Antman's Film Contest #33: Finish the story

[Vishus]

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"Finish the story"

We've got a fun one for the next theme, thanks to Reelaxed!

Anyone can submit the start of a story, and the filmmaker chooses one, and finishes and films it! You just can't pick your own!

Reminder of the Rules:
1) Can't be longer than 5 minutes
2) Shouldn't be rated over PG-13.
3) Video should be posted on vimeo official (http://vimeo.com/groups/antmansfilmfestival) page ONLY. Videos for the current theme will not be available to view until the contest deadline > managed by Vishus (http://www.hv20.com/member.php?3240-Vishus), AJUK (http://www.hv20.com/member.php?21073-AJUK) and drapeama (http://www.hv20.com/member.php?21859-drapeama).
4) The winner can enter the next competition!
5) a) Use of copyrighted material/songs : as long as it's not the center point/plot of the story, it's allowed. Otherwise user will be disqualified. Example: A Coca-Cola can/SONY TV somewhere in the movie isn't considered as a copyrighted infringement.
b) Use of copyrighted music both in lyrics, score or performance, other than such that is recorded incidentally during normal filming, without a release will result in the video being disqualified.
6) Entries must be made specifically for the theme submitted to, within the deadline. All entries made before the announcement of the theme will be disqualified.
7) Users judging the contests, Official Judges (http://www.hv20.com/showthread.php?43072-Official-Contests-Judges&p=400925&viewfull=1#post400925) or not, should use the template available here (http://www.hv20.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=12943&d=1314328449) to post their reviews. Of course, only the officials judges' reviews will be considered to decide on a winner.
8) Deadline will be announced in a 24h time format (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/24-hour_clock). The week starts on Sunday and ends on Saturday. Days are starting at 00:00 and ends at 23:59. Also, please refer to this UTC/GMT (http://www.worldtimeserver.com/current_time_in_UTC.aspx) time to calculate the deadline in your zone (check on the right and select your country & state/province).

Contest deadline is Sunday March 11th 23.59 UTC (11.59pm)
Submit your entries to the following group ONLY: http://www.vimeo.com/groups/antmansfilmfestival (http://www.vimeo.com/groups/antmansfilmfestival)

The ideas you can work with:
1. "While watching a movie, you fall asleep. When you open your eyes again, nothing is the same."
2. "You read an article in the newspaper. It is so shocking that you rush out towards what you read."
3. "You're not sure what's on the other side of that door. You know that opening it is going to be trouble, but you HAVE to."
4. "You're on your way to an important event when your vehicle breaks down."
5. "You decide you want a coffee, but when you open the fridge... you realize there's no milk. But, there's zombies outside... and it's not safe. Will you get the milk, or risk a morbid day without caffeine?"
6. " You are walking down a street and feel something in your pocket. You reach in and pull out a watch. Something doesn't seem right, the watch is running backwards."
7. "You're a schizophernic aspiring filmmaker and decide to make a film so you call up a bunch of buddies however they give you a hard time so you decide to make it yourself, BUT one thing is stopping you..."
8. "You arrive home and find a stranger in your house, who's behaving as if it were his home. Naturally you are startled by his presence, but more curiously, he's equally disturbed by your appearance."
9. "A van drives down a dark street, unloads a dust bin, removes a manhole cover and places the dust bin on top of the hole."
10. "You wake up and decide that today is the day they die."

[Vishus]

Story Ideas from Reelaxed:

"While watching a movie, you fall asleep. When you open your eyes again, nothing is the same."

"You read an article in the newspaper. It is so shocking that you rush out towards what you read."

I'll throw in two:

"You're not sure what's on the other side of that door. You know that opening it is going to be trouble, but you HAVE to."

"You're on your way to an important event when your vehicle breaks down."

[Daniel Rutter]

"You decide you want a coffee, but when you open the fridge... you realize there's no milk. But, there's zombies outside... and it's not safe. Will you get the milk, or risk a morbid day without caffeine?"

