Hey everyone, Adrian here! As much as we’d love to just throw “Sk8er Boi” by Avril Lavigne into Fading Into You without any issues, music licensing is a whole process one that I’ve been deep in for a while now. The Endless Email Chain I knew going into this that getting permission to use a copyrighted song wouldn’t be simple, but I…
Hey everyone, Adrian here! As we get further into production for Fading Into You, we’ve hit a bit of a challenge—our official submission can’t be longer than 2 minutes and 10 seconds. That means we need to take a step back and decide what scenes are truly necessary to tell our story effectively. One of the biggest discussions…
Hey everyone, Adrian here! As we continue working on Fading Into You, I’ve been thinking about how the romance genre plays a huge role in shaping audience expectations. Every genre comes with certain storytelling elements that viewers anticipate, and for romance, it’s all about emotion, chemistry, and connection. What Audiences Expect from a Romance Film When people…
Hey everyone, Adrian here! Now that we’ve wrapped up a major scene for Fading Into You, we’re looking ahead to what’s next on our filming schedule. Here’s a little sneak peak at the clips on my laptop dashboard that I have to put together while editing soon! Upcoming Filming Plans Next up, we’re planning to film at…
Hey everyone, Adrian here! Now that we’ve finalized the script, it’s time to introduce not just the characters but also the crew members who are making Fading Into You come to life. Each person plays an important role in shaping the story and making it feel real and relatable. Let’s break down who’s who in our two-minute…
Hey everyone, Adrian here! With our first big filming day coming up tomorrow, I’m excited to announce that the script for Fading Into You is officially done! After weeks of brainstorming, adjusting scenes, and making sure everything flows smoothly, we’ve locked in the final version. Now, all that’s left is bringing it to life. What’s in the Script?…
Hey everyone, Adrian here! We’ve officially decided to incorporate “Sk8er Boi” by Avril Lavigne into Fading Into You! It’s not going to play throughout the film, but rather as a small but meaningful detail in the school scene. How It Will Be Used During the school lunch scene, Adrian will be sitting alone, reading a book, while Tati is at a picnic…
Hey everyone, Adrian here! As we continue refining the details of our film, we’ve come up with a new idea that adds a deeper connection between past and present in Fading Into You—and it all revolves around a dress. How the Dress Ties Into the Story In the mall scene, which takes place in the past, Tati and her friends are…
Hey everyone, Adrian here! After having to postpone our original filming plans, we’ve officially set a new date for the school lunch scene—we’ll be filming this Thursday! Why the Change? As mentioned in the last blog, we had to cancel last week’s shoot due to scheduling conflicts. Since the lunch scene is important to the story, we didn’t…
Hey everyone, Adrian here! Unfortunately, we ran into a scheduling issue that prevented us from filming one of our key scenes this week. Why We Had to Reschedule We initially planned to film the lunch scene at school on Friday, but we had to cancel because Sav couldn’t make it. Since she’s an important crew member,…
