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Welcome

This website was created to display Promotional images and information about Rusted Films and current work of Justin Capes.

The site has been recently updated with my work including past projects and new projects.

SUPPOSED TO BE -

The latest and greatest short film currently being pimped around the globe.

Directed by Justin Capes

CELEBRATE CAKE -

This was shot in a day (although the plate special effect was concocted over various weeks and note pads of ideas) and primarily made for the 60 Seconds of Fame Orange Phone competition. There are lots of Silent comedy stuff on the web but I still feel that people miss the magic of what they are trying to reference and have not really studied the golden oldies and the masters Chaplin, Keaton and Lloyd. Chaplin in particular played up the surreal edge film could achieve, giving life to the inanimate and like a dreamer implementing the wrong object for the wrong activity. My idea was simple and visual, plus it was advised not to move the camera too much as mobile movies cannot handle it (although the overall winner had the camera constantly moving.), this again with the sound limitations of a phone leant itself well to the visual simplicity and wit of a silent comedy. Anyway it qualified in the regions top five and was played on the BBC News, and I am starting to like it.

Directed by & Starring - Justin Capes

Music - Kevin MacLeod - www.incompetech.com

ART IS ALIVE-

This is my first short film, shot in my spare time whilst working my fingers to the bone at my dull day job. Luckily I did not have to use any of my imagination or talent at work so it festered into this project which I shot in 2 weeks. This is the first time I have ever asked for extra's and directed crew/volunteers, the resulting zombie shoot was far too much fun.

The rest of the film however was shot in seclusion which helped with the isolated tone of the film. I was however exhausted by it.

Directed by Justin Capes

Music - Guy Schofield & Kalidah

THE EXPERIMENTAL SHORTS -

To begin with I stuck to one minute productions with my hand held camera. I wanted to concentrate on style and what exactly you could and could not achieve with DV, especially a mid range Panasonic.

Sound was also something I wanted to test before actually performances were taped. It was pretty clear I needed an additional Microphone.

The first two are really games of fast editing and speeded up action. Editing is such an important part of film making you can change everything and take the pictures in a new direction if you have the talent and imagination. I also discovered what could be implied by the cutting but not shown, a good example is the spoon being taken from the drawer and then cuts to the draw being slammed shut. The influence of Svankmajer and Sam Raimi are clear for all to see.

I wanted to exercise the demons of replicating cool visual stuff I had seen and worked out how to do. Once out of my system I can concentrate on what I actually want to achieve as an individual film maker. Contra zoom was an addiction for me with my old 8mm video camera, now I actually loath contra zoom in movies.

The third film 'The Storm' is mainly about sound pacing of sound with images (lots of reverse sound too). I also discovered how to make lightning, real lightning that is, look really fake, which I am sure is a useless piece of technique.

Brewed

The Stairs

Music: Blur - Oily Water

www.blur.com

The Storm

NEWS!

14/10/08

Rusted Productions BLOG! Further info on Rusted Productions and film/project discussion.
http://rustedproductions.blogspot.com/

03/10/08

A licence agreement has been signed with IceWhole.com to expose 'Suppose to Be' to a wider audience, multiple types of screen and earn some royalities.

15/09/08

Supposed to Be - To be screened at the Stockton Festival of Short Film

03/05/08

'Supposed to Be' WON BEST EXPERIMENTAL SHORT FILM at the END OF THE PIER INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILM FESTIVAL.

15/04/08

'Supposed to Be' has been nominated for an AWARD at THE END OF THE PIER INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILM FESTIVAL.

27/01/08

Rusted Films' latest short film is finally completed. 'Supposed to Be' has taken just less then a year of production making it the longest project undertaken. The film is available on the site and with any luck will be screening at a film competition near you. Enjoy!

11/02/07

Rusted Films now available on Myspace.com/rustedproductions

05/02/07

Celebrate Cake was short-listed as one of the top five shorts in the region and was entered into the second round of BAFTA and Orange's "60 Seconds of Fame" Competition.

17/02/07

Art is Alive will be screened at the Digital City Concept Film night at the School of health at the University of Teesside (Middlesbrough) to an audience of fellow film enthusiasts and film makers.

03/01/07

Celebrate Cake a 60 sec silent comedy film is completed for the Orange Bafta competition and is available as a download on the site.

30/10/06

Art is Alive zero budget, 6 min live action horror production has been completed, and is available for download.

20/08/06

Horror of the Kingdom to appear in Northern film 'Black Dog' Directed by Ian Fenton which was screened at the Northern Lights Festival.

23/10/05

Rustic Dreams will be screened on the BBC HULL BIG SCREEN on the 3rd of December. The screen is located on Queen Victoria Square and is a free event thanks to the 'Super Shorts Film Festival UK Tour'. Rustic Dreams will also be on tour at Newcastle Upon Tyne, Manchester, Edinburgh, Margate, London.

www.supershorts.org.uk/tour.html

12/9/05

The Storm 1 min film available to view on the Rusted Shorts Section.

2/9/05

Dick & Milson's Marvellous Investigations Episode 1 finished.

5/8/05

Rustic Dreams played at Super Shorts Film Festival along with other films from new film makers and animators. www.supershorts.co.uk

Full 'Rustic Dreams' short download available

21/3/05

Rustic Dreams played at York City Screen to a good sized audience along with other films from new film makers.

29/1/05

Horror of the Kingdom appeared at the Animex Festival, University of Teesside's huge and exciting animation festival.

