My Short Film - 48 Hour Film Project

KWhit · 08-17-2010, 08:48 PM

Has anyone competed in this?

It is a film festival / competition in which you have to write, film, and edit a short film (4-7 minutes) in just 48 hours. It's completely insane. And totally amazing!

The 48 Hour Film Project

I entered the Atlanta competition this year. I had a team of 19 cast and crew and I wrote, directed and co-edited the movie. It was a blast.

And I just found out that my film was selected to be seen included in the Atlanta "Best of" screening!

This was the first thing I ever directed, so I'm thrilled to get the recognition. It was crazy fun too, and am already talking with the team about the next project - so this will just be the first of many.

So I just wanted to share the news and give y'all a link to the film.

Radii · 08-17-2010, 09:25 PM

I LARP LIKE A MOTHERFUCKER.

Nice man!

KWhit · 08-17-2010, 09:32 PM

Heh. Thanks. The larp guy is me, by the way. And my wife is the blonde lead in it.

I should point out that we had to randomly draw the genre of the film out of a hat. I got suspense/thriller. Not really what I wanted, but did my best to make it work. The other teams had different genres.

And at the kickoff event at the beginning of the 48 hours, they told us the required elements that had to be in the movie (this way they can make sure you film the movie during the 48 hours).

The required elements we all had to use were:

Character: David Landeryou - School Principal
Line of Dialogue: "Let me know what you think."
Prop: Keys

So all of those things had to be in our movie.

Kodos · 08-17-2010, 09:45 PM

Pretty cool. Glad you had fun with it!

Swaggs · 08-17-2010, 10:55 PM

Very cool. Both of the women were surprisingly good/natural in their acting.

Pumpy Tudors · 08-18-2010, 09:52 AM

I loved it. Great job, KWhit.

I didn't know about the three elements you had to use when I watched it the first time. I thought the name "David Landeryou" was some kind of pun that went over my head, or maybe it was setting up that he was going to end every sentence with "you". That would have been very strange. Now that I know about the three elements, you did a fantastic job of working all three of them into your story. The film is a very impressive feat considering that you only had 48 hours to work with.

To repeat myself, great job.

JediKooter · 08-18-2010, 11:04 AM

Good job KWhit. It's actually a lot of fun doing a project like that and it's great when you can coordinate that many people at once. Was it someone you knew that owned the bar?

A couple of years ago, a few of my co-workers at Apple and myself entered the Mill Valley Film Festival. It was a 12 hour turn around on it. We started at 9 in the morning and to have our films ready to show at 9PM the same day. We also had to use 3 elements as well.

PackerFanatic · 08-18-2010, 11:38 AM

Some friends of mine and I had talked about doing it at one point, but were just too busy to actually do it (unfortunately) - definitely looked like fun.

And your video was great!

Anthony · 08-18-2010, 11:56 AM

great job, and acting by the ladies was very good. if you want unsolicited advice - i would've had the principal say "David Landeryou" more naturally. like pumpy i thought i was missing something cuz he said it as if it was a special name. the way he said it it was as if he turned to face the camera and said "ah ha - that's one of the elements i needed to use...did you catch it?". there isn't anything special about that name as far as the story goes so i would've had him say it naturally. the fact that that's the only critique i have means the rest of the short film was really good. i'd like to see what you can do when you aren't being handcuffed to required elements and you can just make your own film. great job.

JetsIn06 · 08-18-2010, 12:46 PM

Amazing!

Reminds me of a project I was involved in a couple years ago. It was called the RPM Challenge, and the goal was to create and record a full length album in month of February.

JPhillips · 08-18-2010, 12:49 PM

Looks good. I need to check and see if any of my other Atlanta friends were involved in this. The lighting looked pretty good throughout and the audio was consistent, and those are often the most difficult things to get right.

CleBrownsfan · 08-18-2010, 02:23 PM

Wow - we actually have some people with talent on this board?!

