2010 Best Cinematography, Best Editing

This is a re-cut edit of the short film “Reel Murder on the Air.”

Originally shot for the 2010 Boulder 24hr Shootout Film Festival, we re-edited this (by the talented Gabe Dohrn Avavision Media) film. The whole film was created in 24hours save the title and the credits (added on later). The film is also only two shots. The first shot and the second shot after the title, everything else is one fluid camera tracking/panning.

The film is themed around the death of Radio. With ratings failing, an Old Time Radio Mystery Show broadcasts a “real life murder, live on the air.” What follows is a twist and turn who-dun-it with deeper metaphors in what is art, metaphor, film, radio and ultimately entertainment.

For starters…notice the film being played in the beginning, one of THE most famous scenes ever in theater, Hamlet. It is very poetic that the scene is Hamlet coming face to face with death and life and contemplating what it means. TV can be said to arguably kill theater as well.

BEHIND THE SCENES

The whole film was only two shots. Here is a behind the scenes to show you how it was done!

Behind the Scenes Photos

Featuring costumes, props and characters

Items in the film: (Per Rules of Boulder 24hr Shootout)
Location in alley (in Hamlet movie)
“When the moon hits…” Said by radio announcer
Y-Ties (there is a cover of Time magazine back in the early 30s we created a cover featuring Shoelaces of the Future Y-Ties being held by the “reel” producer of the film Cougar at the end of the film)
Cast eating popcorn at end
Cast member putting out smoke from radio playing the “live” show (holding a fire extinguisher)