I Will Love You is a film derive from love. It’s based on the director’s personal experience while dating long distance. Art is often fragile, for the creator have to genuinely look into themselves and show the audience their tears and scars that were carved deeply in their heart. While creating art-piece, the creator also create a healing prescription on their own. By sharing the experience and stories, we can finally look pass it and move on.
This thesis focuses on documenting the complete creative process of I Will Love You, go which the author tries to separate himself from the subjectivity of also being the writer and director, and reevaluates the relationship between the created film and its creator from an objective point of view. It is an overview of all the decisions and judgements made durning the creative process, and a self-conclusion of the study in graduate school, on the art of filmmaking and concepts of creativity.
This thesis consists of seven chapters:
Chapter 1—Introduction: A description of the background and basis of the film, and further explores the incentives behind the creation of it.
Chapter 2—Literature Review: A survey of social context and theories that complement with the theme of the film.
Chapter 3—The Creative Notion: Discusses the creative motives behind the script writing process and execution.
Chapter 4—The Production Process: A detailed description and breakdown of the pre-production and production process.
Chapter 5—Post-Production: An in-depth analysis on the post-production process.
Chapter 6—Examination: An evaluation of feedbacks and aspects of the creative process that can be done better.
Chapter 7—Screening and Conclusion: A brief description of the public screening followed by a conclusion of the creative process of the film.
As a reference for future filmmakers, the complete script and the list of cast and crew are attached for a complete display of the production process and other details regarding the film.