The Double Cross

So why make a silent, B&W short film? I have always loved the genre and slapstick comedy is very akin to 2D animation which I enjoyed making for many years. Filming without sound and colour was a restriction that I believe brought the best out of cast and crew in under used areas of their skill set as well presenting a very interesting, refreshing challenge to everyone involved.
Unusually the film was shot with a 16mm traditional camera at 18 frames a second to give it an authentic 1920s feel. Using 21st century software, it starts using original, old London footage into which our hero Harry was composited. Pre production for the short involved the building of many props , the main one being the 20s style bar and entertainment area.
TBC was shot in London UK at 1 location and shot over 3 weekends in total. Post production took another 4 weeks. All in all a huge effort by a great number of people without whom the film would never have been possible and to whom I owe huge thanks. Having a pianist performing the music live at the premiere was awesome!