Raw footage sneak peak;)

I have pieced together the opening of the opening; when all the credits will be being shown and everything !!!!!!!!!!!!!

My plan is to add the credits along with the title into spaces where there is nothing so for example in the beginning for the part where I film the bridge and then pan into the sky I will have the title there since there is nothing there, only the sky and I will cut that scene in half and slow motion the section with only the sky so it is longer and people will have time to read the title.

This part of my film is really, really important because it gives the setting and it sets the tone for my whole film opening!!

This is a rough, rough draft, but I present to you the first edit of my film officially named,

MODEL BEHAVIOR

enjoy:

LOL,
Lina <3

INTRODUCING

NICOLE SVENSSON!!!!!

She doubles as my best friend and the STAR of my production:)

I was pondering back and forth about who I should pick because I have a couple cousins that have offered and I had even considered doing myself as the star but that is too complicated being that I would need to meticulously direct someone on how to film me..

Anyway, below are some photos of my beautiful star!

Absolutely beautiful, I know.

Here is a short list of why I think she is perfect for this role:

- She is a perfect ides of what a model looks like

- She is my best friend so I have easy access to her

- She is good at listening, follows directions super easy

- She has great facial expressions and is outgoing so will be perfect!!

LOL,

Lina <3

FILMING HAS OFFICIALLY COMENCED

WOOOOHOOOOOO

I made it out to the city today and FILMED!

I am so happy this day has finally come.

Since I don’t have my actress here with me in San Fransisco I decided that the filming would consist of my establishing shots and first shots of my film opening. My actress in my film opening will be living inside the city of San Fran which is why i got multiple shots of the city to establish where she is and where she lives. I am really happy with the shots and I also took a lot because I know I won’t be able to come back before the time that I will need these shots. I specifically chose Chesnut Street because it is a very nice and expensive street so it would be likely that my model who is living a luxurious life will be living in.

Here is a screenshot of all the different videos that i took, plus some on my moms phone because mine was acting a little weird.

When i get home, expect a soon edit of these shots paired with the title and subtitle all edited in to the very beginning!! :)

LOL,

Lina <3

title time

Hmmm I’ve been thinking about what I am going to do for my title today!

Since I wanted to do this right I did some research on how to come up with movie titles, turns out there’s lots of websites online just ready willing and able to help.

This links explained that there are six main things to consider while coming up with the title for your movie, I will explain my new insight below,

1. be aware and NAIL the story’s essence in the title!
2. consider characters
3. consider locations in the movie
4. consider prominent situations or feelings~~
5. check to make sure it works!
6. make your title work in your film, format wise

Based on all my new lovely knowledge,

Here are some of my ideas:
- Model Behavior
- My inconvenient life
- Mode Switch
- Everything in bewteen

My favorite one is model behavior. This is my favorite because I think it’s a pun on “how someone should act” and how a model is truly acting. It’s about a woman seeking therapy and going to take the steps for self improvement so in a way it is the “model” behavior for how people should act and since she is a model it is also a models behavior!!

tps://www.scriptreaderpro.com/movie-title-ideas/

side note: i have FANTASTIC  news!
Tomorrow I am going to go to the city and hopefully will get some filming:)

LOL,
Lina

so MUCH

So much traveling, so much progress, so overwhelmed, so tired - ugh

I can't remember the last time I wasn't sick.

Anyway

I'm staying with family friends and there's a little girl her name is Maya and she has been the greatest help as I think I have honestly fully developed a plan that I intend to execute shortly following.

She's the best, anyway, let me explain my vision:

I am going to keep the whole idea of my actor getting out of bed and getting ready and everything and then moving from that going back and forth to her in therapy. This will add visual interest to a boring scene and also make the script more interesting.

This also helps with my CCR because I have a genre convention broken where a girl can be a dominate role in modeling and makes her own money!

While I'm here,

I feel like I never explicitly blogged about this so here I am:)

My film is a drama, and with this genre come certain conventions that I had to follow throughout my process. Generally, drama's are found to be serious films, they have intense plots and attempt to portray realistic characters going through relatable things in realistic settings. Specifically, there are also things to consider.

