Hi, so I know I have mostly been posting my research and my thought processes of what I want to use/do not want to use. But today I actually have an outline to show you. Last week I was unable to meet with my group members as they were absent. This is mainly why I was posting so much research. However now that we got together I feel like we made a lot of progress.
I am sure the planning document I provided below makes little sense, as we just wrote down whatever was at the top of our heads. So, I will explain it to you so you can better see our vision. We are still unsure of how the film will start concerning the credits, so for now I will skip over that. The first official scene we were thinking of using some establishing shots of the beach to make it obvious where they are. We would have a medium shot of two girls sitting by the shore: one tanning and another one reading a book. After a few sounds of birds chirping, we would include dialogue between the two girls. We have chosen our lead actors already, and luckily they seem excited to do it. So I will refer to my female lead as Chloe. We wanted the film to start off with Chloe being upset due to a past break-up. We chose this because we had a hard time deciding what the conflict of the movie would be. So, we thought we should give her a conflict that happened prior to the time of the movie to make it simpler for us to film. So, the shot of the two girls' dialogue would mention how Chloe is feeling following the few months she has had on her own. Chloe is going to be an uptight girl and secluded, because of her lack of trust following her last relationship. Her friend, on the other hand, we were thinking should be more carefree, and the crazier version of the two. We hope to not only do this through their dialogue/actions but also from the get-go with mise-en-scène. For instance, Chloe would wear simple, bland colors, while her friend is more abstract and fun.
We thought we would introduce the male lead by having him accidentally throw a football at her. Clearly, we are trying to add some of the comedy within our opening to truly make it a rom-com. After the ball is thrown at her, Chloe is made to be completely surprised through a series of close-ups. An over-the-shoulder shot of Chloe's body will reveal the shadow of the boy standing over her, holding out his hand. When Chloe opens her eyes to see who stands before her with their hand stretched out, I would like to include close-up shots of both character's initial reactions to meeting each other. A slight pause between the two of them is all I want to include to hint to the audience that they find each other interesting. But only SLIGHTLY so as to not make it painfully obvious from the beginning. Chloe will then get up and begin arguing with the boy, who for now we will call Justin. I think them arguing so early in the film will make it clear to the audience that this is an enemy-to-lovers type of film.
Just like we will use mise-en-scène for Chloe, we will do the same with Justin. We were thinking of showing him in a reckless light by having him have messy hair, and wear black/dark-colored swim trunks. In addition, when Chloe yells at him for hitting her with the ball, Justin makes a snarky comment to establish that he is unsympathetic and rude. When Justin begins to walk away, Chloe's friend will make a comment about how he is attractive, and Chloe will deny it instantly. This is to further the perception that she is closed off from wanting to meet other people. However, a close-up shot of Chloe looking back to see Justin walking away will reveal that she agrees with her friend that he is attractive.
The following scenes will show that time has passed and now Chloe and her friend are leaving. As they are exiting the beach, Justin and his friends stop them and ask them if they want to go to a party their friends are having. While Chloe's friend is elated by the possibility of going to a party, Chloe immediately disses the idea and says she will wait for her in the car. As she is walking away, a medium shot/countershot of Justin looking at Chloe shows him having a curious expression. Then a shot of Chloe entering the car passenger door will reveal Justin's hand coming above Chloe's shoulders as he slams the door shut. This aggressive and unexpected act will be enhanced through the sound when editing. I think this is where I want to include the title as it is the most dramatic part yet. I don't plan on ending the film there with the title, that is just what my group and I have thought of so far.
Keep in mind that this outline is not set in stone, and we might change our minds and go a completely different route as this is a fresh idea. But, so far I like it because it has a teenage feel to it, which is something that caters to people of my age, and so easier for me to film.
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