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Belgarath
06-27-2009, 06:57 PM
This is my first entry into a fest... I'm shooting with an HMC150.
Hide N Seek is a simple story of a boy pestering his mom to play a game of hide and seek. But when the boy proves too hard to find mom finds a way to end the game once and for all!
Screens to follow soon. It's all in the can.
kurtmo
06-27-2009, 07:00 PM
Welcome to the fest. Glad to have you on board!
bwind22
06-27-2009, 08:14 PM
Good luck. Look forward to checking it out.
ZazaCast
06-27-2009, 10:07 PM
Cheers...and welcome!
Noel Evans
06-28-2009, 12:31 AM
A new entry from a new member. Good stuff.
Heres the darkhorse - the unknown newcomer strikes and takes it all.
Rodney V. Smith
06-28-2009, 01:13 AM
A new entry from a new member. Good stuff.
Heres the darkhorse - the unknown newcomer strikes and takes it all.
With a name from a David Eddings book.. he might stand a chance. I'm keepin gan eye on you mister!
Oh and welcome to the fest. Tell us a little more about your project and share some photos, screenshots... tell us more and get us excited about seeing this movie.
Belgarath
06-28-2009, 06:41 AM
Updated description.
Rodney V. Smith
06-28-2009, 04:38 PM
Guess you don't talk too much. How was your experience making this movie?
Belgarath
06-28-2009, 06:37 PM
Guess you don't talk too much. How was your experience making this movie?
I'm new to DVXuser. My dad is Kurtmo, though, so I get to watch him do this all the time. Back to your question, though. I had a good time making this movie and I can't wait to have some feedback. This was really my first time making a movie like this, so I know it has a few flaws. I'm happy with the way it turned out, though.
Robert Eldon
06-28-2009, 07:04 PM
I'm new to DVXuser. My dad is Kurtmo, though, so I get to watch him do this all the time. Back to your question, though. I had a good time making this movie and I can't wait to have some feedback. This was really my first time making a movie like this, so I know it has a few flaws. I'm happy with the way it turned out, though.
Do you get to work with your dad on the movies? That would be really neat.
My son and I have worked together on a number of movies.
Good to see that you've made the effort and can't wait to see what you produced! :)
Nice! Welcome to the fest! Looking forward to it. :)
Girgej
07-04-2009, 02:33 AM
Sounds Nice ... Good Luck
stinkpot
07-04-2009, 09:04 PM
Welcome!
:beer:
Chris_Keaton
07-04-2009, 09:12 PM
The film looks real choppy or is it just me?
ramsaur
07-04-2009, 10:11 PM
Ok the jumping in the 3cm tree was pretty cool but KILLING HER OWN SON??? What's wrong with you?? Come on. Sorry but automatic 1/10
Noel Evans
07-05-2009, 07:14 PM
Hey mate. Wanted to jump in here and give you some comments.
I think I can see what you were trying to do with this, kind of a twilight zoney thing going on where a boy has stumbled across a little trick only he can do, but his mother puts an end to it all.
Its like you were looking at all the pieces of the puzzle and seeing what fits and what doesnt. Keep going!
Rodney V. Smith
07-05-2009, 07:20 PM
Damn: Noel beat me to it. And I thought he was trailing me.
Anyway, interesting and quirky film there. Quite an odd kid, but I know kids just like him. And the poor mom just humoring him like that. Pity she got jealous of his ability... or just wanted some peace and quiet... but at what horrible price. Seriously? A chainsaw?
You looked like you had fun and as your first outing you did quite a good job. Keep it up and keep thinking outside of the box in your story telling. Keep that up, keep improving your technique and you'll go a long, long way.
You can now count yourself as one of us: a filmmaker.
Very solid first film. Thoughtful camera work, nice continuity, nice simple story. Can't do too complex of a story in 6 minutes and do it justice. A critique on the story, if I may? I would have liked to see the son make a few different attempts to engage his mother in a game before she gave in, really get her exasperated with the whole thing. Then, your ending seems a bit more justified. Plus, his victory is more satisfying if he doesn't get his way the first time. I liked the ending, by the way. I mean, in this universe, a kid can disappear behind a tree. A worn out Mom who just wants to read her magazine can trap him there by cutting it down. I didn't see how it was killing him - no blood or screaming. Just kept him out of the way for a while. A bit twisted? Maybe, but the KID DISAPPEARED BEHIND A 3 INCH TREE. We've been set up for a bit of surrealism.
