Pre-planning on concepts for script and Speed Pitching
Pre-planning of 25 word pitch
Initially I thought I had already found a fairly strong idea whilst walking into the Maidstone Studios on 21st September until slowly but surely it came to me as Simon continued his presentation that it was quite pivotal that i should change it.
My initial idea wasn't anything special however it was something that I found I could do with great effect and originality! the idea consisted of:
A male struggling to get to grips with having lost a loved one, suffering with denial, depression etc and how it can take its toll on the mind, body and soul.
The concept did not take long for me to come up with, and probably why it didn't take long for me to realise that it was a weak idea, but what made me think initially that it was a weak idea and probably not suited to me was partly down to the presentation Simon was going through with us.
'What’s the point of writing a beautifully
structured script, with all the right technical
points in it, if the writer has nothing to say?”
Lynda La Plante – TV screenwriter/producer'
This stuck with me for sometime and had a drastic effect on what i wanted to do. Honestly it made me panic a bit as I just could not come up with anything whatsoever that meant something to me.
Until however I thought quite long and deep about it, realising that I could potentially do it about the adverse effects a chronic illness can have on someone. It made me cringe a bit having to think about actually writing something and basing the concept on yourself but it is something meaningful to me. Still though there are a lot of rough idea's going through my head and it wouldn't surprise me if the current concept changes!
Speed Pitching
Concept 1 - 'Big budget thriller with a main star'
Title - Illusion
Star - Jake Gyllenhaal
25 Word pitch - Jake Gyllenhaal, confident yet naive man with two minions, unknowingly come across a cargo that could bring extreme pleasures, but is it too good to be true?
The idea was contracted from a short article in the local newspaper, worded -
Slightly over running on the word count, easily preventable however over complicating things ourselves in the thought process of it all! Looking back on this it easily could of been put into less than 25 words.
Concept 2 - 'Channel 4 British Comedy - Series - Late night viewing'
Title - The Council worker
25 Word pitch: Female council worker takes it one step too far, leading to her dismissal, ultimately leaving her homeless and staying with ex clients rough on the streets.
This idea was derived from another newspaper article clip -
Again similar to the first idea, just about ran over on the word count! Need to refine and be clear with the concept and not add as much description.
Concept 3 - 'Low budget short film - Location @ Council Estate'
Title - Inner Circle
25 Word pitch: Following 4 male adolescents and how they escape their deprived environments through art, which is achieved by bombing the city with colour and paint.
This idea differs from the rest as it wasn't really taken from anything, more so just a general concept that i've always thought about documenting and capturing. Graffiti as an art form intrigues me and always has since an early age, watching videos online an having friends that took a serious passion for it. Possibly not a very original idea, but one that could be documented very well and turned into an interesting short film if done right!
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