Harris is Bringing Horror on Campus
posted by Dominque Elliott | November 23, 2019 | In Arts and CultureFayetteville State University has a numerous amount of students who represent talent and leadership. One of those students is Christopher Harris, who has brought his own short film project to campus.
”I’m doing this because I love film, and I love being creative when it comes to storytelling.”
Harris is a senior Visual Arts major, who has been excitedly preparing for this project because it is a huge passion of his. “It allows me to work with people that want to try something different and discover another way to interact with others.”
Student may have seen behind-the-scenes footage of his new horror film scattered about social media, or even seen him filming other students in theatrical horror makeup. Harris has been hosting film shoots in various locations across campus.
But what exactly is he doing?
“It’s a 5-minute horror film that deals with friends that investigate a hall on campus and meet to chant, summon a spirit.” Harris noted.
If you check his Instagram, Harris has pictures of him and his cast-mates covered in fake blood and acting throughout the dorms.
“‘Scream’ and ‘Nightmare on Elm Street’ caused me to become interested in genre.” He elaborated. “They’re my favorite horror movies, because they challenge reality and fantasy. It allows me to tell a story and create my own story.”
The casts of Harris’s creative short film are all FSU students. The cast is made up of his friends and peers who tended to have wide range of interest. They’re all different majors and classifications. Working with them has been an incredible joy for Harris.
“You get to see how each person interacts with each other on and off screen and adjust their characters to fit the environment,” Harris said.
Harris enjoyed watching his peers work together on the project, “Students get to see how creative they really are outside of class and that they all have something in common with each other.”
He reflected on lessons he learned through the process, and how he had faith that the project was going to work out: “My perspective is that it takes a lot of trust in your actors and yourself and God to make sure you’re making the right decisions on and off screen.”
He also learned from taking a director’s role on his film project: “You also have to listen to others ideas because sometimes making little changes can help if you understand what you are doing. Most of all, you have to have friends that you trust. They help you see what you may have missed, and always remind you why you love your work.”
Harris’s project is having a positive impact. Not only is he contributing to the horror genre by including a Black-majority cast, but he’s also exposing students to different aspects of film and theatre.
Although it’s not named yet, be sure to look out for Harris’s up-and-coming film project! It’s coming to a campus near you!
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