Eileen Mills’ Mastery Journal

I went around my neighborhood and announced that I am officially a writer. This time last year I would NOT have had the confidence to do that. I felt like an imposter. I no longer feel that way. I can hardly believe that I am nearing the end of my graduate degree and that I have a completed portfolio to show.

I cannot wait to see what the future has in store for me.

This scene is from my short film titled “The Influencer”, a fictional drama about an older sister who is grappling with major changes in her life. In “Jelly Sandwich” we see her face, head-on, the challenge of being her sister’s caretaker after the passing of her mom.

Read the full script on my website: https://eileen12894.wixsite.com/eilee….

You can contact me, Eileen Mills, via the contact page of the aforementioned website.

I look forward to hearing from you!

This week in Advanced Visual Storytelling, we were tasked with creating a short scene. Here is me talking a bit about my experience. Please don’t hesitate to reach out to me if you have questions about this class or Full Sail University’s MFA program in general. Be sure to check out more about my experience on my Mastery Journal Blog: https://wordpress.com/view/eileenmill….

Hello,

Please enjoy “Jelly Sandwich”, a short scene about a younger sister coming to grips with her older sister being her caregiver now that their mother has passed away.

This short scene is from my short film script “The Influencer”, which you can read here: https://a7328b10-36fe-408b-8f7b-87e40…

Bye for now,

-Eileen

This is a scene from my short film script, “The Influencer”. Enjoy!

Hello Everyone, 

Welcome to my mastery journal! This month I’m taking Advanced Visual Storytelling. In this class I have the opportunity to select a scene and turn it into a video. I’m thrilled to be in the portion of my MFA where I get to begin producing my work. When deciding which scene I wanted to bring to life, I asked myself which scene would be easiest to shoot and which scene had the most conflict. The scene I chose is from my short film script, “The Influencer”. In the scene we see Ophelia and her sister arguing. The underlying issue is that younger sister is still heartbroken over the loss of her mother and she’s coming to grips with the fact that her older sister is now her caregiver. This scene definitely works dramatically, but some adjustments had to be made so the video would have a proper beginning middle and end in a minute’s time. This required me taking out some dialogue that didn’t move the story along and also changing the ending. What I have now is a very tense and sentimental moment between two sisters. I can’t wait to bring this impactful scene to life.