Narrative

Plot of the Narrative
Being that this project is our last, it is fitting to do a homage to the tel-t 273 fall 2015 fall semester. The story will revolve around us, Kyle Gentry, Sheehan Probst, Joshua Schleer and my self, (Pelican Productions), coming up with an idea for a project that was assigned in class, something along the lines of a pilot for an upcoming season of our "real life."
The Treatment
The composition will be much like an episode of the office. We will all throw around ideas much like we would in real life, only there will be cut ins, or asides, of us confessing to the camera. The camera will take on a persona itself, sort of like a tell all.
Breaking down the Scenes and Scenarios.
Opening scene
A brief cheesy intro of all us waving and turning to look at the camera with a paused smile, as a catchy jingle mingles in the background. It's an introduction to the group and our characters, which is ourselves. ending with a close up of our production sign.
scene 2
Breakways in our cars: There will be a camera mounted on each of our dashboards as we get ready to meet up to work on our project. Each of us will share our excitment, or lack there of, as we're cruising to our destination. (jump cuts in between each person's personal response)
Scene 3
(jump cut into our "office")
(wide angle shots of the brainstorming that is taking place.)
(pans of us going around the space.) As ideas float around, we will all have jump cuts to an aside, with comments on what was said, or what was happening. (this will be done with direct eye contact to the camera, in a sort of break away moment)
The conclusion of the peice will be handles with a realisation that we already have the materials to make a pilot, by making a pilot for this class.
The last shot will be all of us turning in our chairs to look at the camera as if we had an epiphany.

http://merrimansplayhouse.com/

Shooting schedule for documentary of Merriman's Playhouse
OPEN JAM MONDAY, NOVEMBER 9TH. INTERVIEWS HELD, AFTER EACH PERFORMANCE.

Traveling Gypsy from Lauren Steinhofer on Vimeo.

Director- Josh Schleer
DP- Kyle Gentry
Producer-Sheehan Probst
Editor- Lauren Steinhofer

Five Interesting Phrases.
#1. "There are those who cut, and there are those who sharpen the knife."
#2. "Why Worry?"
#3. "It Comes in waves."
#4. "I especially dig your vibrations."
#5. "You have to see past the problem to find the solution.

Script.
SMOKY BAR- NIGHT
Acoustic guitar performance off the left of a conversation happening between two girls at a table under a hanging lamp.
The two girls stare at their beers and swirl it around on the table until one looks up at the other and starts a conversation.
Girl #1: Is that your third one? (Looking at her hand as she swirls it on the table?)
Girl#2:Yeah, so what of it?
Girl#1: We’ve been here twenty minutes; I can’t even start a conversation, between your hour-long gulps.
(Girl#2 Just looks at the guitar player and sways to the indie folk music)
Girl#1: I just don’t get why you’re doing this to me? (in an irritated voice)
Girl#2: Doing what? I’m not gulping you down am I?
Girl #1: No..but-(Girl#2 interrupts)
(This is where everything gets heated, I think a beat could get marked by a change in camera angle, more direct in your face, instead of a wide shot, and maybe even more dimmer direct lighting.) Girl#2: But what? Huh? but what? There is always a “but”.
Girl#1: I wasn’t trying to start an argument.
Girl #2: Really? Because it sure does seem like that’s what you were aiming for.
Girl #1: But- (girl #2 interrupts again)
Girl#2: Here we go again.
Girl#1: Why are we even doing this?
(a beat could be emphasized with silence in the back ground. The music stops and the breaking point emerges.) Girl#2: I don’t even know, it seems pointless, talking in circles every waking moment of my life. (sighs)
Look, There are two people in this world, There are those that sharpen their knife, and there are those who cut with their knife. You’ve been sharpening for quite sometime now, I’m ready to cut.
Girl#1. Well, just don’t cut yourself.
(girl #1 Grabs her affects and walks out leaving Girl #2 chugging her beer.)

Alex Allen is a local artist.
Alex could be used as a representation of the south bend art scene. The documentary may be something of a realistic feel. Giving light on what Art means to her. Maybe even an inspirational piece on how art is a reflection of daily life, and the emotion that she feels as she is painting. Giving some depth to something that people take for granted or think is a waste of time.
Some Questions for Alex Allen would be.
#1. You have a strange relationship with the way your speak about color, how is that you can feel color?
#2. Your artwork is primarily abstract as of recently, but you have done really substantial portraiture works, why did you stop?
#3. Basquiat is your hero, does his life style not scare you in the way that it reflects in yours?
#4. What would your life be like without art?
#5. If you are unsuccessful , within the next 20 years would you quit?
#6. Do you ever feel any pressure involved in creating your work?
#7. What is your favorite mood to paint in?
#8. Why does basquiat inspire you?
#9. Do you think that art found your, or you found art? Why?
#10. What is your biggest hope for your artistic career?

Coming soon.. Traveling gypsy music video.

I Lost My Colors from Lauren Steinhofer on Vimeo.