Costume:
- reflects characters personality
- troubled characters wear dark clothes

Location:
- vital to main characters life
- reflects emotions

Characters:
- developed through film
- protagonist going through something hard
- relatable

Narrative:
- realistic
- social issues
- realism
- heightened peaks

Sound:
- Diegetic Dialogue
- non diegetic voiceover of protagonist
- non diegetic emotional score music

Reflective of character personality:
- troubled characters:
          - drugs
          - cigarettes
          - weapons
          - alcohol

Editing and camerawork:
- eyeline match
- POV
- Shot reverse shot
- Fast paced editing
- close ups
- handheld camera movements

Keep in mind that some of these things I can't portray due to the fact that I am only completing the film opening.

Here is the link for my research:
https://bubbl.us/MzkxNDQ3My83NzQ5OTg2L2U2ZTY0NzhkY2M3MDdiOWZhNWZhOGYzMjg4MjhkOWU1-X

LOL,
Lina <3

MY CAMERA'S GONE.

Notice how I didnt't say "missing"

That's cause I know exactly where she is.

My brother took my camera without asking to Colorado today while I was sleeping so that's fantastic.
I planned on using it to do filming once I get to Cali but now everything will need to be done with my phone which is honestly really unfortunate.

I am currently accepting any suggestions for how to get back at him.

Complaining aside, here's what I'm working on today:

t e c h n o l o g y

WeVideo, iMovie, Flipagram, lol I'm jk but those are just some of the many options that I had to chose from to edit my film and I chose

WeVideo!

Plus:

I have finalized my script :)
Here it is:

I guess I was honestly really never that aware of how much it killed me inside. It got dark in the blink of an eye. One day I woke up and I didn't have the will, or simply the want to even lift my pinky. I stopped going to modeling gigs and I went ghost on all social media. I remember feeling so heavy. It wasn't always like this, I guess somewhere along the way I just got lost.

Side note: I'm also leaving to California in a few hours :)))))))

LOL,

Lina

can u believe im stiiilll researching

Yeah, neither can I.

I decided that in order to write a transcript that would truly speak to what real models go through when this stuff actually  happens to them IRL, I knew that I needed to read up on and become enlightened with some stories and also familiarize myself with how they speak and what words they really use.

For this specific research I turned to youtube to observe the models themselves going through their experiences and explaining their stories.

1. Why being a model sucks: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UYZ3K_a2WpU
2. TEDTALK: Looks aren't everything. Believe me, I'm a model. | Cameron Russell https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KM4Xe6Dlp0Y
3. I was body-shamed by a modeling agency https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4M277wIJPvk
4. The good, the bad, the ugly of modeling https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jiiZ5_zZJ24

i really recommend these videos, especially the ted talk, as they were very enlightening and interesting!

thankfully I now feel more ready and equipped to continue writing away at my transcript.

Next post expect an update in my transcript and my written story board.

Ted Talk of the Blog: Hot to spot a liar Pemela Meyer

LOL,
Lina <3

peer feedback

I wasn't planning on going to school on Friday but I knew that I wasn't going to miss the amazing

~group meetings ~~

so helpful, as expected.

For my first question:

          Should I have my mom play the actress who is in therapy and have someone my own age playing the girl in the flashbacks or should both scenes just include one girl the same age?

They agreed that it would be better if I got someone closer to the age of the main actress it would be better, but I could still do that if I wanted too. Although they were a little leaning-both-ways on this one, I realized that I am pretty sure I am going to have an older person be in the therapy scene. Especially because while in California I won't have access to my young actress, but I will have my mom and that is where I was going to do the therapy scene anyway :)

For the second question that I prepared which was:

          Should I include a driving scene from her getting ready to being at the photo shoot - or should the flashbacks transition directly from the getting ready to the photoshoot?

Only if I needed more time to film up, which I don't think I will, did they say that I should use this scene for a transition. I agree with their perspective and will keep this idea to the side until I begin editing.

My third question:

          Should I include background music to more effectively communicate the overall feeling and theme?

