Acting in a Film for the First Time | 347: A dystopian thriller
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- Опубликовано: 5 окт 2024
- Director's Channel: / @arnavsharmafilms
Hi guys!! In this video, I acted in my very first student film for the India Film Project. We ideated, scripted, filmed, directed, AND edited the entire film in under 50 hours and this was the result. I'm not an actor - pls don't roast me for my acting :*
Here's a summary!
347 is a short film set in a dystopian society where individuality doesn’t exist. Inspired by Ayn Rand's Novel "Anthem".
Titled “The New World,” this society is a product of the realisation that dissent is destructive - causing revolutions that upheave all order.
Thus, to prevent this dissent, “The New World” wipes its citizens of their ability to remember the concept of “I.” From literally removing the “I” key on all keyboards to authorising only certain books, The New World represses all forms of individuality.
The New World consists of individual units housing one citizen each. These units are also equipped with a robotic assistant, programmed to prevent its citizen from realising the suppression of their voice.
“347” explores the development of one such unit in this society. It's citizen, our protagonist, has a defect in his memory wipe, waking up with the realisation that he has lost something. Throughout the film, he can be seen searching for this object, under the impression that it’s a physical piece - when it really is his sense of self.
Throughout the film, our protagonist struggles to articulate his personal voice, pointing to himself while only being able to muster the word, “We,” a sign that he can’t identify himself. He also feels confined under the restrictions of The New World, attempting to leave its boundaries. However, when faced by his robotic assistant, he is unable to express his personal desire to escape, falling prey to her consistent reminder that “We like” being confined.
Our protagonist’s inability to say “I” renders him helpless in his desire to dissent against the oppressive nature of The New World.
Towards the end of the film, our protagonist discovers a secret box the robotic assistant has been keeping from him. Opening the box, he finds memorabilia from citizens before him, each capturing the existence of “I,” or rather, their own voice.
Holding up an “I” key he finds in the box, our protagonist inserts it into his laptop, which had earlier been missing it. Asking in the fateful question, “Who am I?”. Unfortunately, before realising it, he’s suffocated and drugged by his robotic assistant and finally killed.
The robotic assistant reminds his struggling body that the New World has no place for “I” and no place for dissent. “Dissent destroys balance,” she says, “and dissent opposes The New World.
Thus, “347” explores the idea of a world without individuality, a world where each citizen cannot raise their voice against the injustices they face, and a world that is eerily reflective of the one we live in today.
It was amazing working with you head boy
Truly an honour with you too director sir
For such subtle thematic banger project Arnav(director sir) please make audition open for "us" too. ( _ something was missing from my qwerty🤗)
Your work 🤘 truly dope watched all of them after watching this.Keep going.All the best👍
@@creativewomaniya3608 working on a script currently, will take auditions for that in a few weeks. DM me on Instagram if you’re interested.
@@ArnavSharmaFilms I am✋interested,
Well thank u for asking. Best wishes🖤 for the script ✍️
@@ShauryaSinha rom rom ji i love youuuuuu shauryaa this is exactly whats happening today the new world order the great reset the globalists and the elites of the world ....THIS IS EXACTLY WHERE THEY WANNA LEAD US TOO
“There is no I, there is only us”
*USSR ANTHEM INTENSIFIES*
I see a man of culture
@@saran9736 no u
@@usmanmir5663 Nani!?
I see men of culture her.
Hail mother Russia 🪆
HAHAHAHHAHAHA USMAN MAN
The editor needs to get an award for successfully giving us minor heart attacks once in a while
(I shouldn’t have used headphones with full volume)
I AGREE Arnav is too good
omg yes i agree with this, the number of times i nearly dropped my phone
Shaurya is the kid my mom would always compare to XD
Bruh the fact that your name is *essentially* the same as Shaurya’s just made your comment like 10x better lmfao
@@Arjun-tn3lz IKR LMAOOOO
It's the Shourya for me man :*
@@ShauryaSinha HAHA That's so sweet lmaooo ty
@@ShauryaSinha If it's Shourya Sinha then why your channel name is Shaurya Sinha ???
Are you a true Kayastha ??
Section 347 in The Indian Penal Code - "Wrongful confinement to extort property or constrain to illegal act."
Subtly thematic. Beautiful and woahhh Shauryaaa!!
