On viewing Howard Deutch and John Hughes’ 1987 teen film Some Kind of Wonderful, I had a thought that dramatically altered the form of my major piece from short film, to an audio story.
The importance that Hughes placed on sound to communicate with the youth culture was palpable.
The pains at which Hughes manipulated sound, reminded me of my own mantra, which is that sound should never be overlooked, nay, it should, if applicable, be at the forefront of communication.
I by no means, feel as though I need to target the youth audience, in fact, I really dislike teen movies! They remind me of being a teenager, and those were tumultuous times that I would prefer to forget. Ha ha ha ha… ew! All I am saying, is that sound should be considered further in my major Media 5 project and perhaps prioritised. My original plan to produce a short film will need to be revised.
Other issues with shooting a short film that have been brewing for a few weeks, is the talent’s apprehension to partake in the film, not that he doesn’t like working with me or I him but, because he is only weeks away from becoming a new dad and he is naturally nervous about spending too much time away from his wife. I would be loathed to relaunch the casting process is this is time consuming and frightfully annoying at the best of times, therefore, it’s back to the drawing board.
I had however secured a place at Docklands Studios. It was incredibly exciting to get an email two days ago stating that I’m more than welcome to utilise their spaces next time provided they were available.
Overall I am relieved that I have decided to create an audio piece for my final project. Not least because of the logistics, but because it’s something that I am incredibly passionate about.
But don’t expect a teen podcast. It’s not gonna happen!!
