- A.Decide on a Big Idea that intrigues you. This should have personal interest to you and a lot of potential for exploration. Don’t choose something that you can’t personally connect with. Next, select potential Topics that narrow the focus of the Big Idea. These can change later. Be specific.
My example:Big Idea: Adventure
Potential Topics: Travel, Local Adventures, Personal Adventures, Grand Explorations, Changing perceptions about Adventure through the ages, Adventure from Male Perspective vs. Female Perspective, Adventure as an addiction
- B.Generate a few “Essential Questions” that can lead to investigation. These questions might directly lead you to a work of art. They may not. That’s okay too.My example:
- What is Adventure to me?
- What isn’t Adventure to me?
- How do different kinds of people define adventure differently? Similarly?
- How do different cultures define adventure differently? Similarly?
- How do different age groups/generations perceive of adventure?
- How do the genders view adventure differently? Similarly?
- What is the difference between real adventure and the kind of adventure ‘sold’ in movies?
- Is movie-style adventure real? Attainable? Enviable? Laughable?
- What is the most mundane sort of adventure possible?
- What risks are inherent in having adventures?
- What rewards are inherent in having adventures?
A. Big idea= Personal identity. Trying to find yourself amongst many obstacles. having a scattered brain/thought process is fuzzy.
B. Potential topics:
-What is finding yourself?
Being 100% content with your lifestyle, choices, interests
-how can you find yourself?
discover what makes you the happiest, most satisfied, what your best at.
-where do you have to go to find what you're looking for?
forest, nature, anywhere where you flourish
-will there be any obstacles?
yes, scattered brain thought process
-what to do once you've found yourself?
just be.
-how do you know you found it?
you'll know in that moment, it may not be something obvious, but it's a feel you'll only know when it hits you.
-how long will it take to search?
depends on each person
-how do different people find themselves?
some people do everything they don't enjoy, to find who they are. some know immediately. it may hit you like a brick wall, or it could take years of struggling. in the end, you'll never truly know who you are until you die. not to be morbid, but everyday you learn new things and find new interests. every single day shapes who you are.
How I plan to film:
I know dream sequences are over used, but dreams are extremely influential in my life. I want to have Lindsay Miller dreaming, tossing and turning, not really sure if her waking life is real or just a figment of her dream. While she sleeps, weird things are falling on her head. different substances from the ceiling. she doesn't know what they are. it will transition into different parts of her dream and journey into the cores of her brain. as she awakes she finds herself in a forest. at first walking, but later picking up the speed and beginning to run. she forgets how she got there, but it doesn't seem to matter. she still has a lot of curiosity flowing within her. as she walks, the filming transitions into animation. specifically rotoscoping and occasionally back to reality. she finds two mirrors each showing her different faces. it scares her. at this point, i want to transition back to rotoscoping and have a creepy face pop out at her. in the end, she finds herself in the forest and sits contently.
How I plan to film:
I know dream sequences are over used, but dreams are extremely influential in my life. I want to have Lindsay Miller dreaming, tossing and turning, not really sure if her waking life is real or just a figment of her dream. While she sleeps, weird things are falling on her head. different substances from the ceiling. she doesn't know what they are. it will transition into different parts of her dream and journey into the cores of her brain. as she awakes she finds herself in a forest. at first walking, but later picking up the speed and beginning to run. she forgets how she got there, but it doesn't seem to matter. she still has a lot of curiosity flowing within her. as she walks, the filming transitions into animation. specifically rotoscoping and occasionally back to reality. she finds two mirrors each showing her different faces. it scares her. at this point, i want to transition back to rotoscoping and have a creepy face pop out at her. in the end, she finds herself in the forest and sits contently.
Annie, you talk a lot about "finding yourself" and how your interests and lifestyle make up "yourself." I wonder what actually makes someone's personality. How do "nature and nurture" play into a person's personality? How do you gain interests if you don't have a personality already? I think these things are sort of intertwined with one another. I'd encourage you to think about where identity comes from before you think about how to find it. Good start.
ReplyDeleteI like your proposal. There is a dream sequence that played in the 2010 governor's show that you should watch...
ReplyDeleteMy warning is this: don't make a video that is strictly a dream, but don't make a video that ends with the protagonist waking up safely. Make a video that is dreamlike and has a message that speaks to your big idea of Identity.