Sanguine - Final Cut

CCR 4 - How did you integrate technologies - software, hardware and online - in this project?

SUMMARY: A short storytime animation recapping the events during production involving technology usage (including issues)

CCR 3 - How did your production skills develop throughout this project?

 

CCR 2 - How does your product engage with audiences and how would it be distributed as a real media text?

Fake Billboard Sign

The phone call when viewers call the fake number

SUMMARY: A series of ad campaigns and promotion use to interact with the audience and showcase/explain its distribution process.

CCR 1 - How does your product use or challenge conventions and how does it represent social groups or issues?

CCR Question 4 (Planning)

"How did you integrate technologies - software, hardware, and online - in this project?"

Our teacher told us that this question was one most students often answer wrongfully/insufficiently. The main mistake was straightforwardly identifying/labelling all the technologies used and not explaining further. 

What this means is that they did not explain clarify why they chose it and why was it beneficial to them (why choose it instead of others?). Further elucidating any problems that occur (if any), then how did they work around it and what you would do differently moving forward. 

Creative Approach

Originally, I had planed to take photos onset and use that in my CCR/blogs. However, during production, I had forgotten to do this, which left me with little to nothing to work off of. Also, my partner had not begun editing yet at the time of making this blog.

So... without any ideas for a better approach, I decided to either get images online to give a visual explanation/demonstration, or to simply draw it out. I chose both. 

CCR #2 Post by DoZen's Filmaking page (Student from the year prior)

I think it'll look something like slideshow/animation storytime as shown above. It'll be a story time I give as I recall what happened during the entirely of production while answering the question designated using visuals to help with my ideas. I hope it'll work. I will also use no scripts to make it sound more natural.

Planning My Response

Off the top of my head, I organized a list of technologies. Then, I arranged them into two categories. 

HAD A PROBLEM(S) 

• Microphone 
• Lighting
• Da Vinci Resolve
• Premiere Rush
• Camera stand
• Blackmagic Camera app
• Home Computer/DELL Laptop

NO PROBLEMS

• My personal iPhone 13 
• iMessages
• iCloud Storage
• (Youtube) Tutorials
• Online Researching (Websites) 
• Camera Holder/Stabilizer

This just helps organize my mind and make sure I discuss about everything needed. Also, its color coded, categorized by hardware, software, and online. 

CCR Question 2 (Planning)

"How does your product engage with audience and how would it be distributed as a real media text?"

Creative Approach

For my creative approach, I plan on creative a fake social account/campaign for ads. It would presumably either be on Instagram or Tiktok. Regarding this question, students often take this approach. But I feel it would be appropriate approach concerning this product as it fits the audience intent.  

Down below is an example of a student from last year. 

CCR #2 by Jean Cheers Production (A student from the year prior)

They made a fake instagram account and included information (like where it would be distributed) in the photos and captions. Here, they focus primarily on engaging with their audience on a shared platform. I do think they could have been more specific with their distrubution aspects instead of stating "available everywhere". Though I believe it is an appealing approach to this question!

In one of my friend's blog, Grey, he made an Ad campaign in response to this question. The Procedures of Media. The learn how and making of a Film. 2025 : CCR #1 (Ad campaign) Creatively, this approach granted him the ability to make several different formats of an Ad Campaign: news paper, trailer, billboard, and meme. I've asked for permission to also take inspiration from him and he kindly allowed. 

Meme format of an Ad Campaign in Grey's CCR #1

Planning the Response

I want to do a combination of the approaches. So, similarly to the ad compaigns grey did but in a social media campaign format. 

HOW DOES IT ENAGE WITH AUDIENCE? I could make posters possibly or fake news websites regarding the release of the film. One idea I liked was making a billboard with a fake number, then I would provide a fake voicemail of one of the characters when you would "call" the number. I think it would work well for audience engagement.

HOW WOULD IT BE DISTRIBUTED AS A REAL MEDIA TEXT? Similarly to most indie and independent companies, the film would most realistically be distributed through online platforms in order to reach audiences more easily. The targeted demographic our film targets is older teens to younger adults (17-27) interested in indie films. Maybe at first, it'd be shown at small film festivals before released on a streaming platform (maybe Netflix?)

CCR Question 1 (Planning)

"How does your product use or challenge conventions and how does it represent social group or issues?"

Creative Approach

Each of the four CCRs had to be from a different creative approach. For this question, I did not want to do a video of me answering the question. I wanted all the answers to come from other people. 

