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# Clumsy Short Films
'Oops' from Chris Beckman is Made Up of Dropped Camera Clips

By Michael Hines | Published 2010-10-24 | Pop Culture
Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/oops-from-chris-beckman
References: [buzzfeed](http://www.buzzfeed.com/awesomer/oops-by-chris-beckman) & [vimeo](http://vimeo.com/13788278)

If you haven't already seen the winner of the 2010 Vimeo Awards, 'Oops' from Chris Beckman, I highly reccommend you check it out. This innovative short film is made up entirely of clips of people dropping their cameras.

A short film made up of [dropped camera clips](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/video-camera) sounds boring initially, but it is actually pretty engrossing once it gets going. The [editing in 'Oops'](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/filmm8) from Chris Beckman is top-notch, as one dropped camera clip seamlessly runs into the next. Check it out in its entirety above.

## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter)

- Score: 1.1/10
- Popularity: 4% | Activity: 21% | Freshness: 8%
- Audience gender: 70% men, 30% women
- Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X
- Top markets: North America, Europe

## Categories

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## Key Themes

### What's Driving This Trend

- **User Generated Content:** The trend of using user generated content like dropped camera clips to create innovative and engaging short films.
- **Seamless Editing:** The trend of seamless editing, using one clip to seamlessly transit into the next.
- **Unexpected Creativity:** The trend of creating innovative art from unexpected materials.

### Who This Affects Most

- **Film and Entertainment Industry:** The industry can leverage user generated content to create captivating short films and content for their customers.
- **Marketing Industry:** Marketing firms can use the trend of user generated content and unexpected creativity in their campaigns to make them more relatable and engaging.
- **Video Sharing Platforms:** Video sharing platforms like Vimeo can create a niche for themselves by promoting and encouraging users to create innovative content using their smartphones and cameras.

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