Genre Research

As you can see, my ideas are all over the place. I feel like I don't have a particular genre defined. I just think of a story I like. However, I think it is best for me to investigate a little more on the genres of movies I like so I am able to find a kind of pattern.

I will use this blog as my thought process documentation:

List of my favorite films & what I like from them: 

1. Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004)

• Mix of romance with science fiction
• Intense emotion
• Abstract thought & ideas
• Non linear storyline

2. Amelie (2001)

• Production design
• Unique style
• Quirkiness 
• Dives into someone's mannerisms

3. Frances Ha (2012)

• Relatable !!!!!!!!!!! (I saw myself in her a lot WOW)
• Art house style: music and b&w
• Realism
• Authenticity of character

4. The Florida Project (2017)

• Authentic
• Good portrayal of unrepresented places in society
• Colors, colors, colors. 
• Beautiful shots
• Captures the essence of something rather than a typical storyline.

5. Into the Wild (2007)

• Beautiful BEAUTIFUL shots
• The emotion this movie gave me....
• Subjects of rebelling from standard society
• Ethereal 

6. Room (2015)

• DEEP EMOTION
• Eye-opening

Now that I'm observing what I tend to like and focus on in a film, I think I can make a conclusion as to what I am looking for/trying to make. 

• Emotion: I definitely like passionate stories that move your soul in one way or another. I need something to pierce me the same way my music does, and I want to be able to do that to others as well.
• Aesthetics (Colors and set design): I don't believe I need to explain how aesthetically pleasing things capture my heart. 
• Cinematography: Beautiful shots just get to me. It's just art. 
• Human Soul: Looking at all of these movies, I believe I like movies that have to do with the struggles of being a human in general, and all of the emotions we experience as lost beings in this universe. 

I think I have a clearer understanding of my type of movie taste/style. I think I will use this to think better about a storyline as well as my purpose for it. 

Oh and its my bday today :) Feels weird to be nineteen. 

Bye!