Week 4 pt2

Hello hello, today I am really excited to write this blog as I can officially say that our script is almost done with the exception of a few changes that we will continue to make as we film. With the script being almost done, I really wanted to explain how we are breaking down our film opening and how we are going to tackle the filming process. When we started planning out our filming and creating our storyboard/ script, we realized that the easiest way to handle it was to divide the whole thing by minute and since our opening is 2 minutes, this was really not difficult at all. Upon doing this, we also had to decide what were the most important aspects to include in each minute, so here is how we are doing it. Our first minute is really important for us as we are introducing/ alluding to the main problem or conflict in our movie, as well as introducing the main character for the first time. The first few images that our audience will see are different handmade paintings that look like a small child made them all around the walls, some toys, and bedroom decor meant for a little girl. Thus, establishing that somewhere in the movie there will be a little girl who will be important to the storyline. Next, our audience will see Avaley, the main character, for the first time sleeping in her bed. The next few shot will be the most important ones as we will be alluding to the fact that something traumatic happened to Avaley's mother as she flips though photo albums (after she wakes up) as well as to a the relationship between her and her father through the sing that will be playing in the background. The song is really one of the most important things for us as the song is all about a beautiful relationship between a father and daughter and we want this to represent the relationship that Avaley wishes she had with her father. As the audience is expecting them to have a good relationship based on what they have seen, our second minute is going to be all about showing them that that is not the case at all. In our second and final minute, we will be introducing Damon, Avaley's father, and the relationship between the two of them. We are still testing a few ways that we can do this, but what we basically want to show is Damon demeaning his daughter as the audience realizes that he blames Avaley's mothers death on Avaley herself. During the second minute is where we will be adding dialogue, which will between Avaley and her father. So to conclude this blog, this is how we are planning on tackling out film opening but of course due to life and us - Isabella and I - always changing our minds, this is subject to change. Anyways, thank you for reading and I will definitely be checking in tomorrow.