In class on 2/11, one member from each group met with members from other groups to discuss our project progress, and tips on how to improve them. Our group consisted of 5 members, including me, with each member being from a different group. The main focus of the meeting for me, was to find a solid movie idea. My partner for this project and I have been struggling to come up with an idea, but we want to do a coming of age movie.
Thankfully, my group members worked with me to help create an idea. We are torn between two options, but both revolve around a popular guy at school. The first idea would be a popular guy in school, who is known as a bully. He goes around bullying random kids, but the kids don't seem to care, and don't give him a reaction, and just seem confused on why he's doing this. He does this since it makes him feel stronger then he actually is. Eventually, he realizes what his doing is wrong, and turns to become a better person.
The second option would resolve around a kid who seems all happy in school, but inside, he's depressed. He covers this up by being kind to everyone, and always smiling. However, behind all the happiness, he deals with abusive parents, who are horrible to him and are always yelling at him, and beat him. This would be evident in the opening scene, as he would be getting ready for the day, he would wear long sleeves to cover his bruises. The scene would end with him going him going home to his room and his parents beating on his door, cutting off when the door eventually opens.
We will discuss with our teacher with option to choose, as this is a large decision for our group.
The notes I took during our meeting.