Nightmare on Sesame Street - ID# 91
Glenbrook South
Dramatic Narrative
Entry Description
This short film is inspired by the classic horror movie A Nightmare on Elm Street. The protagonist, Andrew, grows up with an Ernie puppet (Sesame Street) from his childhood, eventually outgrowing him. Years later, as Andrew tries to make new friends, the Ernie puppet comes to life and becomes jealous, only wanting Andrew for himself. This leads to Ernie entering Andrew's dreams, which leads to the consequences of an unforgettable nightmare. Even though Andrew ends up making a new friend in the end, his old friend (Ernie) continues to haunt him...
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Recent Teacher Comments
- 4/21 7:44 pm - Very clever and entertaining – a quite interesting story! Solid performances. The camerawork was dynamic and creative. Unfortunately, there were times the characters were completely out of focus. A lot of the sound was well executed, impressive effort. Quality titling – it went a long way. The color at its best was creative and reinforced the horror genre – at its biggest struggles, it led to underexposed too heavily contrasting footage that perhaps made the camera's autofocus struggle. Overall, fun and enjoyable storytelling. Nice work!
- 3/8 3:02 pm - Pros: Very nice story! You incorporated Ernie and the camera shots with him very well to show his movement without giving away someone controlling the doll. You did a great job editing as your shots made sense, and audio sounded crisp. Cons: Many of your zoom and pan shots were a little shaky which drew me out of the story. This is a great opportunity to change up some camera angles and get some close ups to enhance the fear you are going for here. Some of your scenes seemed a bit long and dragged out. Some of the humor drew me out of the premise of your story, which I believe to be you being attacked by Ernie.
- 2/21 12:38 pm - I like the scene in the bedroom where the main character is looking through the window - the natural light is beautiful. Your shots and composition are effective, but some of them are out of focus. Your music steps on your vo once in a while. Your entire story seems to rely on a voice-over to carry the story, which is a little too complex for a short film.
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