KWhit · 08-18-2010, 07:09 PM

Heh. Well, let's not get too crazy.

Thanks for the kind words and suggestions, everyone.

KWhit · 08-18-2010, 07:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Radii

I LARP LIKE A MOTHERFUCKER.

Nice man!

I posted the movie on another site and that was the line that got a response there too. I think I like to give myself the better lines. I did the same thing in the plays I've written and performed in also.

Neuqua · 08-19-2010, 01:55 PM

That was fun to watch, great job!

Btw, answer your emails. :P

Antmeister · 08-19-2010, 02:13 PM

Great job KWhit! Knowing that you were handcuffed by a time limit makes this really impressive.

Schmidty · 08-19-2010, 02:50 PM

Nice job man!!

KWhit · 08-19-2010, 05:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PackerFanatic

Some friends of mine and I had talked about doing it at one point, but were just too busy to actually do it (unfortunately) - definitely looked like fun.

Too busy for 48 hours!?!?

Just kidding. Actually, I spent a TON of time putting together the team, scouting locations (yay for a bar to film in!), and planning out the schedule for the weekend. But once that was done, it's just 48 hours nonstop filmmaking. And then a lot of drinking at the wrap party after we turned it in.

Quote:

Originally Posted by PackerFanatic

And your video was great!

Thanks!

KWhit · 08-19-2010, 05:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Swaggs

Very cool. Both of the women were surprisingly good/natural in their acting.

Thank you. I agree. They were (are) great to work with. They're both professionals, so that made it very easy for me to get those performances out of them.

KWhit · 08-19-2010, 05:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Anthony

great job, and acting by the ladies was very good. if you want unsolicited advice - i would've had the principal say "David Landeryou" more naturally. like pumpy i thought i was missing something cuz he said it as if it was a special name. the way he said it it was as if he turned to face the camera and said "ah ha - that's one of the elements i needed to use...did you catch it?". there isn't anything special about that name as far as the story goes so i would've had him say it naturally. the fact that that's the only critique i have means the rest of the short film was really good. i'd like to see what you can do when you aren't being handcuffed to required elements and you can just make your own film. great job.

The principal hadn't acted in forever (like since he was in high school), so I had to work with him a little bit. Overall, I'm happy with the performance he gave, but we had to work at it a little.

EagleFan · 08-19-2010, 05:59 PM

Very cool.

MalcPow · 08-19-2010, 09:51 PM

Nice man, good work

albionmoonlight · 08-20-2010, 09:37 AM

Good job. I've seen a lot of amateur short films in my time with no time constraints or creative restrictions that were 1/2 as good as this.

I look forward to seeing what you guys can do with more time/freedom/etc.

08-17-2010, 09:45 PM	#4
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08-17-2010, 10:55 PM	#5
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08-18-2010, 09:52 AM	#6
Pumpy Tudors Bounty Hunter Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Pittsburgh, PA	I loved it. Great job, KWhit. I didn't know about the three elements you had to use when I watched it the first time. I thought the name "David Landeryou" was some kind of pun that went over my head, or maybe it was setting up that he was going to end every sentence with "you". That would have been very strange. Now that I know about the three elements, you did a fantastic job of working all three of them into your story. The film is a very impressive feat considering that you only had 48 hours to work with. To repeat myself, great job. __________________ No, I am not Batman, and I will not repair your food processor.

08-18-2010, 11:04 AM	#7
JediKooter Coordinator Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: San Diego via Sausalito via San Jose via San Diego	Good job KWhit. It's actually a lot of fun doing a project like that and it's great when you can coordinate that many people at once. Was it someone you knew that owned the bar? A couple of years ago, a few of my co-workers at Apple and myself entered the Mill Valley Film Festival. It was a 12 hour turn around on it. We started at 9 in the morning and to have our films ready to show at 9PM the same day. We also had to use 3 elements as well. __________________ I'm no longer a Chargers fan, they are dead to me Coming this summer to a movie theater near you: The Adventures of Jedikooter: Part 4

08-18-2010, 11:38 AM	#8
PackerFanatic Pro Starter Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Appleton, WI	Some friends of mine and I had talked about doing it at one point, but were just too busy to actually do it (unfortunately) - definitely looked like fun. And your video was great! __________________ Commissioner of the RNFL

08-17-2010, 09:25 PM	#2
Radii Head Coach Join Date: Jul 2001	I LARP LIKE A MOTHERFUCKER. Nice man!

