ORCID
au997589
Keywords
Film, Comedy, Feature, Microbudget, Ensemble, Narrative, Crime
Abstract
The Sweet Idiot is a microbudget comedy feature written, produced and directed by Austin LeMaster. The film aims to make a case for reinstating novelty and singularity to the cinema-going experience. The film uses basic filmmaking tools, putting special emphasis on human performances in order to capture the unique resulting theatricality and ritualistic spirit that warrants attending a feature film. This thesis document serves as a record of the processes, hindrances, and ultimately the prevalence that resulted in the final product.
Completion Date
2025
Semester
Spring
Committee Chair
Ritter, Timothy and Shults, Kate
Degree
Master of Fine Arts (M.F.A.)
College
College of Sciences
Department
Nicholson School of Communication
Identifier
DP0029338
Document Type
Dissertation/Thesis
Campus Location
Orlando (Main) Campus
STARS Citation
LeMaster, Austin R., "The Persistence of an Idiot: A Film Student's Journey Through the Feature Film Format" (2025). Graduate Thesis and Dissertation post-2024. 168.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/etd2024/168