First Group Meeting

The first group meeting brought together people from different groups to share ideas, help each other improve our film openings, or even suggest new ones. This helped us develop our stories and get useful feedback. Some ideas they suggested for my film opening were:

To open the film with pictures scattered on the floor. This will create a sense of loss or chaos. The visuals will help show the main character’s emotions and hint at her past.

To get the protagonist grab the alcohol she has in her room and put it into a bag and sneak out with it. This will help show the bad things she is doing to get over the death of her younger brother.

The story should show how it will build up into the rest of the film. Even though its is only the opening, hinting at how the protagonist’s journey will develop, starting in a dark place but showing the change for a better life.

They shared the idea of hobbies and interests she gave up after her brother’s death. This could be shown with old drawings, sports gear and trophies, or instruments on her walls, untouched. This will show the grief and lost identity, the character is going through.

Now with all of these ideas i need to get with my partner and share with her these ideas and she can share hers with me and we can pick and combine ideas together for our film. While I am not sure if these ideas fit our vision, they helped me think about different ways to tell the story.