So I didn't really talk to them about this but I am thinking no on this especially since there are two contrasting overall moods and kind of feelings to my piece.

And for my last question:

          Where do you think my dialogue should go to? As of now it just goes through how when she modeled she became depressed but I don't know where I want it to go at the end of two minutes.

Thankfully they reassured my current idea and let me know that my idea wasn't crazy and they could see it too so I don't have to rework a whole new concept.

Ted talk of the blog: My Stroke of Insight: Jill Bolte Taylor

LOL,
Lina<3

Feeling better

Although you're certainly not here to be informed daily of my current health status - I still find it fitting to let you know that I am feeling much, much better.

GROUP MEETINGS TOMORROOOOWWW

I can't wait, I am soo excited. I have so many questions floating around in my head and they will finally get answered <3 :) <3 (If you have an iPhone then you know what emoji I attempting to recreate.)

So I made some questions that I am going to be ready to ask my peers tomorrow during our group meetings that I think are going to help me out so much, here they are below, along with the pros/cons that come with each :P

QUESTION 1

          Should I have my mom play the actress who is in therapy and have someone my own age playing the girl in the flashbacks or should both scenes just include one girl the same age?

PROS: If I do have an older actress and a younger one then it will show more context and information for viewers without them even having to think about it.

CONS: It may be a little unrealistic that my model already was experiencing signs of depression as a teenager and never sought help until she was in her 40s, this is why I could instead make her happy during her flashbacks.

QUESTION 2

          Should I include a driving scene from her getting ready to being at the photo shoot - or should the flashbacks transition directly from the getting ready to the photoshoot?

PROS: Could add visual entertainment

CONS: May be boring and unnecessary

QUESTION 3

          Should I include background music to more effectively communicate the overall feeling and theme?

PROS: If I find the right music then it would be really helpful

CONS: It may add unnecessary noise

QUESTION 4

          Where do you think my dialogue should go to? As of now it just goes through how when she modeled she became depressed but I don't know where I want it to go at the end of two minutes.

Ted Talk of the blog:

LO,
Lina<3

IM GOING TO CALIFORNIA

If you know me, you know how much I loooove California.

I am going there with my mom for spring break! (picked that over going on a ski trip with the rest of my family lol)

So I thought to myself, how can this help me out if we are staying in a rustic suburban family home with ten other people in the countryside right on the outskirts of San Fransisco? Then it hit me

BOOKSHELF

Let me jog your memory if you don't remember but the scene in my opening that is going to be during therapy will be perfect. In this house, I even have a bunch of awesome people that live in that house to chose from to be my therapist :D

I have even been contemplating a lot where am I going to get a good bookshelf setting to film the therapy scene, then the universe placed this perfect solution into my lap.

What I've gathered: before I leave for California on EXACTLY ONE WEEK FROM TODAY UM - just realized that omg omg. Anyway, I really need to at the least have a rough draft of everything that is not the therapy scene so on my 5 hour plane ride there and 5 hour plane ride back I can edit edit edit edit: fun!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

This means I need to start making decisions and I need to do so fast, no more story board that would have taken a hundred years, no more going back and fourth I need to buckle down and begin filming RIGHT NOW.

Problem: I still have many things that are up in the air and am planning to discuss on Friday during group discussions but besides that, I can make other decisions and start taking action.

INSTEAD OF DOING SONG OF THE BLOG IM SWITCHING THINGS UP AND DOING TED TALK OF THE BLOG:

Ted Talk of the Blog: The power of vulnerability | Bréne Brown

LO,
Lina <3

Finally some inspiration!

Unfortunately I got sick this weekend and was unable to do all that I had planned: casting, going to the mall and shopping, etc.

Luckily I am making up for lost time even though I am still sick.

So as we all know I am not good at drawing at all, so my storyboard was a little ugly and unclear, therefore I have turned to canva which is a super helpful online program that includes formats to create storyboards digitally :)

Today after school I'm going to go around my room and take pictures where I want all the shots to be (you should know that I did try to do this and it was hard without an actress).

