The Stolen Heirloom

You know, a movie isn't begun when camera starts rolling. It's a process that starts with an idea...

This weekend I came home with a great deal of equipment in tow. Why? Because I wanted to make a movie. I brought lights, cameras, a tripod,... everything I might need. 

What I didn't anticipate was all the planning. My sister Joanna and I have been brainstorming and storyboarding for the past 6 hours!

We have a beginning, a middle, and an end to our story about a stolen heirloom (that's the evil warlord's doing) and a ninja who sets out to get it back.

We've built the story around our resources and imagination. We have two willing actors to portray the multiple characters we created and it's supposed to be serious and funny... I think it's called sarcastic. :)

Although I had hoped to film tonight, it looks like that won't take place for a couple weekends because we have a long way to go on our storyboards and story development... but as I've learned in the production world: the better the pre-production planning, the smoother the production and post-production.

Hopefully us sista siblings will share the video with you when it comes out!


P.S.
Joanna taught me how to draw "angry eyes."
Now I can add that to my storyboarding skills! Yes!

I Have A Problem

I have a problem with learned behaviors, especially the gag-reflex.

The Lorax was a fun little movie that I watched with a younger brother, that was completely focused on saving the trees, or the planet, or whatever happens to be dying at the moment.

I suppose most people could not say that they can love and dislike a movie at the same time, but I can.

The Lorax made it very clear in the beginning that it was an environmental movie. Now, about this learned gag-reflex of mine. I hear people say all the time, "Uh, great!" rolling their eyes, "Not another tree-hugger movie!" I too can be blamed for this response. 

However, I don't plan on bashing the environmentalist ideals and progress.

I want to live in a healthy community where I don't have to wear a face mask, or fear my drinking water. They bring real issues to the forefront that must be paid attention to.

I believe The Lorax will instill in humans of all ages the possible extent of our poor stewardship of this world, and being a student of movies... I know this one will be studied in the future to show what people were concerned with during this generation.

So, the gag-reflex is going away because I know the purpose... but I'm still not quite over it. 

~ This has been a post for my CMM 101 class in accordance to the requirements of an assignment.