HAHAHAHAHHA didn't think someone would catch that!!
@@ShauryaSinha Damn, lame me feels very cool now. :')
I just noticed that too and was looking for this in the comments owowow!!!
@@ShauryaSinha
DAMN Tht was one big braen reference!!
I AM NOT AN ACTOR BY ANY MEANS - but hope you like this. Please subscribe to Arnav's channel, the talented director behind this - m.ruclips.net/channel/UCPLHUNXpWTYeusON47Jac5A
You just made confusion more simple than ever... Love you man.
C'mmon dude stop Kiddin' how many hidden talents to you haveee mannn!!!!😂 Btw this was so gooodd ;))))
Wonderful concept. And videography, editing, setting and writing were great for a start. Acting ofcourse could be better but needless your audacity to bring up such fine content on screen is appreciative.
Dude I am not joking it's my dream to meet you in person someday ✨
Let's hope I can
finger's crossed 🤞🏻
I am at 0:49 And already I Love the colour grading and the special effects gives a very cinematic vibe to it.
This is me everytime when I get lost in the parking lot while playing badminton with the boys
Underrated comment
@@ShauryaSinha really
this is brilliant
Aww THANKS TANEESHA - waiting to see you on the big screen now :))
I'm waiting to see myself sharing screen with both of you guys. Hopefully🙌 one day🖤
Guys do reply if you read it😑
Wht is it? Can anyone teach me??!
Shaurya is really a multi-talented person, 2 companies, 40k on YT, STANFORD, and now acting!!! ALL OF THIS MUST HAVE TAKEN A LOOOT OF HARDWORK, props to you man, u deserve all the success :)
What companies do he have ?
@@harshvardhan8120 Sleep Deprived Dreamers and SpectraVerse
@@chandanamandal3096 dude stop hatin, man had to still work his butt off to get into the position he is in now, I mean look at so many other children with similar scenarios, I don't think all of them went or will be going to STANFORD!
@@chandanamandal3096 True i'm also not denying the talent he has but definitely money is a strong factor he got cause I started a RUclips channel for a start I just made some random videos without edits but right now for better editing can't afford to buy a simple laptop &camera 😔
@@chandanamandal3096 Im sorry for you but at the end of the day its not his fault...
AHHH! THE FACT THAT YOU'RE INTO MOVIES MAKES ME SO HAPPY + watch The Platform- different plot but similar theme :))
DONE I'M ON IT
Oooh I've watched. Soo gooood😁
OMG this is mind boggling. The way it is presented, perfect execution and clear delivery of the entire idea! Excellent work!
First of all, the acting was honestly immaculate. From the complete hopelessness and desperate pleas to leave that place and do something the individual wants to do, to the slow acceptance knowing so well he lost something so vital to his existence. It is so beautifully portrayed how hopeful he is to get his individuality back when he finds clues despite of accepting whatever his situation was . I loved it AHH and it was so beautifully edited and filmed
This is such a nice summary of the short film thank you so much for this :)
@@ShauryaSinha ofc
Bruh this guy just cannot stop. Loving it!! You're the motivation I need. Banger as always.
major snowpiercer + the platform vibes in the sense that one must know their place.
also, i see a lot of inspiration from The Machine Stops and A Brave New World as well. The robotic assistant is extremely similar to the Soma drug taken by the people living in a Brave New World.
This is very very cool. Lots of thematic allusions. Can't wait to see more stuff!
"Movies make me happy, movies with a good insight make me happier and movies which are beautifully acted upon make me haaaaaappily satisfied"
Undoubtedly your acting was "chagde fadde" :)
Kya line hai oho
Agree to disagree acting was really good, but if the protagonist would have been other than shourya I wouldn't have replayed it 7times in one go.Shourya for sure😀
Like someone's trapped in his own captivity.. really good
this is so so amazing. checked out the directors channel as well and his work is commendable. the girl's monotone voice and your acting complimented the direction very well.
The message in this is jut sooo deep and amusing..
...hmm amusing?
What is the message?
Yes
@@MEBAbidHasan read description
@@ShauryaSinha well amusing is meant for entertaining , this was kinda short movie so yaa that means it comes under entertainment = amusing.
