Perfect Strangers

The film begins in darkness with only a voiceover. There will be no image at first, but this is intentional.

Experimental piece on my wandering search for God. This was created as my senior thesis at the University of Toledo Department of Theatre and Film. Shot in Youngstown, OH and the Pacific Coast Highway in California.

Shot on 16mm negative and postive film stocks using a Krasnogorsk K3 camera from the 1970s. The optics on the camera help to achieve a unique look. In addition to that, I used several techniques to add a distinct feel to the film. Those techniques include bleach bypass and cross-processing for the darker feeling parts.

Music was written and performed by Felipe Aparicio, and recorded in my home studio.