Idea update & inspirations

Get scenes from cool-runnings...that is all...
get ideas from sports posters....that is all.
Point, evidence, explain, evaluate then that is another post done


Film example: Cool runnings (1993)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=reSdg5GT5pA&ibss=1
10:14 - 11.10 seconds

In this scene, athletes line up to race. There is a long shot of all the athletes lining up to race, all stepped up to the line. Intensity swarms the air. There is silence, the gun goes off, and between there are close-up shots mid-race. Suddenly the protagonist falls and trips over, along with his dreams. Next, there is a view from his angle of the other athlete winning. Low and far shot, to really capture the hopelessness and despair that the protagonist is feeling. This gives me an idea of what sports films are really like. Typically, before the moment of pride, is a storm of hardship that has the effect of injecting the audience with a thorough sense of sympathy and empathy, which is an effective method of getting them more intrigued within the plot, and a way of actually getting them to cheer on the protagonists chances of success, through their moments of undeserved anguish. This gives me an idea to include a strong sense of this into my production, meaning showing a lot of scenes of hardship from my character. There will be high angle shots to show match how belittled the character is, etc. However, there will only be a hint of success shown in the trailer. This is inspired from the scene of the race, as only tiny glimpse of success being shown is my method to keep the audience wondering and interested in how he gets himself out of the rubble of despair. I do this because completely revealing his success ruins the film, thus, would make my production less appealing. This inspires me to include scenes of training, to include a powerful sense of inspiration within my production, for the effect of improving my production with a powerful message, it would aid the quality overall if there was a meaning like this towards the plot.

34:39- 35:50 seconds

In this scene, a scratch team of four inexperienced, rookie bob sleighers team up and train in...a less-professional training environment. They are training, and while although has a comical effect to the mood, the men are serious about what they are trying to achieve. For example, they look goofy, like a couple of jokers up to adventurous, 'play-about' antics. At the same time, these men have something to achieve, and the fact that they are using the little resources they have, and even despite not being fully-equipped to compete professionally, they are making an effort. It is a polysemic meaning. But I am more personally influenced by the sheer amount of determination that they are showing. This influences me to have my character more to the working-class side. This scene over here has inspired me to have my character do great things no matter his background, and watch as the 'hoodlum' makes it into the promised the land. This inspires me to get props that are a clear connotation of success, like medals, or trophies. The use counter-types to defy the general guess of fate towards hoodlums will scream messages to those who have no hope because of their socio-economic background. Something along the lines of "No matter what people expect from you, you can prove them wrong with dedication and consistency". Or something.

37:29 seconds

In this scene, the men are getting laughed at. They are still in their early development stages, and cannot seem to gather funds despite the drastic measures that they take. Big major bosses laugh right in their faces, people ignore their pleas on the street, gathering funds to achieve their dreams seems very bleak. This gives me an idea of how to further show hardship and rough trials throughout my production. This motivates me to give my character the same type of treatement within the production. I could have him look people straight in the eye and say 'I want to become a world champion'. 'I want to be the best in the entire world'. Close-up shot for show just how serious the words are, solemn facial expressions to show how grave his ambition is, and just have people laugh straight at him. The bitterness and cruelty of this should relate to some of my target audience on a, emotional level if they have experienced something like this in their life, underestimation, which is a very common thing to experience. It is a good method of having my audience being enthrawled by my production as they are able to fit into the characters shoes on such a melancholy moment.

1:14:25

After a rough brawl down at the bar, the men are scolded at by their coach, not out of hate but of concern the athletes have a little revelation, and wake up early to train as the coaches words move them. In most movies that take an apprentice-to-master approach, their bond is well emphasized. What makes a coach in a sports production most important to the plot is to see how his seemingly-overly strict ways actually benefit the athlete in the long run. How the stone-cold treatment would plan out. This gives me an idea to include a coac figure within my production, to add flavour to the plot I must have more than one person contribute to the athletes success rather than himself, or else though motivtional, the trailer would be a tad bit boring. This is unwanted as we want to avoid complete predicatbility, despite being a 'tradtional' sports film. I could perhaps have my character getting scolded and storming out. This introduces tension and a 'heat of the moment' scene that even has the audience on the edge of their seats, wondering how such viciosus arguments will be resolved. It as an 'action' like effect, even when it is not a scene where the athete is performing. It keeps the flow of ferocity going, and really reflects the characters emotional stress.