One major influence and inspiration is from the film, 'Where The Wild Things Are.' The colours, the scenary, the characters and story are all beautiful. Above are images and a video from the film.
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Influences and Inspirations :)
One major influence and inspiration is from the film, 'Where The Wild Things Are.' The colours, the scenary, the characters and story are all beautiful. Above are images and a video from the film.
Sunday
Synopsis
Below I have written clearly what happens through the whole film. It is a detailed synopsis;
M I S G U I D E D
Brother and sister, Oliver and Jessica run away from home after they hear they have to move to France because of their dad's job. Their parents are strict Christians, however do not practice what they preach. They argue over everything, leaving no time for 12 year old Oliver and 9 year old Jessica. One evening the children are playing in Oliver's bedroom whilst their parents are screaming and yelling, slamming doors. They both play quietly. The screaming gets louder. Oliver suddenly gets out his rucksack and begins packing his tent, his kite, blankets etc. He gives Jessica a bag and she packs her stuff too. They hear Julia, their mum storm out the front door. Oliver opens his bedroom door slightly, peering out into the landing. He grabs Jessica's hand and they run down the stairs and out the back door. They run up to the back of the garden, where they climb over the little picket fence. It is starting to rain. The children run towards the train station and get on the train to the place their grandmother used to live, a small rural town called Grindleford. They have always felt at home there and it was a place they could feel comfortable and be free. They arrive in the dark and cold. Oliver gives Jessica his woolly hat to keep her head warm. Without talking, they run up the big hill behind the little house their grandmother lived in. They come to a small woodland, where they run together through trees and branches. They suddenly stop. Oliver gets out his torch and shines it at the top of a tall tree. There glows in the night, their tree house they built 3 years ago. Their rope ladder still hanging from the tree, they climb up excited, out of breath. Oliver steps into the tree house first, putting his bag on the creaky floor made of old pieces of wood and sticks. It's 11 o'clock. Both children sit against opposite walls of the tree house looking at each other. Oliver is holding his torch. It is one of the quietest nights they've had. No parents fighting. No door slamming. With this comfort, the children fall asleep.
The next day, the sunshine peaking through the trees wakes up the children. They are eager to begin the day. They run to the open moor, covered in lilac heather. the wind picks up and Oliver starts to fly his kite. Jessica runs along the side of it, as if chasing the kite. The children play with the kite for hours, until they get tired. They lay on the grass next to each other looking up to the almost cloudless sky. They stay there until the sun begins to set.
Whilst walking back to the tree house, they collect kindling to make a campfire. For dinner Oliver opens two tins of beans he took from their kitchen cupboard at home. After dinner they tell each other stories. Jessica tells Oliver one about mystical creatures who live at the tops of trees.
That night whilst asleep, Jessica wakes up to a loud stomping noise beneath her on the ground. She stays still in her sleeping bag, holding her breath. She then hears something scrambling carelessly up a nearby tree, then the rustle of branches and leaves. A loud grunt follows. The creature sounds big. Jessica hears it breathing. She sits up slowly in her sleeping bag, looking through the caps in the wooden walls of the tree house. She sees a big figure, lit up by the moon light. It is large with lots of fur. It is lying on the top of the tree. An echoing sound of branches snapping is heard, the beast falls and lands on the leafy ground below, making an almighty thump. Jessica jumps and hides under her blankets. The beast runs off far into the wood.
The next day Jessica tells Oliver everything. He laughs at her and rolls his eyes. He doesn't believe her. They have a petty argument and Oliver runs off leaving her in the woods alone. Oliver runs to his favourite place where he flies his kite.
Jessica starts to walk through the woods, picking up sticks. She looks up at the tops of the tall trees, scanning them of mystical creatures. With no luck she slowly walks back to the tree house fed up. She is starting to miss home. The warmth of it. Her mums home cooking. She looks out at the woods and feels lonely. She begins to get upset. She thinks what Oliver would do it her situation. She jumps up and starts to pack her bag. She clambers down the rope ladder and runs out of the woodland and towards the deserted train station.
