Salil.... Hard to believe this is your first shot at Films! Great Job Done. Excellent choice of Actors!(Maybe Tina looked too beautiful for a nurse...But what the heck!She is beautiful. Excellent Camera Work and overall a great package! Dont really have any negatives i could point out.... Keep Shooting Man!!
I liked Life in Sine...but, I felt that there was something missing...can't put my finger at it...
Acting was not bad (though i liked Tina better than Kartik even though hers was a more straightforward role...I thought Kartik played it by the script and he could've done more with it as his was the meatier role and we were supposed to empathize with him...somehow I couldn't quite connect to him and here I think it has more to do with him than the script). I liked your attempt at investing Kartik with a past. Cinematography was quite good, if unspectacular. The music by itself also was nice...and you handling also was quite able....its like a full meal that kinda didn't rise upto the individual dishes.
My main issue was that everything was so explicit...you had everything laid down pat, which means I (audience) didn't really have a choice. You could've probably tinkered a lil with the script and probably provided a lil ambiguity...but that's my take...am sure there are others out there who would want it in a more straight forward manner. But you will agree that some of the best features that we have seen was where we had opportunities to take what we see further and in multiple directions..on the other hand some of the most pleasureable moments have been where we just have to sit back and watch something play in front of us without having to use our grey cells..hehehe contradictory huh :)
Also...the movie was kinda...aseptic...i mean there was a sense of gloss over the whole thing...and seemed to be taking part in an alternate universe, though it was grounded very much in today...but here I think it has more to do with it being a short film and am sure there is only so much you can incorporate in 8 minutes. For me to watch a movie and form an opinion is easy as I had it easy...as I just had to watch it rather than conceive a project and nurture it thru its various stages..and finally come out of it with so much more confidence than you probably started out with. You have gotten me thinking since you started on this..and I hope to do a small script that I would bring it to you first for your take as well as probably taking it further...I am working on some ideas..but I digress here :)
Criticisms apart, Life in Sine was enjoyable dude...am sure you are getting there and you should seriously think about investing a lil more time into what might just be more than a lil passion for you. Next time I am in Blore i want us to do a session together...
Thanks Scrorpio ..shall pass on the good words to Tina
and readnwrite for the dissection.. you bought out things that i hadn't even thought ....
i owe up on making it explicit as in the first attempt i couldn't go abstract though the story itself is amenable to such a treatment ...the plant could have been the take off point ...
hmmm the alternative universe feel about it ....i wouldn't dare to correct that ....someone getting off depression on seeing a plant doesn't happen often....but it does .... would love to hear your ideas..tinkering on something ..nothing finalized yet..... Don't miss Hyderabad festival. think it is in the last week of December ..i was at Goa and TVM
I liked the role of plant in his time of depression...it is entirely possible and plant 'can' definetly stand as a metaphor for all those tiny 'straws' that we clutch at in times of desperation.
Hey! Salil, Congrats on u'r maiden venture man!! Its good for a 1st timer . I esp liked the music score and the cinematography. As I mentioned prev , after reading the script, I did feel that the intro of the 'the last straw of hope', i.e the plant, was a bit abrupt. But then, in fairness the mood swings people go throu are also as abrupt.
So, well done and hope u do one of Saki's short stories. Absolutely love them.
I know I should have done this a long time ago but just got around to actually seeing your “Life in Sine” completely in a stretch; have to admit I never believed you could do some thing this good ;-). Was watching it with my dad and he also thought you had done a very good job with the movie. He being an old movie fan; this is what he had to say “Though the movie is in color, the interplay of light and shades in the frames reminds me of Guru Dutt”
For me though; I am not sure if he is saying this being reminded of Vahida Rahuman in Pyasa.
I personally thought the first venture was very good. The conversion of the idea to the script and then to a movie was nice. The attention to lighting in most parts of the movie I thought was very good. I also liked the subtle introduction of cancer and also the mental state of the patient. The actors I thought were apt and had done a good job of the role.
Over all would like to watch any other movie you would make.
Thanks to you and your dad for those words of encouragement.
really not sure if the film is becoming of the guru dutt comparison. but coming from an artist/painter with a keen eye on light and shades i am delighted. all credits to nour the cinematographer. we set the color scheme based on the moods and was even considering doing the first two scenes in B&W.
Hey Salil...get a move on buddy...need to get those creative juices flowing more often...ingane poyaal I dont think we will qualify for the "avasha kalakaaran" pension in our old age ;)
Hey salil.. this is shyam here. how r u doing?? i was keen my music wud be on this movie.. i guess this is an old upload.. do upload my version too.. would like to see what people say about that.. take care All the best
@ Shyam. the track was not in synch at certain places and was also jarring when i tried to play at a film festival. i later realised we should have worked more closely on the track
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Salil....
Hard to believe this is your first shot at Films!
Great Job Done.
Excellent choice of Actors!(Maybe Tina looked too beautiful for a nurse...But what the heck!She is beautiful.
