richard_sikora
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This is very well made atmospheric 8 minute ghost story set in a historic churchyard in Hampstead, London. The story is clever and I did not work it out.
It is about an artist who likes to sit and draw in the churchyard. He (Tom Ashley) sees an attractive young lady (Emma Laird) from an earlier time-period and draws her. She fades in and out of the picture in ghostly fashion. Eventually she sees his drawings and speaks to him, and he is suprised when she does.
In the end, all is revealed and the film finishes with a pertient message putting the humanity into perspective.
For a lady dressed in 19th Century clothing, something I found odd was that she addressed him as Godfrey Williams, rather than the more formal Mr Williams. This may be technically correct if she, with her upper class dress and voice was talking to someone of lower class.
There are some Easter Eggs in this film which actually give away the timeframe, and which I completely overlooked. Carefully watch and listen when the gardener appears.
Well acted and well filmed. The atmosphere of the film is also enhanced by music from.Lindsay Wright and excellent drawings by Andrei Riabovitchev.
It is about an artist who likes to sit and draw in the churchyard. He (Tom Ashley) sees an attractive young lady (Emma Laird) from an earlier time-period and draws her. She fades in and out of the picture in ghostly fashion. Eventually she sees his drawings and speaks to him, and he is suprised when she does.
In the end, all is revealed and the film finishes with a pertient message putting the humanity into perspective.
For a lady dressed in 19th Century clothing, something I found odd was that she addressed him as Godfrey Williams, rather than the more formal Mr Williams. This may be technically correct if she, with her upper class dress and voice was talking to someone of lower class.
There are some Easter Eggs in this film which actually give away the timeframe, and which I completely overlooked. Carefully watch and listen when the gardener appears.
Well acted and well filmed. The atmosphere of the film is also enhanced by music from.Lindsay Wright and excellent drawings by Andrei Riabovitchev.
This is a really nice romantic time-travel short film and one of my favourites.
We start by seeing Stuart take Kaylie to dinner at a restaurant. Some of his behaviour is rather strange, but as the story unfolds it all makes sense. I like some of Emily Bell's facial expressions when she reacts to what he knows about her.
Imagine someone came from the future to tell you that all your hopes and dreams for your entire life would fail to materialise and would end up with a lonely existence, as happens to Kaylie here. An opportunity to change your future would be a preferable choice, no matter how bizarre.
The only thing I found silly was the 2D human hologram reminiscent of Quantum Leap, so less one mark.
If you like short science fiction films like this, another excellent one is "A Purgatory Story".
We start by seeing Stuart take Kaylie to dinner at a restaurant. Some of his behaviour is rather strange, but as the story unfolds it all makes sense. I like some of Emily Bell's facial expressions when she reacts to what he knows about her.
Imagine someone came from the future to tell you that all your hopes and dreams for your entire life would fail to materialise and would end up with a lonely existence, as happens to Kaylie here. An opportunity to change your future would be a preferable choice, no matter how bizarre.
The only thing I found silly was the 2D human hologram reminiscent of Quantum Leap, so less one mark.
If you like short science fiction films like this, another excellent one is "A Purgatory Story".
This is an excellent short film. The plot is highly original although a little surreal, which means you are not quite sure which way it is going. One of unusual things about this film is that there are no words spoken at all, instead relying on just subtitles and moods set by an original music score by Charles Harvey Spears.
So, have you ever wondered what Purgatory is like? Gerard (Joey Long) has been there since 1903 and has a tedious commute to a dull callcentre job, in this case answering ouija board questions. He is not allowed to quit and promotion is very very slow. His day starts with the alarm clock going off (love the time on the clock!), same clothes, dreadful breakfast, stuck in traffic then spends most of his day waiting for something to happen. Basically, not much has changed since he was on Earth.
The turning point occurs when he establishes a relationship by ouija board with a lady called Claire (Joana Metrass). We don't know much about her, but presumably she is seeking communication with the other side because she has lost someone dear to her. This dialogue becomes key to them both moving forwards.
The only problem with this film might be if you have eyesight problems as reading the subtitles is key.
There are many good short films by Omeleto, and in my opinion this is one of the best. My other favourite is "Future Boyfriend".
So, have you ever wondered what Purgatory is like? Gerard (Joey Long) has been there since 1903 and has a tedious commute to a dull callcentre job, in this case answering ouija board questions. He is not allowed to quit and promotion is very very slow. His day starts with the alarm clock going off (love the time on the clock!), same clothes, dreadful breakfast, stuck in traffic then spends most of his day waiting for something to happen. Basically, not much has changed since he was on Earth.
The turning point occurs when he establishes a relationship by ouija board with a lady called Claire (Joana Metrass). We don't know much about her, but presumably she is seeking communication with the other side because she has lost someone dear to her. This dialogue becomes key to them both moving forwards.
The only problem with this film might be if you have eyesight problems as reading the subtitles is key.
There are many good short films by Omeleto, and in my opinion this is one of the best. My other favourite is "Future Boyfriend".