For now I will be using myself as the main actress as far as storyboarding goes but I have consulted with my best friend and she is more than willing to either be of assistance in the acting portion or in the filming portion. Granted, if I do have her film I will need to train her and meticulously explain what to do as far as camera movement is concerned to have her be able to bring forward my vision.

Another update is that if I do not go to the mall on Wednesday then I will be ordering the clothes I need for the production on brandy melville.

I am feeling inspired today after discussing and going over my plans thus far with Mrs. Stoklosa :)

Here is where I am at

- Girl who is not necessarily a victim but does undergo the affects of what being a model can do to you and how it can make you feel has become depressed and she is in therapy.

-While she is in therapy she will be flashing back to her moments as a model when she was more happy and lighter.

-I will direct and my best friend Nicole Svensson will act in it.

-One thing that I can't stand while watching peers productions is shaky shots so I will do everything I can to avoid this at all costs.

-I still need to determine what exactly I will be doing to end this two minutes up: but I have determined the overall piece. It is a bio of a girl and the therapy is in the present time yet throughout the film she is brought back to her memories.

-In terms of dialogue, I have no idea where this is going to end up but in terms of the flashbacks she will be in a photoshoot
          -the photoshoot will take place in an all white room in my house and I will attempt to hang a white sheet from it and set up a camera while she models.

Look forward to my next postttt!

Song of the blog: REMEDY Alesso

LO,
Lina <3

Costume Design

Hi everyooooneeeee

School is draining me, yet my creative juices are still flowing

So I'm going to order the costumes for my production online soon.

Here is my rough plan:

From this point of forward the getting out of bed scene is known as scene 1: Pink silk pajamas, white sheets, pink slippers

From this point forward the dress up scene is known as scene 2: She will either be wearing a black dress or a silver glittery dress.

From this point forward the therapy scene is known as scene 3: I am planning on having a bookshelf in the background of the girl in therapy. I want her to be wearing blue tints, and light blues because that equates to depression. Maybe a long sleeve light blue shirt and dark blue jeans.

Now I am going to try to show you the pictures so we can visualize my plans:

Scene 1:

  

 woohoo I already have these slides so I won't need to buy them^ :)

Scene 2:

For her dress I am either thinking something along the lines of this:

Or something more like this:

Plus black heels that I have. (or I might buy new strapey ones)
















Scene 3:

I can't decide between a turtle neck and a deep V.

My next step as far as costume design goes is either beginning to order clothes online or I will be going to the mall this week and finding clothes and showing you guys.

Look forward to my next post!

links:
         Admin. (n.d.). Sleek and Sparkly Dresses. Retrieved March 7, 2019, from http://www.medodeal.com/sleek-and-sparkly-dresses/
         Find Out Where To Get The Shorts. (n.d.). Retrieved March 7, 2019, from http://wheretoget.it/look/2299487
         Fuzzy Pom Pom slides. (n.d.). Retrieved March 7, 2019, from https://poshmark.com/listing/Fuzzy-Pom-Pom-slides-5b16cb22df0307da25c498ed?ad_partner=google&campaign_id=1078645878&enable_guest_buy_flow=true&gclid=Cj0KCQiAn4PkBRCDARIsAGHmH3fXd38pSc4czxzJLeHF8udZ_-adMggFiTDyENrm0CTOX96lOR3ld8YaAgfKEALw_wcB&gdm_bottom=false&l_con=NWT/NEW&utm_campaign=1078645878&utm_source=gdm
         Dresses. (n.d.). Retrieved March 7, 2019, from https://www.agacistore.com/dresses-1/#prefn1=refinementColor&prefv1=Black

         Future illusions bodycon dress (n.d.) Retrived March 7, 2019, from https://agacistore.com/search?q=silver+dress&simplesearch=Go

         So Good Black Bodycon Dress (n.d.) Retrived March 7, 2019, from https://www.lulus.com/products/so-good-black-bodycon-dress/532542.html?VSSugg=True&amp%3Brrec=true&amp%3Brrec=true
         Search results for: 'blue long sleeve'. (n.d.). Retrieved March 7, 2019, from https://www.brandymelvilleusa.com/catalogsearch/result/?q=blue long sleeve

Song of the blog: Who are you when im not looking by Blake Shelton

LO,
Lina<3

My magical makeup

I am currently in class bored because I just took my SAT and I wanna be home eating and watching the bachelor not listening to this lecture about child acquisition in my aice lang a class. So i apologize for my low energy today but i felt like blogging because it's 10x better than listening to this lecture.

