Prey Alone

I have just finished watching this movie and I must say I'm blown away. First off, it's been done on a budget of around 80,000 dollars ( I'm not sure if it's dollars, or euro ) and by a handful of talented irish people.

I've found that this movie boasts an atmosphere similar to that of the first Matrix ( the good one ), noticed the dominant dark green colors, the plot unwrapping over time, the confused characters. All in all it's very well edited and really captivates the viewer for its 15 minutes of run time.

The entire movie is shot against green screen. That means all that's real are the actors and some hand props. Filming was completed in four days, leaving the rest to be done on computer. The visual effects were done in 3dsmax and adobe aftereffects and I must say they are gorgeous: lens flares, cars, planes, scenery, everything blends in just right with the whole movie, creating a new feel to it.

I really loved the ending and the way everything makes sense in the end. I recommend taking the time to get this short movie and watching it. Makes you think a little about life.

A superb special effects showcase that could potentially look better than The Matrix. Stunning visuals and crisp audio design make this one of the tightest short films of recent times. Apparently made on no budget the clear and present precision of each scene makes the mind boggle, each shot is blue screened and it's hard to even notice that nothing is real, for goodness sake there are helicopters and fighter jets and they look flawless. On no budget this short feature has pushed the boundaries of film action through special effects. A brain mangling twist at the end ensures your socks are well and truly blown off. The makers of this film deserve to make very big and very cool movies, it should be a case of accepting the right offer from Hollywood. AWESOME

I watched it online, well, I watched the first 30 seconds ,, thought "this is a bad school project" .. fast forwarded to 1/3... to 1/2.. then to 3/4 .. thought "wow, this is bad, even the computer generated graphics is done by amateurs" and then I started watching from the beginning ..

after about 3 minutes the plot of this really short movie starts to be interesting but the graphics still look kind of silly ..

So I watched it for the plot .. and then came the end .. and the revelation..

And then I watched everything again and I can tell you .. This short film is just excellent !! Including the Graphics !! ;)

With crazy visuals and a compelling story, Prey Alone is by far one of the best films I've seen in my entire life. The plot twist was a bit strange, but very cool. As the site indicated, all loose ends were tied in one awesome swoop, using flashbacks and narratives to convey the twist. The cinematography was top notch, especially considering the fact that the entire thing was shot on a bluescreen; effectively limiting the camera angles. Editing was spot-on as well, bringing awesome voice overs and cool cuts and fades into play.

Prey Alone is one of the greats.

10/10, and Bravo.

Prey Alone - wow, what a film, what a concept, what production values!! And that's just from having seen the trailer and checked out the excellent website that promotes this short film. I really really need to see this - where can it be bought on DVD? Downloaded? Seen on a big screen in the UK? The world needs more films like this one and I am inspired by the fact that this has been made... not least because it is the sort of thing that the Darkmatters project (novel, trailer, website) is looking to do at some point when the funding i.e. book deal is in place... Excellent stuff - Gogol Darkmatters if you want to see what I'm talking about!!