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Directing Pitch

Phoebe Z

Sunday, Aug 28, 2016 - 11:48:52 pm

Logline: A girl comes-of-age and bears the brunt of familial and social pressures. She wrestles with a mind that is jaded, and a heart that yearns to hold on to youth and innocence.

Her emotions and thoughts manifest themselves into her surroundings; ideally represented by a surreal and playful visual landscape.

Preliminary Plot:

The shot opens with a birthday cake crashing into the ground. Read more →

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Story Idea: Love Virtually

Lauren Teo

Sunday, Aug 28, 2016 - 03:03:04 am

@ Existential Trashbin

Logline

It’s win or die for an amateur-in-love who must get the girl or he’ll remain stuck in a Dating Simulation game forever.

Synopsis

Raymond has never had a girlfriend in his life. Forget girlfriends — as a socially stunted adult, the only girl he can ever communicate with without melting into a sputtering puddle is his 60 year-old co-worker at the café, Read more →

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Tags: directing | logline | story idea

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Disconnected.

Goh Ansen

Friday, Aug 26, 2016 - 05:13:07 pm

@ Track

Inspiration / After watching “unfriended” and “Noah”, in which both films are depicted entirely on a computer screen, I’ve been fascinated with this new form of storytelling.

My film would be done in similar fashion. It takes place in both the character’s reality and whatever that is taking place on the computer screen. Logline /

An encounter on an online web streaming site leaves Read more →

Categories: Final Project | FP - Logline and Idea

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JACKSOAT

Aug 28, 2016 - 09:26:34 pm

Ansen, This is a good storyline. But to me I think the Stranger Joe is speaking to 'gave in' to tell her issues too easily. What could be improved could possibly Joe 'earning' her trust. May I suggest that this Stranger isn't much of a stranger but his own mother where the audience finds out at the end of the film. In the beginning, you could establish a very strained and estranged r/s between him and his mother. Then his mother, just feels like the world is crashing down on her after like a divorce or something and somehow no one in the world can save/support/understand her. Eventually when she meets her son on the anonymous chat, neither knows their respective identities. Then when Joe finally earns the Stranger's trust, she reveals her picture to him. He gets shocked and then she immediately close the chat. Joe rushes to his room only to find that the room is locked and he desperately tries to open the door but to no avail. And then he realises how he could have been a better son to his mother and tries to get his mother to not commit suicide. I'm not sure if this helps but yea, just a thought. Because for me, stranger to stranger is like, "oh let the police handle this case". Let me know what you think!

Matthew Lee

Sep 05, 2016 - 05:03:37 pm

I think this is a rather interesting concept, however kinda hard to vary in terms of shots and look, making it highly demanding in the acting field to push the dynamics of the film. Jack's idea is quite interesting and much stronger, though the idea of coincidence seems somewhat like a 0.01% hit rate. It also takes the concept further from the online chat medium. I like the idea of total strangers though, the idea of awkwardly getting close to each other through the sudden trial placed between them. There seem to be more possibilities of a nice gradual buildup till shit hits the fan. The current movie "NERVE" has some possible "behind the screen" point of view shots that could work. Though perhaps might be a little over the top.

Film Directing Story Idea: Shut-Out (Working Title)

Matthew Lee

Thursday, Aug 25, 2016 - 04:58:50 pm

@ Matthew Lee

Logline

A shut-in gamer is drawn to a cry for help from next door and decides to leave his room for the first time in ages. What greets him is a man in a bathtub of ice, mixed with his own blood.

Idea

A dying man teaches a wasteful youth his deepest lesson on living.

Synopsis

One hot mid-day, Zhi Xiong (26) is playing a first person shooter game Read more →

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Tags: Directing | Idea | Logline | Shut-Out | Synopsis

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Story Idea: Metronome

Alexander Lim

Tuesday, Aug 23, 2016 - 07:57:35 pm

@ LimSiYuanAlexander

Logline

Jon has to decide whether or not to take his comatose father off life support, he reflects on his memories of his strict father during his childhood piano practices.

Idea

Even dysfunctional families show love

Synopsis

Jon (28, Male) is in a hospital room with his comatose father, he has a form in his hand, which terminates his father’s life support. When he is Read more →

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Jack's Idea for Directing Class' Short Film

JACKSOAT

Friday, Aug 19, 2016 - 07:12:55 pm

@ JACK;s-OAT

Hi class,

Below is the idea that I have for my short film. Please do have a read and feedback with comments. Thank you!

Promise by Syahir Jack Ezekiel

Thank you guys! Have a fantastic weekend ahead!

Categories: FP - Logline and Idea | Research

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Matthew Lee

Aug 25, 2016 - 03:34:01 pm

Sounds like potential for some insane cinematography - glowly altar lights, slow fuming incense, etc. The part about chanting "come back" in Chinese does sound a lilttle odd though, in my opinion i think it doesn't need to be that forthright. Perhaps a gesture like "cradle-rocking" in her seat, pushing anyone that tries to sit in the seat beside her away or putting food in a rice bowl that belongs to no one at the table, saying the Chinese respectful "eat" to an empty chair might work better. All the best!

Goh Ansen

Aug 26, 2016 - 03:46:28 pm

I really like your idea and the subtle twist. I think it would be very interesting to see this play out as something slightly horrific and then turn it into something so emotional towards the end - but at the same time, still chilling.

JACKSOAT

Aug 28, 2016 - 09:33:48 pm

Hi Matt! Thank you for the feedback. Truly appreciate your comments on the chanting. I do agree with you and I think it will be a little too odd and a giveaway too if she keeps chanting 'come back'. I certainly don't want the audience to be fed with too much information about the twist. Yup those suggestions are great! I'll keep them in mind (because prior to this I've been wrecking my brains out and thinking of like ways of how one would deliberately disrespect the customs). Thanks again Matt!

JACKSOAT

Aug 28, 2016 - 09:36:57 pm

Hi Ansen, thanks for your comment! Yup the overarching direction and mood will be horror and then it immediately turns into a love story. Creepy yet emotional. I aim to attempt to reconcile horror and romance at the same time without showing too much cheesy moments, like the movie 'Ghost'. Let's see how things go! Do continue to feedback if you have any!

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Phoebe Z

Thursday, Aug 18, 2016 - 02:50:37 pm

@ letsgetphorreal

I’ve got to admit, I never like to answer these questions. I don’t think I could choose, and at the instance I am asked it the answers just escape me.

That being confessed, I shall siphon off the top of my head, this lovely Japanese film I recently revisited: Nobody Knows

I watched it when I was much younger, and since then Read more →

Categories: Research

Tags: films

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Old Boy

Matthew Lee

Thursday, Aug 18, 2016 - 02:47:35 pm

@ Matthew Lee

My “favourite” movie

Categories: Research

Tags: Test

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Alexander Lim

Aug 18, 2016 - 03:00:58 pm

So hipster! The poster looks like a carpentry film!

Kayue Li

Aug 18, 2016 - 03:02:35 pm

This is gory. Don't watch it.

LAVA FILEM

JACKSOAT

Thursday, Aug 18, 2016 - 02:47:33 pm

@ JACK;s-OAT

Shaun of the DEAD – Edgar Wright

Edgar Wright is bae and I superlike how he is consistent in his style of narration across all his films. ‘Shaun of the Dead’ is the very first Edgar Wright’s film that I watched ages ago and because of this particular film, I have fallen in love with all his other films.

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