group meeting :0

In class today we had a group meeting!! It was pretty exciting. I honestly didn’t really know what to expect and I thought it wouldn’t be much help, but it was a big help. We each took turns discussing what our films are going to be about and what we’re having trouble with. I started us off (which was pretty scary) and told my group about my idea. They really liked my idea and liked how the title of the film was actually in the middle of the opening rather than just at the very beginning. 

One of my group members recommended that I actually hint at my main character being gay in the very beginning, but having it be very subtle and kind of in the background. I like this idea a lot, and another group member suggested that I do this via costume design, set design, and props. I need to research a bit more about typical clothing for this group of people, but I think this will really elevate my opening and hint at the upcoming conflict in the later parts of the film. 

The suggestion regarding props inspired me to think about how I want the main character’s room to actually look, which goes hand in hand with set design as well. I’m gonna be using my room as the major set for this, so I just need to figure out how I want to arrange my room and what kind of things I want to be shown and be seen by the camera. I don’t want to make the gayness too obvious, especially since she isn’t even out yet. Instead I want to make it almost like she’s trying to hide it from herself, and not just everyone else in her life. I think maybe I could have the character wear a rainbow bracelet while at home and then her taking it off before she leaves to go to the store, because she doesn’t want anyone to know. She could even put the bracelet into a hidden spot in her room or something. —->

I also shared my storyboard that I completed a couple classes ago and discussed how I want to film my shots. We discussed how my story board is very much a rough draft and doesn’t really include everything I want to have in my opening, especially in the very first montage scene. They suggested that I create a more fleshed out storyboard and shot list that would describe almost every shot I want to include. This is definitely something I’m want to get done within this week and next to stay on schedule.