Ad Infinitum

Hey, this is definitely my favorite so far of the fest (watched about half of the films so far). That last shot is tremendous. Just really paid off in a big way - this is exactly what a short film should do, IMO. Well done.
 
Excellent film. Everything worked, from the dialogue, to the age of the actors, to the music, lighting, etc. You really set the ambiance right on the money.

One location, two actors, and a basement full of treasures can really go far with the right creative synergy.

Alex
 
I really enjoyed this short it is my favorite time travel short of this competition. It felt like a very well thought out script and had a Primer type feel to it. Well done guys...
 
I thought you were gonna go somewhere totally different with that whole 3 seconds thing. Not sure exactly where, but just not where you ended up. I saw it unfolding and just said "Damn! That's awesome!"

Camera work was excellent and the dialog was nice. I appreciated that most of it was bickering and not exposition so it kept the film moving and gave us a reason to wait 6 minutes for the button to be pushed. Nice work!
 
SPOILERS (kinda)
I guess thats one way to live forever...a sucky way but still.

I did notice you crossed "the line", though i'm sure someone on here has said that


Rogan
 
Brilliant! Excellent job.

Your actors had some moments of greatness, but a few moments of stiffness. Otherwise this was marvelously done.
 
Congratulations, a great film: a simple idea, very well executed. I loved the score, which fitted perfectly. The acting was good, the blond character had the "mad young scientist" in his eyes. The ending, though maybe you could see it coming, still worked really well and left a chill up my spine. An excellent interpretation of a rather overworked theme - great!
 
I had a big smile pasted on the moment it opened. The music works beatifully and is done very well. In an instant, you know that something big is going to happen with that machine. Perfect intro.

The twist gave me an even bigger smile. Again, the music was perfect.

You turned a well crafted story into a great film. Awesome and inspiring.

This one is in my top list.
 
You guys have been extremely generous with your compliments on Ad Infinitum! It's very encouraging to hear that people enjoyed watching it. And the thoughtful criticisms make the notion of "the next project" all the more exciting.

I definitely haven't been ignoring your comments, and there's some I'd like to address in more detail -- just as soon as I've had a chance to post more in other participants' threads.

Again, thanks so much to everyone who watched our film!
 
Music, light and acting are wonderful - I love it. Between the time mashine films in this fest - this one is my favorite. I enjoyed it. Compliments.

Susanne
 
Had a thought ...

You could add a scene to roll with credits, where the camera does a fast motion out the basement window and onto the street, where we see a person getting out of a car over and over, showing the machine worked well beyond the the confines of the basement.

a
 
Actually, that's a nice thought Alex. I was wondering myself about whether it would be more ominous to show it as a local phenomenon or whether it would be affecting the whole planet.

This is a perfect example of pacing in my mind. What a perfect story for this little slice of time. The acting is brilliant and believable. I loved the lighting - particularly the back lighting in some shots that create perfect rim or hair lighting on the actors. The sound was very good and I did like the score very very very much. At the very end the rising crescendo was great for the loop although I found myself wishing you had used the audio paradox known as "the barber pole" that creates an audio illusion of an ever ascending pitch (sorry for the geekishness here but this is such a great little film that will appeal to geeks very much).

My critiques are small ones. I found a couple of times that the lighting of the actors from below was not motivated by the master shots and, thus, called attention to itself even though it was gorgeous. The machine itself was a bit too atavistic for my taste and I would have preferred something a bit more bizarre without using so many antique analog dials etc. Even just putting a couple cheapo digital readouts would have helped sell it as something this guy would have put together himself seriously.

Brilliant piece. Easily in my top tier and definitely a beautiful piece of craftsmanship.
 
I liked this film, an i also agree about the end pull out scene, but even without that this is based in a good idea.
 
This is fantastic. What i liked about it was, it felt long. And I don't mean boring. I mean, I looked at the timeline once and it was only at like 2 min. It felt full. That 2 min had a lot of stuff.

I love how it turned out too. So simple and yet so appropriate, esp considering the guy asked him: "You've thought all this through, right?" :)

And my favorite line: "Who else would just assume they built a working time machine?"

I thought the camera work was all very professional and good. Lighting felt a tad over lit to me at times, for a basement. Maybe like what MJ said, some of it not entirely motivated. But I had to watch it again to nit-pick that. The first time, i was just engrossed in the little world you created between these guys.

A suggestion story-wise. There was a moment when one guy says: "gave up." and the other guys says: "Grew up." I think you could have taken a little more time to expand on their relationship there. Just let conversation go a little more down that road and reveal more about them, maybe even why they deserve this fate.

Anyway, that's less a critique than a brain-fart brought on by the second viewing.

Great work.
 
"Time paradoxes are a myth."

Fantastic short! Great use of the six minutes. The acting from the guy who played Noam was very good, and the guy who played Rick was not as strong but still decent. I loved the dolly shots and the music, especially when it would stop for a second and then pick up again. I would have liked if that technique was used a little more sparsly to create a neat effect and mood, but still great nonetheless. Good job and good luck!
 
I really enjoyed this one! As some other people have said it has a Primer vibe to it which for me was a great thing (I loved Primer)!!!

The ending really was a great payoff which I think is imperative for a good short film...great job!

Daniel
 
This is in my top ten favs guys. I loved the whole banter and obvious strained but longstanding friendship. The ending was chilling but then I realized that if they really traveled back in time, they would remember they already pushed the button. Maybe they just created a time loop and ae constantly rewinding time. Perhaps his button did that instead? Awesome short! Love the cinematography. The line crosing happened but it did not pull me out of the story. You can cros the line sometimes and thought it was okay here.
 
I like this one, reminds me of a movie called PRIMER, acting was ok, actors looked good on camera, props, set dressing and lighting worked out really nice. Really like the ending concept of them going back and not being able to stop.

good job.
 
I think this one is my favorite so far. I loved the acting in this and the pacing to me was excellent. The reveal at the end was perfect. I was like damn, they didn't think about that now did they. Great work guys.
 
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