The Girl from Nowhere - short

[Villi]

Card is empty, battery is full. The nifty fifty is clean. The script is complete. The two actors know what to do. A colleague that shares my passion for photography and a fellow EOS user is bringing his battery operated video light.

Looking forward to a misty night, the perfect setting for shooting a mini-Film Noir.

[mikep]

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Intriguing! I look forward to the eventual post!

All the best, Mike.

[Hereford_EOS2]

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I also look forward to the final result.

[Villi]

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Thanks for the replies! As my MacBook Pro died on me last week, it may be a few days before I can post anything. A crew member (makes it sound impressive) shot this behind-the-scenes on an iPhone. Thought I'd share.

[Villi]

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Here it is! The Girl from Nowhere

Shot on a Canon EOS 60D, with a couple of shots from a 550D. We used a Rode mic, connected to the 550D. Chose that one as the audio device, as I wanted to be free to make whatever shots I wanted with the 60D. Not a great thing to do, as the Auto Gain on the 550D made post production harder than it needed to be.

The film was edited in Final Cut Pro X, available for 240 euros (not sure of UK price) from the App Store. Music used is a part of the audio collection you get with Final Cut.

If you have feedback or comments, I'd love to hear them.

[Hereford_EOS2]

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Well Villi, that was excellent and now I want to see more.
Well done, I enjoyed that.

[Villi]

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Thanks!

I was lucky with the weather. Misty while shooting a noir. And the actors were great! But this is fun and I'll definitely be doing it again! Now it's just a matter of coming up with a story worth filming. It's no good not making a better one next time.

[Mazzie]

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That was really great! You must be very pleased with that. Thanks for sharing.

[paul linton]

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Just watched the short film with a big tub of popcorn.just like been at the movies.
Well done.

Paul

[djguk47]

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That is very good.....

Will we see you on the Red Carpet at Cannes next Year???

David

[DeeGee]

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Enjoyed the film very much.

[Villi]

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Thanks for all the comments! I have gotten really positive feedback, but getting it from you all is very special. You don't know me, so you see the film for what it is. Colleagues and friends think it's really cool that someone they know made something like this. You don's have that association, so it's very special to get the positive feedback from you. I'm totally happy you liked it.

It proves what I mentioned when EOS Magazine covered a previous project. You should just go out there and shoot something. Keep it simple enough that it can be done with the equipment and people you have at your disposal. I have done some video work in the past, but "retired" as I was unable to give it the time required to become someone. Full time job and a family was time consuming enough. I made White Roses in September because I wanted to try the movie mode on my 60D. It took an hour to shoot and half a day to edit. Then, by chance, I shot a music video. Salt as the Sea was shot in two hours and edited in a day. Robert Scott noticed Salt as the Sea and it got featured in EOS Magazine.

I came up with the idea for The Girl from Nowhere and shot it. 2-3 hours shooting, two days of editing. The new film was noticed by someone and now I have been asked to make a music video for a violinist living in L.A. A true virtuoso, she is on holiday in the Netherlands for two weeks and we will be shooting on Friday morning in one of the oldest and most glamourous cinemas in the country. The old gold and red look. I just know that it will be special.

I'm still "retired". I'm not doing this for the money (there is none) or the exposure (I'm not getting any). I'm purely doing this for fun. All four projects were a planned coincidence. Small enough that I can produce them without sacrificing too much time and money. And that's what I like about it. If nobody sees those films, then so be it. I'll have something to watch and smile about when I'm old and nobody comes for a visit at the nursery home. If they get noticed, great. I have no expectations, no roadplan and if I don't like a project, I won't do it. It is a very satisfying way of working.

Having said that, I do have that full length screenplay lying around that I'd like to shoot one day. After that one is done, we can start talking about Cannes.... ;o)

[Ian124]

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Wow, I wish I could make movies like that. Thanks for sharing.

[Villi]

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Nothing to wish for. Think of a subject, make sure it has some kind of a punchline and keep it simple and short. Get your friends together and grab your EOS. The first film may not be what you hoped for, but 2-3 films later, you'll start to see real improvements as you learn what works and what doesn't.

[Nathaniel]

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Very well done Villi. When is the next sequel?