Our Pitch for filming

 Pitch A: One day everyone in town disappeared, now they must play games to survive. 

Pitch B: It’s a normal weekend for a lazy teenager until he receives a mysterious phone call.  

Discussion of Pitch A: 

I believe that this pitch would be interesting to film, but it would also be more difficult. My groupmates do believe that it would be entertaining for the viewers if done properly. I discussed it with my groupmates, and we determined that we would most likely need more actors to make the film work. The editing of this pitch would also be more intense, which could take more time, and lessen our time for other aspects of the film. Another difficulty would be the filming location, as it would be difficult to find an open space with many actors to film. However, a positive of this pitch is the creativity that it allows us to have when filming and editing. Compared to Pitch B, this idea is more original which could allow us to have a lot of flexibility.  

Discussion of Pitch B: 

This idea is a great choice for a thriller because it starts with a normal, relaxing day that suddenly turns into something much scarier. The phone call could lead to unexpected twists that would keep the audience hooked. It’s easy to film in just one location, which makes it a more affordable project. The contrast between the teenager’s usual, calm life and the sudden chaos adds a lot of tension. The challenge, though, would be keeping the suspense up without adding a lot of action scenes. The film would rely on good writing and acting to make the teenager’s reactions and the mystery work well. One negative of this pitch is that it isn’t as original. However, this wouldn’t stop my group members from being able to add our own creative thinking to the film, and not just stick to one bland idea. Overall, this pitch has a lot of potential for a simplistic but also thrilling story compared to Pitch A. 

Our final decision: We decided to go with Pitch B since we do not have access to a plethora of actors, as well as being able to build suspense in a simple fashion.

Chosen Pitch: It’s a normal weekend for a lazy teenager until he receives a mysterious phone call.