At a Glance:
Not enough progress in terms of story writing.
A plot is established and half a script written.
Feeling demotivated out of college.
What was I doing?
I have been working on developing a first script draft mostly all of this week. I began by jotting down plot points chronologically, however I quickly found that I was still under prepared in this area. I needed to further develop the characters and establish their motivations before continuing, so I spent a lot of time continuing to mind map and plan. Eventually I committed to writing a first draft, however as of now this still remains unfinished. The script highlighted a few areas of development, including the need for potential props. So I decided to make a smart speaker prop to give myself an idea of how something similar might look in the production.
How was I feeling?
Unfortunately, I've felt particularly demotivated over the holidays. Being out of the usual working routine has caused me to become easily distracted, and not focusing on the job in hand. I had planned to have a draft script completed by the end of the week, but this hasn't been achieved. I do however feel that I have time to catch up with this, as I had deliberately started early.
What were the pros and cons?
Taking the time to mind map and consider the plot has given me a better perspective of the amount of work I actually need to. It has enabled me to think about Problem Solving activities and how I will need to create certain shots. However, I do still feed under-prepared in terms of story. While at least half of the story is written, it still needs to come to a conclusion while not feeling too rushed.
What more could've I done?
I feel like I could've dedicated more time to story writing. There is still time to improve, however if I took the time to properly consider the character's motivations and key plot points, this would've made the process a lot more seamless. It also would've been beneficial to schedule specific tasks for the holidays as I planned to beforehand, however I didn't do this and my progress has suffered due to not doing so.
What's next?
I will be moving onto Problem Solving for Week 4, however I also intend to finish the script. I'll be primarily focusing on testing techniques that I will eventually use in the final production. After this, I will be working towards pre-production: Finalising the script and beginning to consider shots.
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