Short Film: Glass
posted on july 15, 2004, tag: filmmaking
I proudly present our second short film, Glass. This time around I wrote and directed and Shawn edited. This is based on a WeeklyDV theme ("glass," strangely enough), and we've submitted it to that site as well.
The idea came Saturday afternoon, while Shawn and I were brainstorming, trying to figure out what to do with the glass theme. I suddenly got the idea and immediately wrote out the script. Minutes later we were cleaning it up and we were set to shoot.
This was a particularly interesting film to shoot because it required shooting two films. We shot the "Antiques Roadshow" part first and then played it in the background of the actual film. It was more work but turned out well.
We're shooting another this Saturday, so more is on the horizon. It's great to be doing this again. Comments and feedback are welcome!
From this point on, for all the films we shoot, I'll be posting scripts. So if you're the type who is interested in such things, you can read the script from this film: Glass. I would suggest watching the film first, though, so you don't ruin it for yourself.
Comments
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Jez on 07/15/2004:
Loved it! Classically funny. Keep up the great work :)
Mathew Hoy on 07/15/2004:
dang sir, that's a damn funny flick. the spitting of candy was radical. i laughed out loud at it! and the way you just talked back and forth with the robber was hillarious.
nice,
-m
Ellie on 07/15/2004:
Very funny! Garrett, you make the best "surprised" face. It's so funny.
Jonathan on 07/15/2004:
Great flick Garrett! I had a good laugh. I would have taken the Powerbook and Airport if I was him. Can't wait to see more.
Dustym on 07/15/2004:
I've been following the weeklydv for a while. In terms of execution and screenwriting, this one is up there. It's good stuff and has me pining for a PDX-10 I'm saving up for.
What are you guys shooting with?
Shawn on 07/15/2004:
We shot it with the Panasonic DVX100A in its 24fps mode.
Benjamin on 07/16/2004:
"Miniature chamber pots." Excellent.
Dustym on 07/16/2004:
Nice. I've read great things about that camera and it's 30fps cousin. Alot of people are out there looking for the holy grail film look, but it looks like you guys don't have that problem too much. Really good footage.
Joshua on 07/16/2004:
i'm loving the movies, guys.
keep 'em coming!
Mathew Hoy on 07/16/2004:
hehe. re: the comp. i was all, "i hope he doesn't go into the bedroom closet! garrett's fucked if he does!"
:)
swimp on 07/16/2004:
It's getting better and better! :) Awesome movie
Michael Simmons on 07/16/2004:
Hey, I think they sell those Napoleon coffee tables at IKEA... :p
Great flick, guys. I truly enjoyed it.
Cameron Moll on 07/16/2004:
Ha! Great concept.0
mister_continuititity on 07/17/2004:
nice. say, i noticed that the bowl of candy moved in the shot of the burglar looking at the glasses.
ryan powers on 07/17/2004:
fantastic!
Andrea on 07/18/2004:
Very funny! Definitely a good laugh!
Matthew Kelley on 07/18/2004:
Hilarious movie, Garrett. I look forward to the next ones.
Sean on 07/18/2004:
Brilliant! Great job. Really enjoyed it.
tom on 07/18/2004:
Hah! I love it.
tupac on 07/21/2004:
y0 dis shit wuz tight, dat mad good, i enjoyed dat shit man keep it up nigg
SC on 07/22/2004:
damn good flick. everyone in the office loved it, brightened up our day with a good laugh :) keep up the good work!
Garrett on 07/22/2004:
Thanks to everyone for the feedback. We're really glad you liked it!
Malik on 07/22/2004:
I laughed audibly on the ending. What did you use to piece this together and what compression scheme did you use. It seems to be a relatively small file and excelent quality.
Garrett on 07/22/2004:
Malik—We used Final Cut Pro HD. The specific settings for the compression (for the larger version) were:
Video: MPEG-4, Medium quality, "Best" frame rate, keyframe every 96 frames (we shot in 24fps mode), limit data rate to 85 kbps.
Audio: MPEG-4 Audio, default settings.
We're still not entirely thrilled with the way this looks and continue to tweak the compression settings. I'm hoping to eventually find the perfect set. Until then, it varies from time to time.
Glad you liked the film!
AkaXakA on 07/25/2004:
Excelent movie, also.....great end.
Using Ikea tables is streching it a bit, but the general plot is solid.