The instructions for this assignment was to use the following outline for a film in our own style: The protagonist wakes up next to a person he or she regretfully slept with the night before. The protagonist gets out of bed and is about to escape without waking up the other person when he or she has second thoughts. Feeling a bit sorry for the person in bed, he or she sits down and begins to compose a letter saying the usual "had a good time, etc." stuff. Suddenly, the formerly sleeping person approaches from behind, startling the protagonist. A beat later, the two are enjoying a cup of coffee in the kitchen and having a good time.

My first vision of this film was an eye peering around from beneath a mountain of covers as an ungodly snorer reaches impossible decibels. With a bit of spy action, the protagonist slithers out from the sheets. The rest would follow accordingly. It was originally written for a guy, but then I thought: how boring is that? I mean, isn't it so stereotypical that a guy would be running out on a girl as opposed to the opposite? This is the first time i've directed a girl in a role where gender sort of plays a difference!

Amy Gingrich, the girl in the film, was nice enough to let me use her apartment, which had a perfect room for what I wanted (it was also wonderfully decorated; be sure to contact her for all your interior design needs!). It also had great colors, especially that damn amazing red table seen in the final shots. I'm huge on color composition, and I didn't have to do anything to get the look I wanted. The final shot is OBVIOUSLY more for the idea than the actual result. Lacking a professional crane, there was no way I could get it steadily.

The snoring was all me doing it into the camera. I only put in the necessary sounds for the film, as this isn't really a masterpiece that I need to have completely done. The leads did a great job, especially given the fact that I was late showing up, and we went overtime.

---Nick