This would allow different opinions/interpretations/perspectives (ideas I had never considered), and remove my own biasness and ignorance. I took inspiration from a student from the year previous for this CCR. 

CCR#1 from Jade Blogs

Here in this CCR, Jade uses an outsider's (not an actor or a teammate) perspective in answering the question. First he watches the film opening and then he answers the question effectively. All in all, my creative approach to this is a Reaction Video. 

I also noted that he thoroughly answers all aspects of the question and even dives further beyond what is being asked. So, in case the people involved cannot come up with an answer or expander further on what they said, I will be prepared to ask questions from sides they might not have considered.

CCR#2 from Teddyplay's Blog

Another similar CCR created by a student in the year prior. It uses all the members involved in the works (Cast... Crew..) and answers the question. Both of these are very similar, but only hers includes multiple people who worked onset. 

Perspectives I wanted to include

1. Someone who has previously taken Media Studies ("old" knowledge): For this I asked a student from the year previous from my class with the same teacher. 

2. Someone who is currently taking Media Studies ("young" knowledge): I was stuck on either choosing one of my friend in the same class OR my friend from another school. But, since they were both friends already, we could easily meet up and do their reaction at the same time (the more the merrier!). 

3. Someone with no knowledge of Media Studies: I immediately chose one of my close friend for this, who could provide a unique perspective.

(One) Answer

I hope for the answer, it should be clear visually but enough to be able to elaborate and further extend on ideas. As I have stated many times, the goal of the opener was to challenge typicall conventions in media regarding women in horror films or in power. For the social group/issue being represented in is how the patriarchy plays in media and today's society. 

Another way of looking at it could be about racial identities. Though, I would be good with any interpretations, as long as it effectively answers the question to its fullest.

Horror Genre Opening! (Implementation)

 Research

Horror was one of the genres I chose for the film mainly because it is broad/common but specific enough to be elaborate on and engage the audience with the resources that we had. 

For this, I specifically looked Black Christmas (1974). It gains its horror element through the use of its framing in visual storytelling (ex. depth of fields, shallow as isolation, character close-ups, empty/blind spots=fear of unknown).

Planning

I wanted to incorporate the same emphasis on visual storytelling. Since it this a hybrid film with a genre flip, I planned on subtly showcasing the horror elements in the beginning (foreshadowing...) then slowly add onto it and make it more obvious (including more empty spaces for isolation). For example, making the active element (Lucille) slowly begin to take more control/power of the frame, centering/focusing on her. The symbolism of red also will shift from passion to danger. 

Horror Elements

Horrors are intended to evoke fear, unsettling/uneasy emotions in the audience. This is usually done by threaten the character's safety. 

Small Extract of Sanguine where Lucille is leading Steve into a Room and then a few moments later, Lucille is talking om the phone

Throughout the film, I attempted to add subtle hints that something is not right. We mainly focused on Lucille's reaction compared to Steve, which creates a visual imbalance in power- that they are not equal. Also, as the film goes on, the color's brightness (especially the red) and the exposure gets darker/lower (you can see this in the video above). This due to the fact, films often use dark colors to invoke fear, as it can often heighten the sense of mystery (fear of the unknown) and danger. The cut to black in the video signifies time has past, then Lucille, now alone, appears to be on the phone. Though the audience doesnt not know what occurred, the safe assumption is that Steve's safety is under compromise.

The audio in the first video is not the final one (just a sample of what my editor has). Even though I did not have the expertise on sound, I helped them to edit the music to emphasize horror elements. As you listen, the music (Maneater By Hall & Oates) gradually gets louder and “distorted” as in the pitch gets deep and it slower. In the background there is a ringing noise which can create a psychological sense of danger or discomfort.

Romance Genre/Opening! (Implementation)

 Context

In my first preliminary research blogs, I looked into film openings and how they created meaning and effectiveness

Research

During this process I looked at many romance films to take inspiration and incorporate ideas similar into my project. I mainly looked at Her (2013), but I also looked at films I had not mentions like The Notebook (2004) and Lala Land (2016). All of these movies use colors to convey a certain message and tell a visual story. Her uses warmer/softer color palette to signify safety, intimacy, and affection. 

Planning

In this stage, I wanted to recreate that same warm and inviting connotations. So, I planned on having a warmer color palette as well with red as a larger emphasis. 

Romance Aspect

A romance is to evoke a range of emotion within an audience (both positively and negatively), connect with them and reflect on societal norms surrounding love and relationships in general. Since it is a popular genre, I tried to replicate this in the first half of my film, to build audience's expectations. 

