My first "serious" short film

This is my (and a friend's) first serious effort at a short "independent" film. We had to do quite a few takes for each scene (and graphic) that is on this video. Many of us had to do retakes due to cracking up at each other. My thumb and reflection accidentally appear in the second scene, but they are not that noticeable (and in fact, may add quirky charm to this film). At the end of our lake scene, I shot a toy cap gun. There was a little girl with a young woman near us when I shot the gun. I had to explain to them that the gun was a toy and that we were doing a dark comedy. It was hard to shoot that particular scene because the sunset had nearly passed. There were also other fishermen at the lake who served as our extras. At the picnic area, there was a church service happening as we were shooting. My friend executed his part perfectly in this film.

By the way, neither Gary nor I endorse suicide. This is meant to be a "dark comedy."

To see our not-so-serious efforts, go to my YouTube page at www.youtube.com/ectizzle.