My pitch

 Hey guys, so for this blog I'll walk you through my decision making process for my pitch. When the task was announced I immediately thought of going for an action genre film but as I thought about I realized it wouldn't work the best for the first two minutes of a film. I wanted a pitch that could compliment every part of a film and decided that going for a horror/ thriller idea would be best, especially for the opening scene of a film. The following are the two pitches I came up with:

"A teenager finds themselves experiencing a sequence of paranormal activity."

"A schizophrenic teenager comes to realize their sibling isn't real."

The first idea is more common in bigger movies where a teenager in high school has some sort of connection to the supernatural. I wanted to go for a common theme but instead of discovering the supernatural, this is their daily life. With this idea I can make an opening with multiple holes in the story which would lead the audience wanting to know and keep watching. This is the best idea I have right now and I really think I can pull it off.

The second pitch is less common and entirely different from the first idea. This pitch is a "plan b" kind of idea in case the first idea isn't possible. While it isn't my first choice this idea is different from conventional ideas and would be a good idea to execute. The film would be a drama that explains the life of a high school student who believes they have a sibling, but in reality it is just their imagination from a traumatic experience in their life. 

Overall, I plan on using the first pitch for this project because it'll be the best in order to attract an audience and leave that "I want more" feeling. The first pitch is perfect for the task, to make that opening scene and so for that reason I'll be working with it.

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