Paid Members Devon Malcolm Posted September 13, 2012 Paid Members Share Posted September 13, 2012 In the last few months I've become really interested in short films. I think it actually started when Mr. Seven (where's he gone?) recommended La Cabina a few months ago on here, and since then I've tried to squeeze in watching short films as much as possible.  It always strikes me as something of a thankless medium, because they almost never, these days, get much publicity and almost never make any money. They are quite often made purely as a CV stuffer, so that filmmakers can quickly showcase their talents before hopefully going on to get a feature film debut. But you do get some filmmakers that are genuinely interested in short film as a medium rather than a means to an end.  Earlier I watched this fantastic short from a guy called Don Hertzfeldt called Rejected:-   It was nominated for an Oscar back in 2001 and it's absolutely superb. He's a fascinating bloke, actually, and there is a great Wikpedia entry about him and his work here:-  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Don_Hertzfeldt  Another one that was really interesting was Earrings, released earlier this year:-  http://vimeo.com/46372044  This one has flaws but there is some serious talent on show here.  Oh, and for those unlucky enough not to have seen the poor Spanish bloke stuck in a phone box, here's La Cabina:-  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=04cbvdiPyMQ...;feature=relmfu (1) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eU3TvpTa3dA...;feature=relmfu (2) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vpx8tOnq-2k...;feature=relmfu (3) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Justice Posted September 13, 2012 Share Posted September 13, 2012 My favourite short film is Time Bandits. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vamp Posted September 13, 2012 Share Posted September 13, 2012 I've got quite a bit of respect for people that make short films. I've been involved in filming one and I've written a couple of scripts that I need to get around to producing and it's a difficult form. I think people assume they'd be easier because they're shorter but in reality I don't think it works like that. Creating something that can be told in ten minutes but also has some depth is pretty difficult. To be honest, more than just a CV stuffer (which it inevitably is) I think it's quite important experience. Sometimes when I see a film that's clearly too long I do start to wonder if the director's had any experience in short films and how much that would help them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Devon Malcolm Posted September 13, 2012 Author Paid Members Share Posted September 13, 2012 Don't get me wrong, I wasn't accusing all short film makers of that, but you can tell the ones who are serious about the craft and others who are just wanting to 'progress' to feature length. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Justice Posted September 13, 2012 Share Posted September 13, 2012 The Hunt For Gollum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Chilly McFreeze Posted September 13, 2012 Paid Members Share Posted September 13, 2012 Earlier I watched this fantastic short from a guy called Don Hertzfeldt called Rejected:-  It was nominated for an Oscar back in 2001 and it's absolutely superb. He's a fascinating bloke, actually, and there is a great Wikpedia entry about him and his work here:-  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Don_Hertzfeldt  =relmfu"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vpx8tOnq-2k...;feature=relmfu[/url] (3)  Don Hertzfeldt is awesome. There's loads of great stuff knocking about by him. It's all gold.  Here's a few of my favourites from my time studying an Animation Degree:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uzTKu6wvQBs  25 ways to quit smoking - Bill Plympton. (Can't find the full film, this is just a short clip, there's loads of Plympton stuff if you want to find it.)   Seiltanzer - Raimund Krumme (There's a better one he did called Crossroads but can't find it anywhere, some of the best animation you will ever see is by this guy)  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dS-jLM75xuU  The Monk and the Fish - Michael Dudok (This won an Oscar I believe) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merzbow Posted September 13, 2012 Share Posted September 13, 2012 (edited) Kenneth Anger - Inauguration of the Pleasure Dome  Anger's pretty well known for his short movies and i think this may actually be his longest, it's also my personal favourite.   It's definately a stepping stone to bigger (and longer) things but his first short student film was still very impressive. Edited September 13, 2012 by Merzbow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators PowerButchi Posted September 13, 2012 Moderators Share Posted September 13, 2012 The Hunt For Gollum. Â Hahaha! My best friends in that! He fucking absolutely hates it and any mention of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Justice Posted September 13, 2012 Share Posted September 13, 2012 Really? I thought it was really well done to be honest. I enjoyed it at least. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators PowerButchi Posted September 13, 2012 Moderators Share Posted September 13, 2012 (edited) Well, he:-  a) Hates Lord of the Rings and all that kind of stuff  and  b) At the same time as it, and before for that matter, the makers were working on a PROPER horror film called Human Residue. Instead of concentrating on the proper actual film which would have maybe made money and not been a fucking fan film which money can't be made on, they devoted their time to the shitty fucking fan film. End result? Human Residue never finished, fanboy film completed. Nerds suck. He blames them for him not getting an equity card. Edited September 13, 2012 by PowerButchi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members CleetusVanDamme Posted September 13, 2012 Paid Members Share Posted September 13, 2012 Anyone seen The Accountant? I want to see it because Ray McKinnon and Walton Goggins are in it, but I haven't seen it available to watch online anywhere yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merzbow Posted September 13, 2012 Share Posted September 13, 2012 Anyone seen The Accountant? I want to see it because Ray McKinnon and Walton Goggins are in it, but I haven't seen it available to watch online anywhere yet. Â If you don't mind downloading it. Â I could probably upload it to some streaming video site though, it looks pretty decent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members CleetusVanDamme Posted September 13, 2012 Paid Members Share Posted September 13, 2012 Download's fine, cheers, Merzbow! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Devon Malcolm Posted September 13, 2012 Author Paid Members Share Posted September 13, 2012 Merbow and Chilly McFreeze - I'll be sticking them down on my watchlist, ta! The Tarkovsky one particularly interests me, The Killers is a fantastic story. Â Just watched this one this afternoon, a 1984 Japanese animation called Jumping. It's only 6 minutes long, really fascinating:- Â Â Also, for anyone looking for a pretty comprehensive list of short films to watch, this is a fantastic fan-made list on IMDb:- Â http://www.imdb.com/list/bPqLTtv-zHw/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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