My 5min 72 hour 4K film challenge (Red camera)

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getken

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This past weekend I participated in a 72 hour 4K Film Challenge. The rules for the challenge were it had to be filmed in 4K (I have the RED digital cinema camera which allows me to do that). It had to be written, filmed, edited and posted in 72 hours. It could be no longer than 5 minutes (6 minutes including credits). I had to use one phrase and one prop from the list below. Genre, locations, story etc was all up to me (and my team).

Props:
1. An inflatable raft
2. A Toaster
3. A Laptop
4. A flashlight
5. A Red Scarf
Phrases:
1. "I take it Black"
2. "Everything in Life Changes"
3. "Gimme back my sweater"
4. "Don't put that there!"
5. "What is a DSMC?"

See if you can spot what we used!

Everyone who worked on the film was a volunteer. The team was assembled 2 days before the challenge. The music was an original score by a Berklee grad student who wrote it as we edited. (I'm in the Boston area). This was sponsored by Vuze.com.

You can watch it at the link below. If you like it, please vote for it. There's no money to win but my ego may expand if we win the popular vote. Everyone did excellent work in a limited time.

I think the camera looks great. What you are seeing is 720P down-converted from 4K. We cut this in FCP and color corrected in Color. Neither me nor the editor is well versed in CC so it definitely could have been better. In any case let me know what you think. All feedback is accepted!

http://www.vuze.com/details/TA3M5GLYMSJO5LVNBU7XWVKFIXMPNZWS.html

Also you can see a behind the scenes video the PA shot here:
http://vimeo.com/2912463

We need your votes. We are in 4th place by just a hair!
 
Quite interesting although I had to watch it twice to try and understand the plot.

Very confusing but very well done, the camera work is stunning.
 
GregPorter said:
Quite interesting although I had to watch it twice to try and understand the plot.

Very confusing but very well done, the camera work is stunning.
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It was difficult to get the story arc across in the 5 minute time limit. When we did the first cut it was almost 8 minutes! But the rules for the challenge required it be no longer than 5 minutes. So in the edit room we had to nip and tuck, taking out lines of dialogue. I think it's still very understandable but we'd like to put together a longer version once the challenge is over.

Thanks for viewing it and thanks for the feedback. We're currently in 4th place in the voting. Others out there...please watch and vote. I think the voting counts till Monday.
 
I think this was great all the way around. You did a great job with the phrases. Especially with the action - reaction. It worked... Oh... great conflict, I got it however, maybe its because I read books everyday on the craft of story telling. I think everyone that was involved did a great job. You all should be proud.
 
Just an update...the challenge is over. In the online popular vote we came in 3rd place. In the judging we placed at 5th...and we didn't even know there was a 5th place category (the top 5 films won prizes). The next 72 hour 4K challenge will be a music video.
 
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