DogsBreakfast
From: Auckland
Since: Apr 2011
Posts: 291
I liked it.
Took us a while to think about what film we could turn into a survival movie. We certainly pushed the boundaries of that genre, hopefully it still counts, but we'll see.
2019 "The Drop" - Secret Identity - ULTRA SOLOish
2018 "Furry" - The Wish Movie - ULTRA DUO - Heat 3 runner up Audience Favourite
2017 "The Grove 2: Survival with a vengeance" - Survival ULTRA
2016 "A Baaaaad Habit" - Bro Movie
2015 "Barry's World" - Other Dimension - Best Animation Auckland region
2014 "Brick Impact" - Race Against the Clock - Auckland Finalist - Heat 5 runner up Audience Favourite
2013 "Frankie goes to Horrorwood" - Horror - Heat 6 - runner up Audience Favourite
2012 "Brick's Quest" - Fantasy Adventure - Heat 8 - Audience Favourite
2011 "Playin the Game" - Mystery
2010 " Syd's Garage - a study in Autoeroticism" - Musical - Heat 4 - Audience Favourite
2009 "Doggone" - Family Movie (was a doggone waste of time)
2008 "Sounds of Romance" - Romance
2007 "The Grove" - Crime - Auckland finalist, best script award
Andrew Todd
From: Christchurch
Since: Apr 2011
Posts: 680
I would maintain you can make a sequel to any film in any genre...
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The Quiet Moon" - Science Fiction
2019 - "
Schism" - Science Fiction (National finalist; Chch 3rd place + Best Cinematography; Toronto After Dark and Morbido Fest 2019, Chattanooga Film Fest 2020)
2018 - "
Utka" - Wish (National finalist; Chch winner + Best Script + Best Animation; Kiev International Short Film Festival 2019 and Abycinitos 2020)
2011-2017 - Christchurch 48HOURS City Manager2010 - "
I Am Single" - Rom-Com (Chch finalist + Best Art Direction)
2009 - "
New Fish" - Musical (National runner-up + Best Score, Chch winner)
2008 - "
Übermensch" - Horror (Chch finalist)
2007 - "
Pain Killer: The Sick Sense" - Superhero (Chch finalist)
ALSO - "
As Of Yet Unfinished" (2012, unofficial); "
The Contender" (2010, finals intro)
Taunise
From: Auckland
Since: May 2011
Posts: 365
It was certainly fun to revisit that one film that made you itch to do more - but I don't think I'd do it again if it was a sequel. I like making up a new story every year and changing up the visual aesthetic.
CraigWB
From: Auckland
Since: Apr 2011
Posts: 442
I wasn't thrilled about the sequel at first but once I decided what film to do a sequel of I think it helped the writing more then if I had to write the film from scratch. I think the biggest problems I ran into was that I was under the impression that we also had to combine this years genre with the last films genre so I was rolling out films based on that. The other thing was keeping track of all of the elements. I kept looking up on the 48 hours website thinking things like "What's this years line of dialogue? What is this years prop?"
I think it would be good to have a different Ultra challenge every year I could keep making sequels to Operator until I had a 48 hours franchise going on but it would be good to make things fresh every year.
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ULTRA2016 The Real Time Movie : What kind of day has it been
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2012 Horror : The Unrested Soul
2011 One Room (Horror) : Operator --
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2009 M Night Big Twist Film : The Unfinished
2008 Drama : Breakfast at Four
2007 War : Purple Heart
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Clayton Hiku
From: Christchurch
Since: May 2012
Posts: 58
We loved it! I think the concept was brilliant. The regular competition was way more vague in its elements this year and Ultra was crazy specific. Which is great as the newbies got an easier start and the Vets got thrown for a six. I feel like in recent years the biggest names in the comp have been going further and further with their preplanning. This really helped to give the old guys a fresh new unknown challenge and make it feel like those exciting first couple years in the comp where you were wide eyed and nervous as hell. I hope Ultra stays but that they keep coming up with fantastic clever ideas like the sequel idea but not sequel again. Perhaps prequel in a few years though?
