Hi everyone, I directed this video and welcome your tear-inducing criticisms as well as any other feedback you might have. Don't hold back at all, I don't mind.

VIDEO HERE: www.kaanakalin.com

VIDEO MIRROR HERE: www.thedarkbox.com

Take care, Antvillians.

         

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I don't know why some people get that forbidden message. You could just right-click and save, that will work. Weird. Do both sites do that?

         

I can’t tear it to pieces coz its kinda mesmerising n hypnotic Holly’s singing is a just pitch lower than the standard ‘Goth’ ballad so it works in the videos favour. A 21st century ‘Goth’ version like! Kept expecting though something ‘peter pan’ or humming bird like to flutter in out and around those spheres and Holly’s hands and fingers (OK I watch too much stuff wiv my kids) beautiful! Wot more can I say

         

thought about keeping ms. waif silhouetted throughout? that would be a great step forward. next would be to substitude the diet-molasses with a proper track.

on a more positive note: nifty cgi skills! really like the choice of handheld camera in such a synthetic underworld. the scenery completely beats the rather cheaply lit/dressed/kempt/made-up signorina. only the bubbles at the end had an unfortunatele contour.

all in all - props!

(vect: only the mirror seems to work)

         

usually in this sort of green-screen video, everything is tinted one color to impose uniformity. I like how the performer is lit to stand out. The compositions and effects are a bit hit-or-miss for me, but quite pretty overall.

         

good work - the compositing was a little short of convincing but overall it was a great piece. I agree the bubbles at the end could have been a little more ethereal though.

         

Kaan, this is a really pretty video. The effects stuff is really top notch. I'm assuming that you did everything yourself, or with a small team which is doubly impressive.

You did a great job of glamorizing Holly without sexualizing her, which is rare in the world of videos with young stars. She really looks great. What'd you shoot on, BTW?

If you're looking for constructive criticism, I'd have to say that things grew a bit repetitive. It's great to have several pretty scenes to cut between, but having some sort of narrative helps push things along.

Or maybe it's just that the song wasn't my cup of tea.

Overall, good job. If you're looking to get paid to do some visual FX, hit me up. You make things look pretty.

         

i agree with most of what was already mentioned. you have some really beautiful shots, very cinematic and well animated. but there doesnt seem to be much of any color grading (blue light) on her to unify her with the environments.

         

Thanks to everyone for the thoughtful feedback so far. I really appreciate your comments.

robodrug: thanks! going to look up "gothic ballads". not hummingbirds, but butterflies crossed my mind, but I see them everywhere in videos for female artists. i know the same goes for flowers, but at least I didn't add another "growing flowers" sequnence to the world of music videos.

progosk: thanks for the comments. the cartoon look of the "bubbles" at the end throws some people off for some reason. you're not the only one to wish this.

najork: thanks for your feedback. curious about the specifics on what hit and what missed in your mind, if you have time to go into it.

vector: thanks for writing your comment. is it easy to say what didn't convince you with the compositing? I'd guess the colors of the bg vs the fg.

winchandpulley: thanks for your detailed comments. the footage of Holly was shot on HDCAM. yeah, I'm trying to make an opportunity for more of a storyline in future videos. the commissioner preference has usually been performance videos, especially for musicians' first videos.

vomitparty: thanks for your thoughts. having her stand out with warm colors against the blue backgrounds was, in my opinion, just too nice a look to pass up only for the sake of realism. what I'm saying is kind of inline with najork's comment on what he perceived.

again, thanks a lot.

ka

         

Nice tune. I love the computer graphics scene. Cute singer.

         

Solid stuff. I'm oddly not wanting to be critical of this piece. I think it's a solid step torwards your career. Good luck!

         

wow nice animation, definitely very detailed.

i agree that the contrast between the girl and her environment is startling at times; what would have made more sense to me is to start the video out with a blue tint on her, and then giving her that contrasting warm lighting halfway through to the end.

yeah i admit i also expected to see butterflies at some point in the video (maybe with the same colour as her..?)

personally i liked the contour around the bubbles; it kind of signified the "dramatic peak" of the video.

great job though, it's very beautiful.