Personal Instrument

6 Second Film - New Love

Black Stuff Project

Oreo McFlurries

By: Nathan Harvey

INT. His Dorm Room. He hears a knock at the door to the mod and one of his friends opening. It’s her.

  

Her (entering room)

Anyone home?

Him (smiling)

Hey! What a pleasant surprise. I didn’t know you were coming over. I thought you had that thing for that club.

Her

That thing for that club? You mean a meeting for AphiO ya goof.

Him

Yeah that’s what I said (laughs).

Her

(Trying not to smile) Whatever. So what are you up to?

Him

Oh nothing too exciting. Just working on that project for that class. And what I mean by that is my audio final for my audio production class.

Her

Haha very funny. Do you have time for a break?

Him

What did you have in mind?

Her

Oreo McFlurries.

Him

(Laughing) Of course you did. But that sounds good- I haven’t eaten since breakfast.

Her

Okay, I’ll go call the elevator.

Him

Do you know the number?

Her

You’re the worst.

Him

(Laughs satisfyingly)

INT. Elevator. Doors open and they walk out to get in the car. Radio turns on. She starts singing along. He smiles at her. They begin driving.

Him

So when did you know you loved Oreo McFlurries?

Her

Hmm…I think I first had one in middle school and it was definitely love at first sight or spoonful depending on how you look at it.

Him

That’s it? I was expecting an amazing, detailed story.

Her

(Laughs) It’s the truth! I swear it just happened one day.

Him

And you fell in love immediately?

Her

Absolutely. McFlurries are the bomb! I LOVE THEM SO MUCH!

Him

Haha trust me, I get it. But aren’t you afraid of loving something that much?

Her

What do you mean?

Him

Like don’t you ever worry about what would happen if McDonald’s ever discontinued them or went out of business?

Her

McDonald’s is never going to go out of business though. And I don’t see them discontinuing Oreo McFlurries. Have you had an Oreo McFlurry?!

Him

(Laughing) Yes, I’ve had a McFlurry before. But just humor me. What if something you love suddenly ceases to exist? Wouldn’t you be heartbroken? What would you—

Her

(Glaring suspiciously) What’s the point of all these questions?

Him

I’m just curious.

Her

(Continues glaring)

Him

What?! Will you just answer me? What would you do?

Her

Hmm…I’d probably just go to the store and get some Cookies ‘n’ Crème ice cream. Or if I was feeling really crazy I’d buy some vanilla ice cream and some Oreos and then mix them together.

Him

But wouldn’t you worry that it would never be the same?

Her

I mean McDonald’s soft serve is pretty great, but I’m sure it wouldn’t be too different. I’d probably still enjoy it. Seriously though what’s with all these questions?

Him

Well, I-…Oh hey we’re here! I’m so ready for this McFlurry.

Her

Me too.

They pull up to the drive thru and place their order.

Rando’s Voice

Can I take your order?

Him

(To her) What size should we get?

Her

Hmmmmm…medium!

Him

Yeah can I get two medium Oreo McFlurries?

Rando’s Voice

Will that be all?

Him

Yep.

Rando’s Voice

Your total is $3.78. Please pull up to the next window.

Rando’s Voice

That’ll be $3.78.

He hands Rando the money and they pull up to the next window where they receive their McFlurries and begin eating.

Her

Oh my gosh! These are the greatest.

Him

They are pretty great.

Her

(Mumbles something with a mouthful of McFlurry.)

Him

(Laughing) So I forgot to tell you, I made this mashup today that I think you’ll really like. Do you want to hear it?

Her

Of course!

He scrolls through his iPod to find the song and hits play. They sit and listen for approximately 4 minutes to a Marvin Gaye mashup. She is smiling and bobbing her head. He is smiling knowing she’s enjoying the song.

Her

This is awesome! How did you get this to match up?

Him

Actually it was completely random. I just stumbled onto it.

Her

This matches up so well. You’re lucky.

