Pre-Production

Starting to Write

    Last time we went to class we had individual discussions with our advisor and if the group discussions weren't helpful enough, this certainly was. I didn't necessarily have a concrete idea of how I was going to make hours of time passing all be two minutes long, and I hadn't even thought about this issue until then. I began researching how movies make time pass by fast and found this article very interesting, but not what I was looking for.

How to Write the Passage of Time in Your Screenplay

    I decided that the best way to research the passing of long periods of time in a short span was to simply watch content. I now have collected the data, calculated the numbers, analyzed the patterns, and concluded that switching locations and shot compositions was a technique used in these situations. This helped me develop the first part of my script. I used the website celtex.com to write it because it creates the format of a script perfectly without much of a hassle.

   The main issue I'm having right now is cutting down on time because right now the dialogue is just taking up too much time and I need to save it for the rest of the opening. I don't necessarily want the babysitting part to be the focus of the piece, but I need it to provide enough context so that the viewer isn't confused. 

    I also had a new idea that I thought would be kind of funny. In the middle of dressing up, the kid she is babysitting walks in and scares her and then they both did the modeling together. It would end in the same way which is with the parents catching her in the act and firing her, but it would be a quirky addition. Soon, the final storyboard and script will be done and I will be able to start filming, but I'm certainly seeing more and more progress, I just need to stop being indecisive and solidify my concept in a way that it all makes sense.