Made for FILM 202: Film Production 2
Medium:Short Film
Date made: April 2025
Paranoid
tools!
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Canon T8i DSLR Camera (Primary)
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Sony ZVE-10 Camera (Secondary)
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Roland Edirol R-44 Audio Recorder
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AT MONO Microphone with boom pole
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DJI RS3 Mini Gimbal
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Arri Light Kit
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Promaster LED Lights
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Premiere Pro
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Audition
description - Notes
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For this short film, I wanted to explore the dramatic thriller genre and add my own twist to it. Recently, I've been enjoying suspense and horror. For instance, I watched the Scream franchise and loved it.
Basically, when I was brainstorming my script, I thought: "What if I write a story about Filipinos experiencing the serial killer/slasher genre? What will they do? How will they react?"
Paranoid out now.
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concept to creation.exe
Breakdown of steps:
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Brainstorming
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Creating and Finalizing Script
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Storyboard
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Produce Shot List
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Hold Auditions and Find Crew Members
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Scheduling Shooting Days and Booking Equipment
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Shoot ALL scenes in the span of 2-3 days
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Pickup shots
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Editing Rough Cut
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Editing Final Version, Final Mix, and Color Grading
As a dramatic thriller, "Paranoid" is a story about three friends and their complicated past. After learning that a serial killer is on the loose, Lynn and her friends are driven by fear and paranoia throughout the night. In essence, I wanted to step out of my comfort zone and try a new genre – a thriller. For representation and inclusion, I aspire to write stories about my identity, and this encouraged me to cast my closest friends and family. The message in “Paranoid” conveys that not everyone is as reliable as they seem, and people should trust their gut instinct. Since my film follows a suspenseful storyline, my goal was to use lighting, sound, camera angles/movements, and editing techniques to my advantage. By illustrating a psychologically dark narrative, I aim to evoke mystery, paranoia, tension, and fear into the audience.
process - Windows Help
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