Horror is best when it's balanced. It’s like baking, if one ingredient is off, it doesn't work. Teenage filmmaker, Jessica Nipperess, shares how she created the film, Devil Bean.
In this episode, we talk about…
- Why Jessica is drawn to film festivals
- The Black Magic Pocket Cinema Camera and the difference it made for shooting
- The main challenges in directing Devil Bean
- Feeling emotionally disconnected from a script written by someone else
- Using original music to help tell the story of a film
- Post production and the many changes made to the film
- Tapping into serious horrors that are helpful to the world
Memorable Quotes
- “Films have always been like a chance to learn more about filmmaking through the experience of learning it.” [5:02]
- “This is what the film will be like, but less pigs and more coffee.” [18:56 ]
- “Horror is like a playground where we put out all of our fears and anxieties, and explore them in a way that feels safe and makes sense to us.” [25:42]
Mentioned in the episode:
Jessica Nipperess
Devil Bean
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