"ISDA"

"ISDA" - 2003

Sue Prado
Debbie Singson
Matel Escobin

Written and Directed by Caio Cadiz
Production Manager - Che Balmaceda
Camera - Karl Castillo/Caio Cadiz
Script Manager - Mae Perez
Assistant Production Manager - DinDin Borja
Music: Sliverfilter - "Losing Monina"
Caio Cadiz - "Another" and "Untitled"
Video Editing - Caio Cadiz

Long before digital cameras--and digital video even--we made a short film using only a High-8 Camcorder. Edited using a pre-DualCore PC, capturing video using an analog-to-digital capture card, and editing with Adobe Premier 6, we completed this short film with the help of friends.

Choppy video capture, lousy audio, bad transitions, shitty visual effects, and crazy crowd control, this was such a challenge to make back then, compared to the technology that we have today, 10 years later. Kudos to those who helped me make this then, Karl for his (at the time) state-of-the-art camera and DevCom shooting skills, Che, DinDin, and Mae for taking the production roles, Silverfilter for lending his music, and of course Sue Prado, Debbie Singson, and Matel Escobin for acting on this short.

Given the chance (and budget hahaha), I would definitely redo this, hopefully with the original cast and crew!