spring break started!

 hey guys sorry if this post is of lower quality, im lowk sick rn cuz my dog threw up on my bed while i was asleep (gross lol)

Anyways for now I'd like to talk about the postcard for our project!

So I already did research for this last time, but that was before we had the proper lesson on print. Now that we did have that lesson I'll be reviewing and modifying my postcard to a much better rough draft.

So this was my old rought draft I made before the in class lesson, I can already spot some changes to be made.

First of all, the title of the film needs to be placed on there, not doing this in the past was understandable, however, as we still did not have the name figured out. Another thing to add is key art. This has to be relevant to the story or something so I gotta redesign the symbol probably. Now I need the director name so Ill just put joaquin since I believe he wants to do all the camera work and stuff. I also added the location, date and time of the film festival that we need on there (made up info and also I placed a placeholder since i dont think we've chosen that yet). Lastly, I added contact info, social media handle, and a QR code (that works but doesnt have anything related to the project).

The very last thing I did to the postcard was change the colors so its a little bit more eeeevil.

New draft!

And I can say it sure did turn out better than before. I'll probably have to change it again later down the road after our filming and branding is more complete, but this is a good base to work with right now!

Joaquin wrote the script so im gonna go over some of that as part of our planning

Hey guys so the titles pretty self explanatory lol

Joaquin finished the script

Lets get to reading I think

(Ill go over some plot aspects and match them up to our past research and stuff like that)

okay wait how do I put the script file link in here

uh

...

frick

Whatever I'll figure that out later for now lemme get info down

So to start Otto does live up to our original idea of being innocent looking and having the hat like showing her face. What is new is Annie has a heavy southern accent and... a blog? (and an Aunt Maria with 4 dead kids). Personally I feel like Otto and Annie meeting does not live up to our original idea. However that may be for better or for worse. 

Our original planning

Result in the script

whys the formatting like that (whatever...)

Our planning accounted for a business card that Annie would hand Otto, and that was infact executed (We're gonna do that for our postcard!). I did notice that Annie's last name was changed (probably intentional) to Annie Christian instead of Annie Christopher. I'd need to ask Joaquin as to why but yeah it makes sense.

The car joke!

Mables introduction and the lore is revealed. Originally we were thinking of having Otto have a girlfriend or something like that but Emi found that uncomfortable, and it also didnt make much sense to fit the story (like why would someone traumatized by religion be in a relationship with someone whos involved in that religion and also moves on to Annie's one? A sister makes more sense, we agreed that a forceful connection was more logical). I do like that we incorporated the original religious trauma via conversion camp. 

The car joke!!!!!!!!!!!

I loved the idea for this and it being in the script is super fun!

Im really exited to figure out how we're gonna execute this. but the idea was funny from the start so im really glad we included it!

I like how instead of just a sudden break away (like how we originally ideated) Otto's sister simply appears less and less throughout the montage, Its nice distancing without words really needed.

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Okay I gotta give a lot of credit to joaquin these jokes are super funny I love the medical condition jokes

Like this one /\

And this one /\

Then like in our original idea the priest escapes, this time however its due to Annie's sister. and then Annie reveals himself as the devil and stuff. Then Otto is told to kill her sister to open a portal to hell.

I do feel like Joaquin didnt really include the "oh our main character gets all the power but like loses her self or like gets possesed by the end and stuff"

heres like that one image i already posted

Anyways its lowkey a fire script and it matches a lot of our planning, which is great.

wait offtopic ts song lowk fire

https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=_ysPpT7-f4o&si=ZSa71hSk3l-w150i

sorry it came on while I was writing ts

Okay so yeah uh thats pretty cool and stuff. um..........

Bye!

Postcards and stuff

 I lowk just realized we dont have much going on with the postcard, and since my team members are being useful, I too will be useful.

So first lets get some inspo

Btw guys im doing this before our postcard lesson so really im trying to figure out the conventions before they're taught to us.

This example postcard has an appealing image on one side, probably the film poster or something related, and then on the back it has the name, a short quote (probably from the film), Director and showtimes.

This postcard also has a QR code for a "private viewing on vimeo"

Finally, it has contact information at the bottom, which includes director name, adress, phone number, email, and social media handles.

Again lemme make it clear Im not sure if ts is right at all, so please just let me embarass myself.