It begins to rain heavily whilst Oliver is on the moor. His kite falls from the sky and lands drenched on the ground. Oliver looks around him. He is by himself, cold and wet. He starts to think of Jessica back at the tree house by herself and runs back clutching his kite. When he gets back to the tree house, she is no where to be seen. He discovers her bags are gone. He yells her name. He panics and runs around the wood, searching for her. Whilst frantically looking for her, Oliver falls over what he thinks is a large rock. He picks himself up and turns around. There is a loud grunt. Oliver jumps, starring at a large, furry creature, with huge claws. The beast looks tired and unaware of Oliver's presence. Oliver scared, runs out of the woods, dropping his kite behind him. He sprints down the big hill past his Grandmother's old house and towards the train station. He sees Jessica standing at the platform in the rain. He walks over to and gives her his woolly hat.
M I S G U I D E D
Brother and sister, Oliver and Jessica run away from home after they hear they have to move to France because of their dad's job. Their parents are strict Christians, however do not practice what they preach. They argue over everything, leaving no time for 12 year old Oliver and 9 year old Jessica. One evening the children are playing in Oliver's bedroom whilst their parents are screaming and yelling, slamming doors. They both play quietly. The screaming gets louder. Oliver suddenly gets out his rucksack and begins packing his tent, his kite, blankets etc. He gives Jessica a bag and she packs her stuff too. They hear Julia, their mum storm out the front door. Oliver opens his bedroom door slightly, peering out into the landing. He grabs Jessica's hand and they run down the stairs and out the back door. They run up to the back of the garden, where they climb over the little picket fence. It is starting to rain. The children run towards the train station and get on the train to the place their grandmother used to live, a small rural town called Grindleford. They have always felt at home there and it was a place they could feel comfortable and be free. They arrive in the dark and cold. Oliver gives Jessica his woolly hat to keep her head warm. Without talking, they run up the big hill behind the little house their grandmother lived in. They come to a small woodland, where they run together through trees and branches. They suddenly stop. Oliver gets out his torch and shines it at the top of a tall tree. There glows in the night, their tree house they built 3 years ago. Their rope ladder still hanging from the tree, they climb up excited, out of breath. Oliver steps into the tree house first, putting his bag on the creaky floor made of old pieces of wood and sticks. It's 11 o'clock. Both children sit against opposite walls of the tree house looking at each other. Oliver is holding his torch. It is one of the quietest nights they've had. No parents fighting. No door slamming. With this comfort, the children fall asleep.
The next day, the sunshine peaking through the trees wakes up the children. They are eager to begin the day. They run to the open moor, covered in lilac heather. the wind picks up and Oliver starts to fly his kite. Jessica runs along the side of it, as if chasing the kite. The children play with the kite for hours, until they get tired. They lay on the grass next to each other looking up to the almost cloudless sky. They stay there until the sun begins to set.
Whilst walking back to the tree house, they collect kindling to make a campfire. For dinner Oliver opens two tins of beans he took from their kitchen cupboard at home. After dinner they tell each other stories. Jessica tells Oliver one about mystical creatures who live at the tops of trees.
That night whilst asleep, Jessica wakes up to a loud stomping noise beneath her on the ground. She stays still in her sleeping bag, holding her breath. She then hears something scrambling carelessly up a nearby tree, then the rustle of branches and leaves. A loud grunt follows. The creature sounds big. Jessica hears it breathing. She sits up slowly in her sleeping bag, looking through the caps in the wooden walls of the tree house. She sees a big figure, lit up by the moon light. It is large with lots of fur. It is lying on the top of the tree. An echoing sound of branches snapping is heard, the beast falls and lands on the leafy ground below, making an almighty thump. Jessica jumps and hides under her blankets. The beast runs off far into the wood.
The next day Jessica tells Oliver everything. He laughs at her and rolls his eyes. He doesn't believe her. They have a petty argument and Oliver runs off leaving her in the woods alone. Oliver runs to his favourite place where he flies his kite.
Jessica starts to walk through the woods, picking up sticks. She looks up at the tops of the tall trees, scanning them of mystical creatures. With no luck she slowly walks back to the tree house fed up. She is starting to miss home. The warmth of it. Her mums home cooking. She looks out at the woods and feels lonely. She begins to get upset. She thinks what Oliver would do it her situation. She jumps up and starts to pack her bag. She clambers down the rope ladder and runs out of the woodland and towards the deserted train station.
