CCR ideas yay!

 Hi blog! After weeks of hearing about the planning and production for my film opening here's something new for you: my CCR. Also known as the creative critical reflection the purpose of the CCR is for me to reflect on my portfolio project, and discuss the choices I made regarding planning, production, and post-production. The CCR is meant to be in a creative format so after some thinking I've decided I want to do a parody/recreation of some sort of YouTube series with celebrities. Think Hot Ones or Vogue Beauty Secrets. Some kind of unconventional interview style. 

The CCR script needs to answer certain questions, the first one being, "How does my product use or challenge conventions, and how does it represent social groups or issues?

Ataraxia represents the issue of depression in teenagers. Although there is no spoken dialogue by the main character in the film opening, we hope to portray this issue through facial expressions and body language. While developing the character I thoroughly researched depression and specifically depression in teenagers. Here is a list of depression symptoms and the specific symptoms/behaviors I want to show in Halley. 

However, one way we're challenging standard conventions is by making the film science fiction instead of a run of the mill drama. The element of the rogue planet serves more than one purpose, and if audiences look deeper, they see that it is a symbol for depression, and how Halley feels out of control and powerless. Something we're doing that is within standard conventions is introducing a supporting character that helps the main character overcome issues throughout the film. 

That's all for this blog, see you next time!

Sources:

Teen depression - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic

Depression: What It Is, Symptoms, Causes, Treatment, and More