Hot Cheap Comedy
Morning Groove
A morning-radio sketch from Hot Cheap Comedy, produced with The Studio Creative. Part of an original series built on the idea that strong writing and performance carry a piece further than an elaborate set ever will. Award winner: Comedy Short at the Bangkok Movie Awards, Super Short Films at the AltFF Alternative Film Festival, and 1 to 5 Minutes at the Couch Film Festival.
Behind the scenesAward-Winning Morning Groove: A Radio Show Built From Sound›Festival awards
- Award winner
- Bangkok Movie Awards (Comedy Short winner) · AltFF Alternative Film Festival (Super Short Films winner) · Couch Film Festival (1 to 5 Minutes winner)
- Finalist
- Humro Cinema Film Fest · Indiana Independent Film Festival
- Semi-finalist
- Hollywood International Golden Age Festival · Hong Kong Indie Film Festival · Nashville Independent Filmmakers Festival · Ottawa Film Award · Sweden Film Awards
- Quarter-finalist
- Lit Laughs International Comedy Film Festival
- Official selection
- BIMFF, Brazil Independent Magazine and Independent Film Festival · Denver Monthly Film Awards · Bridge Fest · Hollywood International Indie Film & Screenplay Awards
- Honorable mention
- Asian Independent Film Festival · Mosaic of Laughter Short Film Festival
Made in collaboration with Hot Cheap Comedy, who wrote the script. The Studio Creative handled everything else: production, directing, cinematography, editing, and post.
How this one was made
Shot in our Grand Blanc studio, where the set is built in post rather than on the floor.
Cameras
- Sony FX3
- Sony FX30
Lenses
- Sony 24 to 70mm G Master II
Audio
- Sennheiser EW-D wireless systems
- Rode NTG-2 shotgun microphones
- Focusrite Scarlett 4i4
Lighting
- Aputure LS 600c Pro
- Aputure LS 600c Pro II
- Aputure F22x flexible light
- Aputure F21 100W flexible light
- Datouboss studio ceiling rail system
On set
- Hollyland Mars M1 wireless monitor
- Zeapon motorized slider
- Mobile control desks
Post
- Adobe Premiere Pro (the edit)
- DaVinci Resolve Studio (color and finishing)
Before the shoot: Studio Projects, our own software. It takes the script, breaks it down scene by scene with a visual example for each one, describes every character, builds a shot list per performer, and generates the background images that replace the green screen. Ask us about it.
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