22
Sep11
FILMINUTE 2011: 5 QUICK Q’S FOR DIRECTOR YASUYUKI KUBOTA FOR "GRASSY KNOLL EDGE"
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What is the story behind your film?
I actually had the ides that the character mentions in the film (except for the last one) for new business propositions and a film pitch that I thought were “too obvious” to consider putting my hands on literally. (I would love to buy a coffee maker with a timer if there’s one though!)
But then, I thought they may work for something else, like a one minute short. And so I just added the last idea to conclude it as the film.
What did you hope to achieve with it?
I actually had the ides that the character mentions in the film (except for the last one) for new business propositions and a film pitch that I thought were “too obvious” to consider putting my hands on literally. (I would love to buy a coffee maker with a timer if there’s one though!)
But then, I thought they may work for something else, like a one minute short. And so I just added the last idea to conclude it as the film.
What did you hope to achieve with it?
That I don’t know… Maybe share my ideas for business proposition?
Any anecdotes / trivia from the shoot you want to share?
Wrote script on email and sent to the actors and cinematographer the day before the shoot. Went to the beach to scout the location on the day of the shoot. I originally wanted to shoot it on the beach and title it “The Beach – not by Danny Boyle” but shooting on the beach we wanted was strictly prohibited. So we went around and found the spot we shot and titled it to Grassy Knoll Edge. Kyle, one of the actors, came up with the title.
What do you like about the one-minute format?
Direct, straightforward, simple and sometimes fast way to come across with the idea.
Wrote script on email and sent to the actors and cinematographer the day before the shoot. Went to the beach to scout the location on the day of the shoot. I originally wanted to shoot it on the beach and title it “The Beach – not by Danny Boyle” but shooting on the beach we wanted was strictly prohibited. So we went around and found the spot we shot and titled it to Grassy Knoll Edge. Kyle, one of the actors, came up with the title.
What do you like about the one-minute format?
Direct, straightforward, simple and sometimes fast way to come across with the idea.
What camera / editing software did you use?
Shot on Canon 7D, sound recorded on iPhone, color corrected on After Effects, Edited on Final Cut.
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