Developing my ideas.

After wanting to create a split narrative, I watched Steven Jones' 'Connected' as he presents similar ideas. The entire short film focuses mainly on one character and portrays two different storylines but through the same character. I however, do not want to use a split screen even though the film constantly opposes each narrative with each other. The way I want to create my short film at the moment may be technically difficult and I have been inspired to create something similar seen in 'Hunted':

Pics Hunted

From 1-18 the pictures show a flash back from the characters past which takes place very quickly to portray her loss of memory with age. The blurriness and change of colour in each shot adds to this and further exaggerates the memory. The quick shots back to the protagonist remind the audience the flash back is not a dream as she is portrayed as uncomfortable. This is the type of effect I wish to create with my short film. At the moment my ideas are as followed:

1. Flash back of memory - on one story the character is involved whereas with the different story the character isn't (haven't thought of situation yet) and this creates two different narratives of what could have been in each story - parallel universe
2. Waking up - blur of this shot then separates the character into two different story lines
3. Short film continues showing different narratives and the possible endings they have due to the decisions made in point one

Point two explained by images: 

  

Establishing my genre and area of focus.

After my audience research, research into codes and conventions and my research into real short films, I feel I can now pin down my idea and develop it. Ideas that have caught my attention have focused around memorable reflections of a protagonist that is shown in two different situations. For example, after watching 'Sliding Doors' I want to create a split narrative. The film uses this idea of a split narrative and it plays with the idea of fate. It portrays two situations: one where the protagonist misses the train, and the other where they don't miss the train. The opposing story lines develop and compare each other throughout the film. At the end of the film, one of the stories finishes, but results in the other story to start where the other one began. 

With my short film, I want to do something similar. I have noticed that a student has done this idea before but with a split screen. I personally don't want to portray my film in that way so at the moment I want to film the same way 'Sliding Doors' does. I now have to develop this idea further and include my originality to make the story unqiue and interesting. I also have to consider where I want to film and which actors I want to include as in my AS production, this was constantly an issue which slowed down progress.

I now know what my area of focus is going to centre round: a split narrative where a protagonist is put in contrasting situations. The genre I want to focus on is a type of short film which typically breaks boundaries and includes many alternative ideas. I will develop this idea further and research and plan into the different routes I can take.

Thrush: photograph technique.

After watching this short film, I can reflect on the unique technique which the short film uses. By telling a story though images and pictures, it makes the short film original. Even though I don't like the narrative, I feel the way it tells the story is very different and it could be something I want to expand into. However, at this moment in time I feel like I should expand my knowledge into different genres and then focus on how I should film and portray my narrative. 

Influences in camera techniques.

Hunted Slides