The Real Z

Brainstorm Rainstorm

That evening, Z has kimchi with her mom and dad. When Z announces her acceptance from the CloudSong Film Festival, everybody is excited and proud of her. Her dad immediately jumps into brainstorming what the movie could be about: paddleboarding, walking Popcorn the dog, flying kites, bike riding, Mount Rainier National Park, and the Space Needle. So many potential ideas!

After dinner, Z waits for Mari (her next-door neighbor) to get there so she can tell Mari, Becka, and Gigi the good news. Her friends are so excited for her, and like Dad, they jump into even more brainstorming! Z could try out new camera mounts, film the salmon swimming upstream at the Locks, rent a drone, do a segment on Seattle fashion, filming Mari’s band play, and more!

After all that, it becomes clear to Z that what she first needs to focus on is finding a vision. There was no time to waste!