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Aileen - a short film by mcornetto (currently 4264 views)
mcornetto
Posted: November 15th, 2008, 6:17am
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A few years back I had the opportunity to make a short film with some friends. It took a number of years to get it online but it's there now. If you are interested, here it is.
I think if you give it a watch, you will probably understand my screenplays a bit better. Or maybe you won't. Either way it would be interesting to hear what you have to say about Aileen...the girl of your dreams...or a nightmare...
Just finished watching Aileen. It's interesting to know how much the name tells about the story.
It was a nice little short. I think you should have gone more on Close Ups, most of your shots were medium and full shots. For example the preparation scene in the beginning when the guy is getting ready - could have been better with a fast montage and close ups.
The alien was ----- good i guess. It was funny. I understand you didn't have budget and things but the monster was the wrong part. I mean the costume, not as a character.
Anyway if you have other shorts, I would like to watch them.
Wow. This is amazing. I too just got one of my short films on Youtube. I made the short with friends and family way way back in 2001
I'm keen to look at your short M but right now it is late. I just got home and had been playing Nerf wars with my nephews and their friends so I am in pain and cooked from the sun and tired so will go to bed now and then look at your short tommorow
Hehe, very good, very funny, Michael. I especially liked when he screamed! One note though, I think the scene where he's preparing to meet Aileen could have been trimmed a little just to give it a better pace.
Very enjoyable though.
Rob
Down in the hole / Jesus tries to crack a smile / Beneath another shovel load
My chief complaint is that maybe a bit too much time was spent on computer screen IMs.
I understand they are becoming more and more common in films, but I have yet to see an exchange that is not dry as toast when played out on the screen.
On the other hand, I thought Aileen was just perfect. She wore her budget on her sleeve, and was all the more beautiful for it, if you ask me.
Jordan has a point about the soundtrack, but for an original work, I thought it was quite good, actually. I can see his point, but I kind of disagree, too.
Very amusing. A bit longer than it needed to be, but certainly a successful effort.
Big PVC Tube monster is scary, who do you reckon would win in a fight between him and a big green rubber suit lizard monster in a minature kit version of Tokyo city?
Okay but the big question here is that it is clear you can make a short and put it on Youtube why not do it with your other short scripts?
I agree about that scene and it originally wasn't supposed to be in there but the actor didn't want to get fake blood on his good shirt so we had to account for the change of clothes.
Bert,
Did you read the IMs about how she's drooling with anticipation or how she hopes it's tasty? But I understand your point and I agree with it to an extent - especially after using them on screen.
Glenn,
I don't make more shorts because it's a pain in the neck organising everyone that's needed to do it. And then it takes eons of time in editing. It's much more stressful and time consuming than just writing the script. Though next time I find a producer willing to do the organising part you probably will see another one.
Liked the music and the Spacegrrl screen name...the little cocktail umbrellas were a nice touch...The monster made out of shop vac hoses was cool...An enjoyable 6 mins and 25 seconds...
P.S. We have sun in November, too.
Failure is only the opportunity to begin again more intelligently - Dove Chocolate Wrapper
It would probably interest some of you to see the script this was shot from. Problem is this was shot just before I started screenwriting so it didn't exactly use a script. I just used a write-up and it's significantly different than the finished film.
I'm embarrassed as heck to post this but since this is Simply Scripts some of you would probably enjoy looking at it (you'll at least have a good laugh at it, I did). Here is the write-up and warning it ain't pretty.
Thought the spacegrrl screen name was funny, bu ultimately thought the Aileen name was even funnier after everything that went down. definitely caught what you were going for there.
The soundtrack? No real complaints. I did think it was a bit overused, but given its 80's feel it most certainly worked in the montage, because really, what good 80's movie didn't have a kick ass montage in it?
Okay, this was an entertaining viewing, congrats bro. It was very enjoyable, which is the main thing.
Now, a few things I had a problem with... I didn't like the transitions during the montage. They screaned amateur and just didn't fit. The music worked pretty well (I loved the music during the montage, the first IM scene, and the credits), but the music was overused in certain other parts. Also, I thought that the first scene lasted way too long... Okay, it set up the story well, but it could have been done quicker.
But yeah, I enjoyed the story, and I take my hat off to you for actually getting off your a-s-s and making a film... I've been planning to film one of my shorts for the past year... But what can I say? I'm a lazy guy.
Definitely make more shorts. You've definitely got talent, talent which will definitely increase with more experience and practise.
The wipes are from my television background, they have a meaning, so I personally don't have a problem with using them -- especially in light pieces like this.
Happy that you enjoyed the story and thanks for saying I got talent - made my day.
Good short. I liked how the dream was made and how the robot/alien looks like. The robot's/alien's vision was psychedelic. lol. Good job Michael.
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