Horror Movies Forum - SECRET SHOPPER by Jamie Jenkins (Maven)

Re: SECRET SHOPPER by Jamie Jenkins (Maven)

dummy@example.com (Goon) — Wed, 19 Sep 2012 00:00:19 +0000

Pretty good for a first short film.. I also felt a little unsure about what was exactly going on. I had to watch it a second time as well to see the creepy lurker.. Personally I think I wouldn't have made the music so cheery and the people so over the top.. I'm sure that was your point though to do that..

The whole short seemed more like a comedy than a horror short. I think maybe some dark music at the end could have made it more forbodeing.. Not to mention the stickers just made it more cartoony..

Good job though.. What I said is really what I would have done.. Keep it up you only get better unless your name is Uwe Boll.

Re: SECRET SHOPPER by Jamie Jenkins (Maven)

dummy@example.com (Vamp_Slayer) — Thu, 06 Sep 2012 11:41:18 +0000

First off I would just liek to comment on some of the comments that the idea needed to be converyed more clearly. For myself I thought it was pretty clear, and obviously not everyone will think the same, but I think it is a lot harder to make it come to life clearly because as the writer you understand it completely because you wrote it and thought about it more deeply than anyone. So when it comes to filming sometimes things can get a little jumbled, I know this is somewhat happening with something that I am putting together right now, so I am trying to work my way around it, but I think that as you make more films it becomes easier to envision it more clearly for others. So on that I just have to say I think you did an awesome job Maven, even with the music it seemed eerie and I actually got chills with the last shot.
Since I don't have any beef with the clarity, the only thing I was thinking was that the camera angles could have been tighter in some shots...but really that's all I can think of. To be honest it isn't long enough for it to have many flaws, which is a good thing, I mean I know short short films can have many flaws, but I didn't find so with this. Just try more inventive camera angles, that's about it, nothing with the substance ofthe film.

I like seeing memebers post things that they have made like this, it's exciting to me! lol. I never really came to this part ofthe forum before.

Re: SECRET SHOPPER by Jamie Jenkins (Maven)

dummy@example.com (azathoth) — Sat, 11 Aug 2012 16:03:05 +0000

Acey! Been a while bro.

Re: SECRET SHOPPER by Jamie Jenkins (Maven)

dummy@example.com (aceofspades70) — Sat, 11 Aug 2012 15:58:19 +0000

I thought it was well done. I totally understood it and got the part where you could see the kidnapper in the background.

Good job girl!

Re: SECRET SHOPPER by Jamie Jenkins (Maven)

dummy@example.com (Mr. Black) — Sat, 11 Aug 2012 06:06:48 +0000

Soul_doom. stop this shit. I will end you

Re: SECRET SHOPPER by Jamie Jenkins (Maven)

dummy@example.com (soul_doom) — Sat, 11 Aug 2012 06:05:09 +0000

females shall not be spared
all blood is the same
sustenance to the Elder Ones
it shall be provided

Re: SECRET SHOPPER by Jamie Jenkins (Maven)

dummy@example.com (DemonToSome) — Fri, 13 Apr 2012 04:57:08 +0000

I already told ya Maven in some other thread I like your awesome little short. Hopefully your next one will get into a film festival.

And about that person creepin around the cars.... maybe it wasn't him/her who was the kid stealer... maybe it was that first person way in the background who is the sneaky evil one! hmm

Re: SECRET SHOPPER by Jamie Jenkins (Maven)

dummy@example.com (ChainSaW80) — Fri, 06 Apr 2012 01:24:38 +0000

^ absolutely Maven, im telling you that moment is quite chilling. And as a father I can tell you nothing is quite as scary as the thought of losing your child in any way, shape or form. So MAJOR props to you for exploiting that fear, damn, what else can I say. Good job!

Re: SECRET SHOPPER by Jamie Jenkins (Maven)

dummy@example.com (moviemaven) — Thu, 29 Mar 2012 02:37:19 +0000

Thanks so much, guys.

Chainsaw, if that is true, then I am pleased beyond belief. That is what I was hoping for when I made it. Thank you.

You may not be able to tell on the small screen very well, but the guy is a woman. lol I went that route on purpose because there are certain assumptions that people make regarding men who steal children. I wanted to remove any preconceived notions about what happens to the kids. I don't even know. lol

Re: SECRET SHOPPER by Jamie Jenkins (Maven)

dummy@example.com (ChainSaW80) — Thu, 29 Mar 2012 02:25:47 +0000

^ Hell yeah! I totally missed that before, so I just watched it a couple more times and I tell ya when you notice him standing back there it literally made my heart sink to my stomach, such a feeling of dread came over me it was surprising! Good stuff!

Re: SECRET SHOPPER by Jamie Jenkins (Maven)

dummy@example.com (HorrorQueen17) — Thu, 29 Mar 2012 01:41:20 +0000

Seeing the guy behind the kids was a creepy moment, loved that lol. The music gives it a great edge, I thought that was really well done. Also the stickers was a fab concept, the car at the end with all of them on was a great chilling shot.

I agree with the others that it is easy to miss a few things and more clarity would make it better, but for such a short film I think you did a really great job

Re: SECRET SHOPPER by Jamie Jenkins (Maven)

dummy@example.com (swollenguy) — Mon, 26 Mar 2012 16:23:59 +0000

Good stuff. goes a little fast you can miss what happened if not paying close attention, great concept.

Re: SECRET SHOPPER by Jamie Jenkins (Maven)

dummy@example.com (twistedsista) — Sun, 25 Mar 2012 11:32:33 +0000

I watched this last night when Cap posted it on fb.

I really like it. It's simple......but very effective.

I loved the kitsch 'everything is fine and dandy' music. And seeing all those little stickers on the black, sinister car of the secret shopper is quite chilling.

Thank you for sharing.

Re: SECRET SHOPPER by Jamie Jenkins (Maven)

dummy@example.com (moviemaven) — Sun, 25 Mar 2012 07:05:26 +0000

Thanks! I appreciate the input.

The guy is a woman, though. lol And it was intended to not be seen by everyone. I've gotten about a 50/50 spotting average going for my shopper which is what I was hoping for (like an Easter egg). Good job catching her. It's designed to play on a big screen. In that case it's pretty much impossible to miss her but I still didn't want her to be really obvious, which is why I didn't focus on her directly.

Re: SECRET SHOPPER by Jamie Jenkins (Maven)

dummy@example.com (bentheprop) — Sun, 25 Mar 2012 06:48:09 +0000

I liked it and had no problem following it but I think that you might have clarified things just a bit more with a quick shot of the mom getting the kids into the SUV. Also the guy standing in the background behind the kids is really easy to miss in such a short scene (I didn't notice him until I watched it a second time) if he started walking forward just before you cut away the movement would have drawn the viewer's attention to him.