What I learned from food styling my own film.
Role: Writer, Editor, Producer, Motion graphic designer
Idea
It’s no surprise that independent filmmakers have to wear multiple hats.
For my short film Cooking With Claudia, I had to step into the role of food stylist. Partly because of budget constraints, but also because we were recreating a traditional Salvadoran dish, and I was the only Salvadoran on set.
The experience taught me so much that I decided to create a video essay sharing some of the tips and tricks I learned from the process.
The Style
For this project, I wanted to incorporate playful animations to illustrate some of the film concepts presented in the video.
The animations add a pop of color to the video and help keep the audience engaged with the information.
