Short biography:
Prancer is a reindeer who is migrating North for the first time with his herd. It's his first journey as an adult and he is eager to keep up and stay on track--a goal that is complicated by his naturally curious and impulsive personality. He ends up having to confront his fear of being left behind when he accidentally wanders away from the group. Ultimately he finds that he has enough confidence in himself to trust that he'll find his way back, and is able to fulfill his desire to explore and discover new things in the process.
Initial design concept: mine
Our reading this week talks about authentic character acting and being able to empathize with a character's situation to build a better performance. That applies really well to my intentions for this film, because genuine emotional moments are at the center of it. The thoroughness of my idea-development processes is my way of making sure that those moments come through as clearly as possible. By keeping my treatment so far concise and direct I've left room for myself to think about what would make this character's story compelling without getting lost in unnecessary detail.
The emotional journey of this character is one that I want people to be able to empathize with, and as our reading points out that means being able to empathize with it myself. Luckily now that I have the basic information down I have a better idea of which of my own experiences I can pull from to make sure the emotional nuance of the story comes through along with all of the concrete details I've accumulated. I'm excited to show how this film can be a celebration of everyone's unique path in life.
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