I have officially established that my actress will be in therapy and having flashbacks to her getting ready when her career used to be in full spring. (any step forward in my planning process, no matter how small, is still a step forward)

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Alright so while my actress is getting ready and glammed-out I realized that I want to have her having a specific look which I will show you below visually through pictures - like a vision bored kinda, but only for her neck up.

For her eye makeup, I am thinking a smokey eye:

For her face makeup, I want full coverage along with highlight on the cheek bone (ignore the eye makeup and lip color on the image below)

For her lips, as I have previously mentioned I want them to be violet:

To add, I want sparkly silver jewelry: earrings, necklace, and an anklet.

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As far as the therapy season goes, as of now I am thinking to do a natural clean look, bare skin where her jewelry used to be, and a conservative long sleeve shirt with lots of coverage. This will represent her being shameful of herself and losing the confident outspoken girl she used to be. I think that she should still have eyeliner on but no other eye makeup besides that, plus no highlighter, and very natural eyebrows. Here is my idea:


Links:
          41 Insanely Beautiful Makeup Ideas for Prom. (n.d.). Retrieved March 6, 2019, from https://www.pinterest.com/pin/439452876126230084/?lp=true
           Charles, J. (2017, November 21). HOLIDAY SLAY MAKEUP TUTORIAL. Retrieved March 6, 2019, from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BQC09Mdn24w
          Tarteist Quick Dry Matte Lip Paint- Friyay. (n.d.). Retrieved March 6, 2019, from https://poshmark.com/listing/Tarteist-Quick-Dry-Matte-Lip-Paint-Friyay-5b170aa28a2ff639c71a6ff3
          Gigi Hadid | My Saves | Pinterest | Makeup, Natural Makeup and Beauty makeup. (n.d.). Retrieved March 6, 2019, from https://www.pinterest.com/pin/844565736348639137/?lp=true

LO,
Lina <3

Production Design! (and more colors) (plus some blog updates)

For crying out loud (is that a saying people still use?) anyway, it is currently 12:08 AM and I have my SAT tomorrow and what am I doing? Thinking about colors and set design. (side note, this is my first SAT, but you should know that I am a night owl and function well at night and need little sleep to function, or at least that is what I keep telling myself.)

So

Tonight I'm thinking in color. (and in production design)

Alright so I have an issue that I need to find a way to overcome and I am honestly not too sure how I will do that. My problem lies in the setting for my film. Based on the way that I have planned it so far there will be two main settings, and I want them to be contrasting. I don't know where I am going to find a setting that I have in mind but I will just need to improvise and figure it out.

Production Design!
- realism

First setting (includes mis-en-scene)
- lighting: low-key
- location: her room
          - marble floors
          - fancy bathroom
          - clean
          - mirror
- colors: black / grey

       Costume design / Make-up design when she gets out of bed
- hair in bun
- white slippers
- nails done : sparkles
- silk pajamas : pink
- shorts and tank top
- no makeup

       Costume design / Make-up design once she is dressed and ready
- violet heels
- diamond jewelry
- straightened hair
- nails done
- tight dress: to demonstrate her emotional restrictions
- heavy makeup
    -> violet lips, fake eyelashes, highlighter

Second setting
- lighting: low-key
- location: therapy office building
- colors: blue hues

Explanation of colors:
If the reason behind each choice I made for the colors in all settings and moments is a topic that doesn't interest you then this is the end of my blog today however if you find this interesting then let me enlighten you below :D

While the actress is in her room she is depressed but hasn't realized it, she is a wealthy young girl who embraces her feminity, beauty, and prestige. Therefore the girls in this setting will represent those characteristics. Black will be used representing her prestige and wealth, along with submission to her power that is evil: the force that drives her to be depressed (her job, modeling/acting). Pink will be utilized in the first setting to embrace her feminine side. Violets will also be as prominent as possible because this girl is associated with mystic and beauty, along with wealth and prestige too.

