Plans for the next
by Andris on Jan.13, 2010, under News
Now that “True Gifts” are finished (though I’d like to make some changes, but it’s already published because of the DVinfo.net charity challenge deadline, so meh) I’m thinking, what to do next.
Definitely will get back to editing “After the bombs fell the walls” (the film I shot to learn more about filmmaking) because I don’t like to leave a work unfinished. Also have some early tingling thoughts about the next short, which naturally must be a lot better than “True Gifts” – progress, progress, progress. Also maybe another music video for Ēnu kaleidoskops or another known to me band. Now taking a few days off to meditate more, etc.
True Gifts
by Andris on Jan.10, 2010, under Short Films
A spoon-fed madam comes head to head with the ugly truth that not only nobody loves her, but that she herself doesn’t love her. A psychedelic tale of glamour, suspense and the inner reaches of human psyche.
Shot in 2 evenings and edited in 24h. Created for the DVinfo.net 2nd annual Charity Challange with the contest theme – gifts.
Type: short film (colour: b&w, kodachrome)
Status: released 10th of January 2010
@ Vimeo
@ YouTube
@ ExposureRoom
@ Archive.org (download)
Commentary:
The film deals with various personae and energy centres that occupy the human mind and shows them in relationship with each other.
The woman in black is the energy centre of the human psyche that corresponds with the wish of self betterment and annihilation of unsatisfactory personality traits. But, alas, as Nietzsche said: “Be careful in casting out your devil ‘lest you cast out the best thing about you”, and so we have to continue this jihad or be left with an undeveloped or a degraded personality.
Length: 5 minutes
Genre: psychedelic
Soundtrack: Juanitos, Laura Krastiņa
Script: Google doc (in Latvian)
Licence: Creative Commons BY-SA (Approved for Free Cultural Works)
Team: Andris Krastiņš, Ieva Birnbauma, Margarita Kuhaļska, Laura Krastiņa, Duke*, Mārtiņš Links, Zane Pērkone.
On the edge
by Andris on Jan.03, 2010, under Filmmaking blog
Progress report on True gifts – everything’s on the edge. The script is almost ready, a few finishing touches left. Today I draw the scenes. Tomorrow we will shoot. I hope the main actress is fit enough by then. My friend will go get the necessary things during the day – a big glass and gift wraps. I rely on another friend to get an on-camera light from a studio. It’s essential, especially during the second day. If everything clicks, it will happen. I still haven’t resolved the problem with the dolly – I haven’t got any.
At least the soundtrack side is resolved – I found some appropriate Creative Commons music on jamendo.com.
DVinfo.net charity challenge
by Andris on Dec.29, 2009, under News
Will participate in dvinfo.net this year’s charity challenge. The theme is “Gifts”. Have written the scrip and it’s almost in its last revision. Plan to do the filming on January 2 and 3, 2010. The short will be entitled “True gifts”.
Ēnu kaleidoskops – Šūpuļdziesmiņa
by Andris on Dec.24, 2009, under Music Videos
The first music video for the Latvian neofolk band Ēnu kaleidoskops.
Type: music video (colour)
Status: released
@ ExposureRoom
@ Vimeo
Date of release: 24th of December 2009
Length: 04:19
Genre: fantasy
Soundtrack: song Šūpuļdziesmiņa by Ēnu kaleidoskops
Licence: Creative Commons BY-NC-SA
Team: Paule Antenišķe, Zane Ozola, Mārtiņš Links, Dace Sloka, Jūlija Stefanoviča, Dāvis Drazdovskis, Andris Krastiņš
