A young man with long hair decides to visit a barber for a haircut. He awaits his turn with great trepidation. The impact of having his locks shorn has a greater psychological effect on him than anticipated, and his mind runs amok. A well-made, light-hearted 5-minute short that, if really analysed for meaning, touches upon themes of conformity, loss and change – it all depends on how deeply you want to read into it. Enjoy!
Credits
Written and Directed by Isaac Carlton
Produced by Christopher Behnen and Isaac Carlton
Cinematography by Christopher Behnen
Edited by Isaac Carlton
First Assistant Director – Seth Carlton
Composer – Blair Borland
Cast
The Barber – Bruce Purcell
Julian – Isaac Carlton
Man in Chair #1 – Kyle Groves
Man in Chair #2 – Jude Severson
Barber #2 – Mark Carlton
Man on Bench – Jack Groves
Crew
1st Assistant Camera – Sophie Mayhew
Gaffer – Sam Mayhew
Production Sound Mixer – Nick Wright
Production Sound Mixer – Adam Biel
Assistant to Director – Carol Carlton
Hair and Makeup – Rebecca Merck
Still Photographer – Bayley Parotti
Still Photographer – Lucas Mota
Post
Sound Designer and Re-Recording Mixer – William Tabanou
Foley Mixer – Greg Mauer
Visual Effects – Jared Myers
Special Effects – Joel Carlton
Colorist – Christopher Behnen
Music
“Watch Out” performed by Chaun Davis (License Courtesy of Artlist Unlimited License Number. 124217)
Additional Credits
Post sound services provided by Tab Sound Design
Title and Poster design by Alec Gilbertson
Filmed on location at Schmidty’s Sports Barbers in Saint Paul, MN
