Roadside - Thriller Short Film

"Roadside" A thriller short film shot entirely in 1 take Directed by Jakob Owens and Ryan Alexander.
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STARRING:
ALEXANDRA RODRIGUEZ
GORDON CLARK
A BUFF NERDS MEDIA PRODUCTION
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: JAKOB OWENS
PRODUCER: RYAN ALEXANDER
DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY: THOMAS TAUGHER
STORY BY: JAKOB OWENS
WRITTEN BY: RYAN ALEXANDER
EDITED AND SOUND DESIGN BY: JOSH BODNAR
STEADICAM OPERATOR: QUAID CDE BACA
1ST AC: CAROLINA RODIRGUEZ
BTS: GABE RUBIANO
VFX AND COLOR BY: CHRIS NOELLERT
SUPERVISING SOUND MIXER: RYAN OWENS
RE-RECORDING MIXER: MICHAEL SOLANO
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[@TheBuffNerds]

My new short film "Roadside" is here! Hope ya'll enjoy it!

[@illestradio]

loved this!

[@VegardThefilmmaker]

TheBuffNerds one continous shot? It was really good. 👍

[@TheBuffNerds]

yes!

[@VegardThefilmmaker]

Saw the bts so got the answer there :p looked so seemless ( after many shots)

[@siddiqueahmed8320]

TheBuffNerds which camera and lenses you guys used? Can you share pls.....

[@henrybrown2004]

I love how the camera stayed on her for so long, making us trust her, and then when it showed the driver he started saying untrustworthy things. Great twist and cool one shot film.

[@gemstar7286]

Yeah i guess it would have been too obvious if he was a serial killer , but in this situation both the driver & hitchiker can't be trusted.

[@kaismarz3377]

The one take made this short film 10x better, mad respect.

[@TheBuffNerds]

It was rough haha thanks man

[@alexanderrivera1938]

Moral of the story. Don't save her; she don't wanna be saved. Hasn't J.Cole taught to guys anything.

[@jean-pierrechapoteau1556]

Lol that was project pat, but yeah Cole was cool too

[@icicestrosehill3504]

On which song plz?

[@JowdjoJowdjo]

@@icicestrosehill3504 J. Cole - No Role Modelz

[@jayverene1986]

@@JowdjoJowdjo kzbin.info/www/bejne/nYKonKFsi66cgKs

[@JowdjoJowdjo]

Unknown Chap I was unaware of that track. But this was in reply to the original poster who cited J. cole 😋

[@armandoalvarez2231]

Did anyone else notice that she was wearing a band in her wrist like if she had escaped form an asylum or something like that. That is an amazing detail.

[@rebbekaoliveira1018]

yes! And the blood on her clothes suggests she probably attacked the staff or her doctor.

[@seetibajaafilms9452]

This was absolutely brilliant! I was so engaged in the story and characters that I didn't even notice that it's a single take. Well done! Kudos to the team! 👏

[@TheBuffNerds]

thanks!

[@rickymelendez8793]

[Every Film Student] That awesome blocking! That awesome grade! That awesome oner! I am so engaged!

[@jakebaine]

Amazing one take! Super well done. Felt like an extended trailer for a Hollywood film. Loved it!

[@TheBuffNerds]

appreciate it!

[@slighce]

Yeah fam it felt like a trailer

[@LoganMeis]

The blocking was incredible

[@TheBuffNerds]

Thanks logan

[@SposeHD]

What is blocking?

[@TheyCallMeCotton]

SposeHD blocking is where the actors and camera will move through the scene

[@adamanglehart4047]

I loved the continuous shot on her while the guy was getting out of the truck the first time. so much suspense built.

[@the24hourlayover78]

I have to agree!

[@MikeRawlingsProductions]

Am I the only one who noticed this was a #ONETAKE lol #ONETAKEGANG

[@TheBuffNerds]

EYYY Someone Noticed!

[@jamyhang4644]

not just u bro :D me too

[@omnesilere]

As the production sound mixer and boom op, dancing behind stedi-cam, thank you, thank you from the bottom of my heart.

