"Wake Up" — A Short Film

Josh has a strategy when it comes to nightmares, but his urban-legend-quoting office-mate disagrees — whether the impact from a fall in your dreams will force you awake or kill you while you sleep. In this low-budget-yet-effects-heavy short, Josh has many nightmares to choose from, but which is worse: a violent end, or losing his girlfriend? (5:00)

Written and Directed by R. Zane Rutledge
Produced, Edited, and Shot by R. Zane Rutledge and Randy Hines
Visual FX by ZaneFilms+FX
Chris Osborn as Josh | Drew Whelpley as Eddie | Dustin Warden as Brodie | Kristi Wright as Beth
Sound Design and Music by B. Z. Lewis (Studio 132)

See http://zane.tv for more details.

Rated: L+ V+ for some brief strong Language and very brief graphic Violence.

Category:

Entertainment

Tags:

• short film
• visual effects
• visual fx
• fx
• nightmares
• internet myth
• urban legend
• dream sequence
• low-budget effects
• fall from building
• knife stab
• gun shot
• hit by bus

[RkFxOfficial]

which camera did you use? please answer! :)

[rzanerutledge]

@RkFxOfficial It was the Panasonic HVX200 (P2). this was back before I got into DSLRs. now I shoot with the canon 7D, mostly.

[jolesonfilms]

Wow! Nice writing, Zane. I also must compliment the special effects!

[Redmist2000]

I'm a budding film maker so I really appreciate this! Fantastic work!

[daricen]

that would really sux, getting killed then waking up over and over and over again. then waking up falling off a fucking 30 story building. Great Movie.

[othersideways]

The best 5 minute short I've seen.

[flowerchild1951]

Very cool. Great dialog.

[sfbayimages]

Very Engaging. Really Well Done.