Next Time You'll Know Better, 2016
Role: Director / Animator Writer: IPostAtMidnight Voice Actor: Bobby Soto "In the darkness of his room, a boy falls victim to a vile creature with a voracious appetite." Awards: Best Directing - DePaul Premiere Film Festival Best Animation - New York State International Film Festival Best Animated Short - GenreBlast Film Festival Official Selections: Big Muddy Film Festival, 2018 Cleveland International Film Festival, 2017 DePaul Premiere Film Festival, 2016 Elgin Short Film Festival, 2016 GenreBlast Film Festival, 2017 Midwest Independent Film Festival, 2017 New York State International Film Festival, 2017 Twister Alley International Film Festival, 2017 WAMMFest, 2017 Other Screenings: Chicago Onscreen Local Film Showcase, 2019 Elgin Fringe Festival, 2016 Los Angeles CineFest, Semi-Finalist 2016 |
Early boards from "Next Time You'll Know Better".
Next Time You'll Know Better is my senior year thesis project at DePaul University. I wanted to focus on horror since it was a genre I've never done before. My aim was to create a piece that was paranormal yet familiar to everyone. I came across this story shortly after and knew it was the perfect project for me to tackle.
I knew how I wanted the characters to look and behave, but my biggest challenge was the style. Lighting was going to be crucial for this film but I was not sure if I wanted more of a cut out-storybook feel or to have a piece that focused more on color. As I worked through the boards, I decided it was important to have color as it also played a role in helping distinguish the main character being in the present from moments that have faded away from him.