23/2/12

After having come up with an idea of what our montage film was going to be about, the class was ready to present the pitch to the class. However, at the last second, Mrs. Wong informed us that we were to incorporate the concept of 'Angels' into our film ideas. We were then given the rest of the class to brainstorm and come up with ideas that match the new specifications of this unit.

To come up with a reasonably well developed idea, I would have to keep in account that a montage had to be included in the film, the incorporation of angels, and not to be over ambitious and to keep the idea simple and easy to achieve. By the end of the class, I have come up with an idea that consists of 3 parts.

The story follows the life of a depressed man, who follows the same routine every day, and lacks to find the meaning in a fulfilling life anymore. This is portrayed through a series of shots with the man in the same position every time with the same expression, but with the background changing, showing the progression through his monotonous life everyday and that his emotions are down and also feel the same way. These speed in which these shots are cut together would keep increasing as this shows that this man lives like this every day.

The second part to my story is when the guardian angel of the man shows up in his room one day. A conversation then starts up between the two, and the guardian angle begins to open the man's mind to new ideas, inspiring him and guiding him to a more exiting and fulfilling life.

The last part to the story is when the montage comes in. This is a montage sequence showcasing the concept of 'coming out of the darkness to find a new light in life' and this could be portrayed through a variety of metaphors and symbols, such as the sun rising, the man taking a leap of faith etc. Finally, it cuts back to the man lying back down onto his bed, reminiscent of the beginning of the film, but this time, a smile crosses his face as the film ends.

Some interesting ideas about contrasting the two different moods that I aim to portray through this film are to have a low contrast, low saturated image in the beginning, keeping the mood cold and monotonous, and as the film progresses into a more optimistic feel, I would then raise the contrast and saturation in the image, causing the picture to feel a lot more colorful and fulfilling, which is a metaphor to the emotions that the man is going through at the same time.