[J Davis]

" You are walking down a street and feel something in your pocket. You reach in and pull out a watch. Something doesn't seem right, the watch is running backwards."

[paperkut12]

"You decide you want a coffee, but when you open the fridge... you realize there's no milk. But, there's zombies outside... and it's not safe. Will you get the milk, or risk a morbid day without caffeine?"

Thank you, Daniel. I'll be using this one most likely and filming tomorrow :).

[Reelaxed]

excellent! I see this is working and people are interested in making things now. I love the idea from J Davis (the backwards watch) and from Vishus (not knowing what's on the othe side of the door).

[paperkut12]

Thank you, Daniel. I'll be using this one most likely and filming tomorrow :).

Alright, not tomorrow, but definitely before the deadline. I need time to gather my zombies. So I will say I'll have an entry in, until I don't :).

[Almohada]

Story idea:

"You're a schizophernic aspiring filmmaker and decide to make a film so you call up a bunch of buddies however they give you a hard time so you decide to make it yourself, BUT one thing is stopping you...."

[Shaunp007]

"You're a schizophernic aspiring filmmaker and decide to make a film so you call up a bunch of buddies however they give you a hard time so you decide to make it yourself, BUT one thing is stopping you...."

LOL....I think this would actually be a great idea. Someone could record a fake "commentary" of "PST**"'s movie so far. I could not spell out the name for my own protection!

[Almohada]

LOL....I think this would actually be a great idea. Someone could record a fake "commentary" of "PST**"'s movie so far. I could not spell out the name for my own protection!

PST** should file a class action lawsuit against Twentieth Century Fox for "We Bought A Zoo" creative similarities & DVD commentary idea

[1]

Naughty, naughty!

:)

[HueyNRolf]

You arrive home and find a stranger in your house, who's behaving as if it were his home. Naturally you are startled by his presence, but more curiously, he's equally disturbed by your appearance.

[Reelaxed]

Story idea:

"You're a schizophernic aspiring filmmaker and decide to make a film so you call up a bunch of buddies however they give you a hard time so you decide to make it yourself, BUT one thing is stopping you...."

this sounds great! :hv20-smilie87:

[Playing]

A van drives down a dark street, unloads a dust bin, removes a manhole cover and places the dust bin on top of the hole.

Edit: trash can for those in the US.

[HueyNRolf]

Some great scenarios are being put forward. May I suggest that someone, in charge, selects a short list to make it more focused?

EDIT:

If my idea is selected, I have a screenplay in mind. I'd be pleased to collaborate.

[Reelaxed]

There have been many ideas already.. I'd encourage "Playing" to make ideas more simplistic because most likely not very easy to get a van...
Let's say 2 more ideas from people and then we rap this up and make an organised list of all? is that ok?

[Reelaxed]

Let's wait a couple more days and then make a list, I'm pretty sure some people haven't even noticed this thread yet.



Anyone can submit the start of a story, and the filmmaker chooses one, and finishes and films it! You just can't pick your own!


Can't you pick any other idea Huey? I think some of them are also great.

edit: heh, what a doublepost. now this happens when the two of us decide to post at the same time. :D

[Playing]

I'd encourage "Playing" to make ideas more simplistic because most likely not very easy to get a van...
You don't have to film the van, you take it from there.

[Shaunp007]

May I suggest that someone, in charge, selects a short list to make it more focused?


Has it been decided by the moderator which topics will be allowed? I am currently story boarding for the "You're not sure what's on the other side of that door. You know that opening it is going to be trouble, but you HAVE to." topic.

[drapeama]

"Finish the story"
[..]
Anyone can submit the start of a story, and the filmmaker chooses one, and finishes and films it! You just can't pick your own!
Great idea!
Sorry for being late, I experienced some problems with Paypal that requested a lot of my time last weekend...I'll try to get a review of the recent entries and I'll post them in their respective threads.

