In Satellite, Kevin and Ro are typical of the lovers and loners immortalized by the French New Wave. They're intellectuals who behave spontaneously, reject social norms, and rationalize immoral behavior under the guise of leading a richer, more fulfilling life. When dealing with characters whose primary concerns tend toward the existential the comparison to the French New Wave is inevitable. For the production and our limited budget, it seemed a natural fit, especially considering new, lightweight cameras that create beautiful imagery utilizing available light. These cameras afforded us the ability to run around NYC with a small crew and grab footage that we would never have been able to obtain otherwise. From the script to the screen, the intention was always for the movie to develop; a deliberate love story that passes through playful and sexy and becomes emotionally charged. I see it as a fable and a morality tale in which the events should not necessarily be received at face value. In order for the movie to work, the fairy tale elements would have to be present and a part of the world of the film without limiting the potential for a raw, emotional journey from very real and believable characters. Efforts were made to remind the audience to see the film as a precocious young girl's imaginings. We employed props a young girl might have created or had access to - including unsophisticated crayon drawings, simple animation and photos. Vered Ronen created a sad, yet hopeful score for the movie with slightly out of key, unaffected piano playing, and elementary lyrics. The effect proved to be dreamy, wistful and reminiscent of a music box. To counter the dreamy effect, heavy, intense, emotional rock music was chosen. Whereas Vered represents the innocence and hope, the band Calla symbolizes the sophistication, complication, and unease. We used long, smooth, traveling shots, bold handheld camera techniques, and quick cuts to compliment the range of emotions. For continuity, a consistent palette of warm colors was chosen, specifically golds, reds and greens (which also helped convey the jealousy and passion). Throughout the entire story, the characters grapple with their responsibility to the world around them and to each other. In part, because they're unconsciously motivated by past hurts inflicted upon them. To me, it's fascinating when characters we champion don't behave honorably and we watch them rationalize behavior that others might consider deplorable. In a sense, the characters fail us, but redeem themselves when they own up to a certain responsibility to others and do more than what most of us would consider reasonable.