Ready..Set...Design! Production Day 5

Set design plays a crucial role in the film-making process. Establishing shots play a key component in setting the foreground for the world the audience will experience, which set designers meticulously craft. Whether it's interior or exterior, set designers create a world for our characters to interact with, ultimately showing who they are to their core. Additionally, the set is not always meant to blend into the world's background though, a set designer's job can also include adding hidden symbolism and linking with the overall plotline. As for the audience's viewpoint, it can also be visually appealing and add to the aesthetic that the film is going for. Since this film is meant to seem like a nervous middle schooler is producing it, all the sets will reflect this. By that, I mean that sometimes we will see things being held together by tape or rope. 

In this scene, I have created a set that can be immediately recognized as flimsy. To make a solid color background, Annie has put a bed sheet over a moveable closet rack. About halfway through the opening, I will have a family member of mine pull the sheet down out of frame. This will add to the awkward tone of the opening that I'm going for. The tape on the sheet is meant to show how Annie is using all the resources she can to keep the sheet up.

The next setting will take place at my local Starbucks. Coincidentally, my middle school was within walking distance of a Starbucks, which was where I perceived all the cool kids to be. The first time I went to Starbucks, I bought a frappuccino, thinking I was so grown up for 'appreciating' the taste of coffee when all I was doing was feeding into my sugar addiction. In the Starbucks scenes, Annie will be shown being very excited about having a frappuccino.

The other setting will be at my local park, where Annie will be shown on the swing sets. Since parks are sometimes seen as more for younger children, Annie will act a little embarrassed that she's there. Still, she'll explain that she goes there to collect herself but ultimately feels like an overgrown kid.