Rough Draft

Los Angeles City College Cinema 2 Project 3

A bittersweet, comedic short film about suicide. Important takeaway lessons: don't take any matter too seriously, any moment can be a wonder and a treasure, and Arial Narrow is a classy font.

Credits:
Kyle - Mike Bash
Deidre - Sophie Green

Cinematographer - John Rael
Assistant Director - Jen Brown
Writer/Director/Editor - Matthew David

Music - "The Novelist" and "For You" (featuring Allison Allain on Cello) by Mattias Holmgren - http://www.morningdewmedia.com

Awards - Second Place Audience Favorite - LACC Best of the Semester Screening

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Check out our other projects:
Metagame - http://www.youtube.com/metagameshow
Skeptically Pwnd - http://www.youtube.com/skepticallypwnd

Category:

Film & Animation

Tags:

• rough
• draft
• suicide
• note
• supernatural
• comedy
• magical
• realism
• spiritual
• drama
• depression

[MackieDavid]

that was a great story, one of thousands of student films that kept me ingaged because there wasn't so much faffing around blah blah blah but i don't know if anyone else has mentioned you could of done with a few better angles and a few more close up shots, sound syncing but thats just my opinion. made me laugh, think and be a lil sad that he did hang himself in the end so i guess you achieved what every film makers wants.

[mattmdavid]

@MackieDavid Glad you liked it! It was my project for my first semester of film school, so yeah, a lot of the technical stuff and cinematography isn't perfect.

[PozSeattleLance]

Brilliant take on such a serious and pain-filled subject, but, then, you took to a place that is very bittersweet and it moves the viewer from one direction to a compete180°, and, maybe onward. It very, very soooo NOT a ROUGH DRAFT. Almost ironic in its subtlety. I liked it very much. Bravo, all of you!

[BlessedPsycho]

Dude. That wasn't just brilliant. It was FUCKING brilliant!

[GoFilmaddict8]

WOW!! That was excellent! I like it a lot.

[DocZeusFilms]

@mattmdavid Thanks man! We use a rebel t2i

[BeingFitinLA]

I am a student at LACC and I'm taking Cinema 2. I've been watching various past films from LACC students to get an idea of how to do my project. This film was, by far, the BEST LACC Film project I've seen to date! Brilliant! Write me back if you can, I would love to pick your brain and gain further insight on filmmaking. Thanks! -Doug

[TheBarraBaja]

It could've been just another cliche short film about a suicidal novelist...You made it work...Kudos! :)

[budclay77]

Excelent!

[VideoTimChannel]

Nice work, Matt. Well done!

[joepalen]

Great stuff!