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This was my Senior Thesis film for my BFA at Rochester Institute of Technology.

This film was based on my belief that I died on January 08, 2002. I wondered if I was a ghost, what would I spend my time haunting? I filmed environments that I believed fit that description.

I don't believe that I died any more. Enough time has passed that I'm pretty sure I'm still alive.

I've been meaning to upload all my old stuff, but I keep neglecting to do it.

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  • Chris Garcia 2 years ago
    I really enjoyed watching the punch clock fade into ice, as well as the way you put together sounds and images of your haunting spots. Very honest, eerily pleasant feel to it.

    The titles of the vignettes were great, too.

    Thanks for letting us into the vaults.
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  • Alex Itin plus 2 years ago
    I love the chair opening.
    The rest is very beautiful, but that struck me with real pathos and humor at the same time.
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  • Karen Abad ♥s Dinosaurs. staff 2 years ago
    Dalas, this is beautiful/fantastic/amazing.

    Great work!
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  • nagash 2 years ago
    sure you are not dead? time is an illusion, so maybe it just *feels* like enough time has passed.
    or maybe not.
  • dalas verdugo staff 2 years ago
    Anything's possible. Maybe I was never alive.
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  • Bill plus 2 years ago
    The opening shot with the chair is stunning. Almost part of a different story. Very absorbing for a dead bloke.
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  • Andrea Allen staff 2 years ago
    I'm just giving you this like because the word "staff" is next to your account name. Do you really work at vimeo?
  • dalas verdugo staff 2 years ago
    No, I don't work at Vimeo, but I know the "cheat code" for getting a staff badge; you just have to share 100 videos with SteveR.
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  • DDLM's plus 2 years ago
    The "electricity in an empty warehouse" is excellent
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  • Andy Rüesch plus 2 years ago
    intressting video dalas ;)
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  • Bionicpix 2 years ago
    Sweet vid. Hey, did you shoot this on the DVX? I started a new channel. Check it out and please spread the word. :-) vimeo.com/dvxnotdead
  • dalas verdugo staff 2 years ago
    No, I shot it with an incredibly bad consumer miniDV camera. Two shots were done with a more expensive JVC camera.
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  • giancarlo giupponi plus 2 years ago
    Fantastic idea,fantastic video
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  • Scott Noble 1 year ago
    That was really beautiful. the opening segment was a brilliant idea. I like it when the tray flicks his tie as it falls ( quite accidental i presume).

    Its nice to slow down sometimes, i think it helps the mind. at university recently i just sat in the main lobby for over an hour watching who came and went. gave me some ideas for characters more than anything.

    take care
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  • Scott Noble 11 months ago
    i keep rewatching this, wanting his fringe to catch fire on the candle
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  • Rob Drury 10 months ago
    I remember seeing this at screenings my freshman year at RIT. Awesome short... I totally looked up to you and Jakob. This film kick-started my undergrad experience which was awesome. Cheers!
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  • Marcelo Cugliari plus 3 months ago
    Thank's ! For Vimeo !
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