There's no "I" in team!

Today in class we talked about our projects and what can be improved or added to make the film opening the best it can be. The people in my group liked the concept and message my group wants to portray. I got great geedback back that I want to share here and why it can improve the piece.

To avoid the montage and chessy effect while showing the memories that emphasize the relationship between the daughter and dad, we can have the girl walking or having a normal day and when she looks around she sees things that remind her. For example, having another father and daughter walking while she walks alone, a bike passing by and her being reminded of the bike rides she used to go on. We have thought about including this but are leaning more towards having the memory sequence with the credits rolling. Our main focus is highlighting the loneliness she feels inside and how her family is broken. I think our group can truly create something great that can represent our meesage and show how every teenager is different and has their own story.

The other members in the group also have great film openings that I think are interesting and unique.

Ana Jurado and her partner Luis are depicting a coming of age drama where a teenage girl is trying to find her true identity- music or popularity? This a relatable piece that can be engaging and we helped her figure out an idea for the title. "My own way" was brought up by Camila because the teenager is learning how to do things her own and make her own decisions without getting pressured by social expectations.

Camila Criscola wants to illustrate an opening on the seriousness of bullying and suicide. She wants to show a teeange girl suffering each day from verbal bullying to the point where she can't take it anymore and ends up taking her own life. She needed a title as well and Robert came up with a great idea to incorpoarte the saying, "sticks and stones may break my bones but words can never hurt me." Its ironic though because words are what is hurting this teenage girl. The title is intriguing yet mysterious as to what is going to happen.

Sydney Surico and her group members, Irene and Valentina, are making a film opening about a 1970's teenage girl who knows she is lesbian; however, she cannot expose this because it wasn't socially acceptable back then. With the use of definite color and unique style on the teeange girl and shots that make it obvious to the audience that the teenager is attracted to the same sex can be interesting and engaging, even relatable to some.

Oliver Sulla and his group members are really taking a cool concept by filming a piece about how social media and being an influence can be all an act. How after time, these influencers get tired and only do it for the money, benefits, and possibly fame. The girl in the opening will reach the end of constantly faking her emotions and want to stop the whole internet act. Overtime the progression will improve to show the girl leaning towards stopping.

Robert Trela and his partner Sil are taking a cool twist with a Sci- Fi opening. They want to have a date like concept at night in Lucille's American Cafe which holds that old, 50's diner feel to it. During the editing process, they want to incorporate holograms that contribute to the sci fi genre. I like this new concept and I think it can do really well if they take time during the editing process and make sure everything looks good and get second opinions on what can be improved.

I ultimately thought the group meetings were a success and I came out with great input that I can apply to my opening :)