
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July 1, 2008
Report this commentneema
Great work for a first year student. Well done.
You could have make the title bit more interesting and some of the special effect makes it looks like a low quality film. could have used slightly less special effects, it's only a short film, in my opinion it didn't all those effects.
buthey, everyone seems to like it and gave you a lot of positive comments and encouragement.
July 1, 2008
Report this commentEesha
wow its great.u ought to do more of this....
July 2, 2008
Report this commentGripper
Sorry guy not bad, but i think Dogs best friend has by land slide.
July 2, 2008
Report this commentVisual Effects was simply brilliant!
Well done Shafi!!
July 2, 2008
Report this commentscarlett
So cool your film. i hope it wins
x
July 2, 2008
Report this commentmariaxxx
I have seen many shorts films here...it was useless...first i couldn't get the story line..i watched 3 time to get it..Totally different idea.well done..
I love the special fx. looks so good..
Maria
July 2, 2008
Report this commentNessa
The story for this was alot more in depth, and had to do with perceptions we have of good and evil, therefore it was intentionally meant to confuse you, but reveal truth in the end. With a huge pre-production process, and planning and excitement for this being my first project I couldn't fit in all i wanted for the 2:30 minutes, but I learned that mistake during post production of course. I still stand by my decision to make something completely different, and all in all it was a wonderful experience I wouldn't change. I tried to adhere to all audiences. Children with subtle action and visual effects, and adults for a more in depth storyline, and an odd twist.
July 2, 2008
Report this commentVal
WHAT WAS THAT???
July 2, 2008
Report this commentClive
Not my cup of tea personally, I'm not fond of fantasy flicks, but my little ones went complete bonkers watching the effects. I'd say well done.
July 3, 2008
Report this commentnedi
Well done...Good Effects...
July 3, 2008
Report this commentruzna
its really superb i appreciate u to do more and more i beleive that u will reach the FIRST place may ALLAH bless u
July 3, 2008
Report this commentwakeupcallfairy
very cool fx pls post in description about how you did them or better make a making of film! That wld be class. Need hlp with this stuff
July 3, 2008
Report this commentmihran
i was watching more than 10times its really fantastic u will reach the top do not worry
July 3, 2008
Report this commentSmearce
I agree with Gripper!!!!!! A Dogs Best friend is by far my favourite on here!! This just didnt work sorry!
July 3, 2008
Report this commentNessa
I understand you have your favourites, believe me so do I. but I want to LEARN from this experience and comments like that don't help.
I want to know constructively what I can do to improve.
July 3, 2008
Report this commentsaad
It was simply amazing....
July 3, 2008
Report this commentRaahh..wickdd gal...keeept it up....
nuff luv
xx
July 3, 2008
Report this commentvagabondrose
cool fx. netter script and a decent fight director would have helped
July 4, 2008
Report this commentCharesa
ok this was different. I haven't seen any on here that have used this genre so this is a pretty rare piece. i love vfx and a non obvious plot and i think you did it well.
definately deserves a place in the top 12, but doubt it will win with the rivalries, fantasy/action isn't for everyone.
July 4, 2008
Report this commentNizra
Hmm goody good
July 4, 2008
Report this commentPiPi
i like visual fx. and music was good. doesn't look as good quality wise as some but some people have uploaded theirs with them funny lines. so i take it the high quality doesnt have that.
July 4, 2008
Report this commentumaima
excellent.keep it up and win this world.
July 4, 2008
Report this commentumaimamumthaz
July 4, 2008
Report this commentbhagyamallawarachchi
excellent.fantastic.
July 4, 2008
Report this commenthafsha
keep it up shafiullah,adam and sara.
July 4, 2008
Report this commenthafsha
keep it up shafiullah,adam and sara.
July 4, 2008
Report this commentLeana
now this is interesting, because its quite revolutionary, it's a low budget fantasy film. It isn't widely known so this is a very rare video indeed.
I like what you've done here, its not perfect, but no budget, and little time you've done well for yourself. I can nit pick about every little thing i didn't like but i would be doing that for every film on here, none of them are perfect, not even the ones with a budget.
Not everyone is going to like it, but i think you have accomplished a genre on a no budget which people should understand isnt easy, but i liked the effects alot. imagine what can be seen WITH a budget. I'm sure it will be engaging and enjoyable.
July 4, 2008
Report this commentHey babe, I am really sorry about the late comment, I apologize from the bottom of my heart. Anyways the film looks really incredible, job well done. Hope you get through to the finals. best wishes my love. love ya.x.x.x
July 5, 2008
Report this commentscholar
great effects for a low budget short, but generic scripting and performances lacking conviction bring it down a notch. Technically accomplished, this would be greatly improved by the involvement of a higher level of dramatist.
