Lucy Girl — Kadyn Ziegler
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Lucy Girl

Northeastern University production capstone • Boston • about 9.5 minutes • Fall 2024
Producer and camera, with collaborative directing, partial editing, and early script-development contributions

A Boston-set short film about a young woman whose attempt to free a pet-store cat becomes a confrontation with her own creative stagnation. My role bridged production planning, hands-on set work, and post-production storytelling.

Lucy Girl title frame▶ WATCH THE FILM · 9:29

Production Lifecycle

SEPT.–DEC. 2024
SEPT. · DEVELOPMENTCo-wrote the treatment with Elena: a light-dialogue, mood-led coming-of-age film with a darkened Boston look.
OCT. · PRE-PRODUCTIONLocation survey at a working pet shop in Allston; shot lists built scene by scene.
NOV. · PRODUCTIONThree shoot days: the pet-shop interior, then night exteriors and a café interior across Boston, run from timed call sheets.
POSTEdited portions of the film, shaping pacing and tone alongside the credited editor.
PRODUCING ON THE NIGHT

Day 2: One Night Across Boston

A night-exterior day that moved a small crew, cast, and a cat carrier from Allston to Kenmore Square, Commonwealth Avenue, and the Harvard Bridge, with travel built into the schedule between setups.

REDRAWN EXCERPT FROM THE DAY 2 CALL SHEET · NO CONTACT DETAILS
5:00–5:20 PMSetup outside the pet shop, Harvard Avenue
5:20–6:00 PMExterior shots at the pet shop
6:00–6:30 PMHarvard Avenue walking shots
6:30–6:45 PMTravel to Kenmore Square
6:45–7:15 PMKenmore Square shots
7:15–7:30 PMTravel to Commonwealth Avenue
7:30–8:10 PMCommonwealth Avenue shots
Store counter with the cat
Portrait in the pet store
Waterfront profile at night
Walking the city with the cat carrier
Driver close-up
Close-up in the car
FRAMES FROM THE FINISHED FILM · CINEMATOGRAPHY BY YUTONG LI
WHAT I CONTRIBUTED Producing: treatment, location survey, call sheets, shoot days Camera, shared with Yutong Li Collaborative directing with Elena Gosalvez Editing portions of the film, shaping pacing and tone Early script development (uncredited)
FORMAL CREDITS PRODUCERKadyn Ziegler CAMERAYutong Li & Kadyn Ziegler DIRECTOR / WRITER / EDITORElena Gosalvez CINEMATOGRAPHERYutong Li EXECUTIVE PRODUCERMichelle Carr
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