Second inspo postcard

Okay so this postcard has a few similarities to the last one, The name of the film is clearly visible, contrasting with the background. The production companies are named at the top, the director is named at the bottom right. Theres appealing imagery on the postcard (less focused on this one though). What is different about this postcard is the various awards being mentioned. The other postcard did not do that. Lastly, the credits are listed in the bottom left. Also, this postcard is NOT double sided, like ours is meant to be.

Okay so what I've derived from these two postcards is that our postcard needs to have the film name (whats our film name again??) placed extremely visibly onto the card, we can arguably have the majority of the credits on the back. My team as a group decided on trying to make our postcard look like a business card, so I'll look into that. We could include a short quote on the front, and maybe also have a QR code (fake or not it doesnt matter). Lastly, on the back we can probably put some awards or whatever (can we do fake awards? I gotta ask next class).

Okay now i'm just gonna look for business card images and stuff

wait this is lowk a goated example, we can change it to be like red and have Annie Christian's name on it, and then just put the credits and stuff somewhere on the back (or we could have Annie Christian's name on the front and keep credits and stuff specifically on the back).

Okay lemme create an example on canva real quick

So this is very rough but its the original vision we had, and I hope to expand on it more when we get the lesson on postcards!

As for now...

Bye guys!

Example postcard. (n.d.). DesignCrowd. Retrieved 2026, from https://www.designcrowd.com/postcard-design/contest/1501323.

Bauer, C. (2020b). UnifiedMFG. Retrieved from https://www.unifiedmanufacturing.com/blog/merch-filmmakers-film-festivals/?srsltid=AfmBOoptNXKSy6mVeN0IZ_AVoOzGFc_XtVly0-DCVoG386xZx-TR2RR3. 

Customizeable Business Card. (n.d.). DisciplePress. Retrieved 2026, from https://disciplepress.com/shop/church-stationery/church-business-cards/church-business-card-1004/?srsltid=AfmBOooEmBT5bHTM_x6w32w4hVeeiE6VPNal07F7tLQuBC2MNpkFojTA.

Group meeting time or something

👅👅👅👅 

Project 1: nikita abdul, 7606

Idea: characters getting bored of their life, so he starts to do bad, unhealthy things such as drink and abuse, and then he commits suicide at the end i guess.

Costuming is good (misfitted suit and standard clothes) but it could use maybe like a stereotypical beater or something due to the actor being robbie.

Research includes "office space" and "suicide room". Nikita's description of these films are... fitting to his idea i guess.

Gray desaturated colors are a good move, brighter colors during abuse seems fine.

Overdose for the means of suicide is not the move in my opinion since our teacher stated that drug use can only be somewhat implied, but it does fit the theme so its kind of a 50/50 in my opinion.

Audrey suggested robbie do the fake drugs in a bathroom, which makes general sense.

Nikita being given the green light to film robbie walking out of a bathroom with white powder all over

Yeah i pulled a Emi (it wont happen again)

Project 2: Nicholas Restrepo (no aice number i guess) nvm 4888

Idea: Film where main character constantly breaks 4th wall, character is like egocentrical and stuff. Main point of film is that another character pulls the cameras attention creating jealousy and harming the ego of the main character.

School filming (solid choice i cant lie)

no ideas yet on main actor or costuming.

generally solid idea.

Project 3 Mine

Was told that contacts might help show main character being like possessed

Was also told that it would be a good idea if we executed it correctly

Project 4: 7503 Lauren

Idea: not completely realized but maybe psychological drama genre. Follows teen girl struggling with her self image and trying to be perfect and stuff.

Distribution package or whatever it was called

She wants to focus on the mise-en-scene which is lowk real

Lowk corset at all times would make good sense

gradually darker colors

Solid research

Solid resolution to hint at (at the end of the day everyones human)

Project 5: 7396 Audrey

Idea:  Nonlinear storytelling starting with a therapy session a year ahead of the main events. Main Character uses lots of social media as an escape. One day the Main Character needs a ride home, so they bring their sister who asks to be by their side the whole time. The Main Character leaves their sister so the sister leaves the party they're at. Main Character blames themself. Gets regected from college and stuff and realizes they shouldnt have done what they did. 

Trying to figure out script and stuff.

Audrey says its hard to write about because of the dialogue with therapy.

