Group Meeting #1

 HELLOO ONCE AGAIN, yesterday we had our first group meeting, disscussing what we were planning on doing with our fellow classmates as well as helping eachother with any issues that we had during our planning of the producttion. 

The first member who shared their ideas was Nikitta, he wants to do a short film about a guy who is becoming bored with his life and turns to drugs after seeing his friend do it and having a good time while doing it. The guy starts to skip work in order to do the drugs and later becomes so addicted that he later dies due to an over dose. He also wants to center the film during the 2000s. When I first heard about this I was complitly in shock as its such a deep and depressing film idea that is coming from a person who is such full of life. 

The second member to share their ideas was Nico, he wants to do a short film as well. The overview of the plot is basically the main character has the abllity to break the 4th wall and obviouly with this power he has sort of an ego because no one else can see what he can see. Untill another character notices and also has the ablity to break the 4th wall, realizing this the main character gets mad. His main inpiration for this idea came from the show flee bag as well as Ferris Day Off. 

The next member was Mal, who wants to do a dark comedy short film.  The short film follows a women who is power hungry so in search of more power she decieds to make a deal with the devil. He also mentioned that at the end of the story the womens sister gets killed by the main character. The Devil would be showcased as a normal male named Anti chrisotpher. The whole idea is very unique and never in a million years would I expect a plot like that. 

Continuing on the following memeber was Lauren insted of doing the short film like almost every she decied to do the film distribution one. She wants to do a physioclogical drama with heavy inspiration from the black swan. Lauren however doesnt have a solid plan regarding the plot but wants to have the main character have a soft image who later transitions to a darker character. 

Next from that was Audrey, who is doing a short film. The film would be taking place during a therapy session. It follows a younger brother who is very outgoing and likes to party because stuff at home isnt the best so inoder to distract himself from it he keeps himself busy. He also has a older sister whos is about to go to college and cant deal with the family anymore but is staying to help her brother. The brother makes a mistake at a party and the sister from then on decied to leave leaving the brother helpless and needing help, leading him to go to the therapy session. 

Lastly the final member went, she decied on doing a short film aswell following the coming of age genre. It follows a girl in her second semster of highschool who gets gifted a seed in a pot, she forgers about the flower and continues on with her day, the majority of the film would be getting filmed through the persepective of the plant witnessing the girl get ready for school, prom, graduation, etc.. She also wants to get different plants at differnet stages in order to hightlight the change in time. 

All these projects are so creative, can't wait to see how my classmates excute this!

(Notes Taken during meeting)

Shooting Schedule

HELLOOO AGINN, today we will be disscussing what days me and partner have decieded on filming. Since I'm leaving to Europe (very excited) for spring break we disccused and figured out that these dates would be best for us. We also decieced to finsh filming before spring break in order to have enought time editing.

Filming schedule 

(Big Ben)

Our first day of filming will be March 11 during that time I would be in London. Im planing on filming near big ben in order to signify to the audience that I am in fact in London. I will be probally filming near a bridge making sure that beautiful big ben is in the frame. When filming in london I will be ultilizing my sister as an actor portraying as one of the individuals that I will be helping. 

(Plaza Mayor)

The second film dates would be march 12-13, at that time I would be in Madrid. The place where I will be filming in Madrid would be Plaza Mayor. Its one of the most recongonizble places in Madrid. As for the actor that I would use I would use my dad who would exclusivly be talking to me in spanish, helping further push the idea that I'm in Spain. 

I come back the 17th so the rest of the filming will be done with my partner #teamwork, 

(Everglades Park)

The thrid day of filming will be on the 18th, on this day we will be filming the intro to our short film,
where the main character would find the coin and also during this we will be showcasing how the main character is a horrible person. We also plan on filming in the everglades as one of the places to film for the teleportation location. 

(Brickell City Center)

And for the last day of filming March 19 we are planning on going to Brickell City Center in Miami, another famous location that a lot of the viewers would know. 

For all of these loctions me and my partner focused on locations where anyone could look and immidatly know where it is located, making the teleportation aspect very prominant. 

Social Media research

HELLOOOOO, back again starting the week off strong by introducing my social media research!! Before I start i would like to clarify the short film idea. I got it wrong in my last post, oops.. ANYWAY the final idea is still going to involve a guy teleporting with a penny but this time when he teleports he tries to do a good deed but something always goes wrong every time. Now that we have that cleared up lets discuss the actual research. 

(Insta Page)

While researching I realized comedy content spreads fast when it's shareable especially on apps such as Instagram. Knowing this I found overall trends across platforms. Creators normally utilize short clips (15-30 seconds) that tease a joke or awkward moment without spoilers. They also often use eye catching thumbnails ,engaging captions, and also targeted hashtags such as #FunnyShorts.

Some real examples that I have analyszed have been maxdefalco, minute.shorts, longstoryshortfilms, all acounts found on instagram. For maxdefalco the content primarly centers on his own short films, feature projects, and festival updates. Some posts include stills, behindvthe scenes, premiere announcements, and tagged collaborations/credits. He often promotes through links in bio for watching films (YouTube, Short of the Week, etc.).

