As part of my cinema minor, I took a class called Fiction Production. In that class, we were tasked with creating four short fiction films. We were put into groups of four, each cycling through the roles of producing/writing, directing, cinematography, and audio. Here you will find the final products, my experience, and my role in production.
Clown Car Productions (Fall 2024)
Do Your Cardio taught me a lot about what it takes to manage a crew. It was intense, to say the least: long hours, tough scheduling, and hard locations. However, it reinforced my appreciation for production and how much I enjoy it. I loved scheduling people and keeping strong communication. Managing a project that I wrote gave me great pleasure. I hope you enjoy it.
Do Your Cardio - Writer, Producer, editor
Death by Delusion was my first time filming an entire film using something other than an iPhone. We were required to use a Canon C100 DSLR camera, a camera I was not familiar with. There was a short learning curve but I learn fast. It was exciting to work with camera settings and seeing the direct impact of lights and the appearance of different colors. I learned that sometimes the best was to learn is by running first. A great experience - my favorite of the four.
Death By Delusion - Cinematographer
The Interview was the first Short film that I directed that I didn’t have part in writing. It was also the first film where I made a real effort in making a shot list. It was game changing, being able to visualize every shot with a picture or descriptive writing drastically changed the filming process. I really enjoy directing. For this particular film I also took a major role in producing. I found locations, actors, and managed everyone’s time. This was a great experience and it was a funny script which made the experience more fun.
The Interview - Director
Eat My Fists was the first experimental film I’ve worked on. It’s also the first film where I did audio for the entirety of the film, I was using a Zoom H6. I didn’t realize how important and difficult the job was. It requires more physical strength than I originally anticipated. It was fun moving around the set finding the best way to get the mic pointed at the actor and stay out of frame, all while making sure the audio is clear. Because I was doing audio I paid less attention the script as I would other roles. It’s an interesting story and definitely keeps you engaged. While making it, I was confused but It was great to see how the final product turned out.