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Nicely shot. Kind of spooky, lots of atmosphere.
GL!

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Very nice I like the sound decision here it works great with your images GL! Can I have you comment by hand made film?

The eerie images really captivate, and the music is perfect. Maybe let the phone and/or the ericson logo stay on the screen a second or two longer for brand recognition. GL

quiet confusing but great job. GL

I had to watch this a few times just to see the images again. The color is fantastic. Some of those clips will be stuck in my head for a while. As a commercial I worry it might only serve to raise my curiosity. I would be left wondering what i just saw an ad for. If you have time check out the Mountain Dew ad "Happy Birthday".

Beautifully done. The music gives it a refreshing, meditative feel. Just curious - is that stock footage or did you shoot everything yourself?

very nice production, abstract, but strong. GREENLIGHT.
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Elegant. Really really nice. Great job! GL.

I think that if in the final shot with the man, you showed that he put down the phone and came out of this dream-like state, it would connect better. Beautiful film though.

I agree the spot is way outside the standard 3 act structure of an ad sc ript. I wanted to do something obscure and un-adlike. The images are intended to communicate with the viewer on an emotional level and connect the brand with these emotions. I know its a phone, I know it has bells and whistles, I know it looks great. that a given. But, if I buy the product, what am I buying into? A tool for expression. Joy, sorrow, amazement, wonder. Life is infinite, life is timeless, life is a string of experiences and emotions. I buy the phone, I buy the experience. Regardless, I wanted to acheive something that was unlikely to approved by a client and be aired on commercial television. It's a test idea, some like, it some don't. That's cool

I like the artistic composition a lot, but wkelley18 made an interesting observation (if you look past his sarcasm)- I can't help but to think that there's a very self-absorbed motivation for this commercial, as I feel it barely has anything to do with the Sony Ericsson walkman phone. However, it'd be perfect for a commercial promoting an HD prosumer camera or photographic equipment.

Thats a classic. Very funny.

Also... thanks Yolanda

Was that a commercial for you or for Sony?

These are some really nice shots you got here. Good work.

Thanks. There are some nice frames there. It's great not to be restricted too much by a brief. I'd could easily add some time to the product, maybe a sweet little transition would work better than a hard cut. Happy to forward higher res if you guys like

Incredible cinematography. I would love to see it in its original resolution/quality. This compressed video doesn't do it any justice. As mentioned earlier, perhaps having the sony logo/phone display longer may help viewers remember this piece as a Sony ad.
GL

I tried to make something brand-y and keep away from product shots as much as possible but I think it needs a sniff of product in order to tie it all together. There's another second there I could use to round it off to 30". How many of these spots are viewed by the client?

No stock footage. I shot everything, some 35mm, 16mm short ends and & digital stiils. This is my first upload, I might try for higher res next time, what do you think? This was 5 meg.

Interesting, I like the composition a lot. You may want to have the Ericsson appear for a longer period of time, but it's good as-is
Well done
Gl

Was wondering did you shoot your own B-roll or purchased stock footage? Compositions were great, interesting mix, especially liked the time-lapse and focus shots.