[@flooperswastaken]

It’s not a one take. If you watch the behind the scenes you’ll see they took many takes and it took them most of the day to complete

[@danielhuang2488]

i noticed too!

[@bdWongsWang]

Well, she *did* try to warn him.

[@tumblingdown]

You can tell she's a badass from the beginning. And especially when she doesn't want the police involved.

[@chingchingheadbanger1512]

this would make an AMAZING opening to a movie....

[@rejoegeorge]

I agree, soo true...

[@tongdevol]

Ay!

[@andrewj.knight7802]

Superb, well performed. I truly believe that there are some short films that are much better than many Hollywood features.

[@trapartfilms4622]

Acting, Blocking, Camera work >>>>>>> PERFECTO!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@chrisallenshow]

Great short with an unexpected ending. Especially loved the moment where the man reaches to open the passenger door. Bravo.

[@TheBuffNerds]

Christopher Sandberg thanks

[@lejla670]

I hope you make your own 'Hollywood' film one day. I'd watch the shit outta that

[@TheBuffNerds]

thats the dream

[@benjaminespique3532]

That 1 long take was so incredible !!!!

[@ZachMayfield]

Camera movement really kept it interesting, acting was rad too!

[@levidaragiu]

I would pay to watch this in full version at the cinema.

[@Rm-Tob0r]

Man, I just keep rewatching hahaha. Study the masters!

[@planvt]

Matthew Cabret same here bro ahah!

[@scoopoutclub4677]

Same.here bro

[@pakde8002]

Same here... details, prison/institution blues. Hospital wristband. Theory: She got out of prison by faking sick and was able to slip away from hospital...that escape always works in movies. She keeps checking the road behind her... definitely afraid of something. She is wearing a lot of face powder not blended at her neck. Guy's knit cap has price tag. Mistakes or intentional? Relevance: both are not quite right in the head?

[@makestuffmike]

My guy Gordon with a great performance!

[@vinnaaay4533]

I kinda want to know what happened inside

[@babsmaxwell977]

it is call use your imagination

[@biggestbrowneyes]

She Killed him....With what anyones guess

[@sachinnhemmaddy9999]

1 May be he tried to do something wrong with her 2 May be the women is criminal n stolen d car 3 may b she is the writter of this story and want people to think again n again about what happened Inside 4 she simply loves to drive this kind of trucks Lol

[@SR-yz4qr]

@@sachinnhemmaddy9999 option 2 is right.

[@vicentefosco]

She clicked triangle on the controller

[@mikehubbard5493]

No one can be trusted. This is the real world today. ,But that's no reason to stop helping people, Like one man said; "There are some things that are worse than death."

[@SikWorldMusic]

This was so sick! Loved it man

[@rizki4603]

Sik World hey I know you! u that rapper right? I heard ur song but I'm forget the name but hey!

[@TN-ei5sd]

Sik World good job on reflection

[@satyajitdas5588]

Sik World What is so Sick about that..!!

[@Ann71987]

Sick... Maybe creepy.... I like this kind of thing too...yes sir I'm in for this kinky shit lols

[@Falcon2.39-1]

Incredibly shot in 1 take

[@ruijiangong5138]

Minimal/almost no lighting setup but amazing blocking and story. Just incredible!

[@TheBuffNerds]

thank you for the kind words!

[@alessandromangaXD]

It's hard to setup lighting for a take this long with this kind of blocking, but they managed to do a very good job. This stuff inspires me, LEZ GO MAKE A MOVIE

[@reallifeshisui6644]

Bet that one take took forever to finally get 😂 that was dope jake 👌🏽

[@TheBuffNerds]

sean islander 14 takes haha

[@babsmaxwell977]

probably not

[@stephaniecooper380]

Babs Maxwell you know nothing about film making if you think it didn’t take forever

[@livcreed8434]

First thing i noticed was the band on her wrist also done in one take wow!! Loved this ❤️ she did warn him tho

[@raptorprimal1077]

Really good. Annoyingly people in my film classes tell me i can't really have interesting character in a 5 minute film but this proves you can. Just subtle things alone like the way they act really say alot in such small time. Thanks for inspiring me with this

[@nextxtopic]

great short film! it fooled me for a minute ... i really thought the guy was the attacker but he ended up the victim!

