Thank you all so much for the fantastic response. It's been a real labour of love making this, which you'll see in the behind the scenes. That's gonna be a bit late, but out in the next couple of weeks, so please subscribe and hit the notification bell as it's a very substantial video going deep into every aspect of the production. Also if you would like to see us do more films like this, and bigger and better things, do please consider sharing the video with anyone who may like it or across the web. Every little helps and we'd love to do more!

@basst.4738

3 жыл бұрын

Das ist wirklich gut. Man sieht zwar, dass ein paar Feinheiten fehlen, aber für eine so kleine Produktion ist es hervorragend. Erinnert mich an die Kampfszene in "old boy" - natürlich die Originalversion, oder "the raid".. So etwas verdient ein like und sogar die Glocke. Damit bist du in 40 Lebensjahren der Erste, der die Glocke bekommt. Ich freue mich auf die nächsten Werke. (: Ich hoffe, du kennst jemanden der die deutsche Sprache spricht.. 🙈 Viele Grüße aus Berlin.

@Rossatron

3 жыл бұрын

@@basst.4738 Ich spreche kein deutsch Aber danke. Ich bin froh, dass es Dir gefallen hat. (via google translate :D)

@athanonaction

3 жыл бұрын

Great work man! I really enjoyed the rhythm of the action. Always loved your content. Can't wait to see what else you can pull off.

@philipsalama8083

3 жыл бұрын

This was really fantastic. It was really cool to see the filmmaking techniques you've been talking about over the years put into practice. Can't wait to see how you made it.

@adrisamurai9737

3 жыл бұрын

You did an amazing job with this. Thx 4 the inspiration for a struggling filmmaker trying to do something in these bad times.

Gareth Evans would be proud.

@Rossatron

3 жыл бұрын

Gareth's actually seen it, and said some very nice things!

@cookiedust8066

3 жыл бұрын

@@Rossatron No wonder he likes it. You did excellent!

@shakimbahodge

3 жыл бұрын

Hey Guys i know its not just me but those guys are from jailbreak a movie to which i have seen and watch non stop its the reason I have seen headshot ,the night comes for us and revenger all of them having action set piece and fight scenes like the raid movies and i have always felt like these movies have something in common they fast ,energetic and filled with lots of blood and long takes not those quick take and the camera going all over the place which is highly prevalent in American action movies and it is for those reasons and movies to which I can't go back and watch those old movies like Jason born mission impossible or any other American movies these movies are just to much better and far more enjoyable and until the action movie land scape change so that these types of movies can be seen by more audiences and get more a claim i might as well do that and find movies similar to what I have mention above .

@f4be1

2 жыл бұрын

@@Rossatron is there a video of him watching him?

First one to name the four VFX shots gets...some kind of shout out? Edit: Kiwi Films nailed it! The blood on the lens, the slice on the back of the neck, the knife in Law's stomach (CGI blood) and masking out the cuts on the shirt at the end as this was done practically. I'll do a full breakdown in the upcoming behind-the-scenes. I wanted to rise this so people understand that though I talk often about preferring practical blood at all times, sometimes you need CGI. We actually depended on it, and it helped the film. It meant less time to set up and frankly less expenses on costume. It helped that we had a world-class VFX supervisor in Tim Keene of the Third Floor, which not everyone will have access to at this level, but I think it shows just how well-planned VFX in action can be relatively invisible and very helpful.

@bRETTfAVREatgbnyjmni

3 жыл бұрын

1:45 (blood on the camera) 3:03 (forearm slash) 3:50 (chest slashes) 3:56 (slashing the throat) Am I close?

@Rossatron

3 жыл бұрын

@@bRETTfAVREatgbnyjmni 1/4 definitely, 2/4 kinda! The blood on the camera is the most obvious, the chest slices are practical but we actually masked the cuts so it appeared they were made by the knife at the right time. I ask because I do want people to know that a fight scene like this doesn't have to be anti-CGI to be good. There's two more, and one is admittedly very not-obvious!

@kiwifilms468

3 жыл бұрын

VFX shots 1:42 blood on the lens 2:51 slice on the back of the neck 3:19 Something fishy about that knife 3:50 covering up the cuts on the shirt

@nerd-e-productions7824

3 жыл бұрын

@@Rossatron I just wanna say GREAT JOB on your (I assume) first action short! Really well shot and composition was clear and concise! Brutal intensity and I definitely feel a little bit of Gareth Evans vibe! Did u come up with some of the fight choreography?