In the second setting the actor is fully aware of her problems / issues, and has brought them to light to get help. Since she is depressed and in therapy for it the colors she will be wearing along with in the surrounding environment will be reflective of her emotional state. Cool hues such as mostly focusing on blues are most present in the second setting. This is because blues are associated with clear thinking, which the actress is trying to obtain through therapy and deep reflection (demonstrated in the voice over). Lighter blues more specifically will be in this scene because it symbolizes depression which  the actress suffers from and it represents sadness and negativity.

Song of the Blog: Oceans by Seafret (my go-to song sad song)

Blog updates!
- I wanna add that I did just spend the last 15 minutes trying to figure out how to update the name of my blog to something less boring and generic (media studies portfolio) to something more original and unique :) ever since I was little I wanted to utlize the alliteration Lina's Lounge LOL so, here we are. I also added a profile picture so you can have a face behind all of this talk :D

It's officially 12:41. Goodnight now wish me luck tomorrow I will definitely be falling asleep during my test.

LO,
Lina <3

colorscolorscolors

I keep researching because I want to be sure I'm doing this right!

Colors are a "simple" part of the mis-en-scene that I can manipulate and use to my advantage simply to convey my message more easily to my audience. I am putting myself into the shoes of a meticulous filmmaker and making each choice with no accident, this includes but is not limited to colors! They can affect the whole film watching experience and can overall deepen the narrative. 

Although I learned most of what I know about colors in class thanks to Mrs. Stoklosa's helpful lessens on colors and their meanings, there is so much more out there to learn! 

A simple and easy use of color can create a feeling for viewers and it essentially becomes the backbone of all feelings that are felt in the film. Colors help out a lot in making sure the viewers are feeling appropriately what they should be feeling. They can also show a characters progression throughout the film and highlight character development. Often times the entire meaning and message behind a film itself is communicated through the use of colors. A lot of times the repetition of the same color throughout a film can be a subtle way to cement what the true meaning is and the theme of each scene.

Besides all of that, each color has a meaning specific to itself, below I will explain them. Below is a picture followed by my own explanations of each color.

^ I found this and i thought it was super helpful soo here it is. 

^ I made this btw, I know it looks super official

citation a)

         May, K. T. (2017, April 06). How color helps a movie tell its story. Retrieved March 5, 2019, from https://ideas.ted.com/how-color-helps-a-movie-tell-its-story/

citation b)

         Avoleoo/. (2014, September 14). Graf1x.com. Retrieved March 5, 2019, from https://graf1x.com/color-psychology-emotion-meaning-poster/

btw today my song of the blog is I'm Evil by Tep No

LO,

Lina <3

STORYBOARDINGGGG

I am enjoying this process so much!! (if you couldn't already tell)
I. Love. Blogging. It doesnt even feel like I'm working on a project nor does it feel like I am literally only talking to myself (for now).
Plus I had a really really fun weekend and I hope you did too :)

sOOOOO I have brainstormed more and I have to say I am still quite happy with my plans so far and can't wait to bring it all to life. and by can't wait I mean I literally couldn't wait so I went around my room - btw I haven't decided if I am going to be either shooting in my room or a room with similar characteristics but with more glass/white/bougee decorations- and I scoped out what I wanted to produce and put it to paper. For each shot that I have planned so far you'll see a still notecard of what I am envisioning below, enjoy!

(sidenote: I am apologizing in advance for my drawing skills)

IM SO EXCITED THAT I FINALLY HAVE A VISUAL STORYBOARD WOOOOOOOOOOOO

Here is a grand scheme type of picture of my story board^ ( I am going to punch holes in them and then but them on a ring too)

Closer up pics of my story board^  :P

ANDDDD

you know what I am going to start doing - just thought of this

i am going to drop a new song every blog post because me and my best friend (basically sister) amanda smale find the best songs together and ugh we just love music

the song for this blog post is Secrets by Mary Lambert - SOOOOO GOOOOOODD, this one came from Mandy and it is. so. relatable.

