DRAINED

Synopsis: Told with animation and live-action, 'Drained' tells the story of how a man's addictions can destroy the woman he loves.

DRAINED -- Directed by Nick Peterson
Produced by Nick Peterson & Jon Heder
Adam Boalt, Leslie Rose
Director of Photography Chris Saul
Music by Chris Bacon

Fun Facts
• The funding was raised through kickstarter.com, a crowd-source funding website.
• To give this film a unique look, the entire film was shot with still photographs at a speed of 8 frames per second. All 254,000+ still frames were shot with a single Canon DSLR 7D camera.
• In order to compensate for the slow frame rate of 8 seconds, the actors had to move 3 times slower than normal while covered in makeup, wearing masks, and with blinding strobe lights flashing in sync with the camera at 8 flashes per second.
• While shooting the Director and DP were unable to look through the eyepiece of the camera and had to kind of guess where the actors were in the shot during each take.
• Shooting lasted for 10 days.
• Due to the sudden illness of the original actress, Andee Tims was cast to play the Woman the day before she began the shoot.
• Makeup took about 4-6 hours each day to apply, and about another hour each day to remove.
• Over 1000 condoms were used to build the condom suit.
• The final 8 second shot of the film took 14 hours and two animators to shoot, and 6 people 2 hours to clean all the goo from the floor.

• Category

  Film & Animation

[packersinhd]

Nicely done..but kind of sexist. Please don't come attacking me, just an observation. Obviously, the message of "Drained" was to show how a PERSON in your life who you commit to, whether a friendship or more intimate relationship can ultimately drain you as you live through them, but I found as the description stated was a story about a mans addiction's affect on a woman to be slightly sexist. I am aware that its about the symbolism of the story not the characters. Can someone further explain?

[Ne Fi]

The gender roles could be switched in this story at any time and still have the same meaning in the film.

NICK

[Lucky O'Day]

Absolutely beautiful and heartbreaking. I enjoyed every moment of this film. Wonderful work!

[Ne Fi]

Thanks!  I'm glad you liked it!

[dreadpiratebunny]

intense. i felt really uncomfortable watching this....which is a good thing. nice job!

[Ne Fi]

Thanks!  Some films are meant to make you feel good, others to make you feel something else.

[solidbbmx]

"Drained" that's exactly how I feel after watching this.

[packersinhd]

Maybe , maybe not. I gave my opinion right or wrong and I was ready to move on, but if I keep getting comments sent to me I'll keep responding. Like I said in my original post, this is very well done! Doesn't mean I cannot have my opinion of how I see it portrayed. If I am wrong then let me be wrong, in your opinion. Wow see, you can debate something without insulting them. We call that being an adult..

[cortonimor]

God, you're even more annoying than the feminists you complain about. Seriously who cares which roles are played by which gender? It's not important to the story.

[Захар Макаров]

я буду делать только хорошее.

и больше никогда не причиню ей зла.

[PlzInsert]

It's one person's story, dumbass. It can't have it all way. Fuck your adam and eve and fuck your anti-women nonsense.

[Ulf Bengtsson]

Art. Judging by the debate in these comments, I have to say Bravo! And mission accomplished!

[Terrour]

Спасибо вам, автор.

Ваш фильм заставляет душу сжаться.

Тяжелая, но это правда о современном мире.

О современных отношениях. :с

[packersinhd]

Your comment is exactly what I am talking about. Society always seeing women as victims carrying a mans baggage, ignoring the burden some men may carry also. It goes both ways. Guys are told to "man up" "stop being a bitch" because thats their "roll", fact is, men get abused too, men get raped too, men get manipulated too. Sorry if you just can't accept that in your testosterone filled life. I was just giving my opinion even though I really enjoy this video. Too grown up for you I guess..

[packersinhd]

Only a matter of time before someone came on and trolled me for trying to be an adult and have a adult debate. Stay classy.

[thormebular]

You kiiinda sound like a bitch.

[packersinhd]

I have nothing against your opinion.. agree to disagree. All I ask is women look at the bigger picture.