'stubble'

I have been trying to throw up at least 1 creative piece a week. That started with re-running Puncland, then on to the mix cd, then on to the DJ mix. This week, I'm throwing up a little movie I made.

My first semester at USC was like getting thrown into cold water. It was all intro classes and many were grueling. Well, one especially. 519/521. I don't remember the name of the class but everyone had to take it. And why was it so intense?

You have to make 4 movies in a semester. The class is split into 3 groups. You have one week to write a script and cast. One week to film. And one week to edit. At the end of the three weeks, you crit it in front of the class and start over. You do this 4 times and then, in the final weeks, you have to pick one of your four movies and reshoot/reedit based on what you have learned.

Needless to say, this class doesn't usually produce the most amazing pieces of work ever. If you can't shoot it in a weekend, by yourself, it's a bad idea. The only upside is that you aren't supposed to use sound — though this "rule" was thrown out by my professor almost immediately. This explains why this first film has sound effects, though I guess 3 of the 4 don't have dialog in them.

Anyway, this is the first one I made, shot in Santa Monica at Yoffy and Amy's house, weeks after I moved to LA in the fall of 2002. It's cheesy, but for a little 3 minute piece, maybe you'll be amused.

stubble from tripp millican on Vimeo.