LO,
Lina <3

Steps forward

Hi guyyysss!!

I have been doing a lot of thinking, rethinking, and researching this week and I am really proud to present the following, it's like a written story board with no pictures yet. Although I strayed a little bit from my original plan I not only believe that this will work better but it is also interesting in my opinion.

Tracking shot:

 Starts pointing towards the floor and bottom of the bed, goes from bed to show the feet get into frame and then follows girls feet as she walks to the bathroom wearing fuzzy slippers and then the shot moves up her legs and shows her standing looking at herself in the mirror. 

(Non-deigetic sound piano)

Close-up: 

Shot of girl who was in mirror face she looks longingly into herself and then the dialogue starts. 

Voice over: I guess I was honestly never really that aware how much it killed me inside.

Perspective shot OR shot from the right side of the bathroom counter facing so the camera can see the sink:

The girl turns on the sink and begins to brush her teeth 

Medium shot:

Girl is either in therapy/ in group therapy/ or giving a speech

The voice over begins to match perfectly with her lips in the speech and she says: "It got dark in a blink of an eye.” 

Close up:

Shot of the girl applying eyeshadow/foundation/mascara

Voice over: “One day I just woke up"

Extreme close up: 

Girls lips, lipstick being applied

Voice over: "a-and I didn’t- I just didn’t”

Medium shot:

Girl in therapy talking

Voice over: have the will or I mean not even the

Shot-reverse shot:

Therapist listening to the girl 

Voice over: want to simply

Medium shot:

Back to girl in therapy…. lifts her pinky up

Voice over: just like lift my pinky

Close up:

Shot of girls feet and legs while she puts on her red heels

Voice over: I remember feeling so heavy. 

Tracking shot:

Girls earring and side of face down her body to her feet walking out of room from the front. No voice over.

(that's 11 shots so far! side note: 11 is my favorite number:))

I am going to try to get some peer input Tuesday in class on all this :)


LOL,
Lina <3

Peer help !!

In class today I got some insight into what my peers thought about my own plans and ideas they had to help me tie it all together, overall it was helpful and I hope to use their thoughts and input to draw inspiration for a creation that I am really excited to pursue.

Remember how I said that I wanted it to be about a famous girl who was realizing she wasn't enjoying her life anymore, well they helped me take it a step farther and suggested that she have fallen into drug abuse and inevitably ended up in a rehab center. I don't really know how I feel about this because it is sooo cliche, like we always here things in the news about famous people falling into drug abuse and whatever so I am not totally sold.

We all did agree on one thing that I really like is that it should be shifting and cutting to and from a scene of the actor getting ready to do her photoshoot or her interview to shots of her in therapy/rehab/ or giving a speech.

They liked my idea of little to no dialogue and they thought that it would be a good idea to have a different type of dialogue like they did in the new Netflix series "You." To explain if you have never seen the movie it goes like this.

Actor 1: Hi sir how was your day?
Actor 2: Good.
Voice over / narration: Bad.

It shows what the character really wants to say but it is not necessarily a constant running voice over and it doesn't give background or context or anything like that.

A lot of their ideas I couldn't really picture or it just wouldn't quite click in my head. Like when I tried to think it out it just wouldn't add up. Don't get me wrong they did have good ideas but nothing that really clicked with my creative vision if you get me.

If I am going to be honest, I am not in love with these ideas, but I do see it leading into something else hopefully that I will be in love with. Having said that I am looking forward to the next peer sharing activity that we do because I liked helping my peers and bouncing ideas off of them, although the ones that I got just didn't quite work for me, I feel like they will next time.

I of course as always will continue keeping you updated as I go through this process so stay tuned for my next post.

Lots of love,
Lina

P.S. I am going to start saying LOL instead of Lots of Love ;)

sooooo

LOL,
Lina <3