Her 

Shot of Lucille at the dinning table

I wanted to replicate the coloring that the one's from Her (specifically the scene I have above). Using this reference, it helped me communicate and articulate to the editor what I wanted. As I have mentioned, we used a warmer color palette tbat highlighted red. Here, red symbolizes love/romance and passion. The familiar warm and welcoming colors helps set the audience's expectations of what is going to happen this. Which will help set up later shots.

Medium-long shot of the dinner table

Another key thing is that, the opening should (perhaps) already been established as a romance due to the setting. It takes place at Lucille's home, as a dinner date between the two character. Steve's character can help relate/connect with the audience, due to his nervous/awkward nature (realism).

Overall, I do think our film does it's job of fullfilling romance genre conventions as an opening.

Representation! (Implementation)

 In this blog and the ones upcoming, I will be reviewing over how I researched a specific idea, planned it, and now how I implemented into my project: effectively or not. The topic for this post will be representation. To reiterate, representation is especially important in media because it sets audience expectations.

Research

I looked at films (such as Little Women, Pearl, and Jennifer's Body)where it focuses on the idea of how society expects women to act verses the reality of it. Each doing so in its own separate ways.

In Little Women, I noticed it often presents/represents women as the active force in control by making Jo usually centered in the frame or directly opposite from a male authority (creating visual imbalance). Whereas, in Jennifier's body, the usage of playing into the role and discarding it, help to exemplify the film's hidden critique. 

Planning

As I have discussed in my planning blogs, I want to replicate these ideas. I intended to follow to societal roles in order to reverse it meaningfully. Thus, representing women in typically male-dominated fields or as the active force. Or subverting the audience's expectations.

Representation Implementation

(All visuals are not from the final product and are still being edited)

At first, Lucille follows traditional roles by being the one who prepares the food/cooks, and seemingly presenting herself as someone responsible, calm, and caring. This perspective shifts later on at the end. 

Throughout the opening, it follows Lucille's perspective. When she looks, the camera also looks. This demonstrates that she has the control/pushing force in this environment. Additionally, I attempted to make her stand out, via her costuming or the way she's framed (Usually in the main hotspots or in the center). 

Little Women (2019)

Furthermore, to punctuate on the power dynamic between the two characters, espciecially Lucille, I experiment with angles (as I have mentioned in my past blogs) in order to showcase dominant characters. Here, I shot at an angle similar to one found in Little Women. Both women are leaning forward towards the off-screen male character, calmly negotiating. This shows assertiveness which demonstrates power in a scene.  

Even though this had not been planned, I found another way of looking at the film. It could also represent racial identity given Lucille, a POC, while Steve is a non POC. Which is also another challenging force against traditional power dynamic often seen in film.

Changing the Schedule Onset! (Implementation)

Context

I had made a separate blog on scheduling for filming dates! Since me and my partner aren't 100% certain on our time management skills and how long each section would take, we created two different routes for filming and acknowledged there would be a lot of changes during filming. 

Again the Dates

What Happened

For shots, I made the plan to not shoot in order as I learnt in the last production that it was inefficient. Also, since we had a conversation dialogue, that it would involve a lot of back and forth and an overall waste of time, rather than doing it all at once. 

SO, we devised a plan for the order of shots. Basically do the entire dinner shot first (or any shot with both actors) then shots with only Lucille needed, then I will do shots without any actors on my separate time. We believed this was the most efficient way to go about filming that saved time but still got things done.  Down below was how I kept organized the shots 

Shots digitally (Highlighted are the ones completed)

After the first day of filming... most things went according to plan (everyone showed up on time).. with this, we did not finish, however, we did manage to finish filming all the shots with Steve, so now it was just Lucille! As I've stated in a previous blog, we would film the next day in this scenario...

 HOWEVER, one thing I did forget to mention to Alexis was the extra filming day for Sunday. Luckily, given she lived near and was free that day so everything worked out. Nonetheless, I still learnt to more clear with actors ahead of time to avoid last minute scheduling on both ends.

Small bit of me and Alexis' conversation right after filming

Camera Angles and Framing! (Implementation)

In my previous blogs Framing in Film! (Research) and all of my prelimary research, I looked at how the composition mattered in films and how could I incorporate it into my production. In this blog, I will go over sone framings/angles changes made onset and its purpose so. The formatting will be similar to my last blog (only without the storyboard and focusing on the framing/angling)!

