✍️PROJECT THOUGHTS✍️

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    A couple of thoughts about our project have been clouding my mind throughout this adventure. This project has me VERY excited about being able to convey my feelings in other ways other than my normal ways I vent my emotions. Being able to put my ideas to fruition has been so awesome, as I have never directed a film before. Filming has been quite difficult as none of us have been available on the same day to start the process. However, we have (thankfully) secured a date to start, which is this weekend.

    We haven't changed anything when it comes to our filming IDEAS, however, during filming things will probably change. This means we will probably tweak some scenes or add some new ones to enhance the viewing experience. Antwan has an EXTREMELY high quality camera, so we hope these scenes come out looking impeccable. To get the roles straight, Gallarde will be our actor, Antwan will be the cinematographer/editor, and I will be the director. All of our roles have been MADE CLEAR within our group to make this as easy as possible. 

👻SUPPORTING CHARACTERS👻

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Supporting characters are crucial in films, even though they may not always seem like it. Supporting characters can convey multiple feelings and messages that can effect the way the viewer extracts information from the movie, while also playing an instrumental role in the protagonists' life. They also usually present their own goals, desires and motivations throughout the movie that could or could not be in line with that of the protagonist.

For our film, our supporting characters will reflect however the character is feeling. So whenever the character is feeling some sort of sadness or depression, our supporting characters will be feeling the same way. In addition, our supporting characters will be wearing light colored clothes during joyful scenes. In the contrary, during melancholy scenes, our supporting characters will wear darker shaded colored clothes. Our supporting characters will be HEAVILY involved in our film opening, as they will have a big influence on our protagonist.

⬛️COLOR IN YOUR PROJECT⬛️

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Color is a ESSENTIAL when planning out a movie, as it can subtly imply or deliver a multitude of messages. Light colors, like yellow and green often convey moments of happiness, eccentric moments and/or dream moments. In contrast, dark colors, like dark and brown, can often depict moments of sadness, fear, and serious associations. Pastel hues are often used in romance, hazy lenses and period dramas. Additionally, dark colored clothes on characters often means that they are suffering with some sort of sadness, or it could mean a character is mysterious or ominous. Light colored clothes, in comparison, like red, pink and yellow, portray moments of passion, happiness, and delight.

In our movie specifically, we have opted towards more of a darker color scheme, with most scenes occurring at night time with darker colored clothes. We are attempting to evoke a melancholy mood, as our main character in the film will be suffering with depression and dealing with difficult personal matters. However, we did not want to make our film in COMPLETE dejection with no sort of happy scenes, because it is unrealistic. As a result, we will include at least one scene in the daylight that includes happy moments, with laughter and smiling.

👤MAIN CHARACTER ANALYSIS👤

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As we are on the brink of recording our project, it is only right to take a deep dive into our main characters' role and characteristics. Our main character, Gallarde, has a bulky frame and is about 5'10. In our film, our main character will be wearing an all black outfit to reflect his mental state. However, we are heavily considering including a scene where our subject wears light colored clothes, as this scene will be filled with laughter and happiness. 

Our main character will have a pretty apathetic personality, as his life is filled with sadness. As stated many times, our character will be suffering with depression. Our main character will be very bland in their delivery and communication as they battle their own personal battles. Basketball plays a pivotal role in the characters life, and we will see a seen where he is missing his shots. This gives a hint to the viewer that his basketball career is struggling to pan out how he wants it to. Overall, our film opening will be mostly centered around sad moments, except a scene here and there of delightful moments.

🦸‍♂️COSTUMING🦸‍♂️

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For our project, costuming is crucial as it touches on many aspects during scenes. Costuming is an excellent way to convey emotions and can hint at future events during a film. As it pertains to our project, we have decided to go with dark colored clothes. As our movie opening is quite sorrowful, we feel that dark colored clothes will accurately reflect the mood that we are implementing. 

We had Gallarde choose the dark colored clothes as he is our actor. He decided to choose a black Nike hoodie and joggers, with Jordan 3's/New Balances. As our project revolves around a young boy, we wanted the clothes to reflect his age. We want there to be at least one scene where our subject experiences some sort of happiness, in which we will probably make them wear light colored clothes, as it represents joyousness.