A Bloody Valentine

The final project was a big challenge.
What we needed that was hard to get:
- Four-post bed
- 7 formal outfits
- Actresses for several locations
- A house that was manly or neutral enough to be manly
- A spacious location for our camera to be positioned properly
- A calendar and mirror positioned naturally near a door

Scheduling was also terribly difficult
Creative applications that Adobe produces, require a lot of practice and getting used to. No one wants to do the bare minimum. Unlike an essay, a creative piece reflects a lot about a person and you can’t tap on uncreative sources to come up with something mildly creative. (Where in an essay you can skip the research and go with what you know). I found myself lost and grappling to make sense of these programmes.

This assignment was particularly difficult for me. Aside from being torn about graduating, my other modules have been particularly heavy during the end period.
I did not contact the group with updates. What bothered me is that I didn’t hear from them either. A week before submission, I gave out instructions because by that time I couldn’t afford to be diplomatic. At every point, Marijn was very active in doing what needed to be done.

We had several discussions and brainstormed to solve our problems with getting a proper cast for instance. He was cooperative enough to star in the lead.
No one appropriate for the role had gotten back to me and 2 girls who were willing backed out. It was nerve-wrecking.

Saving grace, my aunt gave me permission to shoot at her house and it was perfect.
I went through the script to note all props that were needed. Devi was in charge of props but I couldn’t afford to have any missing items so I sourced out the more difficult items like syringes and a rose. I scrounged around the house for gloves, cloth, outfits. On the 2nd day I brought a whole myriad of outfits for actresses who might not be dressed appropriately.