For our coursework, we have to shoot and edit at least 2 minutes of film, for the opening sequence of a film , genre of our choice. The first problem was deciding a genre, so our group had a debate:
- Action/adventure would be fun, however, locations, props and special effects would be hard to get and would most likely be costly.
- It would be hard to find suitable actors for a Romance, and none of the group were interested in doing this.
- A Comedy could very easily go wrong, as it demands pin-point accuracy in delivery and cutting. We also probably wouldn't be able to find suitable actors.
- A Thriller/Horror would be cliched and, if not done properly, even cheesy. We have also already done a trial photo-shoot based on a Thriller/Horror sequence.
- A Superhero film would have the same problems as an Action/Adventure film, with very little budget it would be hard to create a believable or suitable character.
- One option we did look into further however was a look into youth culture and society.Films such as Adulthood and Kidulthood have already portrayed the stereotypical view of youths- being involved in gangs and violence.
- However, we thought we could maybe explore both sides of the social spectrum, showing the story of an under/lower class youth and a middle/upper class youth living completely different lives but experiencing similar problems.
- We came up with a few different links between the two characters, including:
- Music
- A romance with a girl/boy
- School
- Younger childhood
- An interest in a similar sport
- Family ties
- These will have to be discussed further with the group in order to decide on a storyline and a link between the characters.
- However, nothing is set, these are only preliminary ideas.
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