i. a jumble of ideas for thesis
Two story ideas I already have kind of laid out, but not sure I want to keep with?
A story that I am totally down to reinvent or steal the good stuff from:
Over break I was thinking a lot about the kind of stories that inspire me. I don't think it's coincidence that most of them have some kind of fantasy element, and most of them take place in space. And I like telling stories about strong young characters who are set on adventure. These pieces are things I definitely want to incorporate into my thesis film because what is the point of a project that doesn't relate to my interests?
I also was blown away by the film "The Greatest Showman" because of how the sound is incorporated into the film, specifically in the opening scene. The effect of the contrast of noise and nothing is incredible, and the way the musical beat are tied into the visual beats is just amazing. There was a moment of similar contrast in "Star Wars: The Last Jedi," where something that was visually loud was built up in complete silence, and it took my breath away a little bit. I am very interested in figuring out how to work some moment like this into my film, with visual and auditory consonance and dissonance.