Hope you make a go at it for a future fest - or even just another film. Congrats on getting your first film done!
Tom Marshall
07-05-2009, 11:14 PM
Ok the jumping in the 3cm tree was pretty cool but KILLING HER OWN SON??? What's wrong with you?? Come on. Sorry but automatic 1/10
hahahaha
Susanne G.
07-06-2009, 01:19 PM
I like your sense of black humour and I laughed at the end, which came so unexpected. Nice work, but it was rather too much a little sketch.
Susanne
ZazaCast
07-07-2009, 08:48 AM
I liked the concept, but thought you fell short on delivering it. I can relate, as I've often wanted to chainsaw my children too (NOT!)... that was just a little over the top for me. See what all that running can do to a Mom? LOL. This was a family affair and it looks like you all had a good time making it, that's key. Great start, now lets see what you come up with next.
Michael Anthony Horrigan
07-07-2009, 10:59 AM
The ending totally threw me. I like dark comedies though so you're good with me.
It's a movie and it's her own son. If people don't understand that it's a joke then that's their problem. :)
I did want a little more from this. Seemed a bit too simple.
Keep at it though.
MAH
you're sick! nice twist at the end, did not see that coming. ha! congrats on your film!
~jai~
07-07-2009, 04:59 PM
Um, that mom is a little on the sadistic side, huh?! LOL!!!
Great fun film! This was a lot of fun to watch and I thought the music was very well done and added to the great mood of the film. The acting wasn't the best, but the story was playful and had me wondering where he went. Sound was good and I liked your shots, although I might have liked a little more movement in the shots themselves (i.e. dollying or such), but that's just me.
All in all, I say great first entry and I look forward to seeing more of your work! Thanks for sharing!
kurtmo
07-07-2009, 06:56 PM
As the boom operator on this shoot I can answer the "how could you?!?" question for Belgarath (who is busy at orchestra tonight).
When he originally scripted the score it was supposed to be two brothers. As it turned out the day of the shoot, the brother character was unavailable so mom filled in and the story took on a darker meaning. In the end Belgarath had no qualms about the change as in both cases it was his younger bro who was being offed. Brothers being what they are it wasn't so much the means as the ultimate end that mattered.
jai - As the boom operator, I'm glad you liked the sound. I got the chance to use my new DIY carbon fiber boom pole. It worked sweet and was nothing to heft.
Brian Parker
07-08-2009, 02:40 AM
Wow...you are dark...Pretty bright and crisp image and good sound. Story was a little simple but that's ok because sometimes less is more. Natural chemistry was there between the actors and the gave a decent performance. Surprising ending. Interesting film!
Girgej
07-08-2009, 08:02 AM
Hey ... Cute / Horrific Story ... a little simple story ... but it works well ... Nice Shots ...
keaseyb
07-08-2009, 08:44 AM
Nice job on Hide N Seek the picture and quality were top-notch. Like most shorts it was a little longer than needed but it all wrapped up well and made sense. Good job! I have no problem with the dark ending, but I'm finding that some on these boards are fairly conservative. Not a complaint just and observation.
DarkElastic
07-08-2009, 10:15 AM
Hi Belgarth,
The filmed looked great and the sound was crisp. The music really fit well. I just found the whole thing very cheesy though... the acting was good, but I didn't like the gesticulating to the camera. The ending was dark, but for some reason it didn't come across with any real punch, this might have something to do with the restrictive shots.
Overall though, Good stuff, and I look forward to your next.
Chris Messineo
07-11-2009, 01:21 PM
Well done. I totally dug the ending. Great twist.
Fictionfeatures
07-14-2009, 12:30 AM
I like the idea it was simple and to the point, so many short films try to over do it with the plot. It was shot well but in the first seen where she's looking for him she's in front of the stairs into the house in nearly every shot. if she walks out of frame she needs to walk into frame somewhere else. And after she tried to hide behind the tree there was a cut where she went from being next to the tree to being next to the boy. I'm a stickler for continuity, but that being said. I did like how you edited the boy hiding behind the tree, looked great.