Mark Mroz » short story http://markmroz.com I am a filmsmith. Sat, 28 Aug 2010 13:01:05 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 en hourly 1 Showcase: “Apricot” http://markmroz.com/2010/03/01/showcase-apricot/ http://markmroz.com/2010/03/01/showcase-apricot/#comments Mon, 01 Mar 2010 14:25:33 +0000 Mark Mroz http://markmroz.com/?p=451 Click here to view the embedded video.

When you have few words surrounded by lots of silence, your mind will have a tendency to wander about.  The creators of this film lead you about on a leash so that you “get it.”

]]> http://markmroz.com/2010/03/01/showcase-apricot/feed/ 2 Showcase: “What is That” http://markmroz.com/2009/11/18/showcase-what-is-that/ http://markmroz.com/2009/11/18/showcase-what-is-that/#comments Thu, 19 Nov 2009 03:00:00 +0000 Mark Mroz http://markmroz.com/?p=363 Click here to view the embedded video.

I like how the old man gets the one-up on his son.  This is beautiful.  The CG bird could’ve been a bit better, but all-in-all, this is very nice.

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Here’s a beautiful short film by Sean Dunne.  It’s called “The Archive”.  Paul Mawhinney is a man who’s devoted his entire life to music.  In fact, he has the largest record collection in the world, estimated to be worth over $50 million.

The coloring is superb and I love the minimalistic camera shots.  Most of them are steady, but there are some great pans and glides too.

I wish I had $3 million to buy The Archive.

]]> http://markmroz.com/2009/11/10/showcase-the-archive/feed/ 0 Melinda + Jason // Save the Date http://markmroz.com/2009/11/04/melinda-jason-save-the-date/ http://markmroz.com/2009/11/04/melinda-jason-save-the-date/#comments Wed, 04 Nov 2009 18:17:49 +0000 Mark Mroz http://markmroz.com/?p=293 Click here to view the embedded video.

Melinda came to me to have me do a film of their wedding. She has a website for the wedding and I thought it would be fun to make a “Save the Date” video for her & Jason.

This is a short story of how they met. I asked Melinda what song she would like for the video. “January Wedding” seems to fits perfectly with the theme, but it’s also such a great song.

The day shots were done in the Ghent area of Norfolk, VA. I did the interview shots outside of the studio at night. I love the sound of the crickets and the holly tree as a backdrop.

The footage was shot on my HV40 with Jag35Pro and 50mm ƒ1.8 lens.  I used a single overhead light to get that nice deep contrast on their faces.  My Sennheiser MKH416 saved the night… there was so much noise going on around us – a football game at the stadium nearby with an announcer over the loudspeaker, jet planes, trucks, frogs – I thought most of the audio would be ruined.  I was going to filter out the crickets, but it gives the film such a nice feel.

I wish Melinda & Jason the best in their relationship and look forward to shooting their wedding film.

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Song: “January Wedding” by Avett Brothers

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It’s directed by Peter Chung who describes the video with “Every day: so many opportunities to connect… What if you took just one?”

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