Cherrie Bartolome

Smoke and Mirrors

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HAVE A GO by Alvina | Music Video A project created for 'Video and Sound Production' paper. Directed by Cherrie Bartolome DOP: Fiona Ellett Producer: Courtney Day Edited by Bailey Harding Song: Have a Go - Alvina (on Spotify)

Bachelor of Creative Media Production

It was important for me to be working on a project that is realistic and diverse. Issues like like anxiety, depression, racism, sexual harassment, diversity are overlooked in films. From casting to applying our ideas to each of the characters is achieved. It was really interesting to see different aspects and realising that not everyone knows all of these issues are actually happening. We wanted to display these ideas without sugar coating it as an eye opening and insightful story for everyone.

Smoke and Mirrors is a contemporary mystery pilot episode that follows four college students; a brother, a secret lover, a friend, and a class acquaintance. Unfamiliar with one another, each individual is unexpectedly sent mysterious notes regarding the disappearance of their fellow peer, Mia Baxter. They are suddenly thrown together to uncover the secrets, betrayals and lies that have caused Mia to disappear on the night of her 21st birthday.