Character design is solid (professional attire for therapist, unorganized attire for main character, cutesy, planned attire for sister.)

neutral colors.

Project 6: 4840 David Gomez

Idea: comedy, main character is a guy who likes doing good deeds. Main character picks up a penny, tosses it and teleports. Main character starts to attempt to help more people with this penny, but messes up. Travels to... spain? and london... i mean i guess yeah sure.

Look up different media texts that adapt this idea.

Most likely no dialogue (or very little)

Costuming: Blazer, nerd look or something.

Filming at landmarks (yeah thats smart)

Project 7: 4440

Idea: Coming of age. Idea started more with technique over plot. Camera originally was going to stay in one place, but Tstok didnt like that, so it'll probably change. Follows girl who is kinda depressed or unmotivated, shes gifted a seed and the camera changes to the plants perspective of the girl going through daily motions. Then she breaks up with her partner and looks at the plant.

Nikita reccomended having leaves taped to the camera to give the feeling that the plants growing.

Costuming is just standard teen apparell

Group is very busy which isnt great

shots of plant growth to break up segments

use a symbolic plant to further push topic / main idea.

Group photo!

Social Media Research :3

Media text: "Im A Good Person" By Tasmin Topolski 🐋

Social media tool: Instagram

Description of types of posts: Images and clips from the short film + poster and short of the week nomination.

Description of how branding is developed (or not): Posts all use darker, warmer colors (with few exceptions) providing an overall theme to the page. Profile page is a bright green for some reason which kind of just sticks out like a sore thumb (probably not intentional, but its still worth mentioning). I mean the profile picture matches nothing and feels like wasted potential. Topolski also advertises the films poster and short of the week nomination, as well as the fact that the short film is available on american airlines in-flight entertainment. Of these posts, the poster and nomination are really beneficial to the branding, but I feel the american airlines advertisment kind of breaks out of the theme due to the formatting of the post. This might be some light nitpicking though.

Analysis of how you will use this to develop your own social media presence: My group can definitely take inspiriation by the simpleness that really helps the page feel grouped up. Although I fear its common knowledge, we WONT be having a random bright green profile picture. I want to use that american airlines post as a guideline for what to do and what not to do, I dont want our social media page to have a post like that, that breaks away from the branding a bit. Instead, a post similar to that should also be themed in our own, original, on brand way.

Media text: HUGE

Social media tool: also instagram i think

Description of types of posts: Many of the posts are about nominations for awards, but I feel the branding us abstract enough to the point where they fit in. Most other posts are posters or shots from the film with the title there, with some having abstract elements. The account also has a few posts talking about their actors and their backstories, in a little mini series. The account seems to be a reused advertisement account for the filmmakers other films, as about 20 ish posts down, the posts are themed around another film.

Description of how branding is developed (or not): The profile picture alongside the various abstract shots posted help build the overall feeling of the short film. Cold colors invade every corner of the instagram. The videos stay on brand. The title of the short film is (though maybe a bit annoying) everywhere, which is definitely helping me remember the name, but idk if its actually helping build the brand. Lastly, the nomination posts stay in theme with that abstract element of the other posts (not sure if its intentional though...)

Analysis of how you will use this to develop your own social media presence: I liked the color theming used in their instagram. I also believe that maybe having the name of the film everywhere (maybe not everywhere but just super common) may benefit us, though im not entirely sure. I liked how the abstractness helped keep the award posts in theme (or maybe the other way around, like the award themes were matched to the abstract element), and honestly I feel like we could do something like that too.

Media text: Grieving by Chris Chi

Social media tool: Instagram

Description of types of posts: Plenty of award posts, poster posts and shots from the film.

Description of how branding is developed (or not): Every post in this instagram includes cold colors. The name of the film is posted with more moderation than the last example...  Video teaser helps with overall film i guess. Profile Picutre is on brand even if its the same shot that was posted twice, once with an award on it. Really cool movie poster.

Analysis of how you will use this to develop your own social media presence: Okay so I think this is closer to the amount of times I want the name of the film to appear in our social media page. I love the poster (kind of unrelated) but it really just helps build the feeling of the film, and since its posted in instagram that technically helps the branding. I do think they went a bit overboard with the award posts. Lastly, I want our instagram to have a unique profile picture, even though a shot from the film is okay (or the poster too) it just seems a bit bland to do.

