SCAD Student Shorts highlight talent in the industry
Photo by Katherine Rountree
Yesterday morning the Trustees Theater screened a group of spectacular short films as a way to highlight the amazing work done by students.
Before the screening, Chris Elliott and Mike Turner of Volvo of Savannah and Mitsubishi presented two awards to the winners of a competition among student filmmakers for a 30-second Volvo commercial. First place went to the team of filmmakers working on “Family,” a short about the inheritance of a reliable car brand from generation to generation. An honorable mention went to the filmmakers of the short “Pirate,” which showed a young boy playing pirate for the day with the help of the family Volvo.
Following the award presentation was a selected group of student short films, the standouts of which are described below.
“Fresh Ground”
A longer documentary-style short about the Leapfrog Cafe, a pop-up cafe along the Appalachian Trail of Virginia. Highlighting the kindness and generosity of strangers the film was both informative about life on the trail and tugged at heartstrings.
“My Big Brother”
The animated short had a strong geometric style of animation and showed the hardships of having a “big brother” in the form of a giant. While the animation was cute and clever, the dialog was heartfelt and resonated with the audience.
“Blue Hour”
Blue Hour showed the classic idea of a son emulating his father, yet had a bittersweet twist as the young son suddenly becomes the man of the house after his father leaves him. Sweet and tragic, the mood switched from the adorable innocence of a child playing dress up to realizing the major change in his family.
“Sweet Revenge”
A black and white animated short which played off the use of multiple candy puns. While humorous in nature, the cheap jokes were a stretch and detracted from the creative animation.
“The Peripheal”
A woman haunted by a former version of herself before she is silenced by her abusive husband is finally driven to extremes. The acting and restricted use of dialogue gave an overall refined look to the film and pulled in the audience.