"You decide you want a coffee, but when you open the fridge... you realize there's no milk. But, there's zombies outside... and it's not safe. Will you get the milk, or risk a morbid day without caffeine?"
Charlie already like that theme...which is a little bit true in a way!

[drapeama]

Has it been decided by the moderator which topics will be allowed?
I'd suggest to allow everything posted in that thread, and let the people choose the ones that suits them the best. That way we're sure to get the maximum entries.

[HD-tography]

You arrive home and find a stranger in your house, who's behaving as if it were his home. Naturally you are startled by his presence, but more curiously, he's equally disturbed by your appearance.

This one has so much potential! Ugh I'm already drowning in schoolwork and editing projects with tight deadlines... you never know, I could maybe make it happen?

[Reelaxed]

I'd suggest to allow everything posted in that thread, and let the people choose the ones that suits them the best. That way we're sure to get the maximum entries.

I agree!

[Almohada]

I'd suggest to allow everything posted in that thread, and let the people choose the ones that suits them the best. That way we're sure to get the maximum entries.

I guess they meant to make a list. It will be easier than scrolling through all the pages and sorting out the entries.

[Shaunp007]

I guess they meant to make a list. It will be easier than scrolling through all the pages and sorting out the entries.

That is a great idea.

[Vishus]

I guess they meant to make a list. It will be easier than scrolling through all the pages and sorting out the entries.

OK!

I've added all the ideas together in the top post, and added in one more to make it an even 10! I really hope to see a lot of entries!

[Playing]

This is really a good theme. See if I can find the time to do something.

[Almohada]

10. "You wake up and decide that today is the day they die."

Who's they? :p

[Vishus]

Who's they? :p

You don't want me to do all the work for you do you? ;)

Could be EVERYONE, could be other drivers on the road, it could be the zombies, it could be some annoying mosquitoes, it could be your new years resolutions, could be weeds in your garden… possibilities are endless!

[Shaunp007]

could be everyone, could be other drivers on the road, it could be the zombies, it could be some annoying mosquitoes, it could be your new years resolutions, could be weeds in your garden… possibilities are endless!
coworkers!

[HD-tography]

OK!

I've added all the ideas together in the top post, and added in one more to make it an even 10! I really hope to see a lot of entries!

Some of us use the "White & Blue" layout (available to switch to at the bottom left hand corner of your screen) and can NOT read anything in yellow (especially light shades of yellow)... please use a more visible color, such as the default.

[drapeama]

Everything sounds great. Let's see what's possible now...

[Timbit]

I'm starting to bounce with excitement--and hope I have time to get something together... :|

[HD-tography]

I think I'll put up the prize for this one... (available to North American competitive entries, worldwide if winner wishes to pay the extra shipping)

Your choice of either lens case below:

Lowepro 9 x 9 x 9 cm Padded Lens Case

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Lowepro 8 x 6 cm Padded Lens Case

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I may be submitting a competitive entry myself for this one, so if I win, are the "still available" prizes from past contests actually still available to choose from? If I win (hopeful), the choice of one of these prizes will then be donated for the following contest.

[Almohada]

Wish I could enter this one.

[drapeama]

I think I'll put up the prize for this one...
[..]
I may be submitting a competitive entry myself for this one, so if I win, are the "still available" prizes from past contests actually still available to choose from? If I win (hopeful), the choice of one of these prizes will then be donated for the following contest.
1) That's nice from you.
2) I don't see no prob with that, let's wait on the other prizes donators and then we'll see. Personally, I'd say it would be nice, as they already been offered.

[Shaunp007]

I think I'll put up the prize for this one...

Wow awesome! Hope to see an entry from everyone...myself included!

[Reelaxed]

Very nice HD-tography! Excellent motivation! :)

[Timbit]

Wow! Nice HD! :D *Motivation to work harder on my script accelerates*

[Vishus]

So we all agreed that we loved the theme… Anybody working on anything for the deadline this weekend?

