Contentment
A short film about my relationship with the city of Los Angeles, inspired by my daily commute and the thoughts and feelings it evokes.
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December 15th, 2009 at 12:17 am
A very thoughtful piece, almost meditative, with outstanding work by all involved. Nicely done.
December 18th, 2009 at 12:56 pm
I agree. Cool stuff!
December 18th, 2009 at 6:32 pm
My favorite.
December 19th, 2009 at 1:52 am
Beautiful, give one a sort of emotion.
December 19th, 2009 at 1:54 am
Well said.
December 19th, 2009 at 2:54 pm
Nice!
December 19th, 2009 at 7:10 pm
Excellent. I love it.
December 20th, 2009 at 1:17 pm
very well done
December 20th, 2009 at 1:52 pm
Very insightful. Outstanding!
December 20th, 2009 at 2:06 pm
Awesome!
December 20th, 2009 at 6:33 pm
Fantastic!
December 21st, 2009 at 1:52 pm
such beautiful film. wow…..
December 21st, 2009 at 3:47 pm
I really like it a lot. What a beatiful picture……..
Nice job.
December 21st, 2009 at 5:11 pm
great video!!!
December 21st, 2009 at 10:04 pm
awsome one…
December 21st, 2009 at 11:02 pm
Very emotional and well filmed. Great Job!
December 21st, 2009 at 11:03 pm
Must be the most peaceful/contemplative film every made about an urban commute, there’s a nice tension between world of narrator vs commuter
December 21st, 2009 at 11:16 pm
This is a great short that really dives deep into how one feels about their ever-changing day. Nice work!
December 21st, 2009 at 11:26 pm
love it!
December 21st, 2009 at 11:27 pm
the video really made me think about what a normal day is like
December 21st, 2009 at 11:47 pm
Extremely well shot. Very thoughtful.
December 21st, 2009 at 11:51 pm
amazing
December 22nd, 2009 at 2:43 am
Good work everyone!
December 22nd, 2009 at 2:47 am
Great work! Your film had terrific production value, flowed really well, had an intriguing storyline, and was all out solid. Congrats!
December 22nd, 2009 at 12:40 pm
Well done. Cinematography for the exteriors really caught my eye.
best, Jason
(”Jeremy”)
December 22nd, 2009 at 1:33 pm
wonderful work!
December 22nd, 2009 at 4:39 pm
Really loved the mood this short has. Very thoughtful.
December 22nd, 2009 at 10:18 pm
Told as it is - neet.
December 23rd, 2009 at 11:01 am
Wow, I could really relate to this. You truly humanized a mundane activity. Well done!
December 23rd, 2009 at 2:21 pm
Love it! We’re all trying to remember this, every day. Thanks for the film!
December 23rd, 2009 at 2:41 pm
Contemplative, soothing music. Each frame is a still photo. Great meditative narration. Great wordless acting! Perfect day’s end lighting.
December 23rd, 2009 at 3:54 pm
Lovely piece. Portrays the need of many urban dwellers to keep the natural world alive in us all.
December 23rd, 2009 at 6:12 pm
Well done. music really augmented the piece. beautifully shot.
December 23rd, 2009 at 6:33 pm
Very well filmed!
December 23rd, 2009 at 7:30 pm
Awesome. I love the defocused circles of light all over the place.
December 23rd, 2009 at 11:37 pm
Awesome. Love it.
December 24th, 2009 at 12:41 am
Great, I love it!! ♡
December 24th, 2009 at 1:06 am
The sad reality of modern man as a prisoner of civilization. “In nature is the preservation of the world” Henry David Thoreau. Well done.
December 24th, 2009 at 11:17 am
Excellently filmed. Truly a winner. Awesome Job!
December 24th, 2009 at 5:25 pm
It is very good. I like it very much!!!!
December 25th, 2009 at 12:01 am
I dont usually like VO’s but I did like this one, his voice was compelling, wanted more to happen.
December 25th, 2009 at 5:29 pm
Inviting contrast between pastoral thought and city visual.
December 26th, 2009 at 6:50 am
awesome! i very much relate to this one..
good job!
December 26th, 2009 at 6:52 am
i “can” very much realte.. lol
December 26th, 2009 at 4:40 pm
awesome!
December 26th, 2009 at 10:03 pm
At a time when calm and connection are in short supply, this works wonders. Thank you.
December 26th, 2009 at 10:10 pm
Beautifully shot.
December 27th, 2009 at 4:12 pm
Excellent! Good job!
December 27th, 2009 at 5:05 pm
very nice! well done. i love the music.
December 27th, 2009 at 6:00 pm
A Wonderful film! I like it very much!
December 28th, 2009 at 3:43 pm
Awesome! Extremely well edited!!!
December 29th, 2009 at 2:31 am
great moments to reflect upon I see the value and light of places and objects everyday Mahalo for your video
January 4th, 2010 at 5:51 pm
Very cool. Definitely one of my favorites.
January 4th, 2010 at 8:50 pm
Lovely film. The contrasts were excellent ie., speaking of a star filled night under the cover of a well lit tunnel. Bravo.
January 4th, 2010 at 11:09 pm
tapped me into inner quiet solitude - it felt good.
January 5th, 2010 at 3:01 pm
Awesome! Beautifully shot.
January 5th, 2010 at 6:00 pm
was waiting for him to slit his wrists,didnt capture
the california,watch a comedy way too series,not right
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January 5th, 2010 at 6:42 pm
Excellent. It is one of a kind. Definitely THE Best one here!
January 5th, 2010 at 8:39 pm
a classical expression of daily life
January 5th, 2010 at 9:21 pm
Sarte in LA…!
January 7th, 2010 at 3:29 pm
Beautiful. Loved it.
January 8th, 2010 at 11:32 am
Great production…loved it! What camera did you use? Sorry I’m a geek.
January 11th, 2010 at 6:31 pm
Thanks for the kind words! That includes you, mrbrutallyhonest. Any reaction is better than no reaction.
We shot on the RED camera.
January 14th, 2010 at 1:04 am
Great!!
January 25th, 2010 at 11:49 pm
Good one! Goodluck