After speaking to our media teacher and evaluating the feedback that we got from our 'final film idea' presentation to the rest of the class, I thought that another thriller film opening idea would come in very handy as our film which we pitched to the class was seen as (in a funny way, it wasn't intended to be serious and critical) pornography. This is mainly due to the descriptions of the man's actions and how he carried them out (for example, taking off his dressing gown/whispering into the girl's ear etc.). As I said, although it was not intended for harsh and serious criticism, our group couldn't look at our film (the idea of the film) in the same way anymore. Our group did find it amusing as well though, but because of this feedback, I just thought it was best that we have open arms to some more solutions and ideas for a legitimate final film idea. After speaking to my media teacher, I took the feedback back home with me and evaluated it further, which then lead me to start brainstorming a few ideas. I wanted something completely fresh, but something that still maintained threads of our other 'final film idea' which we presented to the class (titled: the house - which wasn't actually the title for the film, we just needed something to call it just for when we show to the class because a name is better than no name...). The way I did this was scrap the other idea which we had planned for 'The House' and start from scratch and build a completely fresh idea so that it didn't sound like pornography (haha). Although, saying that, the narrative for 'The House' was my idea which I pitched to the group so I should be to blame for it sounding like pornography. In the new idea, I still wanted to incorporate my house as one of the primary location because considering that it was going to be the only location for 'The House', I thought that everyone was comfortable with using it as a location and that everyone would still be enthusiastic about incorprating it as well. In addition, in our film idea 'The House', myself and another member from our group (either Amy or Jess) because George was very pushy and 'keen' to be in the film (maybe a bit too keen haha) and so due to their only being the idea of one other character in the film, someone would operate the camera and taking a prioritised role in the filming and editing of the film because we would not have been in the inital film, acting. So, because of this, I wanted to create an idea where we call be involved with the film and all take on a position and role in the film where we are all seen on camera and not have 2 people heavily involved in the acting side of the film and the other 2 heavily involved with the filming an editing of the film. I wanted everything to be an equal effort.
After finshing the new narrative I had planned, I pitched the idea to the group. Amy and Jess took on the idea very enthusiastically and had high hopes and ideas on how to work with the idea. They loved it and preferred it over 'The House'. George on the other hand, was not so enthusiastic and criticised it with "there is too much dialogue" and "it's too complex" for a thriller film opening (considering we actually learnt in our lessons from out teacher that thriller openings are very dark, eerie and mysterious and are very confusing and complex because you only find out the narrative and understand it towards the end. So, by making it a bit complex, we're actually following a vital key convention of thriller films). To be fair though, it isn't really that complex so I'm just hoping that myself, Amy and Jess can work on George and try and get him to understand and become enthusiastic about the new idea which everyone else. But, we can't force him. It is a group effort after all and if someone in the group has an issue with an idea or has an opinion on something then they have to share it because then it can only lead to greater teamwork and lead to possible better ideas. Fingers crossed though that he'll come round and like the idea because at least it's better than having a film idea which has been described through peer feedback as pornography (and also Amy and Jess have stated alongside myself that that idea has become quite boring and we're not greatly keen on creating something similar to that proposed thriller film opening).
Fingers crossed everyone likes it!
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