March 19 & 20, 2025
CCR Production
Heyyyy Cambridge!!! Today we are filming my first CCR! We had to change the script because unfortunately, Sienna could not make it, and she was the one playing Piper. So I came up with a new idea. Instead of the original plan, we are doing an interview while painting. Every two minutes, we switch who is painting, making it a more fun and creative way to answer the questions. Here is the updated script!
INTERVIEWER: Hey everyone! Welcome back to the channel! Today, we’ve got something super exciting for you. I’m here with the amazing producer of the movie One Last Time! We will be painting while I ask some questions about the film. We’ll switch paintings every two minutes, so let’s see how this turns out.
ME: Yeah, this should be fun. Let’s do it!
INTERVIEWER: Alright, first question. How does your film use or challenge conventions, and how does it represent social groups or issues?
ME: One Last Time sticks to a lot of coming-of-age movie elements like nostalgia, friendship, and that mix of excitement and uncertainty about the future. We focused on Piper’s emotions from the start, which is super common, but instead of just showing happy moments, we also highlighted Piper’s struggles with change. A lot of movies skip over that part.
INTERVIEWER: So you wanted it to feel more real?
ME: Yeah. Growing up isn’t always exciting. It can be scary too. We wanted to show that side of it. That’s where representation comes in. We wanted Piper’s story to feel real for people who might not be totally thrilled about moving on to the next chapter of their lives.
INTERVIEWER: How did you figure out your target audience?
ME: We looked at similar films like Eighth Grade and Lady Bird to see who watched them. Most coming-of-age movies attract teens and young adults because they’re super relatable. So we made sure our story, visuals, and music would connect with them.
INTERVIEWER: How did you make sure it would actually engage them?
ME: A lot of it comes down to the overall vibe. We focused on natural settings and a realistic atmosphere to make it feel authentic. Music and fashion were huge too! We wanted everything to feel like something teens today would actually connect with.
INTERVIEWER: And where would people watch it?
ME: YouTube! That’s where most of our audience is, and it’s the easiest way to reach people. If we wanted to take it further, we could also submit it to film festivals.
INTERVIEWER: Makes sense. Okay, final switch!
[They swap paintings one last time and hold them up, reacting to the results.]
INTERVIEWER: And that’s a wrap! We finished the interview and somehow made some... art?
ME: (laughing) Yeah, I think I’ll stick to filmmaking.

Filming was honestly really fun. I haven’t started editing yet, but I did create a little logo for Christian’s so-called YouTube channel using Canva. We went to Dollar Tree to buy canvases, and I already had some paint. Since there were a lot of kids at the park, we made sure to ask the questions only when the background was quiet. It was a last-minute idea, but we made it work. Neither of us is good
at painting, so the final results were pretty funny!
We filmed my second CCR today, March 20th, with a walkthrough of the set where we shot One Last Time. It took way longer than expected because we did not have our lines memorized. After every clip, we had to stop and learn what to say next, which made the process kind of stressful but also really funny. Christian struggled to remember his first few lines, and we could not stop laughing. In the end, it took about 2-3 hours to film a 3-minute video, which felt insane. I printed out our research and we went to different locations where we originally filmed our opening, making it feel like a true set walkthrough. The video was simple, but I really like how it turned out.