I think my retina is burnt.

 After hours and hours and hours and hours of editing this cutie pie video...

here she is...

THE CCR <3

ENVISION

        Hey guys! The time has finally come. After many many many many hours creating and editing this special piece, I present to you… ENVISION <3

Hope you enjoy ;)

                 - K

More Filming!

     Hey guys! I've been in Italy for a few days now and the scenery here is perfect for my film opening. As you know, I am basing my short film on the life of a young adult. She is ready to go out into the world and explore, but also having that sense of never growing up, or never maturing. 

    This for me is a very captivating project to film because I've always loved movies that have to do with young adults finding their way through life. I will insert some shots of the airport scenes I've shot by now, and I'll update you on the rest. It's obviously been pretty hectic as I've had no service and the time change is affecting me, obviously, but I do what I can. 

Experience

     Hey guys, I am now in Portugal and I have shot some scenes and montages that I think would be incredible for the film opening. Additionally, I have the song I want to use, in mind. 

    It's currently 1 AM in Lisbon, Portugal, and I'm amazed with the city and excited to see how my film opening will turn out with these shots. I've shot airport scenes, beach scenes here in Cascais, and now I'm going to Italy first thing in the morning tomorrow, where I will definitely get lots of shots. 

I'll keep updating you on my work! See you soon!

                                                                    - K

Pre-Production

    Hey guys, 

    It is now one of the most important weeks of the project, I am starting my production process. 

    I will be using my spring break trip to my advantage and it will very closely relate to my genre, for this reason, I am super excited to start filming. I'm going to be traveling to Portugal and Italy this week, and I am going to make sure that I get in all of my shots so that when I get back, I am ready to start editing my shots together.

   This is the idea that I've been thinking about pursuing for the film opening:

Introduction:

Packing, trying on clothes, mirror shots, making her seem in a hurry and indecisive about her choices.

Or

Already being at the airport and starting off the dream.

I will then inform you more about the opening shots, but for now, I have to pack, too. LOL. See you soon!

                                                                    

Final Decision

     Hey guys. I'm back pretty quickly. I've made my decision.

Drum roll please... 

    I want to create a film opening about a Coming of Age Romantic Comedy.

I feel like this genre has been a passion of mine for years now and I truly enjoy watching films in this genre. I've watched too many RomComs, from the cringe and cheesy ones, to the emotional and artistic ones. 

    I think that one of the main Coming of Age movies that impacted my taste in genre was Angus; Thongs and Perfect Snogging. 

    Because I watched this in the 5th grade, it was an eye opener. In this movie we see the transition of Georgia from being a girl to a young adult.

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    Now that I've made my decision, I am fully ready to start planning my production process. I already have some ideas in mind that I'll be sharing with you. See you soon!

                                                                    - K

Comedy/Coming-of-Age Cont.

     Hey guys. I'm back today to add onto the research for the coming-of-age film.

Coming of age movies can cover many topics that are presently affecting teens and young adults in the real world. One example of this could be the film Real Women Have Curves.

    

    I first watched this movie in my AP Spanish Language class, and I found it to be extremely interesting. It is based on a teenager, Ana, who belongs to a Mexican-American family who are very stereotypical and degrading towards her in a very hypocritical way. She clashes with them in many instances, but mainly in following her education dreams as she wants to pursue a career, but her family's cultural traditions do not allow for this. In most Hispanic households, the young woman will go to school for a while, sometimes they won't even graduate high school, and the they will go one to being housewives. Ana did not want this lifestyle though, so she goes through many obstacles to realize what she wants.

Some techniques I found to write a coming-of-age script are:

• Catching the "Lingo"
• using teenagers' mannerisms and lingo is highly important if you are creating a coming-of-age movie because the target audience is mainly teenagers, and having them watch and realize the way that they are in real life is captivating to them, in most cases.

• Characters
• Something that truly sticks with this genre is the characters. There are always stereotypical characters, and it is not seen as repetitive in the industry just because they are necessary. 
• Some examples are "the popular jock", "the weird STEM kid", "the popular mean girl", "the pretty-but-weird girl", etc.
• These stereotypes are not necessary, but they make a huge contribution to the development of the plot and the meaning behind the genre. 

    I've made my decision regarding my project, and I'll be posting it today. See you soon!

                                                                    - K

References:

https://raindance.org/coming-of-age-genre/

https://www.purewow.com/entertainment/best-coming-of-age-movies

https://industrialscripts.com/coming-of-age-movie/