CRIMSON: The Making of                                    

Written and directed by Munesh Sobha, the short film "Crimson" was shot on Mini Dv using a 1 ccd sony camera. Crimson sought to explore the theme of violence in a poetic way. Given that the film was shot of digital video, lighting was an extremely important concern during the shoot. By manipulating carefully the lighting and the exposure, Munesh Sobha sought to compose an esthetic pleasing imagry, vivid coulours and a texture associated with celluloid film. The making of Crimson required the work of many people it has a long list of cast and crew.

Made with virtually no budget the film was funded by the director himself. In 2005, Crimson was selected to be part of the Official Competition at the Hollywood DV HD Festival, a film festival that showcases works made using the new possiblities of digital filmmaking.



Director's statement:

With Crimson, I wanted to make a genre film that dealt with the chaotic reflection of a man’s life. The entire film is told in a visual poetic rhythm. It uses visual imagery instead of words as beat and tempos.

The editing is the key. Some scenes are cut as complete opposites to each other, creating a dynamic punch about violence and what choices we make in life.

With limited means, I thrived to give the film a diversity of settings and characters that would reflect the variety of visual and sensorial experiences that occur during a man’s lifetime.



© Munesh Sobha Lotfi Gouigah