180 Microcinema Festival

Artificial Paradise, Inc.

180cinema — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 10:08:49 +0000

Production : Condor
Director / editor / compositing : Jean-Paul Frenay
Main 3D artist / compositing : Sandro Paoli
3D artists : Sylvain Jorget and Sébastien Desmet
Additional 3D operators : Otto Heinen and Okke Voerman
Sound Design : Seal Phüric feat. Neptunian8

Comingled Containers (1996)

180cinema — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 06:19:23 +0000

by Stan Brakhage

Unite

180cinema — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 04:13:02 +0000

by wonder
BAFTA/Orange 60 Seconds of Fame Short Film Competition

unite (d polar showtime dancers)

180cinema — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 04:06:11 +0000

by Cheryl Marshall
Winner, BAFTA/Orange’s 60 Seconds of Fame short film challenge

Microdocs

180cinema — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 16:28:20 +0000

MicroDocs are new ultra-short documentary format. If traditional documentary is an essay and a Short Doc a statement, then a MicroDoc is an exclamation!

MicroDocs are about taking an idea – a pure concept – and wrapping it into 59 seconds of prime time. Remember, length is a major factor in a film’s narrative structure and brevity requires discipline and efficiency. You can’t just cut down a longer story and expect it to work as a MicroDoc.

Many TV commercials last sixty-seconds and are legendary for their complexity, clarity and impact. Cleverly made observational documentaries ought to work perfectly at this length too. Just remember to use your theme, structure, or visuals to immediately hook the viewer. Shock, humour, and counter-intuitive story structures are likely to work well.

The 59-second MicroDocs challenge will help focus you towards unexplored viewing spaces like phones, hand-held devices, Satnavs and laptops, attracting new audiences to the genre. If they like your MicroDoc they might want to share it with a friend or perhaps contribute to the debate you have started by replying with their own MicroDoc.

MicroDocs need to be enjoyable and make a big impact. Editing by the juxtaposition of very big close-ups and ultra wide shots is one way of creating a memorable style for a small screen. Conversely the use of a single, 59-second uncut shot as a complete story may work for you, and cleverly edited stills can have huge impact over short durations. Clear, well-recorded synch and commentary is always important, particularly when the speakers might be small or the viewer is likely to be using earphones in a noisy place.

Links

Guide to Microdoc Production

Free Archive Resources
● The Prelinger Archive
● The NASA Archive

Advice from other people on making Microdocs
● From DepicT filmmakers

Where else can you show ultra-short docs on the web?
● BAFTA Orange 60 Seconds of Fame
● DepicT
● Texas DCI mobile content festival
● Super Shorts

Making films for Mobile
● Pocketshorts
● MicroCinema advice on mobile distribution

I’d Like To Be

180cinema — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 05:00:17 +0000

by David Firth

Reach

180cinema — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 08:28:33 +0000

by Luke Randall
Runner-up, National Film Board of Canada/Cannes Short Film Corner Competition

Paper Flowers & A Little Patience

180cinema — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 08:23:27 +0000

by Donald Kilgore

This is a guy we came across downtown while shooting for fun one night. Read about the experience & his story here: donaldkilgore.com/blog/2009/8/4/paper-flowers-a-little-patience.html
Shot with Canon 5D Mark II, Nikkor 35mm f/1.4 – I did not have the Rode Mic with me so the audio is from the camera’s built in mic.

Ant-Views

180cinema — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 08:14:06 +0000

by Jörg Brönnimann

an ant walks through a macro lens world.

Rush Hour London

180cinema — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 08:02:54 +0000

by Chris Searson

An experimental Time Lapse film exploring rush hour in London. Inspired by Koyaanisqatsi, the film uses time lapse photography techniques to create the visuals. A DSLR was set up to take a frame every 2 secs with a shutter speed of around 0.3 – 2 secs with an ND8 filter was used to create a motion blur which helps to increase the sense of rush and movement within the film.