Jaames
"Bad Trip" by Skitzo Studios - Reviewed on March 6th, 2010

OK, so I'm gonna be honest here... this is the most incredible thing I have ever seen on Film Fights! I can't believe how much effort you must have put into this, so many FX shots and animation, this must have taken you bloody ages, so kudos for that!

I love how goofy and off-the-wall it is, there's nothing about this film that makes sense but somehow you managed to convince me that everything that happened was perfectly logical... something to do with the voiceover I think, it's the sort of voice that you just instantly trust instantly - whoever did the voiceover has an awesome voice!

So there's me thinking "yeah we've been working on our entry since January and I've put shitloads of work into it and after shooting it I never want to touch coffee again...", and then your entry comes along and completely blows ours out of the water. :P You should win for sure!

Yellowtractor
Replied on March 6th, 2010

Thank you for your very kind words. I live in a small town with nearly no actors and a step son who can do Arnold and Sean's voices, and one incredibly talented dog. It's a case of using what resources you have.

Yes it's goofy and off the wall, but then again so am I!
Imagine my neighbor's thoughts seeing me film a mannequin holding down a trash can while off camera a hair dryer blows her blouse! Then little men, riding on a dog race out on to the driveway!

I originally thought to have them land on a planet of giant blue people and multi colored dragons, but I decided that idea was so ricidulous that nobody would buy it...tee hee hee, so I went with giant telepathic mannequins.

The garbage can looked better than something I'd craft and again, using resources at hand. Now when you see those cans lined up, remember, it's not garbage day, it's an invasion!

In any competiton, no matter who wins, those who attempt always come away having learned something that they can apply to the next film. I always have. That's the real payday and why venues like Film Fights are so valuable.

Jaames
"Bad Trip" by EmmerekEntertainment - Reviewed on March 6th, 2010

Oh man, you guys are like my favourite filmfighters! Your shorts are funny and silly and well-acted and most of all they always look like they were fun to make, which is great.

I love how you made this so over-the-top and ridiculous with the sound effects and the screaming and the fork in the eye, brilliant! The only thing is that some of the sound effects get chopped off early before they've finished, you got to be careful with your cuts there.

By the way, your shots look better than in your other films, are you using better lighting? Looks good anyway! :D

It does go on for quite a long time, the recovery montage could have been cut down a bit... but the random Pavarotti is great. Awesome final shot, perfect timing!

Personally I think this could have been HW, especially if you cut down the middle section a bit. I'm a huge fan of your films and I can't wait to see you in HW some more in the future!

Jaames
"Big Fat Fatty" by Volatile Productions - Reviewed on March 6th, 2010

"But that doesn't matter right now!" haha, nothing beats watching fat people fall over!

The information section was funny but went on for a bit too long, the major problem of this fight is length - you could have cut the first 2 minutes before the montage down to one minute or even 45 seconds while being funny.

Training montage, classic! A little cliched, but this is what montages are all about! Looks like this was fun to make, you guys did a great job. You've got a great sense of humour... I laughed at "whoa, I'm fit!" and "...stop looking at me!" Are you guys from the UK? There aren't many of us on Film Fights, that's cool!

The lighting was a bit crappy but that's not your fault, it's hard to get good lighting on an overcast, snowy day. You could definitely do with improving your sound though, I can hear the whirr of the tape mechanism on your camera - a shotgun mic is a great investment and they're only about £50-£70 for a decent one.

Anyway, this fight was funny but definitely too long - you don't have to fill up the whole 3:30 time limit! You guys have got great potential.

Volatile Productions
Replied on March 7th, 2010

Thanks James, and yes we are from the UK!

Jaames
"The Flip Trip" by electric tangerine - Reviewed on March 6th, 2010

Haha, this was weird! Your animation was very choppy and fast though and gave me a bit of a headache. The lighting flickers a lot too. Do you have a manual setting on your camera so you can lock the exposure? Still, animation is always fun to do and you did a pretty good job. Love the shot of that sunrise!

Jaames
"Bad Trip" by Eye opener films - Reviewed on March 6th, 2010

Be careful with that glowing edge filter, it can be way overused... but you used it pretty well actually.

Whoooaaaaa, distorted sound! Step back from that microphone! I love how trippy it all is though, very creepy! If you make sure your voice isn't distorted and is a bit quieter so it doesn't drown out the music (and maybe add some delay/reverb for added creepiness?)... the music is pretty cool too by the way.

Nice idea and there's some cool shots in this film!