[@stefsterp]

Enjoyed the movement of the camera with the beats of the story. Ending was very nice! Good job Jakob and Thomas!

[@TheBuffNerds]

Stefan Puente thank you

[@StrayBaboonProductions]

Hey guys congrats on the great video! I can see you put a lot of thought and effort in it. The blocking is amazing and by not cutting away the scene becomes very suspenseful. The cinematography/ grading really adds to that too because it could be dark any moment now. (must have been a stressful on set :P) The actors are both doing great but where I think you could improve on is the writing, specifically the dialogue. I like how you're not explaining who these people are and how they ended up here but the characters are kind of one dimensional. The guy immediately assumes something happened and that she is in trouble. This is good for exposition but as a character it's very unlikely to just assume something like that. It would be more logical if he asked her what she is doing out here alone and why she is walking in the middle of nowhere. Then she gives him some dodgy answers so he can have a better reason to assume maybe she's in trouble and thats why she doesn't want to say anything. It is also strange for her to stand still which communicates she is open for help but when he offers it she refuses it with no hesitation. Maybe she could keep walking and he should just drive along slowly while he talks to her. after he assumes she is in trouble you could have her and the shot stop moving and visually confirming he is right. This would give the male character a good reason to either think "I want to help her" or "she is vulnerable". giving him a good reason to get out of the car and approach her to ask if he has to call the police. I think all the dialogue after she refuses is pretty good and the character motivations there are more clear. He wants her in the car and she doesn't want to go in because she's afraid she could hurt him. The only thing I don't believe is that it's freezing out there when they're wearing clothes suited for relatively warm weather and the grading is warm too. He could say for instance: It's going to get cold outside once the sun goes down. The guy does come across as a bit of a rapist when he forces her in the car. This makes us not sympathize with him when she kills him. You could have also played with the idea that he's actually just a nice guy but only the girl is intimidated by him. You're kind of already doing this with the audio making his very normal movements scary to her with the sound effects but because he has some dodgy dialogue like: "I could really use the company too.." we as viewers also assume he has bad intentions for her. I don't know if this was intentional or not. Anyways these are just my thoughts, I hope you don't mind me giving feedback. The video was pretty great overal and I'm looking forward to the next one.

[@JosBeats]

I think you put great thought into this. To me the odd part of it all, is the mystery of what really happened beforehand. His somewhat unnatural and awkward questions/wording, makes me feel like he's involved in what happened to her before. In that case, she might not even know. Nonetheless, they created an incredible window for speculation. I really hopes this blows up or gets a spotlight at a film festival.

[@babsmaxwell977]

she looked like she had other things to do

[@amritaroy7949]

What you suggested as the first questions from the man are actually intrusive ones.. and the girl's behaviour will make anyone think she is in trouble. So.. Plus showing the misleading motive was obviously intentional.. it is a thriller, dude

[@sameerbaniya1204]

@Anita Roy Setting a good plot is important even if it's a THRILLER!

[@sameerbaniya1204]

And I liked the way he's analyzed the ifs and buts in the movie.

[@ruthlessdraculigula1051]

I knew it. I knew it. Just left my man in the middle of the road. Well done!

[@Schnitzelschlotz]

This is literally the best short film I've ever watched in my whole life

[@jakobowens8439]

wow thanks!

[@jake2eproductions]

Awesome job to everyone who worked on this. 1st AC had his work cut out for him and nailed it!

[@TheBuffNerds]

yes she did, was not easy

[@jake2eproductions]

TheBuffNerds I could only imagine! Major props to *her!

[@lukexwitter]

How did you do the audio for this? It is so clean, did you happen to re record the audio and dub it over or did you use a really good microphone?

[@juliano3435]

Noticing it was all one take was incredible. Really well performed.

[@PreciseCuts]

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[@divyeshjain7832]

Wow. I loved it. There wasn't even a single cut in the entire movie. Pretty good blocking of scene and great camera movement. Really outstanding. 👌

[@David-CoolDave]

Awesome!