Example #1

At first, it looks like a simple over the shoulder shot. Diving deeper, we see both Lucille and the roses are in the rule of thirds' hotspots so they're more emphasized in the framing and connected (romance). Also, on the far right side, we can see the door which Lucille will lead Steve into at the end. Potentially foreshadowing? Which can subtly build tension.

Example #2

This is a 3/4 angle of Lucille during her dialogue: "different?". It is different compared to the other centered back and forth shots before it. This angle creates a sense of uneasiness/conflict in the dialogue. It also also showcase dominance since Lucille is no longer centered so the audience does not feel included in the conversation. In addition, the roses are slightly shown to now create contrast rather than connection.

Example #3

Here, it visually shows the right vertical line of the rule of thirds. Though it may be diffcult to see.. Lucille is leading Steve to the door mentioned in the first example! 2/3 of the frame is blank so it forces the audience to move their eyes across the empty space. The purpose of this composition is to demonstrate isolation or how both Lucille and Steve are already separated from their environment. 

Conclusion

This entire blog has made me realize how much the composition in a film correlates and matters to the idea/plot! Through framing and angling, all of these examples are related/are connected. 

Aside from dialogue, films tell another story from its visuals. For this production, the dialogue and composition completely contrasts each other. This helps to enhances the subtext which emphasizes our main idea of how women are expected to act (the dialogue) and subverting the expectation (?) (composition).

Referring to the Storyboard! (Implementation)

The Importance of the Storyboard

For this project, me and my partner do not have an extract from a famous movie to reference like how we do for the swede. So, we often used the storyboard as our visual guide! Likewise, a storyboard is a visual plan made up of drawings that show each shot in a film before it is filmed.

During production, I made sure to have my camera in the right position to match the shot in our storyboard (Some of which had to be adjusted, which I will go over!)

Here are side-by-side stills from our final/good shots compared to the actual storyboard used.

Example #1

In this first example. not much changed besides the slight angle and the proportions. Doors are often used to media to show a new beginning. However, by using environment framing, it shows the door inside a frame which can conflict its meaning and tell us there is no beginning (same cycle of events).

Example #2

Next, similar to the previous still, it remains basically the same besides the proportion. Here, the unfinished cake serves to be a small hint or foreshadow of what's to come later on in the scene! In additon, it can also represent fragility of (personal) connections. 

Example #3
Lastly, this one had the most changes. Since we had moved the table, Lucille could not be "in" the doorway, and so we opted to making her more closer to the door than Steve. Though I do wished we had centered the flowers more to show opposite sides, the meaning remains relatively the same!

Directing Actors! (Implementation)

Context

Sooo, in my previous blogs, I researched how to direct onset efficiently and effectively communicate to the actors about me and my partner's shared vision. 

Directing Tips! (Research) - Here, I went over tips for directing onset, especially for directing actors and how every details in the acting mattered.

Casting Actors (Planning) - In this blog, I discussed the actors chosen.

Filming Day! (Yay!)

One thing I gathered from researching was to give short and clear notes at first take then go into more details about the shot at each additional take. This was to not overwhelm the actors with directions and also work based on the first take, not before. 

So, what does this look like?

Here in this first shot, my direction was very simple: Just get up, hold hands and leave. 

Taking this into account. The first area of concern was when to get up, so I told Landon to basically follow after Alexis but to move quicker so they met at the middle at the same time. We also noticed it felt rushed and a bit to silent, so I directed both of them to tale their time. In the final product, the music would go here but we decided to make Alexis improv a line. 

Now here is the last take of this shot!

Body Language

While directing and researching, I also noticed body language played a huge part in the visual storytelling. This included, how they sat, eye contact, and how they acted together. For this part, my team partner helped significantly, given how he is way more expressive than I am, allowing him to act and be the example. Basically visually show how they should act.

 Using Alexis as an example... 

In this shot, it is a dialogue from Lucille. I originally told Alexis to act interested. But afterwards, we decided it did not really fit the character in this moment so...

Tatlie offered suggestions and gave a brief demonstration which led to this, which felt more natural and true to the character!

Costuming! (Implementation)

 Gathering the Outfits/Costumes

Before filming and during practice, I gave out sticky notes to both of our actors about what they should bring for filming day as a small reminder (I did mention this a week before!), allowing them to have two full days to get the costumes.

 Also, I let them know if they were not able to get it, I would be able to retrieve it for them. When arriving, I did come to know that Alexis had to borrow nearly every piece on her outfit. 