@Rossatron

3 жыл бұрын

@@kiwifilms468 Well done!

This needs to be on corridor digital's stuntmen react series, this film is incredibly well made!

@Rossatron

3 жыл бұрын

Ha that'd be a dream!not sure they'll see this

Acéré in French means sharp. Perfect adjective to describe this fight choreography.

Not bad

@esesel7831

3 жыл бұрын

Funny to meet youtubers you know first vaush now rossatron! Love your vids...

@marijanstojanoski5155

3 жыл бұрын

it could have been a little bit better but not bad

Far more gritty, grounded, and possibly even more brutal than Jean Paul-Ly and Laurent Plancel's past work I must say. It really does feel like two men doing everything they can to kill each other. I hope to see more of these short films in the future. Whether it be another collaboration with the same team or a different crew.

I always find it so satisfyying when you watch a director's movies, then you listen to them talking about their influences, then you go and watch those movies, and it's as if a big picture comes clear in your head. But I never knew it would work much better the other way! You have a whole channel solely dedicated to your cinematic loves and influences, and here we see all that you learned, processes, thought through and sysnthesized into 5 minutes. Can't wait for the next one!

@Rossatron

3 жыл бұрын

Yep pretty much! I doubt I'd have been able to make this for a variety of reasons without the channel, and so I knew I couldn't release it anywhere but right here.

I love how he threw his blood at him and the camera.

@johnjuiceshipper4963

3 жыл бұрын

That was a stand-out moment for sure. Really well thought-out.

VFX shots 1:42 blood on the lens 2:51 slice on the back of the neck 3:19 Something fishy about that knife 3:50 covering up the cuts on the shirt

@excitableboy7031

3 жыл бұрын

You lads did good. Great job!

Two men , one knife. What could possibly go wrong ? Hats off to the team for putting this together.

This is a masterpiece! It tells a story in such a short time & with so little words. The action was so deliciously gritty & brutal it felt like I was a leaked scene from a new Raid film. Absolutely loved it. Great work Ross!

Great action short! We always enjoy a good knife fight scene.

This came out great! I'd forgotten how much blood there was. Those blood bags were brutal

@Rossatron

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Chris, you were an absolute star and I hope we get to work together soon. Can't have been easy to keep everything in focus and you absolutely nailed it.

Damn go Team !!! 🔥🔥🔥🔥

@Rossatron

3 жыл бұрын

We did it man! Now here's to the next one!

A really intense, brutal, innovative knife fight . Well directed, well choreographed and performed. Can't wait for the Behind the Scenes.

Lol at the ending, perfect line!

Wow. This is better than most fight scenes in Hollywood movies!

Wow! More excitement in these 5 mins than most Hollywood blockbusters these days.

Far more entertainment, suspense and character in a 5 minute short than I have seen in endless hours of recent shaky cam, CGI soaked, blockbuster waffle.

@NelsonWin

Жыл бұрын

And Superheroes who can't get back to the ground. No Bollywood Gravity as well.

So this is what a short action film looks like. Damn! Congratulations, man! This was BADASS!

This was amazing, I mean talk about a lover of his craft and this genre making an absolutely slam-bang, awesome, brutal action short. There's so many things I can talk about that this short nailed: from the pacing and rhythm of the fights (brilliant choreography by Ly and his team, this is some of their best work yet and I've been following these guys for years now, so seeing this makes me very happy), to the amazing performances and the brilliantly told narrative, complete with hard-edged, minimalist dialogue and storytelling. JP's performance completely sells the desperation of a man just trying to make it through this nightmare whereas Law FUCKING nails the menace and viciousness of his character, this is all backed up by an amazing location that feels dreary, hopeless but still well-lit and atmospheric enough thanks to the amazing cinematography by Jon Muschamp, who lights this set like no other and then injects just the right amount of energy and freneticism into the camerawork to add that extra punch to the fights. Chris Mears' Score was also brilliant, it's not like too in your face so that it overshadows the action but it's not too muted so that there's no bite to it, it's just right and very appropriate for the tone of the film, and of course the editing, I mean we all know that you're the maestro of smooth transitions in your video essays Ross but we saw a very different, very cool side of you here with the film format style editing that nevertheless captures your great sense of pacing and intrigue throughout, I've seen so many shorts of this vein that are shorter than this and yet due to bad editing feel so much longer and/or boring, this ensnares you from the start and never lets go. This is just a fucking awesome output bro, thank you and your cast/crew for all the effort, it really paid off, I'd almost want to see you drop video essays and move full-time into filmmaking but my heart would miss you talking about movies you love and feeling like you're one of us, but who says one can't do both ? xD especially since you got so much talent in both ! KUDOS !

