The Waiters - Short Film - Full HD transfer from 16MM print

[@OwenAdams]

This just popped up in my recommendations because I'd been watching a lot of vids about shooting on film / making digital look like film, and I'm so glad it did because this might be the most entertaining short film I've ever seen.

[@MisterGraa]

Digital look like film.... I never.

[@crunchyscarfdeluxe8491]

@@MisterGraa Joker 2019 has done the best job I've seen at attempting it

[@jweatherly26]

I am also experimenting with making digital look "vintage" I am slowly coming to the conclusion that giving your digital video a "feel" is more important than trying to introduce fake noise and mis-aligned frame scans.

[@beesonjoseph]

same here

[@patrickcrouch2772]

16mm is magical

[@jimmyfigueras4476]

I agree. It looks so beautiful.

[@LaFaveBros]

Really clever and funny, cracked me up at the end with the literal waiter.

[@btinzvideos2021]

also that we where waiting for the waiter to finish, making us the waiter

[@mrsnoo86]

the color absolutely fantastic! no digital camera wont ever beat this looks! bravo!

[@dreamlandnightmare]

I remember seeing this on Bravo, when the channel was actually artistic and entertaining. The release date is 1993, but the cultural aesthetics look distinctly 80's.

[@sonnybrown4758]

so this is pretty old then?

[@AHLIYON]

💯💯💯 Precisely

[@jerrygil1965]

Looks like 1973

[@NickG123]

@@jerrygil1965 It sounds more like the 70s then looks, because of the famous 70s style narrator.

[@video2000ification]

Maybe its the film stock

[@RSousa-ru7xi]

I love the colors on this

[@lzluna6802]

This is the exact look that i want for my short film

[@KhetaniMichael]

Did you finally shoot it?

[@malmccarthy7474]

first film school project I have really enjoyed, fantastic fantastic work

[@chaidle]

Malcolm McCarthy you were the part of this film??? Doesn't film cost too much??

[@pilsplease7561]

@@chaidle its cheaper to shoot film than digital in the long run if you do the math.

[@chaidle]

@@pilsplease7561 but how ?

[@pilsplease7561]

@@chaidle because cameras and film have been around and prices went down. But they are going up with film having a bit of a rise in popularity again because people are realizing our rush into digital degraded quality and produces inferior results. It's not a replacement digital is an alternative.

[@chaidle]

@@pilsplease7561 you must consider major feature film industry. Even who has big budget still prefer 100percent the digital way except some stubborn like tarantino

[@alostvalleyson7436]

I used to own that same jack n the box, born in 86. Very nostalgic.

[@GawxArt]

This is amazing!!

[@UgoDraws]

Gawx ❤

[@jacobloving6765]

With the waiter scene, the audience becomes the waiter!! Haha

[@riverwalktalesofterror8045]

there is something about film that legitimizes the simplest of narratives. this was brilliant

[@benwatford3068]

I'm usually not a big fan of short films, but this was great!

[@kenwebbsite]

Thanks!

[@mip_entertainment]

What a great short film! This truly shows off the superiority of film to digital and the beauty of 16mm.

[@Senate300]

It's the kind of style of filming we'll never see again in Cinema

[@Senate300]

@Tack Draas True. Only they look slightly more fresher, more modern and less grainy. You could be forgiven for thinking those films were shot on digital or HD.

[@_Bandit88]

This was really good.

[@huntrrams]

love the cinematography in this one! I thought this was shot in the present but this was shot in 90s!

[@MayhemJack]

Great framing!

[@kenwebbsite]

Thanks!

[@lzluna6802]

THIS IS THE MOST ACCURATE EXAMPLE OF CELLULOID CINEMA, VERY GOOD !!!! WELL DONE,THE CELLULOID IS SUPERIOR TO DIGITAL

[@g1234538]

Okay, some of these blindsided me by how hilarious they were "Last night, Carl got drunk and loosened the bolts that hold one of these chairs. He doesn't remember which." "Once in a great while, his holiness John Paul II dials the wrong number. Mary Bridges... is waiting" "Santa clause is coming... Patrick is waiting" with a shotgun, that one was good haha! This was a very entertaining short film!

[@Averywood_]

wow I'm so happy I stumbled upon this.