[@kwa42]

Wowo!! Cinematography masterpiece

[@SarathKrishna-me5ft]

Wow one take 🔥

[@aliceangel8768]

EXCELLENT! WELL WRITTEN! SHE WINS! THANK YOU, I"M WAITING FOR MORE, FROM "THE BUFFNERDS" EXTREMELY BRILLIANT! I HAVE SUBSCRIBE TO YOUR "AWESOME" CHANNEL.

[@luumaven]

I absolutely LOVE LOVE one take shots. Should be done more often in cinema, great job here 😍

[@jakobowens8439]

yea they're my favorite shots!

[@krishnakrrish4170]

OMG complete short film in a single shot great guys u did wonderful job... I appreciate ur work

[@JasonMorrisphotocinema]

The framing, composition, frame in a frame, sound design, cinematography.. wow! One shot 😍 that was amazing

[@diptanuchaudhuri3822]

the acting took it away. great work everyone in the team.

[@einsteindu95]

It's really hurting me that you've got less than 10 000 views for this quality

[@rapgoddess2756]

I like his gangster gloves and the movie too ❤❤

[@Nostictv]

I really felt the intensity in this O.o

[@cm1927]

Did anyone else notice she was wearing a hospital bracelet? Maybe she escaped from a hospital??

[@paulhenderson3632]

Anyone else REALLLLLLY like the male performer, he was really good, early Tom Hardy'ish.... I mean, even his exit was right on point when she "tossed" him out... I loved it, I subscribed and hit the bell!!!!👏👏👏👏👏 One of the best Shorts I've seen....

[@TheBuffNerds]

Paul Henderson thanks!

[@paulhenderson3632]

There's a movie titled "Crazy As Hell" directed by Eric LaSalle, he used A LOT of one shots throughout, I recommend checking it out if you haven't seen it yet. Storyline is, well I'd hate to spoil it

[@TimMcGovernMain]

Awesome work man!!! Loved it. Sound was well used, amazing camera movement in that #onetake, and a1 acting.

[@pauldavey]

Nothing I can say that has not already been said. Well played.

[@rejoegeorge]

I really appreciate the way it's shot...brilliant...the whole movie was shot in one take...

[@jordanleisterfilms6798]

Wonderful job! I need more, MAKE A PT. 2!

[@vero8pictures958]

One of the best short films...blocking is flawless. Bravo...extremely acted and awesome cinematography!!!!

[@TheBuffNerds]

thank you!!

[@vero8pictures958]

I honestly would love to work with the DP of this incredible short…again, BRAVO!

[@j.jmarlon1417]

Simple story, camera rehearsals had to be crazy, and bravo!!!! Great location. And acting

[@TheBuffNerds]

J.J Marlon yea reversal took all day

[@d3take1]

Not only was this super amazing!!!!!! This was done in a continuous shot!!!!! Everything about this was amazing

[@kaliraj_ms]

No cut... But full thriller and... I'm impressed❤ this short film...... Acting vera level 🔥

[@jakobowens8439]

thanks!!

[@marcashbourne176]

Producer: “well folks, we have enough money to achieve the awesome filmic look, or we can hire an editor, but we can’t do both.” Director: “I can work with that.” AWESOME SHORT!!!!! So well done!!!!

[@TheBuffNerds]

hahaha :)

[@HollyHargreaves]

So good🔥👏 Loved the cinematography, the location and the shot through the window and the female actor. 👌🤘💞

[@KeemIbarra]

WHAT A TAKE! Great job man. The sound effects, the music, SO PRO!

[@vinsmoke3084]

That dude looks like Chris Evans

[@krossyourpath]

This is dam good. Very good audio also. Inspires me to try a ONE SHOT scene.

[@jackychung819]

The camera movement is really nice! What camera used in this short film? Is it manual focus or auto focus?

[@TheBuffNerds]

jackychung819 red epic

[@vickthorsgraphix807]

Too good for a short film

[@jakobowens8439]

Thanks! Haha

[@filmwasikenya]

One take❤

[@Mayank_Sharma111]

The moment when she said" no don't call the cops"... I knew it guy is gona hurt really bad

[@fidelviegas]

Wow! This was an amazing one take short!!! Congratulations!!!!

