My inner, creative thought wheels have been turning for months now but so far I've had no luck. I think I need to narrow down my options a lot. Firstly, I don't have the resources to having any major special effects, so action and adventure films are out of question. I also don't have many people that would be willing to take part in my project, so I need to think of a very small cast. What I've been considering is the drama genre, because I can work with just one or two characters easily. I have to narrow down what type of drama film I would want to do, and I need to do it quickly. Drama films are serious (unless it is a comedic drama) and realistic. They portray characters in some sort of conflict whether it be with themselves or someone/something else.
I think that if in the coming days, I really sit down and try to come up with a good story, I can definitely pull this off and make it a great film opening. I could work the plot around my problem of not having enough friends that would be willing to be actors/actresses for me.
So now I'm on the hunt for some inspiration. My mind could definitely change since this is sort of a decision that I'm making as I type and my brain thinks of various options, but I think I want a Nicholas Sparks movies kind of vibe. The 'alone in the world' kind of theme is really speaking to me, and I wouldn't need more than one person to agree to act for me! I also really enjoy the voice overs most of his book adaptation films have during the opening scenes. It makes the tone of the scene a lot more dramatic.
The film opening in The Choice (2016) kind of encompasses what I think I'm going to do. Of course, the stories would be completely different, but I really enjoy the nature shots, along with one lone person and the voice over, and I think I will use these traits in my own film opening.
Apart from that, I'm still kind of stumped. While I do believe I can blow it out of the park, I'm kind of at a dent in the road before the road has really started. I just need to sit, think this through, and come up with something that will work with what I want and need. I think I'll be okay.
Thanks for reading my first post, see you in a day or two! :)