It begins to rain heavily whilst Oliver is on the moor. His kite falls from the sky and lands drenched on the ground. Oliver looks around him. He is by himself, cold and wet. He starts to think of Jessica back at the tree house by herself and runs back clutching his kite. When he gets back to the tree house, she is no where to be seen. He discovers her bags are gone. He yells her name. He panics and runs around the wood, searching for her. Whilst frantically looking for her, Oliver falls over what he thinks is a large rock. He picks himself up and turns around. There is a loud grunt. Oliver jumps, starring at a large, furry creature, with huge claws. The beast looks tired and unaware of Oliver's presence. Oliver scared, runs out of the woods, dropping his kite behind him. He sprints down the big hill past his Grandmother's old house and towards the train station. He sees Jessica standing at the platform in the rain. He walks over to and gives her his woolly hat.
Jessica's Character Bio:
Name: Jessica Green
Age: 9 years old
Hobbies: Playing and dressing up with his brother Oliver, drawing,reading
Loves: Dressing up
Dislikes: Ghosts and monsters. Hates it when her parents argue.
What does she want the most?: To be able to play forever. Her parents to get along.
Age: 9 years old
Hobbies: Playing and dressing up with his brother Oliver, drawing,reading
Loves: Dressing up
Dislikes: Ghosts and monsters. Hates it when her parents argue.
What does she want the most?: To be able to play forever. Her parents to get along.
Oliver's Character Bio
Name: Oliver Green
Age: 12 years old
Hobbies: Kite flying, camping, walking, reading fantasy stories.
Loves: The outdoors
Dislikes: His parents, school; he gets bullied.
What does he want the most?: To run away. To be free from his broken family. To be happy. To do what he likes.
Age: 12 years old
Hobbies: Kite flying, camping, walking, reading fantasy stories.
Loves: The outdoors
Dislikes: His parents, school; he gets bullied.
What does he want the most?: To run away. To be free from his broken family. To be happy. To do what he likes.
Characters
The imagery of kites I feel, had a child-like innocence about them. This youth feeling inspired me whilst planning my film characters. I am going to have two main characters, a 12 year old boy called Oliver and an 9 year old girl called Jessica. They are brothers and sisters. From inspiration from the images of kites, both characters love the outdoors and going on adventures. They love making up fantasy story and day dreaming.
I have decided to use the idea of a brother and sister, as the audience watching the film will be able to empathise with them and will be able to follow their relationship through the story. It will also make good characters, as the older brother will be portrayed as the more adverturous sibling, but who also loves and looks after Jessica his little sister. He protects her. I like the idea of the audience becoming attatched to both characters.
I have decided to use the idea of a brother and sister, as the audience watching the film will be able to empathise with them and will be able to follow their relationship through the story. It will also make good characters, as the older brother will be portrayed as the more adverturous sibling, but who also loves and looks after Jessica his little sister. He protects her. I like the idea of the audience becoming attatched to both characters.
Saturday
Misguided-
During my visit to Grindleford, I listened to a song called 'Misguided Ghosts' by the band Paramore. Straight away I knew I wanted to use the song somewhere in the film. I also liked the idea of the word 'misguided.' I like this word and think it can describe a lot of people and their lives. Since coming back from the visit I have decided to use the word Misguided as my film title. This has also helped me in development of my film and characters. As I now know the theme of someone being lost or confused will be apparent. The song from Paramore is above.
Kites
I have done some research on kite images. This has really helped me on how I would like the film to look visually and what the style may end up being like. The idea of it being poetic and almost 'dreamy' has been inspired from the photos I found on the internet of kite flying.
Development
By taking the colour palette of the scenery in Grindleford and the light blue, cloudless sky, it has allowed me to further my development of my film idea. I am really interested in the sky. I love the idea of how beautiful a bird can look flying in the sky. From this I got thinking how this could be incorporated into my story and how it can be used and developed. I then went on whilst thinking about how the weather can affect situations that I would to use the imagery of kites in my film. Kites need the strength of the wind to work to be the best. As a child I loved flying kites and still think now they conjure up poetic imagery. I would really like this to be a starting point in my film development, to allow me to work characters and a story line around it. I feel really happy about this starting point.
Misguided Grindleford Story
Since going to Grindleford, one major thing which stood out to me was the colour palette of the scenery and environment. It has really inspired me with my film ideas. I would like to use soft colours, such as lilacs seen in the heather on the moors in my film. The blue sky was also something I took interest in and would like to use as a recurring theme in my story. I like the idea of how weather can change moods, emotions and feelings and would like to demonstrate this.
Above are some photographs I took at Grindleford which highlight the use of colour in my film.
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