Thursday, April 16, 2009
Break Down of Film
A: 2 actors
B: 3 scenes
C: Actors must dress nice as if they are going on a real date, And this will take place at just one location.
D: none
E: Dressy clothing
F: none
B: 3 scenes
C: Actors must dress nice as if they are going on a real date, And this will take place at just one location.
D: none
E: Dressy clothing
F: none
Answers to the Questions
A: Actor's life goal is to enter the world of dating in a cool fashion without looking like a fool. The girl in the movie really does not have much to go on but she wants to be picked up for the date if anything.
B: Actor's obstacles is to just knock on the door and pick up his date, he must fight his nervousness and overcome it.
C: The only way the actor will overcome his overcome his obstacles is by leaping out and knocking on the door.
D: Actor will try to practice and prepare for his date at the door.
E: The actor finally takes a deep breath and makes the action by knocking on the door.
F: The actor talks to himself to calm down, Bites his fist, Crys, Looks at his watch, and pretends he is savvy.
B: Actor's obstacles is to just knock on the door and pick up his date, he must fight his nervousness and overcome it.
C: The only way the actor will overcome his overcome his obstacles is by leaping out and knocking on the door.
D: Actor will try to practice and prepare for his date at the door.
E: The actor finally takes a deep breath and makes the action by knocking on the door.
F: The actor talks to himself to calm down, Bites his fist, Crys, Looks at his watch, and pretends he is savvy.
Script for Date Scene
Sunny day outside of a home in the mid-afternoon...
Camera angle is being shot from the ground showing the foot steps of our actor as he walks into the scene. The shot is just of his feet as he hobbles around a bit before walking further.
Actor: stands there and jitters a bit, just showing his feet in the first shot and him walking on.
Camera angle goes up to his chest , shooting his hands play with his suit.
Actor: "ok.. I can do this... Its just dinner.... a movie... just a date..."
Camera angle changes showing him walking up the pathway to the home.
Camera angel changes to a side view of the actor.
Actor: Jitters again and thinks about knocking on the door but hesitates.
" Ok man we are going to do this.."
The actor now becomes very nervous, and quick scenes start to flash jumping from emotion to emotion
Actor: Pretends to be savvy and practices his first lines but looks corny
"hey beautiful"
Actor: Bites his fist and stares at the door.
Actor: Hangs his head on a side post and crys like a baby.
Actor: looks at his watch.
Actor: Takes a deep breath in.
Actor: Trys to look Cool but over does it.
Actor: Shakes his body trying to get rid of the nervousness
Finally the actor knocks on the door
Camera angle is shot from over his shoulders in his point of view.
The door opens and a girl steps out to greet him
Girl: smiles nervously and asks: "are you nervous?"
Actor: Responds: No... no not at all....
Camera angel changes as the actors turn and head out onto their date arm to arm.
Camera angle is being shot from the ground showing the foot steps of our actor as he walks into the scene. The shot is just of his feet as he hobbles around a bit before walking further.
Actor: stands there and jitters a bit, just showing his feet in the first shot and him walking on.
Camera angle goes up to his chest , shooting his hands play with his suit.
Actor: "ok.. I can do this... Its just dinner.... a movie... just a date..."
Camera angle changes showing him walking up the pathway to the home.
Camera angel changes to a side view of the actor.
Actor: Jitters again and thinks about knocking on the door but hesitates.
" Ok man we are going to do this.."
The actor now becomes very nervous, and quick scenes start to flash jumping from emotion to emotion
Actor: Pretends to be savvy and practices his first lines but looks corny
"hey beautiful"
Actor: Bites his fist and stares at the door.
Actor: Hangs his head on a side post and crys like a baby.
Actor: looks at his watch.
Actor: Takes a deep breath in.
Actor: Trys to look Cool but over does it.
Actor: Shakes his body trying to get rid of the nervousness
Finally the actor knocks on the door
Camera angle is shot from over his shoulders in his point of view.
The door opens and a girl steps out to greet him
Girl: smiles nervously and asks: "are you nervous?"
Actor: Responds: No... no not at all....
Camera angel changes as the actors turn and head out onto their date arm to arm.
Tuesday, April 7, 2009
New Idea # 3
I just got this idea while sitting in class and thinking about what I had said about my manifesto. I dont know if anyone will see this idea but if you do i would love to hear some comments back on it.
I want to film myself observing a public space. As I observe the space I zone in on certain people and watch them. I wonder what it would be like to be those people. As I go about my day I continue doing this.
