Monday, November 3, 2008
Personal Antidotes
We had to overcome a lot of problems in the filming of this short video, namely the rainy weather conditions that occurred every single time we had our equipment together. We had problems of crew not always being available for production. However, the writing process started awhile ago and gave us plenty of time to develop a vision for where our film was going. We used the problems to creatively alter the storyline- using the rain as the blame factor and part of the conflict. This project forced us to adapt to sudden situations and use the limited resources that were available.
Ryan and Ross
Ryan and Ross
Detailed Synopsis
The film starts out with Keith, a 21 year old male college student, impatiently waiting on a campus bench on a rainy day. The cold and rain aggrevates him as he looks around for his project partner. Brice, a 25 year old male college student, eventually makes his way up from behind and greets Keith. The problem is that Brice is ignorant to the fact that he is late, and he has even forgotten Keith's name as he calls him Karl. Frustrated and annoyed, Keith brings Brice onto the same page by reminding him of their plans to do a video project regarding the 2008 Iowa Smoking Ban.
As they decide to set up, Brice decides to venture off for a "quick" smoke which upsets Keith even further. He looks around for a covered area to set up the camera due to the rain. Once established, he once again waits for his partner, who suprisingly appears from the inside of the building behind him, revealing that he went for a pop instead of a cigarette. Brice questions Keith's decision to set up outside due to the rain, and Keith reminds Brice of their initial plans and points out that they are under good cover and can encounter students coming in and out of the building.
The first attempt goes horribly wrong as Brice fumbles with the camera and Keith's unwise approach to another student immediately gets him turned down. He looks around, realizing that the courtyard is empty and people don't want to be interviewed in the rain. He decides to move inside "because it's cold", and they both move to a skywalk to attempt setting up once again.
Keith remains on top of the situation as he corrects Brice on setting up the camera and dominating the project. He uses a similar, scripted approach on the next student who walks by that also results in him being shot down. Brice laughs, then finally decides to step in and let Keith know that he needs to work on his social skills.
They start to argue and Keith points out all of the things that Brice is doing wrong and refuses to accept that he has bad social skills, claiming the two students were just "ignorant jackasses". Brice takes initiative, however, and proposes the idea that he do the interviews and Keith run the camera if they are going to have any success. Keith agrees to the idea but does not think it will work as he remains confident in his dominance over Brice.
Brice wanders off and runs into an old classmate, Alex. He easily gets him to agree to the interview process. He brings Keith over to the spot where Alex is seated and they start the interview. Keith is in dismay upon their success, but still is able to quickly set up the camera and sound. Brice is a little unsure of his position, but Keith now gladly sets him up, and the interview is a success. They look at each other and acknowledge with a nod that it is now all good.
As they decide to set up, Brice decides to venture off for a "quick" smoke which upsets Keith even further. He looks around for a covered area to set up the camera due to the rain. Once established, he once again waits for his partner, who suprisingly appears from the inside of the building behind him, revealing that he went for a pop instead of a cigarette. Brice questions Keith's decision to set up outside due to the rain, and Keith reminds Brice of their initial plans and points out that they are under good cover and can encounter students coming in and out of the building.
The first attempt goes horribly wrong as Brice fumbles with the camera and Keith's unwise approach to another student immediately gets him turned down. He looks around, realizing that the courtyard is empty and people don't want to be interviewed in the rain. He decides to move inside "because it's cold", and they both move to a skywalk to attempt setting up once again.
Keith remains on top of the situation as he corrects Brice on setting up the camera and dominating the project. He uses a similar, scripted approach on the next student who walks by that also results in him being shot down. Brice laughs, then finally decides to step in and let Keith know that he needs to work on his social skills.
They start to argue and Keith points out all of the things that Brice is doing wrong and refuses to accept that he has bad social skills, claiming the two students were just "ignorant jackasses". Brice takes initiative, however, and proposes the idea that he do the interviews and Keith run the camera if they are going to have any success. Keith agrees to the idea but does not think it will work as he remains confident in his dominance over Brice.
Brice wanders off and runs into an old classmate, Alex. He easily gets him to agree to the interview process. He brings Keith over to the spot where Alex is seated and they start the interview. Keith is in dismay upon their success, but still is able to quickly set up the camera and sound. Brice is a little unsure of his position, but Keith now gladly sets him up, and the interview is a success. They look at each other and acknowledge with a nod that it is now all good.
BANNED- SHORT SYNOPSIS
Keith, 21, is a responsible yet arrogant journalism student who gets stuck working with his opposite. Brice, 25, has his mind focused on other things but gradually goes along with Keith's commands as they try to find people to interview about the 2008 Iowa Smoking Ban. The conflict heats up as Brice has trouble running the camera and Keith, in all his confidence, cannot manage to get anyone to agree to an interview. Rain ruins the initial plans and the two students are forced to move around to find a place suitable for engaging random people in an interview. Brice eventually takes the initiative of pointing out their problems, but Keith is egotistical and doubtful that Brice can change anything . . .
Contact Information
Ryan Hudson
165 Orchard Court
Pleasant Hill, IA 50327
(515) 770-1866
neilhudson515@yahoo.com
Ross Orlikowski
230 3rd St. PO BOX 276
Riverside, IA 52327
(319)270-7449
calibor_orlikowski@hotmail.com
165 Orchard Court
Pleasant Hill, IA 50327
(515) 770-1866
neilhudson515@yahoo.com
Ross Orlikowski
230 3rd St. PO BOX 276
Riverside, IA 52327
(319)270-7449
calibor_orlikowski@hotmail.com
Ryan Hudson
Ryan Hudson is a filmmaker and screenwriter at the University of Iowa. He was born in Des Moines, Iowa, where he started producing his own small features. He is currently working on projects in his senior year in Fiction Production class.
Ross Orlikowski
Ross (a.k.a. The "O" Face) Orlikowski is a filmmaker who specializes in cinematography and currently is producing his second film at the University of Iowa during the 2008 Fall semester. This is Ross's ninth film in his academic career.
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)