Transition | The Brief and Initial Ideas (12th March 2018)

This unit is intended to give us a more in-depth look at a particular role moving in to our third and final year on the course.  Our task was to choose production role and produce something, either individually or as a team, with a heavy focus on what that role entails.  I have decided that I would like to focus on the role of 'WRITER/DIRECTOR', meaning that I will need to focus on the script-writing process, and then translate that script onto the screen as the director.  I will be working with two people that I have worked with before: Katie will be taking the role of Director of Photography, and Melissa will work as Editor.  As writer/director, I will have most of the creative control over the project and my input will be required throughout the entire production process.

Initial ideas:

I have never written or shot a comedy before, so I would like to try this genre and see whether I can make a funny piece of work.  The 'mockumentary' genre in particular appeals to me. 

Fly-on-the-wall

• The Thick of It

Mockumentary?

• Like Come Fly With Me or The Office
• Maybe focus on another place of work - a shop for example - like Trollied?