The Muse

Written by Molly Putman, Directed by Christopher G. Tucker, Produced by Maya Salganek. Starring Mallory Smyth. Editing by Asmeret Payne. Original Composition by Trevor Adams. Produced with the ÌÀÄ·ÊÓƵ Film Course 271, Fall 2014.

The Muse is a short film that follows the story of an artist as he learns to find creative inspiration through visits by a benevolent, supernatural entity. The Muse also brings forward a whimsical explanation for the seemingly random bouts of creativity that artists of all types are prone to experience, and the struggle to maintain that source of inspiration.

 

 

Movie poster for The Muse.

Cast

AUGUST ...

Mallory Smyth

Production Crew

Writer ...

Molly Putnam

Director ...

 Christopher Gage Tucker

Executive Producer ...

 Maya Salganek

Assistant Producer ...

Asmeret Payne

Editing ...

Asmeret Payne

Music ...

 Trevor Adams

Cinematography ...

Montana Troyer

Production Design ...

Kimberly Diamond

Costume Design ...

 Kirsten Michelle (as Kristin Whisenhant)

Makeup ...

 Kirsten Michelle (as Kristin Whisenhant)

Visual Effects ...

 Miho Aoki and Lauren M. Kuhr

Camera Operator ...

 Richard Atkin

Gaffer ...

Jared Payne

Assistant Editor ...

Joshua X. Rada

Script Supervisor ...

 Kirsten Michelle (as Kristin Whisenhant)