Roommate Wanted

Roommate Wanted is about two roommates, Kelly and Eric, who are searching for a new roommate to live in their share house. They conduct several interviews, meeting many strange house-hunters along the way.

An original web-series, this was filmed in a vertical format and created to be posted as a Reels series on Instagram. With vertical content exploding in popularity on platforms like Instagram and TikTok, we wanted to explore the different creative challenges of this style of filmmaking.

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Vertical content on Instagram and TikTok is often designed to be highly consumable, fast to make and fast to watch. The entertainment value isn't compromised but there is often a lower production quality than what you would typically see in traditional styles of filmmaking.

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We filmed this a a three-person cast/crew, and we were able to easily swap between acting and sound recording because the vertical format only fit one person on screen at a time.

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Cast:

Emily Whalen as Kelly, Hannah, Mimi

Timothy Ceiley as Justin, Carl, Tim, Toby

Jaedon Cooper as Eric