The Wrap up of The Switch: Why I Made This Film
The Wrap up of The Switch: Why I Made This Film The Switch began with a real experience I could not ignore. As many people know, my family went through a difficult period with rising utility bills here in Evansville, Indiana. I was doing everything I could to keep up. I was working, budgeting, making […]
Closing the Loop: Episode 8 of The Switch Podcast Documents the Final Push and the Purpose Behind the Film
Closing the Loop: Episode 8 of The Switch Podcast Documents the Final Push and the Purpose Behind the Film The final episode of The Switch Podcast brings the project full circle. Hosted by Chase Savage and featuring Tommy J Housman, Episode 8 serves as both a production update and a reflection on the process, the […]
Between Sound and Camera: Learning Both Sides of The Switch
Between Sound and Camera: Learning Both Sides of The Switch Episode 7 of The Switch Podcast, hosted by Chase Savage, focuses on a perspective that sits at the intersection of the film’s two most critical technical areas: sound and video. Featuring Kate Ridgeway, a Creative Technologies major at the University of Evansville, the episode documents […]
The Invisible Art: Jon Robertson on Sound, Story, and The Switch
The Invisible Art: Jon Robertson on Sound, Story, and The Switch In Episode 6 of The Switch Podcast, host Chase Savage sits down with Jon Robertson, Director of Creative Technologies at the University of Evansville, to examine one of the most essential but often least visible parts of filmmaking: sound. Robertson led the sound team […]
Keeping It Moving: Rawlston Morton on Leadership, Process, and The Switch
Keeping It Moving: Rawlston Morton on Leadership, Process, and The Switch In Episode 5 of The Switch Podcast, host Chase Savage sits down with Rawlston Morton to highlight a different side of the filmmaking process—one focused less on performance and more on structure, coordination, and leadership. A senior at the University of Evansville, Morton played […]
The Story of The Switch: Building a Film, a Classroom, and a Process
The Story of The Switch: Building a Film, a Classroom, and a Process The Switch began with a real problem, not a script. Instructor of Communications and Student Media Advisor at the University of Evansville, Tommy J Housman wrote and directed the short film as a response to rising utility costs and personal experience. The […]
Sunglasses & Side Roles: Elijah Hamilton and Kennedy Kane Get Goofy on The Switch
Sunglasses & Side Roles: Elijah Hamilton and Kennedy Kane Get Goofy on The Switch In Episode 4 of The Switch Podcast, host Chase Savage sits down with Elijah Hamilton and Kennedy Kain, two contributors to The Switch whose on-screen roles may be brief, but whose presence in the episode captures the broader culture of the […]
Finding the Family: Daphne Wheeler and Alijah Roberson on Performance, Improvisation, and The Switch
Finding the Family: Daphne Wheeler and Alijah Roberson on Performance, Improvisation, and The Switch In Episode 3 of The Switch Podcast, host Chase Savage brings together actors Daphne Wheeler and Alijah Roberson to explore their roles in The Switch and the collaborative process that shaped their performances. Wheeler, a junior theater performance major, portrays Daughter […]
Embodied Reality: Jamie Lentz on Acting, Family Struggle, and The Switch
Embodied Reality: Jamie Lentz on Acting, Family Struggle, and The Switch In Episode 2 of The Switch Podcast, host Chase Savage sits down with Jamie Lentz, who portrays Daughter #2 in The Switch, to examine both the character at the center of the film’s emotional stakes and the process behind bringing her to life. Lentz […]
Where The Switch Begins
Where The Switch Begins In Episode 1 of The Switch Podcast, host Chase Savage sits down with Tommy J. Housman—writer, director, producer, and actor of The Switch—to document the origins of the film and the pedagogical framework behind its creation. Housman situates the project within an ongoing classroom experiment at the University of Evansville, where […]