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October 12, 2004
My 2nd Film "LOOK"
I finished my 2nd film last week and I made this DVD cover for actors featured in the film. They were really friendly and supportive. I enjoyed making this film too but I learned a lot more from this one. I used "www.nowcasting.com" to cast actors. There were over 200 actors submitted to this film and I choose 5 of female and 5 of male from them. 3 of female and 3 of male responded. At the open audition just 1 female and 1 male came. That was cool because the two were actually I liked best with their headshots and resume, and they just shined in my film. Most of all, I learned a lot from my laptop crash a day before my screening day. I managed to reach to the class and show my film but it was a real nightmare to recover lost data from that.
This is a comedy film about a couple. At her birthday the guy gives a TEDDY BEAR for her birthday present and actually there's a hidden camera inside the TEDDY BEAR and he tries to sneak a look at her through the TEDDY BEAR's point of view. The story starts from here and there are some more interesting reveals in it. I believe that watching movie itself is kind of sneaking a look at someone's story. In that point of view, it is interesting in this film that the guy is looking at her through the eyes of the TEDDY BEAR and we, the audience, are looking at the guy. This is kind of experimental for me in this point and the "first person view cinema" seminar I had at the ZML influenced me in thinking about the script for this film. I heard Justin is trying to make space for 1st year student's film. I hope to have a chance to show this to you.
Now... it's third film shooting week... it's so fast-paced... third film already? But it's always exciting to make a film.
To all 1st year guys, good luck for your films!!! Hope to see yours, too someday.
Posted by doox at October 12, 2004 01:19 AM
Comments
Doox - you're a master of concept and framing. I loved the soap opera music. And the quaint touches - how people perform for each other when they know there's a camera watching! Provocative piece you made - I'm glad we got to see it. I actually wanted the characters to accept the Teddy Bear cameras in their lives - to be happy to have a camera in their life from someone they loved. Hmmm. Maybe in the future.
Posted by: Justin at October 29, 2004 07:43 PM
Hey Justin, thanks for leaving a comment here~! I'm glad that you liked it, and that's really interesting idea. That would make another story for the couple. Hmmm... maybe "LOOK, the next episode" in the future? :) Thanks, dude~!
Posted by: Doox at October 31, 2004 09:39 PM
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