By E.M. Foster
Films have always been a big interest of mine. I love intricate story telling, the variety of ways a script can be interpreted, and the true way that a director can become the auteur of his or her work. What is more impressive than a feature film or full length documentary, though, is a short.
A short is film that does not normally run more than 15 minutes, and tells a story with a specific meaning. Think of the Pixar shorts that are often featured before the Toy Story films. There is a direct emotion or theme being presented.
From this point on, I will be sharing one short a week with you all. They are great starters to look at for people who are new to film studies, and often show a directors best work (think about, all a director's time and effort go into 3-15 minutes rather than 90-120 minutes).
This week's short is called 'The Cat With Hands' by Rodger Morgan. It is a surreal film, and quite honestly, terrifying. I love the intricate set, the detail to costuming and casting, but more so, the beautiful mix between the animated and the live action. At a little over 3 minutes in length, this film conjurs up the tingling sensation I can only compare to the feeling of a monster living the closet when I was a child. It brings an entirely new meaning to "Cat got your tongue?"
Check out Rodger Morgan's interesting other work here: http://www.robertmorganfilms.com/
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