Yellow (Giallo)

Watch the Hi-Resolution version here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ejJccV...
Dedicated to filmmaker Mario Bava, "Yellow" is an homage to Italian giallo films; a genre of Italian horror/crime films from the 1960's. Completed as a student project at the Seattle Film Institute, "Yellow" is a technical and artistic exercise in employing traditional elements of the giallo film using a broad range of the color palette and the dynamic camera work. To this foundation, writer/director Semih Tareen brings in his unique vision for the taste of the macabre. Shot on 16mm Kodak film with ARRI cameras.
Website:
http://www.semihtareen.com/yellow.html

OFFICIAL SELECTION:
Seattle International Film Festival (USA).
Sao Paulo International Short Film Festival (Brazil).
Terror Film Festival (USA).
FirstGlance Film Festival (USA).

AWARDs & NOMINATIONs:
Best Thriller Short Film (Nominee, Terror Film Festival).
Best Cinematography (Nominee, Terror Film Festival).
Best Music (Nominee, Terror Film Festival).
Best Actress (Nominee, Terror Film Festival).

REVIEWS
"An eerie giallo-inspired short."
Jennifer Morrow, Fangoria Magazine.

"Does a remarkable job of capturing the look and feel of those old shockers."
Todd Brown, TwitchFilm.net.

"A wonderful short film... a great seven minute homage to those wonderful giallo films of old."
Horror Brain News.

"It's got the colors, the music, and even throws in a Bergmanesque allusion that I'm sure Argento would appreciate."
Keith Brown, GialloFever.

"Very well made."
Sylvain L. Paris, Killing in Style.

• Category

  Film & Animation

[nikkichatwin]

amazing!!! looks soo much like and authentic 70's giallio

[Semih Tareen]

THank you nikkichatwin! I love 70's giallo

[ProductoraNeverMore]

AWESOME!!!!! how did you do the colours???? please reply!

[Semih Tareen]

@ProductoraNeverMore, thank you, glad you enjoyed it. I used color gels in front of tungsten lights. Slight color correction was done in post, but not much.

[jigsawsl8n8]

so cool!!! serieusly! I'm thinking about making a giallo shortfilm as well but how did you get the light like that ? what did you use ? filters or lights in that specific colour ? or something else ?

[Semih Tareen]

Thank you. We used color gels on our kinoflo lights. Shot with 16mm Kodak tungsten film.

[SlasherTV2]

that was excellent!!! I love the lighting, it reminded me of Argento's Suspiria!!

[SavageHenry78]

Good to see students still using film over video.

[CoundessaScarlotti]

Toe-tappingly terrifying. Love the score and the lighting choices. I'd hate to see what would've happened to her if they were playing battleship.

[stubbedmytoedamnit]

very well done. loved it!

[INCBlackbird]

my last account was Jigsawsl8n8, I sent you a reaction a while back. and I actually did make that giallo shortfilm now so I'll sent it in a videoreaction ;)

[DREAMER ITCH]

Have never about dream .. T



[labotamysausagedog]

That's pretty awesome looking. For more giallo inspired goodness check out the music video for Primal Scream's 'Can't Go Back'.

[labotamysausagedog]

ddddd

[Threetails]

The visual style was a perfect homage to Argento and Bava, though the sound track felt a bit off until the end when it broke into that progressive rock groove.