Selecting My Project Genre

Hello blog readers! 

After taking some time to think about and gather inspiration from different films in both the rom-com and coming of age genres, I have made my selection and decided that I will be creating a coming of age film opening. I feel like it will be the most exciting to create because as I mentioned in my previous post, I would like to include some of my own experiences as a teenager growing up and perhaps some of the milestones that would be most relevant. 

Most of the inspiration for my film comes from movies produced in the early 2000s, as someone who was introduced to the genre through such films, they speak to me in particular because of their unique and entertaining plots, iconic and witty dialogue, and of course, their aesthetically pleasing mise-en-scene elements. 

For my set inspiration, I took a look movies set on a beach/seaside atmosphere, such as Mamma Mia! As I would like to make part of my film opening take place in nature, in this case being the beach. I know what you're thinking, "But Mamma Mia is a rom com!" True, but it does include some coming of age elements such as the protagonist's search of her father becoming, in a way, a search for her true self. However, while the film has a beautiful plot, what caught my eye was its set design and overall aesthetic feeling. For example, its color palette is very balanced, with bright colors in lovely scenes as well as more neutral colors in others, overall resembling the mood of the scenes as well as a Greek island. 

As far as the plot goes, I'm still deciding how exactly I want to approach it. I do know however, that I will be taking inspiration from some themes in "The Outsiders" such as feeling misunderstood amongst friend groups as well as by the world. For my protagonist, I intend to develop this idea of disconnection amongst others through subtle social cues in my opening. Including themes that teenagers can especially relate to is a common convention of coming of age films and to make my own opening successful, I will definitely include some. 

I'm thrilled to continue to share my ideas and production development on my blog for the next couple of months, and will soon be discussing my posting schedule that I will do my best to follow and keep you all updated as well as my plot drafts when I have done some more brainstorming. Bye for now!

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