Friday, 14 February 2014

Pre-Production: The Last of a Dying Breed

I am optimistic that this project can fulfill the requirements to yield its intended success, yet remain hopelessly cautious, as the fear of failure and the realisation that a second is all it takes for a slack tide to return to its former brutal glory, keeps me airing on the right side of caution when it comes to the project.

Although we now find ourselves in the slack of the tide, the storm is right around the corner, and a wrong move, will set us face-to-face with the beast which awaits. To not find ourselves on a path that would end in disastrous consequences and to get it to a terrific resolution, there cannot be a repeat of the apathy and detachment which has plagued the project from the infancy of it, and has prevented it from beginning its long overdue inauguration.

Simply put, we must work together and not against each other, we must communicate politely and efficiently to one another, and we must be mutually committed and motivated to ensuring its success from now on. Old habits must now die hard, and remain that way if we are to have get to the promised land of the end.

Pace has recently gathered and the project slowly moves in the right direction, but there is much to do to ensure it continues on its current trajectory. Before locations are to be decided as well as equipment to continue the project's rejuvenation, the step outline is to be updated again but this time with my collaborator's edition which is shown below, and it will allow the project to move into "Production", and begin a battle long overdue.

1. The sound of footsteps are heard in the background and a POV shot of the main characters iphone to show him pressing the play button then the music starts

2.POV shot of the main character walking down the street towards people, while he texts and constantly looks down at his phone with his headphones in.

3. He bumps into people who appear incensed, as he continues oblivious to what he just caused.

4. He crosses the road, and doesn't bother to look both ways as a car nearly collides into him.

5. A homeless person who he usually passes every morning, calls for him to put some money into his collection hat - he continues blind.

6. He bumps into a lamp post and drops his phone - it smashes hard into the ground, breaking.

7. He frantically rushes over to it, and tries to get it working; he fails.

8.He decides to find a repair shop but doesntknow the location. As he would normally use his phone to find information he feels lost and confused.

9. He is then forced to speak to someone, but fails to do so without conviction.

10. He locates a map to help him get to his destination and struggles to use it properly - holding it upside down.

11. He decides to use public transport but gets on a wrong bus as without his phone he wasnt able to find the correct information

12. He looks ruffled and shattered: it dawns on him the hole he dug himself into unknowingly.

13. Fortunatly he finds a repair shop in which they tell him they are able to repair the phone. (Estatic facial expression) however it wont be ready till tomorrow eveining (Dissapointed facial expression)

14. (Que sad music) He leaves the shop and makes his way back home.

15. His journey home is fairly easier altough he finds himself in another situation where his loss of contact with normal day to day duties now seems rather difficult. He remembers he has to contact someone important so he makes his way to the Post Office where he writes a letter.

16. He goes home and turns on his computer; however, his internet connection is not working - he is in disbelief.

17. He begins his day again with a smile walking down the street. He expertly handles the same events that came before convincingly. He stands at a crossing with people on their phones and looks bemused. The light turns green and he is the first to cross the road.

18. He joyfuly greets strangers on the streets

19. Visits the homeless man and gives him food.

20. Jumps on the bus happily knowing he is heading in the right direction

21. He makes his way to the repair shop. The repairman sees him and picks up the phone to hand it to him. He thinks briefly, looks the man in the eyes and says "keep it".

22. He turns away to the door and walks out - connected.

Credit: S.Mao

Ceysun Dixon (KU ID: K1326851)

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