franchesca manzella

I believe that the MX4D experience was good. I loved the effects that it gave to the film. it added depth and a fun experience to go along with it. I was not distracted at all or upset with anything. I was extremely interested in the film and was looking forward to it more than anything, I loved the effects that was brought through the moving chairs, the air effects and the water that would shoot out. I loved how it really brought the movie to the theatre. It allowed the experience that I couldn't get anywhere from home so it was fun and nice to be able to do something I couldn't do in my own home.

In the movie SPF-18, it's about a young girl named Penny who goes to the beach with her cousin and boyfriend, along the way they meet an aspiring musician. The movie had absolutely no plot in my opinion, it just had a basic idea. The script was very bland and boring, it will definitely never win any awards for screenplay. For cinematography though, it was beautiful. The shots were very well composed, lighting was amazing, and the aesthetic of the shots were absolutely beautiful. The setting was a beach so first thought was very aesthetic. with the nice blue waves and the pretty pink sunset, the cinematography aspect was incredible. Casting wasn't the best, but it was a low budget film so I understand.

This short film was very hard to make. We had to remake it about 3 different times, change scripts, change cast, even change crew roles. It was difficult but we made it work. I was the director for the first script, then we changed it to Anns script and then we ran into cast complications and we had to make an entire new script up until the shooting weekend. We ultimately had crew problems but made it work. In the end Ashlee made an entire new script focused around a toxic family life, about 2 young girls who struggle to have parents who give them attention dispite the constant fighting. I was cinematographer for this project, and had to leave early for work so some of the shots were a different style. I wasn't very proud of this in the end. i can do better i just need to work with a different crew.