Giving Birth

 (Student BA) Short Film - 2024

Status: In Post-Production

University For The Creative Arts

My Work (Production Designer) : 

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.

The Cast:

Peter: Roger King

Alice: Michelle Coverley

Takeaway Staff Member: Karen Brooks

The Crew:

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

Shoot Date: 

6th-7th & 27th March 2023

Completion Date:

N/A

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Design:

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