I watch my teachers teach class and wonder how it would be if I was teaching the class
Scene: I'm watching a teacher and then suddenly my imagination puts me in her place teaching the class... the camera comes back to my face showing that I'm day dreaming about this. Some how I would like to be wearing the same outfit as the teacher was wearing, but only on me it would be bigger cause of the difference in body weight. I really think this would make the scene even stronger that I'm imagining this.
I walk home and observe a homeless person.. their clothing dirty and miss matched. I wonder and fear what it would be like to be homeless.
Scene: I am the homeless person now, doing what they were doing. Im also in the same clothing. The best part about this is I can share the clothing with the actor, since baggy clothing is a norm. for the homeless.
I would have to think up some more ideas but I think this would be a fun film to make and actually enjoy putting myself in the action.
I want to film myself observing a public space. As I observe the space I zone in on certain people and watch them. I wonder what it would be like to be those people. As I go about my day I continue doing this.
I watch my teachers teach class and wonder how it would be if I was teaching the class
Scene: I'm watching a teacher and then suddenly my imagination puts me in her place teaching the class... the camera comes back to my face showing that I'm day dreaming about this. Some how I would like to be wearing the same outfit as the teacher was wearing, but only on me it would be bigger cause of the difference in body weight. I really think this would make the scene even stronger that I'm imagining this.
I walk home and observe a homeless person.. their clothing dirty and miss matched. I wonder and fear what it would be like to be homeless.
Scene: I am the homeless person now, doing what they were doing. Im also in the same clothing. The best part about this is I can share the clothing with the actor, since baggy clothing is a norm. for the homeless.
I would have to think up some more ideas but I think this would be a fun film to make and actually enjoy putting myself in the action.
Revamping Idea # 1
The suggestions were great, actually they better explain what I had meant to say for this film. "Breaking down" isn't a good phrase to explain what my guy on his date will do. What I would like to capture is a nervousness that the guy will face before picking up his date. As he waits at the door for her , we see his inner reactions become real to us the audience. This will be a very short film for sure. I would probably estimate it being under a min. I'll have 3-4 "nerve acting" reactions in between the clips of him waiting for his date to come to the door.
action 1: He stands up straight and hops slightly, looking up with his arms held together behind his back. Camera position shoots him from the ground up. He will mutter a short phrase, something like "I hope I don't look stupid"
action 2: He then starts passing back and forth on the porch, pretending to rehearse his greeting to her. " oh you look great tonight!" " is that a new dress?... no " " Hey how are you I'm Jeff.... god no!"
action 3: He Leans against the post and crys pathetically like a big baby... (very short action scene)
action 4: He holds his hand over his mouth to test his breath.
In the end the door opens and the girl greets him, taking his arm and they walk down the pathway of the house. He looks cool and calm as if he was never nervous from the beginning.
What I plan to do is filming the entire scene of him picking up the girl and then shoot the small actions that will be sliced in later on the computer. This way we have the illusion that he really does stay calm but we are shown segments of his nervousness on the inside. This should be scenes that only the audience is allowed to view. In real life he doesn't appear to be nervous.
action 1: He stands up straight and hops slightly, looking up with his arms held together behind his back. Camera position shoots him from the ground up. He will mutter a short phrase, something like "I hope I don't look stupid"
action 2: He then starts passing back and forth on the porch, pretending to rehearse his greeting to her. " oh you look great tonight!" " is that a new dress?... no " " Hey how are you I'm Jeff.... god no!"
action 3: He Leans against the post and crys pathetically like a big baby... (very short action scene)
action 4: He holds his hand over his mouth to test his breath.
In the end the door opens and the girl greets him, taking his arm and they walk down the pathway of the house. He looks cool and calm as if he was never nervous from the beginning.
What I plan to do is filming the entire scene of him picking up the girl and then shoot the small actions that will be sliced in later on the computer. This way we have the illusion that he really does stay calm but we are shown segments of his nervousness on the inside. This should be scenes that only the audience is allowed to view. In real life he doesn't appear to be nervous.
Thursday, April 2, 2009
Idea # 2
I want to shoot some night time footage from inside of a car. I want to show the driver as she is driving, and record her looking into her rear view mirror and then to her side as if she is looking at another person. In the passenger's seat I want the same girl except she is looking towards the driver. In the back seat i want the same girl looking at the driver who is looking back at her. Basically this is the same girl in all the seats of the car. The concept behind this would be her driving around thinking, her concerns are on herself so every time she looks around she watching herself staring back at her. We don't know what she is thinking at all during the film. I want to abstract close up scenes from the rear view mirror. (just an idea to work with for now)
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