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Submission Impossible -
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Submission Impossible -
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WINNER of Audience Favourite Heat 10 and
Best use of Character Best Team Intro2012 -
Submission Impossible -
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DogsBreakfast
From: Auckland
Since: Apr 2011
Posts: 291
in reply to Andrew Todd:
I'm not saying you can't, but in terms of what we thought might work best as well as keeping it in the same universe. Even though we switch from live action to animation, we kept the same characters and world that the originals live in.
2019 "The Drop" - Secret Identity - ULTRA SOLOish
2018 "Furry" - The Wish Movie - ULTRA DUO - Heat 3 runner up Audience Favourite
2017 "The Grove 2: Survival with a vengeance" - Survival ULTRA
2016 "A Baaaaad Habit" - Bro Movie
2015 "Barry's World" - Other Dimension - Best Animation Auckland region
2014 "Brick Impact" - Race Against the Clock - Auckland Finalist - Heat 5 runner up Audience Favourite
2013 "Frankie goes to Horrorwood" - Horror - Heat 6 - runner up Audience Favourite
2012 "Brick's Quest" - Fantasy Adventure - Heat 8 - Audience Favourite
2011 "Playin the Game" - Mystery
2010 " Syd's Garage - a study in Autoeroticism" - Musical - Heat 4 - Audience Favourite
2009 "Doggone" - Family Movie (was a doggone waste of time)
2008 "Sounds of Romance" - Romance
2007 "The Grove" - Crime - Auckland finalist, best script award
Ness Patea
From: Wellington
Since: May 2011
Posts: 108
Hi All, Glad to hear ULTRA went down well and yes it makes the competition fresh again. Our plan is to switch up ULTRA next year - it will be different.
If all the ULTRA teams can make sure the film they made a sequel to is in the screening room then we can link to it.
Mista Teas
From: Christchurch
Since: Apr 2011
Posts: 554
When it was revealed at the launch it felt like a huge amount to do in the 48HRs. However, as others have mentioned, with the 2017 elements being relatively straight forward it was only a matter of making sure we kept in mind the other year's elements, which we found pretty straight-forward. I kept a running list of both years, ticking everything off!
Friday, we drew up a list of our films and discussed the pros & cons of each in relation to a where to next for the story & characters. And so we settled on a sequel to our 2014 film, "The Shirt". It was a lot of fun for me to revisit the character of Kurt who I voice. We kept it in the same animation style of the first film but with a little more polish & live motion backgrounds instead of illustrations. The film takes place immediately after the events of "The Shirt".
On the downside I was really excited about getting the Alien genre (Aliens & Witches terrify me) and immediately had an idea for it which I would have loved to have done during the weekend. ULTRA48 completely killed that though.
Great initiative though and I'd do it again as I really liked the mystery factor of ULTRA48. Well done to all concerned!
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Vanessa
From: Christchurch
Since: Jul 2015
Posts: 4
Loved it. Initially thought it would be relatively straight forward, but it so wasn't and we were seriously challenged. Not least because we had set ourselves goals within the team, and we had new people trying new roles. So much fun!! I felt the danger this year!
2018:
TBALC - The Spares - (Ultra)
2017:
TBALC -
Down 2 The Wire - (Ultra)
2015:
TBALC -
The Silent Man - National Finalist, Best Use of Character / Christchurch Winner, Best Editing, Best Script
2015:
Zebra Crossing -
#2 Way - Christchurch Best Animation
2014:
TBALC -
The Ex - National Finalist / Christchurch Winner
2014:
The Eh Team -
Restaurant D'Erreurs (Mistaken Identity) - National Finalist
2013:
Zebra Crossing -
Azanti (Non Dialogue) - National Finalist / Christchurch Runner Up, Chch Best Cinematography
2012:
Zebra Crossing -
Fukushu (Fantasy) - Christchurch Best Actress, Sexiest Looking Short
2011:
Zebra Crossing -
A Series Of Unlikely Events (Quest) - Nominated Christchurch Best Actress
2008:
Otherside - A Brush with Death (Horror)
2007:
Otherside - The Other Side (Religious Movie) - Nominated Christchurch Best Actress
2005: (Don't remember team name but can't forget the prop!)
jjosland
From: Christchurch
Since: May 2015
Posts: 96
Ultra challenge was fine.
Building the airplane in the garage was ok.
The real challenge was having enough time to get all the skydiving death scenes in- I pushed myself and the team a bit far and didn't have time to get them all in. Will make an extended cut for the fans.
