They Say Use What You Know

     As someone who loves to delve into anything art related, and as a very passionate person, I tend to find myself hyperfixating on anything I create that I mildly care about. I'll end up spending unnecessary amounts of time on creative projects, for school or otherwise, that could be perfectly adequate with just a smidge of effort. Obviously, not everything I end up doing has to be a passion project, but my brain somehow always finds a way to convince me otherwise, and as you can imagine, it has led to quite a mouthful of disappointment.

    However, taking this perfectionism in me into consideration seems to be proving useful, especially for fleshing out the characters in this film opening. I find I can take my own behaviors and use them to flesh out the characters in this story. For example, whenever I'm hyperfixated on something, I tend to completely neglect other areas of my life. So, for our main protagonist, we could use the quality of their living environment as a clue as to how focused on their art they are. They could probably have a messy room, with water cups, some with paint some without scattered around. Some snack bags could also be present to show they don't generally leave their room to eat very often. 

Pinterest Inspiration #1

    Another behavior of mine that could fit the main protagonist would be the act of surrounding oneself in what they're passionate about. Therefore, the artists room could be covered in their artwork as well as the artwork of the artist they admire(the artist that died). They could also have posters of this artist with pictures of them and even newspaper and magazine clippings. I feel this will help demonstrate the passion and borderline obsession the artist has for what they do. Since this artist is new, the color grading of the shots could be warm, and vivid, to display the freshness of this artist.

    Another piece of inspiration I can take from my personal life is the burnout that comes with being an artist. For me it feels like everything I make during these periods is never good enough, or is of the worst quality. For the deceased artist, I want to show that this is the period of time their stuck in. The same aesthetic can apply, but instead of newspaper and magazine clippings, the room could also be decorted with pictures, for every time they've received an award for their art, within these images, less and less people accompany the artist, showing the audience that this obessession has negatively affected the relationships the artist had. The color grading for these shots could be blue toned and muted to show how this artist has lost the joy they get from their once passion. Maybe the awards glitch in between the real first place awards, and the fabricated second and 3rd place awards, to show the artists own view of their work.

Pintrest Inspiration #2

    The last piece I feel I can take from my personal life is how demotivating it can be when art becomes an obligation. I find the moments I'm being the most artistic are the moments when I'm not obligated by any means to do so. But when it becomes obligated, at a certain point, I'm no longer creating because I want to but because I have to. We could portray the deceased artist in this way. Their art has become a necessity now that they are in the public eye. Their audience expects them to create therefore the artist is forced to do so in order to maintain their career. This would be the catalyst to their self destruction. Because of how dependant they are on the art they make, when they decide to quit and destroy their artwork, they also end up destroying themselves.

Painting I Made In November

    This mise-en-scene is gonna be a hassle to put together but I think we'll manage it. The plan right now is likely to plan a day where Tai and I can create these paintings that will plague the background. The artists artstyle will be abstract because: One it's easier to make 10+ paintings when your not trying to be precise and two because the abstract art style can convey a lot with the little it leaves to the eye, letting us convey this artists state of being through basic color combinations and shapes. It also leaves it up to the audience to interpret the paintings and avoiding something that may be too on the nose.