Short Films

I thought the short films that Mr. Mayo posted on his blog were very interesting. They showed a variety of methods and plot types, and the quality varied. "Black Hole" was, I think, clearly the best that was posted. It quickly developed an exciting plot with no dialogue and only one character. I thought the cinematography was good and the effect used for the black hole was very cool. "The Man at the Counter" was filmed well, and I thought the narration added a nostalgic feeling, but the end didn't make sense to me, and I think overall it was too sappy. "Hunting" had a good balance of emotional weight, and I liked the story, but I think the overall feel of it was a little amateur. However, I think that "Hunting" is the film that the best of our films will resemble. The cut between the boys and the deer in that film was smooth and looked fine, but it was clear from the lighting that they were filmed in different locations. Because of time and logistics, I think that many of our films will require cutaways like that. This is not to say that "Hunting" wasn't good or that our short films won't be good, but I think no one will be able to make one resembling "Black Hole"