Undecided

 It feels so weird that it’s time to already start planning my final project! I have so many ideas that I need to plan out now.

I am undecided on a genre. Horror seems like a good choice. For the filming location I have in mind for that type of film, it already has that eeriness that would benefit that type of visual. However, a type of satire does not seem that bad either, possibly even combining the two to make a horror comedy, much like the genre posting I completed at the beginning of the school year.

A comedy is also interesting, with satire being an aspect of it, but I don’t feel it will translate well. Comedy is dependent heavily on actors and scripts. I’m partially worried that the people who will star in my film opening may not get the delivery just right, making the scene awkward instead of charming. 

But back to horror… there is something so interesting that someone can use their creativity to make a living nightmare. There has been some low-budget horror films recently that have really worked, such as “Skinimarink.” It takes the analog-horror sub-genre into a greater level, not using scary images but using childhood fears, in this case the dark. 

I will have to figure out genre this week anyway, so I may write down and describe a few story ideas I had in a future post. I may run it down with one of my group members as well!

I had originally planned to work alone, thinking it may be easier, but someone had come up and asked me if they wanted to group up with me. I said yes, realizing how beneficial it would be. I knew it would be easier to ask for help, especially with the editing process, as I am only familiar with more simple apps like CapCut. 

This project is one that I have been excited for this whole year, and extremely nervous for. It feels great to actually start it, as I can finally make something of my own, instead of trying to appeal to a group. I had an issue like that with the film pitch project where I felt too nervous to express my ideas, thinking it would confuse the other group members. But since then, it is clear of the growth I’ve achieved with being more confident in my work.