Project Proposal

 Project Proposal 

  Now that I have finished up my research, my next step is to plan my film. Luckily, I have chosen great teammates who are also on board with the ideas that I have put out there. For my genre, I went with the teenage coming-of-age genre due to how much I favor these films. I'm very big on connection, and seeing on-screen characters go through relatable things makes me feel heard. I can't wait to add my own spin on the sub-genre as I've been inspired by films like DiDi, Big Time Adolescence, and Booksmart. I chose this genre as I already had certain themes of what I want to incorporate in my film. For example, plenty of my favorite teenage films stem from the 2000's. 

Story Elements

In terms of the story I want to tell, I want it to reach teenage audiences specifically, as I myself am a teenager, and I can pinpoint specific experiences. I plan for my characters to be in their senior year of high school which means that school isn't as important as it was in previous years. However, I want Arianna to possess a quieter strength of the duo. She is going to be the 'go along' type with her best friend's ideas, but keeps the peace at the same time.

Alejandra, on the other hand, tends to be more impulsive, especially since it's the end of their senior year. While both of the girls counterbalance each other, I want their personalities to shine in this film. Alejandra can be considered 'Type B,' which means she's easy going to a switch of plans and goes with the flow. 

Senior year often calls for the 'finality' of things which makes students more reckless. While I could predict and write a whole script for the story I have to remember that I have to limit it down to 2 minutes. I want my storyline to follow two girls who skip school and go on an adventure as their time is limited but I know I can't do the whole movie in only two minutes. 

Technological Elements

While I have no experience with a professional camera, I have done my own personal projects with second-hand cameras. Although I plan on trying to use the cameras my teacher offers, as they're higher quality, I feel as if using an iPhone camera ruins the experience of making my own film. In my personal projects for fun, I edited them on Premiere Pro, which is an editing software my school provides for free for students. This allows me to have far more options than I would with Capcut or IMovie which are very limited.

I am going to talk to my teacher about whether these cameras can be used for filming and the uploading process. Moreover, I have friends in the TV Class that my school offers, and they often have to film, which means they have plenty of experience. A close friend of mine is very familiar with editing on Premiere Pro, which means I could easily ask him for tips and tricks. 

My Plan

I have not figured out the specific dates for when I want to film and when my teammates are available; however, I have a clear concept of the things I need to get done in preparation. I'm going to research the lingo during the 2000's so I can create in tune dialoggue between my characters as I develop new drafts of scripts.

In terms of practice, I'm going to speak to my friends in TV class and ask them what preparations they have to do before they film. Even down to the microphones, they recommend hearing their cast smoothly. They have a good idea of certain genres and camera shots that they use to showcase how their characters feel. I want my story to flow fluently and still have its relatable aspects. 

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