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2017
Uber Cyborg 2.0 Sci-Fi Love (ULTRA)
2016
Wrong Target Mistaken Identity |Christchurch Most Incredibly Strange Best Bad Film Nominee|Christchurch Best Art Direction Nominee
2015
Uber Cyborg Science gone mad |Christchurch Most Incredibly Strange Best Bad Movie|Christchurch Best Costume Nominee
2014
One Man Army Against the Odds |National Most Incredibly Strange Best Bad Film|Christchurch Best Team Intro
2011
Humpty Dumpty: The Untold Story Mystery2009
Blackout Superhero2008
Take As Prescribed Horror (Disqualified for being over length)
Nervous Poop2010
48Hours Later Musical | Christchurch Best Bad Film Runner Up
Gorilla Pictures2006
Rubix Dude and Wheelchair Mania Superhero Film | Christchurch Finalist, Christchurch Best Original Score, Christchurch Best Use Of Character, Christchurch Best Screenplay
2005
Mr Fluffy and the Robot Sci-Fi (Disqualified- 4 minutes late)
Koopzilla
From: Auckland
Since: Jul 2016
Posts: 5
I really enjoyed Ultra. There was so much debate over which film we wanted to sequelize. It was certainly a challenge and refreshing addition to this year's comp. Would Ultra again.
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2019 - Hart and Soul (Buddy)
2018 - Small Fish, Big City (Fish out of water) ULTRA - National Finalist
2017 - Morgan Foster presents: Mindcreep Cinema (Supernatural) ULTRA
2016 - Text Back (Rom-Com) - National Finalist
2015 - Bread Winner (Musical) - Grand Final Winner
2014 - Mindcreep (Fantasy) - Auckland City Finalist
2013 - I Got Robots (Robot/Android) - National Runner up, Best Actor
2010 - The Power of Love (Rom-Com)
2009 - Alex, His Kids and Miracle World (Family) - Wellington City Finalist
2008 - The Hack Pack (Juvenile Delinquent) - Audience Favourite
2007 - Andrew Bayliss: Ghost Detective (Religious)
dramamike
From: Wellington
Since: Apr 2011
Posts: 1367
I'm really stoked that Ultra seems to have gone so well.
I'd like to see it become a regular feature of the comp. Obviously, you can't have sequel every year. But it should be doable with other challenges in its place.
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Andrew Todd
From: Christchurch
Since: Apr 2011
Posts: 680
in reply to Koopzilla:
I'll admit: I'm mildly sad we don't get to see I GOT ROBOTS 2 (WE GOT ROBOTS? I GOT MORE ROBOTS? ROBOTS GOT ME?). That's an all-timer. Would be hard to top that ending though.
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Birth.Movies.Death2020 Lockdown - "
The Quiet Moon" - Science Fiction
2019 - "
Schism" - Science Fiction (National finalist; Chch 3rd place + Best Cinematography; Toronto After Dark and Morbido Fest 2019, Chattanooga Film Fest 2020)
2018 - "
Utka" - Wish (National finalist; Chch winner + Best Script + Best Animation; Kiev International Short Film Festival 2019 and Abycinitos 2020)
2011-2017 - Christchurch 48HOURS City Manager2010 - "
I Am Single" - Rom-Com (Chch finalist + Best Art Direction)
2009 - "
New Fish" - Musical (National runner-up + Best Score, Chch winner)
2008 - "
Übermensch" - Horror (Chch finalist)
2007 - "
Pain Killer: The Sick Sense" - Superhero (Chch finalist)
ALSO - "
As Of Yet Unfinished" (2012, unofficial); "
The Contender" (2010, finals intro)
Steve Austin
From: Auckland, New Zealand
Since: Apr 2011
Posts: 127
I'm looking forward to the year musical gets excluded from the genres and Ultra is "REMAKE a previous 48Hours short you've made, as a musical"... wait, no, I'm not looking forward to that at all...
