A Thing
by Chintan Gohil
A fine craftsman can make one of these beautiful ‘things’ in less than 90 seconds.
110 Comments for “A Thing”
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Nice, full process in one and a half minute..
This is brilliant 🙂
So poetic, the process.
Very engaging and captivating. This video captures minimalism and simplicity in what is in fact a complicated task. Whilst watching I imagined the individual behind the machine would be a very creative and skilful person. With no words and 90 seconds of video, this delivered suspense, curiosity and left an impacting impression!
Love!
Brilliant and inspiring depiction of what hands and tools can do to create a piece of craft.
i just feel smell of wood … nice this final part with sawdust
Beautiful!
Celebration of hand work!!
Poetic
It take throgh entier journey effortlessley
Short but complete
It is awesome to see how the piece “slowly” takes shape. It feels like that the craftsman can really do anything he wants with the wood, giving it the life he has chosen for it!
Simple and beautiful!
This is beautiful, well done Chintan!
Total perfection! Should be a winner…
so beautiful
should definitely win
Very precise and complete.
Hand and machine co-ordination.
Best of luck Chintan.
Beautifully shot…Excellent depiction of the art…
90 seconds gives a you message that 90 minutes might fail to deliver…
I feel this film is the perfect example of what the theme of this fest meant…
WELL-DONE !!!
Simply mind blowing…..so much in less than 90 seconds…
So beautifully shown a piece of wood changing shape…
Awesome!!!
It’s wonderful to see how they make theses stuff. This is the first time I saw via this video and looks amazing. Especially camera angles and style is great.
Beautiful!
I love it, well done Chintan and good luck
A lovely little film. It makes a generous tribute to the manual skills of a person we do not see – just the magically dexterous hands. Now we all know how ‘a thing’ can be made and how few people could do it themselves. The speed and accuracy of the movements of the hands are mesmerising. This excellent film will stick in the mind for a long time.
Captivating
Would have loved to see the ‘thing’ that resulted but probably left out on purpose.
Fluid and poetic.
I see, hear, feel and appreciate the art, the work, the magic. Nicely done, Chintan.
A wonderful film by lovely person to show the awesomeness of “a thing” and its journey from a wooden block to a valuable furniture piece.
Wonderfully shot and edited video that captures an artisan creating a highly customizable artifact in less than 90 seconds! Well done..
What a beautiful and creative transformation in 90 seconds!!
Awesome work! Good topic and good camerawork
Pure visual delight and musical…..well captured.Keep it up as always.
Very good.
Beautiful film, Chintan! Keep up the good work 🙂 All the best to you.
his fingers were glorious
Down to earth, non pretentious and simplistic….yet so complex, involved and mesmerizing. I think you have captured the essence of morphogenesis beautifully. Keep up the good work.
It is fascinating to see how a piece of wood can take full life with such a valuable skill! The process is capturing a real piece of art. Well done for this incredible video put together with harmony
A Stroke of creativity by Chisel. And, equally creative development captured through camera. Amazing work Chintan.
Breathtaking
I love this whole 90 second thing. It’s made me very reflective about how long I take to do things. What an inspiring piece to watch ..especially as I have just arrived here in Bali where, it seems, they carve just about anything…you have reawakened a deeper appreciation of the ‘feeling’ involved in the process. Well done Chitra.
Breathtaking
Thank You! I really enjoy your films 🙂 From an elsaelsa peep! Jana
Truly Amazing!!! Thanks Chintan for showing one of the finest carving with such accuracy and speed.
Its amazing to see the creation or such a beautiful piece from a chunk of wood in less than 90 secnds
Great!
Loved this! Thank you. 🙂
Almost poetic in its stoic mechanismus. It es as if he is just uncovering the artpiece from the rest of the wood that just happens to be there. The tight frame helps in concentrating on just the action, the dark zones with the sound overrun both at the beginning and at the end helps accentuating the mental creativity with which a handmade piece is created with mechanical presision where the finishing of each piece leads to the next one being started and all of them millimetrically precise! well done and keep it up chinti!
That was just beautiful and mesmerizing. I could watch it over and over — and I did!
Really great stuff///
A beautiful short film that captures the shapability of timber, the skill of the craftsman, the textural quality of space and evocative light quality that churns the viewer within.
Awsome work.
Very intimate and engaging work. Keep up Chinti.
Very well done Chintan….
Good Luck!
Beautiful work, as always! Great, super short video.
Beautiful short and well cut film. Everything in 90 seconds. Well done Chintan.
Beautiful piece of art.
GREAT JOB CAPTURING THIS ON THE LENS
The essence of hands captured in such a captivating manner! Kudos Chintan!
Transformation of a simple piece of wood into a piece of art. The film was very engaging and very precisely executed. Loved every moment of it. Will watch it again and again and again. Great Job Chintu 🙂
Mesmerizing!
wow….supreb…..!
Congrts……!
tronsformation of a solid thing to a lively thing…vary precise work and capturing with sharp detailings…
Nice job chintan…..
great….
simply beautiful…. skillfully made to appreciate skills….
IT IS AMAZING VIDEO…..SUPERB TALENT AND ALSO WHO CAPTURE THIS VIDEO….. !!!!!!!…..GREAT….!!!….
Very Good…!
Transformation…very well captured….All the Best.
very nice video…..
Superbly captured !!! Display the process in just 90secs.
Art by Heart , Done by hand because heart can not speak.
very nice art of clip making.
very nice
Very Nice video. It really shows the artwork.
very nice clip
Great film idea. Mechanisam converted in to creation with perfect occupied background music.
A very effective concept of clip ‘A Thing’.
A Thing – leading to destination.
In 90 sec I have gone through all the dimension of the craftsman’s journey of life! What a precision 🙂
Great idea.nice filam.you r such a genious 🙂
very nice
brilliant
A very effective concept of clip ‘A Thing’
Your Short Film is Supereb.. I Think Thats ‘A Thing’ movie No.1 Short Movie.. & Thanks For Our City Bisnuse Highligts in Worlds…
Ones Agains Superb Movie…
I like ‘A Thing’ Short Movie, Varry Superb & Deligteds…
brilliant work…
Fabulous!!!!!!!!!
simply superb…..It is like one is doing magic..
superb….
the art of carpentry work.
fabulous……
nice one of the carpentry work in India.
best…
Great short film idea
Very Nice video
Mechanisam converted in to creation
Very precise ,Hand and machine co-ordination….
innovation idea
very nice video….
Celebration of hand work!!
Awesome work!
A Stroke of creativity by Chisel.
it’s brilliant and extra ordinary work by an gujarati lady………so much proud.
Most meaningful.Excellent.
Nice work
ખુબ ખુબ અભિનંદન
very nice movie… all credits goes to chintan… congrats..
Superb Movie
Superb Short Movie. i liket
good
very good short movie
this Short film is very superb
Gr8 work chintan.
Cool video…
Excellent
excellent job Chintan 🙂 and congratulations!!!
Chitan thank you. U Do a good & well job . . To show the power & reality of INDIA…!
Simply Awesome…!!
Proud of Gujarat…!!!!!
Congrats Chintan… 🙂
I m Speechless, moreover I would like to say a word is ‘picture perfect’… so touchy creation, keep it up
What did this beautiful one win for?