So here is the moment of truth, the pitch!
Evaluation
So the positive is....OUR FILM WAS COMMISSIONED! As you can see from the video it was said to be a simple storyline however it is heavily reliant upon the character representation and the choice of location to convince our audience that is a believable storyline.
Storyline
The storyline is plausible and shouldn't be too difficult to make a script and explain in the treatment. There aren't too many characters in the film and one of the actors doesn't really need to talk as they will only appear at the end of the short.
However it was said that our character is seen as starting off in a bad position and ending in an even worse one when she finds out the male doesn't really exist which in a way makes the film seem unfinished. So it was suggested that we follow the Todorov Theory where by we begin with pity for a character, make them seem worse off than they were at the beginning by disrupting their daily routine then bring up a new 'equilibrium' to leave a character in a better position than they began with. Here's a diagram to explain:
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| Todorov Theory |
With this in mind we are now in the midst of changing our film ending so that the lead ends in a better place than she begun with a false ending leading into an extra.
Camera Work
Overall the camera work has to be good anyway but with the choice of film we have and the storyline, we are reliant on the good choice of camera shots. We said we were going to have a match on action shot when she looks over her shoulder followed by a point of view shot of what she can see. This will rely heavily on accurate camera positioning. We did have a wide choice of camera shots, establishing close up, mid shots etc which gives variety to our film idea and if done correct, will represent each of the characters and their story in such a way it is difficult to miss. The camera techniques such as crane shots, tracking etc are also adding to the creativity and will also mean filming will be difficult but again if done right, will be accurate in the establishing shots and character representation.
Target Audience
In the pitch we said that our target audience would be 16-30 and mainly female. However it was said that our film target audience choice may be a bit narrow as our film genre seems a little more open companied to our AS media film which was a thriller where only a certain audience would watch our film. This film is open to a wider range of people rather than specifics. So long as we don't include anything in the film that would exclude anyone within the age range we could widen our target audience so this is something we are going to have to consider.
Overall the film pitch was a success (well it must have been seen as though our film was commissioned). It wasn't easy with the mighty commissioner in front of us but there wasn't too much blood sweat and tears in the room.
So the hard work doesn't stop their, now we've got the go ahead its time to start the planning of costumes, the treatment, location etc. Let film magic....BEGIN!
