‘ChangeSaw’ was my first crack at blending tension with comedy.  The script was written lighthearted with some velveta (and that comes out in the running sequence) but this short’s audience was a 14-18 year old demographic so I felt the added tension would help hold their attention.

The script set the story in suburbia, but I wanted something more isolated. I looked hard to find the perfect location. The location with it’s tin roof shack, woods, sheds and creeks were nice, but the Old Mill really got me excited.

I used a mixed camera style to cut through the tension- we go from shaking cameras and point of view shots to the flowing jib style of Dan Grimes.