Film 4 Thought

In Georgia now. It is pretty late, but the car ride up made me restless. Alienating myself from social media and from my friends for a bit has made me realize how special my bonds with my family are. Those kinds of bonds cannot be summed up in an instagram post or twitter mention. They mean something. The kind of bond between the Man and the Woman in my film will be like that. Enigmatic, yet clear-cut. Stressful at points, but a fun ride. Focusing on each other rather than oneself is what is important. I cast an already married couple, who are best friends, in my lead roles. The kind of bond they have is extraordinary. I have known them since the dating stages, the engagement, and the wedding. Soon, I will watch them move away to the city of their dreams. I cannot wait to channel that bond into my characters.

Once I film and edit, I will be finished with my project. I don't have a lot of time to finish, and I am pressed for time, so I'm hoping I can effectively manage my time so I can get the best shots I can. I leave for Georgia to see family on Wednesday, and I am using it as a time to relax from social media and from my social life a bit. I mentioned in last week's blog post that I had one of the most stressful and mentally exhausting weeks of my life. Every teenager says that about any given week, but last week, it felt as though I and everything around me would crumble at any given minute. I was shaken by teenage drama in my social life, threatened by grades I was struggling to get up, and I was getting little sleep. This is going to be the trip that I unwind. Georgia is one of my favorite places to go, between my Aunt and Uncle's small town and the historic city of Savannah. I am always captivated by the contrasting landscapes of Florida and Savannah, which reminds...

I already have a finished script. I have finished casting. But I haven't started filming. I have to work around busy schedules and film in various spots. I am definitely able to get this film done in twenty days, but dates always seem closer than they appear. This was only a rant.

I have only been referring to the main characters as Man and Girl, mostly because I didn't have names for them yet. Now, I'm beginning to like the idea of just calling them Man and Girl, or maybe even initials, to create a sense of detachment. I'm skeptical of it, but I think it could work. This  article  gives twenty examples of movies with unnamed characters, all of them relatively successful. This also enhances the thriller aspect. This is a short one.

I've never needed a break more than I need right now. The last two weeks have definitely been some of the best and most fun of my life, but coming back to Weston meant dealing with personal issues I had put aside and making up mounds of school work- with the quarter ending three days later. Dealing with my own issues made me realize that complex characters should have obstacles, whether mentally or physically. I decided to do some research on obstacles I could potentially use in my characters. Mental illness was the obvious choice. There's also physical ailments, financial issues, supernatural restrictions (not for this movie), legal inhibitions, etc. In Wonder, the main character's plight was the facial deformities. In Split, it was a mental illness. In The Conjuring, they had supernatural influences.  I wanted to explore the idea of the Man having a mental disorder, like bipolar disorder or depression. I feel as though this would increase the inner conflict and de...

I just arrived home from Florida State Thespians competition at about 4 am Sunday morning. As expected, I have neglected all of my homework and left it for the day before its due. I very much so regret it. I haven't thought about this project at all in a week because I was enjoying myself in Tampa, but I am now back home and getting the wheels turning again. I was thinking a lot about color schemes and color psychology when it comes to the film, and I decided to start picking filters and costume colors in specific scenes. This website I found contained a  chart  that broke down different colors and their hues into different emotions or feelings. The red colors portray amorous feelings, and contrast with the blue feelings of isolation and green of evil. I'm thinking that the male color scheme for the main boy will start in the opening wearing red to represent how in love he is with his fiancee, peaking at the final scene, but would then shift to dark blues and greens as the...

This post will most likely have no research. I just need to get my ideas out in a way that makes sense. I have been thinking a lot about what I would want this movie to be if it were feature length. Obviously, it starts with the found footage opening of the two lovers who are engaged, and the ending of the opening contains the attack on girl in the relationship, and her husband finding her. After this opening, the title shows, and we hear a heart monitor, which would morph into an alarm clock or ringing telephone. We see the stale, messy, unlivable conditions the Man is living in- apartment scattered with dirty clothes and dishes, take out boxes, furniture rearranged and partially wrecked. The Man has been driving himself insane. It has been two months since his fiancee has been attacked and he is barely holding a job. The Girl is in a coma, and will not wake up. Doctors watch over her as she recovers and ponder whether to try a new treatment or leave conditions as they are. After ...