Week 4 Post #4

    Today, we went back to the basics in order to discuss some new ideas for how to develop our storyline. We thought it would be a smart idea to incorporate the topic of illegal substances into our film. This is something you see a lot more than you can imagine as a child. We believe that this is an important point to bring up because it will support the premise of our film. For a number of reasons, the substance abuse aspect of our film adds to the storyline. 

    The first is that it simplifies our film's premise. This makes the definition easier to grasp for our audience. For now, our concept is character versus self, but adding a substance component opens the possibility of a character versus character conflict. Although our character will be attending a dance, we should introduce a character who may be an undercover cop. This cop mixes in with the partygoers while keeping an eye out for illegal drugs. This may be the horror portion of our film; we should make it as exciting as possible by making the protagonist gets entangled in a drug. The drug can be seen as a means for the character to escape his struggles and emotional fights. This content issue could demonstrate to the viewer how the character's acts aren't healthy.

    This novel concept may also aid in the development of humor. Things could get embarrassing if we reveal our character when under the influence. We might introduce a twist in which the undercover cop has no suspicions about our character's behavior because he is known for being a good kid. This might contribute to yet more amusing scenes in the film's first act.

While this concept has the potential to be a nice twist and add to the film, it is still novel. We'd have to learn about it more to have other people's opinions. My group is concerned that using this drug issue would not offend anyone or violate any laws. The concept also needs to be fleshed out, but it seems to be appealing. At the end of the day, we want to make a film that inspires the viewer and demonstrates our talent and the capabilities of my group, and my team will choose the best way to achieve this aim.