Big Take (2024) - 16mm Short Film

While on the run, two criminals accidentally pick the same hiding spot and eavesdrop on their pursuers.

Writer/Director/Editor: Alex Brooks
DP/Color: Fio Karpenko
Sound Design: Alex Bologna
Score: Dan Light
Drummer: Jake Reed

Camera: Arri SR3
Lenses: Optar Illumina, Canon 8-64mm S16 zoom
Film Stock: Kodak 500T & 200T 16mm
Color graded on DaVinci Resolve

[Sanger]

this is the kind of stories that short films were meant for

[utka_s_dudkoi]

Moment with "100 рублей" killed me... Poetic cinema!

[Merjia]

This felt like some early Tarantino! So tight, the tension, the shot choices. Perfectly understanding these two characters with zero dialogue. Amazing work.

[johnthomasgoerke]

The cinematography is great. The SKIN TONES are rich and textured. But your sound design is the secret sauce here. Keeping those alley voice just loud enough to hear, but behind all the diegetic sound from the laundry room.... incredible work.

[ripevibe]

The perfect scenic vibe. Perfect shots, angles, lighting, and sound. The beauty of the 16mm. Love the novice criminal who meets a professional one, only to be outmaneuvered. So much artistry in this film!

[magudoo]

BRO, MADE A FRIGGIN MASTERPIECE AND THOUGHT WE WOULDN'T NOTICE

[jdsarfo]

I love how this film isn’t trying to do too much. It documents a little coincidence and leaves us wanting more. Simple but effective characterization by showing and not telling. Seriously good stuff.

[n]

Proverb: "Don't have 100 rubles, have 100 friends."

[lukerng]

No dialogue, subtle character, THIS WAS AWESOME !!

[Starks]

This is the kind of storytelling Steven Soderbergh would use as an intro to a crime movie. Good stuff...

[Andres_lacx]

This is simply a damn masterpiece, the story, the sound and the color of the movie is spectacular

[MikeSaturno]

The intro reminds me of when Mr. Pink is being chased by police in Reservoir Dogs. You guys did a great job.

[nathanielc.]

This is amazing, the cinematography, the warmth of the colour tones, the crisp sound design and music, all of it fantastic. The story as well, the two pickpockets meeting together in the same hiding spot, masterful, so funny.

[antoine_obj]

DON'T TELL JUST SHOW, NOW THAT'S CINEMA, amazing work guys

[JamesFoster.]

Not even lying, this is probably one of the best short films on Youtube. A lot of short films on Youtube feel like clones of one of other like all the horror short films here on Youtube. But your film, it just feels fresh you know. Great film keep it up!

[Joe_Does_Stuff]

I love how you wrote it to suit the medium. No dialogue, no crystal sync needed, all sound design, and incredibly executed. That's before getting to the STUNNING lighting and shot choices. Well-done you!

[orlandocadenas]

I'm still trying to comprehend the absurd quality of sound design of this short. Congratulations.

[AM_RN]

lost for words. the 16MM FILM, the beautiful sr3, the composition, the acting, the perfect plot and film length for a short film. well done, hope you all get recognized for the hundreds of hours put into the craft

[clutch]

Dude, one of the best short films I've seen. This nailed EVERYTHING (the visuals, audio, music, story), and its even all packed into less than four minutes. Excited to see more bro

[beetstroop]

Please, man, more films like this, more 16mm film! It's so tasty, every frame is beautiful, love it so much. Thank you!