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Title: Stricken - By Trace Nightwind
Post by: Leanthar on October 13, 2006, 02:35:42 pm

Hi Folks, I am sure a few of you remember Trace from a while back. He is the one that started us down the movies trail and did a couple of those on the download page, including the official trailer.
  He is now in the movie business. :) Take a look and help spread the word. He and his wife are good people, they deserve any boost we can give them.
  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MFPBrLlhLPs

Title: RE: Stricken - By Trace Nightwind
Post by: Trace Nightwind on October 13, 2006, 02:45:20 pm

Thanks L !!! 8)   This means a lot to me.  Doing Trailers for Layo is one of the things that got me excited about making movies!  I hope you all like the trailer and I will let you know when it premieres.

-Trace Nightwind

Title: RE: Stricken - By Trace Nightwind
Post by: d20mushroom on October 13, 2006, 03:15:08 pm

Oooohh.... it looks deadly.

Title: Re: Stricken - By Trace Nightwind
Post by: Trace Nightwind on October 13, 2006, 03:20:23 pm

Indeed it is........

Title: Re: Stricken - By Trace Nightwind
Post by: Force_of_Will_ on October 13, 2006, 03:44:06 pm

Looks cool.
WE miss ya Matty.
Bama can come and learn of Aleister and Sin'dolin's Deaths.

Title: Re: Stricken - By Trace Nightwind
Post by: Trace Nightwind on October 13, 2006, 04:01:48 pm

Bama knew of Aleister but not Sin.  He will be one sad dwarf indeed.  It seems I am always either editing, filming, or sleeping...so hopefully soon I will have some free time!

It is cool leanthar put my trailer up here!  Enjoy!

Title: Re: Stricken - By Trace Nightwind
Post by: Force_of_Will_ on October 13, 2006, 07:02:38 pm

Hehe not many can live their dream so you do what ya gotta matty we'll be here if ya get the time.

Title: Re: Stricken - By Trace Nightwind
Post by: Marswipp on October 13, 2006, 07:02:57 pm

I wonder... *lets his voice trail off*

Title: Re: Stricken - By Trace Nightwind
Post by: Trace Nightwind on October 13, 2006, 11:06:49 pm

Eh?  Wonder what?...If you'll be there?

Title: RE: Stricken - By Trace Nightwind
Post by: deagle on October 13, 2006, 11:40:15 pm

Cool trailer...look forward to the rest.

Glad to see things working for you Matt, keep it up....

Title: RE: Stricken - By Trace Nightwind
Post by: crazedgoblin on October 14, 2006, 02:20:02 am

very nice!

Title: Re: Stricken - By Trace Nightwind
Post by: Shadowblade225 on October 14, 2006, 04:23:40 pm

You've got my support :)

Title: Re: Stricken - By Trace Nightwind
Post by: Grid Blader on October 14, 2006, 07:18:33 pm

Very cool two thumbs up

Title: Re: Stricken - By Trace Nightwind
Post by: ZeroVega on October 15, 2006, 06:41:36 am

Ahhhhhh! It's mah buddy Trace! 10 Thumbs up! (Yes, I just got reconstructice surgery so I now have 10 thumbs instead of 2... all for you Trace.)  ;)

Title: RE: Stricken - By Trace Nightwind
Post by: Gulnyr on October 15, 2006, 07:08:04 am

And all these years I thought "all thumbs" was a bad thing...

Title: Re: Stricken - By Trace Nightwind
Post by: Trace Nightwind on October 15, 2006, 06:17:43 pm

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ZeroVega - 10/15/2006  6:41 AM

Ahhhhhh! It's mah buddy Trace! 10 Thumbs up! (Yes, I just got reconstructice surgery so I now have 10 thumbs instead of 2... all for you Trace.)  ;)

You are absolutely hilarious!

I miss you all!

Thanks for the support!

Title: Re: Stricken - By Trace Nightwind
Post by: Trace Nightwind on November 03, 2006, 01:12:03 pm

The actual short movie is completely up now!  Go here to watch it!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aap-11vrYaM
The more people comment, rate, and tell their friends, the more notice we get, and the more opportunities arise.  Thanks guys!
-Trace

Title: Re: Stricken - By Trace Nightwind
Post by: ZeroVega on November 03, 2006, 01:50:58 pm

Trace ma man! That was excellent! Hopefully my comment gets up soon! (Come back to us if you get some time to blow... hehe.)

Title: Re: Stricken - By Trace Nightwind
Post by: Trace Nightwind on November 03, 2006, 02:39:41 pm

YAY!  Thanks!  I approved the comment so it should be up ASAP! :-)  The next movies in my future are features!

Title: Re: Stricken - By Trace Nightwind
Post by: Trace Nightwind on November 03, 2006, 04:49:46 pm

Haha!  my other Short film (Funny Corny Comedy) "Nine to Five Ninja" is now up on You Tube also
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZcTftn8A5p0

Title: RE: Stricken - By Trace Nightwind
Post by: Nehetsrev on November 03, 2006, 07:18:52 pm

I liked the Nine to Five Nija film, though I think you need to work on using a bit brighter lighting in your films.  Dark is okay, but not too dark, and even too dark can work for a few short scenes.  That's just my opinion as a viewer though, and solely my opinion.  Good work anyway.  I hope to see more and with improvements.

