Movie Opener
https://youtu.be/80VeWqBNy_o?si=uSsGKvKfM_atMGIJ
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Representation
In our film opener, we centered the story around real high school experiences, especially the pressures tied to gender, growing up, and emotional vulnerability. We wanted the visuals to feel honest and unpolished, rather than the glossy style that most teen dramas use. The film follows girls who are trying to survive a tense social environment, and instead of focusing on the popular crowd, we highlight the students who usually fade into the background. The two main characters represent different responses to trauma. One shows her pain through visible distress, while the other tries to hold everything in. Even though the “bully and victim” setup is familiar, our version avoids clichés by paying more attention to what happens afterward, emotionally, rather than the bullying itself. A lot of teen media either turns victims into revenge-driven characters or makes them bounce back instantly, but we wanted something more grounded. We also pushed back against typical teen portrayal...
Final Storyboard
The main changes we ended up making to our storyboard were the setting and the places we planned to film. The final version turned out a bit different from what we originally picked. We chose a similar location to our first idea, but the one we wanted at first was too crowded and noisy, so it wouldn’t have worked the way we imagined. When it came to the script, we originally thought about doing a silent film. Once we started filming, it felt a little too awkward with no dialogue at all, so we added a few lines just to give the story the right mood and tone. Other than those adjustments, everything else stayed the same, the meaning behind the project didn’t change, and we kept the quiet, simple ending we wanted. For our final storyboard, the film opens with Tatianna walking into the bathroom while talking on the phone. As soon as she sees Relysia, her whole mood shifts and she becomes furious. She starts bullying her and pushes her into a stall. During this moment, we used an ...