Team Ownage

Team Ownage began with a simple idea. Alice in Wonderland. Thanks to Doheny's Lewis Carroll exhibit, we had our inspiration. After a script was concieved and written, a miniature set was built and then it was my turn. We set up a green screen in my living room and spent the next six or so hours filming various sequences of Alice (played by me) running through the scary set with towering giant mushrooms and falling through the rabbit hole. The story we eventually went with began with Alice wandering in an enchanted-esque wood when she suddenly hears something scary behind her. She takes off running when she suddenly falls into a hole in the ground. At first she falls quickly, but then begins to realize that she is constantly falling and the bottom of the hole isn't getting any closer. Warped images and sounds surround her throughout her fall until suddenly she finds herself in a classroom in the middle of a lecture.


While I am not particularly fond of acting for camera (and by that I mean I hate it), getting the chance to work with a green screen was an exciing one. it also added another exciting element. Usually when you film you have an idea of what the finished product will look like. But with a green screen, as the actor, you have NO idea what the outcome could be. This fact made me nervous, but it also made me a little more excited to be working in front of a camera.


As the actor, I had little to with the setup....and the breakdown of the lighting, etc as well. I did however, provide the craft services while we were filming - it was the least I could do since I was quite comfortable during the shoot - fans on me at all times (to make it look like i really was falling) while Ryan and Angie had to keep touching the burning hot lights.

All in all, it was one of the most fun experiences that I have ever had filming. There was adventure (an exciting trip to campus trying to find an open classroom at 12am on Friday night), intrigue (who could we track down to be an extra in our film???) and good times all around (if there were bloopers, they would be really great).