The Pinch Abduction || By Heather Alexis
"the pinch abduction" has begun... welcome to the end of the world.
a short film by Heather Alexis
Cedar Swamp Productions in association with NYU Sight and Sound Film
Starring:
Heather Alexis
Cherie Ho (as the Pinch)
Special Thanks to:
Sam Harris (DP), Cherie Ho, and Alec Merey
The Story Behind THE PINCH:
Press Play. I’m going to tell you a story. Sit back, relax, make yourself a nice cup of tea (two sugars and milk). Just like any other classic tale, mine begins a long, long, time ago, 2011 to be exact.
It all started on a rainy afternoon. Everyone was home and being the weekend there should have been a wide variety of activities to do. Unfortunately, my eleven year old self just could not escape boredom, and as fate would have it, those wet drops of torture would soon turn into the backdrop of well, this story.
I lay on the soft carpet of our living room floor, staring at the popcorn ceiling. The loud ticking of the grandfather clock seemed to make time last forever. Tick-Tock-Tick, the day went by and I remained in the center of the room. You see, now that I look back, I realize that I could have done so many things that day. But being eleven meant that lying in the middle of the floor sprawled like a starfish was the best option. So naturally, I was bored, and what better way to share this feeling than to shout to the entire house, “I’m Bored.” I don’t know what I was expecting: a unicorn to burst through the window, Harry Potter to show up and take me to Hogwarts, or Selena Gomez to come knocking at the door. Whatever it was, it didn’t come, so I was forced to find a different way to occupy myself.
After many failed attempts at arts and crafts, I elected that the best and only option for me was to lie aimlessly on the floor until I thought of something better to do. Luckily, this didn’t last long otherwise I might still be lying on the floor today. The universe had other plans and as I rolled onto my side with a long sigh, I caught a glimpse of my mom’s laptop. This was the moment when fate decided to intervene. I could have easily opened any app or website on that laptop. Yet somehow, something out there made the little gold star catch my eye. And just like that I was introduced to my future passion.
That was the day I made my first film. A strange film now that I think about it- called “The Pinch.” It was a simple story about a girl who met an alien, brilliantly played by my left hand. It may sound odd, but this short film was the start of everything that I have done up until this point.
Fast forward to December 2018. The film you just watched is a recreation of that first film. Made possible by my amazing crew and supportive friends! I figured that since I've made it this far into what I've decided is my future career, I may as well show my progress! From 2011 to 2018 this is... THE PINCH.
Shoutout to some peeps! I have had the absolute pleasure of working with my wonderful crew and friends during the Sight and Sound Film Semester at NYU. Thank you so much for all of your hard working and inspiring me to keep being creative.
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Social Media Links
Main Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqPnSU5rA87BTM8aIz4tF2g
Book Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCGwvRHjPAWwSgnvJ30yddQ
Previous Video: https://youtu.be/iLWD2JGGdvE
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/heatheraalexis
Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/afilmingfangirl
Website: http://heatheraa.wix.com/heatheralexis
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Business Contact:
haaincorperations@gmail.com
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Music:
Various Artists
iMovie
YouTube Audio Library
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Hope you enjoyed!
![On Shift || [Proof of Concept]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/G0F88_vdrm0/maxresdefault.jpg)
