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W H I T E R E D P A N I C - SHORT FILM

A little thriller about two guys mixed up in the wrong side of life, and the toll it takes on their character and soul. Written / directed / edited by myself. Previously, I also had a short at SUNDANCE '04.

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If you have a question regarding the film, please take a moment to skim the comments and you'll find a lot of stuff has already been answered. Also here's some links that might be useful in case you are interested in learning more about the 'making of':

Podcast interview: directorsnotes.com/2008/09/04/dn-ep-104-white-red-panic-ayz-waraich/
Prolost Blog post: prolost.com/blog/2008/7/16/go-naked-pt-2.html
Lengthy discussion on Prolost Forums: rebelsguide.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=1641&start=0

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CONTACT

email: ayz "@" dimeworth . com

dimeworth.com
twitter.com/ayz
youtube.com/dimeworth
ayz.tumblr.com

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Score composed by 3pm: myspace.com/threepm3

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  • Jorge 1 year ago
    Fantastic. Acting, production, post. Looks like the HV20 does well with a faster shutter than 48.
  • Ayz Waraich 1 year ago
    Yeah it does. Thanks Jorge.
  • marc lee 5 months ago
    excuse me y dont you make another short with hv20 plz
    u are the legend brother.
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  • Brian Boudreau 1 year ago
    That F'n Rocked!!! Awesome job Ayz. Im saving a copy now for big screen :)
  • Ayz Waraich 1 year ago
    Thanks dude.
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  • Hoop-CA, USA 1 year ago
    Had me hooked from the get go--great filming, post work, acting, directing...sheesh...
  • Ayz Waraich 1 year ago
    haha. thanks.
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  • Great job! Beautiful colors and shots. Really well directed.
    Congrats!
    I like the sharpness of it. did you shoot 24p?
  • Ayz Waraich 1 year ago
    yeah 24p. Thanks.
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  • Chris Morgan 1 year ago
    I have been waiting and waiting, and you blew my expectations away! awesome. loved the colors. Everything was great.
  • Ayz Waraich 1 year ago
    Very cool to hear. Thanks Chris.
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  • Stu Maschwitz 1 year ago
    Wicked.
  • Ayz Waraich 1 year ago
    *bows down* to DV REBEL sensei.
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  • holy shit


    that's all i have to say.

    wow ayz.
  • Ayz Waraich 1 year ago
    Thanks Karen. Means a lot.
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  • Aziz K. plus 1 year ago
    whoaaa!!! could've been easily a feature film and i would glady watch it craving for more!

    amazingly well executed and oh the cinematography!
  • Ayz Waraich 1 year ago
    I'd kill to do a feature in this style.

    Thanks Aziz.
  • Jonathan Martin 1 year ago
    Shop this around, send it out to producers all over.
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  • 3d60 1 year ago
    lovin the creeps in to headshots....bring it on
  • Ayz Waraich 1 year ago
    thanks man.
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  • Finally! I've been waiting for this one! Amazing man! Amazing! Still more proof that it's not about the gear, it's about the talent. And you've got it man!!!
  • Ayz Waraich 1 year ago
    haha thank you sir. Very appreciated.
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  • Stephen Niebauer staff 1 year ago
    Real good.

    Nice job!
  • Ayz Waraich 1 year ago
    Thanks!
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  • 3pmusic 1 year ago
    This turned out fantastic. Glad you loved my score. :) Hope everyone else loves it. I think its brilliant. :) Cheers!

    -3PM
  • Yes! Much props on the score!
  • Ayz Waraich 1 year ago
    Well I worked you hard with the constant tweaks and redo's haha.

    Very proud of your work sir.
  • Hoop-CA, USA 1 year ago
    The score rocked! Perfect.
  • ⾺ Dan Huston plus 1 year ago
    hey - fantastic score - what a combination of talent on this project!!
  • Ayz Waraich 1 year ago
    Casey (3pm) might post a cue or two on his myspace.

    anyone for that say "I". ;)
  • I!
  • 3pmusic 1 year ago
    Thanks for the comments! The Main Title cue is available on my myspace for download myspace.com/threepm3 and the entire score will be available for purchase in the next couple of weeks via iTunes and other online retailers. If you feel its worth a few bucks, pick it up. If not, No problemo. Thanks again for your support and for taking the time to reply and sending me messages, I appreciate it!
  • Jarrard Cole 1 year ago
    Excellent, excellent, excellent score! Wow, wow, wow. I must repeat everything three times, because it is exactly that good.
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  • Rookiedad 1 year ago
    i don't have enough good words to say. extraordinaire.
  • Ayz Waraich 1 year ago
    Thank you.
  • Justin 1 year ago
    the score truly matched the emotion of the story- outstanding job!
  • Ayz Waraich 1 year ago
    thanks Justin.
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  • andrew. 1 year ago
    Great job
  • Ayz Waraich 1 year ago
    thanks.
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  • Jarrod Renaud 1 year ago
    wow, speechless.
  • Ayz Waraich 1 year ago
    thanks Jarrod.
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  • Kyle Shields 1 year ago
    Ayz, the composition, flow, and cinematography are simply amazing!
  • Ayz Waraich 1 year ago
    You wouldn't happen to be a hollywood producer with tons of access to funding, would you? ;)

