Lucid Pictures
From daily posts about cinema and Hollywood to a viral short film
Lucid Pictures was my first-ever film project. It began during the pandemic as a way for me to share how I understand and love cinema, through daily Facebook posts to friends reflecting on Hollywood and film history. I collaborated with fellow artists to design 20 social media posts and created a space that eventually became the platform where I streamed my very first short film, made back in high school.
Timeline
Summer 2020
Role
Director, Producer, Art Director
Impact
300k+ views on Youtube
3k+ followers on Facebook
The evolution of cinema on screen
For my first video on the page, I traced how the cinema frame evolved from 1896 to 2020, including sound, color, motion, and frame. I asked two close friends of mine to choreograph a 20-second dance, filming them as the years ticked by, letting the shifts in style and feel unfold.
The Kuleshov Effect
The Kuleshov Effect, demonstrated by Soviet filmmaker Lev Kuleshov in 1921, shows how meaning is created through editing. By simply rearranging the order of shots, filmmakers become visual magicians, shaping how audiences interpret emotions and intent. In this film, reordering the same footage can transform the main character into a romantic lover or an unsettling stalker.
Posters about the history of Hollywood
Through the first phase, followers got a deeper look into Hollywood’s history and filmmaking techniques from 1896 to today. Creating these posts was genuinely fun, and the energy and support from our audience kept pushing us forward.
Designs by Alicia Nguyen, & Huy Pham | Art Direction by Fin
The Short Film
The second phase of the project was about "Chapters of You" - a short film I wrote, produced and directed. The story was inspired by a personal experience at the age of 14 - navigating my sexuality while sitting in a space full of ambiguity.
Designs by Huy Pham | Art Direction by Fin
The story follows Ha, a high school teenager living life with her best friend, Ly. As their bond deepens, Ha found herself developing a strange emotion for Ly that she could not define by words. Ha then faced an unprecedented truth about her identity that reshapes how she sees herself and her future.
You can stream the short film here on my youtube channel!
Lucid Pictures
From daily posts about cinema and Hollywood to a viral short film
Lucid Pictures was my first-ever film project. It began during the pandemic as a way for me to share how I understand and love cinema, through daily Facebook posts to friends reflecting on Hollywood and film history. I collaborated with fellow artists to design 20 social media posts and created a space that eventually became the platform where I streamed my very first short film, made back in high school.
Lucid Pictures was my first-ever film project. It began during the pandemic as a way for me to share how I understand and love cinema, through daily Facebook posts to friends reflecting on Hollywood and film history. I collaborated with fellow artists to design 20 social media posts and created a space that eventually became the platform where I streamed my very first short film, made back in high school.
Timeline
Timeline
Summer 2020
Summer 2020
Role
Role
Director, Producer, Art Director
Director, Producer, Art Director
Impact
Impact
300k+ views on Youtube
300k+ views on Youtube
OHTER PROJECTS
Drawing and Sketches
A showcase from the Drawing class I took with Professor Emily Tyman in the Spring semester of 2025.
Detox Masculinity
A showcase from DM103: Essential Digital Media Toolkit class. The themes being explored in these projects are queerness, toxic masculinity, and family dynamics.
Sunshine Love
A romantic musical short film in the middle of the Old Quarters, Hanoi. Written, filmed and directed by Fin.
The Kuleshov Effect
The Kuleshov Effect, demonstrated by Soviet filmmaker Lev Kuleshov in 1921, shows how meaning is created through editing. By simply rearranging the order of shots, filmmakers become visual magicians, shaping how audiences interpret emotions and intent. In this film, reordering the same footage can transform the main character into a romantic lover or an unsettling stalker.
The evolution of cinema on screen
For my first video on the page, I traced how the cinema frame evolved from 1896 to 2020, including sound, color, motion, and frame. I asked two close friends of mine to choreograph a 20-second dance, filming them as the years ticked by, letting the shifts in style and feel unfold.
The Short Film
The second phase of the project was about "Chapters of You" - a short film I wrote, produced and directed. The story was inspired by a personal experience at the age of 14 - navigating my sexuality while sitting in a space full of ambiguity.
The second phase of the project was about "Chapters of You" - a short film I wrote, produced and directed. The story was inspired by a personal experience at the age of 14 - navigating my sexuality while sitting in a space full of ambiguity.
Designs by Huy Pham | Art Direction by Fin
Designs by Huy Pham | Art Direction by Fin
The story follows Ha, a high school teenager living life with her best friend, Ly. As their bond deepens, Ha found herself developing a strange emotion for Ly that she could not define by words. Ha then faced an unprecedented truth about her identity that reshapes how she sees herself and her future.
You can stream the short film here on my youtube channel!
You can stream the short film here on my youtube channel!
Posters about the history of Hollywood
Through the first phase, followers got a deeper look into Hollywood’s history and filmmaking techniques from 1896 to today. Creating these posts was genuinely fun, and the energy and support from our audience kept pushing us forward.