Concept Costumes

Left is Steve's costume, right is Lucille's

Final Costumes + Their effectiveness!

Landon and Alexis as Steve and Lucille!

Here are the costumes onset of the day of filming! For the ML (Steve), the costume stayed basically the same.. For Lucille, some things had to be changed. I move the bow to the side of her hair, giving her a more unique silhouette, and changed the top. Unfortunately, the reds in Lucille do not match. But that was a job for the editor in post-production!

Overall, after much planning and researching, I am satisfied with the costumings for both the characters. Both of them does their job, separately and together, to tell a visual story. Similarly to the planning, in Lucille's outfit, red is heavily used which carries strong emotional associations, like anger and passion. It also helps clarify that she is the emotional center of the opening. or Steve, the simplicity reinforces the contrast in personalities. The white also symbolizes innocence, here, white actually stands out more in the environment which further emphasizes his victim role. 

Gathering Props! (Planning)

 What is needed

In my storyboard, there were many props included in it.. After rehearsing for production day, I managed to make note of what was needed for our film. Since filming was literally the day after, me and my partner had about two days to get all the necessary materials. For the sake of this blog, I will not being discussing needed costumes as they will be mentioned in a future blogs and are, of course, not props!

Here is simply everything we need: flowers, vase, a slice of cake and two plates of cooked steak. Originally, we planned on using a knife for a particular shot. But, after many discussion, we ultimately landed on scrapping it.

Finding/Making it!

For the flowers and vase, we decided it needed to be roses, or any red flowers. It helps create a motif and can signify contrasting emotions (love and hate). Conveniently, my partner's grandmother ran a bouquet/flower shop. This allowed us to acquire the flowers for free and to have more freedom in the flower arrangement!

Flowers handpicked by Talie and their grandmother!

For the food, luckily, I already had leftover cake! The strawberries on the slice of cake also helped in our favor to carry out the red motif. 

Slice from a leftover piece of cake

I could cook.... to an extent. So, my father agreed to cook the steak on the day of filming. I had also requested him to make it look as "aesthetically pleasing" as possible.

(From the future...) Since I had forgotten to take a photo of it, this is the clearest one I had of the steak made on the day of production!

Ready for Filming!

After planning out and gathering all the props necessary, I am confident to say that my group (or at least, on my end) should be ready for filming!

Working around Reflections! (Planning)

Context

Similarly to the previous blog, after planning and implementing a small rehearsal before the actual day of filming, I noticed one small issue that may ruin/affect the quality of the film. That is: environment surrounds. Specifically the reflections.

Problem Area 

During practice, we were blocking a complicated shot when I noticed an unexpected problem while reviewing it. I realize that both I, and the camera stand were reflecting onto the mirror inside the cabinet located beside the dining table. This breaks the illusion of the scene (being in it) and distracts from the shot. 

Rather than ignoring the issue for now, I managed to quickly adjust the camera position, experimented with different angles until the reflection completely disapeared. To makes things easier as well, we moved the table to center the cabinet so the stand could go in its "blindspots". 

Reflection in the way of filming

Slight adjustment so nothing that isn't supposed to be there is relfecting off the mirror.

ALSO, since we have another shot with this angle, but instead there will be flowers at the center, we used that to our advantage and blocked the camera. 

Additionally flowers being used to block any unwanted reflections

My takeaway from this "minor" issue

Though it seemed like a simple easy fix issue and solution, it was much greater than that. This small experience taught me the importance of checking every part of a frame carefully before filming. It can ruin the "aesthetic"/atmosphere of a shot if the errors/details go unnoticed. 

In doing this early, it prevents delays and maintains the audience immersion!

Practice and Rehearsal! (Planning)

 Context

So, as stated in my previous blog... We had planned a small rehearsal and practice. The main goals were to read through the script, smooth out any awkward dialogue, make the actors feel more nautral and get in the "mindset" for filming day. 

Additionally, we also went over the more complicated shots, testing camera angles and timing so I could anticipate how to capture each moment. 

Reading the Script Outloud

Before filming, I had made sure to print out the script so it was easier for both of the actors to view it!

Above this a small clip of both of the actors doing a full run of the script.

It was awkward at first, but by pushing through that barrier and reading the script out loud multiple times, it allowed the actors to grow more comfortable, not only with each other, but with their dialogue and movements. Which also aided in making their performance feel more natural and confident. 

Repetition help remove any hesistation and improved/bettered the overall flow of the scene! It also made, not only me and my partner, but the actors more (mentally?) prepared for filming as they recieved a "sneak-peak" of it.