@Rossatron

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Andrew that's a fantastic review and lovely to hear. Sadly, I don't think video essays are really in my future anymore. I'll be focusing on this, and behind the scenes about what I make next. I think that's better though!

@brocksrocks9012

3 жыл бұрын

@@Rossatron absolutely man ! can't wait for any of your future work dude ! whatever it may be !

@panagioa

Жыл бұрын

@@Rossatron im with you man. Go do the projects you like and loop us in every once in a while

Very cool short film! I really like the way the first "act" of the fight is choreographed: At first the protagonist doesn't want to get hurt and the fight is more about evading the blade. After both taking hits they start to pull of more reckless moves that end in them getting hurt. The fight is constantly raising the severity from evading the knive to slicing and then stabbing with it. Really nice short film 💪

Raw, brutal and hella sharp, the kind of action we love and crave to see more, hats off!!!

This is One Of My Favorite Action Short Films 😍😍😍😍

Great work. Loved how he would throw and smear the blood as a distraction/defense

First reminder I've ever felt compelled to set on KZread 👌

I don't usually say this but this is like my tenth time watching this so, I legitimately think ross could go places. it wouldn't suprise me if in five years I saw him in the credits of some action movie reboot. when that happens ross, uat dont forget us.

@Rossatron

3 жыл бұрын

Ha so kind! We will see, five years might be a bit of a rush

@mr.everwind5225

3 жыл бұрын

@@Rossatron alright, then ten, hell fifteen! But when your name is on the Bourne reboot I'd might even bother watching it

This is expectional action filmmaking! Very well done!

Been watching your videos for a while now, very excited to see the next step in your journey!

Watching you for years, so happy to see you make something this good! Works so well! Brutal and exciting!

This is so realistic, my mind is blown!! That's what I call a knife fight! No stylish artistic martial masters, only two men and a knife fighting to kill. I am in love with this masterpiece, everyone of you, the producers, the actors, the cameramen, everyone did so great work! Amazing how a story that would be worthy a whole Hollywood blockbuster is being told in only five minutes. I am in love with this film!!

Love the interesting knife play and getting injured. I actually felt more scared for the hero because he was getting cut here and there with the brutal shoulder stab making me wonder if he'll ever survive this. Great stuff.

awesome, love the choice to make your protagonist ge the fuck beat out of him, maks him more relatable and you want him to win more.

@Rossatron

3 жыл бұрын

Exactly!

All things considered this was very very good!

Finally. I have been worried sick.

Brilliantly shot and the editing is fantastic. Well done!

Just wow! 👏👏👏👏 this is how one becomes a great Hollywood director 🙏

Damn... for something that (I’m assuming) is technically an amature production I’m amazed. If someone were to give you the right budget and control I could honestly see you being a new Gareth Evans in terms of quality. Also adds even more legitimacy to the video essays that you normally do.

Awesome work 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽 We're all in 400 Bullets 🎬

Now that is some great thrilling actions & a very good camera works! Great job!

Oh my god ross that was awesome! I usually expect stuff like this to look really amateur, but this is so professional!

damn, those 5 minutes went by so fast, the wait was totally worth it, loved it

First sold and script and then direct a kick ass fight scene. You will be directing an action film in no time.

Looks so cool, Ross. Proud of you.

Well good damn!!! That was straight fire and brutal

Acéré: A true underdog story.

Damn! Great work man! So cool to see your essay analysis bleed over into real life!

Haven't winced so hard since 'The Night Comes for Us'. Outstanding - really felt every touch of that blade

Justice to the Raid Series!

FANTASTIC!! Omg I cannot wait to see what the master of action films has in store for us next! Fight scenes that make you grit your teeth in anticipation are the absolute best, and this certainly did that

wow this was awesome! brutal fight! loved it!

Very nicely done. A visceral and pain filled fight, and I absolutely love that last shot, bravo dude.

Jean-Paul Ly for the win!

