(Student BA) Short Film - 2024
Status: In Post-Production
University For The Creative Arts
I initially joined the film as an art director to support the production designer who faced language barriers and was new to the field. As I pitched in to help, my role expanded, and I eventually took on the position of production designer. Alongside another art director, we both officially became production designers, while the original production designer became an art director.
Despite these changes, our teamwork remained strong, and we communicated well as a trio. This marked my first experience working with a larger production design team, significantly improving my communication skills. Unlike previous roles that focused more on pre-production, I found myself heavily involved in on-set activities.
During pre-production, I designed leaflets and prepared props, but my main focus was dressing up various sets, such as the bedroom, bathroom, baby room, and living room, working closely with the art department team. Notably, I independently handled the planning and execution of takeaway scenes for the second unit department, serving as the sole member of the art department. This taught me valuable lessons about different roles, detailed designing processes, and transforming a house into a home.
This experience greatly broadened my understanding of production design, providing me with a comprehensive view of both pre-production and on-set tasks.
Peter: Roger King
Alice: Michelle Coverley
Takeaway Staff Member: Karen Brooks
Director, Producer, Writer and Editor : Samuel Goulding
Director of Photography : Balendu Shekhar
Production Manager : Jinhan Lu
Script Supervisor : Elijah Taylor
Production Designers : Melfin Pereira ✌️ and Kaja Jedrak
Assistant Director : Akash Murali
1st Assitant Camera : Łukasz Gałązka
Gaffer : Charlie Cawley
Art Assistant : Enshi Liang
Pick Up DOP : Marc Nickl
Pick Up 1st AC : Samuel Thompson
Pick Up Gaffer : Qinglong Liu
Sound Recordist : Jamie Drayton
Boom Operator : Ryan Deasy
6th-7th & 27th March 2023
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