Unique - Vancouver Film School (VFS)

[darklydreamingdave]

I’m a recent grad from VFS. Please check out my short film:

/watch?v=25D2Hz_32os

[theBCdream]

Oh VFS! You inspire me! Keep up the great work!

[deadvalleyofnta]

ur film is good, but that girl is walking in the office is so borring, so arrange that kind of scene in ur next movie,

[thedevo01]

I'd have given it a 9/10 +1 (=10/10).

9/10 for the professional production, convincing acting and the nice photography.

But when the keyboard scene came on, it just almost completely lost me.

Because of that single scene I'd give it only an 8/10.

Every other part looked so professionally made, that I couldn't believe that these professionals behind the production couldn't come up with a better solution for that short yet most intense part.

[Groovywolfman]

That was pretty cool. Good job.

[redmann009]

is vfs a college, if not what is it and what camera did you use!!?! awesome vid

[VancouverFilmSchool]

@redmann009 Hi, we are an Entertainment Arts School based in Vancouver, BC. Find out more at vfs(dot)com.

[borriskarlof]

show me the story. i don't want a picture book with narration.

[tormentor667]

reminded me of american beauty

[AlexDaniels]

Goood Job!

[VickRick123]

its great don't listen to the haters.

[hass294]

just thought on a personal level that it was too tedious, fair play if thats reflecting the characters emotion, but for me it seemed like a bit of a pointless film, maybe its me vurging towards my preferences of seeing films with a greater purpose in showing a mans boring life..

[hass294]

theres a difference between creating a monotonous feel and style to a piece to reflect a characters own emotion, and plain outright boring the audience.. i feel you havnt quite grasped the concept yet, it felt like it was going no where, why was i being told about this man's life, was there a reason, a concept... some nice visuals with the slow track on him sitting at the end of the corridoor with the mug.. but i would say it needed more though and depth...

[niiicest]

@hass294

Whaaaaaat??? The reason and concept are quite clear, watch many films? lol

[JollyJollies22]

@hass294 Nah, I agree with ya. It was clearly well done, but...missing something.

[seamet]

Nothing but a catalogue of self-pity. If he had kids I could understand it but this guy is a loser. Perhaps he should have re-trained as a tatooist. At least he could get a few laughs.

I am unimpressed when there is so much in ordinary lives to draw on that you make a film about an angst-ridden disillusioned whingeing bore.

[niiicest]

5 stars!

[PanoramicProductions]

illlll video i like the line,

"unique like everybody else"

sooo sick peeps

[1MinDLesS1]

need to white balance a lot of the indoor shots. but other than that not bad!

[1MinDLesS1]

ahh ok cool!

[lepape2]

I recognize a part of myself in this film... and it makes me really uncomfortable. I have to move on so bad...

Great film, but to bad there is not really a solution shown unless you start thinking for yourself.

[AlexanderKing2008]

Thanks. That is exactly what we wanted... to shake people enough that they start thinking for themselves. Sounds like it worked. :)

[xMysticque]

nice clip there! ahaha

great one guys.

[Transporter33]

Great film. Perfect casting. Little bit of air came out in the final scene as it was fairly obvious what they climax would be, but super nonetheless.

[JayneMariefromDet]

THIS is great! Absolutely perfect. The HUMOR is great! The storytelling, both in writing, acting, the shots, the voice over .... this is great directing, great photography, great everything - the subtleties; the building, pent up frustration; everything really... except I wasn't feeling the last line. Like trying on cute pants at the store. They come up, they fasten but don't do a thing for you butt. It fit, but didn't perfectly wrap it up; it just hung there. *sigh* Still gave it 5 stars. Luv!

[kuyaomnism]

loved the shot at 5:19. great film.

[Imporox]

wish i could join the VFS.

I learned already cinema4d and the basics from Maya.

But i think before i can learn in the VFS i should join first a english "fresh up" class lol.

Anyway i like almost all videos from Vancouver Film Studio!

*thumps up*

5* as always

[weirdoinchains]

i talked to an advisor to someone at VFS and I can now say this place looks very promising for September 2011

[studioimente]

really good job... :) absolutely five stars

[san87]

I absolutely loved this!!!

[landstein]

Fantastic movie!!! Wow, impressed by its content! And also about the quality of the movie itself and the acting! I love the voice of the man!

[AlexanderKing2008]

That's Allen Sawkins. Fantastic talent and an all around great guy.

