Some of Smith's filmmaking dreams were put on pause during Covid-19, but this allowed him some room to experiment and broaden his personal taste in cinema.
His filmic contributions didn’t always reflect these trends in that regard, but they were a step in the right direction.
Shorts are adjacent to the descriptions.
A 2021 documentary short about concept of "nice guy syndrome".
Here is where Smith's filmmaking started to develop a degree of competence. Some shots and audio mixing could have done better, but he was still developing rhythm and vision.
A relatively simple pseudo-documentary about a universally despised type of human.
Some audio aspects aside, Smith thinks some of the content really worked in terms of comedy.
An awful experiment with stop motion aside, my vision and rhythm were starting to develop as a byproduct of Smith watching better films.
And he believes this short is better for it.
A film from the "Film Royal Quarantine Edition" in 2020 about a guy who always wanted to be a God.
A silly use of green screen and other technical issues aside, there’s still a rhythm to it and it doesn’t overstay its welcome.
My short film Smith made for “Home Made Film Nite” in 2020 Anchorage AK.
It could be better, but it could also be a lot worse. Smith had cut my teeth on a few projects at this point, but this was clearly a one-stop student film.
More would come.