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Case Study // Creative Direction

A Deadly Temptation

Artist: Damien Cain Scope: Creative Direction + Performance

Project Overview

The client commissioned an on-camera acting and lip-sync performance centered around a very specific narrative constraint: an austere, minimalist white environment, an escalating emotional delirium, and a final narrative twist revealing the scene as a psychiatric facility through a surveillance monitor.

On-Camera Acting Camera Direction Art & Set Direction Surveillance-Style Lighting Editing & Color Grading

Technical Breakdown

  • CameraSony Alpha 6400
  • Lens16-50mm (Variable Focal)
  • ExposureISO 200 | F4.5 | 1/50 Shutter
  • Main Shots2 Masters + Close-ups + Slow Motion
  • Raw Footage3:20 min
  • Director's Cut1:12 min Master Edit
  • SoftwareFinal Cut Pro
  • Color GradingHigh-Contrast Monochrome
  • Visual FXCCTV Timestamp Overlay

Production Timeline

  • Pre-Production30 Mins (Set Styling & Concept)
  • Shoot Session1.5 Hours (2 Master Shots + Variations)
  • Edit & Color3 Hours (Final Cut Pro, B&W Curve)
  • Total Execution~5 Hours Total Turnaround
Reference Investment Range
$150 – $300 USD
*Pricing varies depending on total project duration and editing complexity.

"I asked Évrard to play the 'main role' in a music video and to shoot it himself. From the very beginning I was impressed and excited by the deep creative understanding of the task, the contribution of his own good ideas, and finally I was completely overwhelmed by the delivered result, both in terms of acting and technically flawless video. It was a great collaboration, also thanks to a pleasant and open communication. I have placed a few orders with other freelancers and very often the results have been good, but in this case everything was perfect from start to finish, by far the best performance I've seen. I can recommend Évrard without reservation. I'd give six stars if that was possible."

— DAMIEN CAIN (ARTIST & PRODUCER)
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