    Thanks Kyle.
  • Kyle Shields 1 year ago
    Haha, I wish. I would be filming my WWII short right now if I had the cash for the props, etc. Unfortunately, I only get minimum wage working for a grocer. But thankfully , I have a friend who's helping me buy the props.
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  • Kurt Zhuang 1 year ago
    fantastic. you were right about the music. its great.
  • Ayz Waraich 1 year ago
    thanks man. Props go to Casey (3PM).
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  • Glenn (avene.org) 1 year ago
    Oh yeah, very well done! I'd been looking forward to this since the trailer, and it didn't disappoint :)
  • Ayz Waraich 1 year ago
    that's a big relief man. All I see are flaws now.
  • Glenn (avene.org) 1 year ago
    That's normal when viewing your own work, but as they say, you learn from your mistakes. Still, I couldn't find any flaws myself, and judging by the positive comments you've received, I don't think too many other people have noticed any either. They're probably all in awe that you shot it on a HV20!
  • Yeah fantastic mood. I would def watch/purachse if you ever get chance to make full length movie. But about the comments above...We all do tend to critique our work and see the flaws that others never notice. Hey, "you learn from your mistakes" God bless !
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  • Charlie McCarthy plus 1 year ago
    Incredible work Ayz!
  • Ayz Waraich 1 year ago
    Thanks Charlie. Appreciate that.
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  • Tõnis Liivamägi plus 1 year ago
    Fantastic!!
    How were those creep zooms done? Just slow zoom setting on the HV20 or dolly-in?
  • Ayz Waraich 1 year ago
    the hv20 zoom, and couple done in post.

    thanks.
  • What are "creep zooms?"
  • Ayz Waraich 1 year ago
    those very subliminal push in's...

    I think. First time I've heard the term myself. lol
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  • Joshua Parker 1 year ago
    I am truly inspired.
  • Ayz Waraich 1 year ago
    awesome. :)
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  • ⾺ Dan Huston plus 1 year ago
    Whoa!!!
    What an utterly fantastic ride! Shot beautifully, acted bravely and not to sound pretentious - poetic. I was moved. I am so glad I bumped into Karen's comment on this so I could watch.
    I'm going to send this to many friends that act as well - great flim making. Congratulations - I'm subscribing.
  • Ayz Waraich 1 year ago
    Thanks Dan! I appreciate that.
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  • Frederic Vercammen plus 1 year ago
    Amazing DOP
    Congrats
  • Ayz Waraich 1 year ago
    Thanks Frederic. Very nice to get a comment on DOP side of things. Still feeling my way around there.
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  • stJames plus 1 year ago
    I now pronounce you the hv20 king.. lol

    later dude stjames
  • Ayz Waraich 1 year ago
    I'll take that. ;)
  • Tulaga Whitcombe 3 months ago
    I second that! Question though... The sound? how? mics onset or post production. Redoing the whole sound track(voiceovers...etc)?
  • Ayz Waraich 3 months ago
    Boom Mic on set. The dialogue is 99% from the location.

    And thanks!
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  • loonachic plus 1 year ago
    most excellent! this was fantastic all the way through.
  • Ayz Waraich 1 year ago
    Thanks man.
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  • Wow, you blew me away with this, man. Awesome awesome awesome dialogue and I f**cking LOVE the camera work and choice of shots. The colors are also very raw and unsettling which is perfect for the mood.

    I would love to know more about the process of how you made this film. Can you grace us with some behind the scenes stuff?

    Can't wait to get home and throw this on my Apple TV!
  • Ayz Waraich 1 year ago
    Thanks Michael. Glad you enjoyed it.

    I don't really enjoy talking about the process, since i'm not even ever sure what it is. Always seems like Neta and I organize a bunch of people and we shoot a movie... If you have any specfic questions feel free to message me, and I'll see if I can answer what I can.

    But yeah, you're spot on about raw and unsettling look. That was very intentional. I did a bunch of tests to see how I could really destroy some of the detail and definition in the HDV image, but keep the sharpness. It's very moody -- since I wanted it to feel very evocative of what those two guys were going through.

