This project sprung a surprise lesson on me: I'm not that into fiction. I've never been a huge novel reader, gravitating mostly towards literary journalism and other types of nonfiction. I rarely watch movies. I'll watch a sitcom or HBO series here and there, but my TV repertoire consists mostly of news and commentary, reality competitions, game shows, and a variety of niche cable network: Weather, History, HGTV, Food Network, etc. I don't write fiction either. Everything I write infuses a tangible, even aggressive sense of me and my perspective. I guess I had never really looked at these patterns, but now that I'm faced with this story telling assignment, it's interestingly clear. I'm about facts, not fantasy. I'm creative and imaginative, but more in the problem-solving sense.
I figured the most challenging aspect of the project would tie between planning, since I'm so "in-the-moment," and Flash, because of a re-learning curve. Maybe even the graphics, since I'm more a typography person. On the contrary, plotting a fictional story has my head spinning. I didn't consider until now that the story, quite possibly, doesn't have to be fiction, or could be clearly based on a poem. Can abstract graphics, color, and type interpret a poem or talk about real life in nonfiction terms and still succeed as a two-minute silent film?
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I see you bubbling all over the place -- you're yeasty, and I think it's grand!
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I see you bubbling all over the place -- you're yeasty, and I think it's grand!
4 comments:
Yes! Yes they can. You mentioned the weather channel... wow, you have a wealth of stories to choose from there.
You could do a short story about some major weather event. I don't know if, to meet the requirements, you'd have to fictionalize it a bit.
Heck, it's like a mini-version of "The Perfect Storm." You can find someone's experience from Katrina that really touched you and add your own touches. It can be very impactful.
I agree with Stacy. Your story can still be realistically based. I, too, am struggling with this story bit. I have never really created many stories in my life. And the technical limitations on top of the fact that I-can-not-draw (ie-need to find the "right" image) has me reeling too. But I think I've come up with a good start. I am certain you can do the same.
Thanks, both of you, for your comments. Can I tell you how stressed out this project has made me? I was starting to seriously doubt myself, skills, and abilityu to create. Both of your comments really lifted my mood and motivation into a more positive, can-do direction.
I had a really hard time with the fiction writing too, mainly because I feel like everything has already been done.
You missed the new project on Saturday leave me comment if you need to find out about it.
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