"My goal is always to provide each film with a unique sound world and sonic style" - Sound Designer, Composer and Sound Artist David Kamp joins us to discuss the role sound plays in a successful short film
Director Ben Aston joins us to explain his striking short film He Took His Skin Off For Me, as we discuss practical fx & what he hopes an audience takes away from a viewing.
Two Danish soldiers serving in the German military in 1916 during World War I are stranded in a bomb shelter on the Western Front.
Making a great short film requires a certain kind of alchemy; because there are no hard-set rules in regards to running time, subject matter, or even medium, filmmakers traverse a tricky path on the road to festival -- and online audience -- acceptance. I was lucky enough to sit down at the San Francisco International Film Festival with a few of the shorts filmmakers that were in attendance and get insight into their process, ask what lessons they learned on their latest productions, and find out what they believe makes a good short film.
**AVAILABLE ON VIMEO ON DEMAND** - Solar Walk shows a journey through space and the process of creation within an animated cosmic chaos.
Reminiscent of the landmark comic book "Fables", this visually lush experimental film sees acclaimed director Daniel Brown envision the stories of 4 fantastical characters, set at a rundown motel.
In a Post-Human world, humankind's creations are left to wander in desolation; detached from humanity, meaning and purpose.
Gorgeously garish lighting accentuates this sci-fi piece by renowned auteur Wong Kar Wai. Agent 006 is undercover to catch the mysterious, charismatic "Light", but wrestles with her own feelings in doing so.
See how now established filmmakers used short filmmaking to hone their craft and begin to explore the styles and themes which we have come to associate with their names
