To begin with I felt that I should go with my strengths. Filming being my strongest point I felt that the music video and short film would be my first options. I decided to create a short film to play around with the idea and see how it works. I settled for an epic fight scene in the woods. It went a lot more successfully than I thought it would and it reassured me that if I were to choose this option I would not struggle. If I were to do a short film I would automatically opt for an epic battle or fight as I could play around with editing and conventions and even get ideas from other fight scenes in films such as Lord of the Rings.
The idea of a music video really sparked my interest. Over the summer I took a lot of time to listen carefully to the music I listened to and waited for any ideas to come to mind. I was instantly inspired by a band called Owl City whose techno, dreamy and space-like music really stood out. I started planning an exciting video featuring two kids building a space rocket out of domestic objects such as boxes and buckets.
Between a fight scene and a space-themed music video I had a tough time deciding. If I chose the fight scene I would be a lot more proud of the finished product, but I would have to take lots of risks with marks and it may not end up the way I planned. The music video, although very conventional and somewhat 'wishy-washy', seemed like a safer option in terms of this project.
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