Favorite characters: Cecilia

“For one shot in the film, we were looking at photos of MK to use as Charlie’s cell phone photo ID for Zoe. We have a metric crapton of photos of MK, but I was finding it almost impossible to find a photo where she looked like Zoe. She was either clearly Lily, clearly Zelda, or clearly another character/herself.

“Something that impresses me about working with such great actors like Sean Persaud and Mary Kate Wiles is that they manage to give each character they play a totally different presence and energy, to the point that even finding an old photo that captures a new character can be kind of difficult. Yay actors!”

— Yulin Kuang commentary on I Ship It

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muchtoofullofsand:

Yeah, yeah I’m behind the times, so pardon me while I flail because I love love LOVE this video. yulinkuang​ why do you keep doing this to us??!!!

I was trying to deconstruct my love of it for lies​, and I pretty much decided I love everything about it. There’s something touching about the idea of sending a best friend request into the ether, but it’s also poignant because Cecilia’s last best friend was imaginary, and she was the one that did the leaving. And yet Cecilia is so earnest and hopeful! (And lovely.) And then there’s the style: the 50s & 60s vibe that evokes nostalgia, but doesn’t feel dated. I think it’s partly because the colors are so saturated and sharp. (The white background definitely helps them pop!) This story is happening in its own space – namely, Cecilia’s mind – and it’s bright and youthful and sweet. And it’s not just the clothing and props that pop and create this atmosphere; details down to nail polish and lipstick are just as bright, retaining these hopeful/nostalgic/etc. feelings even during closeups. Basically it’s 1 minute and 41 seconds of nonstop delight. (Cecilia, I will be your best friend!)

I am 100% down with this analysis. And really, how cool is it that it isn’t just a fashion video. It’s thoughtful. It has layers. It has characters. It has story.

It has so much!

Also, it’s infinitely gif-able. I thought I Ship It was rich with gif possibilities, but I think Cecilia is my current favorite-thing-ever for maximum gif density. :-)

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I Ship It, written and directed by Yulin Kuang.

Because this is how you start a film.

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I Ship It, written and directed by Yulin Kuang.

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“It’s not platonic for me.”

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“You look pretty sexy in a six-frame loop.”

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Zoe studying the entry form is kind of hypnotic.

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Sinead Persaud’s cameo from I Ship It, cropped and brightened.

I apologize for what this is doing to the quality of the image. But I felt it was an important work to include in the ever-expanding collection of the I Ship It Gif Museum.

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Sinead Persaud in I Ship It.

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