Sunday, March 22, 2020

Developing a Story

With the decision of Markham Park as the filming location, we now have shifted our focus on developing a story around this location. As I mentioned in the last post, the park gives us plenty of opportunities for different genres and themes that we can represent. After discussion, it seems we have decided to go with the dark and mysterious horror route and create a story that peaks the interest of viewers through its chilling themes. The deep and dark forests provide an infinite amount of possibilities for stories.

One possible story for the opening could revolve around a character walking through the woods, maybe on a jog, the next thing he knows, a screams echoes through the trees. Eerie music builds as the main character goes towards the source of the scream, a dark trail into the woods. Panic builds as he hesitates to enter the woods, but he knows that someone could be in danger, so he finally decides to go in. The music swells as he enters and suddenly the title appears and the opening ends. This could be a basic outline for a much more detailed and complex opening that could include hints at the conflict or maybe even something supernatural, but at this point we are still discussing ideas and making progress.

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