Format: Short-Form Video (Instagram & TikTok)
Location: Santa Ana College – Thrive Center
Platform: Social Media (Reels / TikTok)

📽️ Project Description:

This short-form video uses humor and the popular “✨very demure✨” trend to remind students of proper etiquette while visiting the Thrive Center Food Pantry. It delivers important reminders about pantry policies—such as “First Come, First Serve”—in a light-hearted and engaging way to connect with SAC students on platforms they regularly use.

👩‍💻 Dara’s Roles:

As a key contributor to the project, Dara was responsible for:

• Script writing and shaping the message in a humorous but respectful tone

• Scene planning and visual storytelling

• Partial filming of select scenes

• On-camera presence to help bring the message to life

• Full editing using CapCut, including trend-based transitions, audio, and text overlays

🌟 Skills Highlighted:

• Trend-based storytelling: Adapting a viral TikTok/Instagram trend for campus communication

• Scriptwriting and tone management: Crafting fun, student-friendly messaging while reinforcing real policies

• Video editing with CapCut: Polished edits with transitions, and pacing that match social media standards

• Audience engagement: Creating content that resonates with student culture while keeping it informative

• Collaborative creativity: Working with a content team to deliver effective, policy-driven media with humor and relatability