The first question I found myself asking was: which genre of film did our group want to choose for our final project? We teetered back and forth between multiple genres and had much difficulty coming to a finite conclusion. A suspense or thriller film seemed like it would have a strong impact on a viewer, but I have always been more drawn to indie, quirky films such as Napoleon Dynamite. After searching through various websites (such as http://www.filmsite.org/genres.html) and having many discussions that ran in circles, we still could't come to a conclusion.
It was't until after we met with other groups that all the members of our group were convinced to take the indie film route. Earlier in the school year, a member of our group, Emily, joked about creating an indie film entitled "The Shopping Cart Diaries." This became a running joke between the three of us but since we decided to explore the indie route, this movie idea suddenly didn't seem like that bad of an idea. We pitched our ideas to the other groups and I was incredibly surprised by the positive response. People liked the weird and unique idea of the film and I also began to get more invested in this project. I'm still unsure of how this film will turn out and what exactly our plot may be, but I am excited and confident that we will be able to make a project I am proud of.
Dirks, T. (n.d.). Main Film Genres. Retrieved from http://www.filmsite.org/genres.html
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