Practicing some Shots

Another portion of the rehearsal was spent doing over difficult shots or any areas of concerns (timing, angles, positons...) For example, in this shot from the storyboard, we realized it had to be changed/shifted since I did not account for my plants to be in the way at this time of the year, thus, not being able to position/set up the camera correctly. Instead, we resorted to moving the camera closer. 

Example from Storyboard

What we decided to do

Lessons and Notes!

First, I learned that hearing dialogue spoken by the actor changes how I planned framing since the pacing becomes different, of course, with different people. Furthermore, I realized rehearsals helps me predict actor's movement, which allows me to pre-plan camera placements accordingly with adjustments rather than blindly onset. 

 

Making Schedules! (Planning)

Scheduling with Actors

Now that I have finalized the actors in our film, the next step to make plans and schedule accordingly to best accommodate everyone's needs. Not only do I want to plan what days to film, but I would also like to plan what are to be done with timelines! In doing so, I can (hopefully) ensure the entire group stays organized and save time. 

I had spoken with the actors and sorted out which days they were available... for example, I could not do Mondays/Tuesdays... Alexis could not do Fridays... and SUPPOSEDLY everyone was free for all days of the week. 

Me and my partner roughly created a small calendar during class time to help us visually map out which days were free 

After doing that, I picked out foue dates that we the best in terms of deadlines/working on the production. 

The agreed dates upon the entire time (Created on a Shared Word Doc)

As you can see, me and my partner decided to plan quick and small rehearsal a full day before actual filming/production. This is because, despite us being friends with both of them... the two actors did not know each other well enough. In this rehearsal, we wanted to introduce them, read over the script, clear any questions and to dissolve any awkwardness before filming, rather than on. 

Same but expanded with timelines/itineraries (Same Word Doc) 

Then, the Saturday following, we had planned two hours to film! Since it is in a controlled area, unlike last production where we had no control of our surroundings (it located at a public/local park)... we should hopefully finish. BUT, if we did not, either film the following day (if we only needed Alexis) OR (if we needed both actors) the upcoming Saturday afterwards. 

Takeaways

These takeaway will be much simpler since nearly everything has been stated! In the last project, we often struggled with people not showing up on time (or at all without notice), and very poor time management..  With that being said... in scheduling fully with everyone and being 100% sure which days they are good with... It will ensure efficient time management, avoiding sudden absency and developing early teamwork/leadership skills. 

However, I will only see how effective this is once we are finish filming. 

Casting Actors! (Planning)

Having finished the storyboard and script, the next goal for me and Tatlie was... casting. The actors were an essential element of our film. From these blogs -> Representation Ideas! (Representation) How will my film represent social group/issues! (Planning) 

Some necessities for actors were that:

The protagonist had to be female and preferably (does not have to) be a person of color.

The male lead had to be... male and preferably a person of European descent. 

LUCILLE (Protagonist)

When scripting and planning, me and my partner were (nearly) dead set on who our protagonist could/would be. 

Alexis Mighty

PROS

• Very open to anything, flexible and adapts easily
• Has previous experience onset/acting
• Lives very close by so availability/not showing up is not a problem 
• Is a person of color

CONS

• Very chaotic/funny personality

We believed the pros outweighed the cons and Alex stated she would happily be in the film. Though, she can be silly at times, I fully believe that she can take on a mature/calm role. 

This is a fairly shot shot of her acting onset but it shows her ability to follow directions well and depict the character she plays.

STEVE (Male Lead)

On the other hand, we had some issues deciding on who would play Steve. We had four options but cut/simplified it down to two. Me and my partner then weighed out pros and cons, finally concluded our settlement.

The first person we had in mind was one of our shared friend!

Headshot of the first person we had in mind

PROS

• Was previously in Media Studies (Basically knows how it works)
• Has experience in acting
• Very openminded

CONS

• Not too familiar/close with him
• Busy scheduling + not having the chance to reach out to him yet.

The second person was also another one of our shared friend: Landon! My partner had suggested him first.

Photo of the second person in mind

PROS

• Awkward personality (which fits the character but also may be a con)
• Reliable having worked with him in a previous media proj. + very openminded as well
• European Descent

CON

• No experience acting at all
• May come off as too nervous

Because of conflicts in our schedules..., in the end, we both agreed to Landon playing the part!

Now that we have our actors... making schedules was the next step! Since we also have the actors planned out, it will be much simpler to visualize the film entirely.