Journal 13 - Week of April 23rd

This week we had a guest lecture Sharon Lockhart in class with us. I found her in-class presentation on the most part was interesting. I felt like I related with her when she showed us the pictures that has influenced the films she had made. Because, I like her, am influenced by images I see everyday to create film ideas. And not only images, but also stories and ideas. For example, my friend and I who is also in this class, came up with an idea to write about two women who act like they are the only thing in the world that matters: they do what they want, they sleep with whom they want to, they could not care a less and in the end get theirs. This is idea came from a film like this called "Daisies". It was a from the Czech Republic during the 1960s. Great film, but I want to make mine darker. Ideas like this is always influencing my direction and how go about in heading that direction. It is interesting how someone could look at a picture and spin a whole tale around it to tell a story. The best example I can think of right now is of how Pirates of the Caribbean franchise started because of a roller coaster ride at an amusement park. It is now a multi million dollar franchise.