Monday, February 22, 2010

The most beautiful short film I've ever seen...

If I ever make a film that looks half as good as this, I'll know I've done something special. Absolutely, utterly breathtaking.

Posted by Chris at 6:54 PM 5 comments

5 comments:

February 22, 2010 at 7:59 PM Anonymous said...

A little too "artsy-fartsy" for my tastes. It's like the movie is screaming "I'm artistic! Love me, love me!" That said, it's pretty nice to look at. Just wish there was more to it than being an overproduced effects shot.

And that music...talk about melodramatic.

February 22, 2010 at 8:03 PM Anonymous said...

Sorry if that came off a bit "film snob"-like. This just reminded me of when I showed my brother my first serious attempt at making a film, and he said that I could do a lot better. He then proceeded to show me two guys in a lightsaber duel as proof of what's "better". This is a million times better than that, but still...

February 22, 2010 at 9:28 PM Chris said...

It's not overproduced at all. We watched the making-of video, and it's all stuff we could do in After Effects. We could do this for free if we wanted to. That's the best part about it.

I wouldn't be able to watch this if it were made to be any longer than it is. I think the whole point was to make something that looks beautiful, emotionally effective, and highly professional without it taking anything but time and effort.

February 22, 2010 at 10:22 PM Anonymous said...

That's pretty impressive if it was done with a low budget then. Honestly, I think I've become a bit desensitized when it comes to CGI. I've seen a lot of films where it was put in without a lot of thought behind it, so it's hard to really appreciate something like this sometimes. That's my fault, though.

You have to give me the music comment at least. I know it's supposed to be like a film from the 30's or 40's, but if Tarantino can put a David Bowie song in a World War II film, why can't they pick something that works for the scene without having to resort to music like what was used?

February 23, 2010 at 11:03 AM Chris said...

I don't think they really gave too much thought other than to pick something that fit the era and what story they were trying to tell. It kinda is over the top, though.

I'm not watching it for the music though. ;)

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