Title: RE: Stricken - By Trace Nightwind
Post by: Trace Nightwind on November 03, 2006, 08:34:43 pm

Cool!  Thanks for taking the time to comment!  Nine to five Ninja came off a little dark and some parts of Stricken probably were too.  I light full out and then darken in post, so maybe I went a little too dark sometimes. :-) -Trace

Title: Re: Stricken - By Trace Nightwind
Post by: Talan Va'lash on November 03, 2006, 09:02:18 pm

Trace, Who did your music?

I liked the tone of the lighting, but I did have the lamp on my desk, it was rather washed out on with it on. I imagine overall lighting, like balance in audio is difficult due to the WIDE range of different hardware people are viewing your product on.

Particularly like the angle and framing of the shot when they're in the car... not sure why.

The hard white scenes with the psychiatrist and his thick glasses seemed reminiscent of Terry Gilliam's hard white close up scenes in Brazil (the close up fish-eye effect giving faces an inhuman quality.)

I thought the CSI style lighting (I'm sure someone else did this first but you'll probably know what I mean) in the hallway near the end was a little overdone.

Anyway, thats my comments as a movie watcher not a movie maker :)

Title: Re: Stricken - By Trace Nightwind
Post by: Trace Nightwind on November 03, 2006, 10:40:47 pm

hehe, I totally know what you mean by CSI-ish hehe.  Some people love it and some hate it.  The funny thing is, I got so caught up in making it, I never even thought about the fact it did not look real? :-)  I just liked it and was like "Lets roll!"

My music was done by the orchestral composer Leandro Gardini of Brazil.  Check out his site for some amazing samples of his work!  You can get there by clicking on his name of the front page of my stricken website.  http://www.strickenthemovie.com

Thanks for the comments!  -Trace

Title: Re: Stricken - By Trace Nightwind
Post by: Trace Nightwind on November 04, 2006, 04:21:58 pm

:D  Stricken is cleaning up on YouTubE!!!  :-) :-)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aap-11vrYaM

Title: Re: Stricken - By Trace Nightwind
Post by: Grid Blader on November 04, 2006, 05:09:32 pm

I liked it..  Good job Trace

Title: Re: Stricken - By Trace Nightwind
Post by: Trace Nightwind on November 04, 2006, 05:48:50 pm

Thanks!!! :D

Title: Re: Stricken - By Trace Nightwind
Post by: Trace Nightwind on November 06, 2006, 04:15:40 pm

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Talan Va'lash - 11/3/2006  9:02 PM

Trace, Who did your music?

It was awesome to find Leo Gardini because he now charges 800.00 for 5 min of video for shorts.  I got in on a deal with him before he started charging so he composed my score, from Brazil, for free.

Title: Re: Stricken - By Trace Nightwind
Post by: NEXUS7 on November 06, 2006, 05:10:55 pm

very very good short for a short, as some one who works in film post its well done and nice framing, grading is off but that dos not matter.

if you ever need advice with cg-vfx drop me a line.

my I ask did you use final cut pro/shake and/or after-fx?.

Title: Re: Stricken - By Trace Nightwind
Post by: Trace Nightwind on November 07, 2006, 03:22:11 pm

Thanks for the offer of advice in the future!  I will definitely take you up on that!  :)  I used After Effects for the compositing work of the bathroom scene and for some noise removal and background cleaning (removing cars that didn't belong, reflections of me in mirrors, etc)

Title: Re: Stricken - By Trace Nightwind
Post by: Trace Nightwind on January 02, 2007, 08:26:44 am

I have an interesting update.  It looks as if someone saw Stricken and is now ofering me a directing position for an upcoming feature called "The Cracked Limb".  I will begin shooting in about a year to a year and a half.  It is pretty cool stuff!  Also, I have been updating my camera setup.  Here is how it looks now! :-)  
http://www.dvxuser6.com/uploaded/10327/1167440140.jpg
http://www.dvxuser6.com/uploaded/10327/1167440032.jpg
See you guys soon! -Trace

Title: RE: Stricken - By Trace Nightwind
Post by: lolli_gagged on January 02, 2007, 12:25:24 pm

Well I am to new to remember much of anything but very cool,,,,, cant wait to see more.

Title: Re: Stricken - By Trace Nightwind
Post by: Force_of_Will_ on January 02, 2007, 08:59:03 pm

Very cool Bama.

Maybe one day you'll make a LoTRish Layonara movie.

Title: Re: Stricken - By Trace Nightwind
Post by: Trace Nightwind on September 20, 2007, 06:49:33 pm

Quote from: Force_of_Will_

Very cool Bama.

Maybe one day you'll make a LoTRish Layonara movie.

So Funny!  
I am talking to L about possibly making a Layo movie after my 500k feature "Stricken" Stricken (2008) (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1105311/)
as I should have access to funding.  I just need a KILLER script.  I will let you know updates as L and I talk about this stuff.  -Trace