Silent Steps | A Nearly 3-Minute RTF Short Film

Описание: Plays a clean version of Gemstone by Don Toliver

Logline: Aysu, a young woman, crippled by the fear of walking alone at night, follows an isolated path as part of a personal challenge. She is secretly observed and protected from a distance by Hunter, a quiet man with a protective, intimidating aura. Through an unspoken connection and a single, tense moment of interaction, Hunter helps her overcome her immediate terror, allowing her to complete her walk and take a significant step towards conquering her fear.

Here's Project 2! I just wanna say that this one was SO MUCH FUN TO MAKE! I came up with the idea last semester since I've noticed how soooooooo many Booktok girls fangirl over masked men, and I thought of bringing that trope to life. My—WHY IS WEDDING MARCH X FEIN PLAYING ON MY COMPUTER?

Anyways, I GEEKED out on some shots that my DP filmed. The one where Hunter walks to the other side took several tries since the crosswalk signs change almost immediately. It was tricky, but we got it right.

I've accepted the fact that my actors and my TA think of it as a romance cause of that ONE SHOT of them glaring at each other. SEND HELP 😭. That wasn't the goal for the film, but seeing that way, I kinda like it 👀

Oh, and the Nutella crepe. It was purposely used. I legit BOUGHT it for my actor and we filmed while waiting for it to be done and then we resumed. I think my headcanon is that Aysu and Hunter walked back to the apartment, stayed outside, and shared it :)

And the way Hunter speed walks to the other side while holding his hoodie. I should've told him to let go of it 😭

All right, I hope you all enjoyed it!

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