Just Sassa

(Character lineup f.left; Astronaut Will, Alien, Young Will, Wills father) These past few weeks really seemed to fly by, and I wish I would have been able to finish everything by the end of it. For this project I got the key elements “restaurant”, “astronaut” and “scissors”. This was a fun one, although challenging. Having those three elements to work with really made me think outside the box, and the final story is something I would have never come up with without. With some more editing and polishing I think the story could work as an actual short. Getting used to the flow of things here threw me off a bit in the beginning of the project, and I really could have managed my time better from the start. Something I will hopefully be more aware of next time. Writing scripts and drawing storyboards might not be my favourite parts of film making, but I understand the importance of them, and appreciate the chance to practise. Creating my characters was a lot of fun though. Drawing...

A close shave by Sandra Elise Sandal on Scribd

From Scipt to Screen OGR 2 by Sandra Elise Sandal on Scribd Let's Dine With the Gods! by Sandra Elise Sandal on Scribd

I have taken your feedback into account and updated the story! What if it begins with the astronaut (in current time) sitting on the ground and collecting said samples, then stops and takes out a pair of scissors he has as a necklace around his neck. He looks longingly at it, then we cut to a flashback of him cutting and styling a doll. His dad walks in and we can see the disappointment in his eyes. He jank the doll from the boys hands, and points from the boy to a poster of an astronaut, as if telling him that that is what he is supposed to become. Then he slams the door. The boy clutches his scissors and cry. Match-cut to the astronaut wiping a tear while holding the same scissors, then tucking it away and continuing his task. I think this could be done while not spending too much time, and would get the point across. I would like to avoid speech though, and believe hand gestures and facial expressions could be enough. What do you think? I worry that the queue would hinder us ...

From script to screen - OGR 1 by Sandra Elise Sandal on Scribd

After following everyone's expectations his whole life, and despite his childhood dream of becoming a hairstylist, our main character is now an astronaut on a mission to collect samples from a strange planet.  There, the astronaut is welcomed by an apparently peaceful group of people, with long, unruly hair. These creatures are basically blind, as their hair blocks them from seeing anything. What the astronaut does not know, is that every year they sacrifice several inhabitants to their god, by them jumping down into a volcano named “the Restaurant”. (note: the creatures do not understand that they actually die from this, they think they are just going to dine with their gods). The astronaut has landed in the middle of the preparations for this ritual.  People have lined up in front of the entrance. When he realize what is about to happen, he tries to stop them from jumping in, but nobody listens to him. He has an idea. He brings out his scissors that he carries around hi...