Milk run. (Short film) | 4K

This was produced for my final major assessment at RMIT.(Bachelor of Photography). It's a little bit different to what I usually post on here so I thought i'd briefly explain the meaning and concept below.
"Often we have a presumed idea in our head about what a certain person's interests are,
what they enjoy and what their hobbies consist of.
We assume these things because of the way a person looks
or how they might act or dress.
In reality we never truly know their motive or what makes them tick.
Through the escape into our passions, there is a freedom and release afforded to us.
The kind of release and freedom the car enthusiast experiences on the late night drive."
Special thanks to the following people for making this project happen.
Actor - Declan James
Car Owner - Phoung Em
Car Driver - Tin Nghe
Camera car driver - Aaden Hughes
Filmed and Edited by Ben Hartnett
Music: CLFRD - In the Dark.

[@jreel]

When you first get a car and you drive to the corner store a couple feet away.

[@Meowblivion]

true

[@heerahyouvraj6878]

Or skip the one which is the nearest and go to the miles away store

[@lilblingking1491]

@@heerahyouvraj6878 That's more like it haha

[@wifebeater69]

@@heerahyouvraj6878 LOL TRUE, my mother would always yell at me when she found out

[@Yaro2]

wifebeater69 I’ve seen you before and I still hate your username

[@ElSikario100]

This is something only a car enthusiast understands. "Non-car people" literally can't relate. In their defense it does seem like way too much work for some milk but that's entirely missing the point. Great cinematography I'm subbed!

[@incogn3gro802]

Car people just looking for a reason to drive

[@nicolas6820]

^

[@NinxDC4]

Speakinf fucking facts my boy

[@stereotype.6377]

It ain't work if you enjoy it. Although, he could've checked if he needed anything else, because if you have drive over the freeway every single time you have to do groceries, then gas costs, mileage and CO2-emission will rise quite quickly...

[@IssaBuiltCivic]

Cruising in your tuned car at night with the cities lights is always a nice vibe, only car guys understand

[@GearsandGasoline]

I was initially so underwhelmed by the color. Then I realized that was exactly what you wanted ;) Great job, loved the concept!

[@Tellemtobringoutthewholeocean]

Love the vids guys the rx7 it beautiful

[@rayizii96]

@@Tellemtobringoutthewholeocean Bro it's a honda s2000 not an rx-7 lmfao

[@ewoenam9919]

@@Tellemtobringoutthewholeocean yikes

[@henrynoraseng1345]

@@rayizii96 they're referring to gears and gasolines vid I'm pretty sure not this one

[@rayizii96]

@@henrynoraseng1345 so why they commenting here

[@skatingstjrdal9980]

2:01, what an perfect broccoli

[@kevin6359]

omg ;)

[@turbo_bikini]

😂

[@Elosee]

hahahaha too good!

[@hammadali9414]

Skating Stjørdal what?

[@rapidshot3033]

Hammad Ali look at the tree past the s2000

[@midnighteightsix6919]

Really well done mate, that was excellent. The house and his day-to-day life were so uninspiring, mundane and soulless. However the car and his passion behind it gives him an outlet to express himself and be truly free. The feeling he gets when it's just him, his car and the open road makes the daily grind worthwhile. This video captured that, it's a High Distinction from me haha!

[@ASBP12]

MidnightEightSix great take from the video. 😁 I’m sure that’s exactly what they were trying to show

[@hydera7419]

I thought my dad was gonna do this but he never came back

[@justinburwell7288]

Milk run (extra long film)

[@darioad9313]

milk run 15 years edition

[@ggaurav8032]

@@darioad9313 lmao

[@RaineyNights]

Dude, the add of color when he started the car! Love it!!

[@vinniequodling1678]

Wittzzz he removed the film grain. Very subtle, but it’s there.

[@SergioInzunza]

What's better than s2k video? A 4K s2k video.

[@ValtionMovies]

Literally

[@localfilms3210]

Love the change of the colors at 1:53!! Great work overall, as usual 🙏

[@dylandhuman2483]

It's like everything came to life when he turned the car on! ~o.o~

[@marvluebke]

1:52

[@SuperSaiyan32]

Good eye mate! I didn't see that until you pointed it oug

[@zsmall]

I noticed that too, it completely changed the mood from relaxed to let's go!

