Hey, it's Alice here, a new addition to the Uncommon Shorts team of bloggers. Having taken part in the first Uncommon Short film and a previous MYVP film project - Vacant No 21, part of the Spring Trinity, I know just how exciting and fun these projects can be.
That is why when I arrived at the first workshop of Uncommon Shorts's second film on Sunday, I was not the least bit surprised to find the team engagaed in a number of bizzare activities, from the baffling untangling of a human knot, to a 'stay on the island whilst sea levels rise' game (abit like Lost but alot shorter and with an evironmental message), to what I can only describe as wink murder with vampires..
Needless to say, the team building part of the workshop was interesting and engaging, and really got the team working together - after all, how could you not become friends with someone you survived life on a desert island or a vampire invasion with?
And if the first half of the workshop tired anyone out (I know it did me) we got abit of a rest whilst we watched - for free! - a film in the Cornerhouse's cinema. Well, maybe a 'rest' isn't quite the right word, as we watched The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus. Judging by the title alone, you can tell this isn't going to be exactly easy watching. Packed to the brim with mind-boggling special effects, head-aching twists and turns, and a narrative constructed to stretch your imagination to breaking point, you could say this isn't one for the 'faint-minded'. However, during the postcast review after the film, the group's general agreement seemed to be a thumbs up for Terry Giliam's latest feat.
All in all, a very productive and exciting day, so keep checking back for more updates on Uncommon Shorts, Film 2!
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