Getting Feedback

Before continuing work on the screenplay, my group and I decided that it would be a good opportunity to first meet with our advisor about our progress with the short film before continuing. This came out of us having concerns about how to structure the story and as well wanting to receive general feedback about our ideas.

First off, I am happy to report that we were met with positivity as she really enjoyed the concept of our short. This was a bit of a relief as I honestly had no clue how others would react to it and expected that it might come off too ridiculous to some. When discussing the characters, she expressed that it would be a smart decision to not show any physical appearances of the narrator to preserve the omnipresent nature they have to control the protagonist’s narrative. We all thought that this was a valid point and are planning on fixing this by slightly altering the ending. Next we began discussing the presence of clichés and fourth wall breaking moments in the production as we would need to incorporate them as much as possible yet subvert them at the same time. We will be sure to make these moments unique and varied in order to make sure the film stays original in its own way. Last but not least came duration, which our instructor said will be our most major obstacle in the production. Since it is essential for our production to hop between different genres and scenes, it is clear that we might run into time constraints while putting the short together. She said that we should do a total of 3 main scenes, that way there is enough variation and progression in the film without it being too long. This sounded perfect to us and we were glad to hear that we were on the right path.

In conclusion, this meeting was extremely valuable in the creation of the short film. This feedback will help guide us as we reach the end of the screenwriting process. Speaking of screenwriting, we are now a scene away from finishing up this script. I will be the one in charge of writing it, so definitely expect an update soon.