July 5, 2008
Report this commentDante
keep it up shafiullah dante
July 5, 2008
Report this commentBobby
Just like everyone has said, it looks like a great film with a sci-fi storyline. Good visual and technical effort on the graphics.
Compliments & All the best.
July 5, 2008
Report this commentBobby
Just like everyone has said, it looks like a great film with a sci-fi storyline. Good visual and technical effort on the graphics.
Compliments & All the best.
July 5, 2008
Report this commentBobby
Just like everyone has said, it looks like a great film with a sci-fi storyline. Good visual and technical effort on the graphics.
Compliments & All the best.
July 5, 2008
Report this commentBobby
Just like everyone has said, it looks like a great film with a sci-fi storyline. Good visual and technical effort on the graphics.
Compliments & All the best.
July 5, 2008
Report this commentricky
well done. great work with good graphics and keep you interested till the last second. well thought and organized.
July 5, 2008
Report this commentgr8 work!!
July 5, 2008
Report this commentgr8 work!!
July 5, 2008
Report this commentChris Harper
No stars and this is why. It's very nice to have support from friends and family, as this film obviously does have that support in abundance..you have friends giving reasons to why they love your film, very nice of them.. But what part of the film do they really love. The story line is weak the acting is bad, the effects are poor. One positive, you have made a film, well done. Keep it up and you will get better, good luck with that. All I'm seeing is a bad film with loads of support. If they really want to help, they must stop telling you what you want to hear..
Now cue reply below from friend who wont have a bad or truthful word said against your film...how so predicable..
July 5, 2008
Report this commentmike
Hmmm. this was a strange concept to take on. i understood it, but it has its flaws. but with no budget maybe thats where the problem lies. not good enough actors i would say in my opinion, and choreography was quite weak, but then again im not expecting the matrix.
You do need some work on it, and you probably know this.
But have to disagree with chris. I feel his critique is quite low, and maybe he was expecting a high budget competitor into this so therefore i think his comment was low and quite pathetic. I'm sure he is one of those rooting for his fellow mate to win so bringing others down is his specialty. You've got to expect idiots in the industry so don't take it too much to heart. I would be shocked if this won, but I'd also be shocked if it didn't get through. it contains originality/story/plot/action what you would expect in a fantasy. but more depth is where the problem lies
July 5, 2008
Report this commentNessa
In response to Chris' comment. There has been plenty of comments on where i need to improve. most is not from friends/family from my part. I have been told where my problems are from critics on here which I'm grateful for. I don't know what you expect from a first time film, with no budget. This isn't a competition for discovered film makers who want to make more money. It's for people who don't have that start yet. So i think your comments are farfetched and you expect too much. If you find the effects are poor how could I improve this on no budget? explain that as oppose to abusing it for what it is. I would like to know where i could 'improve' not be abused on.
I have been watching comments on other films from you yourself, and quite bias opinions you seem to reply with, so I'm taking into account it isn't your type of film, but I'm not listening to someone who wants to abuse simply because they want others to win. I need to learn from my weaknesses. I know there is massive competition, and some more deserving then me yes, but the only thing that mattered to me was to make a film in a deadline, with no budget, which i accomplished.
Thank you for all who have voted, and hopefully i can make way for no budget/low budget fantasy films. It's a hard platform but I stick to making something original.
July 5, 2008
Report this commentmilkyway
ah men.
July 5, 2008
Report this commentaarij
Chris...What makes u think that these 130+ people are all good friends of Nessa?
Constructive criticism is always good and Nessa cleary knows where she's lacking but she also has her reasons for it. Go through all the comments and you'll find some people criticizing the film. But obviously their manner is a whole lot different from yours. And secondly, there isnt any part of the film people are loving it for; its the whole film. And even though it has been made on a really low budget, but if you have the filmer's mind, you can pretty much catch those elements which reflect the creativity and the sense of thrill and anticipation that she's trying to put forward with this clip.
And finally, guess what... it doesnt really matter what you write down in here, as far as virgin media shorts and its viewers dont have a problem with it!
July 5, 2008
Report this commentcubs
Right.
well, you have tried to do something very tough and for that you must be commended. BUT for your own sake do not use 'actors' like that again. Its relativly easy to get hold of good actors that want to do something random every now and then and i know several well established actors that do shorts and free stuff just for the crack. The biggest mistake you made was not directign the action properly. Even the running was realistic. Running for your life or to kill looks very different. When you are fighting you are carnal, so you should move like a lion fighitng for control of the pride. Your guys looked nothign like that.
