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Inspiration series - Dark comedy - Sociopath

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Inspiration series - Dark comedy - Sociopath

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You (Netflix Series)

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Double crossed lovers is a dark comedy that briefly covers themes of predator and prey, want and desperation and gender politics.

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Developing the idea of the two characters swapping between predator and prey we can utilise and alternate low and high camera angles to encourage ideas of power and the upper hand.

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Costume inspiration for character of Charlie

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Costume inspiration for character of Charlie

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Greta (2018)

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Costume inspiration for character of Melissa (on the right)

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Costume inspiration for character of Melissa (on the right)

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Greta (2018 film)

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A review of Greta (2018 film) from The New Yorker

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A review of Greta (2018 film) from The New Yorker

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The crucial story of “Greta” is the inadequate protection offered by society at large to those who are being pursued. It’s a crude and cruel vision of the dangers awaiting trusting and vulnerable souls like Frances—and the very lack of self-defense that such gentle creatures provide themselves with. “Greta” isn’t quite a promotional film for the Second Amendment or krav maga; rather, it’s a vision of the killer instinct—and, avoiding the ultimate spoiler, the movie is most telling, most self-revealing, in its suggestion of where that instinct is found.

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First shoot day set up - Restaurant scene

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Melissa & Charlie’s First Date

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Melissa & Charlie (First Date Scene)

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Initially we started with a wide shot of the two characters and keeping to the rule of 3 (Melissa always on the left & Charlie always on the right). This is a shot we are able to cut back to in the editing.

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Charlie lives in an exhausting cycle of monotony. Each day too long and each night is sleepless, until, he finds what he believes is the solution to all his problems: Melissa. He wraps himself in his version of her identity and finds comfort in his delusion. After spotting her on his regular coffee run, he takes her purse, allowing Charlie's obsession to mutate. Charlie scopes the internet for hours on end and finally gets into contact with Melissa. However, he has no intention to return her items - he ends up asking her out on a date and she accepts. They talk and laugh, everything is seamless until Charlie goes to pay the bill and leaves Melissa to uncover the truth. She enters into a state of panic and plans to flee.

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As the director, it was my job to be the creative lead. I held meetings with actors and crew to establish the vision of the short film and how we could all contribute and achieve a solid outcome.

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The story of Melissa and Charlie is quite complicated, however I wanted to the audience to understand how there was a connection between these two characters but it was not real as they did not really know one another at all. In a way the ideas was for the film to be a play on 'identity theft' and 'predator and prey'. Having spoken to the cinematographer, we decided on utilising the rule of 3 and how the two characters would almost never cross over their side, focusing on their distance.

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1. We meet Charlie

2. Charlie's daily routine

3. Charlie's becomes obsessed with Melissa

4. Charlie asks Melissa out on a date and she accepts

5. They meet for the first time

6. Melissa discovers the truth about Charlie

7. She leaves the date before he comes back from paying the bill

8. He leaves and repeatedly calls her

9. Melissa agrees to Meet Charlie

10. Melissa gives Charlie and allergic reaction

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Sometimes working with the actors was a challenge, particularly because they had other roles like lighting and producer to fulfil, they would show up to set without learning their lines. This would add more time onto filming as there was a lot of retakes needed. As a director, I aimed to guide them with what to expect as a result in their characters. I would advise them on the mood, rhythm, dynamics and volume of their performance.

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1. New Adelphi Café

2. New Adelphi rehearsal studios - As Restaurant

3. Peel Park Accommodation - Charlie's Flat

4. Peel Park

5. Voice Acting Studio

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She was silently ambitious, never overwhelms the room with her presence but makes herself known in a way that feels like a warm hug. Admirable - never a hair out of place and never a minute late.

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He didn't have much. The stalking and obsessions kept him barely afloat. He's not miserable, of course but when he makes a joke he tends to be the only one who laughed.

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Romance, Predator & Prey, Identity, Conflict & Obsession.

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1. Coffee Cups

2. Purse

3. Note

4. Book

5. ID

6. Laptop

7. Wine Glasses

8. Juice for wine glasses

9. Plates

10. Cutlery

11. Candle

12. Napkins

13. Shoulder bag

14. Phones

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Two people on a blind date , blinded by the truth. Love or Obsession?

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Star crossed or double crossed?