[@t32prod.98]

this video has been the inspiration for many chocolate milk runs in my miata. after 3 years i still remember this beautiful work of art. one day it’ll be the s2k haha 🤞

[@Linkzdrifts]

If you don’t get good grades for this, then idk what the markers are looking at. Keep up the fire vids 🔥🔥

[@Yungbsao]

3:53 that separating shot is still my favourite to this day ❤

[@ooy8663]

**GROCERY GETTER**

[@Alexander-od6fi]

oOY you can use your race car to get some grocery. If you're competent enough

[@Lowkez]

his brakes are very squeaky... i'd recommend to put some wd40 on it :) jk man perfect as always 😉

[@applesyo]

LowkezMedia track pads will do that

[@emirashraf]

Yup high temp pads (race pads) squeaks alllllloooot

[@koganoshii8909]

LowkezMedia I know right

[@japancarscool]

Carbon-ceramic brakes are always squeaky when not heated-up

[@dragoncloud7830]

Here's a video from Porsche telling you to deal with it: kzbin.info/www/bejne/nIaxeZVvhJpljbM

[@once-over4243]

thank you for making this. i lost my s2000 couple years ago due to theft, but this video always bring me back to those memories that felt so long ago. thank you!

[@diiviinemedia]

Very well done Ben! They should give you high marks for this!

[@WhosDweeb]

His drink is going to be cold when he gets back.

[@alantheannihilator3093]

Not when going in that ride buddy

[@brrrberry5.7s25]

Dweeb unless... *VTEC*

[@ShotByRick]

Yo this the most creative feature I've seen....this was straight fire🔥🔥🔥

[@jayw900]

How do you figure?

[@bradwallace5967]

I've been watching and rewatching this video every couple months since it released. Now 2 years later, I will be driving 9 hours away in a week to buy an s2k. This is one of my all time favorite car videos. I love the car, editing, and overall feel. I cannot be more excited!

[@hartnettmedia]

congrats man I'm stoked for you!! Enjoy and safe drive!

[@bradwallace5967]

@@hartnettmedia thank you! It almost doesn't feel real lol

[@TheZeroLatitud]

Every now and then, I come back to this video

[@shanes2g]

Mom: Don’t get pulled over! Him: I’m to fast to get caught.

[@Nocturnal_Deity]

i like how the lighting and music changed when he got in the car. amazing edits as always. teach me your ways!

[@alexstava]

I'm so annoyed that this fckn masterpiece is still underrated

[@HNRichard]

I love the subtle change of filters, after the car turned on. Feels like adrenaline starting to rush in, and take over our mood from bland everyday things.

[@EatSleepShift]

Milk & Cars are two things in life that matter most!

[@UnorthodoxMasterOfGames]

Eat Sleep Shift And then there’s Tormund Giantsbane and where HE sources HIS milk from

[@rafcion6726]

3:43 I had nfs underground flashback here

[@mineko2219]

the into of nfs u thoo

[@infinitychamber]

Love the tone shift when the car starts.

[@gabemfuranna6946]

I dunno why but I absolutely LOVE scenes when cars driving through the night on the freeway, just something about it

[@pie6k]

Now I understand why it took my father 20 years to buy a milk

[@Creeperboy099]

Takumi when his dad prepares tofu for him to deliver at 4am Edit: nice S2000

[@simpleman8883]

I love cars for the simple fact that you get out of everything and immerse yourself in those minutes of driving where in the middle you're far away from the beginning in the end not worrying about destination or home, no calls, no bs just you and the road.

[@startergarage8522]

Great short film! Loved (and lol'd at) the squeaky brakes. We all know that pain! Awesome work!

[@maddriftzz3007]

Also what the fuck was that? The guy could clearly tell there was no milk yet he tried pouring it anyway.

[@chrisbills9997]

Mad Driftzz I was thinking the same damn thing

[@JoJo-xd8xv]

Does it matter?

[@applesyo]

Mad Driftzz art breh

[@MrBloodguns]

Mad Driftzz it's metaphor

[@TheDementedMonkeys]

You clearly don't get it. The newspaper represents the events of life, printed on paper to give us the illusion of freezing time. The protagonist knows only has enough time and yet he wastes reading about the past, not looking towards the future. Milk symbolizes motherly love and affection, something the main character drinks to still feel something in an otherwise empty life. Despite knowing how empty it is he still begs for one last drop while knowingly being delusional. The car is his unexplored potential, a sleeping dragon that he could use to escape from the fortress society built around him and that is instead only used as a mean to repeat the vicious cycle our friend lives in. Of course i'm full of shit :D

[@vitlit696]

He forgot to turn off the lights in his house when he left

[@SuperSaiyan32]

Fuck it

[@nova12332]

also left the store door open when he left too

[@blademanx]

so he can get burgled bad idea

[@Gfbackflip]

Well shot! You deserve an A on this project. I thought it might be cool to get a perception on how he feels about driving, the increase of adrenaline, the sweaty palms, all the thrill he might feel when he drives. That would be a cool aspect to see in a film like this.

