Deeper Meanings of Film

Being a filmmaker, you can get inspiration from anything that is in your surroundings. In Alison S. M. Kobayashi’s case, she got inspiration from family recordings that she obtained from an old recording device. These recordings carried a story of a family that Kobayashi didn’t have any relations. Kobayashi, interestingly, was able to bring this family to life even though many of the members (friends and family) had passed away. She also made the audience feel a part of this family in many ways. One of the ways she did this was by listening to the recordings and writing a script for it.  
Every individual she could make out from the recordings, she wrote there words down and recreated these events with a live interactive audience. This made the individuals within the recordings feel relatable in a sense. These individuals could feel like someone’s mother, brother, or friend to someone in the audience. One of the major jobs that we have as filmmakers is to create a story that the audience members can relate to. Without the feeling of relatability, audience members will be detached from the characters which will then result in them disliking the film as a whole.  
In terms of imposing limits on yourself when trying to complete a project, this is an extremely good tactic. This will keep you motivated so you can finish your film.

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