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What do
you mean, Splatstick?
24 hrs short
film contest entry using the word "Mordant", negative space,
2 zygotes, a psychotic clone who thinks she's the original and a broken
plastic bird. We didn't
make it up. These were our cues.
- May 2002
- 5 minutes
entry in the 24
hours short film contest.
- Soundtrack:
some weird copyright free electronica music provided by the contest
organizers
- Responsibilities:
Producer/Writer/ Camera/FCP-G4 Editor
Context
- My first 24
hours short film contest.
- My first
short movie ever.
- I led
my first movie team ever.
- Boy did
I learn.
- Boy did
I have fun.
- Boy did
we sucked.
- I was
high for 2 weeks.
- I knew
what I want to be when I grow up.
Crew
- Friends
and roommates: Gerry, Lin, Guthrie, Jo Anne , Karl, Lisa, Russ, Bryce,
Toni Manza, Mike Nelson.
- Clark
Nicolai provided G4 and advice.
Story
Notes
- I had
forgotten to script and to shoot the blood scenes! The whole thing
was supposed to be splatstick
- We had
way too many characters to follow, and people didn't understand the
2 zygotes
- Script
Continuity is a good thing. Thanks, Lin!!
Production
Notes
- Lack
of sleep killed me
- We didn't
shoot the blood scenes untill 3 in the morning.
- My very
first Transition!! When the parrot prop turns into the psychotic clone
coming to kill the original.
- The credits
were 5 seconds too late so we were disqualified.
- As I
said, we sucked.
- Since
then, I've heen hooked, and produced or help produce an short every
2 months on average.
Editing
Notes
- I had
no idea what I was doing.
- A week
later, I made a Director's Cut, about 9 minutes long
Sound
Notes
- The copyright
free soundtrack from the 24 hrs short film contest sucked.
- Later
on, I found a sountrack from Simply Blue that fit perfectly.
Location
Notes
- Vancouver
Public Library, McLean's park in Strathcona, The Artist's Loft on
Main and 5th (2 locations in perfect cross fire), Arcanum
Books.
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