The Apple Tree
Ousseynou N.
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I feel like as a young filmmaker, making horror films isn't very popular and a difficult task. I wanted to take a risk and create a film I've never done anything like before. I had a very short amount of time, as well as limited tools and no extra support. My vision for my film was to make an adventurous, nature-oriented film because of the big backyard and several fruit trees I have. I chose to make my film about investigating a strange occurrence near my apple tree and finding out there was a lady being abducted and I came a second too late to save her. My film is a thriller/horror film, which I used to not like at all until I was inspired by seeing films such as Us. I learned that horror films didn't have to be just mindless jump scares, but they can be beautiful well-thought-out narratives. Through this rigorous film process, I learned lots of tricks about how to set a mood, create suspense, and convey an idea to the watchers. If I had never opened my mind to the idea of doing a horror film. thana I wouldn't have ever learned all the skills I did.
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Creativity to me means is an act meaning to be true to yourself and expressing who you are in a unique and innovative way. To be creative is to be a problem solver, and to be extremely optimistic, and not be able to be subdued by a simple obstacle.
