Ham Sandwich is a really clever idea for a short film. The plot consists of an unappreciated intern who just wants to be noticed and live an exciting life. He happens upon a sandwich shop that makes him a ham sandwich that allows him to travel back in time. After he makes this discovery, he goes wild and lives it up. He soon realizes that he has traveled way too far back in time and just wants to go back. He finds the first person who ever made a sandwich and accidentally kills him. He is brought back to his present time to find that the sandwich still has not been invented.
The shots in this film are extremely professional and very well done. It is definitely movie or TV quality shot wise. The actors were great and portrayed this comedy in a very effective way.
Monday, September 19, 2011
Short Film Review #2: "The Adventures of a Cardboard Box"
The Adventures of a Cardboard Box is such a strong short film. It captures the simplicity of childhood without any dialogue. It shows how powerful the imagination of a little boy can be. His father gives him a cardboard box to play with and with it the boy finds endless possibilities. From a spaceship to a phone booth, this box is truly a extremely versatile object.
The part that stuck out to me most was the ending. Shortly after the boys box is destroyed by a car, he runs home and gives his mom a hug. Over the next series of shots the boy is sad and misses his box. As these shots progress the boy is starting to move on and remember the fun he had with his new found toy. He flashes back to his experience and then flashes a smile. This show so much not only about our childhood, but our lives in general. Things come and go all the time, but we have the ability to look back and appreciate what we once had. The fact that even a young child can do that is somewhat inspiring to me.
The Adventures of a Cardboard Box from Studiocanoe on Vimeo.
The part that stuck out to me most was the ending. Shortly after the boys box is destroyed by a car, he runs home and gives his mom a hug. Over the next series of shots the boy is sad and misses his box. As these shots progress the boy is starting to move on and remember the fun he had with his new found toy. He flashes back to his experience and then flashes a smile. This show so much not only about our childhood, but our lives in general. Things come and go all the time, but we have the ability to look back and appreciate what we once had. The fact that even a young child can do that is somewhat inspiring to me.
The Adventures of a Cardboard Box from Studiocanoe on Vimeo.
Monday, September 12, 2011
Short Film Review #1: "Wasp"
Wasp was one of the uncomfortable films I have ever seen. It is a glimpse into the life of a single mother of four. In this brief "snippet"of the life of this family, the mother gets into a physical altercation, fails to feed her children, and leaves her children outside of a pub for hours. The mother sees her old friend Dave while she is walking home with her children. He asks her on a date and she agrees. Failing to find a babysitter, she leaves her children outside of the pub in a desperate attempt to hide her children from Dave.
Throughout the entire film I was on the edge of my seat, literally waiting on something terrible to happen. The shots in this film create a sort of uneasiness in the viewer because of the number of close-ups and shaky camera angles. It was shot very well and had a very interesting, somewhat 90's look to it. I can see why this film won an Academy Award in 2003.
Wasp by Andrea Arnold from MrGreatShortFilms on Vimeo.
Throughout the entire film I was on the edge of my seat, literally waiting on something terrible to happen. The shots in this film create a sort of uneasiness in the viewer because of the number of close-ups and shaky camera angles. It was shot very well and had a very interesting, somewhat 90's look to it. I can see why this film won an Academy Award in 2003.
Wasp by Andrea Arnold from MrGreatShortFilms on Vimeo.
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