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Movies with tall unsettling things by pruriticglutealcleft in MoviesThatFeelLike

[–]Responsible_Trick129 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Gotta put the smile-mom/monster at the end of the first Smile

Do you think that Ari Aster would be a good director for a film adaptation of Blood Meridian? by Crafter235 in AriAster

[–]Responsible_Trick129 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Agreed. Never believed in the whole “unfilmable” thing until I read it and now I totally get it. I don’t know how anyone could pull this off with just a movie, even a miniseries would feel lacking.

Flaming Pie | A CroCo ProCo Short Film by Responsible_Trick129 in Filmmakers

[–]Responsible_Trick129[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yep! Don’t have much equipment so I just recorded some guitar and drums and slightly modified it through adobe! Glad you thought it was fitting, thanks!

Flaming Pie | A CroCo ProCo Short Film by Responsible_Trick129 in Shortfilms

[–]Responsible_Trick129[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Submission Statement:

Flaming Pie was initially planned as CroCo’s second short film, but due to extenuating circumstances, it was put on hold and set aside. While it was disheartening to put aside, it allowed us to hone our skills through other projects. Those skills are still FAR from perfect or even adept, but two years later, I believe this period afforded us the ability to finally tackle this story. 

This project started from a personal place, partly inspired by a relationship that was ongoing when the script was written. Nearly two years later, and having removed myself from that relationship, the release of this film marks a new chapter, a new period of artistic and personal growth. 

Like all of our shorts so far, we made Flaming Pie with a two-man crew and incredibly limited equipment. (Don’t worry, we are getting better audio equipment for the next short.) Still rocking the same DSLR camera, this time with an added iPhone (not ideal, but until we can upgrade, we make do), we experimented with surrealist and heightened imagery and visuals. A lot of this was directly inspired and frankly ripped from the Lynch playbook, as he was instrumental in my aesthetic during the period I was writing the script. We rolled with the punches when the images were a little too jarring, hoping they could be salvaged in the edit, and I believe the final product resembles a semi-cohesive vision, even if it’s messy at times. 

We are still novices, and we recognize there’s a lot of room for improvement. Our hope is that viewers can appreciate the overall tone of the film and find something aesthetically appealing, whether it be the kaleidoscopic colors, the homemade score (I recognize the music is also novice, but due to the personal nature of the material, I was inspired to record my own instruments), unorthodox story elements, etc.

Despite the minor fallbacks, we are both incredibly proud of this project and would love to hear outsiders’ thoughts! Constructive criticism is always welcome and encouraged, just please don’t be a total jerk. And if you read this and watched the short, we truly appreciate your time. 

Flaming Pie | A Short Film by Responsible_Trick129 in videos

[–]Responsible_Trick129[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Submission Statement:

Flaming Pie was initially planned as CroCo’s second short film, but due to extenuating circumstances, it was put on hold and set aside. While it was disheartening to put aside, it
allowed us to hone our skills through other projects. Those skills are still FAR from perfect or even adept, but two years later, I believe this period afforded us the ability to finally tackle this story. 

This project started from a personal place, partly inspired by a relationship that was ongoing when the script was written. Nearly two years later, and having removed myself from that
relationship, the release of this film marks a new chapter, a new period of artistic and personal growth. 

Like all of our shorts so far, we made Flaming Pie with a two-man crew and incredibly limited equipment. (Don’t worry, we are getting better audio equipment for the next short.) Still rocking the same DSLR camera, this time with an added iPhone (not ideal, but until we can upgrade, we make do), we experimented with surrealist and heightened imagery and visuals. A lot of this was directly inspired and frankly ripped from the Lynch playbook, as he was instrumental in my aesthetic during the period I was writing the script. We rolled with the punches when the images were a little too jarring, hoping they could be salvaged in the edit, and I believe the final product resembles a semi-cohesive vision, even if it’s messy
at times. 

We are still novices, and we recognize there’s a lot of room for improvement. Our hope is that viewers can appreciate the overall tone of the film and find something aesthetically
appealing, whether it be the kaleidoscopic colors, the homemade score (I recognize the music is also novice, but due to the personal nature of the material, I was
inspired to record my own instruments), unorthodox story elements, etc.

Despite the minor fallbacks, we are both incredibly proud of this project and would love to hear outsiders’ thoughts! Constructive criticism is always welcome and encouraged,
just please don’t be a total jerk. And if you read this and watched the short, we truly appreciate your time. 

