For this project I had to learn many things myself, the pandemic had started and all extensions of WCC had been closed. We started having virtual classes and it was very difficult to learn what was necessary for this project by receiving classes online.

The first thing I had to do was get an idea of a topic that the video would deal with, it had to be an interesting topic, not very long and that can be recorded with a few or a single actor, that can be recorded at home, and that doesn’t need a lot of post-production. After several ideas and modifications I came to the conclusion that I would make this video that would be about being locked up at home with a touch of comedy to make it a little more interesting.

At the beginning it was very difficult, since I was going to be the one who would be acting and directing, and editing everything. as I was recording I was modifying parts of the plot and adding details. One of the biggest problems I had was the lighting, since my house which was the place I was filming has small windows and the natural lighting is quite bad. Not having enough equipment, you have to manage and use flashlights and whatever is possible to illuminate enough.

Another problem I had was that I had never recorded a short film like this before, and I had to reshoot each take many times to get what I wanted to see. After I had already recorded more than half of the short, I had to go back and record the first take again as it did not fit well with the rest of the scenes.

Completing this short film took much longer than I thought, since it took me more than three weeks to complete.

After I finished recording everything I needed, I started with the edition and since I didn’t have much knowledge on the subject and I didn’t have the necessary equipment, it took me a lot of time to do it.

Final Edit

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