[Shaunp007]

Anybody working on anything for the deadline this weekend?

Yeah...I'm almost done with mine. For once I'm doing a funny theme.

[drapeama]

Anybody working on anything for the deadline this weekend?
I'll try to pack something up before sunday, but I'm not sure if I'll have the time. I'll try though!

[Shaunp007]

I'll try to pack something up before sunday

Awesome! I hope we get a few more entries! I'm looking forward to people's creativity with the numerous story outlines.

[HD-tography]

Due to my increasingly poor health completely immobilizing me, I won't be able to shoot anything, which is a travesty! I have had actors, a brilliant script, a storyboard, lighting, 3 cameras and everything else all on standby for the last 2 weeks, but I can't move, and am suffering through some very difficult moments. However, I am very happy to participate by donating the prize, so lets get some good entries in this time, if at all possible.

[Playing]

Sorry to hear that HD. Hope it's temporary.

[AJUK]

Just one entry so far. Anyone else finishing up and ready to upload?

[Reelaxed]

I'm sorry, but we are not able to contribute anything to this particular contest. For the past month, most of our time was spent on a promotion project which will get us payed and there might even be an option for future collaboration. We will however try to pitch something in for the next one!

If you need a judge for this contest, I'd be happy to help.

Offtopic: Many thanks again to J Davis for the cam-rig, it's absolutely great!

[RockDonkey]

Uh! Brendan. Style impossible not to recognize. You start all ten themes but doesn't have it in you to finish even a single one of them. And to demonstrate who is in charge you make coffee that you wasn't suppose to have in the house. Arrogant bastard.

[Playing]

...you make coffee that you wasn't suppose to have in the house.
There is coffee, just no milk.

[Shaunp007]

Just one entry so far. Anyone else finishing up and ready to upload?

Oh my gosh. I was going to submit a movie but I had in my head that the deadline was March 17. DANG! I was almost done but was away all weekend and was on track to submit by mid-week. !!!! crap...sorry

[Brendan_pr]

Uh! Brendan. Style impossible not to recognize. You start all ten themes but doesn't have it in you to finish even a single one of them. And to demonstrate who is in charge you make coffee that you wasn't suppose to have in the house. Arrogant bastard.


woah..... Are you sure that one of the themes doesn't finish it? Isn't being incomplete on purpose almost another way of being "finished" if it suits the world I am trying to create?


It is milk that is not supposed to be in the house so I'm not sure exactly how you could conclude that I am arrogant. :hv20-smilie02:


I have a gift in that my shorts seem to actually cause anger in people for absolutely no reason :hv20-smilie79:, I'm not actually sure if you are serious?



There is more then one way to tell a story other then having a "beginning, middle and end." Whether you enjoyed my short is a different question and I can understand if you did not. I am the one who gets to decide whether it is "finished" because I am the one who made it, pretty much as simple as that :hv20-smilie03:.




Eastern cultures have had circular storytelling for thousands of years, yet here in the west we are so stubborn in thinking that there is only one way to tell a story and that we must have all the pieces for it to "make sense."


Giving in to the "madness" is also a valid way of story telling in my opinion, especially when the protaganist might very well have a few screws loose. The scattered sense of reality can actually cater to the confused feelings they might be experiencing.






Anyways, now that I am done with that tangant... I had fun sorry to all who wanted to enter but couldn't for various reasons

[Vishus]

I could tell that you were going for the disconcerting vibe and I think you've achieved that for sure. I know you were dabbling in all of them, but my interpretation was that you were doing #7. "You're a schizophernic aspiring filmmaker and decide to make a film so you call up a bunch of buddies however they give you a hard time so you decide to make it yourself, BUT one thing is stopping you..."

Thanks for getting it done and submitted on time. I'll leave it to you to decide if you want to extend the deadline to let Shaun complete his piece, or if you'd like to move on to the next them. Please let us know!

