Representation:
Well, when it comes to representation, I think it’s really stupid to try to represent something you don’t know that well or haven’t lived through yourself which is good for me and has always been natural for me because I gravitate towards stories that emphasize the beauty of everyday life which, you know, I have my own experience with. In this film opening, I wanted to depict a middle class family through mise-en-scene elements but I also wanted to represent some of the struggles in a really low key way. You’ll notice their problems aren’t overstated, maybe some people would struggle to see their issues altogether, but for anyone living that kind of life, stressing about school, celebrating little happenings at the workspace, getting into arguments with your neighbors, being in your yard as children bike by, I think it’s absolutely representative of mundane, yet still, chaotic life.
Engaging:
Well, I wanted to engage audiences by showing them a glimpse of the everyday lives of these characters. I wanted to add a relatability factor and I wanted them to really feel as though they were watching real humans on the screen but most importantly, I wanted to tell the characters’ story which I do think is inherently interesting and I believe if I’ve done that effectively, then I’ve already created an engaging piece. As far as how it’ll be distributed, I think I could definitely ask my school’s TV teacher if he could show it to some of his classes and just hope that it grows a bit of a reputation locally from there.
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