[@opentothepublic699]

This is so brilliant! So simple, so tasteful. I've watched it 5 times now.

[@kenwebbsite]

Thanks! I encourage you to take a look at my first feature... seriouslaundrymovie.com/

[@jonreznick5531]

I remember seeing this in a screening at NYU in the late 1900s, and somebody said something recently that made me think of this film. The last time I looked for it was definitely before you posted this transfer. I feel 30 years younger seeing this film again!

[@kenwebbsite]

Nice!

[@aduiraduir2183]

Legend says that they are still waiting till this day

[@cranp4764]

This was so, so funny - and beautiful-looking, too. Such a well made short film. Really cheered me up!

[@BrokeMoeHowardUHF]

Awesome 16mm film short, long live film!

[@simonesevuoi]

Wasn't expecting this random short from my home being so good, yet here I am genuinely laughing. Kudos!

[@dinitha11]

Brilliant! The print looks beautiful, framing is fantastic and the simple yet finely executed idea is amazing.

[@GlassChicken]

I'll have the trout made with the crab meat stuffing.

[@filmrice997]

1:32 Is that young Joe Lo Truglio from Brooklyn Nine Nine? Brilliant short by the way.

[@kenwebbsite]

Yes it is! Thank you!

[@fontcaicoya5686]

Excellent short. I had a nagging feeling that was him. Surreal.

[@iranoutofpuns]

4:34 oh my, Boyle, how is it?

[@jonasstephans5410]

ohh heck this is amazing!

[@galleryofrogues]

Oh man this looks SO GOOD! 16MM is amazing.

[@fpdima]

A short film I actually enjoyed. Very clever and well done.

[@jiforeman]

This is a fantastic short, I'm so glad it showed up on my feed. I'll be screening it to my 16mm students this semester!

[@user-rd3jw7pv7i]

That has got to be the most brilliant short movie I've ever watched.

[@juansegramm]

Omg, one of the best short film i ever saw!

[@gabbylaur2n]

1:46 is that Charlie Boyle from Brooklyn Nine Nine???

[@jonoghue]

wow it actually is him, this is listed in his IMDB page www.imdb.com/name/nm0516266/ I didn't even recognize him

[@uummiid]

yesss

[@ダース·ヘイズ]

this is incredible... im stunned

[@theernalrealestategroupatk707]

I was waiting for something unexpectedly to happen in the end. Nice short film. I think you should make this into a feature film-SERIOUSLY!

[@GadflySwats]

Such a charming film!

[@malte2799]

Wow,...just wow. One of the best shorts I've ever seen.

[@neemannir]

I saw this film at Tel Aviv students film festival so many years ago. And I was waiting for the chance to see it again.

[@nigusdavid]

This is probably one of the best if not the best short film i've seen. If this isn't too much to ask, what mic did you use or is it a mike that comes with the camera? Also what's the mic used for the narrator? Thank you so much!

[@kenwebbsite]

Thank you so much. I'm glad you enjoyed the film! In answer to your tech questions: This was made “back in the day.” In the early 90s. So long ago I really don't remember the details to your question. This was a time when sound was recorded on a “Nagra”- on reel to reel 1/4” audio magnetic tape- using “crystal sync” to lock between film camera and audio device speed. I believe we used a Sennheiser shotgun boom mic. The VO was recorded in a professional radio studio with some bad-ass, multi-thousand dollar mic. But an interesting detail is that it was recorded to a VHS tape that just keep rolling as we did the takes and I gave the vo artist (Larry Kenny) direction. I then transferred that VHS audio to audio “Mag” which I edited on a flatbed Steinbeck. Like I said this was "old school film making." It's a whole new world today.

[@nigusdavid]

Thank You so much! I love the aesthetic vintage feeling of it.

[@MrMahn21]

The specific mic model is most likely the Sennheiser 416, even to this day it's an industry workhorse.

[@MissLapin]

omg I remember seeing this when I first went to NYU-they showed it as part of freshmen orientation

[@raymondjohnson3479]

As expected, the best waiter's the one who knows what he is doing. Enormous!

[@jamesskehan1099]

Excellent comp and directional work. Loved it!

[@knoptop]

Fun film!

[@SuperRickflick]

Very nicely done. Congrats!

