About Her Films

feeling inspired.

2010-02-13T12:47:00.001-08:00

The gears are churning in my head and blood is coursing through my veins. With the realization that I'll be able to get my hands on HD much quicker than originally thought, all types of ideas are swarming in my head about shorts that I will be compiling. I think tonight I'm going to start storyboarding ideas and look up locations that I would like to shoot at. I'm hoping that the T2i will be released before the first weekend of March so I can take it out with Ixquel, rent some lenses for the weekend, and just do a solo session of her.

However, with high definition video comes the need for more processing power, so I'm currently looking into a Mac Pro setup. The quad-core, octo-core setups are amazing to me. I think that once I acquire both, I'll be more determined to head out and start filming projects that I have had to put on hold.

7D vs T2i

2010-02-12T13:20:00.000-08:00

So I'm selling all of my old camera gear (Canon GL1, Rebel 2000 and accessories) and entering the world of HD. Most recently, I had decided that between the 5D MKII and the 7D I would get the latter because of slow motion capabilities, that the frame size is close to that of 35mm film, and that it was significantly less expensive. That is until I've started reading about the Canon EOS Rebel T2i (also known as the 550D).

Marketed as an entry-level DSLR, the video capabilities of the T2i pretty much mirror that of the 7D, but in the realm of still images, the 7D still reigns supreme over the T2i. However, seeing as how I am more concerned about the video aspects of the camera, those advantages don't really pertain to me. What's even more great about the T2i is that it retails at half the price of the 7D at just $799. I bet I can score it off eBay for about $50-100 less if I hunt around.

Here are the specs to the T2i and some links to photos and videos shot with it:

http://www.usa.canon.com/consumer/controller?act=ModelInfoAct&fcategoryid=139&modelid=19943#ModelTechSpecsAct
http://web.canon.jp/imaging/eosd/samples/eos550d/

Overall, I think I'm pretty sold on it, so I'm going to hold on to the earnings from my old camera and purchase the T2i! I can't wait to start shooting with it!

Hire Me PSA

2010-01-30T23:58:00.001-08:00

Starring Charlie Diaz, shot & edited by Tragik

About Her: Trailer

2009-11-21T19:40:00.000-08:00

About Her: Trailer from About Her Films on Vimeo.

trailer is complete!

2009-11-21T18:18:00.001-08:00

the trailer for about her is finished and now uploading to vimeo as i type. i've been working on it since the wee hours of the morning and am glad to have it to show after all of the teasing that i've been doing. ;)

hope you all enjoy it. it will be up in a few hours!

stay up!
m

update

2009-11-21T10:43:00.000-08:00

i'm just steadily grinding along, adding finishing touches to the film, getting the music in line and giving proper respect and love in my end credits. i'm gonna be piecing together my trailer really soon and i hope it hits hard and beautifully!

as post-production for about her is wrapping up, the gray matter has been churning and i have two new ideas for shorts. i'm gonna dip my hand into the realm of documentaries for these. as soon as i get my treatment and scripts finalized, i'll be sure to let everyone know what is in store for the year of 2010!

stay up!
m

Behind the Scenes: Ixquel and Lisa

2009-11-18T15:53:00.001-08:00

Behind the Scenes: Ixquel and Lisa from About Her Films on Vimeo.

Behind the Scenes: Ixquel, Assistant Director

2009-11-17T20:31:00.001-08:00

Behind the Scenes: Ixquel, Assistant Director from About Her Films on Vimeo.

Behind the Scenes: Elevator Outtakes

2009-11-11T19:45:00.001-08:00

Behind the Scenes: Elevator Scene Outtakes from About Her Films on Vimeo.

About Her: Isabella and Kavita

2009-11-11T13:18:00.000-08:00

About Her: Isabella and Kavita (Teaser) from About Her Films on Vimeo.

Shooting is Complete!

2009-11-10T00:08:00.000-08:00

Shooting for About Her has wrapped up. Everything was completed in just two weekends... talk about grinding. In any case, I'll be sifting through hours of footy to cut it down to just minutes. Check back often for more teasers and behind the scenes goodies!

About Her: Isabella (Teaser 2)

2009-11-09T23:03:00.000-08:00

About Her: Isabella (Teaser 2) from About Her Films on Vimeo.

Behind the Scenes: Ixquel and Daniella

2009-10-28T00:30:00.000-07:00

About Her: Kavita (Teaser 1)

2009-10-26T13:14:00.000-07:00

About Her: Kavita (Teaser) from About Her Films on Vimeo.

About Her (A Short)

2009-10-01T23:05:00.000-07:00

I'm currently working on my first short film, fittingly titled, About Her. Right now, I'm in the process of script writing and plan to start shooting next weekend until the first week of November. From there it's strictly editing and I'll have a final product mid-December. Check back for teasers and sneak peeks til then!

Here's a quick synopsis:

This film captures a tragic romance between two women named Kavita and Isabella. The story is depicted through the use of hip-hop culture references to show these women met, the passion they shared for that culture, which in turn, fed the passion for one another, their falling out, and the reminiscing of better times. Kavita, the main character through whom the story is told, is a DJ and a B-Girl. Her lover, Isabella, is a performer and a spoken word artist. Kavita embodies the raw and rough spectrum of hip hop which she demonstrates through her dancing style, her DJing and graffiti. Isabella brings the quiet, reserved poetry inspired angle, but portrays the depth that comes with that solemness as she performs her spoken word pieces. Their falling out occurs as a result of lack of communication through verbalization by Isabella and through Kavita's perpetual struggle of finding compromise between patience and desire.

Hope you all will enjoy the short when it hits.

Stay up!
Melinda

Under Construction!

2009-09-18T20:18:00.001-07:00

We are currently revamping the website with updated footage and content.

Check back soon!