The Nothing Gambit - senior project, film and process

Text discussing "Ideation" with a focus on social interactions and self-concept, referencing Charles Horton Cooley's theory of "the looking-glass self," and introducing "The Nothing Gambit" about a character's journey.
Text describing a pitch for "The Nothing Gambit" focusing on social interaction and ghosting, featuring a character named John Doe.
Text outlining a photography and film project involving traditional still photography, editorial-style scenes, and stop motion. It discusses using Content Aware Fill to remove a person named John from images, creating an illusion. The project is film
Film script text detailing camera directions for scenes featuring a character named John. Includes shots of John in various locations such as a chair, bathroom, street, and with friends, focusing on actions like texting, waking up, showering, and emo
Comparison of draft and final script pages titled 'Nothing Gambit VO Script', discussing themes of loneliness, invisibility, and communication.
A storyboard with nine panels sketched in pencil, depicting scenes and camera directions for a production titled "The Nothing Gambit." It includes illustrations of people, dialog notes, and camera instructions like "medium J.D. in chair" and "pan lef
Hand-drawn storyboard with stick figures and annotations
Collage of a living room and bedroom with various humorous elements added. The living room features colorful furniture, plants, and artwork with a cardboard cutout of a person sitting. One close-up shows a phone disclosing a message. Another image ha
Collage of six images: three depicting people indoors pointing at various objects, an outdoor scene with people by a fountain, and a group of friends taking a selfie.
Collage showing a park with people and a fountain, a busy city street with motion blur, a colorful living room with art and plants, and close-ups of a smartphone screen displaying repeated text overlaying the room scene.
Collage of images featuring a colorful living room with art and a red sofa, a modern bathroom with a glass shower, and credit text on a black background.
Collage of stylish interiors featuring a living room with a vibrant pink rug, a modern kitchen with yellow tiles, a cozy sunroom with wicker furniture, a dining area with a large wooden table, and a view into a room with a swing chair.
Collage of three cozy room interiors featuring bohemian and modern decor: a living room with a wicker couch and green plant, a room with a black wood-burning stove and colorful rugs, and a bedroom with a dark green accent wall and wicker pendant ligh
A collage of six images showing ghostly figures in various settings. The top row displays a ghost among people in a yard, a ghost with a photography setup in a parking area, and a ghost alongside a person in a driveway. The bottom row depicts a ghost
A series of three images shows a man seated on a bench next to a person wearing a ghost costume made from a white sheet with black eye holes. They are outside a house with brown siding and a window in the background.

10 fps test

24 fps test

Filming in the city.