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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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?"

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