(Insta Page)

Hashtags are also ultized heavly targeted as well as callst o action like "Watch now Link in bio".

Continuing witht the next account, minute.shorts, this account runs a short film streaming service, promoting indie shorts across all genres, including plenty of comedy. They promote through quick reels that tease full films or series and release announcements. Posts often include trailers, stills, key scenes, and strong calls to action ("Submit your shorts," "Download our app," "Watch now – link in bio"). They also use consistent hashtags like #minuteshorts #shortfilms #indiefilms #shortmovies #comedy to increase discoverability,

(Insta Page)

Lastly, longstoryshortfilms primarly focuses on  short movies. They use teasers + BTS, have consistent aesthetic and also  have their email/contact for collabs. Although I don't understand what the actors are saying, the overall page and how is structured has given me inspiration on how my social media page should be. 

Outline

HELLLOOO AGAINN, today we will be discussing the outline for the short film. Me and my partner decieded to follow through with a comedic short film. 

In class worked on outlining the full idea and story with my partner but before moving forward with anything else. I drew inspiration from Skipped (which I discussed earlier), structuring theshort film into three clear segments to keep the escalation tight and the pacing sharp.

The film begins with the main character being a a**hole towards people when he finally comes across a penny who speaks to him, reluctly our main character picks up the penny from the ground, once in its hand the penny wispers to the main charater asking it to filp it, teleporting to a whole different location where the coin reveals that he has to become a better person by doing kind acts in onrder to get back home.

(Example of somthing going bad)

Wanting to go home the main character starts to turn a new light where he tries to be better by doing . kind acts for people howver every time he tries to do something nice, it ends up backfiring (in a funny way). So each time he teleports somewhere new, he sees an opportunity to help someone, tries to do something kind, and then the situation goes wrong.

Even though things keep going wrong, he still keeps trying to help people. That is something I want to connect to the message of the film. I want the theme to show that kindness still matters even when things do not go perfectly.

At the end of the film, the main character teleports one last time and finally manages to complete a kind act without anything backfiring. When he tries to flip the coin again, nothing happens. The coin stops working. This is supposed to show the real point of the coin: it was there to push him to do something nice for someone. The film ends with him realizing that he does not need the coin anymore and that he can still help people even without the teleportation.

I'm really excited about how this is coming together, cant wait for the end product!!

Media Text Research #3

(Film)

The final film example that I analyzes was Mop (2015) directed by Dominic Houghton. The short film follows a story of janitor who accidently kills a office worker from the mopped floor and the steps he takes in order to hide the body. 

Lighting: Low-key, night office fluorescents with natural shadows were used to create suspenseful moments without changing the film into horror. The dim yet functional light highlights physical gags and expressions of alarm, balancing tension with dark humor

Camera angles & shots: Mid-shots and close-ups capture the cleaner's growing desperation, while wider shots in hallways and elevators show the risky tasks that he has to do in order to be successful, Tracking and quick cuts build rhythm during chaos, with dynamic framing that emphasizes physical comedy and surprise reveals.

(Favorite Scene)

This film was a little more darker than the rest of the examples, but it helped me realize that the comedy genre is widely vast and that regarding the genre of comedy, there are a large amount of variables that come to play in order for the film to be achieve its goal.

Media Text research #2

(Film)

 Now for the second film that I analyzed was Lie Detector (2011) filmed by Paul Emerson. The short film is follows a job interview, where the interviewee is connected to a lie detector that exposes every lie in real time, leading to absurd truths about both individuals.    

Lighting: Bright, office fluorescents were used in order to create a environment where facial expressions and reactions are fully visible. No dramatic shadows or mood lighting, which helps every twitch of panic or awkward pause is showcased without distraction, making the lies feel immediate and relatable.

Camera angles & shots: A lot of close-ups and two-shots that help keep the focus intimate, capturing subtle reactions during the back-and-forth. Medium shots establish the setup (interviewer, candidate, machine), the framing emphasizes dialogue and reactions, allowing the absurdity to unfold naturally.

All elements coming together creating a film where I did crack a couple of laughs during, something I hope I'm able to achieve with my film. Well wrapping that up I'll see you
beautiful people later BYEE!!

(Favorite Scene)

Media Text Research #1

(Film)

One of the films I researched was Skipped (2017). A film directed by Faisal Hashmi that follows a man working late in the office who discovers that he has the power to time skip items whenever he sneezes. The short film was very enjoying to watch and here are some stuff that I picked up from it. 

Lighting: The film uses practical office fluorescent that establish a dull, late-night atmosphere. This approach keeps the early scenes grounded, allowing the comedic escalation to emerge through performance and editing rather than dramatic shifts. As the consequences intensify, the consistent lighting, focusing on the character's deteriorating state, strengthens the dark humor presented in the film. 

Camera angles & shots: A combination of mid-shots and close-ups captures subtle facial expressions and physical changes, emphasizing confusion, as well as excitement. Establishing shots of the empty office set the isolated tone, while tighter framing during the time skips builds a rhythm.

(Favorite Scene)

After watching the short film I got a lot of ideas from it, am I going to tell you guys about it? Maybe later, that discussion is for another blog post. See you guys later, BYEE!!