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[flcl_grim]

http://www.youtube.c...h?v=4drucg1A6Xk

This short film transcends entertainment. It enthralls the viewer with the imprisonment of an unnamed test subject in Aperture's testing facilities, with direct inspiration provided by Valve's first-person puzzler Portal.

Formality aside, the entire duration (6:58) is a great demonstration that a filmmaker does not need dialogue or narration to make the viewer melt into the story.

DISCUSSION:

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From the cold-open to the twist ending, this film reels in attention. The focus and pacing are perfect for a short film, and I have shown this to multiple people with no knowledge of the game Portal. They watched in awe--captivated by the superb imagery, the fitting soundtrack, and the overall pervasive feeling of inspiration and personal bellyfeel crawling up their spines.

[Wolf]

I remember this.

The music and visuals are haunting, but set the right tone for the film.

And you're right, it has a very strong, pervasive feel to it.

Something you think about long after watching it.

[twa]

Saw this in video editing class.

[Affray]

I stumbled upon this video a while back.
Pretty nice stuff.

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The end really captures the ridiculousness of Aperture Science's facilities.

[Coconut Man]

I love this

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Coming from a Portal fan, they did a very good job capturing, as Affray puts it, "ridiculousness" (I prefer bat-sh*t insanity) of Aperture Science.