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23rd October 2009, 07:32am
#1
by Billium248
Detroit Rock City (GMT-5), MI United States
Member Since: Dec 2007
Member Points: 16974

Well, this short film is finally available on YouTube, so I am finally able to post it here so that all of you can see what I look like underneath my Batman mask.  Cool

This was made as part of a 48-hour film challenge.  The whole movie was written, shot, and edited in 48-hours (written Friday night, shot all day Saturday, and edited on Sunday).  So keep that in mind before nitpicking little details.  Wink

There were 300 films sent in from all over the country, and only 30 of them received awards (they are no longer posted on their web site, so the old link I had posted is no good anymore).  We won Best Spy Genre. 

This is my best work on the web so far.  Not only am I in every scene, and in almost every shot, but I helped write it, and edit it.  Considering how little time we had to make it, I think it came out looking great!!

There's a small glass chess set in the background about 4 minutes in (3:51-3:55 and 4:15-4:17), when I'm going to the file cabinet.  You have to be looking for it or you'll miss it.  Wink

Also, I've been bugging the director to give me an edited copy with all the swear words bleeped out, but he still hasn't made one, so be warned: there is some foul language in here.  Sorry.

Hope you enjoy it!!

23rd October 2009, 07:52am
#2
by Nytik
Southampton United Kingdom
Member Since: May 2008
Member Points: 5828

Nice film!

By the way, you should probably have some sort of language warning in your first post... just a thought! Wink

23rd October 2009, 08:04am
#3
by SerbianChessStar
Belgrade Serbia
Member Since: May 2009
Member Points: 4012

AAHH i cant find the glass chess set! Explain exactly where it is when you walking to the file cabinet?

and it sucks what happened in the end :)

23rd October 2009, 08:33am
#4
by Billium248
Detroit Rock City (GMT-5), MI United States
Member Since: Dec 2007
Member Points: 16974
SerbianChessStar wrote:

AAHH i cant find the glass chess set! Explain exactly where it is when you walking to the file cabinet?


It's behind me.  As I'm walking up to the file cabinet, it's to the right of me (my left, screen right), along the wall, on a small glass table.  It's probably easier to see if you can view it on full screen mode.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9aNamSi-1JE

Shot: I spil the water.

Shot: She gets out of her seat.

Shot: She walks around the desk, and I go up to the file cabinet.  This is the best view of the chess set.  Trust me.  It's a chess set.  Wink

Shot: She's grabbing the paper towels (under the obligatory flyswatter that had to be visible).

Shot: Close up on the files.

Shot: I'm placing the file in my clipboard.  The chess set is behind me.

Shot: She walks back into the room.

23rd October 2009, 08:35am
#5
by Billium248
Detroit Rock City (GMT-5), MI United States
Member Since: Dec 2007
Member Points: 16974
Nytik wrote:

Nice film!

By the way, you should probably have some sort of language warning in your first post... just a thought! 


Good call.  Sorry.  Post has been edited to include warning.  Innocent

23rd October 2009, 11:38am
#6
by Dahan
Saint Paul, MN United States
Member Since: Nov 2007
Member Points: 1161

Very nice! :) Well done old buddy.

23rd October 2009, 12:00pm
#7
by BWater
Grand Rapids, MI United States
Member Since: Jan 2008
Member Points: 276

Pretty professional--good flow/editing

23rd October 2009, 02:12pm
#8
by veljomedic
Elverum Norway
Member Since: May 2008
Member Points: 467

nice start for a bigger triller-spy-drama, and i didn't mind the language, I hope you'll make the next step of the movie ahving 2000+ possible viewers on WCG alone;) Cheers and good luck

23rd October 2009, 02:31pm
#9
by Zhane
Mexico City Mexico
Member Since: Aug 2007
Member Points: 22339

Cool Bill

23rd October 2009, 02:36pm
#10
by RedSoxpawn
UAB BLAZER International
Member Since: Nov 2007
Member Points: 32609

Wonderful mate. I wonder if I could get you to come and help my group with our 10 minute play for my theatre class haha

23rd October 2009, 02:47pm
#11
by PrawnEatsPrawn
Davy Jones' Locker England
Member Since: Sep 2009
Member Points: 11091

Great short film... sure I've seen you before though, a chain wrapped around your neck in one of the Die Hard movies. Laughing

23rd October 2009, 06:16pm
#12
by kokino
Spain
Member Since: Feb 2009
Member Points: 16298

Really nice short movie. I enjoyed it. :)

Good job!

23rd October 2009, 06:24pm
#13
by SerbianChessStar
Belgrade Serbia
Member Since: May 2009
Member Points: 4012
Billium248 wrote:

so I am finally able to post it here so that all of you can see what I look like underneath my Batman mask. 


 Are you sure your batman? Cuase you sure look like joker :)

23rd October 2009, 10:12pm
#14
by Billium248
Detroit Rock City (GMT-5), MI United States
Member Since: Dec 2007
Member Points: 16974

Thanks everyone!!  I'm glad you liked it!!  Cool

@RedSoxPawn - I think Alabama is a little out of my commuting range, but if you send me a plane ticket...  Wink

@PrawnEatsPrawn - LOL - yeah, I've been compared to him before.  I wish that was me.  Wink

23rd October 2009, 10:15pm
#15
by RedSoxpawn
UAB BLAZER International
Member Since: Nov 2007
Member Points: 32609

haha will be considering

23rd October 2009, 11:23pm
#16
by chess1551
Southport England
Member Since: Feb 2009
Member Points: 654

nice one buddy

24th October 2009, 12:17am
#17
by XavierPadilla
Mazatlán, Sin. Mexico
Member Since: Oct 2008
Member Points: 1972

I enjoyed it, thank you for sharing.

24th October 2009, 12:30am
#18
by kunduk
kolkata India
Member Since: Feb 2009
Member Points: 964

ha ha.. nice..

19th November 2009, 12:06pm
#19
by danested
Bangalore India
Member Since: Sep 2009
Member Points: 571

Really some ending that you thought up there. I enjoyed everybit of it. Thanks for sharing it.

20th November 2009, 02:10pm
#20
by Billium248
Detroit Rock City (GMT-5), MI United States
Member Since: Dec 2007
Member Points: 16974

Thanks for watching it!!  Cool

 

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