Video+Shoot+Brainstorm


 * Video Shoot Brainstorming **


 * ** Actors ** ||

Three main characters:
 * either two girls and one boy, or two boys and one girl (Names: Marta, Cristina, Daniel, Alejandro (Ale))
 * High school or early university age (16-19)
 * Be the best available at improv, at speaking clearly; make sure they have “buen feeling” and get along well naturally

Three supporting characters:
 * Grandparent (can be either a man or a woman) Pepe / Consuelo
 * Science teacher (male)
 * Shop manager/boss of one of the main characters (female)

Questions:
 * One more character in Puebla?
 * Non-native actor or non-actor?
 * Can we have extras?
 * Should we have a couple in the group of friends?


 * ** Situations/Scenes for Individual Units ** ||

(A million friends) || Three main characters || One of the characters is planning a party with another main character; They decide to invite the new kid in school to the party (the third main character) and that’s how they all become friends || (I remember) || Three main characters Grandparent || Grandparent tells stories of when he/she was a child; grandchild (one of the main characters) relates his/her memories and compares with the grandparent; clips from Día de los muertos would be good to use here: we could talk about death notices, film people talking about their loved ones that have passed? || (My traditions) || Three main characters || El día de los muertos; the three main characters talk about how they celebrate El Día de los muertos in their homes, other celebrations that they share or don’t share (could one of the characters maybe be Jewish? Or at least not Christian/Catholic?) || Grandparent || Two of the main characters want to start a band and discuss their favorite artists; the grandparent used to be a singer/musician/something and they go to him/her for advice || (An average day) || Two main characters Teacher Boss || Main character 2 discusses his work schedule with his boss; Main character 1 discusses her schedule with her teacher (after school club? When to have a meeting?) || Teacher || The group is planning a trip for the class to go on at the end of the school year; the teacher is going to be the chaperone || Main character 3 Boss || Main character 2 gets injured and has to go to the doctor; Main character 3 goes with him; 2 has to miss work and relay this information to his boss || Boss || Main character 2 works in a technology store selling all kinds of stuff; he and his boss talk about selling new cell phones, computers, etc. || Teacher || The end-of-school year trip? Hiking somewhere? They should be outside doing something… maybe it’s a grupo de senderismo… ||
 * ** Spanish II Team’s Proposal ** || ** Characters Included ** || ** Situation ** ||
 * FRIENDS AND RELATIONSHIPS
 * MEMORIES, CHILDHOOD, PAST EXPERIENCES
 * CELEBRATIONS AND TRADITIONS
 * MUSIC AND THE ARTS || Two main characters
 * SOCIAL LIFE, HANGING OUT, ACTIVITIES WITH FRIENDS || Three main characters || (This scene/situation can be an extension of the situation from unit 1, the party planning, the party, different social interactions) ||
 * EATING || Three main characters || Three main characters try to decide what kind of food they want to make for dinner; discuss steps and planning and execution ||
 * DAILY LIFE, ROUTINE, PURPOSE
 * TRAVEL, DREAMS, POSSIBILITIES || Three main characters
 * HEALTH & MEDICAL EMERGENCIES || Main character 2
 * TV, BOOKS, & MOVIES || Three main characters || Friends discuss their favorite books, movies and TV shows (question about this: if people mention specific works on camera, do we have to get permission to include them in the course if we then describe what they are?) ||
 * TECHNOLOGY, COMPUTERS, IPODS, PHONES, & VIDEO GAMES || Main character 2
 * THE WORLD AROUND US: ANIMALS, NATURE, & THE ENVIRONMENT || Three main characters