As a hardcore gamer, I appreciate this. I'm not a fan of commercials, but this one stood for me. Featuring favorite characters from games I've played, this is, to me, the best commercial I've ever seen.
Sunday, January 19, 2014
Favorite Commercial
As a hardcore gamer, I appreciate this. I'm not a fan of commercials, but this one stood for me. Featuring favorite characters from games I've played, this is, to me, the best commercial I've ever seen.
Escape From Tomorrow - REVIEW
Hearing about this movie before it was released caught my attention. The idea of secretly filming a film INSIDE both Disneyland and Disney World WITHOUT Disney's permission is an unthinkable thing. You would think it's quite impossible to do, but we've been proven wrong. And thus, after searching the bowels of Youtube, I actually found a free HD version of Escape From Tomorrow to watch, and I'm kinda glad I didn't waste $4 from renting it.
PLOT: An epic battle begins when a middle-aged American husband and father of two learns that he has lost his job. Keeping the news from his nagging wife and wound-up children, he packs up the family and embarks on a full day of park hopping amid enchanted castles and fairytale princesses. Soon, the manufactured mirth of the fantasy land around him begins to haunt his subconscious. An idyllic family vacation quickly unravels into a surrealist nightmare of paranoid visions, bizarre encounters, and an obsessive pursuit of a pair of sexy teenage Parisians.
Yeah, I'm still shocked Disney didn't call their lawyers.
Escape From Tomorrow wasn't a bad film, but it wasn't the greatest. It's decent. However, I do applaud the film for its risk-taking role of filming in the parks and the director's preparations on how he would shoot the film (6 months of preparation). From its low budget, the film was impressive regarding effects. Sure, there were some notable green screen shots that brought me out of this world, but I was impressed with the limits the director had. The black and white noir look the film had also worked for the film's disturbing nature.
Acting wasn't the best, but it was tolerable. The writing, however, is what suffers in this film. The film's plot is really absurd and "out there" compared to the plot given in the description above. The story adds on different things in the film that confused me when they were introduced. The film suffers from fully explaining what the conflict really is. There are multiple enemies in the film and you aren't sure which enemy is important or useless. Escape From Tomorrow fails to provide a proper antagonist and a proper ending. The ending (disturbing, yes) had me confused. Those who will watch this will leave the film scratching their heads wondering what the hell just happened.
Though the film suffered writing/story issues, it was average. Once again, I was beyond amazed with the methods used to film this in a Disney park. I kept asking myself throughout the film how they managed to pull this off, and somehow, they did. I would only watch the film again for that only. Other than that, it's best watching this only once.
Rating: 5.5/10
PLOT: An epic battle begins when a middle-aged American husband and father of two learns that he has lost his job. Keeping the news from his nagging wife and wound-up children, he packs up the family and embarks on a full day of park hopping amid enchanted castles and fairytale princesses. Soon, the manufactured mirth of the fantasy land around him begins to haunt his subconscious. An idyllic family vacation quickly unravels into a surrealist nightmare of paranoid visions, bizarre encounters, and an obsessive pursuit of a pair of sexy teenage Parisians.
Yeah, I'm still shocked Disney didn't call their lawyers.
Escape From Tomorrow wasn't a bad film, but it wasn't the greatest. It's decent. However, I do applaud the film for its risk-taking role of filming in the parks and the director's preparations on how he would shoot the film (6 months of preparation). From its low budget, the film was impressive regarding effects. Sure, there were some notable green screen shots that brought me out of this world, but I was impressed with the limits the director had. The black and white noir look the film had also worked for the film's disturbing nature.
Acting wasn't the best, but it was tolerable. The writing, however, is what suffers in this film. The film's plot is really absurd and "out there" compared to the plot given in the description above. The story adds on different things in the film that confused me when they were introduced. The film suffers from fully explaining what the conflict really is. There are multiple enemies in the film and you aren't sure which enemy is important or useless. Escape From Tomorrow fails to provide a proper antagonist and a proper ending. The ending (disturbing, yes) had me confused. Those who will watch this will leave the film scratching their heads wondering what the hell just happened.
Though the film suffered writing/story issues, it was average. Once again, I was beyond amazed with the methods used to film this in a Disney park. I kept asking myself throughout the film how they managed to pull this off, and somehow, they did. I would only watch the film again for that only. Other than that, it's best watching this only once.
Rating: 5.5/10
Tuesday, January 7, 2014
Treatment 2.0 - Mockumentary
I am completely restarting from scratch. Originally, I had planned to do a voluntary documentary about judgement. However, due to scheduling conflicts with those that had agreed to volunteer, I've decided to create something else.
Ever seen Chronicle? The found footage type film involving a group of teens discovering super powers? This new project is inspired by that.
Basically, this mockumentary focuses on a teen filming a class project documentary, only to get bullied by another teen. To defend himself, he makes a choice that unveils his secret.
The way I have this planned is to film in 1st person POV, showing the story being told as if the viewer is that person. The main character also confronts those who will watch this by speaking to the camera, combining both voluntary and mockup elements.
The short is currently under editing, however, reshoots might be possible if necessary.
Ever seen Chronicle? The found footage type film involving a group of teens discovering super powers? This new project is inspired by that.
Basically, this mockumentary focuses on a teen filming a class project documentary, only to get bullied by another teen. To defend himself, he makes a choice that unveils his secret.
The way I have this planned is to film in 1st person POV, showing the story being told as if the viewer is that person. The main character also confronts those who will watch this by speaking to the camera, combining both voluntary and mockup elements.
The short is currently under editing, however, reshoots might be possible if necessary.
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