a tu vera
A short film I wrote, created and edited when I was still just a student with big ideas and no clue how to make them happen. It was messy, exhausting and full of first times but I learned more than I ever expected just by doing it. It’s terrible and chaotic, but that’s why it’s unique.
A TU VERA ❆
A TU VERA ❆
We were just students, but I had it clear from the beginning: I wanted this short to feel different, even if it was going to be messy. Everyone threw ideas on the table, but I was the one who shaped them into a real script. I wrote it alone, version after version, trying to hold onto a narrative that made sense — or at least meant something.
Looking back, I had no clue what I was doing. But I knew I had to do it anyway.
Once the story was done, I helped organize the shoot. I worked as assistant director, helped find the cast, and tried to hold the production together with the little experience we had.
After filming, I created the poster design from scratch — imagined the concept, built it piece by piece, and made it feel like it belonged to something real.
Then came the editing. The original director did the first cuts, but the result was slow and didn’t work. So I re-edited it completely, adding rhythm, energy and life to a short that desperately needed it.
It was exhausting, chaotic and overwhelming. But somehow, I pulled through.
Was it a good short film? No.
Would I ever put it in a film festival? Definitely not.
But I learned so much more than any grade could measure. I learned what it feels like to be in control of a creative process from beginning to end. I learned to speak up when I knew something wasn’t working. I learned how far I can go when no one else steps up.
I look back at that version of myself — younger, less confident, heavier, unsure of what I was doing. And I feel proud. Because now I know what I’m capable of.
Poster design & character sheets
Before we even shot the short film, I knew I wanted to give it a visual identity. Something that felt a little more real, even if we were just students figuring things out.
I designed both the main poster and some character visuals as if the short deserved the same treatment as a big release. It was the first time I explored this kind of graphic work, and honestly, I loved the process.
It was also the first time I realized how much I enjoy photo editing, layout design and creating visual worlds through simple tools. Not perfect. Not professional. But passionate.
GALLERY