[@sashaesperance]

This piece will always be top of the top for me. The dullness at the beginning to the vivacity while riding,

[@sashaesperance]

if this wasn't A++++ on this assignment, Let me get the contact of this professor real quick.

[@BeastTrap]

Hello man since this videos are amazing can i use them as opener in my mixes ? ofc i will give u credit !

[@User65400]

Это круто , вы молодцы. Приятно смотреть, снято потрясающе! Лайк ! 👍

[@Hullormediaoriginals]

তোর নুঙ্কু ছোট

[@advanceddetail]

I pay respect to artists that push beyond the stereotypes!!! A+

[@GItoKeG]

Yup. I totally did that the first day I got my S2000... "It's 1:45AM and I"m bored." *hits push start*

[@TheRazorJDM]

broo, same, except I don't have s2000... yet hah

[@f4l1q66]

I knew this is gonna be perfect

[@CertifiedTyrone]

Is it me or does his brakes squeak really loud?

[@0xSrr61]

I noticed it too, but that s2k is rad

[@blackhole4]

BoostedFusion because Racecar bro..

[@jlove24]

BoostedFusion high end brakes squeak when they are cold and not warmed up, very normal especially for track cars

[@SergioInzunza]

It's the crying sound the s2000 makes when it's not at the track.

[@clvnblnkee]

Aggressive pads It's normal

[@bernacmanalo7058]

Goosebumps. The feels everytime i go for night drives in any of my vehicles

[@xyco_media]

This film has been inspiration for doing my shortfilm which is online since Yesterday. Its a mix between a shortfilm and a carporn, like your film. But in a typical german Carporn style. I love to see you :)

[@ImportAl]

got VTEC?

[@Andrew_Amos]

in before Halcyon

[@ayycolton2666]

that color change when he starts the car is insane, killed this video dude!

[@BarakaGitari]

I love how mundane and epic this is at the same time

[@The_JDM_Dynasty]

Here before 100k views!

[@haunttted]

good shit as usual boss

[@matthewyancura9302]

The most dramatic milk run I've ever seen. Yet I loved it.

[@mrjerrythehamster]

No one is that composed when they find out they have no milk

[@swangmusic]

What is the piano piece in the beginning called?

[@jwrx7tt01]

i think it's On the Wire by Yann Tiersen

[@swangmusic]

​@@jwrx7tt01 I've been waiting for this answer for 3 years. This was a nice surprise, thank you!

[@jwrx7tt01]

@@swangmusic you're welcome! Actually the melody just popped into my head and then I remembered hearing it from this video. Checked comments to see if anybody else found but ended up using SoundHound, figured I'd help you out in the process.

[@RawwwMedia]

This is a real *HEADASS* video but I still gave it a like 👍

[@reactivegaming6977]

If only all movies had this kind of great cinematography!

[@demonflanger]

This reminds me of myself. Either a very early morning drive for breakfast or and super late night cruise for supper. That's the only way to avoid traffic and enjoy the ride. And as always take the long way home:)

[@ChanningWang]

New set of brake needed

[@viices]

ChanningWang racecar brakes

[@vascosilva183]

ChanningWang fuck brakes he just need a bigger turbo

[@BurnedAura68]

Probably Ceramic breaks

[@rasmusabelsted9543]

Cold racing brakepads

[@brandonar868]

Performance brake rotors and pads make that much noise.....you'd know that if you knew about Racecars....

[@inactivemogul403]

At the end... it should have been a ps5 not the damn newspaper 🤣🤣 So ferrealio!! Respect

[@BeanyB0b]

wow... awesome cinematography and (arguably) an even awesomer car! Looked so good in the tunnel shot at 2:44. One of the cleanest S2Ks I've ever seen.

[@joaoagostinho5066]

I'm young but I understand what you want pass to people. This image. we shuld not judge people at the firs time. Well done!!

