ditto what roger said - you set the bar too high :)
everything about this is outstanding!

Gorgeous. You seemed to have mastered Moviestorm in such little time. The gestures were put together so well, music was perfect and the sets were beautiful! Everything was just perfect! And an excellent job by the entire cast, I was completely immersed.

Death in Venice showcases all of chatnoir studios strengths in an unforgettable tale.

The ability to showcase brutality in it's purest form is delivered in every scenario in this film. From the mental footprint of these characters and their downfall to their physical state. You managed to project a pure sense of longing, regret and passion. The characters bring a cunning tale together well with some top draw performances by all the cast. Special nods to Sonya and AND for their portrayal of Marc and Julia.

The cinematography of this film was just simply majestic. From the exquisite to the elegance. From the warm sunshine mood to the bitter cold night of venice. Shadows come alive, backgrounds are amplified, the mood is securely set and it was an absolute joy to watch even from a visual stance.

I love all the subtleties of camera pans, angles and the meshing of sequences. It was fluid, coherant and most of all, realistic. From the anxious twitching of Julia to the facial expressions of of Melanie and Sebastian, you managed to display emotions in a natural way.

Sound design was both subtle and powerful with special nods to your use of sterio/surround. Such moments like the car drive by to the multiplex of sounds in Marc's head to the general ambience of scenes, you had it all.

Editting was top draw with many moments that heightened tension and suspense. The maze, flash-backs, night of passon and end sequence were highlights for me.

I wish this review was better constructed but the sheer amount of things that made this movie so enjoyable for me permit me from arranging it in a better way.

Suffice to say, Death in Venice is the perfect example of what can be done in MS with time and dedication in the hands of wonderful talent.

Until the next time...

Nuke Well in Venice

Absolutely beautiful. I remember doing the voiceover work 2 or 3 years ago for NeoNoir, but assumed this movie had vanished until you brought it up again a few months ago. I'm so happy to see this movie resurrected, and in such a masterful fashion. Bravo!

Fine work. Very enjoyable film. Intelligent script; detailed scenes; wonderful music choices. Congratulations to you both, Kate and Sherwin.

What can I say - your gift as a storyteller, Kate, is so great! And the visuals are simply breathtaking. Loved it, loved it, loved it.

From the title animations of the beginning to the flashbacks, the wonderful way you brought Venice to life - you truly have mastered Moviestorm! The music, the voices - all brilliant, the editing, the way you built the atmosphere, the subtle sound...
Above all shines the story - a dark story, a story about love, loss, and revenge and regret.

Beautiful, heart-wrenching, inspiring.

Thank you for this movie, Black Cats!

I'm truly speechless, you two. Overwhelmingly good! Wow, wow, wow, wow, wow!

Machinima at its very best, truly.

Just watched, then watched it again.
Darkly beautiful story told with such attention to detail it's breathtaking.
A cinematic, dare I say operatic, story that defies my ability to express just how much I loved it.
Direction, editing, performances, sound, music and mood were pretty much flawless in my eyes.
I'm glad I downloaded from Vimeo – this one's a keeper.

Everyone else has taken all the good words to describe this movie, all I can say is Bravo, Bravo.

Fantastic. One of the few times I forgot I was watching a Moviestorm film and just became immersed in the story. Thank you!

Awesome story... artistic camerawork and perfect soundtrack... wonderful VAs. I'm glad I saw this!

Simply divine Cats. Simply devine.

This is truly a great piece of machinima and more than that, a great movie. The story is riveting and the attention to detail is just amazing. My hat goes off to you both for the sheer amount of work and love you've put into this. Fantastic. I really hope there are more in the pipeline.

Absolutely one of the best, if not the best, scripted Machinima films I've ever watched. I love the way the plot unveiled itself incrementally not entirely in linear fashion.

A_N_D and Sonya were stellar in the lead roles and I believe it to be Sonya's best performance to date. The music selections were great and Sherwin's music compositions shined.