Through the first phase, followers got a deeper look into Hollywood’s history and filmmaking techniques from 1896 to today. Creating these posts was genuinely fun, and the energy and support from our audience kept pushing us forward.
Designs by Alicia Nguyen, & Huy Pham | Art Direction by Fin
Designs by Alicia Nguyen, & Huy Pham | Art Direction by Fin
OHTER PROJECTS
OHTER PROJECTS
Lucid Pictures
Lucid Pictures was my first-ever film project. It began during the pandemic as a way for me to share how I understand and love cinema, through daily Facebook posts to friends reflecting on Hollywood and film history. I collaborated with fellow artists to design 20 social media posts and created a space that eventually became the platform where I streamed my very first short film, made back in high school.
Timeline
Summer 2020
Role
Director, Producer, Art Director
Impact
300k+ views on Youtube
The Kuleshov Effect
The Kuleshov Effect, demonstrated by Soviet filmmaker Lev Kuleshov in 1921, shows how meaning is created through editing. By simply rearranging the order of shots, filmmakers become visual magicians, shaping how audiences interpret emotions and intent. In this film, reordering the same footage can transform the main character into a romantic lover or an unsettling stalker.
The evolution of cinema on screen
For my first video on the page, I traced how the cinema frame evolved from 1896 to 2020, including sound, color, motion, and frame. I asked two close friends of mine to choreograph a 20-second dance, filming them as the years ticked by, letting the shifts in style and feel unfold.
Posters about the history of Hollywood
Through the first phase, followers got a deeper look into Hollywood’s history and filmmaking techniques from 1896 to today. Creating these posts was genuinely fun, and the energy and support from our audience kept pushing us forward.
Designs by Alicia Nguyen, & Huy Pham | Art Direction by Fin
The Short Film
The second phase of the project was about "Chapters of You" - a short film I wrote, produced and directed. The story was inspired by a personal experience at the age of 14 - navigating my sexuality while sitting in a space full of ambiguity.
Designs by Huy Pham | Art Direction by Fin
The story follows Ha, a high school teenager living life with her best friend, Ly. As their bond deepens, Ha found herself developing a strange emotion for Ly that she could not define by words. Ha then faced an unprecedented truth about her identity that reshapes how she sees herself and her future.
You can stream the short film here on my youtube channel!
OHTER PROJECTS
OHTER PROJECTS
Lucid Pictures
Lucid Pictures was my first-ever film project. It began during the pandemic as a way for me to share how I understand and love cinema, through daily Facebook posts to friends reflecting on Hollywood and film history. I collaborated with fellow artists to design 20 social media posts and created a space that eventually became the platform where I streamed my very first short film, made back in high school.
Timeline
Summer 2020
Role
Director & Producer
Impact
300k+ views on YT
The Kuleshov Effect
The Kuleshov Effect, demonstrated by Soviet filmmaker Lev Kuleshov in 1921, shows how meaning is created through editing. By simply rearranging the order of shots, filmmakers become visual magicians, shaping how audiences interpret emotions and intent. In this film, reordering the same footage can transform the main character into a romantic lover or an unsettling stalker.
The evolution of the cinema frame
For my first video on the page, I traced how the cinema frame evolved from 1896 to 2020, including sound, color, motion, and frame. I asked two close friends of mine to choreograph a 20-second dance, filming them as the years ticked by, letting the shifts in style and feel unfold.
Posters about the history of Hollywood
Through the first phase, followers got a deeper look into Hollywood’s history and filmmaking techniques from 1896 to today. Creating these posts was genuinely fun, and the energy and support from our audience kept pushing us forward.
Designs by Alicia Nguyen, & Huy Pham | Art Direction by Fin
The Short Film
The second phase of the project was about "Chapters of You" - a short film I wrote, produced and directed. The story was inspired by a personal experience at the age of 14 - navigating my sexuality while sitting in a space full of ambiguity.
Designs by Huy Pham | Art Direction by Fin
The story follows Ha, a high school teenager living life with her best friend, Ly. As their bond deepens, Ha found herself developing a strange emotion for Ly that she could not define by words. Ha then faced an unprecedented truth about her identity that reshapes how she sees herself and her future.
You can stream the short film here!
OHTER PROJECTS
OHTER PROJECTS
Sunshine Love
A romantic musical short film in the middle of the Old Quarters, Hanoi. Written, filmed and directed by Fin.
Drawing and Sketches
A showcase from the Drawing class I took with Professor Emily Tyman in the Spring semester of 2025.
Detox Masculinity
A showcase from DM103: Essential Digital Media Toolkit class. The themes being explored in these projects are queerness, toxic masculinity, and family dynamics.
August 2023
Detox Masculinity
A showcase from DM103: Essential Digital Media Toolkit class. The themes being explored in these projects are queerness, toxic masculinity, and family dynamics.