Hello! Welcome back to VPR!
Continuing my previous blog, I was finally able to invite some people helping me with this project. It took a week to define the project details and scripts. Finally, we decided February 18, 2012 as the shooting day!!!
Albeit lots of problems coming on the shooting day, we're finally able to wrap up all scenes in 5 hours. It's not perfectly ideal as planned (less people involved, no couples, inadequate properties), yet we've given all of our best during that limited time :)
[I] Story Behind The Scene
Talking about the story behind this video, commemoration of Valentine's Day was the key inspiration of this project, yet I wanna picture it from other perspective.
For Couples, they re used to celebrate it with flowers, chocolates, Teddy Bears, and any other love proofs. Meanwhile, for the Singles, it's just a simply ordinary day. Sometimes they even feel so bad and depressed to be lonely in that day (not me anw :P).
On the other hand, there are people who re hardly able to celebrate it. They deadly want it but they can't. They have just lost someone closest in their lives. Children, spouse, siblings, parents, or maybe best friends are not in their sides anymore on this Valentine's Day. This story is essentially what I wanted to lift as the video concept...
... which is then translated into 3 chapters:
- Memory in Lunch [Opening], where...
the man (Mie) came for lunch yet unexpectedly received unknown package from ....*let it be a mystery* :P . The package urged him to recall his memory of his ex-girlfriend (her diary, phone, pictures, etc) and suddenly there's a call coming in to his mobile phone.
OSTs: Tulus - Merdu Untukmu (Intro), Depapepe - Horizon, Nina - Someday
- You Wouldn't Answer My Call [Core], where...
the woman (Maya) called Mie inviting him to come to her apartment for celebrating Valentine's eve dinner. Mie was really surprised to hear her girlfriend's voice. Astonishing joy pushed him to run as fast as he could, while Maya was preparing herself and her room.
Arrived at her apartment, what Mie found was bunch of officers investigating the crime scene. He couldn't believe it's real; Mie tried to break through the barricade, yet blocked by the policemen (Dannu, Riko, and Kico).
As soon as he was moved to 'ward', he tried to call Maya again... it's connected! While Mie tried to get Maya's exact location, someone knocked Maya's door. Mie told her not to open the door, to stay away from it... Yet, Maya thought it was a part of his surprise. Maya threw away her phone, opened the door, and ..... she's gone.
Mie kept trying to call her, yet her phone was completely out of reach.
If you notice the different date while Maya decorated her room and when Mie cried out loud at the end of this chapter, you'll understand essentially this is about love hallucination.... which might come from the Man who keeps blaming himself for his girlfriend's death.
OST: 2AM - You Wouldn't Answer My Call
- A Walk to Remember [Ending], where...
Mie got back to Cafe for picking up the package he left yesterday. He still couldn't believe all things happened yesterday. He tried to open back the diary in big hope that the call would come again. However, it didn't happen. He then decided to leave the cafe.
On his way home, many people came to give support in his grief... that friends will always be in his side, no matter how difficult life is. "Friendship Last Much Longer Than Life Lets Us"
This chapter is basically bringing a Friendship message. I once made promise to my buddy who just passed away 100 days ago (when I decided to make this video) that I would make a video for him. I didn't want to bring a memory back of his death, thus I made the scenes different from his life story. I just hoped he was smiling up there while watching this video and realizing that we will always try to support his wife, daughter, and family...
We are missing you, Po :)
OST: Vocal Point - I'll Be Missing You
[II] Thank You Note
This time I would like also to give much credit to:
- Shana Fatina (@pickbird) - for the Cafe (All the best for "Never Been Better". Check their FB page here, it's nice!)
- Bin Anindita (@binanindita) - for the apartment and Pizza Hut! Thank you to Dzikri & Zaidan too, sorry for being too loud :P
- Mirza Harun (@miie_) - who volunteered to be a male lead role!
- Christina Maya (@maydut) - as the only female coming on the D-Day and surrendered herself to be a female lead role! :))))
- Mico Suryo (@micoatmahadi) - for the amazing job as the second cameraman! & killer :)
- Dannu 'ontime' Danil (@dannudanil) - for the first to come!!!! Thank you as well for the willingness to seek gas balloons in Ragunan (thou null) and policeman role!
- Riko Ringgoanto (@rikoringgo) - for all of the supports from planning til the eXXXecution!!
- M. Ardiansyah (@aldud) - for the tripod and additional camera!
- Rahmat Syahrullah (@rsyahrullah) - who came from Kuningan to Kemang yet directly go back to Bin's apartment (Kuningan). Uhuy, red hairs! :)))
- Rizky Arief Rahman (@rizkyrahman) - who still came to Bin's apartment after long 'tiring' day! :)
- 2AM - for inspiring "You Wouldn't Answer My Calls" MV
- Vocal Points, Nina, Tulus, Depapepe and FCP sound effects for the OSTs!!!
- WongFu Production for the idea of shooting the box from its bottom. COOL!
- ... and all of you who were already involved directly or indirectly with this project.
[III] Final Note
Unbeknownst to me if it's a coincidence or not, yet this February is quite different for me. It's the most unromantic romantic February. Too many sad news came true this month. My deep condolences and prayers for all of you who re having hard times this month. I and your friends here will always be there for you... Be strong, pals!
I know this video is not perfect. However, with only 5 hours of taking and all of those limitation, I am very proud with our works. This is my first time making short movie with 2 cameras, couple of shooting venues, end-to-end script, and lots of properties... Hopefully, I can make a better one in the future :)
Enjoy!!!
