We made a major change as a production group, for we decided to change the genre of our film trailer genre. In A1, we decided to create a horror film opening with a supernatural, metaphysical element - however, for this year we decided to take a different route. Originally, we were going to create a sad, emotional film about bullying, featuring a teenage girl as the target. We took interest into themes such as bullying and harassment, and how this affects young teenage girls.
However, after time reflecting and planning this original theme, we decided to make our protagonist end up strong, and self-loving. We decided to make our film more fun and light-hearted. This change enabled us to be creative in having a 'strong female lead'. As we are a group of teenage girls, we could resonate with elements of our film such as societal pressures to be 'perfect and popular'. We focused on the importance of being 'Tru 2 U'.
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An interesting insight into the decisions behind the development of the treatment: the shift in the Production Team's approach, by using the lens of comedy rather than a grim one to represent issues like harassment and bullying. You discussed in class how this made the film more modern and likely to appeal to current audiences.
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