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A few questions ...
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jess-d-10.livejournal.comHey guys,
So, I've been working on a post-film fic, and I have a few questions that I can't seem to figure out on my own. So maybe some of you can shed some light on this:
1. Time line: during which months does the film take place? At first, I thought it was summer because, living in Canada, when I see sun and hot weather and people swimming in the ocean I think, hey, must be summer! But then I realized that this story takes place in southern California. Oh yeah. According to the CalArts website, the deadline for admission for Fall 2009 is January 5th. But Zach is applying for a scholarship, and you usually have to apply earlier for those, I'm thinking November. So, is the film maybe taking place during the fall? That would also explain why Gabe was back from Santa Barbara at the start of the film--he was home for the summer, and is heading back for the fall semester. That would also mean that the movie ends sometime around maybe February (at the earliest, since Zach has already heard back from CalArts by then). It would also mean that the three of them move to Valencia quite some time before Zach actually starts at school. So, does this make sense to people? Or does someone have a different interpretation of things?
2. Location: having never been to California, I'm not all that familiar with the location of things, so I've been fiddling with Google Maps to try to figure stuff out. While San Pedro is very close to the ocean, Valencia is kind of far. Like, a forty-minute drive from the closest beach. Or am I mistaken? I guess that the distance from the ocean would be part of the explanation for why Shaun doesn't "paddle out there", but I always imagined the three of them spending a lot of time at the beach together. And it would be really hard for Zach to not be able to surf all the time. Forty minutes isn't too bad, but Zach wouldn't be able to hop over to the beach to surf whenever he felt like it. But again, maybe someone else has a different interpretation of things? Maybe Shaun doesn't live right in Valencia? I just assumed he did, because he says he lives "right near CalArts."
Thoughts?
So, I've been working on a post-film fic, and I have a few questions that I can't seem to figure out on my own. So maybe some of you can shed some light on this:
1. Time line: during which months does the film take place? At first, I thought it was summer because, living in Canada, when I see sun and hot weather and people swimming in the ocean I think, hey, must be summer! But then I realized that this story takes place in southern California. Oh yeah. According to the CalArts website, the deadline for admission for Fall 2009 is January 5th. But Zach is applying for a scholarship, and you usually have to apply earlier for those, I'm thinking November. So, is the film maybe taking place during the fall? That would also explain why Gabe was back from Santa Barbara at the start of the film--he was home for the summer, and is heading back for the fall semester. That would also mean that the movie ends sometime around maybe February (at the earliest, since Zach has already heard back from CalArts by then). It would also mean that the three of them move to Valencia quite some time before Zach actually starts at school. So, does this make sense to people? Or does someone have a different interpretation of things?
2. Location: having never been to California, I'm not all that familiar with the location of things, so I've been fiddling with Google Maps to try to figure stuff out. While San Pedro is very close to the ocean, Valencia is kind of far. Like, a forty-minute drive from the closest beach. Or am I mistaken? I guess that the distance from the ocean would be part of the explanation for why Shaun doesn't "paddle out there", but I always imagined the three of them spending a lot of time at the beach together. And it would be really hard for Zach to not be able to surf all the time. Forty minutes isn't too bad, but Zach wouldn't be able to hop over to the beach to surf whenever he felt like it. But again, maybe someone else has a different interpretation of things? Maybe Shaun doesn't live right in Valencia? I just assumed he did, because he says he lives "right near CalArts."
Thoughts?
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