Main character

Since our plot focuses on a younger target audience, the main character is going to be a female high schooler. The drama genre focuses on realistic characters, so what's more realistic than an actual female high schooler. Since we have access to the auditorium, we decided that this main character wishes to pursue acting.

The basis of our movie is a lot similar to the recent award-winning movie La La Land (2016)

La La Land is about an inspiring actress trying to make it in the big business. Having to overcome the troubles and doubts, she successfully listens to her heart. Like La La Land, I think we could create something with the same idealism. Not to listen to the critics, but to follow your inner feelings and be true to yourself. 

The opening of La La Land is said to be one of the most impressive scenes. When looking at the opening of this film, they use special techniques to set the mood and create the feeling from the start. The costumes, the cars, and the attitudes of the actors in the first scene let the viewer know the time frame and even where the movie is taking place. With all of the cars waiting in the Los Angeles traffic, including the main characters, you get an insight of the characteristics and traits of these people. A huge detail added to the opening scene was the use of a long take. Long takes are shots that aren't cut for a longer period of time. This technique instantly gives you the feeling that you're watching a musical, and shows you the almost fantasy of a world. When creating our film opening, I hope we can achieve something like this, where all aspects of our mise-en-scene and editing, reflect our ideas and what we're trying to tell our audience. 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/La_La_Land_(film)