Trapped

[dust'n the callipygous]

we've got a poster! and a title! our formerly untitled werewolf hooker project is henceforth known as "TRAPPED"

 

[dust'n the callipygous]

should i still be editing 12 hours from the deadline? because i definitely am

 

[Keth Andril]

Werewolf hookers? Awesome

 

[Matt Harris]

killer poster and concept. where did you find that "hole"? good location.

 

[dust'n the callipygous]

killer poster and concept. where did you find that "hole"? good location.

thanks, man! it's some abandoned building near my house. i was looking for good hole for weeks (insert joke here), and then somebody mentioned this old building we'd used as a free-running spot before.

 

[dust'n the callipygous]

while we're waiting to view everything, i figured i'd post some production stills:

justin getting dirtied-up

jake, sorry we made you lay on the ground for 4 hours without moving

reviewing some footage with solomon

couple shots of our awesome custom rig:

 

[dust'n the callipygous]

a few more:

jake

jake's stunt double (my brother, brett)

me doing something weird

solomon: anything for a good shot

down in the hole

 

[Mark Johnson]

Nicely done.

 

[EditPhish]

Some of your shots were amazing and the look of the film was great. Loved your use of certain perspectives to build tension. The sound and scoring was done really well also.

I guess we all have to decide though what we call a Monster movie, and I don't think yours fit the genre. I did enjoy it, but I had to score it lower because, in my opinion, it would be a stretch to call your character a monster.

 

[dust'n the callipygous]

i actually decided to change the ending that way the night before we shot for practical and plot hole reasons. glad you liked it though. especially the sound and scoring. we recorded and mixed all of that in one day. and solomon did some fantastic camera work

 

[Charli]

I agree that this is not a monster story, but it is a story of poetic justice. I would have liked to have seen more scratch marks and how many victims he had, maybe like 12 or more. Three seems so little to be trapped at the end.

He got what he deserved but it's just not a monster film.

 

[coffeemusic831@yahoo.com]

Correction: it is not a 'typical' monster film.

 

[TMerry]

Fun film. Some good looks, some good shots, esp liked the one from above the actor in the pit. Not sure how you pulled it off cuase it was rock steady (crane?) As far as story: I didn't understand why the killer guy would climb down into the whole to mark his kill number on the walls, but that aside I enjoyed the flick!
Good work!

 

[Michael Anthony Horrigan]

Loved the shots going in and out of the hole, very well done. Nice impact near the end as well.

The story was pretty well paced, although I could see the guy being dragged off coming from a mile away. Overall though I enjoyed this one.

The acting also seemed fairly natural overall.

Editing could use just a bit of nip/tuck here and there.

MAH

 

[Chris_Keaton]

Not sure this didn't violate that 'humans' can't be the monster clause, but it made it. Sure the guy getting dragged from under the barn was obvious and the suit, but that didn't bother me. What did bother me is that it didn't really feel like a complete story. It was circular for sure, but it felt more like a scene from a larger piece.

 

[dust'n the callipygous]

Fun film. Some good looks, some good shots, esp liked the one from above the actor in the pit. Not sure how you pulled it off cuase it was rock steady (crane?) As far as story: I didn't understand why the killer guy would climb down into the whole to mark his kill number on the walls, but that aside I enjoyed the flick!
Good work!

i just think of the hole as his lair. those pull-out shots were done with a pegasus slider attached to a tripod. i put up some pics a few pages back. took a few runs, but we got it right. we actually slid it down and then i reversed the clips in post.

Loved the shots going in and out of the hole, very well done. Nice impact near the end as well.

The story was pretty well paced, although I could see the guy being dragged off coming from a mile away. Overall though I enjoyed this one.

The acting also seemed fairly natural overall.

Editing could use just a bit of nip/tuck here and there.

MAH

thanks, man. any tips on what to clean up in editing? before i post up a higher res version somewhere i'm going to do a little more with sound and color, but sharpening up the cuts would make a bigger impact

 

[Chris_Keaton]

Oh I forgot to mention that the location was killer. That alone made me feel go about the short right off the bat. But a beginning, middle, and end is a must in all films short or long. Ok I beat that horse to death.

 

[dust'n the callipygous]

Not sure this didn't violate that 'humans' can't be the monster clause, but it made it. Sure the guy getting dragged from under the barn was obvious and the suit, but that didn't bother me. What did bother me is that it didn't really feel like a complete story. It was circular for sure, but it felt more like a scene from a larger piece.

there isn't a "human's can't be the monster clause". i read the rules after i changed the script at the last minute just to be sure it still fit within the guidelines.

but anyway, what do you think the story needed? there really isnt any character exposition, but that's kind of the point. it could just be the entire structure making it feel that way. i didn't think it would be so tough to structure a 6 minute film

 

[Rodney V. Smith]

I absolutely loved how you guys took the monster concept and turned it on its head. It was such a simple thing too and made me wish I'd thought of it. It's like we can see the conversation forming in your heads:

"hey guys, I have this werewolf costume..."
"It will never look real on camera. We can't pull off a werewolf. It would only look like a guy in a werewolf suit!"
**CLICK** a light goes off and an idea is born. Great case of using what you have and using it well.

That said, I thought the story was very well told through great use of visuals. Solomon is rocking the hell out of that Pegasus so I'm glad I recommended he get that one.

Loved this movie. No negatives here. Solid all around.

 

[dust'n the callipygous]

Oh I forgot to mention that the location was killer. That alone made me feel go about the short right off the bat. But a beginning, middle, and end is a must in all films short or long. Ok I beat that horse to death.

gotcha. i guess we kinda skipped a "beginning" by making the end of the movie the beginning. always a problem with circular stories, especially if they're just 6 minutes. i really loved that location. it was just some abandoned, dilapidated building. they put up a "for sale" sign in front of it a few weeks before we shot. i just kept thinking that we'd show up on the day of the shoot and there would just be a "sold" sign in front of a pile of rubble.