[Playing]

Hi Brendan, I enjoyed your video. It inspires me to go crazy also. Congratulations.

[Shaunp007]

I'll leave it to you to decide if you want to extend the deadline to let Shaun complete his piece, or if you'd like to move on to the next them. Please let us know!

that sounds fair. I was the idiot who had it in my head that the deadline was the 17th. Whatever Brendan decides is good with me.

[RockDonkey]

Sorry, but Brendan should first be fed this decision by force. Decisions are supposed to be done by them in charge. And for credibility's sake a decision about dead-lines is pretty much out of the question in a competition. Unless that date was wrongly written those who are late are disqualified. Unless the winner begs on his own initiative to discuss about a possibility for them in charge to consider extending the dead-line.

[Brendan_pr]

I would like to extend it and get more entries in





Hi Brendan, I enjoyed your video. It inspires me to go crazy also. Congratulations.



a neuropsychologist who did various tests on me once said that I have a "very high tolerance for the weird." So, I'm totally not crazy or retarded despite what some of my critics might say and I have doctors to back that up (LOL)

[HD-tography]

Umm...

wow.

I will withhold further comment until the tentative new deadline... the 17th of March is it?

[drapeama]

Just one entry so far. Anyone else finishing up and ready to upload?
So far, looks like so. Sorry, I don't even have time for myself these days, I've received the emails but I'm working non-stop. I'll be off a couple days later this week, so I'll be able to breath (and possibly work on something).

I will withhold further comment until the tentative new deadline... the 17th of March is it?
I'd like to know too, I'd be more able to do something later this week.

[Playing]

A suggestion:

Declare Brendan the winner and start a new round with the same theme.
It is a great theme and there seems to be interest from others to do something with it.

It is not fair to anyone who made the deadline to extend the date.

Edit: And Brendan can do another crazy entry :)

[Vishus]

A suggestion:

Declare Brendan the winner and start a new round with the same theme.
It is a great theme and there seems to be interest from others to do something with it.

It is not fair to anyone who made the deadline to extend the date.

Edit: And Brendan can do another crazy entry :)

I like this idea! Anyone object?

[Shaunp007]

I like this idea! Anyone object?

Its a fine idea. Can I keep the same theme I was working on?

[drapeama]

I like this idea! Anyone object?
I'm ok with that.

Its a fine idea. Can I keep the same theme I was working on?
It's a good one, but in a fair respect to Brendan, I'd say probably not. Let's see how others see it now.

[Vishus]

I'm ok with that.

It's a good one, but in a fair respect to Brendan, I'd say probably not. Let's see how others see it now.

I'd say it's fine. Brendan officially wins this round, and anyone that had some brainstorming done, or some footage shot can still use it for next round. you good with that Marc?

[drapeama]

I'd say it's fine. Brendan officially wins this round, and anyone that had some brainstorming done, or some footage shot can still use it for next round. you good with that Marc?

Good! I read it too fast first because I thought people would have been allowed to submit stuff within the extended deadline, and it wouldn't have been fair for Brendan.
But keeping the same theme and making it the next one is a very nice idea. It's my last day of work before next wednesday, so I'll start working on something tomorrow most probably! I have an interesting idea floating in my mind right now...! Let's see!

[HD-tography]

Declare Brendan the winner and start a new round with the same theme.

Brendan officially wins this round, and anyone that had some brainstorming done, or some footage shot can still use it for next round.

How about some official judging/feedback for our (default) winner?

Please PM me your mailing address and preference for receiving either the Lowepro 9 x 9 x 9 cm Padded Lens Case or Lowepro 8 x 6 cm Padded Lens Case (http://www.hv20.com/showthread.php?45205-Antman-s-Film-Contest-33-Finish-the-story&p=432236&viewfull=1#post432236)?

May I suggest we call the next contest "Repeat Finish" or something of the like? Perhaps we could have up to ten new themes and also give option to choose any of the 10 themes from this contest as well (in order to make provision for already started entries)?

