admit one
production designer - 2020
“ADMIT ONE is the story of Piper, a hopeless romantic falling for the girl behind the snack counter at her favorite movie theater. To ask her on a date, Piper must battle through a Western shoot-out and Alien Invasion in the lobby of the theater, before finally learning to accept the romance of it all -- and the romantic comedy genre itself.”
1 film, 3 genres
As head production designer on this project, I was responsible for transforming the lobby of Gardena Cinemas, a single-screen movie theater near Los Angeles built in 1947, into three different genres over three days.
Written and directed by Emma Aikman
responsibilities:
Developed original story alongside directorCompiled visual inspiration into a look-book and plan (including color scheme, costumes, prop design, budgets for each genre, lighting, etc.)Collected props, set pieces, and costumes within a strict budget ($6000 film total, 3k PD)Special Effects MakeupDirected and collaborated with three assistant production designers in pre-prod and on setCreated original concept art for film’s poster, then worked with local artist to produce final versionFabricated puppets, intergalactic cocktails, puppets, cyborg eyes, and more for the science fiction scenesTraveled to Arizona to source unique, authentic props for Western scenes while staying within budget (and find a tumbleweed)Confetti-canon shooter
ordinary world
western
science-fiction
new year’s eve
conceptual development
character design
organized all aspects of character design, including costuming and special effects makeup.
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