2008 Woodie Awards
Sections'Duck Duck Goose' wins at Moxie
Robin Hoover
Issue date: 11/30/07 Section: Features
A Missouri State University alumnus filmmaker won all the categories at the Moxie during the second annual Moxie Shorts short film contest.
Nathan Springer, the winning Missouri State alumnus, said he decided to create a film titled "Duck Duck Goose".
Work on "Duck Duck Goose" started early this year with the help of Rachel Skidmore, a senior electronic arts and video production major, and Brandon Klaus, an alumnus, as an independent study for a class.
"We wanted to achieve something new and original, yet keep it entertaining for the viewers," Springer said in an e-mail interview. "With all that in consideration, we came up with a story about murder, rape and ducks."
"Duck Duck Goose" premiered at the Moxie cinema in January 2007 before being entered into Moxie Shorts, Springer said.
The short film is a story that revolves around a young man, Oedipus, who has a list of four people he would like to kill. Each have wronged him in some way. Using the game Duck Duck Goose, he chooses one to murder.
In its 20 minutes on the big-screen, the film manages to tie rape and love into its storyline.
"We were trying to do something different than what we were seeing coming out of the (film) department," Skidmore said. "We wanted something dark and unique."
The film was shot over a period of three weekends, Springer said, with the final week involving the technical crew and himself alternatinge sleeping shifts, to allow for editing of the film 24 hours a day.
"This is something I don't wish on anyone," Springer said of the editing process.
The crew consisted of more than 50 people working more than 12-hour-shifts to get the film completed, he said.
Nathan Shelton, a senior theatre and dance major, said Springer called him and asked him to be a part of the film.
Shelton played the part of Bradley, a grocery store manager who gets placed on Oedipus' list in part because he goes by "Bradley" instead of "Brad," which Oedipus seems to find annoying and unnecessary.
Nathan Springer, the winning Missouri State alumnus, said he decided to create a film titled "Duck Duck Goose".
Work on "Duck Duck Goose" started early this year with the help of Rachel Skidmore, a senior electronic arts and video production major, and Brandon Klaus, an alumnus, as an independent study for a class.
"We wanted to achieve something new and original, yet keep it entertaining for the viewers," Springer said in an e-mail interview. "With all that in consideration, we came up with a story about murder, rape and ducks."
"Duck Duck Goose" premiered at the Moxie cinema in January 2007 before being entered into Moxie Shorts, Springer said.
The short film is a story that revolves around a young man, Oedipus, who has a list of four people he would like to kill. Each have wronged him in some way. Using the game Duck Duck Goose, he chooses one to murder.
In its 20 minutes on the big-screen, the film manages to tie rape and love into its storyline.
"We were trying to do something different than what we were seeing coming out of the (film) department," Skidmore said. "We wanted something dark and unique."
The film was shot over a period of three weekends, Springer said, with the final week involving the technical crew and himself alternatinge sleeping shifts, to allow for editing of the film 24 hours a day.
"This is something I don't wish on anyone," Springer said of the editing process.
The crew consisted of more than 50 people working more than 12-hour-shifts to get the film completed, he said.
Nathan Shelton, a senior theatre and dance major, said Springer called him and asked him to be a part of the film.
Shelton played the part of Bradley, a grocery store manager who gets placed on Oedipus' list in part because he goes by "Bradley" instead of "Brad," which Oedipus seems to find annoying and unnecessary.
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