    Thanks again dude.
  • Thanks for the info Ayz. One last question and I'll shut up:)

    Did you shoot this is order, and how many days/weeks was shooting?
  • Ayz Waraich 1 year ago
    Np at all Michael.

    We shot 3 days.

    The End scene inside the store was the first. The next day we shot the hallway dialogue scene for a few hours, and then a day or so later we shot the chase scene.

    The hardest part was getting everyone's schedules to line up, since everyone was doing this in their spare time in between paying bills and life stuff.
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  • Danielle 1 year ago
    Fantastic!!!!! I'm so glad I found this and you!
  • Ayz Waraich 1 year ago
    thank ya.
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  • mike ambs ☂ plus 1 year ago
    That was... :) wow. That was really great - love the shots, love the story, love the acting, everything. Super impressed!

    Just wow...
  • Ayz Waraich 1 year ago
    Gracias Mike. Mutual admirers it seems.
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  • Guyzo plus 1 year ago
    Incredible work, Ayz! Now we want more!!!
  • Ayz Waraich 1 year ago
    haha. man i'm ready to move on to other things myself.

    and Thanks. :)
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  • AEG 1 year ago
    Flat out excellent everything. Well done and appreciated!
  • Ayz Waraich 1 year ago
    Thanks man!
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  • popguru 1 year ago
    Ayz...AMAZING, AMAZING, AMAZING SHORT FILM! It's at the top of my all time list. The screenplay is flawless IMO. Dialog was so natural and the story flowed perfectly.

    I know you worked long and hard on that score, it shows! I might have to email you to talk about how you went about recording your sound.

    Again man, can't say it enough, I loved this film!

    PS. Where are your actors from?
  • Ayz Waraich 1 year ago
    Thanks man haha. Very cool to see you loved it.

    Feel free to email me. I'm around doing some writing today.
  • Ayz Waraich 1 year ago
    oh and the actors... sama's my brother, and Bass is his best friend since they were kids. We all grew up shooting stuff together.

    Just prior to this short they both became serious about acting, so it was nice timing.
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  • Ian-T 1 year ago
    Wow....I'm speechless... I think I'll just echo what everyone else here had to say with one addition...

    I'll give you ...hmmm...about a year.... if that... before we all start seeing your stuff on the "Big Screen"...cause you got some serious talent. Just don't forget us little people.

    WATCH OUT HOLLYWOOD!!!
  • Ayz Waraich 1 year ago
    Oh how I wish you were a prophet. ;)

    Thanks Ian.
  • Ian-T 1 year ago
    Oh but I am....believe that...
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  • Clan McCloud plus 1 year ago
    Watched and commented on the teaser a while back. Couldn't wait to see it, and now I finally have. Great job! You've got some serious talent.
  • Ayz Waraich 1 year ago
    Thanks for the encouragement!
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  • Viperos 1 year ago
    I have no words for this.
  • Ayz Waraich 1 year ago
    dude. you just threw me a curveball as far as my replies are concerned.

    umm. i'll stay silent too then. :)
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  • Nice, very nice. Very good work dude.
  • Ayz Waraich 1 year ago
    Thank you.
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  • stJames plus 1 year ago
    That guy is right about the big screen for you guy..

    See, the key to any craft is knowing how to produce million dollar results with spending little to know money. LOL..

    You are truly a viable director now because you have proved that you know the tricks of the trade and can deliver without the need of others who may not believe in your capabilities or vision as much as you.

    I and others love your work because we can see innovation, ingenuity and a persistence in it. You have just proven to the world that it truly is all about the artists and his or hers creative ability to create something from nothing, rather than how expensive the tools are..

    I say again, good work man.. and from a fellow innovator.. Thank you for getting it right..

    stjames
  • Ayz Waraich 1 year ago
    dude, that is VERY appreciated.

    Thank you for the encouragement. I mean it.
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  • RogerB1 plus 1 year ago
    SO SO well done. thanks for posting
  • Ayz Waraich 1 year ago
    thank for checking it out.
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  • james curtis 1 year ago
    This is TRULY amazing.

    makes me want to go home and grab my HV20.
  • Ayz Waraich 1 year ago
    that's a great compliment. Thanks James.
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  • Tizzy 1 year ago
    Fantastic stuff... though I have a script that deals with some very similar elements (feature length) that I have been bopping around for a few years now. So if by chance I make it, please don't think I jacked your ideas.. if anything, it can be called homage ;)
  • Ayz Waraich 1 year ago
    haha, you'll have to beat me to it. Since I have a similar feature script with even more similar "similar elements".

    Worse comes to worse we just duke it out. ;)

    Thanks Tizzy.
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