Group Meeting #1

Met in a group today to talk about our project progress today. I took this opportunity to get film recommendations from my group that would help me with my writing as well as any feedback of what I had so far. For a while, I was unsure of if my idea was too cliché or uninteresting at first, so I wanted to get some sort of outside opinion on it before I used my energy to develop an idea that wasn't even interesting. I think that is most important to me (making it interesting) than anything else. 

I want to pull in the audience and lock them in until we're finished. 

What I asked for my group:

- I explained my idea, then asked if it's too much of a basic idea

- Recommendations to help me with the plot, like how to execute the betrayal aspect

I haven't gone too far with my project, so honestly there wasn't much for me to ask for more. These are for me to decide and explore on my own and I think it challenges my creativity a lot and I honestly really need that.

Feedback I received:

- It's an interesting idea but it'll depend on how I execute my idea to determine whether it'll be too basic or not

- Watch The Prestige (2006), directed by Christopher Nolan

- Watch Earth to Echo (2014), directed by Dave Green

- Nimona

I think that Christopher Nolan films overall are great at executing interesting plots, so I think after my recommended films I should go see the other Christopher Nolan movies to research.

I should have the time this week to watch all my recommendations and research, focusing a lot on my project this week, since I completed homework for my other classes early on Friday and the weekend to really focus on my project since I have to catch up. I'm quite a bit behind on my project as many people has already developed a pretty solid plot (which I lack...). I also NEED to start my social media postings this week, which means that I need to conjure up a plot and name my short film very soon. 

Here is my to-do this week (Monday, 4th, to Sunday, 10th):

- Watch recommendations, research/analyze

- Develop a plot

- Find a setting to film

- Name the film

- Develop storyboard

- Start social media

- Gather my actors and finalize filming schedule

- Start developing a script

A lot to do, but it's the consequences of my lack of ability to think of an idea I like in a normal period of time. Like, 3 weeks is plenty of time to come up with something. This is the FOURTH week and I barely developed an idea. I don't feel bad or anything though, it's not like it's affecting anyone else in particular anyway. It's just my problem, one that I started and one I must resolve on my own (with the suggestions from others, of course. I'd never reject listening to criticisms and suggestions.

All I have to do is "lock in" and I should be able to get everything done.

My group!