Some of the cast have links on the website for the film. The url for Unique is now in the info box on the right.

Thanks for watching!

[rookie16]

this is great

THIS is why i want to act

and THIS is why I want to go to VFS

Im stoked for working with you guys next year at VFS

[VancouverFilmSchool]

Thanks @rookie16 - we look forward to you joining us!

[JayneMariefromDet]

Understood... this is why I want to be a screenwriter and go to VFS myself.

[funnypunny]

Some amazing dolly work on this picture. Whomever was the dolly grip, well I just want to plain shake that man's hand.

Excellent work!

[PlaidedAttempts]

I want to go to this school so badly!

[grryeditor]

all i can say is WOOOOOOW. great film bro. i Hope one day i can make one.

[LuizAndres86]

woooow

[TenchuXmusic]

Absolutely superb.

[Adalla001]

Very well done guys. It is depressing how society is choking us and forcing us into a routine that, as was shown in your short film, makes us feel like we are not even alive.

It's easy to lose perspective. Gotta remember to stop and smell the roses.

[AlexanderKing2008]

Thanks for the comments everyone. It was a ton of fun to make. We really lucked out with a great cast and crew.

[Leadman1989]

i think everything im thinking has been said

great work *applauds*

[Waltham1892]

Oh My God, I'm HIM!

[urbis92]

well..probably most of you will say that im high ego..but i dont feel like this..i really dont feel like ill be smtin like this..thats not the way i think

[lookleep]

Almost perfect! (I'd be great if you could somehow redo the phone smashing shot.)

Great dialogue. Great tone. Fantastic editing. Great photography. Some great lines too ("...as she corrects my taste in music," "I was a M...A...N," "...for that one day it doesn't rain in the perpetually wet Pacific Northwest," & "...totally unique ... just like everyone else." Oh, and the elevator music at the end was perfect for the closing credits.

Pathetically hilarious.

[dismutased]

I hear you office man, I hear you.

Great film.

[SydTheSkeptic]

Sound editing was standout.

[anotuselessmovie]

I loved to effect of watching some depressive guy at his work and to then be moved in a paintball field, and back to the job... The way it wanders away from the job is perfect.

The scenario is great, but I don't get why the title is Unique: I saw the themes of boredom, frustration, routine killers, etc, but not about being unique... How come was that title chosen?

[urbis92]

unique..just like everyone else..dont tell me u dont get it

[ChrisWDow]

By the way I was first AC on this show... since I wasn't listed in the info box...

[olahmarcusfilms]

Nice.....i love it...sad but true though....i can imagine how many people are this way.....sad isn't it...? Congrats. Grat film.

[icklegookinshnof]

the guy reminded me of what sean of the dead looked like

pffft

[leotigerman86]

Very nice. Although, I personally would have done one part a little differently. At 8:02 to 8:05, I would have made the camera as the POV of the phone or very near it's position. Then have the actor smash the keyboard more violently where the phone is supposed to be instead of whatever rack or board he gently hit above the camera. That was the one major part i would have change. The acting could have been juiced up a bit, but overall it was still very good.

Great story though, very stimulating.

[zestysk8er]

sad

[holyground4u]

And I thought I hated my job........Brilliant

[stuffJM]

just like life is!

Really awesome movie, great actors, nice lighting and of course a good story.

[wanttodormir]

very good, but too much text

[anim8ordude]

Just awesome.

[arkv2]

Brilliant. Congratulations.

[grantmoore3d]

Really great film! :)

[omgodzilla10]

That was awesome!

[Chant88]

That was PERFECT!

[ToadsWarts]

Hey this was my life !!!!

[occocooccoco]

maybe too many sound effects

[kvasnicka14]

greatest video ever lmfao

[monazzzzsleeping]

absolutely wonderful!

[TheBoomTube]

the keyboard smashing was very fake lol

"totally unique, just like everybody else" thats a great line!

[shaxat]

brilliant, great actor , great story, i was really inmersed... but yeah the ending is not belivable and its a shame, cause thats when all his bottled up rage is finally free

[perry112358]

Awesome story and monologue. Mixes humor and reality.

[MissDreamerGTO]

lol. i love the part when he cant get into the building. :)

[yanndick]

Excellent !

[glontzrulz]

It's a great short. Great monologue, great story!

[TheMusiclover1705]

5 th;)

[bitterkeel]

Nice

[openguinsrule]

first rating PWN

[openguinsrule]

second!

[thatsfornoobs]

FIRST!