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January 2, 2008
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~Silverbondage Apr 8, 2010
@15:07That was amazing! I somehow understood it...or in a way I thought I did. It was great!
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~rahulnsm Jul 17, 2009
@17:29that was so beautiful!
the character's conflict was so well depicted and the end was just brilliant!
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!Iwagakure-village Apr 13, 2009
@15:22That is very awesome! How did that happen? Einstein has a big brain.
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~ReadyToDie Sep 8, 2008
@17:30this is just amazing!!!
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~rightshit Aug 19, 2008
@15:55respect!!
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~Connorchap Jan 16, 2008  Student Filmographer
@13:13I love the psychological stuff going on here, nice and unsettling! These actors are amazing.
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~EEEEmu Jan 6, 2008  Hobbyist General Artist
@15:39This was absolutely WONDERFUL.
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~randomtart Jan 5, 2008
@16:51This deserves more than just a favourite button.
I love this.
i love this. i love this. : D
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~chelseylou Jan 5, 2008
@17:11Alright sorry for leaving two comment but now that I've watched the whole thing I've realised what amazing work you really did do with this - Horatio's trip had all of the feelings of a dream - it went from whimsical to scary to just plain weird. The story really sucks you in - I found myself with my nose nearly touching the screen by the end so I wouldn't miss a single detail.
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~chelseylou Jan 5, 2008
@11:11You've captured everything so perfectly in this - at this moment I actually felt scared for the main character. The whole thing has an almost alice-in-wonderland feel to it. Awesome, awesome work!
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~xXxKellisxXx Jan 5, 2008
@01:13i love the way youve used the picure of the stairs leading out behind him
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~Chibi-Violet Jan 5, 2008
@17:02brilliant
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!YayHinataYay Jan 5, 2008
@15:13I loved it, very creative and it's an interesting view of Horatio's Trip to insanity caused by his mentor's death, However, i do agree with Neho about the 3d scenes but im sure you'll improve that in your next film.

Congratulations.
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~highstrung Jan 5, 2008  Hobbyist Digital Artist
@00:07this was EXCELLENT!! :thumbsup:
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!shanqueline Jan 5, 2008
@10:18wow, this looks so professional
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~Supaslim Jan 5, 2008  Student General Artist
@07:01Way to go little cabinet kid!
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~Muse21 Jan 5, 2008
@08:52Poor baby. I almost go to pieces when she compares herself to a character in a romance novel.
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~Muse21 Jan 5, 2008
@03:14I can only say that the transitions are perfect giving it a flow and meter one tends to think of as poetry. But I won't insult you by saying this is something as common as a poem. This is art.
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~GDI7007 Jan 5, 2008
@09:38! did they remove his brain
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~Rowein Jan 5, 2008
@09:17Man, he seduce that poor woman for enter in a morgue!
xDD
hahaha, that's great!
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~Rowein Jan 5, 2008
@02:51I like the Magritte and Dalí air of the film... great!
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~DeathDr3am Jan 5, 2008
@05:30No! Don't die! =O *continues watching*
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~X-Mira Jan 5, 2008   Digital Artist
@02:32Wow, amazing! :O Very good!
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~khoBox Jan 5, 2008
@12:24im refering to the metal -looking boxes. just in case
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~bart5on Jan 5, 2008
@02:18yeah nice....
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When Albert Einstein dies, his devoted assistant, Dr. Horatio Pettincourt, steals the brain of the famed physicist. Hoping to uncover the secrets of the universe, Pettincourt learns to face his own fears, conquer the quandaries of time & space and discovers the magic of his own vision.

Einstein's Playground was my graduate thesis from USC film school. The film took nearly two years to complete. It has screened in over 40 film festivals in the US and overseas and was featured in the New York Times.
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Einstein's Playground by *mheckerling "For its incredible cinematography and mind blowing story. You'll see what I mean when you watch it." This truly is an amazing short film cinematic experience. One of the strongest films on deviantART to date! ( Suggested by ~dotcommer and Featured by `FallenRox )
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~Silverbondage Apr 8, 2010
@15:07That was amazing! I somehow understood it...or in a way I thought I did. It was great!
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~rahulnsm Jul 17, 2009
@17:29that was so beautiful!
the character's conflict was so well depicted and the end was just brilliant!
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Mood: Amazed !Iwagakure-village Apr 15, 2009
OMG! I must fave this!
:thumbsup: :thumbsup:
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Mood: Amazed !Iwagakure-village Apr 13, 2009
@15:22That is very awesome! How did that happen? Einstein has a big brain.
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~fiety1 Oct 27, 2008
@15:01very...different. but then again Einstein was different.
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~ReadyToDie Sep 8, 2008
@17:30this is just amazing!!!
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~rightshit Aug 19, 2008
@15:55respect!!
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Mood: Speechless ~anarella Aug 9, 2008
@17:30This is one of the most nice things I've seen lately! Very well produced, and the concept, as well as the actors, are just amazing! I loved Einstein's dead body. It was creeping and wonderful at the same time, that line of the cut in the head...
Wonderful job!!
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~soundlessw Jan 28, 2008  Student Writer
I'm curious, what was your budget?
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~Connorchap Jan 16, 2008  Student Filmographer
@13:13I love the psychological stuff going on here, nice and unsettling! These actors are amazing.
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