Thursday, December 1, 2011

Concept 32 Question 2.

In the movie Law Abiding Citizen, the central conflict was for the protagonist(T.I.) to end the mysterious murders by Gerard Butler, who is one shocking serial killer. Through the main conflict, we can see what kind of man Butler is... pure insanity and evil. He shows these traits by killing his victims brutally and yet kills people even locked in prison. Plus, when T.I. tries to find out the truth through talking to Butler himself, he takes every chances no matter what because he no longer had anything to lose.

Wednesday, November 30, 2011

Concept 31 Questions.

1.) The three most recent movies I've seen are Gnomeo & Juliet, The Lion King, and Jurassic Park.

-The inciting incidents:

Gnomeo and Juliet: When the pink flamingo told Gnomeo and Juliet about his sad love story after they had a fight about their sides of the families(Blues and Reds). They then chose to stand up to the rivalry and flee together for love. This took place around the middle of the film.

The Lion King: When Mufasa died(Probably the saddest movie scene I've ever seen!) and Simba was convinced by his uncle Scar that he should run away for being responsible for his death. This led to the conflict that Scar took over the animal kingdom and turned it into a wasteland. Later, when Simba discovered the whole truth, he stood up to the "king" and uncle for the crown(and because Scar was an evil jerk). This took place before the middle of the film.

Jurassic Park: ... I don't know.

2.) How the intervention of standing up to the jerks bullying the kid in the wheelchair would:

-Change my Life: Made me feel like a hero and become more brave to do things for right causes.

-Change the life of the wheelchair student: He would know that there is always a hero out there. Would probably get along better with the people that look "untrustworthy".

-Peers: To not watch and help instead.

-Bad bunch: To think about acting. They might wanna reconsider robbing the teacher.

3.) The inciting incident in my film is when Sarah, the main character's girlfriend, is murdered. After the day of the tragedy, he seemed to have lost his soul(not literally) and not care anymore. Tim, the main character, dies inside.

Concept 30 Questions.

1.) The "A" objectives:

-Kelly: Hang out with the "in" crowd during the summer.

-Mom: Make the cousin feel like he's home.

-Geeky cousin: Have a good summer!

The "B" objectives:

-Kelly: Make sure she satisfies mother about cousin.

-Mom: Make Kelly conform with him.

-Geeky cousin: Hang with Kelly and have fun.

2.) Happy endings make people feel good, right? Well, the downside is that it's kind of a cliche at times depending on how things go. So, this time I would make the outcome a no win/no win! Kelly gets discovered by her mother that she always evades her cousin when she takes him out and for the last time she did that her cousin got kidnapped, and... died. Kelly's life is over(not dead).

3.) In my film, the "A" objective is for John, the angel, accomplish his mission to save Tim, a human being, from giving up life. The "B" objective is for the angel to not only help Tim get back up, but also help his surroundings if they are in need.

Tuesday, November 29, 2011

Concept 29 Question 2.

INT. PARENTS' CAR - NIGHT
PARENTS give phone call to daughter.

INT. JANE'S HOUSE - NIGHT

JANE freaks out with phone call and dashes to clean up the house.

Parents driving home happy.

Jane quickly picks up bottles from floor.

Parents driving home happy.

Jane puts every piece of furniture back into space.

Parents driving home happy, DAD looks at his watch.

Jane takes out bags of trash outside.

Parents driving home happy, MOM yawns.

Jane cleans every wall from food smudges.

Parents park outside their house.

Jane throws a bag into the kitchen trash.

Parents open door, and Jane is there to welcome them.

Monday, November 28, 2011

Concept 28 Question 3.

1.) INT. - MY ROOM - MORNING

2.) INT. - SCHOOL FRONT OFFICE- MORNING

3.) INT. - MATH CLASSROOM - MORNING

4.) INT. - ENGLISH CLASSROOM - MORNING

5.) INT. - SCHOOL MEDIA CENTER - MORNING

6.) INT. - ANIMATION CLASSROOM - AFTERNOON

7.) INT. - US HISTORY CLASSROOM - AFTERNOON

8.) INT. - MY APARTMENT - AFTERNOON

9.) INT. - SUPER TAQUERIA - NIGHT

10.) INT. - MY ROOM - NIGHT

Wednesday, November 23, 2011

Concept 27 Questions.

1.) Out of the four locations given for Thatcher asking his question to Linda, I believe the one that will work best is over lunch at her friend's favorite cafe because cafes are where friends (especially teens) hang out and talk about their stuff. Plus, it would work the best out of the rest because in a cafe it seems to put both good and calm mood. Unlike the rest, they give less of a great mood, especially the cemetery. The scene, in my head, plays out Linda thinking about it before giving her answer. Then, after a short moment of thought, she gives a yes, but not with full meaning. This shows that she ins't sure that she has done the same thing, but felt pressured into it.

2.) I am sitting in my chair inside a classroom at this very moment. For a middle sized classroom with nearly all the chairs filled and a bit of talking in the room, I would make a scene that will break the silence. It would be about a guy who has a plague in him that is making a change in his personality, and two of his friends keep wondering what his deal is. At last, in the classroom the guy snaps and attacks the person closest to him, which is his friend. Being a student and all, the classroom must do everything to put him down(not kill) from his deadly rampage before he hurts, or kills someone.

3.) Well, to begin with my film contains many different locations, but if it comes to choosing one scene to film, I would go with the closing. The scene would take place in a morgue at night, when everything is quiet and... dead-looking. Anyway, there will only be one character speaking in the scene, and that is the second main character, John, a little boy. In this scene, you can see that he has a very bright personality with no drip of evil at all because he is crying to see that the guy he was supposed to save is dead, and feels complete despair. Even at one day of knowing him, he is heartbroken.

Friday, November 18, 2011

Groundhog Day Reflection Groundhog Day.

The non-linear structure was used in the film Groundhog Day as a way that the same day would repeat throughout the movie. Without it there would be no movie at all! It's what made the movie amazing! The character in the movie knows about the non-linear life(day) he's living through, unlike the other movies they don't because they are either memories or intended only for the audience to now. I love this movie! It might not take place in Christmas, but I'm glad I watched it during mid-November, the time of the year when I start looking forward to Christmas!