At 6 years old, senior Pablo Schettino Gonz\u00e1lez watched his first movie, \u201cHappy Feet.\u201d Transported to a world of talking penguins, he was entranced by the limitless possibilities of film. Since then, he has strived to create new worlds and evoke emotion in audiences through filmmaking.<\/p>\n
From an early age, Schettino Gonz\u00e1lez enjoyed creating skits and helping his sister \u2014 now a film student at Chapman University \u2014 make movies. For him, pursuing filmmaking was a natural instinct.<\/p>\n
\u201cI was never as attracted to something as I was to film,\u201d he said. \u201cI don\u2019t think there was ever a moment where I was like, \u2018Okay, this is what I want to do.\u2019 It was always just something that I had to do. I had to make these films. I had to see my passion through.\u201d<\/p>\n
Schettino Gonz\u00e1lez has explored a variety of filmmaking genres \u2014 sports documentaries, PSAs and narrative shorts, just to name a few \u2014 but recently homed in on storytelling through fictional short films. He has a meticulous process: brainstorming ideas, writing a shot list, creating a detailed script, filming with actors and editing. He focuses on finding ideas and stories that resonate with his own experiences.<\/p>\n
Like all amateur filmmakers, Schettino Gonz\u00e1lez started out shooting with default camera settings. With experience and upgraded equipment over time, he acquired an eye for detail, learning to enhance every element to make his films come alive. One technique Schettino Gonz\u00e1lez has honed is sound design, which he believes adds another dimension to films.<\/p>\n
\u201cA lot of people … don\u2019t realize how (sound design) can enhance the performance, how we can create depth to the story, how we can make the characters feel lived in and make the story feel lived in,\u201d he said. \u201cJust creating a world with sound is very important and something that I pay more attention to.\u201d<\/p>\n
Schettino Gonz\u00e1lez\u2019s film \u201cQuerido Mexico,\u201d which explores his gratitude towards Mexico while comparing it to the stressful environment of Palo Alto, won first place statewide at the Directing Change Film Contest and the regional award for the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences Student Emmys. It was also nominated for a National Student Emmy. \u201cSkateboarding with Lara Botto,\u201d a film Schettino Gonz\u00e1lez created with senior Josh Scheinman, also received the regional award for the National Academy\u2019s Student Emmys.<\/p>\n
Schettino Gonz\u00e1lez has found it extremely rewarding to be able to network with actors and directors and spotlight important topics through films like \u201cQuerido Mexico,\u201d which touches on student mental health and pressure.<\/p>\n
In the future, Schettino Gonz\u00e1lez will continue improving his abilities and using film to bring meaningful issues to light.<\/p>\n
\u201cI see myself creating more impactful work, pieces that matter, pieces that touch on subjects that most people are scared to touch on, and collaborating with talented filmmakers to create things that stand out,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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