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average rating is 3.2 out of 5

Romance

2021

My Friend Elton

My Friend Elton is a romantic short film about 2 life long friends. Julie is going to get married and wants Elton to help her plan for the wedding. Little does Julie know, Elton has feelings himself.

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Strong Performances

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average rating is 2.9 out of 5

The acting is really strong with this film. The cinematography was a little underexposed and the focus was off on a couple of shots. My guess is they had the camera on autofocus, which should always be turned off by default. The performances really stand out more than anything on this project.

Loves Dilemma

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average rating is 1.9 out of 5

A great start to your film. I can see that you really put some thought into it with your opening camera move. You had some nice framing as your actor was walking away from camera. After that you had some issues with focus and depth of field with your auto settings. You also crossed the line in one of your scenes so if you notice that both of your male characters were talking and looking in the same direction vs. looking at each other as they talked. Keep making films and honing your skills.

Nice Story

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average rating is 3.9 out of 5

Good little story, well shot, but watch you 180 rule.

chocolate-red velvet-chocolate

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average rating is 4.1 out of 5

I particularly appreciated the facial expressions in this film -- each actor has an interesting face and the camera really picks up on the feelings they're putting forth. The settings were also well chosen. The dialogue could have been tighter.

Something About Elton

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average rating is 2.5 out of 5

There's something Elton's friend that I quite enjoyed. She was believable and likable right out of the gate. Although Elton was always nice to her, he felt stiff and not as caring about her as I would have expected. This great little show has several technical issues that need sorting out, but the story is good.

Not bad, great film.

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average rating is 4.1 out of 5

Okay, there are some issues with this film, the audio is one of them but not too bad where it's distracting. Cinematography is really good. The acting is not bad. Good job.

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