I hope u could star in a big movie
And I hope this was a trailer
This would be quite the tell-all trailer
The acting is so realistic i mean the expressive tone , trembling your hands is all on Point !
How many hours do you get in a day shaurya? Pretty sure it's not 24 hours .
Also kudos to the girl , who was perfect in saying things with a straight face yet in a manipulative tone.
Ahana is so talented it's crazy!! Arnav too. Honestly, everyone in the cast did a phenomenal job
Amazing. The minute details make me feel like the Canadian Lad needs to break this down in 0.25x speed
The editinggg 😭😭 how was this done in 50 hrs omgg
Well it did get tweaked a lot since September hahahah dw
I feel scared to go to the parking lot now... And 347? I'm freaking never going there!!!
Damnn.. Shaurya i'm speachless...the concept, 🔥🔥🔥
And you both are amazing actors
Love this Shaurya, being a law student rlly liked the section 347 reference. Always excited to see anything you’re doing. Congrats on all that you’ve been achieving!
When I say my body went numb at the end, MY BODY FREAKING WENT NUMB AT THE END!
Great Work Shaurya!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
THANK YOU ILL TELL THE WHOLE TEAM
I swear to God, I got Goosebumps in that last bit....
Appreciated!!⚡❤️ I don't know that girl's name but her acting skills are amazing, Editing is on top, Cinematography is dope.
Ahana is amazingggggg
I loved how you depicted your perspective!! A great work of art!
Ty Aakriti :))
OWO OUR TALL BOY SHAURYA BECOMES AN ACTOR
DAMN MAN YOU REALLY ARE MULTITALENTED LOVE THE DIVERSITY ON THE CHANNEL AS WELL
THANK YOUUUUU
Omg Shaurya this was phenomenal! The message, acting, direction! Everything was so good! Keep it up
The team killed it!!!
Ohhhh boy you are literally killing it out there :::: like professional in every single thing , *like how just howwwwwwwww*
Trust me it's a team effort
@@ShauryaSinha How and from where do you get such team??
An absolute masterpiece!
This gave me the sort of vibe I felt while reading the darkest parts of 1984.... Wonderful idea, script, acting, editing and music! Looking forward to more such endeavours, Shaurya :D
WAIT ARE YOU OK AFTER SHE Dragged you from there????
Ahana is deceptively strong
In the start I ignored this video n now after watching it I regret ignoring it.....JUST WANTED TO SAY THIS IS REALLY SOMETHING !
Wooooh man a complete killer with amazing visuals and concept..
Must be nominated for the best short film of the year
Its my privilege to have guidance of student like u..u reall helped a lot to build my strong passion for applying into MIT Stanford and harward .. Nd u r my inspiration but today u Made me fan of urs..How can a person holds this much hidden talents..U r just jhaakkaaass..mind blowing...actually what ur English its satisfaction...😊
How is this Film's world is reflective of today's world?
@arnav sharma,, hey i didn't check you content until now but i hope that you keep directing these kind of movies in the future and keep on creating new stories like these😁😁..
Ur critic
Rohan🙂😁🙂
before watching this I was like why 347 then I realised oh!
Some benifits of being a law student! It's amazing 🔥✨
Great acting Shaurya. Unreal job from Arnav and the team
I absolutely loved this ! More power to you and the whole team. 🌻
Also, this movie made you look pretty tall hehe Yayy :)
Thank you!! Also HEY I AM TALL
@@ShauryaSinha 5' 9 or 6' 1 ??????
I really loved the essence of this video. It's sound effects are amazing!! Great work, would love to see more of such content in future. 😌
your guide is not less than annabelle popping on my screen, You should try horror concepts!
hey i absolutely loved it! if you don’t mind, can you list your camera equipment because i really enjoyed the way it was shot!
Woahh this is INCREDIBLE!!!
As soon as she said "Us and Them", I just knew you were going to play Pink Floyd. Btw, amazing effort.
ABSOLUTELY loved the message that this film portrays!!
Totally getting the dystopian vibe but it could have a little more story to it like describing what "them" Are more elaborately or something else... But it do gets the dystopian vide... By the way good acting shaurya 😁😁
This was just splendid👏🏼..
Grt work the whole team
Keep it up shaurya👍
Sheesh now that was pure fresh Quality
People always say that " The first try is the best try!!"
and you nailed it Shaurya!! keep rocking:)
The cinematography, the editing and the sound design is amazing. Kudos to the team.
