Zoolosophy is an attempt to discuss the ethics of zoos from the perspective of animals, encapsulated within the mockumentary medium which, well, doesn't take itself too seriously. The words spoken by the animals, however, touch on important arguments on both sides of the debate.
This was an individual class project completed within a three-week time frame. I wrote a draft screenplay, shot footage at the Los Angeles Zoo, and overlaid test recordings over a rough cut. The various speaking parts were then outsourced to voice actors; I made changes to the screenplay based on the initial recordings and completed another round of re-recording. Extensive sound editing and mixing work was done to bring together all of the vocals (13 characters) and foley/sound effects. Attention was also focused on delivering visual allusions to the mockumentary/sitcome genre, including camera pans, handheld effects, and even closing credits.
