Slide Show Project

September 18, 2012

The Slideshow Projet

The Big Slideshow
This is a SOLO project.

This is a collection of YOUR OWN PHOTOS THAT YOU TOOK FOR THIS PROJECT.

This is to a series of photos linked by a thematic element.

That means there is some kind of linkage that is based upon MEANING.

The best themes are the ones that aren’t necessarily the simplest.

Try to choose a one word theme that has interpretation - EXERTION - EFFORT

The interpretation makes the connection deeper because it’s in the viewer’s head.

Marking Plan?

Parts I Expect

at least 10-20 slides (ps that is really, really lowball)

musical background that is not copyrighted - that means original

at least SOME of the photos have been manipulated

variation - don’t have shots that all look the same

some kind of presentation element - ie it’s in some format - Youtube video, Keynote presentation, etc

My slideshow.

 

 

September 17, 2012

 

 

A strong sense of character - WHO?

what is(are) the key thing(s) about this character?

A big conflict or a problem that he/she is facing - WHAT’S HAPPENING?!
what does that character want? or is he/she afraid of? or something like that...
the bigger and more demanding the problem, the better

STAKES! - what is at stake if the character fails? What is at stake in general?
Bigger = better!

Why do we want to see this? what is the compelling element? HOOK - ie a big star can be a hook on his/her own -

What are the drivers? What are the elements that act as attractions beyond the hook? How does the audience ENGAGE?

HIGH CONCEPT - the very idea of the movie is a big, crazy, oh-yeah-I-get-it-that’s-awesome kind of idea



The Master - Paul Thomas Anderson

we started with a troubled person - alcoholic, post-war, PTSD, he’s cracking up - tormented

the main was struggling to get back to “normal life” - he joins a cult

the main character’s sanity - the main character’s freedom - the cult is in some way threatened

the character arc - the emotions - the drama of the movie and the seriousness (this movie is about Scientology, but you probably don’t know that)

5. reality-based problems - human issues - a sense of history - mental troubles -