Luther Bhogal-Jones
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Hi everyone,
Last year I shot a horror short using a £28 Aiptek 3D camcorder that was dismissed in all the reviews as a toy. It is an absolutely barebones camera with no manual control over anything, bar a digital zoom.
I wrote BLACK SPOT purely as a narrative test to try the camera out, as opposed to just shooting some randon test footage...and the finished film which was released in February isn't too bad, it's unashamedly trashy with a 70s horror feel and the 3D does work in most places (though I recommend a plastic pair of red/ cyan glasses, not the paper ones)
Not having access to a 3D TV I haven't seen the stereoscopic version, though I've heard it does work well and the picture quality is understandably sharper.
It's also had a very strong response from the horror blog community who seem to appreciate its trashy vibe and trying to do something different by using a 3D camera.
All 3 versions are available to view online at www.vimeo.com/fasterproductions.
Below is the press release I've been sending out for a little bit more info - hope you all enjoy it and it's of interest to you!
Thanks
Luth
Paul is stranded on a lonely country road when his car fails to start. He walks through a melancholic landscape of missing person posters and floral tributes to roadside deaths, before chancing upon another car, but one which ironically is also broken down. Not only will this car provide Paul with salvation and suffering, but force him to face his own recent past actions and a provide him with a potential chance to redeem himself…
Shot on a miniscule budget, with a £28 3D camcorder a little larger than a Blackberry, Black Spot is another short, sharp shocking ride following the success of “Creak”, Bhogal-Jones’ previous horror short from 2012.
Black Spot was shot in one day in June at the bottom of the South Downs against an increasingly temperamental short lived camera battery life whilst also rallying against constant stop/ start rain showers. Additional shooting was done several months later at a flat in Brighton for the pivotal flashback sequence.
“I’ve always had a love of 3D films even though they’re tarnished with being gimmicky” explains writer/ director Bhogal-Jones “The red/ cyan 3d imagery is such an iconic image from cinema’s history - as well as related so closely with the world of horror and sci-fi - and I’ve always wanted to make a film with that classic look.”
With a relentless soundtrack from Brighton composer Mikolaj Holowko, Black Spot is a 6 minute aural and visual assault with an extra dimension which is sure to stand out from the horror short film crowd.
Black Spot can be viewed online now at www.vimeo.com/fasterproductions
3 versions of Black Spot are available to view – a 3D version requiring the classic red/ cyan 3D glasses, a stereoscopic 3D version for viewing on 3D tvs and a standard 2D version for those who cannot view the 3D – though Luther recommends a 3D version, as that was the main reason for making the film.
For more information on Faster Productions, please contact us at
fasterproductions@yahoo.co.uk
www.facebook.com/fasterproductions
@fastermovies
www.facebook.com/sincerelypsychopath
@spsychopath
"It's a very well made short, excellently shot, superbly edited and accompanied with an interesting electronic score." - Horror Movie Diary
Last year I shot a horror short using a £28 Aiptek 3D camcorder that was dismissed in all the reviews as a toy. It is an absolutely barebones camera with no manual control over anything, bar a digital zoom.
I wrote BLACK SPOT purely as a narrative test to try the camera out, as opposed to just shooting some randon test footage...and the finished film which was released in February isn't too bad, it's unashamedly trashy with a 70s horror feel and the 3D does work in most places (though I recommend a plastic pair of red/ cyan glasses, not the paper ones)
Not having access to a 3D TV I haven't seen the stereoscopic version, though I've heard it does work well and the picture quality is understandably sharper.
It's also had a very strong response from the horror blog community who seem to appreciate its trashy vibe and trying to do something different by using a 3D camera.
All 3 versions are available to view online at www.vimeo.com/fasterproductions.
Below is the press release I've been sending out for a little bit more info - hope you all enjoy it and it's of interest to you!
Thanks
Luth
“Black Spot” – a new short thriller from Luther Bhogal-Jones – IN 3D!
The Sussex based film maker Luther Bhogal-Jones invites you to 6 minutes of mayhem, delirium and violence in the short roadside thriller “Black Spot.”Paul is stranded on a lonely country road when his car fails to start. He walks through a melancholic landscape of missing person posters and floral tributes to roadside deaths, before chancing upon another car, but one which ironically is also broken down. Not only will this car provide Paul with salvation and suffering, but force him to face his own recent past actions and a provide him with a potential chance to redeem himself…
Shot on a miniscule budget, with a £28 3D camcorder a little larger than a Blackberry, Black Spot is another short, sharp shocking ride following the success of “Creak”, Bhogal-Jones’ previous horror short from 2012.
Black Spot was shot in one day in June at the bottom of the South Downs against an increasingly temperamental short lived camera battery life whilst also rallying against constant stop/ start rain showers. Additional shooting was done several months later at a flat in Brighton for the pivotal flashback sequence.
“I’ve always had a love of 3D films even though they’re tarnished with being gimmicky” explains writer/ director Bhogal-Jones “The red/ cyan 3d imagery is such an iconic image from cinema’s history - as well as related so closely with the world of horror and sci-fi - and I’ve always wanted to make a film with that classic look.”
With a relentless soundtrack from Brighton composer Mikolaj Holowko, Black Spot is a 6 minute aural and visual assault with an extra dimension which is sure to stand out from the horror short film crowd.
Black Spot can be viewed online now at www.vimeo.com/fasterproductions
3 versions of Black Spot are available to view – a 3D version requiring the classic red/ cyan 3D glasses, a stereoscopic 3D version for viewing on 3D tvs and a standard 2D version for those who cannot view the 3D – though Luther recommends a 3D version, as that was the main reason for making the film.
For more information on Faster Productions, please contact us at
fasterproductions@yahoo.co.uk
www.facebook.com/fasterproductions
@fastermovies
www.facebook.com/sincerelypsychopath
@spsychopath
Press for previous short horror film “Creak”
"Hollywood should take some notes on how to make a horror film from Mr. Bhogal-Jones." - The Wizard Of Vestron
"Channeling Carpenter, Bava and Argento, Bhogal-Jones' CREAK can be viewed as an exercise in precision film-making." - The Horror Hotel
"This five-minute short is great all the way around. Concise, effective, and old school creepy." - Lefthand Horror
"This is no-frills filmmaking at its best." - Dread Central
"Creak is a cool one off short that definitely has that slasher feel to it" – Horrorsmorgasbord
"It's a very well made short, excellently shot, superbly edited and accompanied with an interesting electronic score." - Horror Movie Diary
"A brand new horror short that is not lacking in chills despite it's length! Seriously!" - Scare Me On Fridays
