Getting Input

 

Group Meeting

Today we did group meetings, and it was great to hear some feedback, as well as hear some of the other group's projects. I definitely heard some unique ones!

First, I will start with the feedback on my project. My group gave me some great ideas to use which included...

• showing the main character looking back at old pictures
• the main character performing a skill (show the good) and then show the character in pain or bleeding.

- I really liked this idea because it shows the contrast between what people see from gymnastics but the reality of it.

The next steps that I would like to take my project is creating a social media account, coming up with a name, and creating a shot list/script. I want to do some research or a case study on marketing a short film. I forgot the name mentioned in class today so I will have to find that out.

Now for my group and their projects. It is great to hear the ideas people have, how far into the project they are, and the plans they have for the future.

The first project introduced was basically about f**king a monkey. 👀 It was odd to say the least, but an interesting topic. It was not all about the monkey, but about what leads up to people being so f**ked up to actually think that way. The planned mise-en-scene was perfect for this idea, and I hope that this project can successfully portray the character.

The next was about a guy who is basically emerged into a talk show. He has conversations with the T.V. thinking that the host is talking back to him. It is based off Erik Erikson's ideas in psychology, in fact the main characters name is Erik. We questioned how old the host would be, considering the limitations to actors, and thought that using two teenagers can create more of a theme. I thought this was a very clever idea and am eager to see how it is displayed.

Another project was two trailers for a romantic comedy. The idea sounded very basic, but we had suggested some ideas to make it more interesting. Instead of the popular cheerleader being chased by the awkward skater boy, we thought that the girl should be chasing the boy. This allows for a little bit of difference from the usual rom com.

The last project was a documentary on queer people involved in the arts. The number of interviewees was questioned, but we thought that the number did not matter and more so the effectiveness of the interview. Documentaries are interesting because you could think you have so much but after it is cut, it is really not a lot. We suggested getting as much as possible from each person.

Overall, I found this group meeting helpful and informative and think that later on in the project, this could be very useful again.