Day 1: Monday March 30, 2015

Wow. The senior project has officially begun. And I must say, I am quite overwhelmed.


As with most things, you are truly ignorant as to how difficult something is before you try it. And I was so ignorant about writing the script to my first film. All of the past week, ideas for Into the Mind of an Insomniac rushed through my mind. But as soon as I picked up my computer to write it down, my mind went blank. I guess that is the problem with a creative process- sometimes you just aren't that creative.


However today I did put a fair amount of work into my website. I wrote a detailed description of my project, changed the layout, added an "about me" tab, and learned how Blogger works. That took about an hour of my time today, but it was well worth it, because it means I did some tangible work. And, I didn't have to be too creative and come up with a story and dialogue, which (much like Switzerland's flag) was a huge plus.


Ah, back to the script. So the idea of this film is to explore the inner thoughts of someone who just can't sleep. I've had experience with that for several years now, and I have to tell you, it sucks. I have been using my own experiences, the narrator from Fight Club's experiences, and the poem Insomnia by Dana Gioia as inspiration for this piece. I'm sure tonight, as I try to fall asleep, I will have even more things to put into the story. But that's a good thing, because more material is better than less material.

This is an example of the inner monologue my character will have.

"It’s crazy how loud the night is. It’s supposed to be quiet. But it’s not. Everything makes noise.

These LED lights of blue, green, and orange are lighting up my room in an eerie glow. It’s like I'm in a hospital and I’m hooked up to machines that always need to be running in order to survive.

Have you ever laid in your bed for hours on end, hoping for the sweet kiss of sleep to tug you away into some sort of unconsciousness? I have.

Every night."

I'm using a sort of dark humor that's very much who I am for this piece. It helps that I can relate so well to this situation, even though it certainly sucks. But the script is done, although I am sure I will edit it along the way throughout the remainder of the week.


All in all, it was a tough and long day, but I am so happy to get started. It is quite the adventure.

-Griffin