The Editor--Where is the Story?

For every single Youtube filmmaker out there, this is what it's like to make something you really like. You become fixated with the material and try to make it "perfect". I don't think editing is the most fun part of filmmaking but it can be the most obsessive since it's just you and the footage.

Written & Directed by Tamir Mostafa

Here is the shorter cut, watch both and compare:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H7FLxXsnitQ

PLEASE LEAVE A COMMENT, even if you hate it I would like to know what you think.

This is the extended cut of the film, sound still needs a little work as well as some color correction but here it is, welcome to the life of any editor at one point

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[chiefbrody2001]

The line, 'I'm not supposed to be here' reminds me of Kevin Smith's Clerks (''I'm not even supposed to be here TODAY!'') I preferred the shorter version but the transition from the editing room into the film-world was better here. But, I liked the shorter ending in the first version over the more pronounced and exaggerated ending here. Still, a really good video - has this been entered into any film festivals/competitions?

[makingafilm]

I just entered the longer version into a really small film fetsival yesterday.  It's contains original music is tighter than this version. The ending here was definitely more of a risk and I'm going to see how it play. But I appreciate all yoru comments and taking the time out to look at the work

[detriplea]

Go ahead and kill subtlety, really, I will just stand in that dark and wet corner with Travis Bickle, and watch you kill subtlety.

[barkly54]

nice work

[waywardwatchdog1]

Bad acting

[casht7]

It was very different, and I'm a bit disappointed with the ending.

[davio1982]

Interesting concept but think he should have actually found the story at the end. I was waiting for that but it never came. Also thought he could have become attracted to the girl to complicate things more rather than a weasely geekboy who wants out of the film world. Part of the obsessiveness you talk of is a pure pleasure in being immersed in the puzzle of a film's world, a willing surrender and even on a bad film things like a pretty actress keep an editor going.

[davio1982]

As an editor myself I didn't buy the character as an editor. The film he was supposed to be cutting wouldn't make or break anyones career - even if I was suspending reality it was just the kind of film an editor cuts in his bedroom to get experience. Would have been good to see the director as a character at the start - leaving the editor to it. This might have helped the credibility of the scenario.

[tonykamm1]

WOW!!! Great job! I'm impressed. I really enjoyed it. Keep up the good work. Great editing skills.

[keerthi321]

psychedelic

[Jfrtav]

This was really well done : )

I enjoyed it a lot !

btw how did you convince the girl to kiss both of you xD ? .. LOL

The story and the editing is really good : ) keep doing stuff like this :D

[bboystailfish]

im sorry but its crap