those simple moments // an ‘overlooked’ short film submission
The talented stillmotion crew has been hosting short film competitions this year based off of a variety of themes–the most recent theme entitled, “overlooked”.
You can find the entries and vote here: http://stillmotionblog.com/2010/12/11/4303/
I shot this footage this past summer when my wife and I visited Italy. The original cut was 1:23 in length but in order to meet requirements, I had to chop a whopping 23 seconds of footage off. Ouch. It was difficult… but a worthwhile necessity to submit this piece.
Italy is absurdly beautiful with a lot to see and do. Filming this piece, however, put into perspective the idea that there are a lot of special happenings going on in normal, mundane, everyday moments of life–driving down a country road, kids playing by a fountain, a father helping his children drink from the town pump, stolen kisses in alley ways, and yawning dogs–all things that have the potential to be overlooked.
During my time there, I began developing a personal filming philosophy: there are a lot of special ordinary moments–I just have to open my eyes, pay attention, and capture it. Hopefully, others will pay attention too.
All the entries are a worthwhile watch. Check ours out and vote for chris & oliver cinema // those simple moments if you feel so inclined :]
behind the scenes // mounting-checking-waiting-crouching-driving-sunflowering
Cheers,
Chris
the soundtrack is ‘catching up’ by Daniel Dixon. licensed through with ettiquette.
