Our 2-minute film break down #21

Hey hey hey! Welcome back to another blog! 

Believe it or not, me and my group members were finally able to properly make a film guide for our 2-minute film!  

I know, I know what a shocker indeed. Nonetheless, I was thrilled to finally announce that we’ve established a proper script that can help guide us when we finally begin the filming process (hopefully soon) ... I'm not going to lie; this took us quite a while to make considering the lack of availability we have after school. However, I’ll attach down below a visual image of what we’ve conducted so far.  

Film breakdown: 

We decided the best way to attack this film would be by dividing the seconds equally amongst each other to give everyone an opportunity to showcase their perception of how mental health affects teens. To begin with we thought it best to take 10 seconds out of the 120 to put aside for credits. Five seconds would be placed in the beginning and the remaining five would be for end credits. Ethan decided to take the first thirty seconds of the film to depict the life of a teen who suffers from depression. Some ways he’ll evoke this feeling is by sweating, which is ultimately triggered by the body's stress response. Nail biting, rapid breathing and constant twitches will also be incorporated into his film time to demonstrate the struggles of anxiety. I’m taking on the next thirty seconds and decided to play the role of a teen who suffers from an eating disorder being that this is a common condition that a lot of teens suffer from, especially in today’s society. Shedding a light on this could open the eyes of many parents and/or other teens who may be going through the same things and feel alone. To illustrate this condition, I'll constantly look or grab my stomach showcasing insecurity and lack of confidence. Another thing I thought would be a huge indicator of an eating disorder would be when eating breakfast rather than me eating the food given by my mom, I would secretly toss it to my dog under the table showing disgust in thought of eating food. Next, we have Andres taking the following thirty seconds to depict the emotions of a teen who suffers from substance abuse. He will depict this condition by the usage of cigarettes, acts of aggression (such as slamming his bag on the floor when he gets home from school) and lastly playing the guitar. Although playing guitar isn't always an indication of depression/sadness, we figured in this instance it can be perceived as a coping mechanism to deal with his overbearing thoughts (hearing music silents his thoughts). For the remaining 20 seconds we aren't completely sure as to what we might do. We did jot down some ideas, however, that may change as the filming progresses.  

Stay tuned for next blog as we will be discussing location ideas! Byee!