Him

(Looks at her) I feel pretty lucky.

She smiles at him as the song comes to and end. There is silence now. She breaks it.

Her

So earlier when you were interrogating me about my love for McFlurries, it wasn’t really about McFlurries was it?

Him

I don’t know.

Her

Tell me.

Him

Maybe, maybe not.

Her

Why won’t you tell me? Are you scared?

Him

Yes.

Her

Why? You can tell me anything. I’m the one who’s always here for you.

Him

But what if you’re not? It’s much easier to not fall in love at all isn’t it? I can’t just go to the store and buy vanilla ice cream and Oreos. It wouldn’t be the same.

Her

You can’t think like that though.

Him

Why not? It’s perfectly understandable for someone to be scared of losing what they love.

Her

Yeah but if you think like that, you’d never know how great Oreo McFlurries could have been.

END

Happy Music Video Remix

Let's Get It On Genre Mashup

I know this mashup comes from two extremely similar genres with one song being rap and the other being R&B, but what the remix lacks in difference of genre, it makes up for in difference of eras. Plus I thought it was too dope not to turn in. Enjoy!

Opening for Section 4

            This opening was definitely the best one! I’m not a very big video game guy, but I have to admit I thoroughly enjoyed playing Machinarium. I would definitely consider buying it if the cost were a tad lower and I recommended it to some friends who also played the demo and loved it. I would love to see an app version for phones or even a version for game consoles like the Xbox and PS4. I might think about getting into gaming again if this were the case. Not only that, but I played the game listening to The Doors album from the Rolling Stone list. I chose this particular album because I’ve always meant to give them a listen but never gotten around to it. This opening gave me the opportunity and I took it though I wasn’t a huge fan. Some of the songs were definitely great, but me being the intense rap/R&B fan that I am, it wasn’t really my style though I can recognize why it was labeled as one of the best of all time. Also, as a side note, I thought it was preposterous that Bob Dylan had two albums in the top 10 and The Beatles had 4! Are you kidding me? I’m not extremely familiar with Bob Dylan, but I don’t think he needs or warrants two spots in the top 10. But more importantly, The Beatles definitely don’t deserve 4! I honestly think it’s bullshit! Pardon my French. I think The Beatles are perhaps the most overrated band of all time. Everyone worships them as if they were this holy group of Jesus Christs that could play instruments and sing. It must have been all the drugs or something because I’m not buying it. All of their songs sound the same to me and I’m not sure what all the hype is about. I’m not trying to offend anyone who loves The Beatles. It’s just my opinion. Don’t get me wrong, they definitely have some good songs, but this “best band of all time” crap has got to stop. I don’t think anyone deserves to have 2 albums in the top 10 of all time let alone 4. Maybe I’m crazy but that’s just how I feel.

            After completing parts A and B I went on to watch an hour of content. The content I chose was the hip hop documentary called “What Ever Happened to Hip Hop.” It was definitely not what I was expecting. I was actually a little disappointed in the overall movie though it did have some good points. I especially liked how it talked about Tupac being the hell-raiser necessary to enact change for the black community. I think it’s very true that sometimes being nice doesn’t get the attention of society. Sometimes something crazy is needed. I also liked how it talked about rap music being a genre that can bring together all communities of all colors because I feel that is very true and part of the reason I love it so much. I wasn’t so sure about the way they defined hip-hop though I think that’s might be because I’ve always been raised and taught that hip-hop refers to rap music. My favorite part of the movie was probably the way it talked about mainstream radio and the TV companies using dumbed down music to play for the masses because they didn’t think their listeners/watchers could handle a certain level of lyrical genius. As crazy as that sounds, I could very easily see that actually occurring. Though with all of this being said, I think rap music today is going in the right direction if one simply looks in the right places and keeps an open mind. Overall I thought the video seemed a little dated and disorganized. Other than that, it was an alright movie. I really enjoyed this opening.