Idea #4 - The Choice

Initially we had a few problems with deciding which idea to pick, each having its pros and cons, such as Sam's solid idea yet very iconic song or jack's original and perhaps too ambitious one. In the end we had to present these ideas to the rest of the class as a pitch, almost selling our ideas so that we could all agree on which on was best. 

We all presented our ideas using the slides (see previous posts) as well as verbally trying to get the inspirations we all had across to the rest of the class. In the end we all sat down and discussed which idea we were going to choose. 

And in the end my idea was chosen!

I am personally very happy about my choice being selected to continue with. I have so many ideas  on what the camera angles to use and locations. I really think that we can make an excellent film and achieve a top mark. 

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Idea #3 - Sam's Pitch

Sam chose a song that, personally, I am a massive fan of. He decided on 'My Way' by Frank Sinatra.


 

I really enjoyed the idea that Sam put forward, especially the location that he recommended. It would have fit perfectly for his idea and overall I feel is the strongest idea that has been put forward. We could use a lot of sweeping camera angles over the empty seats of the cinema that I feel would be effective and we could send a very powerful message with the song and the video together.

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Idea #2 - Jack's Pitch

Jack has decided to pitch the song 'Ecstasy of Gold' From 'The Good, The Bad and The Ugly'. He had the idea to make the music video as a western.

Personally I really like the premise. The song ebbs and flows very nicely, with some parts rather quiet and slow to then swell and grow. This would already set the tone for anything we do, forcing us to match the action on screen with the tone of the music. 

A location has already been proposed and will seem to fit perfectly however I have some concerns. It was described as a dusty heath land and I would perhaps have some reservations about taking expensive camera equipment there. 

Another concern is that a western is rather expensive and hard to make, especially for students like us. This is because of props and costumes we would need to make the film feel authentic. A full costume would have to be a duster jacket, hat, undergarments, shoes and a stetson. This is probably too much to set up, especially if we were to have multiple actors.

Despite the negatives, this idea would make us stand out from the crowd of others, setting us apart. If we were to pull it off properly it would be an amazing piece of work. However, it is pulling it off properly which would be the very hard part. 

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Idea #1 - My Pitch

The song idea that I came up with is a song called 'Far Away' by Jose Gonzales. Click here to listen to the song, I chose this because it has both a very slow, melancholic tone.

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This is the presentation  that i used to pitch the song to the rest of the class. All of my thoughts are in the presentation.

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Ideas

Before starting the main project we had to decide on what to actually make. We were given a long list of possible options but in the end managed to narrow down our choice to a 5 minute film. Sam proposed an idea that we all liked of the 'locked room mystery' (LRM) . This idea seemed to be feasible because of how it is based on the idea of the audience not knowing what actually happened. Allowing us to use more editing and camera work to convey story. However, I felt that a good LRM would really require good acting, which is something we lack.

To try and get around this I suggested the idea of not having any dialogue in the piece, a choice that we had made last year and that had seemed to work rather well. This led naturally to me, personally, leaning towards changing our idea completely. I felt that a music video rather than a 5 minute film would work far better. I thought this way because it would allow us to both have no dialogue in the piece as well as setting the tone for us.

After some debate and some explaining my colleagues agreed that this would fit better, giving us both the creative freedom to do whatever we wanted while allowing us to not use dialogue at the same time. I think this means our camera work and editing will be what makes the final product great or a disaster. We all have previous experience so i feel like we can all step up to the plate and succeed.

Now we only have to choose which song to use....

Once again at loggerheads we settled on separating, making a presentation and pitching our song idea with a vote then deciding the final idea we use.  

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