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tatsy2009
12-11-2007, 03:18 AM
UPDATE*
Film now complete! Check it out here: http://youtube.com/watch?v=Dff2gcdaLxM



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Scene two of L'essence de L'innocence
(The Essence of Innocence)


Basic Rundown: A merciless Hitman confronts something that he lacks. What is it?
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Directed by: Tatsuya Graham
Written by: Tatsuya Graham

Starring:
Nathan Johnson, Marina Law, Amanda Castroverde, Glenn White, Tatsuya Graham, & Craig Herndon

Take this as a preview. I probably won't upload the full movie to Youtube because it will go onto my portfolio and will only be viewed from there. :) Link below.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=PKN6j72yd1g



Comments and questions are greatly appreciated.

~ Tatsy2009
next-tarantino
12-11-2007, 03:34 AM
Awesome. Very well done.

I'd really like to see the whole thing.
amc760
12-11-2007, 04:38 AM
interesting. i really liked it.

juxtaposing classical music with violence is always great. would really really like to see the whole film.
New Spark Films
12-11-2007, 06:56 PM
That was excellent, among the best I've seen on these forums. It looked very professional and film-like. Stuff like this inspires me, because it's so indie, yet so good.
Apocalypse WOW!
12-11-2007, 07:09 PM
Jolly good, would've liked to hear the audio but yea, that was great!
tatsy2009
12-17-2007, 08:59 PM
check out the update.
New Spark Films
12-17-2007, 10:31 PM
Personally I thought it was great.

Amazing cinematography, the 35mm adapter made it look amazing and it looks like you built a great dolly.

I also thought you did a great job making it look like it wasn't that modern, you shot places like the parking garage so that you couldn't tell the era.

The only flaw I could find, while not a major one, was the opening where your character is speaking English. I know that' you're not French, but with the whole French theme (and you are obviously into French movies, which are great) it would've been better if you had him speaking in French or not speaking at all.

Overall however, I thought it was fantastic.
djwatermoore
12-18-2007, 03:37 PM
I would have to second new spark films. The narration is cool but doesnt feel appropriate. But dont get me wrong, That was very well produced, I havent seen an action-drama done that well in indy-style. The acting was good and cinemetography was good. Hell its better than I am pulling of right now with my high school immersion group. that will be online soon.
tatsy2009
12-19-2007, 12:05 AM
I appreciate your honest responses,
I shall improve on this in my future projects.
Apocalypse WOW!
12-20-2007, 06:29 PM
That was awesome. Thank you for not letting the main character kill himself. Really you don't understand how much that ruins films for me. What did you use for that dolly in the opening scene?
MonsterMovieScenery
12-20-2007, 10:25 PM
Incredible. I really dig it, should have done the first part in French people are generally frightening.
BeyondForeverFilmss
12-22-2007, 12:08 AM
Bravo Sir.
Very Well Done.
A True Indy Film.

Since this was so great, im going to be harsh on ya cause i know you wont take it the wrong way =)

The actor at the begining, did portrait the emotion he was supose to, but... he looked as if he was try to act and not as if it was natural. Im not sure if you understand what im saying haha.

I think if you Filmed the Main character shooting the man downwards and jsut flashes of light , it woul dhave been better, the muzzle smoke was disapointing cuase the rest of the film was so good.

Very Nice Work, Cant wait for more =)
next-tarantino
12-22-2007, 12:20 AM
Wow.

Absolutely awesome. I noticed a couple of sound issues you could tweak, but other than that it was fantastic.
SteveNelson'sEvilTwin
12-23-2007, 01:59 AM
Excellent. Fantastic. Amazing. Truly well done.

No more to say.
DeviousTom
12-23-2007, 01:33 PM
holy crap this is really good
Kiltman
12-23-2007, 05:30 PM
It was great, I loved it! I only noticed one thing. In the beginning, when the actor is talking, the camera is tilted very slightly. Other than that, it looked great! I can't wait to see more from you.
ThreeOnAMeathook
12-23-2007, 09:54 PM
Cliche dialogue and over-acting. However, it looked pretty.

6/10 :paranoid:
BeyondForeverFilmss
12-24-2007, 01:24 AM
Lil harsh there ThreeonaMeathook....
Allmost every "film" i watch on this site looks and feels very amature. Its all kids running around with guns...
Yes the actor in the first scene was a bit bad at his part, but everythign else was very impressive for a indy filmer.
ThreeOnAMeathook
12-24-2007, 01:27 AM
Sorry, maybe I should soften it up a bit...

Cliche dialogue and over-acting. However, it looked pretty.

6/10 :paranoid:


Some of the dialogue was cliche and a few parts felt a bit over-acted, but it was shot beautifully. Cheers.

6/10
DeviousTom
12-25-2007, 04:19 PM
I enjoyed the outtakes lol
Dingo-John
01-01-2008, 04:41 PM
you probably cant hear it, but i am clapping in my hands like a little girl...
havent seen such a good amateur film for ages...
seriously i cant find anything that i cannot forgive...
But I think that it would have been a lot better if, instead of strangling "innocent"s father in the parking lot, and then shooting him,
he could have walked out in front of him with the gun pointed at him (might as well also happen in the parking lot) and then staring at him for a few seconds... you know, staring at each other, and then suddenly "innocent"s father should have tried to take the gun, but then getting shot... think that would have been better than running to him, strangling him on the ground, then pull out the gun and shoot him in the head.. and then the gunshot sound should have been just a little louder... because the shooting is pretty important to the film, and the story... and then because it would be a little more realistic...
katz
01-07-2008, 04:00 AM
It was very well done.

One little thing: the assasin is shown with the toothpick in his mouth after the shot of it dropping to the floor. I suppose he could have picked it up off the floor and stuck it back in his mouth, but I doubt it.
tatsy2009
01-09-2008, 12:28 AM
Haha, Katz, you are the first to actually mention it.

The shot where you see the toothpick hit the floor was actually supposed to be while he was walking away, but it seemed more impactful (hope thats a word) to stick it where it is now. The only problem was that last footage showed him with a toothpick... :(


I was wondering if anyone would notice that. :)


~Tatsuya Graham
WantedinMalibu
01-10-2008, 02:37 PM
MOTHER FUCKING PHENOMENAL!!!!!!!!!!!!
katz
01-10-2008, 03:11 PM
Haha, Katz, you are the first to actually mention it.

The shot where you see the toothpick hit the floor was actually supposed to be while he was walking away, but it seemed more impactful (hope thats a word) to stick it where it is now. The only problem was that last footage showed him with a toothpick... :(


I was wondering if anyone would notice that. :)


~Tatsuya Graham


You were right to put the tooth-pick shot where you put it. Definitly better where it is. So the minor flaw is justified.