Week 4- Tutespark

"Coin Laundry" by Jerome Olivier

Coin Laundry is a short story about a man who has a very simple idea about how to lead a happy life. He would love to share his life with someone else, but no one wants to listen because they perceive him as a wacko who walks around with a laundry basket, until he finds his sole mate in the end. Director, writer and producer, Jerome Olivier, says that "Coin Laundry was designed for web viewing from the ground up" and newvenue.com was a great place to stream it as it is an exhibition space made for films that are specifically made for the internet.

The simple storyline makes this short film quite effective. It is a nice love story which viewers of all ages can enjoy. Im not sure if this film could ever become viral because it is probably not very appealing to most people, for example, young boys and is a tad unrealistic. However, it is a pleasant short film conveying a simple love story between two young people.

http://www.newvenue.com/archives/feature49/index.html

"Lovefield" by Mathieu Ratthe

Mathieu Ratthe is an aspiring director who streams his work via youtube. His short film, "Lovefield" creates a variety of emotions within the hearts of viewers they are taken on a short emotional roller coster. The short film sees a man standing in the cornfield leading the audience to believe he has murdered a woman. With blood all over him, he goes to his car acting very suspicious and ancy, until we finally see a baby who is born and the viewers realise he has helped deliver it.

I like that the storyline is unexpected and suspenseful. It creates a number of different moods and emotions within the viewer. The quality and effectiveness of the filming really makes the film so awesome. The variety of angles and shot techniques enhance these emotions conveyed and make it very appealing to a wide audience.

"Pixels" by Patrick Jean

Pixels is an extremely clever short film about old video games such as tetris, pacman, donkey kong, etc, taking over the world and creating havoc in New York. Patrick Jean is a graphic designer who came up with the concept and made it along with One More Production and streamed it on the internet. Within 24 hours of its release the film had gone viral with the concept now about to be made into a film by Adam Sandler.

Pixels is such a cool concept and so cleverly put together which is no wonder why it went viral so quickly. Although the storyline is unrealistic, it captures the idea of fantasy and possibility and really creates that "what if" factor within viewers.

Please note: Week 4 Tute Task is under Week 3 response to lecture