The Seed of Creativity

A man, a woman and another man.

About

This is my second attempt in making an experimental film after “Strange Intention”, and I took great inspiration from my past work. Rather than experimenting with repeating a scene, I wanted to experiment with the location of the scene and start writing an intriguing story around it. Creative transitions were also key in manipulating the narrative and driving it into madness.

A young man with brown hair, brown eyes, and a beard lying on snow with scattered dried leaves, looking upward with his mouth slightly open.

Credits

  • Starring - Matteo Marchi, Leslie Rochat, James Rigby

  • Writer/Director - James Rigby

    Cinematographer - James Rigby

    Camera Operator - James Rigby

    Editor - James Rigby

    Sound Design - James Rigby

    SFX – James Rigby

  • Production - James Movies

    Location - Vaud, Switzerland

 FAQs

  • We shot this movie in one day. An impressive number as the short film is 8min long and required moving multiple locations and wardrobe changes throughout the shoot.

  • None.

  • Wardrobe change: Because we weren’t shooting in the chronological order, we had to make sure to not get dirty in the mud, or too wet because of the snow in another scene.

  • We managed to create a coherent story with many unexpected creative elements that worked very well for the movie.

  • We were only a team of 3 people!

  • I think this was a successful project. Although it might have benefited for some more shooting time, the film is what it was meant to be. A confusing, yet intriguing story that keeps you hooked until the end.

the Creative process

Behind the scenes

The Seed of Creativity

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Post-Production

The Seed of Creativity

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Stills

The Seed of Creativity

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Person wearing a black hoodie, reflective goggles, and a black face mask in an indoor corridor.
Side profile of a woman with a serious expression, dark hair tied back, in dim red lighting.
A man lying in bed, looking upward, resting his head on a white pillow with a plaid blanket around his neck.

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