October

So it's almost Halloween time and it is getting down to the wire already, a month and a half out from graduation. Filming has commenced on our short film, "Slip", the story of Leo Fillmore, a 26 year old who is pink-slipped only after his first year and must rent out his home to complete strangers to stay afloat. I have been very lucky with the group of people I am working with this semester, as they all are eager to make something extraordinary. Danny Seo, a long time skate friend of mine, is behind the lens, making some beautiful shots come to life such as this.

Directing has been a challenging role for me, mainly because I really don't like bossing people around, just not my style. However, I am becoming more and more intrigued with the notion of creating characters as true to life as possible. I have been watching many many shorts and featurettes on director's commentary and have become hooked. Nicolas Winding Refn and Truffaut continually keep me wanting more. Their approach to filmmaking is an incredible thing, as they look so much deeper than just "John Doe" and discover what music he listened to when he was 13, who his date was at the prom, whether he lived in an apartment or condo in college. The depth of their films is never ending.