Last week, we started out by catching Leanne up on what we had accomplished the previous week. Since we've had several absences (including mine today) it's been interesting how the process of explaining our ideas to each other when they return has actually allowed us to consolidate them. Monday, we also wrote dialogue for the third scene, the fight between Leanne and Eleanor.
On Tuesday, we did a run-through of sorts. We got through the first three scenes, and spent time working on transitions, polishing lines in the script, and making sure the blocking made sense. It wasn't a true run-through since we did each scene a couple times back to back, but this method allowed us to simultaneously allow it to flow but also to critqique and improve elements immediately. Once we had a scene more where we wanted, we would move on to the next. We didn't get to the ending, which still needs a lot fo development, and which will be one of our focuses this week. On Thursday, Karsten and Eleanor were gone, so Lia and Leanne and I focused on writing. We finished scripted dialogue and blocking for the second scene, and Lia and I discussed her motivations that govern her actions there. We've found that often simplicity is best, and one thing that she and I have talked about several times is how to make sure the audience will understand what is happening. Sometimes the ideas I have are a little complicated, and she is good about reminding me that we need to make sure the audience will follow. They don't have all the backstory; it's all in how we present it.
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We have made progress on the development of our narrative, character complexity and motivations, as well as some technical aspects. I actually think that while one of our group members being gone this week originally seemed like it would hamper our progress, it allowed the other actors to look at their character (collective, remember?) from a new angle. We spent Tuesday working on Scene 3 (Identity Crisis/Limbo) with the whole group and Thursday working on the Intro scene. However, on Thursday, Lia had an exciting idea for Scene 2 (snow/mother leaving), and we were able to spend some time exploring that. Her idea includes a video element that we would have to film, which presents new challenges that we will have to continue to discuss this week. Lia suggested that we have the main character essentially reenact a scene from her childhood. The screen would show the original scene. I wonder if there's a way we could do it without the video element?
In terms of things we need to spend time on for our process journals, the Insomnia journal has a significant amount of information about their starting points and inspirations, which I think we have, we just need it to be better organized. We also haven't spent any time talking about a target audience, which could be something to add to this week's agenda. Costumes/makeup also needs to be discussed before winter break, and perhaps we can do that as we work each scene individually. |
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