Contact:

Rusted Films : rustedfilms@googlemail.com



Welcome
This website was created to display Promotional images and information about Rusted Films and current work of Justin Capes. The site has been recently updated with my work including past projects and new projects. SUPPOSED TO BE - The latest and greatest short film currently being pimped around the globe. Directed by Justin Capes CELEBRATE CAKE - This was shot in a day (although the plate special effect was concocted over various weeks and note pads of ideas) and primarily made for the 60 Seconds of Fame Orange Phone competition. There are lots of Silent comedy stuff on the web but I still feel that people miss the magic of what they are trying to reference and have not really studied the golden oldies and the masters Chaplin, Keaton and Lloyd. Chaplin in particular played up the surreal edge film could achieve, giving life to the inanimate and like a dreamer implementing the wrong object for the wrong activity. My idea was simple and visual, plus it was advised not to move the camera too much as mobile movies cannot handle it (although the overall winner had the camera constantly moving.), this again with the sound limitations of a phone leant itself well to the visual simplicity and wit of a silent comedy. Anyway it qualified in the regions top five and was played on the BBC News, and I am starting to like it. Directed by & Starring - Justin Capes Music - Kevin MacLeod - www.incompetech.com ART IS ALIVE- This is my first short film, shot in my spare time whilst working my fingers to the bone at my dull day job. Luckily I did not have to use any of my imagination or talent at work so it festered into this project which I shot in 2 weeks. This is the first time I have ever asked for extra's and directed crew/volunteers, the resulting zombie shoot was far too much fun. The rest of the film however was shot in seclusion which helped with the isolated tone of the film. I was however exhausted by it. Directed by Justin Capes Music - Guy Schofield & Kalidah THE EXPERIMENTAL SHORTS - To begin with I stuck to one minute productions with my hand held camera. I wanted to concentrate on style and what exactly you could and could not achieve with DV, especially a mid range Panasonic. Sound was also something I wanted to test before actually performances were taped. It was pretty clear I needed an additional Microphone. The first two are really games of fast editing and speeded up action. Editing is such an important part of film making you can change everything and take the pictures in a new direction if you have the talent and imagination. I also discovered what could be implied by the cutting but not shown, a good example is the spoon being taken from the drawer and then cuts to the draw being slammed shut. The influence of Svankmajer and Sam Raimi are clear for all to see. I wanted to exercise the demons of replicating cool visual stuff I had seen and worked out how to do. Once out of my system I can concentrate on what I actually want to achieve as an individual film maker. Contra zoom was an addiction for me with my old 8mm video camera, now I actually loath contra zoom in movies. The third film 'The Storm' is mainly about sound pacing of sound with images (lots of reverse sound too). I also discovered how to make lightning, real lightning that is, look really fake, which I am sure is a useless piece of technique. Brewed The Stairs Music: Blur - Oily Water www.blur.com The Storm		NEWS! 14/10/08 Rusted Productions BLOG! Further info on Rusted Productions and film/project discussion. http://rustedproductions.blogspot.com/ 03/10/08 A licence agreement has been signed with IceWhole.com to expose 'Suppose to Be' to a wider audience, multiple types of screen and earn some royalities. 15/09/08 Supposed to Be - To be screened at the Stockton Festival of Short Film 03/05/08 'Supposed to Be' WON BEST EXPERIMENTAL SHORT FILM at the END OF THE PIER INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILM FESTIVAL. 15/04/08 'Supposed to Be' has been nominated for an AWARD at THE END OF THE PIER INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILM FESTIVAL. 27/01/08 Rusted Films' latest short film is finally completed. 'Supposed to Be' has taken just less then a year of production making it the longest project undertaken. The film is available on the site and with any luck will be screening at a film competition near you. Enjoy! 11/02/07 Rusted Films now available on Myspace.com/rustedproductions 05/02/07 Celebrate Cake was short-listed as one of the top five shorts in the region and was entered into the second round of BAFTA and Orange's "60 Seconds of Fame" Competition. 17/02/07 Art is Alive will be screened at the Digital City Concept Film night at the School of health at the University of Teesside (Middlesbrough) to an audience of fellow film enthusiasts and film makers. 03/01/07 Celebrate Cake a 60 sec silent comedy film is completed for the Orange Bafta competition and is available as a download on the site. 30/10/06 Art is Alive zero budget, 6 min live action horror production has been completed, and is available for download. 20/08/06 Horror of the Kingdom to appear in Northern film 'Black Dog' Directed by Ian Fenton which was screened at the Northern Lights Festival. 23/10/05 Rustic Dreams will be screened on the BBC HULL BIG SCREEN on the 3rd of December. The screen is located on Queen Victoria Square and is a free event thanks to the 'Super Shorts Film Festival UK Tour'. Rustic Dreams will also be on tour at Newcastle Upon Tyne, Manchester, Edinburgh, Margate, London. www.supershorts.org.uk/tour.html 12/9/05 The Storm 1 min film available to view on the Rusted Shorts Section. 2/9/05 Dick & Milson's Marvellous Investigations Episode 1 finished. 5/8/05 Rustic Dreams played at Super Shorts Film Festival along with other films from new film makers and animators. www.supershorts.co.uk Full 'Rustic Dreams' short download available 21/3/05 Rustic Dreams played at York City Screen to a good sized audience along with other films from new film makers. 29/1/05 Horror of the Kingdom appeared at the Animex Festival, University of Teesside's huge and exciting animation festival.

	Contact: Rusted Films : rustedfilms@googlemail.com