Reflection 21/3/13 Planning and Finalizing Soviet Montage

   After having solidified the plot for my soviet montage film, my film group (Alwin, Max and I) proceeded in pre-production. As the director for this film, I contemplated on possible actors for the role before contacting and negotiating with them. I also completed shot plans for the dates that we would be filming to increase our efficiency.

 As a communicator in the IB learner profile, I consulted Ms Wong for feedback and advice on our story. Our group had come up with exploring conflicted family dynamics through the juxtaposition of two brothers, one who succeeds academically and socially and the other who is a loner and does not do well at school; however, the plot twist comes at the end when it is revealed that the parents brutally beat the smart child before planting a kiss on the other child's forehead.
  Ms Wong said that she enjoyed the idea and the plot twist but demanded more clarity and conviction in the ending. Whereas I had aimed for an ambiguous ending for the audience's own interpretation, Ms Wong said that there are two types of ambiguity: one a deliberate decision made by the director to achieve a desired effect, and the other where the director lacks direction and employs ambiguity as a cover up. I thought that this piece of advice was very fair and discussed with my group members what we were trying to show through this film in order to come up with a strong ending.