[@camfsd]

I'm not sure what I like about this video more: the colour or the fact that it was filmed in Melbourne

[@1lop88]

A man. His car. Total bliss.

[@thejanusproject32]

I recognize some of the signs. Melbourne, Australia. Niiiiiiiiiiice

[@SkyMine911]

Literally, find any excuse to drive the car lmao. oh man, I love this!

[@gumballer133]

I totally feel you there, sometimes I go out for a Drive and after ripping on one of my cars for a bit I don't want to come back home. It's just an exhilarating feeling that only a car person can appreciate for the most part.

[@TT-zs9we]

Dang this dude be reading the paper for two straight hours

[@zohebamin331]

Amazing edit as usual and your music choices are always top notch my man!

[@tbcreative562]

2:40 for the most genius little editing lick ever...perfectly portrays how it feels to chew 5 gum...

[@Mr6Sinner]

Fuck I’m glad this popped back up on my recommended.

[@iCortex1]

dude that was literally crazy, you have a natural talent for this. Really think you can make big stuff in this industry. cheers !

[@904NiZmo350]

The care taken in framing each shot shines in the final product. There were some neat symmetric shots that reminded me of Anderson as well.

[@904NiZmo350]

Gah. And I love how the contrast changes with the music when the car starts.

[@slothproductions8570]

This is by far the best video I've seen all year.. Hands down.

[@jayonefive234]

the haircut of 2017 lol. love this video, good job

[@wolfrikvonschwarzblut3921]

Thanks for the fragment of the _Amelie_ soundtrack added to this great cinematography.

[@lavere]

Coming back a year later to RE watch this video. Only true car enthusiasts can appreciate this vid

[@seanny88]

Beautiful video! Makes me miss my blue AP1! Funny thing is that I won't even bother driving more than 200m for a bottle of milk now in a C63. Old age sucks!

[@yung5050]

he only need just some milk.. but the feeling when he go after and get it, priceless moment for a true car enthusiast *srry for my broken english

[@siddharthnandi8567]

travelled half the city to get milk from a corner shop. what a legend.

[@joneditz9071]

I always comeback to watch this video !

[@nicholasumsted2731]

Same! Saw this 2 years ago and am still rewatching it to this day🏎

[@petemcguigan3181]

Love the fact he's kept the squeaky brakes in the video

[@ImMIRADOR]

Finally a video that fits my whole screen lmao Awesome job

[@lwoodmanallan]

Your work is beautiful. Keep this up and I think a lot more people will be seeing your work. You definitely deserve it!

[@deanswindells5567]

The cinematography in this is absolutely wonderful and the car, well, it's an S2K what do you expect! Well done bud, great video.

[@wilfredopaz7070]

this is probably one of the best car videos ive ever seen. great work!

[@omarvm9854]

Dude I’ve been looking for this video forever!!! So glad it finally showed up in my recommendations again!

[@armandpitout1307]

Great video! Epic scenes.. but not once did I see the Milk run.

[@vallasjo8003]

LOVE THE CONCEPT ABOUT PRESUMED IDEAS......... Beautiful

[@chatnow007]

One of the Best Edits I've seen in a while. Keep it up man!!

[@matthewwinsor3560]

Short Films like this are what inspired me to buy my skyline

[@xTBx]

Came here from Reddit expecting some garbage but I was curious anyways. Boy was I in for a treat. Your cinematography is amazing. Everything was so smooth and the reflections in the tunnels on the car were amazing. The concept was simple but so effective. Such a beautiful car too. I'll definitely be using this to help explain why I like cars so much. Dropped a sub too. I need more of this 😉

[@ricardomartinati]

Man, every minute counts while driving the S2000! Awesome film

[@thereal_jaimelopez]

This is a legit creative driving channel so glad I came across it. SUBSCRIBED!!

[@lustnmotors]

Still one of my come back to videos to watch.

[@SkyOnPC_]

The theme is giving me serious Need for Speed 2015 vibes. This is legit as hell.

[@StewardRuss]

wow!! way a film, can see the effort put into this. 10 out of 10

[@TakeaChanceFilms]

Still one of my favorite films to get some motivation to pick up my camera

[@mmwosu]

1:34 - You park that thing on the street huh? Riiiiggghht... 😉😂

[@agntbaz]

Loved the film sir, even more relevant now this last year huh? My condolences to anyone who's affected beyond having to stay at home.

[@tom_tography1658]

legend has it he’s never returned home to his son