Today my partner and I discussed some possible character personalities, various props that we could use, and some technical aspects of our production. Our main character is going to be an orphan, who grew up in an a very poor area in Baltimore. He was a good kid but would constantly get into trouble because of the environment that he grew up in. His father was murdered, and his mother who was in and out of prison, didn't care for him. Growing up he would always get into fights, and was constantly bullied. His only real escape from the horrible things that would happen around him was to step in the ring and start boxing. It was a way for him to take out his rage and not get in trouble for it. He also got into boxing in order to better protect himself from being beaten up, and become more tough. Through much hard work and training he was able to achieve his goal and book his first professional fight. The scene that we would like to show is him preparing for the biggest fight of his carer against his arch rival Dimitri, a Russian boxer who had a similar rough upbringing. He was an ex convict and spent much of his life in a Russian jail where he had to fight to stay alive. He is known to be a dirty fighter, and has an extremely ruthless coach.
Some possible props that we would use are: Boxing gloves, wrist tape for the boxing gloves, and a punching bag. Fortunately all of these items I have at my house and whatever else we need we will buy later on. Moreover, we are going to use a spray bottle and water to create sweat, as well as weights and a pull up bar to show their intense hard training. We would also like to play with different types of lighting and utilize high key/bright lighting, as that seems to be a common theme in many boxing related movies/ face offs. Additionally, we plan on using a light kit, and also using various lamps/flashlights that we have to create this effect. Moreover, my dad has a Nikon camera that is very effective at capturing video related content. I also have various other filming devices that we will use when producing our film openings.
I would like to end today's blog with a fantastic quote that I think was really interesting, and truly shows the wonderful ways in which movies should be made and interpreted. "If a million different people see my movie, I hope that they see a million different movies" -Quentin Tarantino. I believe that all films should be interpreted in a multitude of ways, and be produced so that the audience can determine the underlying outcome.
Mythbuster. (2008, November 23). Ten scariest looking fighters. Bloody Elbow. Retrieved February 17, 2023, from https://www.bloodyelbow.com/2008/11/23/668549/ten-scariest-looking-fight
15 inspiring quotes by famous directors about the art of filmmaking. ScoopWhoop. (2015, September 12). Retrieved February 17, 2023, from https://www.scoopwhoop.com/entertainment/movie-director-quotes/
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