| Deleted Scenes From Black Button - 216 sec
The original cut of Black Button went for 11 minutes. Here are some of the scenes we cut out. These were mainly removed to keep the pace of the film up.
NB: Look out for the original ending that came after the credits
Auteur : DarkHeartProductions
Tags: Black Button Deleted Scenes Dark Heart Productions Crandles Grubb
 | | Wentworth & Buxbury - Pilot Animation Sample - 39 sec
Deviating from our usual 'dark' work, we've been working on an animated television comedy series for more than two years. Entitled 'Wentworth & Buxbury', it chronicles two supervillains-in-training in their eternal quest to kill one another.
This is the successful animation from a wide number of applicants that have offered to animate the series for us in Flash.
The animator is Nicklaus Liow from Canada. You can see some of his other work here:
http://nutcasenightmare.newgrounds.com/
This 30 second sample won't make a lot of sense in isolation but offers an idea of the style of the show.
We plan to have the 22-minute pilot episode animated by late June for a US Television Pilot Festival.
Stay tuned for more sample clips and updates
Auteur : DarkHeartProductions
Tags: Wentworth Buxbury Sample Pilot Animation Comedy Television
| | YouTube Awards and Other DHP Updates - 289 sec
Voting is now closed. Congratulations to Ben Shelton with his film, 'My Name Is Lisa', taking first place! You can see his film here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZiRHyzjb5SI
A big thank you to everyone who voted for us. Another film is in on its way!
Auteur : DarkHeartProductions
Tags: Dark Heart Productions Lucas Crandles YouTube Awards
| | The Window - Short Film - 509 sec
From the makers of "Black Button" comes the third short film from Dark Heart Productions - "The Window".
- Finalist in the upcoming ROME INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
- Shortlisted for TROPFEST, the world's largest short film festival.
- Front Page Feature on www.youtube.com.au
"Julian feels compelled to travel to his local pub. On arrival he finds his friends and family there celebrating, and they have some important news."
Music composed by Darkened Escape - www.myspace.com/darkenedescape
Auteur : DarkHeartProductions
Tags: The Window Dark Heart Productions Drama Lucas Crandles Robert Grubb Hayden Ashley Weidner short film
| | The Making of "Black Button" - Part 2 of 2 - 329 sec
Part 2 of 2:
We've had loads of questions about Black Button and how we made it, so we thought a video response would do the trick! One for the fans. Enjoy!
Auteur : DarkHeartProductions
Tags:Making of Black Button Dark Heart Productions drama intense short film Crandles Grubb Faust
| | The Making of "Black Button" - Part 1 of 2 - 513 sec
Part 1 of 2:
We've had loads of questions about Black Button and how we made it, so we thought a video response would do the trick! One for the fans. Enjoy!
Part 2:
http://au.youtube.com/watch?v=ueI2IuGpCIg
Auteur : DarkHeartProductions
Tags: Making of Black Button Dark Heart Productions drama intense short film Crandles Grubb Faust
| | Campsite - Short Film (Part 2 of 2) - 314 sec
"Three young men venture into the heart of the Australian bush to escape the evils of suburban life. They learn that the darker side of humanity cannot be escaped so easily."
Our second professional short, shot for less than $500 in just two half-days. No trained actors or crew. Music provided by French artist 'Darkened Escape' in his new duo 'The Darkened Orchestra Project' (www.myspace.com/darkenedescape)
Feel free to comment but be mindful of plot spoilers for those that are yet to see the film. If you have any questions or plot related comments, go to www.darkheartproductions.com
Apologies for the film quality. It's actually a DVD quality film, but converting it for YouTube reduces it considerably.
Our third short film, 'The Window', is out now. Subscribe to us for notification of future releases. Thank!
Auteur : DarkHeartProductions
Tags: camp site campsite dark heart productions crandles grubb short film drama intense
| | Campsite - Short Film (Part 1 of 2) - 582 sec
"Three young men venture into the heart of the Australian bush to escape the evils of suburban life. They learn that the darker side of humanity cannot be escaped so easily."
Our second professional short, shot for less than $500 in just two half-days. No trained actors or crew. Music provided by French artist 'Darkened Escape' in his new duo 'The Darkened Orchestra Project' (www.myspace.com/darkenedescape)
Commenting available in Part 2
Auteur : DarkHeartProductions
Tags:camp site campsite dark heart productions crandles grubb short film drama intense
| | Black Button - Short Film - 426 sec
-YouTube Awards 2007 - Top Six Finalist, Best Short Film
-WINNER: Fitzroy Short Film Festival (Melb, Aus)
-WINNER: DearCinemaFest Short Film Festival (Int.)
and more...
Mr Roberts finds himself awoken inexplicably in a white room. A man sits before him at a desk and in between them stands a black button. If Mr Roberts pushes it, he will receive a briefcase filled with millions of dollars. Or he can take the key to the door and leave penniless. The catch? Pushing the button will result in the death of a human being. What would you do?
EDIT 1: Some people have observed a similarity in the premise of this film and an revival episode of The Twilight Zone in 1986. Please note (1) We had never seen the episode and only learned of it long after we'd finished the film. (2) The Twilight Zone weren't the first to do it. There was a short story before that, which was in turn based on an old premise called the 'Faustian Bargain', around since the 16th century (deal with the 'devil'). An almost identical premise exists in several cultures. Richard Kelly is even making a film with this premise called 'The Box'. (3) Our film is similar in premise, but different in plot, characters, dialogue, aesthetics, setting, moral meaning, religious undertone, twist etc. Each version, including ours, aims to bring something new to an old idea. Please have the respect to not accuse us of plagiarism.
Additionally, we have no particular religious affiliation; this is a fictional work and its ideas are designed to encourage thought and debate, not comment on any particular theology.
Our first professional short film. We made it for $200 and shot it on the stage of our old school in Melbourne, Australia. Fortunately, professional actor Robert Grubb agreed to act in it for free after reading the script. This film took nearly a year to put together, working on it in stages and creating the 'white' effect on a home PC. Please note that the younger actor, unlike his father Robert Grubb, has no formal acting training whatsoever.
The Making of "Black Button" is now on YouTube.
Two of our other shorts have been released on YouTube, 'Campsite' and 'The Window'. Click on our profile if you'd like to see them and subscribe for updates on new films. Thanks!
Auteur : DarkHeartProductions
Tags: Black Button Dark Heart Productions drama intense short film Crandles Grubb Faust
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