for my first CCR, i wanted to a carpool karaoke interview with someone interviewing me about the film while also singing carpool karaoke. I plan to answer question #1 and question #3 and would get a friend to interview me while they drive.
How does your product use or challenge conventions and how does it represent social groups or issues?
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How did your production skills develop throughout this project?
Basic script (this will not be exact but an outline for the conversation could go)
INTERVIEWER: Hello! Welcome back to carpool karaoke. Today, promoting her new film, Catalyst, it's creator Kamila Perdomo-Salazar!! Welcome Kamila!
KAMILA: Hi! thank you, so happy to be here today; I'm excited!
INTERVIEWER: Honestly i'm surprised you'd let me drive. After watching Catalyst, I figured you'd be wary of car trips. I mean, we all saw that crash. The intensity? I'll be checking my mirrors every 5 seconds from now on!
KAMILA: (laughs) Don't worry! You're safe...for now. Kidding, but yeah the car crash is very much the heart of the film. It's the "catalyst" for everything that follows. It had to feel impactful because it's not just an accident, it's a moment that changes our protagonist, Adam, for good.
INTERVIEWER: And you delivered. Now, i noticed the film's vibe is very...heavy. In a good way no doubt! It definitely makes you wanna turn your lights on when you watch it alone in your dark living room. How did you handle those genre conventions so we as an audience can feel all the intended emotions? Did you keep t classic, or did you flip the script a little?
KAMILA: So actually for Catalyst, I didn't want to go against any conventions. We tried to lean into the psychological drama and thriller staples., the slow-burn tension, symbolic mise-en-scene, and that lowkey lighting to keep the atmosphere very eerie.
INTERVIEWER: Yeah, it definitely seemed very intentional.
KAMILA: Exactly. Our goal wasn't to make a "jump-scare" horror or a "cutesy" romance. We wanted to show how this traumatic event really transformed our protagonist. It's to show how Sarah is not just a character, but a symbol of grief and of how that pushes people over the edge. It's meant to explore how far someone will go when love is their primary motivation for revenge.
INTERVIEWER: Very dark. And deep...and it's making me want to sing something very upbeat to feel better. You up for it?
(UPBEAT SONG PLAYS, THEY BOTH SING AND JAM OUT FOR A LITTLE WHILE)
INTERVIEWER: Okay, okay back to business. This film looks very polished and high-quality but i know the indie world is not easy. How did your production skills hold up during the shoot?
KAMILA: Honestly? This entire process taught me how to improvise and adapt more than anything else. Every project has its own deadlines and necessities, but this was by far the hardest one we’ve tackled.
INTERVIEWER: What do you think made it so tough?
KAMILA: I have to admit I underestimated the difficulty of developing, filming, and editing a psychological piece like this. We had major challenges with resources. It became a massive lesson in working with what I have. I had to learn to be resourceful when the "ideal" version of a scene wasn't possible.
INTERVIEWER: Well, you had me fooled! It looks like a high budget piece! Speaking of high, can you hit these high notes in the chorus?
KAMILA: I can try!
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