To do:
Storyboard
Problems:
Not being able to draw well, so not being able to do it with quality.
Solution:
Doing it on a computer so that I can use a digital diagram.
Script
Problems:
Hard to convey human emotions
Solution:
Get it workshopped
Observe human behaviours
Poster:
Problem:
Hard to get a good shot
Filming:
Problems:
Hard to get everyone together at once
Using empty locations
Solutions:
Time the filming so that everyone is together when the needed area of filming is free.
Casting:
Problems:
Hard to get the right people for the right characters
Solution:
Be less picky with the actual casting
Establishing the Generic setting for my genre.
Most of the films in my genre take place in a remote village in the south of America, normally in a cabin near the woods and near a lake This is because woods are remote so the characters are disconnected from the outside world, and the purpose of the lake is for the mystery as you never know what is at the bottom of the murky lake. An example of a film that uses this location as it's setting is Zombeavers. Like in the picture below.
However, some of the higher budget ones of these films will take place in cities such as California, films that use these settings are ones such as Sharknado 2. This is to show the power that the creature / monster / natural disaster has, as even cities with high populations aren't safe from the devastation of what is about to happen.
Furthermore, certain films will have the film set in a remote object, such as an airplane (Like in Airplane Vs. Volcano) This is because these objects fully isolate the characters from the outside, like the woods does, but even more, because the characters are stuck at a high altitude with no or little chance of being helped.
Another generic location is a secret laboratory, as it shows how the creature has escaped, and how it was created, also the location allows for some cheap jump scares to take place. Films that use these locations are ones like Lizard Boy, as they are a man made creation, that shows the true dark side of science. Also the fact that the laboratory is secret allows for some government cover up plot, also the characters know that they are the only ones who are going to be able to help themselves.
Establishing Generic character roles.
The conventions of this particular character type is that they are normally of lesser intelligence of the other characters, however, none of the other characters are normally that bright either. The “Attractive” female is normally just in the film to fulfil the role of sex appeal normally appearing in a bikini or the like, normally appearing on the poster or box art, they also are normally one of the last characters to die, sometimes even the last, becoming the sole survivor of the situation.
“The Jock”
The jock is normally shown as the least intelligent of all of the characters. If in a school situation the Jock will bully the least hot male and female. He will also use phrases along the lines of “Ha. Gay” Normally presented as a homophobe, but in some cases, he is secretly gay. Will normally be into sports such as American or European football, as they are normally presented as the most popular, they will also be a super popular and normally dating the “Attractive” female. They are also normally muscular but however die first due to their cockiness, so like over estimating his own strength.
The “Unattractive” female
The unattractive female will normally be the “Attractive” female’s best friend, normally used to make the “attractive” female appear more attractive than she actually is by comparison. The “Unattractive” female is normally also good friends with the nerd, or just sympathetic to him. She will normally be in the first or second character to die normally due to the actions of the “attractive” female character, she is also shown to be more intelligent than the jock and the “attractive” female characters, but less intelligent than the nerd and their friend.
The nerd
The nerd is normally portrayed as an outcast in the group, normally a target for bullying from The Jock character. However, the nerd will normally know one very critical piece of information about whatever they are fighting, for example, they will know how the zombie virus is transmitted or how to actually kill the zombies. The nerd will also normally be on the verge of a breakthrough before they die, like using a piece of pop culture reference to work out how to sort out the whole situation, or instead of them dying at this point they will use this information to save themselves.
The nerd’s friend
The nerd’s friend is normally bullied along with the nerd by the jock, also normally he is presented as gay so that the jock can bully him because of that. He will normally be with the nerd throughout the whole film, helping him with his plans on how to keep alive. He will also normally be presented as the second most intelligent of all of the cast, and will help the nerd to work out what is going on with the problem at hand, he will also normally understand every pop culture reference that the nerd makes.
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