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Short Films
The first film I watched was Roof followed by Bridge, and then Embrace. Despite a recurring actor in each of the films, you could definitely tell each was produced by the same person. Their was an eerie silence that was … Continue reading
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Short films
These films were…interesting. And while it’s not like I didn’t enjoy them, I use the word interesting because they were so unconventional. I watched three of them and in each one, it’s impossible to know exactly what’s going on or … Continue reading
Soliders and Musicals
I absolutely love short films. To be able to tell a compelling story in a short amount of time is an amazing skill to have. First I watched “Soliders” and even though the grand total was two minutes long, I … Continue reading
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Short Films
Watching these videos got a little bit stressful because the viewer is always inserted into a scene without any background or introduction. I don’t exactly handle that well. In addition to the abrupt beginnings, I noticed a few other trends … Continue reading
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Short Films
For this assignment I watched ‘Embrace’ and ‘Bridge.’ Both very short films. It’s impressive that a mini-story could be told in such a limited amount of time. With that being said, I feel that ‘Bridge’ had a story line that … Continue reading
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Short Films – Wylie
The first of the short films that I watched was “Circles”. The description on the website described the video thusly: “Not sure what this one is about…ghosts and alternate dimensions figure in.” That pretty much sums it all up, as … Continue reading
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Short Stories
I watched each of these short films and with the exception of the “Powerhouse Books” and “Movement Study” I really enjoyed all of them. I love short films like this because I tend to get bored very easily. I can’t … Continue reading
Short stories
Interesting films, but I wouldn’t really call them great. The acting isn’t the best, production is done with average gear, and there didn’t seem to be a budget. I lived with a film festival movie screener last year, so this … Continue reading
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Short Stories: ‘Soldiers’ and ‘Embrace’
For this assignment, I watched ‘Soliders’ and ‘Embrace,’ films that are no longer than 3 minutes 43 seconds long but tell a better story than most 30-minute long television shows. Let’s start with ‘Soldiers.’ This film was very short (barely … Continue reading
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Short Films
I watched short films “Embrace” and “Roof.” Both were about extreme closeups on characters with heavy dialogue in an attempt not to have to portray surroundings or setting and both with apocalyptic themes. The first focused solely on a couple … Continue reading
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