Heeeeyyyy shaurya!! Darn good man🙌 keep inspiring us 🤘
Shauryaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!!!!!!!!!!!!🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 Is there anything you won't do.....you really making me go insanely crazy....this was outstanding... everything from acting to directing to editting .... everything was just emmaculate.... kudos to you and your team👍🔥👏👏🙌
Aww thanks so so much Sidharth - will convey this to them for sure!!
Damn, I haven't seen the whole film yet but I'm so sure u would be great in this!
Reminded me of a Black Mirror episode, great job!
Exceptional work !!!
This is amazing Shaurya! The idea and the filming are top-notch..! Kudos to the team.🌻
*WE LIKE IT HERE*
Omfg this gave me goosebumps!
this is honestly soooo good, great work guys!!
Amazing Work and a true thriller film.
GOOSEBUMPS! Fantastic job done Shaurya!😍
I never ever comment on videos but this was just fantastic. The message given was needed. Hats off to the team.
Thank you!!
holy, the concept is so good and so is the acting. throughout the whole thing, I was frustrated that he could not say "But, I don't"
HAHAHAHAH thank you Ananyaaa
Masterpiece!! What a fabulous work by everyone!!!💯🙌❤
This was AMAZING!!!
The concept as well as the execution...
ayyyee shaurya this is sooo gooddd❤️🌍
Love the film!! It was directed and edited so effectively to convey a deep message and reflect the world we live in today.
Holyshit I got chills fr! Loved the story and your acting was immaculate Shaurya! Can't believe we got to watch this for free hahah
legend just waiting for another banger to come in and here we go!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
This is so good!! Congrats to the entire team!
This amazed me Shaurya, Ahana's acting was top notch and the way u delivered each dialogue was just mind blowing and also the direction made this movie come out really well!!!
Ahana is SUCH a good actor!!
you're too kind, thank you so much!
WHY AM I GETTING 5TH GRADE VIBES FROM THIS?!?!!?!??!?
Holy shit! This is ah-freaking-mazing
Amazing work, Shaurya! Your acting is really impressive:)
Us and them.... is my one of my favorite songs.
That's some brilliant writing and acting @shaurya.
i can confidently say I’m first😋🤚
HELL YEAH DIYA LETS GO
let us appreciate the fact that this movie is free:))
Woot woot
Hey, how can I edit my video? What kind of resources you use for your videos
well "the new world" is metaphorically the present world.
personally I feel this is a reflection of a huge number of people in present society...people who are in search of their identities, in search of a way to express themselves without fear and people who have lost themselves in the hustle..
This was really deep....
SHAURYAAAA SO PROUD OF YOUUU
I did not understand. Can someone pl explain
The idea and script is brilliant ! Greatly executed
Thank you!!
Fantastic!! You're so multi faceted its crazy🤯😂👏
THIS IS SOOO DAMNN MEANINGFUL! MY MIND IS BLOWNN
THANK YOU ARINDAMMM
I lost what I was going to search for, as I stumbled upon this😂
WELCOME!!
Really appreciable and just because of your effort in everything, you're my idol....
You looked like a professional
We could see your hard work and dedication ✌🏻✌🏻
Shaurya it's just mind blowing. Kudos to you and the whole team behind this. 👍👍👍👍👍👍
As a teen who has been always interested in the creative and performing arts sectors these videos give hope fr my future.
Thank you so much to you and the whole team❤️
This is so so sweet - the team really killed it!
@@ShauryaSinha ikr❤️
P.s a quick qs not related to the video at all....I asked you about colleges in South Korea, Japan and Australia and the whole process and stuff yk, any updates on that?
Has anyone read the book "The Giver"? This short film reminds me alot of that book, especially cause its in a black and white world...
WOW BHAIYA
maja aa gaya
love from India
I am a class 8 student
I am glad that you have read Ayn Rand.
0:00-0:40 waking up at 3 am, looking for the water bottle
i have never clicked on a notification this fast AND i liked the video already coz i know its going to be amazing
You did a good job...it was reminding me of the handmaids' tale...
Amazing 🔥
I heard that acting in films by holding student visa is illegal in US. Is it right? Then how could you?