fandomhigh | Screen Acting, Thursday Afternoon

Daisy, though pleased with how her turn running detention had worked out, was looking a bit bored in class, today. The usual array of recording equipment had been swapped for displaying equipment and editing equipment, ranging from the old school reel to reel players and editors to several desktop computers loaded with video editing software.

"Okay, two weeks ago I asked you guys to film a scene for your final class project. Today, you're all taking on the most hated role in all of cinema: the critic. We're going to watch each other's scenes and critique them. Thumbs up, thumbs down, love it, hate it, give us a sound-byte we can warp into using in an ad. Then, I want you all to turn your scene into a preview, using some of the things your classmates said to advertise. For example, say I say your scene is 'trying to hard too be like a mix between Casablanca and Home Alone, while failing at being either'. You could say 'like a mix between Casablanca and Home Alone' says Fandom critic Daisy Adair in a dramatic tone, and people will think it's good."

Daisy stepped to the side to get a seat and paused. "Please tell me none of you tried to make a mix between Casablanca and Home Alone. Because that would get you detention, or something."

[ooc: scenes can, of course, totally be handwaved, but I'd love it if each of you would post a quick description for others to ~~snark at~~ react to.]

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With a fun critic name!

Jamie Snarksalot

~~Simon Cowell~~ Timothy Des

Alanna Trebond.

Nicole 'Zero' Sterling

Post a comment with what you did, as vague or detailed as you like.

Then snark on everyone elses. Fun!

Jamie's scene is straight out of a B-movie Sci-Fi film where an actor (Jamie) in a bad rubber alien monster suit attacks a military base (Junkyard) and faces off against a bunch of soliders (Jamies in camouflage) and one particular brave soldier with an eyepatch (Jamie with an eyepatch) saves a damsel in distress (Jamie in drag)

Daisy watched all of this with a blank expression to mask the apalled horror she was feeling.

"Excellent use of . . . camera tricks . . . to double yourself. . . ."

"Thanks but that's actually me," Jamie said not bothering to explain how he could be in multiple places on screen. "I thought about using other people as actors but I thought they might misinterpret the scene and get away from my artistic vision."

Daisy stared at Jamie in silence for a long moment.

"Congratulations. You've just managed to become Kenneth Brannaugh."

[ooc: no offense meant to K. Brannaugh or his fans anywhere. no animals were harmed in the making of this comment.]

Jamie quickly looked at his reflection in the window to make sure he hadn't actually become Kenneth Brannaugh because... well it's fandom. Duh.

Jamie beamed at what he assumed was a compliment. "Thank you! Is there anything I can do to improve this?"

"Let's see what the rest of the class has to say. You can always patch up some of the rough spots in post-production."

Tim snickered throughout the piece. "Nice and Campy." he said. He hoped that's what Jaimie had been going for.

Tim's scene is of himself, standing on the roof of his apartment building in New York (done with a cheap, 1990's style video camera). He's over looking the city and someone is voice overing, telling about how New York was not as it appeared, telling about the return of the Fae, and how it was Tim's job, to help them acclimate. It might have been nice and brooding and dramatic if Neil hadn't been on the verge of laughing the whole time, and Yang weren't trying to interpose himself between camera and Tim.

ooc for atmosphere: Yang is a Mongol Warlord, and Neil sounds like your typical New York tough kid.

"You don't make much of a superhero, kid, but points for trying."

It's possibly Daisy assumed the mongol was either the arch-villain, or an attempt at avant garde.

"It's more of a public relations position anyway." Tim said.

"Well, your metaphor could probably use some work,"

Tim looked confused. "Uh, which metaphor?"

"That whole . . . fae thing."

"Uhm, no that was the literal truth." Tim said.

"So you're a fairy?"

Tim groaned. That never sounded good. "No, no I'm a mortal. But my family has strong ties to the Fae."

"Soooooo . . . your father was gay?"

Tim was caught between a groan of frustration, and laughter. "No, the Fae. You know, Elves, Pixies, Leprecauns?"

Alanna's clip seemed to be about a cat who rescued a can of tuna from a can opener. All shot by someone who wasn't quite sure how to use a camera or if it was on or not.

Zero had solved the problem of a lack of actors by hiring the girls from The Fourth Sin. So her scene looked like it was half black and white, half in color, as a woman in a mask and cowboy hat claimed the twin who was really blonde had stolen her man, as portrayed by Miho, who seemed to be wondering how the hell she had gotten roped into this.

". . . Interesting work, Zero."

"Really? Y'don' think it's too cliched?"

"I think your choice of actors has managed to twist the cliche just enough."

"Yeah." Zero frowned at the screen. "They don' have any boywhores, an' Parker's boyfriend is apparently not for rent."

"I think it adds a certain modern tongue and cheek sensibility to the whole scene."

Handwave or detailed or babbling while you do it. Whatever.

She's filing her nails, but I'm sure she'll make time for you.

I fear my brain for coming up with a cross between Casablanca and Home Alone.

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