Group meeting #1

Hello bloggggg. Well, today in class the teacher put us into groups of six to talk about our ideas and get help or external suggestions. This way we not only had one perspective but several. This also allowed us to recommend movies or books to each other for inspiration. It was also very useful for showing us where we needed to improve.

The first one to talk from my group was Bella. She's part of the group, and they chose the action genre, but with a touch of comedy. Their plan is to create an introduction about a sarcastic agent who's good at her job and wants to trick the villain. Their character inspiration was Spiderman, because he accomplishes his mission but also jokes around a lot. They already have their actors and locations chosen, and they're going to film every Monday because that's when everyone is available.  I really liked their idea, and I think they're doing quite well.

Then it was my turn. I explained my idea for the intro, which is about two wealthy families whose children don't get along.  The girl is being pressured into an arranged marriage, which she doesn't want, and the boy has been given a condition to inherit the family fortune he has to get married. So they make a deal to get married for a year so she doesn't have to marry a stranger and he gets his inheritance. I clearly explained that it was an enemies-to-lovers story. Paula recommended a book called "Globes Off," which is very similar to my story. I was also advised to use a lot of symbolism and keep it very simple and direct, since there's a lot to tell or summarize in two minutes.

After I shared my idea and received feedback, the next person in my group, Felipe, went. He also works in a group, and they want to make an intro for a comedy film but mixed with action. His idea is to make a car themed comedy, but not as violent as typical action movies. It's something like Fast and Furious but mixed with comedy. He was given recommendations for filming locations and advised to make sure he didn't need to obtain any permits. We also asked him how he planned to shoot those scenes, and he said they were still figuring that out, but they would probably use a drone he owns.

When Felipe finished, Hely was next to talk about what she was planning to do for her project. She wants to make a psychological horror film. Her idea is to show us the beginnings of a serial killer. It would be like showing us a person who is clearly strange and that there's something wrong with him. She's going to do this by showing us his general behavior. She wants to use sound as a key element. Among the suggestions we gave her, one was about lighting and that she should experiment with it. We also suggested she try using cool tones, especially to create the feeling she wants to convey.

The last person to speak was Paula, and she wanted to work in the same genre as Haly, but the plot was quite different. Paula was thinking of showing us a person with some kind of mental disorder, like schizophrenia. There wasn't much time left, so we could only give her advice, such as focusing a lot on the editing and the setting, and on showing that the person wasn't mentally well.

In conclusion, I really enjoyed this activity, I had a great time, and I loved hearing what other people thought about my idea. I also appreciated the recommendations and ideas they gave me; I feel they were very helpful. Well, thanks for reading, bye bye!

XOXO, Isabella Fraire.