Alright, I have a pretty clear vision of where I want this opening to go. I decided not to dwell a lot on the end of the movie because that is not what we are creating, we just needed to know the real intentions of the movie and where is was going before working on the beginning. The film basically starts off innocent, with two protagonist, or our main characters, embarking on a journey together to find the truth of a situation, but quickly turns into something. The message of the film would basically be to be careful who you trust because people aren't aways who they say they are. Heres what Ive sort of been able to gather for what we want each of our characters to be like.
protagonist #1
Our main character is the one who wakes up on the roof, with a scar, who is, to say the least, confused. He is ready to put his trust in anyone but is still a little defiant in doing so, just like he is when we introduce him to the homeless man. Using this website that I used to figure out the basic archetype both of our characters fit under, I found that he most related to the Sage. I put him under the umbrella of the sage because he isn't necessarily the hero of the movie; on the contrary, he is a victim and a seeker of truth. We would establish him as coming from a humble background, and being a little too curious at times. We think that physicality and personality wise, we would like to find someone who could resemble Ryan Reynolds, who is both witty and curious but often confused, which is what were trying to go for.
Protagonist #2
Our next main character would be the homeless man on the roof. He is quite an interesting character because he is ultimately seen as a lighthearted and good person in the beginning of the film, but if we were to extend this to a full film, the audience would see a change in him, and see that he is a traitor to the main character and he was very deceptive since he led the character to believe he was someone who he was not. For these reasons, I would classify him under the 'do-gooder', because in some ways, in his perspective, he is doing good for his cause, he is testing out his research, to contribute to society and life. But in another lens, he is the evil archetype, because he is a traitor both to the main character and the audience. I came across this website that i found interesting because I could ultimately put him under the umbrella of Apollo, who is characterized as the traitor who has to take care of business.
Golden, Carl. "The 12 Common Archetypes." Soulcraft. N.p., n.d. Web. <http://www.soulcraft.co/essays/the_12_common_archetypes.html>
"The 16 Character Archetypes." Hub Pages. N.p., 2 Feb. 2012. Web. <http://hubpages.com/literature/The-16-Character-Archetypes>.
The ideas of the two archetypes are wonderful and the story is great, but I think you should focus more on explaining the story. It is the first two minutes of the film, so there isn't a lot of time, but you're very focused on establishing the characters. Yes, the characters are important, but considering we only have two minutes to establish a plot, it's important to get deeper into the rest of the story for the audience to fully understand what is going on.
ReplyDeleteIt’s also unclear exactly what the rest of the story will be. While we’re not filming it, we are establishing it with the opening two minutes, so you have to have the rest of the film in mind to know the exact points that you’re getting across.
Other than that, your blog is great and very informative!
I really enjoy how well you've documented the whole process and try to include what your teammates are doing as well, as it facilitates the overall big picture of what you want to achieve with your opening. With that being said, I find it really difficult to follow your plot since you are only describing the characters. My suggestion would be to plan out the whole plot to ensure that there are no major plot holes and that the audience can easily follow along. Think of the opening as a sneak peek, if you will. You want the audience to be somewhat informed while still leaving room for them to wonder what will happen next. Another tip would be to establish within your group what theme you wish to convey and work from there.
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