2017 -
"Gym Buddy" -
Buddy Movie -
6 Million Bucks - Team Leader/Executive Producer
2016 -
"Jour du Biscuit" -
Comedy of Errors -
6 Million Bucks - Team Leader/Director/The Police Detective
2015 -
"The Breadmaker" -
Last Person On Earth -
Ask Me Tomorrow - Doctor Harper Harrison Senior/Stylin Beta
2013 -
"Quarrelsome Heat" -
Action/Advanture -
TBALC -
Carruthers/The Sandman2012 -
"Surcease" -
Inspirational -
Hybrid Motion Pictures -
Production Co-ordinator2011 -
"Roundelay" -
Mystery -
Hybrid Motion Pictures -
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Buddy Movie -
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Ness Patea
From: Wellington
Since: May 2011
Posts: 108
We have started posting links to the films that ULTRA teams made a sequel to. If you want to have a look at them before the heats - https://www.48hours.co.nz/2017/register/?ss=ultra48
ULTRA teams send us a link to your previous films preferably in the screening room. ness@48hours.co.nz
Sam Spooner
From: Auckland
Since: May 2012
Posts: 91
Deciding which film to sequelize was difficult and it caused a rift in the team for a while. I really wanted to make something new. Having to include all the old elements felt like a huge step backwards in terms of the other changes made to this year's competition, I was under the impression that the whole point in the changes was to make 48 hour films less formulaic so asking the experienced teams to rehash stuff was a little baffling to me, plus I know Ant likes original voices and thinks Hollywood's obsession with sequels and remakes is a bit shit, so yeah the whole concept of the Ultra 48 surprised me and made me go "wtf are they thinking!?".
Having said all that, I had an absolute blast. I got to revisit a character that I wanted to do justice(I think I did), we had kept all the old costumes and props from that year and we made something we are all proud of.
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Mind Camp - Dystopian Film
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A Dame A Dozen - Mystery Film(but really all of the genres)
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20q - Mystery Film
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NZSS - Converging Storylines Film
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The Brick - Superhero Film
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Koopzilla
From: Auckland
Since: Jul 2016
Posts: 5
in reply to Andrew Todd:
Haha! As was I man. Robots was the front runner for most of the deliberations. Maybe... one day. I'm intrigued to see what kind of curve balls ULTRA throws at us in the future.
Chess Club
2019 - Hart and Soul (Buddy)
2018 - Small Fish, Big City (Fish out of water) ULTRA - National Finalist
2017 - Morgan Foster presents: Mindcreep Cinema (Supernatural) ULTRA
2016 - Text Back (Rom-Com) - National Finalist
2015 - Bread Winner (Musical) - Grand Final Winner
2014 - Mindcreep (Fantasy) - Auckland City Finalist
2013 - I Got Robots (Robot/Android) - National Runner up, Best Actor
2010 - The Power of Love (Rom-Com)
2009 - Alex, His Kids and Miracle World (Family) - Wellington City Finalist
2008 - The Hack Pack (Juvenile Delinquent) - Audience Favourite
2007 - Andrew Bayliss: Ghost Detective (Religious)
AJ
From: Christchurch
Since: May 2011
Posts: 399
We didn't do ULTRA, as no one else on the team felt they were ready for it except me, but later on I realized that ironically we would have had an idea WAY sooner if we had to do a sequel, as it's almost a justifiable reason to repeat a previous formula that worked, instead of coming up with something from scratch.
I thought the decision to make Ultra a sequel was a very interesting one, and I'm surprised to see everyone here loved it, I was expecting a lot more anger haha. I would like to do Ultra next year, but I worry the output of films will just end up too self referential if it's something like "make a sequel" each year. Just my two cents, I'm sure the ultras will be great. Can't wait to see them!
Strange
From: Christchurch
Since: Apr 2013
Posts: 108
Not an Ultra Player BUT.
I love love loved the changes to the comp this year.
And i still love the concept of Ultra. But good god I’m glad we didn’t do ultra.
I guess i shouldn’t really pass judgement till ive seen what the ultra teams made. But my fear is that all to many of the ultra film will be based in comedy and in particular, inside jokes.
I can’t wait to see the teams that made serious dramatic sequels.
I was really hoping that ultra would firmly push the long time teams away from easy comedy ideas. But perhaps it succeeded in taking the easy part away!
*awaiting moderation*
Cardinal
From: Christchurch
Since: Apr 2011
Posts: 182
Sequel was neat, although the trick will becoming up with stuff that's as-good-but-not-the-same for Ultra in future years.
I'm wondering how many teams reacast roles from previous films? We mentally ruled out a lot of our previous entries due to personnel.