To make the script better, since we both agreed that criticism was needed, we employed the help of our fellow classmates and online. We first ran the script across our friend Josh, who is an experienced film maker, who gave us some pointers. We also submitted the script to the screenwriting subreddit on Reddit, where users gave their opinions. The help we got from both was unanimous; we had to make the characters background more detailed, as well as fix the dialogue to represent the modern era the film took place in. After we placed that into our script, the script was unofficially done for the second time.
Our next step would be auditioning for the film as well as the background music. Tyler managed to talk to the drama teacher, Mr. Ludwin, and he arranged a makeshift audition of Rosemarie after school. As for Don, Tyler recommended his actor friend Paul, whom he vouched as having a lot of talent. As for the music, we have already sent in some requests to Universal music. The indie archetype of the film would be demonstrated with some indie artists. Beck was our first choice, but we have yet to come up with any more choices.
Thursday, March 5, 2015
Week 1 Part One: The Story
The entire driving force behind the conception of the story is credited to Tyler completely. When we started the production of the short film, he already had a clear vision in his head of what he wanted the story to be. In fact, he had the whole story completed in one sitting at his computer. The passion he had for the story had convinced me that this would be the one.
The film will be about Rosemarie, the operator of a music venue/bar, Don, her underling who helps out, as well as some other reoccurring background characters. In order to have an idea for the intro, Tyler had come up with a structure for the whole film. The film would use the short vignette structure of Pulp Fiction, while its humor would be the dry and sardonic style of Clerks. The first vignette he wrote would be the intro to the film; Rosemarie and Don would walk around the bar doing work while talking about Don's failed relationship with a man with weird fetishes. Tyler purposely wrote Don as gay, as to make it clear that there was no romantic interest between the two. I have made some changes to the script myself, mainly grammatical changes or making the dialogue a little more realistic/engaging. So, at this point, our script is unofficially complete.
The film will be about Rosemarie, the operator of a music venue/bar, Don, her underling who helps out, as well as some other reoccurring background characters. In order to have an idea for the intro, Tyler had come up with a structure for the whole film. The film would use the short vignette structure of Pulp Fiction, while its humor would be the dry and sardonic style of Clerks. The first vignette he wrote would be the intro to the film; Rosemarie and Don would walk around the bar doing work while talking about Don's failed relationship with a man with weird fetishes. Tyler purposely wrote Don as gay, as to make it clear that there was no romantic interest between the two. I have made some changes to the script myself, mainly grammatical changes or making the dialogue a little more realistic/engaging. So, at this point, our script is unofficially complete.
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