Instead of coming up with a completely new idea for our filming, we decided to take some inspiration from an existing film that is somewhat relevant to our lifestyle making it easy for us to take inspiration from. The film we decided to use is called Fish Tank. We decided to use Fish Tank especially because the film is based in a location that is easy for us to replicate.
At one point we decided to take inspiration from the film Clueless. However, this is too difficult to take elements from as it's based in a sunny, be achy area of America which is very much different to the suburban area of London we are in and therefore too difficult to replicate compared to Fish Tank. Props are also much more difficult to replicate including the use of cars, alcohol, school lockers etc.
Fish Tank isn't a big blockbuster film like Clueless is therefore the need to not make it blockbuster worthy takes the pressure off our group.
Fish Tank doesn't have many characters, as it mainly focuses on one character, it makes it much easier for our four-memeber group. We will all be able to act but also take part in filming and editing in a balanced way.
Ideas from Fish Tank
- One of the scenes included one of the first scenes when the main character, Mia, is seen going to the car park where other groups of girls are dancing. There is then confrontation and aggressiveness between them. We thought that Gizem and i would play as the girls who confront Mia, we will replicate the dance moves of the girls. Tee will be playing the role of Mia.
- I also thought it'd be significant to establish all the different characters of the film especially those she has the most conflict with. In fish tank for example she has the most conflict with her mother and younger sister, this would be significant to establish in our film opening. This may be through arguments, physical violence of simply foul language towards each other but the point is to show that the family home is broken and isn't a typical or desired family environment.
- Further ideas from fish tank include the outfit ideas. I find Mia's outfit in Fish Tank perfect o
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