'one shot' is under way #1

Right folks, our next Narrative coursework is getting well under way.

I'm in a group with Leanne, Andria and David, and we've been assigned roughly one minute to make a single shot film.

A quick word on the various random ideas that were brought to the table:

1) The Scientist

A man is seen enterring a room in a fluster. He grabs some bags on a desk and starts packing them hurridly. On the desk are what look like the remains of an old experiment. He pauses when he notices the scientific experiment and looks tempted to re start his research. He teeters on the edge, looking back at the door and then suddenly begins to mix various fluids found in bottles on his desk. This proves to be a mistake as a few seconds later, the door bursts open and a squad of men enter, moving towards the man, who looks petrified.

- This is quite a neat idea, it would work because it is for the most part feasible. It should catch people's attentions from the anxiousness displayed in the Scientist's hurry. The decisive moment of should I shouldn't I again should have the audience involved, with them deciding whether they indeed would or wouldn't. Also, as the audience wouldn't be aware of the reasons behind this man's urgency, this should create interest.

2) Mixing of the Elements

Someone stands with an umbrella. Instead of the usual rain falling from the sky, instead soil falls! The camera tilts to her feet where slowly but surely, water starts collecting around her shoes. The camera moves to reveal she has a glass in her hand... surely for drinking? Nope. It has a flame inside. Lastly, we move to her face and she opens her mouth and blows, pushing the camera backwards and ending the sketch.

-Again, this slightly bizarre sketch would definitely catch people's attentions. It is made of four simple components so wouldn't confuse due to it being too elaborate or overcontrived. However problems definitely would arrive when it came to the actual constructing and carrying out the scene. Furthermore, there isn't really a point to the piece, it is just surreal and so wouldn't provide a message and leave the audience something to leave and question.

3) Stalked

Focused on a pair of feet walking, we see at first a regular walking pace. This then starts to pick up in random spurs, and the pace suddenly quickens. Slowly we zoom out from the feet and reveal the lower leg. The body is running... but from what? The person pauses, resting their hands on their knees. Finally the camera zooms out to reveal the full person running, dressed in white, but constantly looking over their shoulder at their pursuer. The mystery figure exits the frame and slowly the camera pans to where they had been looking. In this place is a person standing in an ominous black cape. When it zooms on their facial features, it is exactly the same person just running from the shot. They are being stalked by themselves.

-I like the twist that occurs at the end of this piece. It would be unexpected, slightly chilling, but then again, may just get a "WHAT?" from the viewers. But downsides I can point out are that filling a minute with running may make the piece drag and lose the audience's interest. The difference in colour would provide some form of imagery. The white person running, would be an example of good, in contrast to the black cloak waiting at the end, definitely a signal of bad/evil. However, I do know that this isn't our chosen piece, as something slighter better was thought up...

4) One Shot

Funnily enough... 'single shot' is what gave me the idea. This being our chosen piece, over the next few posts I will provide all the bits we've been working on in the planning stage. Needless to say, it has some depth, will intrigue at first and then shock when the key event occurs!!