Uploaded April 2020 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
One roommate takes too long to return home during quarantine and the others suspect foul play.
Created entirely at home with my two roommates in under one week, here's my entry for Film Riot's "Stay At Home Short Film Challenge" - enjoy!
Making of notes: I've always found creative constraints to be beneficial in making creative work and it was the same for this project. The constraints of location (had to be filmed at home), time (60 seconds and finished in under a week), cast/crew (my two roommates and I), gear (almost all sound recorded using a cell phone), music (from pre-selected list) - all these helped shape the story and creative choices so that I had less decisions to make. So, for example, I wasn't worried about camera movement because it all had to be filmed on a tripod. I wasn't worried about perfecting the lighting - I had limited lights, created the best look, and then moved on. Overall, this project was a fun challenge and certainly reaffirmed the necessity for creative constraints in the filmmaking process.
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#FilmRiot #OneMinuteChallenge #StayAtHome
One roommate takes too long to return home during quarantine and the others suspect foul play.
Created entirely at home with my two roommates in under one week, here's my entry for Film Riot's "Stay At Home Short Film Challenge" - enjoy!
Making of notes: I've always found creative constraints to be beneficial in making creative work and it was the same for this project. The constraints of location (had to be filmed at home), time (60 seconds and finished in under a week), cast/crew (my two roommates and I), gear (almost all sound recorded using a cell phone), music (from pre-selected list) - all these helped shape the story and creative choices so that I had less decisions to make. So, for example, I wasn't worried about camera movement because it all had to be filmed on a tripod. I wasn't worried about perfecting the lighting - I had limited lights, created the best look, and then moved on. Overall, this project was a fun challenge and certainly reaffirmed the necessity for creative constraints in the filmmaking process.
MORE InLightVFX ►
Instagram: instagram.com/inlightvfx
Twitter: twitter.com/inlightvfx
Portfolio: jacobjholiday.com
Musicbed song: musicbed.com/songs/storm/16967
#FilmRiot #OneMinuteChallenge #StayAtHome
