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This piece was suppose to be an audition reel for georgia. We got a bit carried away.. -we did the shoot in around 2 hours. She voiced it the following day in one take.

Lighting was just two sources. Both DIY. A spiral flou array and a MH lamp to illuminate the outside of the balusters.

Screenplay was by Brian Luce adapted from a short story by Edgar Allan Poe, The Tell Tale Heart.

Shot with DIY 35mm adapter with nikon mount.
Lenses used; 50mm, 80-200mm.

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Bob Hart

November 09, 2008 09:47 PM

GEORGIA

Hello again Ted.

You have there a nice look and flow to the scene.

It seems a homage to or derived from your family's background in portrait work with the desaturated colour and your lens choices.

Your client would have to go a long way to equal this as a showcase for her ability.

Ted Ramasola

November 09, 2008 10:10 PM

Thanks Bob,

You are correct, Since it is an audition reel i didn't use wides that would distort her looks. To light it I was thinking more of Rembrandt, thus that triangular shape formed by the shadow on her right cheek.

Adnan Abdul

November 09, 2008 11:54 PM

So good.

That was astonishing.

Chris Bishop

December 04, 2008 10:38 AM

Beautiful

Hello Ted, really like this short ... beautiful lighting highlights well the beauty and mood of the subject matter.
The mood acting works very well - The voiceover is convincing too as we hear her thoughts.

The lighting and framing shows superb photographic skills - you could pause almost any frame and be more than happy with the still in its own right as a photograph.

Kindest regards
Chris

Ted Ramasola

December 04, 2008 02:30 PM

Thank you Chris,

Ted

Eric Hunsaker

December 10, 2008 01:53 PM

Hi Ted-

Great piece! I hope you'll post a note, maybe in a forum, about both the DIY lights and adapters-

Nice job, I really enjoyed watching it..

Ted Ramasola

December 11, 2008 05:46 AM

Eric,

The progress of that DIY adapter has been discussed in these sites,

http://www.dvinfo.net/conf/alternative-imaging-methods/109473-diy-adapters-rb645-35mm-lenses.html

http://www.dvxuser.com/V6/showthread.php?t=108664

http://www.dvxuser.com/V6/showthread.php?t=27553

Ted

sandro de frino

December 16, 2008 05:02 AM

Like a lot the lighting on Georgia, simple and very soft.
Good job.
What's the MH lamp?

Ted Ramasola

December 16, 2008 05:22 AM

Sandro,
MH are metal halide lamps used for outdoor advertising. I used the one that has daylight color and placed it in a custom made softbox.

sandro de frino

December 16, 2008 10:43 AM

I see.
It's like an HMI?like an Arrisun?
Never heard about it.

Ted Ramasola

December 16, 2008 10:49 AM

Sandro,

its those lights that illuminate outdoor billboards. They have a long throw, cool, durable and relatively cheap. I made sure to house it inside a custom soft box since its not advisable to look into the bare lamp.

Take note that in my video, this light was the one that lit the wide opening sequence where you can see the balusters, in the the mid shots however, a custom made florescent lamp array provided the main light which i also encased in a custom built soft box.

The MH lamp provided the fill light in the subsequent scenes.

sandro de frino

December 16, 2008 11:09 AM

ok.
Get it.you are very kind.
good work.

brian luce

December 23, 2008 12:28 AM

Georgia Montoya

Hello all,
Based on her performance in this short film, the actress, Georgia Montoya, has been offered the lead in an indie feature called "A Far-away Life". Principle photography scheduled for February 2009. More information about Georgia at www.georgiamontoya.com.