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Plans

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Schedule February 3rd- Test filters/film angles//editing product/ideas for post production sounds February 4th- Filming February 5th- More filming if necessary February 10th/11th or 17th/18th: Voiceovers for A, B, and C February 11th- Voice overs for  Mickey as well as Terra if necessary February 12th- More filming to reshoot or even shoot for the first time if schedule goes awry. February 18th- Another back up filming day February 19th- A back up editing day Location I have several parks in mind for this film. One of them in particular caught my eye. I don't want to pick one with a playground, as they are often crowded with small children, who would be distracting in the background or potentially could touch or damage props. Participants I'm working in a group on my own, directing, producing, and editing, as well as updating these blogs. Believe it or not I do plan on playing the two main characters as well.  However, A, B, and C will be played by friends. I've got school

Screenplay

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EXT.PARK PICNIC TABLE - DAY TERRA sits at the picnic table, staring off. She's just got her basket of food on the table, but she pays it no mind, too focused. She takes a glance to her side. TERRA You’re staring at me,  Mickey. I don't  appreciate it. MICKEY Well. Pots and Kettles. We pan over to MICKEY. Upon reveal, he's a stuffed animal.  TERRA That's not the full expression. It's "The pot calling  the kettle black." MICKEY Same difference. You're a hypocrite, mate. MICKEY looks at what she’s looking at. Several other stuffed animals on a blanket a little ways away. ( They are referred to  as A, B, and C ) MICKEY knows she’s staring at them, and now that TERRA know he knows, she stops staring, and begins awkwardly fiddling with something on the picnic table MICKEY You gonna approach today? It's been a while. TERRA Nope not in a million years. MICKEY But you want to. TERRA But I won’t. MICKEY Because you- They speak in unison now TERRA and MICKEY

Short film research: Kiss Chase(drama/coming of age/)

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Clare follows a girl who is stated in the description to be about 11. However, the actor as well as the rest of the actors who are supposedly her age look to be about 14. She is left out of the activities of her classmates, who seem to share intimate sexual experiences they're a bit too young for. There are undertones of her being one of the only POC students there. She feels left out, until she shares an intimate experience with a male classmate she likes. That's pretty much it, this one was my least favorite. I thought the story was realistic but in terms of message and maybe morals I don't like it, it's an uncomfortable narrative, which may have been the intention? Frankly i'm not sure, regardless the story I thought was bad. The script was okay, grounded in reality to an extent. I say to an extent because the kids are a bit too openly mocking of the protag. The cinematography was okay, the camera doesn't tend to move too much, but it works. It would have ben