The Compass - A short fantasy film

Ferder · Post by **Ferder** » Mon Dec 15, 2008 1:56 am

The Compass
Youtube HD- 3:00

This is my end of term project at Capilano University Film School.
It's a modern-day fairy tale shot in glorious HD so please view it that way in youtube if your connection can handle it.

J-man · Post by **J-man** » Mon Dec 15, 2008 7:56 am

Don't you know that the Golden Compass is the evilest book in the who wide world??!!!

Looks interesting, I'll have to watch it sometime soon when I have time. $\:D/$

Pseudonym · Post by **Pseudonym** » Mon Dec 15, 2008 8:19 am

That was actually really, really cool. Good job to all involved. $\:D/$

Hannahjiejie · Post by **Hannahjiejie** » Mon Dec 15, 2008 11:16 am

Very nice! I was intrigued.

Hmmm, did the film really need two people for costumes, though?

Ferder · Post by **Ferder** » Tue Dec 16, 2008 11:38 pm

Zuzu Bailey wrote:
Hmmm, did the film really need two people for costumes, though?

I needed a red coat so I went to the university's costuming class at lunch one day. There happened to be two people there so I told them about the project and they both went off to find the costume I needed.
So for the most part there was just one person involved (the one I corresponded with before and after the shoot), but since she had someone help her track down the costume I figured it wouldn't hurt to make sure that I thanked everyone involved in the show and include both names in the credits.

Amethystic · Post by **Amethystic** » Wed Dec 17, 2008 8:19 pm

I liked it!

Was the red hooded coat supposed to parallel anything?

jasonjannajerryjohn · Post by **jasonjannajerryjohn** » Thu Dec 18, 2008 7:33 am

J-man wrote:

Don't you know that the Golden Compass is the evilest book in the who wide world??!!!

lol, I like it.

Ferder · Post by **Ferder** » Thu Dec 18, 2008 11:19 pm

SivartA wrote: Was the red hooded coat supposed to parallel anything?

The movie was supposed to remind one of a certain fairy tale. I think you can figure out which one.

LizzieG · Post by **LizzieG** » Fri Dec 19, 2008 1:09 am

That was great! Well done.

Ferder wrote:
SivartA wrote: Was the red hooded coat supposed to parallel anything?
The movie was supposed to remind one of a certain fairy tale. I think you can figure out which one.

Ummm... Indiana Jones?

Robo · Post by **Robo** » Sat Dec 20, 2008 2:21 pm

I liked it. I FAVed it.

Ferder wrote:
SivartA wrote: Was the red hooded coat supposed to parallel anything?
The movie was supposed to remind one of a certain fairy tale. I think you can figure out which one.

Peter and the Wolf? $\:D/$

-Robo

KODY 105 · Post by **KODY 105** » Sat Dec 20, 2008 2:23 pm

*cough*[size=0]Little Red Riding Hood[/size]Quote this to find out!*cough*

Taq · Post by **Taq** » Mon Dec 29, 2008 6:02 pm

Nice work, Ferder! I finally viewed your film today after not checking this thread right away because I thought it was about The Golden Compass.

Ferder · Post by **Ferder** » Sun Jan 04, 2009 2:17 pm

Taq wrote:Nice work, Ferder! I finally viewed your film today after not checking this thread right away because I thought it was about The Golden Compass.

Thanks.
I anticipated something like that happening so I put a sub-title with the original post saying that it wasn't about the Golden Compass but a couple of people kept getting off-topic so I removed it.

Post by **Catspaw** » Sun Jan 04, 2009 7:03 pm

I finally got to watch it (on dial-up it was taking forever!) and you did a great job, Ferder.

It was obviously well planned and beautifully done. Thanks for sharing this with us!

Dr. Watson · Post by **Dr. Watson** » Sun Jan 04, 2009 8:02 pm

Boy, that wolf/monster/thing's hand was creepy.

Well done! $\:D/$

KODY 105 · Post by **KODY 105** » Sun Jan 04, 2009 8:16 pm

Say, about that hand/claw, did the videographer hold it? Or did another crewmember hold it?

Ferder · Post by **Ferder** » Mon Jan 12, 2009 1:12 am

The first shot of the hand had an actor wearing it who was going to play the wolf-man (but he ended up looking too cheesy in make-up so we just shot the hands) but I'm wearing the hand in the second shot (where she sees it and runs)
I got the hands (gloves, actually) from a shop that sells special fx supplies for film and tv. I also bought a wig. I cut the hair from the wig and hand-glued the hair to the hand. It was really tricky and very sticky. I have a new respect for the make-up crew in films like Lord of the Rings where hairy hobbit feat had to be made every morning.

and Catspaw, I hope you found the button for selecting the non HD version of the movie. It wouldn't have looked very sharp but the wait would have been much less.

J-man · Post by **J-man** » Mon Jan 12, 2009 7:08 am

Finally got around to watching it a few days ago, it was really good. $\:D/$

Post by **Catspaw** » Mon Jan 12, 2009 6:48 pm

Ferder wrote:The first shot of the hand had an actor wearing it who was going to play the wolf-man (but he ended up looking too cheesy in make-up so we just shot the hands) but I'm wearing the hand in the second shot (where she sees it and runs)
I got the hands (gloves, actually) from a shop that sells special fx supplies for film and tv. I also bought a wig. I cut the hair from the wig and hand-glued the hair to the hand. It was really tricky and very sticky. I have a new respect for the make-up crew in films like Lord of the Rings where hairy hobbit feat had to be made every morning.

and Catspaw, I hope you found the button for selecting the non HD version of the movie. It wouldn't have looked very sharp but the wait would have been much less.

I forgot to comment on how great and creepy the hand looked, so I'm glad that somebody else did! Thanks for explaining the effort that went into the hand.

I knew that I would have high speed access at school soon, so I waited to watch it there and then comment so I could watch it in HD without waiting (literally) years.

Thanks, though! I appreciate the tip - I'm sure I'll need to do that at some point in the future.