STARTING POINT

The very first step that we were encouraged to undertake was to produce a list of what we are passionate about to give us inspiration for our screenplay.

Here is my list below: 

•    Psychology- psychoanalysis, dream analysis, Freud and the unconscious. 
• Dancing- Latin and Ballroom, Ballet, Hip Hop, Jazz
• Music- Jazz, Indie, Classical, French music 
• Spoken poetry 
• Being creative 
• Family and friends 
• Visually striking films 

My main influence for The Inner Voice stems from a combination of my utmost fascination with psychology and my passion for dancing. I aim to depict these themes artistically, whereby the protagonist Kate's perception of the world will inform the visual style and sound of the film.

At the same time, I aim to convey a hopeful attitude, whereby Kate gradually overcomes her problem through dancing. 

In order to produce an effective script I realise I have to manage my time productively over the coming weeks to:

1. Conduct thorough research into the psychological themes my project deals with including anxiety, psychoanalysis such as Freud's theory of the unconscious and his interpretation of dreams.  
2. Deconstruct psychological drama films in terms of camera-work, sound, mise en scène, editing. key themes
3. Deconstruct short films (10-15 minutes) and focus on how they uncover a story
4. Examine the visual style of art works and film sequences from the Surrealism Movement, including the works of Salvador Dali
5. Critically review key scriptwriting theories to inform my practice, including Todorov’s narrative theory, Strauss’ binary oppositions theory and works by Syd Field
6. Analyse film scripts in terms of their layout, format as well as their description 
7. Use the hot seating technique to establish my central character’s background, motives and key personality traits
8. Pay special attention to clichés and prevent their overuse, but rather adapt and oppose conventions in an imaginative way. 
9. Write my script with enough time to produce several drafts before finalising a version I am proud of
10. Consider presentation techniques and a software I can use to convey my project ideas the most effectively