I’m A Good Person. (2024b). IMDB. Retrieved March 5, 2026, from https://www.imdb.com/title/tt27497122/.

Nozicka, P., & Farber, D. (2021). HUGE. Retrospective of Jupiter. https://retrospectiveofjupiter.com/genre-dark-comedy/

Chi, C. (2024). Grieving. Retrospective of Jupiter. https://retrospectiveofjupiter.com/genre-dark-comedy/

more research and stuff i guess

 okay so like i got some more research i guess

kind of tired though

and hungry

and cold

and uncomfortable

and sore

and

okay thats enough

anywayssssss

Dan Da Dan time!

so like dandadandadanadnadand is a cool anime about ghosts and aliens (and unfortunately a lot of naked people). I watched like up until season 1 end so I dont really have like the full story down but its essentially a guy named Okarun who gets his... nuts... stolen (deaduzz).

I like the weirdness of the film though (when its anything but naked people) and I honestly think incorporating that kind of weirdness into our film is very possible and could be very beneficial. I also really love the use of color in the show, especially in the intro.

Unfortunately I am not good at performing EmiSlop writing (check out my group partner Emi's blog at https://emvaicmedia202756.blogspot.com/) So I do not have much to say in detail.

Essentially what I am getting at is that I personally believe that incorporating color in vibrant, obvious ways could really benefit our film, as well as "weirdness".

speaking of color... Im not actually going to research this (maybe) because its not exactly the same genre, but the Jujutsu Kaisen anime has beautiful usage of color in various moments, as well as framing. For example, we have 2 beautiful shots from the anime below.

They just look real nice, honestly I'd love to take inspiration from the framing and color usage of this anime, but thats gotta be like really really hard probably.

this went kind of off topic...

anyways have a good day guys!

IMDb. (2024). Dan Da Dan: First Encounter [Movie still or poster image]. Retrieved from https://www.imdb.com/title/tt33343397/

Polygon. (2025, September 22). Image from Dan Da Dan Season 3 announcement article [Promotional key visual]. Retrieved from https://www.polygon.com/dan-da-dan-season-3-announcement-momo/

YouTube. (2025). Thumbnail image from video “hFk4jeciySQ” [Video thumbnail]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hFk4jeciySQ

Polygon. (2025). Image from Jujutsu Kaisen Kinji Hakari cursed technique explained [Screenshot or promotional image]. Retrieved from https://www.polygon.com/jujutsu-kaisen-kinji-hakari-cursed-technique-gambling-explained/

Research and stuff

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okay thats enough

anyways its time for cool research and stuff i guess

uh what do i start with

hm

Ill start with what I know best

ENA (both the video series and the game)

ENA as seen in the video series

So like ENA is a surreal and random series and game that takes place in a seperate world / universe. The ENA series essentially follows the character ENA (woajjjj namedrop!!!) throughout regular life in the abstract world.

Throughout the video series theres a lot of absurdist humor incorporated into basically every interaction. Like meeting a turron vendor in the middle of a breakdown, or having a pink dolphin in a desert say "take a chill pill, i meant no ill will" and other random stuff. I feel like it could be something that we do in our film is just incorporate sparse absurdist humor, though with the current build of our story it seems less likely.

ENA as seen in the video game

Okay so moving on to dream BBQ, this game follows the same absurdism, surreal theming that the video series follows while also incorporating a different story. The game is more objectivized than the series (cuz like most games have an objective to strive for) in which ENA (who is also a different ENA apparently) is working and looking for "the boss" and just like has to go on an adventure and do stuff yada yada game aint finished :( . But this game does actually include some dark humor elements in it, such as mentions of war and death and stuff like that. 

To be completely honest, our current iteration of our film story does not really support this game too much unfortunately, but I still believe that some potential can arise out of this. 

Ferguson, D. (2025, April 3). Screenshot from Ena: Dream BBQ showing Ena interacting with the environment [Image]. TheGamer. Retrieved from https://www.thegamer.com/ena-dream-bbq-beginner-tips/

ENA Wiki. (n.d.). ThisIsGoingToBeSoSoAwful [Image]. Fandom. Retrieved from https://enajoelg.fandom.com/wiki/Ena_%28Animated_Series%29