Change of Idea

WE HAVE DECIDED TO CHANGE OUR FILM IDEA

We realised that the idea that we had got was not working and that it would be too hard to make the sequence realistic and genre specific. We were told we had enough time to change our idea, so we have taken the opportunity to do so. However, we have chosen to stick with the horror/thriller genre as we have researched this already.

Our research on the horror genre is still valid, and we will be using as much of our past work as possible. We can reuse our actor contracts, with different dates.

Here are the reason we chose to change our idea:

- Our over all film idea was good, however needed a lot of fine details to make sense, as our characters, especially the girl, where so unusual. We didn't have time to figure out all of these elements, and without them our opening sequence didn't make sense.

- Shooting outdoors was tiring and unpredictable, especially shooting in February/March.

- Including a fight scene is very difficult. It requires immense effort and thought, as it must be choreographed and shot intricately. This planning must be conveyed to the actors, who need time to practise and learn to run through to sequence many times without injuring themselves. As we are inexperienced in this, the fight scene was very difficult to create realistically and believably.

- We felt that although dramatic, our opening scene wasn't engaging enough as it lacked dialogue and pace.

- As we realised how difficult the scene was becoming, as a group we lacked enthusiasm and belief in our product. We all felt that it was best to start afresh to ensure that we created a product that we enjoyed and backed fully.

We have all learnt a lot from trying to make our last idea work, and we will plan our new idea with these points in mind, so as to make or new production run as smoothly as possible, especially as we now have much less time.

Key points to consider when planning our new idea:

- Shoot indoors. This will make the shoot much more enjoyable and comfortable, plus, the setting will be reliable and the continuity controllable.

- Choose an idea that fits a genre, so that we have an ensured audience and theme.

- The opening scene can be simple, with a slight twist: the audience will understand it better and will be drawn in slowly.

- Keep the number of characters adn the action to a minimum. It is important to include some movement and dialogue, to engage the viewer, however a fight scene is too difficult!

- Come up with an idea that everybody in the group likes and feels motivated to produce. THis will ensure group cohesion and positivity, as well as effort and purpose during production.