[@imdiyu4u]

Nothing can beat 16mm 🤘

[@MORCOPOLO0817]

35mm and 70mm

[@Hawa_Chapal]

You can recreate something close to this on your freaking phone. Just need two apps -motion cam app and super 16 app.

[@lucyhtml]

This is so cool :)

[@AndrewPaulDavisFilm]

Absolutely fantastic

[@redrick7735]

Masterpiece!

[@victorgongora2714]

Beautiful exercise! It's amazingly well made

[@Nora-vt6cq]

how do i like it multiple times

[@Aster_Risk]

As a fan of The State and all the comedians tangentially related, this is so cool to see!

[@virtualfeedback820]

this was so good!! thanks for sharing

[@dayuhanspace]

Film is timeless!

[@bliiblaablue]

Surprisingly good short that can be shot with a shoestring budget, great job!

[@TheLashKlone]

So good!!! Loved it!

[@Lena-rk3ph]

I think that this is my favorite short film.

[@divergentthinkingproductions]

Any memories of the camera/lenses and filmstock?

[@nickmorr8649]

Love this! Has a Kids in the Hall film unit feel.

[@hamupinhere]

Starring members of The State.

[@BurningtunaDC]

That was awesome. Thanks for shooting and sharing.

[@Cheesyenchilady]

Recommended bc I was watching film reviews. Clicked bc I saw Joe lo truglio & stayed because I couldn’t possibly look away. 🎉

[@zuri4516]

This is beautiful

[@GenSecWPNM]

You are a legend mate.

[@rtharmon454]

"He loosed the bolts on one of the chairs. He is waiting." Hahahhhaahahahha that is the funniest thing I've heard in a long time.

[@arttashfilms9816]

This is going to reach a million views one day.... And I am.....waiting

[@arpamaj9]

1:35 is that guy Charles Boyle from Brooklyn 99?????

[@iamamythos]

Love it!

[@lincolnmarlboro3740]

Love it !!

[@lzluna6802]

i LOVE THIS SHORT

[@lucianomarino236]

This is amazing, bravo 👏🏻

[@JoshuaPenaranda]

so good!!

[@hilltopviewer8204]

This is a very good film and well done to you for your work and for showing your talent on youtube!

[@salvation.7665]

this is my new favourite thing. It's amazing

[@stagesixx]

Great ending! I’m glad I waited for it. I kind of wasn’t getting it until the end title came up and reminded me, then it hit me like a hammer.

[@doktorventure9977]

The narrator, Larry Kenney, ids Kerri Kenney-Silver's dad, and also the voice of Lion-O.

[@budgetbiker7]

film just looks better. Flat out.

[@MarkAfterDark]

David Wain!!

[@sunilmishraifs]

1:32 Joe lo truglio aka Charles boyle from brooklyn nine nine is in this short

[@dylant528]

this is fantastic!! it's like walking into a bunch of william eggleston photographs

[@pearlmax]

The guy in the thumbnail was in Superbad.

[@reiddan93]

what microphone did you use?? love that old school quality

[@petewales100]

Brilliant!

[@marionelligan3665]

I absolutely love this

[@u.kw1461]

Amazing

[@nd96_]

Do you know what camera they shot this on?

[@ColinSlippers]

this was absolutely incredible, i loved every second!!

[@giothemath]

Jesús why is this good

[@jean-lucpicard3012]

The menu sounded fantastic at the end and I'm hungry. But so the restaurants and grocery stores are closed because it's morning.. looks like.. I'm waiting.

[@Celtic_Blade]

Is that Boyle from Brooklyn 99?

[@djalmamoreira4107]

Yes

[@AlecEagon]

I watch this and get so discouraged by how dull/uncinematic modern film stocks look in comparison. Ugh.

[@LucasLuchi]

Its nice meet you ken.

[@trinitron384]

This film is a favorite of mine

[@trinitron384]

I still revisit this often

[@FIlmXFilms]

Sweet! Watching it for reference; cam opping for my first Super 16mm short tomorrow and this was a great reference point!

[@erinmay7653]

sooooooo good

[@ethanmanus2944]

That was amazing! Loved it.

[@chesvstheworld]

this is amazing

[@seymour_films]

Now this is sick!