• What is important to them?
• Are they integral to the main plot or
are they more of a supporting
character?
• What is special about them?
• How do you want the
reader/audience to connect and react
to them?
• How do they interact with the world
and what does that say about them as
a person?

when deciding a plot and genre there are many things to consider as these will decide the trajectory of your story/film.

we decided (using the lists on blackboard) to go with:

a tragedy

a whydunnit/monster in the house

human vs human

and our genre being thriller with rom com elements/factors.

an introduction to writing a script was very insightful into todays session. we learnt how to use fade in and how to format a script. there were a few key take a way's from this session in regards to writing:

1 page of script = 1
minute of film time. Therefore a 3-5-
minute film should only be 3-5 pages
long!
• Start on action
• Show don’t tell
• Keep dialogue to a minimum

use the three act structure (beginning, middle and end)

this week we had two group meetings to brainstorm ideas and script write which was very productive as we got our script done and began pre production work.

do a marked up script

the statement of intent

produce mood boards for the project.

when on set his job will be to ultimately make the final decisions that match up with his directorial visions.

we also looked at the producers role (Kaitlyn) pre production wise it is her responsibility to :

-make sure all equipment is booked out

check location (audit) and gain necessary --filming permissions/permits (paperwork)

-risk assessments

-actor consent forms

-shooting schedules

-script breakdown

all these elements need to be completed prior to production.

we also recapped camera angles , shot types and framing ahead of filming. we also thought about coloring and basic shooting techniques to achieve our desired outcome. All pre production is almost completed as next week we are scheduled to have a production meeting to discuss scheduling for filming.

our projects treatment package is completed.

the second session of this week was sound design which was especially important for me as this is my role. We talked about good vs bad sound editing and how bad sound editing can draw attention to the edit and break the immersivity of film. shooting conditions need to be considered to avoid disruptions like noise which will ruin a sound take.

3 types of sound

-voice

-music

-sound effects

For this project I want to focus on the sound track of this film as I have had issues previously.

we also had a recap on ways of editing.

Cindy is hopelessly in love. Michael... not so much.

On the benches outside her University Student's Union, Cindy eagerly texts Michael, pouring her heart out, while he responds with indifference-polite but distant.

When texts aren't enough, she takes matters into her own hands, standing outside his flat, peering through the window, imagining a love story he never agreed to. Inside, Michael goes about his life, unaware that Cindy is closer than he thinks.

A split screen reveals their vastly different realities-Cindy, filled with romantic hope, and Michael, increasingly unsettled. Then, an opportunity presents itself: Cindy sneaks into his building, slipping through the door behind another tenant.

Michael remains oblivious as Cindy watches him from the shadows. And then, all of a sudden, they lock eyes

In a flash, Cindy's mind spirals into a dreamlike montage: a cheesy romcom fantasy of their perfect life together, set to Happy Together (The Turtles). But when reality snaps back, Michael is trapped, cornered by her delusion.

The film ends on his terrified face-because love, when one-sided, can be the scariest thing of all.

The film explores the thin line between love and obsession and questions the consequences of unchecked emotions and the complexity of human connection.

LOGLINE

A hopelessly lovestruck student pursues an uninterested man. When she takes the obsession to new heights, it hits a bit close to home.