[@hanadahmedvlogs3508]

The sound effect is absolutely superb!

[@enjoicameron13]

Really loving that you're broadening your horizons when it comes to what you produce. Such a simple concept for a story but the little camera moves and angles you did really exemplify your talent you have. Great job Jakob, and Ryan, so cool to see new and interesting things.

[@TheBuffNerds]

Thank you!

[@TheronPatrick]

This was great! One shot and everything. Fantastic job!

[@eaglevision9791]

As soon as i saw that bracelet, i felt bad for her...but when she advised him to just leave her out there, i *Knew* he shoulda listened. But it was the strange way she *ADVISED* him, that got me.

[@jakobowens8439]

good eye!

[@25Eightfilms]

Beautiful camera work.

[@VanillaPalmFilms-Music]

Good work guys! From one filmmaker to another, I appreciate the hard work it takes to make good storytelling. Now if we could only find a way to make an actual living doing what we love! Any advice would be helpful to your followers!

[@sign543]

Wow, all in one shot. That’s impressive. Very effective. Well done. 👍🏼

[@dylangregory9153]

Brilliant what i love is where supose to beleave she the good old nice protaganist. Who knows what happens to her then out of nowhere she became the real threat. Where he was creepy she was deadly and u still left room for questions

[@mixmanmuziq]

I really love this . I want to see more .

[@Mike256]

Amazing, and in one take!

[@sharobb6904]

This is so good. *It's ok, you're ok, I'm ok, we're ok...ok* I like that part lol

[@jakobowens8439]

:) thanks

[@Oceans11.11]

I did too.

[@TanguyGuinchardTeamSTAMA]

Steadycam operator did quite a good job here ^^ well done everyone!

[@OllieConnorsFilms]

Holy cow! Did anyone noticed this was a one take?! Awesome job J!

[@TheBuffNerds]

Ollie Connors thank you!

[@KelseyEdwards]

Really cool short! Great work Jakob and Ryan :)

[@ThePlaceForThings]

CONSTANTLY INSPIRING MAN, THE BTS WAS REALLY INSIGHTFUL. THANK YOU TO YOU AND SQUAD

[@nathanhayward5354]

That was incredible the cinematography was absolutely amazing the way the camera danced around the characters was so smooth. Like even how perfect everthing was in the frame when the truck pulled up. I loved the suspensful lead to the big turning point at the end. Well done you guys.

[@TheBuffNerds]

thank you!!

[@Faahlew16]

Great film. What camera did you use and what settings?

[@TheBuffNerds]

Felicia McNair red epic

[@AllThingsFilm1]

That was awesome. A simple short with a great twist.

[@InSpadesEnt]

Awesome work, man! Watching you come from "Mr. I Had To Do It" all the way to this is beyond inspiring. Love the music videos but definitely keep the short films coming!

[@nielstrassou]

Hey Jakob ! Well done. Congrats ! A wonderful short film. May I just ask what anamorphic lens you did used here ? Thanks !

[@shakeelvt8361]

Great work man

[@MartinVlog444]

awesome short ! great characters ! shot very cinematic !

[@SkbeatzRecordsTV]

Nice film Enjoyed watching it Love from Ghana Skbeatz Records

[@goodvibebadvibe6036]

Dope🤯🤯🔥🔥

[@KaceyBakerFilms]

Really love this. The story. The local. The time of day. Grade. Actors. So good! What cam and lens if you don’t mind?

[@naemishdutt2005]

Done in one take. Hats off🤘

[@jakobowens8439]

thanks!!

[@rjrirjjrjrjjrrkkrkr4421]

Can you please tell me what type of camera you used?

[@nonsensicus4548]

wow, that was fantastic cinema with great sound....awesome!

[@AUTOSARTID]

BADASS OneTake !!

[@thewrodriguez]

THIS WAS AMAZING!! THIS FEELS LIKE A GREAT COLD OPEN FOR A TV SHOW!!!