08-17-2010, 09:32 PM	#3
KWhit Coordinator Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Conyers GA	Heh. Thanks. The larp guy is me, by the way. And my wife is the blonde lead in it. I should point out that we had to randomly draw the genre of the film out of a hat. I got suspense/thriller. Not really what I wanted, but did my best to make it work. The other teams had different genres. And at the kickoff event at the beginning of the 48 hours, they told us the required elements that had to be in the movie (this way they can make sure you film the movie during the 48 hours). The required elements we all had to use were: Character: David Landeryou - School Principal Line of Dialogue: "Let me know what you think." Prop: Keys So all of those things had to be in our movie.

08-18-2010, 11:56 AM	#9
Anthony Banned Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Astoria, NY, USA	great job, and acting by the ladies was very good. if you want unsolicited advice - i would've had the principal say "David Landeryou" more naturally. like pumpy i thought i was missing something cuz he said it as if it was a special name. the way he said it it was as if he turned to face the camera and said "ah ha - that's one of the elements i needed to use...did you catch it?". there isn't anything special about that name as far as the story goes so i would've had him say it naturally. the fact that that's the only critique i have means the rest of the short film was really good. i'd like to see what you can do when you aren't being handcuffed to required elements and you can just make your own film. great job. Last edited by Anthony : 08-18-2010 at 11:56 AM.

08-18-2010, 12:46 PM	#10
JetsIn06 Pro Rookie Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Rahway, NJ	Amazing! Reminds me of a project I was involved in a couple years ago. It was called the RPM Challenge, and the goal was to create and record a full length album in month of February.

08-18-2010, 12:49 PM	#11
JPhillips Hall Of Famer Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Newburgh, NY	Looks good. I need to check and see if any of my other Atlanta friends were involved in this. The lighting looked pretty good throughout and the audio was consistent, and those are often the most difficult things to get right. __________________ To love someone is to strive to accept that person exactly the way he or she is, right here and now.. - Mr. Rogers

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08-18-2010, 07:09 PM	#13
KWhit Coordinator Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Conyers GA	Heh. Well, let's not get too crazy. Thanks for the kind words and suggestions, everyone.

08-19-2010, 01:55 PM	#15
Neuqua Pro Rookie Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Chicago, Ill	That was fun to watch, great job! Btw, answer your emails. :P __________________ Our Deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, 'Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous?' Actually, who are you not to be?

08-19-2010, 02:13 PM	#16
Antmeister Pro Starter Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: At the corner of Beat Street and Electric Avenue	Great job KWhit! Knowing that you were handcuffed by a time limit makes this really impressive. __________________ "I'm ready to bury the hatchet, but don't fuck with me" - Schmidty "Box me once, shame on Skydog. Box me twice. Shame on me. Box me 3 times, just fucking ban my ass...." - stevew

08-19-2010, 02:50 PM	#17
Schmidty Coordinator Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Early, TX	Nice job man!! __________________ Just beat the devil out of it!!! - Bob Ross

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EagleFan Hall Of Famer Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Mays Landing, NJ USA	Very cool.

08-19-2010, 09:51 PM	#22
MalcPow College Benchwarmer Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: San Diego	Nice man, good work

08-20-2010, 09:37 AM	#23
albionmoonlight Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: North Carolina	Good job. I've seen a lot of amateur short films in my time with no time constraints or creative restrictions that were 1/2 as good as this. I look forward to seeing what you guys can do with more time/freedom/etc.

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