Short movie - Static Blue

Another problem I see is the most common short film structure. It begins with someone waking up in bed (probably some ridiculously pretentious shot of an eye opening) CUT TO two feet hitting the carpet, CUT TO a faucet gushing on... then they either kill themselves or do drugs or stare at a television or something.... Then we find out it was all a dream....
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Agreed.

Actually what the hell is up with this dream anyway? I've never had a dream as pretentious as this. Usually my dreams are about living in giant milkshakes while my dog wanders around in a snakeskin suit and chainsmokes... I don't know if anyone really dreams like this, about smashing a TV that is. One time I had a dream that I was a living sculpture in a giant clamshell shaped fountain and the maitre'd came over and said we weren't moving enough and that our pauses weren't 'pausy' enough. Then I looked over and my brother had genitals made out of rotting meat. Then I woke up... Now there's a film for ya.
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That was just awesome!

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Dad? Is that you?
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LOL!
 
ngraha3 said:
my dreams are about living in giant milkshakes while my dog wanders around in a snakeskin suit and chainsmokes... I don't know if anyone really dreams like this, about smashing a TV that is. One time I had a dream that I was a living sculpture in a giant clamshell shaped fountain and the maitre'd came over and said we weren't moving enough and that our pauses weren't 'pausy' enough.
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Now there's a film I could identify with.

Too often I find "dreams" as an excuse to tell a poor story. "It's not supposed to make sense! It's a dream!" or "It's not supposed to make sense it's an absurdist film".

Right...
 
im.thatoneguy said:
Now there's a film I could identify with.

Too often I find "dreams" as an excuse to tell a poor story. "It's not supposed to make sense! It's a dream!" or "It's not supposed to make sense it's an absurdist film".

Right...
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Yeah, but that's an excuse that is used for more than just dream movies. How many times have you seen some idiot defend bad writing, directing, lighting, whatever by saying, "But that's REAL!" Reality can be just as good or bad as surrealism or absurdity. It all depends on how you do things.
 
ngraha3 said:
I don't see why people are so afraid to give real criticism? That's the problem with film school, too much placating and patting on the back. If you want someone to grow as a filmmaker you have to have the courage to be an asshole. Noone will ever get anywhere from vaccuous compliments...

So yes no dreams, definetley no suicide and all that....

Another problem I see is the most common short film structure. It begins with someone waking up in bed (probably some ridiculously pretentious shot of an eye opening) CUT TO two feet hitting the carpet, CUT TO a faucet gushing on... then they either kill themselves or do drugs or stare at a television or something.... Then we find out it was all a dream....

Actually what the hell is up with this dream anyway? I've never had a dream as pretentious as this. Usually my dreams are about living in giant milkshakes while my dog wanders around in a snakeskin suit and chainsmokes... I don't know if anyone really dreams like this, about smashing a TV that is. One time I had a dream that I was a living sculpture in a giant clamshell shaped fountain and the maitre'd came over and said we weren't moving enough and that our pauses weren't 'pausy' enough. Then I looked over and my brother had genitals made out of rotting meat. Then I woke up... Now there's a film for ya.
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I don't think people are afraid of giving a real criticism. Every feedback is welcomed =)

I once had a dream of smashing things... not quite a television, but close...

Milkshakes... that would be interesting, who knows...

=D

Zan
 
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im.thatoneguy said:
Now there's a film I could identify with.

Too often I find "dreams" as an excuse to tell a poor story. "It's not supposed to make sense! It's a dream!" or "It's not supposed to make sense it's an absurdist film".

Right...
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BINGO! Once again... an easy way out...
 
nice timing work, but you were really testing the patience of the viewers imo. in the real world you would have lost em pretty quick imo.
 
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