Monthly Archives: November 2013

Bridge This was a pretty interesting short film. The shots that were very clear and the different shots and angles were clear as well. As for the characters that are acting in the short film they could have done a … Continue reading →

Embrace The amount of stress and tension that is exuded by a strong embrace is palpable in this short film.  Through a dynamic exchange of emotional weight and burden, the two characters are able to take turns in who has … Continue reading →

I watched three short films from the selection on the Hillman Curtis site, Bridge, Soldiers and Roof. The thing that is difficult about appreciating and even making short films is that they’re almost a snippet of a larger story but … Continue reading →

I thought these films were pretty well done, especially for evoking emotional responses and bonding with the characters even in a few minutes. I watched Embrace and Bridge in this series. Embrace I think made sense only after reading through … Continue reading →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →