Fashion Film Still · 2024
Velvet Static
Overview
Neon portraiture tuned to texture and noise
Velvet Static is a portrait series built like a late-night broadcast: colored gels, soft diffusion, grain left proudly visible. Each frame pairs after-hours glamour with an analog softness — skin rendered like velvet, color blooming at the edges like signal interference.
Conceived as key art and motion keyframes for a fashion film, the stills had to hold a screen on their own while leaving room for titles, grade, and sound design to complete the story.
Approach
Performance in fragments
Rather than full takes, the direction called for held micro-expressions — a glance sustained three seconds past comfort, a breath timed to a lighting cue. The camera stayed close; every still is a cropped frame of a longer, unbroken performance.
Outcome
Stills that launched a film
The keyframes defined the film’s grade and poster, and the series earned Best Fashion Film Performance at the Fashion Film Society showcase.
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