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Friday, April 21, 2006 12:00 AM

Elevator Girl

Exclusive shorts from the largest college movie festival.

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Friday, April 21, 2006 04:03 PM

VERY Impressive

After all the amateurish crap put up on Video Dog since its inception, this excellent little indie-film was a needed tonic. Aside from being well acted, written and directed, I especially like the shot transitions as the beau-to-be runs up the stairs. Very nice indeed.

Saturday, April 22, 2006 09:33 AM

Can't see it

I can hear the soundtrack ("Ooo - Ooo - Ooo" at the beginning with a strumming guitar) but there is no visual.

Saturday, April 22, 2006 12:06 PM

Nice.. but the RIAA will be contacting the guy who did the score..

sweet!

Am I the only person who heard the "In the Jungle, the mighty Jungle" owingaway riff stolen for the soundtrack?

Back to my obsessive taxonomy of rock-songs on my iPod. ;-)

Saturday, April 22, 2006 05:49 PM

Problem with video

I get a popup message saying that the software required to view the film isn't available on the Quicktime server. What does one need to do?

Sunday, April 23, 2006 03:24 PM

Zero for three

For two of these three college shorts, I get sound but no video; for the other one I get the same Quicktime popup message mentioned by a previous writer, indicating that the video cannot be played. Assuming other people are experiencing similar difficulties, this may explain the relative scarcity of comments in response. Other videos on the page, such as the (deeply disturbing but hilarious) automatic dog-petter display without a problem.

And I feel badly that my first feedback message is to point out a problem about a Salon feature which has otherwise brought much hilarity over the past few months.

Sunday, April 23, 2006 03:32 PM

playback

Can't download the final 1/4 of the film. Quicktime is perhaps not the best player.

Monday, April 24, 2006 02:19 PM

Cannot see the video

none of these student videos show on my computer, but all your others do. a note comes up that some element is mission and quicktime cannot supply it. the only one to play is the banana. there is sound no video. I cannot be the only one.

J.

leme

Monday, April 24, 2006 03:18 PM

I Hear Ya'

Has anyone else noticed that since last Monday the clips have taken FOREVER to load? What gives??

Monday, April 24, 2006 03:36 PM

Not bad at all

A simple idea executed with flair. For those who can not view the video, you will probably need to upgrad the player, not just the codecs.

Monday, April 24, 2006 06:39 PM

Charming!

I really love this video. I've watched it 4 times now. Thank you!!

Tuesday, April 25, 2006 11:13 AM

Note about my score

hey... im Anthony, i wrote the score to Elevator Girl.... and just to let you know i did not steal any material... you're probably reffering to the classic sterotypical sound of a ukulele that can pretty much be found in most calypso style music.. in addition to the fact that you cannot copyright chord progressions and strum patters.. i'd say you don't know what you're talking about. but thanks for your expert opinion.

Tuesday, April 25, 2006 08:10 PM

Anthony's score

Anthony, your score is brilliant. It makes the film. I'm sending this to everyone I know.

Lori

Wednesday, April 26, 2006 02:38 AM

Blech

How do you spell SACCHARINE.

Wednesday, April 26, 2006 03:31 PM

thanks

thank you lori, it's great that people really dig the movie. danny and i and the whole crew had a lot of fun making it, but hearing peoples' reactions make everything worth while. thanks again :-)

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