USC Students Need Your Support for Film

I am a freshman currently attending the University of Southern California’s School of Cinematic Arts! My goal is to raise enough money to fund my music video production for my music video class. This production has given over 30 USC students film experience regardless of their major. The money would help pay for a studio space, the set and food, things that my school does not fund.

The Vision

Off Task is about a corporate worker who (literally) dreams of being a dancer. While struggling to stay on task, we take a look into her dreams to see her love for hip-hop while keeping the corporate aspects of her life. We've all day-dreamed before. This is just one look into someone's story on how she manages a work life balance.

This music video includes hip-hop choreography to Sorry Not Sorry by Veeze and Nissan Altima by Doechii. The costumes are heavily inspired by the corporate wear and streetwear of the 90's, which Doechii has used for her audio visuals for Nissan Altima and her latest album Aligator Bites Never Heal. I appreciate her paying homage to 90's hip-hop/rap which is what inspired me to choreograph to that song.

Why You Should Support

Your contribution would help strengthen the arts community by:

How Your Contribution Helps Us

Off Task takes place in an office and in the main character's head. This would require some specific elements to capture it like:

Help support a diverse team of hardworking creatives!

Cast:

Alisa Urgent is a senior studying Theatre (Acting Emphasis) with a minor in Entertainment Industry. Since getting back into dancing at USC, they have had a lot of fun growing as a dancer and meeting new people. They’re excited to help bring Ramiyah’s vision to life and explore a format they’ve never done before.

Anna Keough is a junior studying Business Administration, who has been dancing at USC since her freshman year. She loves getting involved in diverse dance experiences and having the opportunity to be surrounded by talented artists in every medium.

Becca Sumaquial is a freshman theater major with an emphasis in musical theatre, she joined the music video because she loves both dance and film and she was very eager to join! She hopes to get more involved with film and get more comfortable on camera. She also wants to support her friend Ramiyah with her amazing projects!

Bella Chavez is a sophomore at USC majoring in Public Relations and Advertising with a passion for working in the beauty and entertainment industry. Bella chose to join this music video to gain creative experience and collaborate with talented peers. Through this experience, she hopes to get a glimpse of what it’s like to work in the entertainment industry and be part of a real production process.

Christopher Apy is a freshman at USC majoring in Theatre and Public Relations/Advertising, and is thrilled to be working on this project! He has done various short films at USC, but this is his first music video! Chris loves to get jiggy with it and is excited he will get to do that now.

Kelly Hong is a freshman pursuing a BA in Theatre with a musical theatre emphasis and dance minor. Because she is newer to film and pursuing dance, Kelly chose to join this project to grow as a performer and learn from this exciting experience! She also wishes to support her good friend, Ramiyah, who she can’t wait to work with on this video.

Lucy Lyu is a freshman Theatre and Communication Major at USC. She joined the music video because she loves the choreography by Ramiyah, and wants to be a part of this exciting project. She hopes to engage and learn the process of music video production.

Mia Horowitz is a sophomore majoring in Legal Studies at USC. She joined this music video to further her passion for dancing as she continues to dance throughout college. Mia enjoyed Ramiyah’s choreography and wanted to be a part of her creative vision.

Sesame Gaetsaloe is a senior communications major at USC Annenberg. She joined this music video production because of the interesting narrative and visual storytelling Ramiyah intends to share. As she typically performs live on stage, she hopes to gain more insight and experience with what goes into a recorded dance production.

Sirelis Ploche is a junior studying Civil Engineering at USC. She has been dancing on USC dance teams since her freshman year and joined this project with great enthusiasm. This production has proven to be a great opportunity to diversify her dance experience alongside talented peers.

Sophia Condon is a sophomore studying popular music performance with a vocal emphasis at USC. She loves to be performing, whether that be singing or dancing. This project was a great opportunity to dance in a creative and exciting way, and she is thrilled to be a part of it, and to bring Ramiyah’s vision to life!

Crew

Ramiyah Lee is a freshman Cinema and Media Studies Major at USC. She wanted to combine her love for dance and film to create an upbeat music video to some of her favorite songs. Ramiyah loves to create any time she can while giving others performance and work opportunities and inspiring other creatives to make art, too.

Solia Reyes is a freshman at USC studying Cinema and Media Studies. Inspired by Ramaiyah’s vision for her music video, Solia immediately wanted to join and make her vision come to life. She hopes to gain experience working on music videos and working with creatives not just in the film space, but also in the music and dance industry.

Aditya Kamboj is a freshman at USC studying Cinema and Media Studies. Spending more time listening to albums than watching movies, he was immediately hooked by Ramiyah’s vision and is excited to help bring it to life.

Alaina Werge is a freshman studying Cinema and Media Studies at USC’s School of Cinematic Arts. Her passion for cinema transcends the feature film, and she is overjoyed to help Ramiyah tell her story through dance.

David James is a freshman majoring in BFA Theatrical Design at USC’s School of Dramatic Arts. His goal is to establish himself as a Production Designer and gain more experience, so he immediately jumped at the chance to work on this production as it is a great opportunity.

Vivienne Ishida is a freshman majoring in BA Theater at USC’s School of Dramatic Arts. She previously worked with Ramiyah on her own dance film “CRAVING” and they instantly clicked as creatives. Vivienne is excited to help bring Ramiyah’s dance film alive and gain more experience in the logistics of the entertainment industry.

Arjun Veer Sen is a Freshman studying Economics and Data Science, pursuing a minor in Theatre. Wishing to explore Cinematic Arts, Videography, Video Editing, and Theater as a field, he is engaging in a variety of projects.

Tess Butler is a freshman majoring in Cinema & Media Studies at USC’s school of Cinematic Arts with a minor in Law & Public Policy. She aims to gain more experience in production, specifically with music videos, which is why she joined the project.

Katy McSwain is a freshman studying Film and Television Production from Jackson Mississippi. She has always loved to write and make movies for fun as a child. For Katy, film is about so much more than just visuals; it’s a wonderful way to express herself and connect with others.

Luisa Santos is a freshman studying Film and Television Production, pursuing a minor in psychology. She loves creating horror and drama films that leave a message in people, and hopes to learn more about other types of media.

Chelsea Louis Charles is a freshman in the Cinema and Media Studies program who loves everything pop culture, movies and shows. Her biggest passion is creating representative media and is excited to help share the unique creativities of minorities that have so much to offer.