Vales Profound Thoughts: Week Two of Portfolio Project

02/18/22

Updates!!!

Today there aren't many updates I still have to watch some films that are based on the coming of age genre for inspiration.

Characters in the coming of age genre:

Coming of age films are defined by the qualities of the characters, which are dictated by the genre. The protagonists are young adolescent teenagers. Characters go on emotional and spiritual journeys, and their character arcs frequently range from innocence to self-discovery. The characters in these films are frequently experiencing sexual awakenings at time (like "Call Me By Your Name") throughput the plot, which is frequently blocked by a slew of challenges and emotions that distinguish that as a coming of age film.

Other movies like "Lady Bird" its not always sexual awakenings but rebellious ones that young people sometimes have while growing up.

Character Reflection:

For my characters I want them to resemble their Hispanic blood but at the same time show them developing and changing not for the worse but for the better. My character who I think will be named Carolina will be a bright student and someone who loves to cook but to make an emotional dialogue gets with the wrong crowd according to her hispanic parents. Carolina will not have a sexuak awakening but an emotional one. Hispanic families like tradition from opposite sex marriage to looks. With that Carolina being the first generation child that goes to school in America everything changes for her and her family. She meet new people who have a different appearance than her and her parents are threatened by the fact that Carolina is changing and growing up.

Plot Aspect:

The plot aspect is the way you build your story to make sense, so in other words the exposition,rising action, conflict, climax, falling action, and resolution. The exposition begins with introducing the person, their background, and the setting in which they are in. To build my opening film correctly I have to focus on these aspects to introduce a good exposition. Then its the conflict, the conflict doesn't always have to consist of disagreements and fights but its difficulty that the characters encounters during the movie. The climax is the turning point of the story this part could leave the viewers questionable about what will or could happen next. After comes the falling action where the problem or conflict falls into place and is solved. Last comes the resolution where the outcome is shown and solved.

Plot Aspect Reflection:

For my plot it will start with Carolina introducing herself by just doing her most favorite hobby which is cooking before she gets picked up by her new friend Martzia before school. The opening film will consist of those events. The conflict would be her family not approving of the new friends he has mad but are afraid they'll create a problem bringing the thought of controlling who she hangsout with even if its for the correct intentions. The climax is when the family finally is able to confess to Carolina their thoughts on her new life and she feels offended by the fact that her family doesn't approve of her or her friends. Falling action is when her family starts to listen to her and accepts the changes they will be going through living a new life in a new country. Lastly the resolution is when the family is okay with the new and confident Carolina and they are satisfied with the person she has become thanks to her new friends. I put the plot into simpler words but obviously its way more specific than this. Talk to you later!!