Hey there! My name is Dim. Well, obviously, that's not my real name, but that's beside the point. It's always nice to put a picture to a name, so here I go:
I'm fifteen years old and British and have been making films since I was ten. It's my biggest passion and what I really want to do with my life. I have joined this forum in the hope of getting feedback on my work and discovering new ways to improve my film making.
The latest film I have made is a remake of a film I made all the way back in 2007 called "Snakes in a House" (an obvious parody of Snakes on a Plane).
Snakes in a House
But this is not the type of film that I usually make. More often than not, I create far longer comedy-drama type films which I hope hold some artistic merit, as I always attempt to explore the human condition throughout my films. The latest one of these films I have (partially) made was "Dateless Losers", a sequel to my previous film Empty Love. However, it was cancelled before I even managed to get half way into the script. I was very proud of myself for the script of Dateless Losers, however, as I managed to write 119 pages, which is by far the longest thing I have ever written!
Oh, and before you watch (more like if you watch, haha) please don't be harsh on the film, especially the acting. It's hard enough creating these films when I literally have to do everything myself, and it's impossible to acquire people around my age who can actually act to star in my films. So I just scrape together whoever I can get. They don't do too bad a job, and neither do I, haha.
Dateless Losers (Part One)
Dateless Losers (Part Two)
Dateless Losers (Part Three)
Dateless Losers (Part Four)
The next film I plan on filming is "Kim", a spin-off sequel to my previous film Infatuation starring main character Charity's best friend Kim. I wrote the script in August but have not been able to start filming due to people being busy. However, the script is available on my deviantArt account and I would love to get some feedback regarding it! Script for Kim on DeviantArt.
It seems fitting that I might as well give out all of the links to Helium Cow Films related things now.
The Helium Cow Films YouTube Channel
This is where I host all of my videos! I have everything I have done on here since "Dirge of the Dead", a film I made at the end of Year 8 using my Middle School as a setting. Please subscribe, it would really mean a lot.
The Helium Cow Films Blog
Ever since the beginning of this year, I have been keeping a blog about my film making. I always imagine it as something so show potential employers or investors when I'm older, haha. I think it's a really great resource to have, so I can go back and see all of the ideas I have had that have gone into my films.
The Helium Cow Films Facebook Page
Yet another way of me desperately trying to promote my films, I created a Facebook page. Please "like" it!
The Helium Cow Films DeviantArt
This one is new - I decided yesterday to upload all of the scripts I have ever written (since Rebound, which I wrote in July 2009) so that I could have a resource of my scripts on the internet. It's easy to see how much I have improved over the past year!
Erm, I think that's almost everything I wanted to say. The script I am currently writing is "Development Hell", which is somewhere between semi-autobiographical and self parody. It's about a teenage amateur film maker, Martin, and his struggles for recognition and respect. I kind of think of it as a cross between Stardust Memories and Extras.
Anyway, I hope to become an active member of these forums and furthermore improve my work as much as possible! Thanks!
Dim.
I'm fifteen years old and British and have been making films since I was ten. It's my biggest passion and what I really want to do with my life. I have joined this forum in the hope of getting feedback on my work and discovering new ways to improve my film making.
The latest film I have made is a remake of a film I made all the way back in 2007 called "Snakes in a House" (an obvious parody of Snakes on a Plane).
Snakes in a House
But this is not the type of film that I usually make. More often than not, I create far longer comedy-drama type films which I hope hold some artistic merit, as I always attempt to explore the human condition throughout my films. The latest one of these films I have (partially) made was "Dateless Losers", a sequel to my previous film Empty Love. However, it was cancelled before I even managed to get half way into the script. I was very proud of myself for the script of Dateless Losers, however, as I managed to write 119 pages, which is by far the longest thing I have ever written!
Oh, and before you watch (more like if you watch, haha) please don't be harsh on the film, especially the acting. It's hard enough creating these films when I literally have to do everything myself, and it's impossible to acquire people around my age who can actually act to star in my films. So I just scrape together whoever I can get. They don't do too bad a job, and neither do I, haha.
Dateless Losers (Part One)
Dateless Losers (Part Two)
Dateless Losers (Part Three)
Dateless Losers (Part Four)
The next film I plan on filming is "Kim", a spin-off sequel to my previous film Infatuation starring main character Charity's best friend Kim. I wrote the script in August but have not been able to start filming due to people being busy. However, the script is available on my deviantArt account and I would love to get some feedback regarding it! Script for Kim on DeviantArt.
It seems fitting that I might as well give out all of the links to Helium Cow Films related things now.
The Helium Cow Films YouTube Channel
This is where I host all of my videos! I have everything I have done on here since "Dirge of the Dead", a film I made at the end of Year 8 using my Middle School as a setting. Please subscribe, it would really mean a lot.
The Helium Cow Films Blog
Ever since the beginning of this year, I have been keeping a blog about my film making. I always imagine it as something so show potential employers or investors when I'm older, haha. I think it's a really great resource to have, so I can go back and see all of the ideas I have had that have gone into my films.
The Helium Cow Films Facebook Page
Yet another way of me desperately trying to promote my films, I created a Facebook page. Please "like" it!
The Helium Cow Films DeviantArt
This one is new - I decided yesterday to upload all of the scripts I have ever written (since Rebound, which I wrote in July 2009) so that I could have a resource of my scripts on the internet. It's easy to see how much I have improved over the past year!
Erm, I think that's almost everything I wanted to say. The script I am currently writing is "Development Hell", which is somewhere between semi-autobiographical and self parody. It's about a teenage amateur film maker, Martin, and his struggles for recognition and respect. I kind of think of it as a cross between Stardust Memories and Extras.
Anyway, I hope to become an active member of these forums and furthermore improve my work as much as possible! Thanks!