We had our unofficially official seats in media class because who needs a seating chart when instinct has you claiming spots since day one? then one day, Sir Zia dropped the bomb; “You have a preliminary task!” Naturally, panic turned into purpose, and just like that, the four of us looked at each other and we became a team. Step one? Make a group chat because no team is official without one.
Step two? Pick a genre. Filza and Fatima jinxed over “coming of age” like they had rehearsed it, hit us with the classic “great minds think alike,” and with no objections, no regrets. We had our genre.
Step three didn't go the way it universally does. we initially decided to create a film opening in the coming of age genre. We felt that this genre could allow us to explore themes such as growing up, friendship and the everyday experiences of teenagers. During the early discussions, we shared a few ideas that focused on relatable situations and personal development, which are common conventions of coming of age films.
However, as we continued discussing our ideas, it became difficult for all four group members to agree on the same concept. Everyone had slightly different ideas about what the story should be and how the opening should look. Because of this, we struggled to come to a clear decision and move forward with planning. Eventually, we decided to split into smaller groups so that everyone could work on ideas they were more comfortable with.
After the group split, it was just Filza and I working together. At this point, we reconsidered our genre choice overnight as Filza came up with an idea for our film and decided to switch from coming of age to psychological horror/thriller. the chosen genre being our personal favourite every time we'd watch a movie together. We felt that there was a lot we could do. Which would allow us to make our film opening more engaging. Psychological horror/thriller combines elements of mind boggling stuff with a little suspense and terror, which means we can include both suspenseful and brainy stuff in our opening.
We believe that choosing psychological horror/thriller will allow us to experiment with different camera shots, character interactions and storytelling techniques. Overall, changing our genre helped us develop a clearer direction for our film opening and allowed us to create an idea that both of us are excited to work on.
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