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Rdwomack uploaded a new video
(3 days ago)
An insomniac slowly loses his mind, and slips into insanity.
Director's Commentary:
I was very hesitant to upload this video because, well, it's rea...
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An insomniac slowly loses his mind, and slips into insanity.
Director's Commentary:
I was very hesitant to upload this video because, well, it's really not my style. I had to create something that was very abstract and out-of-the-box. Well, I think I accomplished this a little too well with "Insomniac" Because this isn't very typical of my style I was extra careful to add particular meaning in every shot, and with every sound effect. Because it's about insomnia I decided to add in noises that represent things that keep me up at night, such as the shower running or alarms going down the street. I also wanted it to kind of represent Hell, or torture. The scene with the phone is one of my favorite because it truly represents being alone. I also really like the scene with the closet. Not only do coat hangers make the worst sound in the world, I feel the shirts themselves represented vanity, and how it will get you nowhere. Although I'm happy with the final result, the off-setting nature of the films leave me wondering what I might do with the style. I felt really out of place making this movie, but overall I enjoyed it, and I might continue to explore the possibilities of a pseudo psycho thriller.
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Rdwomack uploaded a new video
(2 weeks ago)
Two Queensmen are sent on a deadly mission to recover a stolen relic.
Director's Commentary:
As I'm obsessed with "Imperial Odyssey" this f...
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Two Queensmen are sent on a deadly mission to recover a stolen relic.
Director's Commentary:
As I'm obsessed with "Imperial Odyssey" this film is probably one of the most fun I've ever had making. There wasn't much dialog and character interaction, pushing aside these things for more fight sequences. Usually I'm not a big fan of movies that are all punch and no talk, but for "The Relic" it just seemed to fit. I focused mainly on cinematography with this film, and I think it turned out as one of the most visually appealing shorts I've produced yet. Our 3 stunt guys worked tirelessly to make a flowing fight that was both brutal and flashy. After loads of work they pulled it off, and combined with a little After Effects magic, we really pulled the viewer into the battle. The car scene was the most difficult to do. First we shot on a blue screen, then shot the scene in real life. Using the best clips from both we spliced the action together to make a (near) flawless fight. Sometime it's hard to tell what is real and what is blue screen. My favorite part of this movie is the forest scene. Composing a semi-operatic score to a slow motion fight scene is much harder than one would expect. In addition to all the usual sound effects we had to fill in gaps with some complicated Foley work and sound design. "Imperial Odyssey - The Relic" is by far my best action film and I'm very proud of it. I hope you have as much fun watching as I did directing.
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Rdwomack uploaded a new video
(3 weeks ago)
A secret religious order plots to start a war between two vampire clans, but who is manipulating who?
Director's Commentary:
Words can't express how...
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A secret religious order plots to start a war between two vampire clans, but who is manipulating who?
Director's Commentary:
Words can't express how happy I am with "The Clans". When the script was originally written I had no idea it would become the rock solid drama that it turned out to be. Directing was one of the most important things to me. For The Clans I spent 2 months casting and rehearsing with my actors, driving the mood of the story. Because there is so much dialog I knew cinematography would be very straight forward, leaving more room for the actors to shine. Although there weren't any tricky camera techniques used, lighting was by far one of the most important elements of this movie. Every scene is divided by color, such as the council scene is white and black, and the Octavian scenes are soft white and orange. This was to emphasis the division growing between the characters throughout the story. Because everything was shot at nighttime I had more difficulty in getting the correct light temperature, but had more direct control over the lights themselves. Sound was my problem child with this movie. Much of the dialog and sound bites had to be adjusted, and the music score was completely re-written about 3 times to fit the different pacing during the edit. Costumes and art design was probably the most enjoyable part of pre production. I live for getting actors into different outfits and trying on different makeup, and I think it shows in the final product. Overall I am very happy with "The Clans" and I feel it is my best drama to date.
Note on Vampires:
When "The Clans" was first written our culture only had to endure the "Twilight" series. But now, with t.v. shows, books, and movies going crazy with vampires it seems to be an overdone genre, and I can't help but feel with this film I have contributed to the unoriginality of modern entertainment. I assure you, "The Clans" was made long before vampires were so popular, and I genuinely feel let down that some people will brush my film off as "following the crowd and selling out." Upon release of "The Clans" I swear to never touch the subject of vampires again until the fad has blown over.
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Rdwomack uploaded a new video
(1 month ago)
Held against their will two strangers must work to survive. One blind, the other deaf, they quickly discover communication is their biggest handica...
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Held against their will two strangers must work to survive. One blind, the other deaf, they quickly discover communication is their biggest handicap.
Written by: Rhett Cutrell
Directed by: R.D. Womack II
Produced by: John Wilbanks
Director's Commentary:
When I was first hired to direct "The Human Handicap" my initial reaction was "Wow...there isn't a lot of dialog here. Ok. I'll need to make it visually appealing." As so that's what I endeavored to do. Sticking to my normal style I used low angel shots with emphasis on high contrast lighting. However, I figured I'd up the stakes a little bit and push it even farther. Many of the shots are at an extreme angel, either high, low, or tilted. This was to make it more visually intriguing and to set the viewer a little off, as the story itself is somewhat unhinged. We also incorporated tons of moving shots, most of which are so subtle you probably won't notice the first time watching. Lighting, as I said, was high contrast but in addition to this we lit and color corrected everything to be green. To me, the script made me uneasy and sick, and no color represents that better than flat green with crushed blacks. "The Human Handicap" was really brought together by the sound design and color correction, both of which infinitely improved the quality. Hope you enjoy :)
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Rdwomack uploaded a new video
(1 month ago)
Music video to "Silence the Dead" download the album free at http://www.rdwomack2.com/music.html
Director's Commentary:
Color was by far th...
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Music video to "Silence the Dead" download the album free at http://www.rdwomack2.com/music.html
Director's Commentary:
Color was by far the most important thing in this video, bringing all the base emotions of the piece to the surface. Its obvious to say the black and white is a representation of a lost and cold feeling, while the scenes with color were used to represent happiness and life with her lost love. However, this is only half of it. Every black and white scene was catered to be high contrast. This means the clothing, the set, and the lights were all purposely used to bring out deeper blacks and brighter white, so it would be a more drastic change in mood. As for all the scenes of me playing, we used nighttime as a way to directly control color temperature. I was lit with blue and purple, both cold colors to amplify the effect of the sad music. Speaking of which, Silence the Dead is one of my favorite songs off my album The Winter Gates of Mourning Although simple, I feel it is one of my most emotionally driving pieces and has enormous power. Overall I think this video is my best music video so far, and I hope to use this as a base for further improvement.
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