Excellent Camera Work and overall a great package!
Dont really have any negatives i could point out....
Keep Shooting Man!!
I liked Life in Sine...but, I felt that there was something missing...can't put my finger at it...
Acting was not bad (though i liked Tina better than Kartik even though hers was a more straightforward role...I thought Kartik played it by the script and he could've done more with it as his was the meatier role and we were supposed to empathize with him...somehow I couldn't quite connect to him and here I think it has more to do with him than the script). I liked your attempt at investing Kartik with a past. Cinematography was quite good, if unspectacular. The music by itself also was nice...and you handling also was quite able....its like a full meal that kinda didn't rise upto the individual dishes.
My main issue was that everything was so explicit...you had everything laid down pat, which means I (audience) didn't really have a choice. You could've probably tinkered a lil with the script and probably provided a lil ambiguity...but that's my take...am sure there are others out there who would want it in a more straight forward manner. But you will agree that some of the best features that we have seen was where we had opportunities to take what we see further and in multiple directions..on the other hand some of the most pleasureable moments have been where we just have to sit back and watch something play in front of us without having to use our grey cells..hehehe contradictory huh :)
Also...the movie was kinda...aseptic...i mean there was a sense of gloss over the whole thing...and seemed to be taking part in an alternate universe, though it was grounded very much in today...but here I think it has more to do with it being a short film and am sure there is only so much you can incorporate in 8 minutes. For me to watch a movie and form an opinion is easy as I had it easy...as I just had to watch it rather than conceive a project and nurture it thru its various stages..and finally come out of it with so much more confidence than you probably started out with. You have gotten me thinking since you started on this..and I hope to do a small script that I would bring it to you first for your take as well as probably taking it further...I am working on some ideas..but I digress here :)
Criticisms apart, Life in Sine was enjoyable dude...am sure you are getting there and you should seriously think about investing a lil more time into what might just be more than a lil passion for you. Next time I am in Blore i want us to do a session together...
Life in Sine, Indeed.
Thanks Scrorpio ..shall pass on the good words to Tina
and readnwrite for the dissection.. you bought out things that i hadn't even thought ....
i owe up on making it explicit as in the first attempt i couldn't go abstract though the story itself is amenable to such a treatment ...the plant could have been the take off point ...
hmmm the alternative universe feel about it ....i wouldn't dare to correct that ....someone getting off depression on seeing a plant doesn't happen often....but it does ....
would love to hear your ideas..tinkering on something ..nothing finalized yet..... Don't miss Hyderabad festival. think it is in the last week of December ..i was at Goa and TVM
Hey Salil,
I liked the role of plant in his time of depression...it is entirely possible and plant 'can' definetly stand as a metaphor for all those tiny 'straws' that we clutch at in times of desperation.
That was poetic/beautiful...
Rahul
Hey! Salil, Congrats on u'r maiden venture man!! Its good for a 1st timer . I esp liked the music score and the cinematography.
As I mentioned prev , after reading the script, I did feel that the intro of the 'the last straw of hope', i.e the plant, was a bit abrupt. But then, in fairness the mood swings people go throu are also as abrupt.
So, well done and hope u do one of Saki's short stories. Absolutely love them.
Thanks for visiting my blog :)
I didnt know about this movie...thanks for sharing
Cheers
Salil…
I know I should have done this a long time ago but just got around to actually seeing your “Life in Sine” completely in a stretch; have to admit I never believed you could do some thing this good ;-). Was watching it with my dad and he also thought you had done a very good job with the movie.
He being an old movie fan; this is what he had to say
“Though the movie is in color, the interplay of light and shades in the frames reminds me of Guru Dutt”
For me though; I am not sure if he is saying this being reminded of Vahida Rahuman in Pyasa.
I personally thought the first venture was very good.
The conversion of the idea to the script and then to a movie was nice.
The attention to lighting in most parts of the movie I thought was very good.
I also liked the subtle introduction of cancer and also the mental state of the patient.
The actors I thought were apt and had done a good job of the role.
Over all would like to watch any other movie you would make.
Keep it up buddy.. You make us all proud.
Binu
Thanks to you and your dad for those words of encouragement.
really not sure if the film is becoming of the guru dutt comparison. but coming from an artist/painter with a keen eye on light and shades i am delighted. all credits to nour the cinematographer. we set the color scheme based on the moods and was even considering doing the first two scenes in B&W.
Hey Salil...get a move on buddy...need to get those creative juices flowing more often...ingane poyaal I dont think we will qualify for the "avasha kalakaaran" pension in our old age ;)
Hey salil.. this is shyam here. how r u doing?? i was keen my music wud be on this movie.. i guess this is an old upload.. do upload my version too.. would like to see what people say about that..
take care
All the best
@ Shyam. the track was not in synch at certain places and was also jarring when i tried to play at a film festival. i later realised we should have worked more closely on the track
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