Mr. Pool - Senior Thesis Film

Mr. Pool is a story about childhood fears. Does adulthood prove that no evils exist, or that we’ve simply learned to ignore them?

The Production

As the producer for this project, I created a campaign on Seed & Spark and raised $1,700. I utilized Instagram and emailed newsletters to our supporters in order to reach our crowdfunding goal. This was my first time working with a child actor; when making the shooting schedule I made sure to abide by the labor limits and coordinate with his guardian. In order to keep our cast and crew safe, we hired an on-set lifeguard, another first for me. At the time of production, any project created through ASU required mask mandates, temperature checks, and negative Covid-19 tests prior to shooting, which I coordinated through our Covid safety officer.

Caligo - Senior Thesis Film

Caligo is about a man plagued with paranoia. Impossible and illogical circumstances lead him to near insanity.

The Production

I co-produced this project with my fellow filmmaker, Peyton Bijak. My team and I ran an Indiegogo campaign and reached our goal budget of $1,900. My main responsibilities were securing the five locations necessary for the script. We also had to secure permission from the university to utilize a prop gun in the scene, a very topical issue at the time of filming.

During principal photography, our crew was entirely locked out of one of our prime shooting locations, a campus cafe that was closed on the weekends and thus we had been granted permission to use; however, there were no personnel to allow us entry. I quickly contacted university police. I presented the physical copy of the signed location permit and gained access.