The Ultimatum - HD Short Action Film - Canon HV20/Action Movie Essentials 2

Ethan, an experienced hitman, has just screwed-up on his last hit two days earlier. While contemplating whether to stay or run, his partner, Alex, is asked by their boss to get rid of him. However, Ethan and Alex have been more than just friends and partners for quite some time. With confused emotions, will Alex continue to choose a life as a hitman or a life with Ethan?

Category: Action/Drama
Runtime: 8 mins
Written and directed by: Ben Lussier

My first attempt at a short film. It starts out slow, but I suggest watching it until the end. This film was created as part of my intro to editing class at Western New England College. The only information given was that the project was titled, The Surprise. It was up to me, the student, to decide everything else (the story, shooting, editing, etc.). Hope you enjoy.

Edited in Final Cut Pro. Shot on a Canon HV20. Special effects are a combination of Apple Motion 3 and the Action Movie Essentials Pack.

Category:

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[1CLODOS]

((( HeY Nice MontaGe Video!! Are you use ''ViDEoCopiLot Action 2 '' For the car explosion? I like the sequence used for the vid nice joB ))) Greeting from SWISS :)

[DemolitionMedia]

@1CLODOS yep. thanks

[joelercoaster]

idk if its my computer but i cant here anything

[DemolitionMedia]

yah sorry the volumes real low.my school's microphone's suck. i had to cut static from them and it made the volume real low.

[DemolitionMedia]

you kinda need to hear it on speakers with an amp

[DemolitionMedia]

thank you

[DPKFineArts]

All I can say is... bitch...

[lewisj550]

The girl did a good job acting. The guy not so much, all he did was shake his head? Editing and camera work nicely done, just a little to long of a shot of the car burning. Fake flames shown too long. I liked it.

[77mrd]

@dreamdemon99

this is inaccuracy. pacing is different for every scene and movie. and hollywood isn't a standard to follow, it is only a popular form of the art.

[AxmanFilms]

lolololololololol thats funny hahaha he is sipping on a slurpie

[pessimist94]

@dreamdemon99 And is that really what young film makers should aspire to? Making the "average hollywood" film? The average hollywood film is an hour and a half of bullshit with very little purpose or artistic merit. Finally, and I know this is off topic, but seriously, "read up kiddo"? As if your criticism wasn't already dripping with misplaced condescension. This is a deplorable way to critique a film.

[pessimist94]

Furthermore, film making is an art form, you can't apply statistics to it. Look at the Goodfellas steadicam shot; its over 2 minutes long and its one of the most respected shots of all time amongst the film community. What if as a child, someone told Martin Scorsese that the average hollywood shot was only 3-4 seconds long?

[pessimist94]

@dreamdemon99 Yeah, and in Chicago, the average temperature is 51 degrees, but that doesn't mean its the best temperature to heat your house to. Even assuming that Hollywood is the best place to look for film advice, what good is this statistic? The length of shot is an artistic choice. There is no right way to do it. Besides, as you said, some are longer and some are shorter, so whats the point?

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