Submitted by lsymczak on January 22, 2009 - 1:46pm.
Hey Cody!
I think that we had a good talk last week and got a lot accomplished as far as developing the story. I wanted to write down a few questions so that maybe we can talk about it further in class today.
First I wanted to ask what your message is. I think having a statement to look back to will help keep the story cohesive when filming it and developing it down the road. What I derived from it is that you are looking at how one person's actions affect another. There is no right or wrong just the process of events. Are there any other themes you are dealing with in this piece? Vulnerability? Guilt?
I wanted to talk more about the "Why Me" statement because it is something that connects the two main characters. I think that this statement has to be played up a lot. Were you going to use it as the transition from the story of the robber to the guy who had been robbed? What would be the reason for the robber to say why me? Is there something that he sees that makes him feel guilt? What are his feelings throughout the whole robbery because the impression that I got at first is that he wasn't comfortable with the idea at first. I know he had to do it but I think it would change the story dramatically if he is nervous throughout the robbery or confident and uncaring. I think a helpful exercise would be to write some short character bios so that you feel like you know them in order to write what they would do in these situations.
I applaud you on your structure though. I totally dig the unconventionality of having one story lead into the other so that the first person does not reappear. That makes this very interesting and different so that it has your own personal touches!
Can't wait to talk more!
Submitted by lsymczak on February 12, 2009 - 1:46pm.
CODY!
Hope you're having fun in South Africa! That must be an amazing experience!!! Write lots of stuff down and take lots of pictures so we can see what you were doing and seeing!!
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Hey Cody! I think that we had
Hey Cody!
I think that we had a good talk last week and got a lot accomplished as far as developing the story. I wanted to write down a few questions so that maybe we can talk about it further in class today.
First I wanted to ask what your message is. I think having a statement to look back to will help keep the story cohesive when filming it and developing it down the road. What I derived from it is that you are looking at how one person's actions affect another. There is no right or wrong just the process of events. Are there any other themes you are dealing with in this piece? Vulnerability? Guilt?
I wanted to talk more about the "Why Me" statement because it is something that connects the two main characters. I think that this statement has to be played up a lot. Were you going to use it as the transition from the story of the robber to the guy who had been robbed? What would be the reason for the robber to say why me? Is there something that he sees that makes him feel guilt? What are his feelings throughout the whole robbery because the impression that I got at first is that he wasn't comfortable with the idea at first. I know he had to do it but I think it would change the story dramatically if he is nervous throughout the robbery or confident and uncaring. I think a helpful exercise would be to write some short character bios so that you feel like you know them in order to write what they would do in these situations.
I applaud you on your structure though. I totally dig the unconventionality of having one story lead into the other so that the first person does not reappear. That makes this very interesting and different so that it has your own personal touches!
Can't wait to talk more!
CODY! Hope you're having fun
CODY!
Hope you're having fun in South Africa! That must be an amazing experience!!! Write lots of stuff down and take lots of pictures so we can see what you were doing and seeing!!
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