"Protected. Confident. Cool."
I wrote, filmed, directed, & edited this short.
The purpose of this short was to showcase my ability to 1) effectively tell a short story and 2) clearly and successfully connect and apply a brands image; to create a visual short story that would fit on the brands website or social media pages.
Synopsis
There is a heavy emphasis on extreme close-ups because I wanted to compensate for Elise's lack of dialogue. Her expressions, the movement of the camera, and the cuts of each scene all help translate what Elise is feeling and what the audience should be feeling.
I love the use of graphics in shorts, and explored using them as chapter titles that were subtle and engaging. I matched the glossier's font and signature pink to further apply the brands image.
A challenge from this short was being okay with the fact that this short is not necessarily my style of tempo, music, etc. I had to learn from this experience that I will find my creative style the more I create; it will not happen with the first project I make. Getting over the fear and choosing to finish this project was very difficult and took a matter of months, but it was all worth it in the end, and I can't wait to begin my next film.
