As the summer comes to a close, we're reflecting on what we've done the past few months. At the beginning of summer we decided that our main goal would be defining the story and familiarizing ourselves with the software we'd be using. Although we'd been attending school virtually, it wasn't clear how long the virus would last for. That was our biggest problem. Upon meeting with our mentors, we realized that we'd have to go back to the drawing board and fleshing out more than one story idea in case the pandemic continued into the fall. Another thing that we struggled with was motivation. It was pretty devastating when we realized that the story wouldn't be able to look exactly how we wanted it. In between zoom college classes and the protests, we were, admittedly, a little bit drained. And that's ok because we were able to recognize that and adjust our schedule accordingly. We took a little bit of a break and then jumped back in, jotting down any and all ideas and work from there.
Although having to revise out story was a set back, we used this time to explore different ways to tell our story. We were particularly inspired by the Netflix show, Homemade. The show was a collection of short films shot during the period of isolation before the country started opening up again. Netflix and Youtube were our biggest tools of motivation. Although it sounds a little bit counterintuitive, as visual learners, watching videos that analyzed movies or short films actually helped us learn. Not to mention, seeing all the cool short films gave us inspiration for our own. Though we don't know what the future holds, we're excited for the school year and know that no matter what happens, we'll be extremely proud of our movie.
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We've come up with several story ideas over the last month. Trying to keep things simple and keeping in mind the restrictions we have as new filmmakers and highschool students. One of the stories that was come up with incorporates narration that acts as a conversation between two characters. Another explores loneliness that one may feel in the world that some may resonate with after still being quaratined for months.
With the future not looking too much brighter in terms of the pandemic, we've been trying to work out how we're going to go about shooting while also sticking to safe/healthy practices. We've limited our cast to three actors and somewhat worked out story around things like social distancing. I've gotten into three of my books so far; the first is Making Movies by Sidney Lumet which is a good insight into the workings of a film set, but gives a lot of advice for people on a level way above where we are. But its nonetheless informational and intriguing. Setting Up Your Shots by Jeremy Vineyard has been the most clear cut, it defines cinematography terms and gives examples on the page and from different movies. I've probably learned the most from it so far. The Bare Bones Camera Course for Film and Video is a book full of infodumps but detailed and educational. We've also purchased a script writing tool as well as adobe premiere. Time to hit that steep learning curve. |
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