Devising: Day 2
Today was the first day we began work on our idea that we settled with. The idea we have settled with is the idea of the gangs in 1930's New York, where an author writes alternative endings for a book in which we act out. We have come up with numerous ideas for stories and have decided that at the beginning we will have a silhouette of the author hanging himself. This will be a dramatic and edgy start that will keep the identity of the author hidden, creating more mystery and tension, which we hope will keep the audience engaged. Our second scene would be a complete blackout with the voices of the gang members ringing around from different directions, interrogating an associate, ultimately ending in death where a gunshot is heard. The lights come up to reveal a body with a paper bag over his head, again, to keep the identity hidden of the voices and the victim to add more mystery. In the background we thought we would project some pictures of newspaper articles or graphic pictures displaying the brutality of the gang, to give the story a bit of a spark. It's early days at the moment, but we have some really good ideas. We have toyed with music, which we want to be from the 30's itself as it will give a more realistic edge.We have also used Skyfall as it is dramatic, giving the same sound of the 30's. We will undoubtedly change our music and scenes throughout the next couple of months, but we have made a great start so far.
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