Erotic, Artistic Independent Film

trailer

Hi Raine,

Thanks for checking out the link! There are actually two trailers up on the site, although they both have the same film content. The one that plays in the Windows Media Player was an earlier version I got back from my editor, and of course has the running time code.

We finished the film on a high def conform and color correction to give it even more of a dreamy, picturesque quality. I have this version of the trailer on the Quick Time Player. The screen caps posted in this thread are taken right from the DVD, which shows the quality of the finished visuals.

It was definitely an amazing experience, and we were fortunate to get these three talented ladies to play the parts. I hope with the success of this first production, I can continue to make these type of artsy erotic pictures.

Joe
 
Praise from Raine is high praise indeed. She has a profound grasp of the delicacies and intricacies of "erotic art".

I still want to send Yara McClay tons of fan mail though...... she's magically babelicious ;)
 
A little something...

This one is for Salvor!

Sadly, Yara does not get naked in the film, but she does wear some pretty short skirts ;)

And thank you, ThornDaddy for your kind words.

 
Helm!

You rock man!

OK next pay check I am buying the dvd just to thank helm and get more grabs of Yara :)

if you talk to her at all, let her know she has a huge fan.
 
Helmhood said:
Hi Raine,

Thanks for checking out the link! There are actually two trailers up on the site, although they both have the same film content. The one that plays in the Windows Media Player was an earlier version I got back from my editor, and of course has the running time code.

We finished the film on a high def conform and color correction to give it even more of a dreamy, picturesque quality. I have this version of the trailer on the Quick Time Player. The screen caps posted in this thread are taken right from the DVD, which shows the quality of the finished visuals.

It was definitely an amazing experience, and we were fortunate to get these three talented ladies to play the parts. I hope with the success of this first production, I can continue to make these type of artsy erotic pictures.

Joe

My boyfriend went through the whole site much more thoroughly and described to me a number of short erotic films that he was VERY VERY excited about. He works in film and television and was impressed, as I was.

Are you planning any festival submissions, Joe, or are you going right for more streamlined distribution? I would be very interested in discussing the whole 'what are you going to do now' and 'how are you selling it' aspect. It does not have to be on a thread, as people might find it dull - lol.
 
Raine D8 said:
My boyfriend went through the whole site much more thoroughly and described to me a number of short erotic films that he was VERY VERY excited about. He works in film and television and was impressed, as I was.

Are you planning any festival submissions, Joe, or are you going right for more streamlined distribution? I would be very interested in discussing the whole 'what are you going to do now' and 'how are you selling it' aspect. It does not have to be on a thread, as people might find it dull - lol.

If the discussion goes off thread, I want to be in on it! I'm hoping independant films somehow take over the market and leave the Sony's of the world wondering what they did wrong. :devil:
 
Salvor-Hardon said:
If the discussion goes off thread, I want to be in on it! I'm hoping independant films somehow take over the market and leave the Sony's of the world wondering what they did wrong. :devil:

LOL :kiss: I agree, completely, although I'd have said the Ron Howard's of the world in the latest light ... hype.

Oh, and another question to Helmhood: When you say HD conform, do you mean 24 fps? Which camera are you using?
 
technical points

We shot the film on 16 mm, using the Ariflex camera. It was shot 24 fps, but with a 16:9 aspect ratio, that gives it the wide-screen "letter box" look.

After doing a telecine that transferred the film to digital, it was edited on AVID. The locked picture was then taken to a finishing studio that did the hi-def conversion. This basically extends the life-span of the film, and makes it presentable in all media outlets from DVD to broadcast distribution.

As a matter of fact, we just received notification of a screening at a small festival in New York City this September. I will post more info over the summer, when I have all the details. We tried to get into Sundance, but I guess the film was too risky for them ;)

Actually, I do hope indie films will be a haven for this kind of erotic spectacle. I do believe that in today's mainstream market, you never find this kind of light-hearted treatment of female nudity, and done very tastefully to celebrate the female form. But it seems the top actresses of the day can get very uppity about taking off their clothes...

Oh, and I'm supposed to include an image for you all, right? OK, here's an attached still, which I'm happy to share... enjoy!

 
Dances With Films

Sorry to have disappeared there for a bit. Things got a little busy this Summer so far. We have our World Premiere screening at an independent film festival on Sunday, July 23, at the Dances With Films fest!

http://danceswithfilms.com/frontpage.html

Now this is a special 15 minute version of the film that my director lovingly entitled "Nude Descending a Staircase." It ends after the first time LAURA-ANN has been stripped naked by the girls, after her house-cleaning au naturale!

This takes place in Los Angeles, so if anyone here is going to be in the California area, we'd love to have you at the show!

Thanks again for evrybody's support,

Joe

 
DAMN!

How come there are never any good independant film festivals in Atlanta!
 
Helmhood said:
Well, I have to be honest with you... while there are some sapphic overtones (or undertones) in the film, there is no direct lesbian interaction.

The premise, which reflects the stories it was inspired by, is that the teacher/babysitter is reguarly stripped by the two girls she is supposed to be setting an example for. The general feeling is that the title character is sexually repressed, and the two girls through their antics awaken her inner sensuality. But there is certainly room for interpretation.

Here's a shot of the girls taking down her dress (after they have removed her panties) in preparation for a game of "Doctors and Patients".

Sounds fun!

And Salvor, thank you for the moral support... it is priceless and much appreciated!



I love everything about the screen shots you've put up!...they make me nostalgic for some reason...I love the sepia tones, the settings, the light, the characters. It's elegant, subtle. I've not looked at the trailer yet, but I will come back to do so.
 
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