Yes the effects werent jurrasic park but people shouldnt expect that from a first tiem film maker. The flip side of that coin is, if you can make it look semi real, should it go in. Try mixing CG with life action such as real smoke.
Do keep making films, do take criticism, no matter how harsh and be your harshest critic. It will make you better. But most of all, enjoy what you do and never EVER give up
July 6, 2008
Report this commentdeftech
cool
July 6, 2008
Report this commentAllen
Great work Nessa, loving what you have done, I'm sure your going to do well.
July 6, 2008
Report this commentSandieJ
was ok. wasn't great but better then alot of the rubbish on here. would be happy to see this reaching the finals, but don't think it will win against some of them on here. wish you all the best though
July 6, 2008
Report this commentValkrye
I think its shows potential. i mean i agree with some, the acting of some is quite poor, the fight scene could have been better, the story for me was clear but little things could have helped others who are having a hard time decifer it. but i wouldn't expect a miracle from a first time movie maker. You can always reflect from your piece what you can do to make it better. but i think this makes a good starting point. not afriad to do something 'out there'. Not the best but wish you all the best with it, i'm sure beginning talent will be recognised amongst the professionals.
July 7, 2008
Report this commentping
Very weak acting.
July 7, 2008
Report this commentSandieJ
Not great acting, but most of the shorts on here have bad acting...maybe thats where you're all going wrong. then again those with great actors have poor story/context. still, i liked the story, it was confusing but i got it at the end, i suppose that's what you were trying. ah well...next time maybe get better actors and I'm sure it will be heaps better. but a nice good first try.
July 7, 2008
Report this commentLola
I thought it was great. shrouded story, effects, action, fireballs, it makes a change to some on here. i think some are expecting miracles, but the only ones with top quality are professionals, basically the discovered talent so i say people should see behind the inny bitty flaws that you would expect from a first time and stop expecting the 'oh my god' film. Some people take time to turn into the next Steven Speilberg, he didn't become where he is now in a day. i can point out all the stuff you could have done better, but i would be repeating everyone else.
July 7, 2008
Report this commentNessa
Thank you for all the feedback. It's very important for me to learn what I can do to improve as i progress as a Film maker.
It is no excuse, but this production was in a very small time limit. I heard about it when it started, however i was still doing work at university so towards the end of May was when we started the production, so wasn't alot of time to make it perfect to how some would expect. There was a ton of pre production compared to anything else, so alot of paperwork to go through and planning, storyboard, location and permissions, etc was done by me, which taught me a lesson of maybe getting more help. But time was very short to find actors, and I did not know where to begin, so i got some tips on where to look, but gave the actors only 2 days prior to shooting which again, my fault I should have advertised sooner but didn't have the definate dates etc needed and so on. So I'm very thankful for the people that did participate at short notice, and don't regret who took part. they all worked extremely hard and like myself they also can learn and get better the more that they do.
As for the fight scene, again, almost no time to practice and get a smoother routine, however my performance was slightly lacking due to an injury i got on my knee. I can only but apologise if any feel the performance wasn't to your approval. It was a first time for all of us, including the crew, and we can only get better with all the critiques we can all learn where we went wrong and can improve. And as Lola has said you can't expect a perfect film first time round. Rome wasn't built in a day.
July 7, 2008
Report this commentNot a bad film, i have read that you are a first year studend, so well done, but it's a shame that so many people supporting you feel they need to go around knocking other peoples work.
July 8, 2008
Report this commentJohnathon
yeah theres a lot of that going around. can't really point blame though. supporters from every one have done the same thing. I've seen it done on my favourite, small hands....
July 8, 2008
Report this commentPitter
This is just poor, so unoriginal please. no star
July 8, 2008
Report this commentRachell
i thought it was good. acting was ok but not crap I've seen worse, even in hollywood films, lol.
July 9, 2008
Report this commentSeanie
well done and good luck
July 11, 2008
Report this commentSliver
Cool film, all the best
July 11, 2008
Report this commentmanalivestudios
Woah! This is your first production? Really well done then! It's great to see someone doing something with a fantastic edge too. Have a look at our entry, "Mr. Alice", and let us know what you think!
July 14, 2008
Report this commentdamiam
Unoriginal
July 14, 2008
Report this commentcian
It ticks the boxes for a fantasy short film. You do have a talent and it should be nurtured. Good luck in the competition.
July 14, 2008
Report this commentcine
You need to really practice on your cinematography, not very intersting or clever framing.
July 14, 2008
Report this commentI liked it.
July 14, 2008
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