Out of Time (Name subject to Change)
Michael wakes up in a Bunker/ old warehouse without any memory of how he arrived
here, or where he is. His room has boxes, safes, and random papers, he initially is
very hesitant about what to do next to get out. In another bunker a woman named
Michelle appears and she doesnt have anything in her room but a walkie talkie. There
is intercom static heard in both rooms, but it is very muffled as they try and
communicate with each other. Michael finds a note with 3 choices “Help yourself,
Help them, or do nothing”
Michael finds a safe in his room and tries a bunch of numbers and nothing is
working. He lastly tries his wedding day, and the lock opens revealing a key. He is
split between trying to open the second lock and opening the door. He chooses the
other safe and he is shocked and knocked out. Meanwhile Michelle finds a note
saying “Your fate relies on their timeliness and execution”. Michael eventually wakes
up and leaves the room, and finds Michelle where they have a small face off. There is
a picture of Michael in Michelle’s pocket, and that tests their trust. A small amount
of smoke fills the area, and both begin to cough and their health deterriorates.
Michael finds a “health” tube and starts to give it to Michelle, but he takes the health
for himself. The alarm goes off and Michelle vanishes from thin air.
A bright light flashes and we dolly out from a Therapist revealing that this was a
Virtual reality world and Michael and Michelle are a married couple in therapy.
Michael and Michelle argue about the final decisions being made, and Michael shares
that he struggles making decisions and taking action so he had to make a choice and
live with it. The couple leaves the therapy room continuing to argue.
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Armani HarveyDirector
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Armani HarveyWriter
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Patrick EdmondProducer
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Dominique WilsonKey Cast"Michelle"
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Marquise JenkinsKey Cast"Michael"
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Salena MagazineKey Cast"Therapist"
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Jimmy BallDirector of Photography
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Yvonne Simms1st AD
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Project Type:Short, Student
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Completion Date:August 30, 2024
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Production Budget:2,600 USD
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Country of Origin:United States
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Country of Filming:United States
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Language:English
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Shooting Format:RED 6K -
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Aspect Ratio:16:9
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Film Color:Color
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First-time Filmmaker:No
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Student Project:Yes - SCAD - Atlanta
Armani Harvey is a Videographer and Editor based in Atlanta, Ga. He has been shooting and editing videos since his days on his high school news show. He is getting his MFA in Film and Television from SCAD specializing in Cinematography and Editing.
More work at Armaniharveyproductions.com
This story resonates with various aspects of my life. I love films with
alternate universes such as Inception, or various black mirror episodes. I
first discovered I liked films with different worlds non linear storylines in
my undergraduate film studies class after watching Momento; a film by
Christopher Nolan. In this film the whole story is told backwards, and it is
cross cut with scenes in black and white going forward. From then on I
knew I would have other wordly feels to my films. To sell the audience on
a world and then have them believe it and then pull the chair from under
them to reveal everything they thought wasnt real is what I am striving to
achieve.