Ben Conway, Post Production / VFX,

Description

In a scene reminiscent of a retro-styled sitcom, a young adult African-American woman with an afro and a nose ring stands indoors near a staircase, presenting a coiled telephone cord to the camera. She wears a white t-shirt, a lavender knitted sweater vest, and green slacks. A black landline telephone cord stretches behind her toward an African-American elderly man with a gray beard in the living room. He is seated in a blue chair and talking on a red retro landline telephone. Next to him, a green cooler is filled with ice and glass bottles. The room features plaid green wallpaper, framed pictures on the wall, a vintage dresser, and an arched doorway to the living room. The image is shot with a medium focal length and eye-level angle in warm, vintage-inspired lighting. It gives the impression of a classic television commercial, complete with exaggerated characterizations.