Any ideas on how we can give this next one more exposure to get more competitive entries?

[Brendan_pr]

I would like 10 new themes to choose from

maybe I will suggest one for the new list :) how about: "You hear about an internet video that apparently drives the person who views it crazy. Is this video real or just an elaborate prank?"

[HD-tography]

Please PM me your mailing address and preference for receiving either the Lowepro 9 x 9 x 9 cm Padded Lens Case or Lowepro 8 x 6 cm Padded Lens Case?

OK got your mailing address Brendan... which size lens case do you prefer?

[drapeama]

How about some official judging/feedback for our (default) winner?
[..]
May I suggest we call the next contest "Repeat Finish" or something of the like? Perhaps we could have up to ten new themes and also give option to choose any of the 10 themes from this contest as well (in order to make provision for already started entries)?
1) I'll try to write my review for this round, as well as the 2 previous which I never had the time to wrote...
2) I'd like to redo the same theme, while adding 10 more themes to the ones from the #33. I'd like to combine both.

I would like 10 new themes to choose from
I'd add these to the current, which I would simply redo as for the #34. Let's see how Vishus and AJUK see things...

[Reelaxed]

I like the idea of "version 2.0" of the contest although I really wouldn't mind if deadline is extended since the deadline for the previous contest was extended too, because we were late our entry. Thanks again to admins for that. :)

[Vishus]

1) I'll try to write my review for this round, as well as the 2 previous which I never had the time to wrote...
2) I'd like to redo the same theme, while adding 10 more themes to the ones from the #33. I'd like to combine both.

I'd add these to the current, which I would simply redo as for the #34. Let's see how Vishus and AJUK see things...

Sounds good to me. Draps, can you set it up please?

[Brendan_pr]

OK got your mailing address Brendan... which size lens case do you prefer?

oh sorry, I'll get the smaller one :)

[AJUK]

I will write up my review for Brendan. Will post as soon as I can.

[Shaunp007]

Brendan,

Just finally got around to watching your short. I always think your films are very interesting to watch. This one had a haunting feel to it. As always, I enjoy your movies.

I like the idea of Brendan coming up with the ten plotlines for the next contest.

[drapeama]

Sounds good to me. Draps, can you set it up please?
Done! (http://www.hv20.com/showthread.php?45385-Antman-s-Film-Contest-34-Finish-the-story-V2.0)

[AJUK]

1. The Ideas You Can Work With- Brendan Peterson

I liked the concept of taking the filmmakers journey and incorporating it into snippets of the films that might have been. The colour grading was interesting, and the first-person drug trip was a nice touch. Overall the film was fairly simple, and did become a bit repetitive after a while. Brendan certainly does have a distinctive style and this film fits right in with his oeuvre.

The cinematography was a bit on the loose side, with many shots out of focus or over/under exposed, however these issues tended to support the overall effect of the film. The produciton desing was a little worrying, it was hard to tell if the flat had been set up to look like that or if you guys actually live there. I hope it's the former!

Overall this was an interesting entry, and I'm looking forward to seeing what Brendan comes up with next. It's a shame there were no other entries, but Brendan would certainly have scored well if it had been a contested theme.

[HD-tography]

Please PM me your mailing address and preference for receiving either the Lowepro 9 x 9 x 9 cm Padded Lens Case or Lowepro 8 x 6 cm Padded Lens Case (http://www.hv20.com/showthread.php?45205-Antman-s-Film-Contest-33-Finish-the-story&p=432236&viewfull=1#post432236)?


OK got your mailing address Brendan... which size lens case do you prefer?


oh sorry, I'll get the smaller one :)

Hopefully you've received the prize by now Brendan...

Would be nice to see some more entries for the next one, but I suspect this contest will continue to struggle despite the popularity of the theme... pity.

[Brendan_pr]

I did receive it :) thanks a lot!