Left in The Dark

The project is about someone’s personal experience where something quite intense happened to them. The individual would reflect later on via an interview.

About

This was my first attempt in making a documentary about someone’s story. I had to thoroughly think which questions to ask the interviewee and carefully choose which ones to leave out. I wanted to represent and reflect how Sam felt during his dramatic event but also during the interview. With music and shots, I successfully managed to add an extra dramatic touch to it that would reflect his feelings at that time.

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Credits

  • Sam Fride - Elliot Cox

    2 Girls - Sophia Barnett, Gabriela Chanova

    False Friend - Ryan Byrne

    The Stranger - Kevin Pako

    Best Friend's Older Sister - Rae Alexander

    Extras - Artjoms Gajevskis, Rose Luk

  • Story – Sam Fride

    Screenplay – James Rigby

    Director - James Rigby

    Cinematographer - James Rigby

    Camera Operator - James Rigby -

    Lighting – James Rigby

    Editor – James Rigby

    Music - David Fesliyan, Jesús Lastra

  • Production - James Movies

    Location - Bournemouth, England

 FAQs

  • It took one day to shoot the dramatic part and another day for the interview.

  • None.

  • Understanding the full story and making sure to stay true to what Sam’s story was all about.

  • First documentary! Which required a drastically different creative approach.

  • Around 10 people contributed to this project, whether it’d be by crew or cast.

  • Very happy with the outcome, the drama keeps the audience engaged and hooked in Sam’s story and interview.

the Creative process

Stills

Left In The Dark

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Post-Production

Left In The Dark

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