Great knife work 🖒

Some of the best action ever filmed! The sound of those hits though!👏

This'll be amazing

Ross mate, I'm the kind of guy who prefers quality over quantity. And in 5 minutes you and your team delivered plenty of quality, more than others do in 20-30 minutes.

Well done Ross and to all the team! It looks fantastic 💯 proud to have been a teeny part of it 🤩

this should be a full lenght movie!!!! imagine THIS being the startoff scene!?!

This is going to be so Awesome

Well done! This short film is a work of art.

Damn. This is fucking impressive! Exactly how a short film should be done. Excellent work, man! You made use of 5 minutes so masterfully.

Damn this was actually really fucking cool! You need to do more because like really, you’ve obviously got something here. There were so many moments where I felt the pain like when he slices his finger, then USES BLOOD TO BLIND THE OTHER GUY FOR A SECOND! Especially love that the dude got hurt a LOT, like it felt like a struggle the whole way through. Please keep going.

Hey Ross! You've got Raid on you. Superb!

This film deserves a lot more views! Awesome choreography and cinematography, very well executed! The definition of putting your money where your mouth is! Bravo!

HYPE !

Damn.. Splattering the dude's face with blood was such a smart move. It's such a great scene. So realistic. Great job Ross, great fucking job. Congrats 👏👏

Been waiting a lot for this one! Watching and Re-Watching. Congratulations, Man!

Absolutely pumped for this!

How does this not have a million views??? I winced with the cuts! Terrific scene!

Absolutely awesome. Not just action, but dialogues and actors did very good.

Probably my fifth watch now. Still holds up. You pulled off something great here, Ross.

Great job Ross! Excited for what's next :)

My gosh, this was so good!

this is so good, congrats dude

Absolutely brutal and completely enthralling this was an amazing action short that pulls together all of your study of action filmmaking into something that I loved watching, I hope to see more

To Ross and the team behind this...f%#king great work🤜🤛

This is amazing. Fantastic choreography, and very gareth evans-esque in the cinematography.

This was amazing!

This was awesome, congratulations! Your knowledge of action cinema really shows here, man. Really well done.

Great Film,Excellent Choreography

Amazing work, it turned out really well

This is a masterclass of film making 👍🏾👍🏾👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👍🏾👏🏽.

Can't wait to see this!

Dude this is incredible!!!

Ross doesn't compromise and start right from the knife fight, hah. Good job Ross, good job production team! Cool to hear Chris' music, I still love Emily's Theme. And special thanks for french speaking actors - breath of fresh air on lingua field, heh.

Amazingly done! It was as well directed as I'd hoped it might be, if not even better! Just goes to show how great choreography and clear shots can really help elevate a fightscene from just fun to downright exciting. Hope we get to see more of this kind of stuff, it was an absolute delight to watch!

Amazing work! I’ve been following this channel for quite some time now and i’m glad to see all that action movie wisdom of yours finally being put to practical use! Can’t wait to see what you do next and fingers crossed you’ll be making feature length cinema in a near future

Hell yeah! Great stuff

Love the blood and stuff, very raid/punisher. But don't leave us for another six months!

I love that they didn’t constantly switch camera angles in a fight scene, those give me headaches.

Perfectly Paced. Perfectly Brutal. Loved all the little reversals and fun movements you sprinkled throughout, like the main character throwing his own hand blood, and just an excellent final shot. HUGE congratulations

@Ross atron.. Have been waiting for this since you released the teaser.I am a big fan of the content published in this channel,which helped me to a great extent in my first outing as a action short director too.:) Thanking you for that. About Acere Loved the intensity , loved the use of blood to blind the villain a lot. Like a lot of them have commented already Gareth Evans would be proud. :). Wishing you all the best for all the new projects. Wish to see a sequel to this and also more action shorts and feature from you. When you do put out the Behind the scenes please share the shot break downs if possible or an outline of what went into the planning of the fight sequence... Thank you .. Wishing you once again the very best .

This packs the sort of weight that makes you properly keen on the events and rooting for the protagonist as they are not some immortal godlike being so you could just go and check where you left you bag of m&ms without loosing much of what is happing.

Jesus christ, this is amazing!

Nice! Looking good boys

Can’t wait to see

Dude for being one of my favorite youtubers with videos that have taught me and insane amount of filmmaking skills this was so amazing to see from you behind the camera

Love it.This what i like to watch instead of big Hollywod superhero things.Hard hand to hand fight with good acting