Rehearsal Shot 1......

Following several weeks of careful analysis and understanding of cinematography, editing, and screenwriting, our class has been divided into groups of about 4 to 5 people, with each group responsible for making a short film about 2 to 5 minutes long.
Last week at the end of class, all 6 teams were provided with different genres, ranging from horror, experimental, romance, comedy, action and drama.
For each group, the short film must meet the following criteria:
1. Must have a Mime/clown
2. Must have the line “Why is this happening to me today of all days?” and "It would be better for us not to talk about that."
3. Must have a guitar, a cheese grater, and a skull.
INTERESTING!!!! Well...let's see how this goes....ummmmmm...

*ACTION*
(speaking as fast as I can)
In a very dark room, with lights reflecting from the black ceiling, the camera fades in on a mime on stage, playing a guitar. As the camera zooms in on him, he plays a quite soothing, romantic and captivating tune , which gets the audience humming along. The camera captures a close-up shot of the mime, and the music begins to fade. Next, the mime is seen in his home, with his wife in the kitchen. The wide shot in this scene gives us a really great depth of field, where we see a cheese grater lying on top of one of the expensive-looking counters..suddenly, the camera moves swiftly and zooms in on a..*CUT* NO, HOLD ON!!!!! I'm sorry, I was just thinking aloud...Back to our project...

Yes, after a few times of brainstorming, I personally think that our group has the best talents. So far, we have come up with a few ideas, although none of them has been completely agreed upon yet. We’ve thought about a stalker girl who always runs into this boy anytime she sees him around campus. Although the intermediate scenes have not been fully built, the final message/scene sounds fun and interesting. We'd see...:)
Secondly, we are considering an idea of a blind date. A date that ends up being a dramatic one due to various factors such as communication barriers, personal atributes and expectations, etc. All of these ideas have been brought to the table, and hopefully, we'd be able to select one, then begin to put our thoughts together.

It is my personal conviction that our short film would be a success. I would like to see my teammates and I work on getting really great shots since I believe that the quality of a movie depends on the kinds and quality of shots. Secondly, as a "freelancer" in my group, I look forward to working and helping everyone in their roles,in order to make our short film a success. I can't wait for the Film festival on Finals day....It is going to be fun. Good luck to everyone on our assignments!!