ext2 (0309) - day 13: location

time is ticking. i need to get a wriggle on.

for the past week it's mainly been about getting the finer details of what i want with my movie.

for the past two days i've gone to fairfield and cabramatta after school respectively, to visit nearby catholic churches upon suggestion of one of my peers. and some that i hven't been to, others have sent me pictures of their local churches. it gave me a good look around, and made me think if i want something more modern-looking or traditional. also, lighting and colour scheme was an issue.

as i had discussed with my fellow ext2 buddie/s previous, getting on site relaly did inspire me more. i now have a better idea of shots i could use, be they in these places or elsewhere.

i think, the one i still favour, however, is the one in ingleburn. since it's a familiar place to me, it would be much easier for me to make organizations and plans to film there, and the original place in mind when i first wrote descriptive sections for this particular story was based on that church.

i'm gonna have to make sure my actors can get to these places on the day/s that we set to film. i think i have my two main protagonists set, and i've considered possible supporting actors, and shots to use. the shots wouldn't be direct, so perhaps it would be easier for me to ask someone if they know they're not really going to be in it.

costuming was an issue as well. i've taken into consideration the uniforms that these people wear, and how they wear it. plus, any extra things, or mcguffins and/or significant objcets.

i figure that the movie should no longer start at the station, but in front of some kind of bathroom mirror. at this point, luke will remove his.. mcguffin.. whatever it be (it'll be something in common with stella's) and he'll slip it into her pocket at the station before they part. ill have shots of both of their.. ornaments to show that connection of theirs. in the end, when stella finds it in her pocket, that's what makes her turn around and think. that reminds me, i have to ask if that's a good idea.. coz all i did was ask about if talking about reasoning for filming in certain places was a good idea..

well i have to see the teacher tomorrow anyway to get another major work to see, at that point i must also remember to ask to get in contact with this mentor person.

this is getting kind of late.. i just noticed that.. we're pretty much halfway through already. eep.. i'm scared now.

nonetheless, we went through another 4 seminars today:

second person POV, that was an interesting conversation, about putting the reader into the story, instead of just making them intimately aware of a particular protagonist's thoughts and feelings. i related second-person narration to subjective camera positioning, where the camera sees what the audience/character sees (eg camera lens getting "punchedin the face")

diction was another. this talked about level of language, how to distinguish, and how this can be used to create different personas. this can come especially handy for me. i'd be on the right track of making solid characters if i can write a dialogue between them without using names and the reader is still able to tell what's going on.

allegory is like a story that represents an idea or concept. we drew the line between allegory and analogy by saying that analogy is an example of something whilst explaining. the example for allegory that was used was that of "old chinese guy" and his philosophies.

"show and tell" was the theme of the fourth and final seminar, talking about how it's more effective language use to describe what happened instead of just saying it upfront. for me this is particularly important i suppose, since i have to be able to convey my story without narration (well i could narrate it but i guess it wouldnt be as good)

so i still have to watch those movies that people suggested.. and gosh the list builds on.

somehow by the end of the term i SHOULD have this all scripted and storyboarded already.. and with these 2 weeks then half yearlies 2 weeks after.. gosh it's going to be hectic. i dunno how i'm going to manage.. but i HAVE to script SOMEhow if i want to film in the holidays. i mean.. it's understandable that i can just script it during the holidays when i have more time.. but no.. i want as much feedback as possible before the break.

so i better kick things into gear.

tomorrow i might go to ingleburn to get on set there, perhaps for now i'll just script it to be able to mold to any of these locations, which are basicaly the same anyway. the teacher suggested i target the minimum time, and i agree. coz it could stretch for longer (i've learned that from previous experience)

well i have to get busy.. and balance my time with other things too.

this really is a highly organized subject..