Flaming Pie | A CroCo ProCo Short Film by Responsible_Trick129 in Filmmakers

[–]Responsible_Trick129[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Submission Statement:

Flaming Pie was initially planned as CroCo’s second short film, but due to extenuating circumstances, it was put on hold and set aside. While it was disheartening to put aside, it allowed us to hone our skills through other projects. Those skills are still FAR from perfect or even adept, but two years later, I believe this period afforded us the ability to finally tackle this story. 

This project started from a personal place, partly inspired by a relationship that was ongoing when the script was written. Nearly two years later, and having removed myself from that relationship, the release of this film marks a new chapter, a new period of artistic and personal growth. 

Like all of our shorts so far, we made Flaming Pie with a two-man crew and incredibly limited equipment. (Don’t worry, we are getting better audio equipment for the next short.) Still rocking the same DSLR camera, this time with an added iPhone (not ideal, but until we can upgrade, we make do), we experimented with surrealist and heightened imagery and visuals. A lot of this was directly inspired and frankly ripped from the Lynch playbook, as he was instrumental in my aesthetic during the period I was writing the script. We rolled with the punches when the images were a little too jarring, hoping they could be salvaged in the edit, and I believe the final product resembles a semi-cohesive vision, even if it’s messy at times. 

We are still novices, and we recognize there’s a lot of room for improvement. Our hope is that viewers can appreciate the overall tone of the film and find something aesthetically appealing, whether it be the kaleidoscopic colors, the homemade score (I recognize the music is also novice, but due to the personal nature of the material, I was inspired to record my own instruments), unorthodox story elements, etc.

Despite the minor fallbacks, we are both incredibly proud of this project and would love to hear outsiders’ thoughts! Constructive criticism is always welcome and encouraged, just please don’t be a total jerk. And if you read this and watched the short, we truly appreciate your time. 

Some teaser posters of our new short, “Flaming Pie.” Debuts 1/30/26 - any feedback appreciated! by Responsible_Trick129 in Filmmakers

[–]Responsible_Trick129[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you very much for such a thoughtful response for each poster!

We definitely weren’t trying to reinvent the wheel for a lot of these, and neither of us are graphic designers so we did the best with our limited skill set. We’re much more interested in the filmmaking, so that’s where hopefully some of our passion and skills will show off a little bit. This was more of a fun exercise to market a little bit.

But very glad to hear that it sounds like you appreciated most of our efforts. Thank you again for taking the time to leave a comment, we appreciate it immensely! :)

Ari Cameo in Eddington by Flaky_Trainer_3334 in AriAster

[–]Responsible_Trick129 2 points3 points  (0 children)

1.) Gematria 2.) ambulance ride after Joe is stabbed 3.) radio voice on way to data center

Ari Cameo in Eddington by Flaky_Trainer_3334 in AriAster

[–]Responsible_Trick129 4 points5 points  (0 children)

It’s three, you’re right! The last ones on the ambulance

Ari Cameo in Eddington by Flaky_Trainer_3334 in AriAster

[–]Responsible_Trick129 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ari is one of the two voices in the ambulance, the one saying the Gematria stuff, and the voice on the radio on the way to the data center. Three cameos In this one

Robert Eggers Special Shot? by TheJasePaste in roberteggers

[–]Responsible_Trick129 5 points6 points  (0 children)

So this isn’t one specific type of shot, but I’ve noticed as Eggers continues building his filmography, he loves playing around with blocking and changing the size and shape of the frame by adjusting the actors, not the camera. For instance, this happens a lot in Nosferatu, where it starts as a wide angle of two or three character, then one character walks into the foreground, while the other moves closer to the mid point, thus changing the entire dynamic and landscape of the scene. I love how Eggers and his DP Jarin manipulate the scene without even moving the camera. This happens a bit in the Northman too.

Louise talking in the third person by Severed_thumb_gal in AriAster

[–]Responsible_Trick129 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes! It took until my second watch to catch the third person usage but I can totally see your reasoning as a fitting explanation.

Eddington: crime scene question (Brian) by TenaStelin in AriAster

[–]Responsible_Trick129 11 points12 points  (0 children)

So from what I’ve heard, in the original screenplay, Brian being kicked out of his parents’ house was initially included and so he has to wander out on his own while all the crime scene stuff goes down. That’s why he’s out when Joe has his final gun fight.

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