Development of Story

Yesterday we went through the story, looking at the finer aspects. We discussed what the actual meaning or message of the story was, which we concluded seemed to be about maturity, and the desire to fit in. Throughout the journey the Chicken slowly realises that the world isn't as happy and pleasant as it seems, that it has a dark and ugly side. This is similar to a small child's transformation into adulthood, becoming aware of the grim realities of life. The Chicken's vigorous efforts to lay an egg shows its desire to fit in with the rest and not stand out. As it is said "the nail that sticks out gets hammered", and this is reflected by the chicken's fear of being noticed as different.

We also went through each scene, and discussed their relevance to the story. Several scenes were changed, or taken out completely as we believed that they weren't significant to the story. We didn't focus too much on specifics such as camera work, or lighting, since this will be iscussed during the story boarding period.

In the end, the original story had been disected and reformed into a more solid script, however, further development is needed.

With regards to the group's ability to function, so far everything has been smooth. Everyone contributed ideas as well as criticisms, and bar a few conflicts of opinion regarding certain scenes, has generally worked well, with cricisms being accepted and taken into account before discussing how it can be solved. So far so good!