Blog, I have a vision! When figuring out more and more details on my protagonist, I really need to understand what her backstory is. I was considering a lot of past trauma stories such as other protagonists in films such as Auggie Pullman from Wonder (2017) who was bullied and tormented his entire life because of the way he looks and Lizzy from Instant Family (2018) who was a foster child in and out of homes for her entire childhood. I decided that my protagonists back story would be the loss of her twin sister which completely flipped her life upside down. This would be the reasoning for the protagonists isolation from others and lack of social skills. I was brainstorming different ideas I could film to establish and represent that her sister is no longer with her. For example, flowers, pictures displayed of her, and cards/ notes expressing their deepest condolences.
Plot Planning
New Character Diagram
I am super excited that I have more and more ideas to contribute to my film opening. However, I have not established what I will be creating for the end of my film opening. Another note that I should add, I have to recreate my storyboard this weekend in order to include my new storyline into the story. I am going to change the beginning of the film opening to establish the setting and context. To do so, the first few shots will be displays of props to establish her sisters passing.
Examples...
I realized the importance of establishing a setting during my class lecture today where we viewed sample film openings that were successful. By showing shots, such as the ones viewed above, it helps show the context and foreshadow what is to come from this film opening. I plan on writing the shots for my second story board draft. Not only will this defined the context, but will also leave viewers questioning and predicting what is to come from this film allowing loads of audience engagement through the unknowing. Without these minor details to help, it could be rather difficult and confusing for viewers. The small details matter and as I was taught today "less is more" :)
I definitely have some critiques for myself this past week as I have not been as organized as I would've liked to be. My scheduling on Canva does not match blogger, which stresses me out a little bit. However, I am proud of myself for how much I have progressed these past few weeks, as I typically do not do lengthy projects, such as this one. To keep my brain in check, I have created a list of the top things that I would like to complete in these next few days to make sure I am on the right page with this project.
Priorities
-Complete storyboard
-Introduce film title
-Introduce character names
-Meaning behind certain shots/angles
-Research credits
My idea is set, now the journey officially has begun. I am ready to tackle this by implementing everything I have learned in AICE Media Studies AS this past school year. This is just the start.
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