New Short and New Blog!

I've been neglecting this blog for too long. Got a new short to share that I finished last month. It was made for the Questfest over at dvxuser.net Got a lot of useful feedback from the users on that forum. You can check the short out below:

The Smile Search (HD) from Sean Uyeoka on Vimeo.

Also, I've started a new blog:

Go See It... Or Not

I'll post movie reviews on that blog. I usually see a decent amount of movies, the only question is if I'll be able to keep up writing reviews for each of them!

More Duty!

Just finished another "Duty" video. I didn't anticipate making a series of these, but they are a lot of fun b/c they're pretty quick and easy to make. Also, they let me be productive during my downtime between my "bigger" shorts. Speaking of which, I hope to shoot a short with real people (and not toys) next week, and another one pretty quickly thereafter.

For now, check out Duty in The Club:

The Club (HD) from Sean Uyeoka on Vimeo.

Duty tries to enter the super cool kids club!

A... (gasp) sequel!?

Here's that "sequel" to Stuck that I mentioned in the last post. I just like calling it a sequel because I like the sound of it, haha. But it probably makes more sense to call it the next episode, or a continuation. Whatever you want to call it, you can check it out below:

The Crown, The Guard, and The Duty (HD) from Sean Uyeoka on Vimeo.

Still running strong w/ writing and ideas. I've spent much of the last week revising a script I'm planning to shoot in a few weeks, as well as brainstorming a short, simple project that I hope to do very soon.

Momentum

Another new short to share! Battlestar Galactica fans will appreciate a song choice :) I'm really happy w/ the progress I've made with each short film I make. I have a long ways to go, but with each finished project, I learn more and get more comfortable. Still have several scripts in queue waiting to be made, so lots of planning in the near future. I might make a sequel to "Stuck" next, though. Something really simple and small.

The Duel (HD) from Sean Uyeoka on Vimeo.

A BATTLE of Chinese Checkers.

Loads of New Stuff!

Haven't had a chance to update this as much as I'd like, but the good news is that since the last update, I've been productive! I finished an experimental short,which I produced in one day on a complete whim. I had a simple idea, took about an hour of filming, three or four editing, and by the end of the day... well, you can see the results below:

Stuck (HD) from Sean Uyeoka on Vimeo.

Up next was a mock ad I made to help a friend with a pharmacy school project. I used this as a challenge in "improv" directing, so to speak. I wrote the script in 15 minutes and shot it in about an hour with no shot list, similar to the above video (just with human actors). I'm happy with the results:

Tibusec Cupid Ad (HD) from Sean Uyeoka on Vimeo.

And finally, my 24 spoof, entitled "4". I was really excited for this one and spent a few weeks prepping this. I'm really happy with the results and other people have reacted positively as well. It's made me want to continue the story and do future episodes soon! Hope you all enjoy it:

4: 8:56PM - 9:00PM (HD) from Sean Uyeoka on Vimeo.

My creative drive hasn't slowed down in the last couple weeks since I finished "4." I have five scripts completed, waiting in queue to be filmed. The next one will hopefully be in production this Sunday, the day before Memorial Day. It involves a story of two individuals playing a game of Chinese Checkers. Looking forward to it! Until then...

When The Lights Go Out

A new short for your entertainment! (Watch it in HD on Vimeo)

When The Lights Go Out (HD) from Sean Uyeoka on Vimeo.

Up next... a 24 spoof.

Back in Action

Finally got around to shooting a new short this past weekend! A simple one-character/one-location piece. I referred to it as Blackout in my last entry, but now the title is up in the air... I'm leaning towards When The Lights Go Out, but that could change.

Busy editing now, but here's some raw screen grabs (no color-grading):