My Pitch

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Storyline A-

A recently fired individual walks around his house pacing back and forth as to how he is going to make money. Suddenly, a dark noise emerges from outside.

Why would this work? A storyline like this would be easy to establish and there would be little for the audience left to interpret. This storyline could easily set up for the plot of a complex film, perhaps one with elements of suspense. With camera and editing techniques like low lighting, the tone of the opening sequence can be conveyed. 

Why wouldn't this work? An idea like this could take various attempts and become a huge time sink acting-wise. Also, it may be difficult to instill a loud noise during the editing process.

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Storyline B- 

A group of friends having a fun day at the beach, when two of them look at each other, too romantically to be called platonic. How will their relationship develop?

Why would this work? This storyline would accomplish the goal of an easy plot to follow, and may perhaps even be easier for the audience to interpret than storyline A. Also, a film like this would be technically easy to edit, for example, there would have to be no lighting adjustments or non-diegetic sound.

Why wouldn't this work? An idea like this requires multiple actors, a resource that I do not have access to. Also, it may be hard to set up an entire 2 minute opening sequence with just friends on the beach. 

Final Pitch- Storyline A

I settled on storyline A, because this storyline overall caught more of my interest, and I believe that if I have more interest in a project, I will excel at it. I believe storyline A will provide more of a challenge, but yield a greater result.

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