I wanted this blog to show my progress in depth from step 1 the the end...but I was too excited about this I absolutely had to post (even though I already posted today)! While driving home from a show today, an acquaintance of mine told me that the way I spoke sounded as if I had PTSD. It didn't really bother me if it was a complement or not...but it got my mind spinning! It inspired me for the plot of my film:
A young man life's with his girlfriend in a rural town in the 1860s. A veteran from war, he suffers from PTSD, and often has episodes involving his girlfriend. The realist style filming will portray his life when he is lucid, and the formalist style of filming and editing will depict his perception of reality when he has PTSD episodes. This encompasses all of the aspect I wanted to incorporate based on my research so far. Using an opening that introduces the protagonist, it will only incorporate dialogue in the realist state and will delineate for the audience his plight and the complexity of his relationship with his girlfriend (a character development that I have yet to properly sketch). Incorperated with the formalist elements, the mind of the veteran will be exposed in an artistic and symbolic manner, incorporating the girlfriend in some way to add poignancy and a like to reality. In his "reality" and in his lucidity, the girlfriend will be present to try and heal the protagonist and bring him back to the true reality.
The reason I have chosen a girlfriend and not a wife is because I want the representation to be as accurate as possible, and the only actor I have who will be able to portray this successfully are closer to my own age, between 17 and 25. Both of the characters will be this age, and through this I can tackle themes such as loss of innocence, the importance of suffering, and the limits of love.
Your blog is great, you really showcase a lot of research that helps the readers see you know what you're talking about, and also understand more about what you're talking about. You have minor grammatical mistakes on your posts, but that can be fixed if you simply go over them, or have someone else read them for you. I really enjoy your idea, I think it's very unique and powerful, and the fact that you have both of your characters developed makes it work perfectly -since your story is focused on the character development. I would say that has a downside, as it requires strong actors to portray them, but I've seen Amanda and Michael acting and you shouldn't have a problem. I think a storyboard of some sorts would be a good next step, because it seems like you're somewhat behind on actually producing your project. But your work is very good, and I'm curious to see your final product.
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