After leaving my blog for a very long time, i thought it would be good to update it with all the fun things I have been doing over the last couple of weeks...
Why is it that we want our belongings to do more for us than to function well?
All of our belongings have specific functions but also they mostly are going to have some kind of aesthetic apeel to them aswel otherwise a different object with the same function would have been selected to purchase. Since we as consumers are often very fickle we will butan object based a lot on how it looks rather than the function.
Why are we willing, as soon as we can afford it, to pay extra for things with appealing forms?
There are many reasons for this. I think one of these is the showing off factor. If the object is particularlly stylised and individual it will be more appealing to the consumer. So the extra is paid for the object.
This guitar is my guitar, its fuction was on the day of purchasing was equal with another guitar within my price range, however I purchased this one because of its aesthetic appeal and individuality compared with the rather visually boring other one.
The other focus of my attention has been working on the one shot film.
My original idea was to have the camera in the middle of a circle of people and pan around. However this is technically rather difficult and general consensus of the group that I have been put in is to got for the easy options...
I have finished the script. I am happy with it. But I think the group want to make it "funny".
I have a bad feeling that puns and one-liners are on the horizon... oh dear...
The Meeting
Four male students are sitting around a table playing Texas hold’em. The room is smokey and there are few empty beer cans around them, they have been drinking but they are not drunk but they have been playing for a while.
ADAM
(To BEN)
I want to buy in…
BEN
That’s a fiver
CHARLIE
Wait! He can’t do that, it’s past buy in time.
BEN
Doesn’t really matter does it, means more money for you if you win.
DAREN
Fuck it! Why not. Once I was playing this daft cunt who kept buying in, I think his name was Harry something, the mug ended up loosing over a hundred quid.
BEN
Harry MacHoll?
DAREN
Yea, something like that, we called the prick the “gold mine”.
DAREN
I’ve got a good feeling about this, going to take the woman out to sushi.
ADAM
Sure thing is it?
CHARLIE
That or he’s rubbish at bluffing.
DAREN
Piss off mate.
BEN
What’s the bird’s name mate?
DAREN
Gemma.
BEN asks the second question quickly
BEN
Gemma what?
DAREN
Gemma None of your bloody business, what’s with all these question?
BEN
Nothing by it mate, I recently broke up with a bird called Gemma, was thinking that the world we live in is such a socially incestual place they might know each other.
DAREN
Mate, Gemma wouldn’t go out with someone like you.
ADAM
No need to get personal man.
DAREN
No, I know what he was implying and he’s a twat.
BEN
Gemma James?
DAREN
Er.. Yea.
(To BEN)
I want to buy in…
BEN
That’s a fiver
Gives Chips to ADAM
CHARLIE
Wait! He can’t do that, it’s past buy in time.
BEN
Doesn’t really matter does it, means more money for you if you win.
DAREN
Fuck it! Why not. Once I was playing this daft cunt who kept buying in, I think his name was Harry something, the mug ended up loosing over a hundred quid.
BEN
Harry MacHoll?
DAREN
Yea, something like that, we called the prick the “gold mine”.
They carry on playing.
DAREN
I’ve got a good feeling about this, going to take the woman out to sushi.
ADAM
Sure thing is it?
CHARLIE
That or he’s rubbish at bluffing.
DAREN
Piss off mate.
BEN
What’s the bird’s name mate?
DAREN
Gemma.
BEN asks the second question quickly
BEN
Gemma what?
DAREN
Gemma None of your bloody business, what’s with all these question?
BEN
Nothing by it mate, I recently broke up with a bird called Gemma, was thinking that the world we live in is such a socially incestual place they might know each other.
DAREN
Mate, Gemma wouldn’t go out with someone like you.
ADAM
No need to get personal man.
DAREN
No, I know what he was implying and he’s a twat.
BEN
Gemma James?
DAREN
Er.. Yea.
CHARLIE
Oh shit, I know that bird.
BEN
Most of you probably do, the girl’s a slapper.
DAREN
Fuck you man.
BEN
I got together with her about a month ago then dropped her because she was a fucking idiot (possibly diseased).
DAREN
But I’ve been with her for about a year…
CHARLIE laughs
CHARLIE
you’re fuckin’ joking. I think I know who you’re talking about.
BEN
Yea, you and probably everyone else at this table.
DAREN
I think You’re chatting shit, what’s your name? I’ll ask her.
BEN
Ben MacHoll?
CHARLIE
“The Goldmine”?
BEN
No, I’m his brother.
DAREN
Well, I guess you got his debts as well?
BEN
No but I think I still owe Gemma a lot of money.
Daren. What the hell do you mean by that?
BEN
You work it out.
CHARLIE
You boys are ridiculous.
DAREN
You know what I cant be fucked with all you lot. All in…
BEN
I’m all in as well.
CHARLIE
Ok, I’ll match you.
ADAM
Yea, I’m getting bored of this as well… all in. Its not like I owe your bird any money anyway.
Oh shit, I know that bird.
BEN
Most of you probably do, the girl’s a slapper.
DAREN
Fuck you man.
BEN
I got together with her about a month ago then dropped her because she was a fucking idiot (possibly diseased).
DAREN
But I’ve been with her for about a year…
CHARLIE laughs
CHARLIE
you’re fuckin’ joking. I think I know who you’re talking about.
BEN
Yea, you and probably everyone else at this table.
DAREN
I think You’re chatting shit, what’s your name? I’ll ask her.
BEN
Ben MacHoll?
CHARLIE
“The Goldmine”?
BEN
No, I’m his brother.
DAREN
Well, I guess you got his debts as well?
BEN
No but I think I still owe Gemma a lot of money.
Daren. What the hell do you mean by that?
BEN
You work it out.
CHARLIE
You boys are ridiculous.
DAREN
You know what I cant be fucked with all you lot. All in…
BEN
I’m all in as well.
CHARLIE
Ok, I’ll match you.
ADAM
Yea, I’m getting bored of this as well… all in. Its not like I owe your bird any money anyway.
DAREN
(Really Pissed) You know what lads. I can’t be assed with all of you. I’m leaving before I hit one of you.
(Really Pissed) You know what lads. I can’t be assed with all of you. I’m leaving before I hit one of you.
DAREN throws his cards face down into the centre of the table and stands up. He pulls his jacket off the back of his chair and walks out of shot and a door is heard slamming out. the remainder of the boys look at one another and laugh.
ADAM
What did he have?
What did he have?
Charlie lifts up Daren’s cards and laughs.
CHARLIE
Royal Flush.
Royal Flush.
They all laugh.
Fade
