Final Task: Editing my Initial Pitch

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 After a long week and numerous setbacks, I was finally able to film. While doing so, I realized a lot about my film and I might be changing up a couple things from my initial pitch, including a setting, characters and the film direction itself. While filming, I pretty much thought of a plot twist but I have to get to a certain point in filming to know that that'll be definite. Where I'd like the opening of my film to finish is amazing however, I'm not sure if it can be covered in only 2 minutes. On that note, I'll be editing and most likely changing some of my initial plans. The changes aren't necessarily towards the pitch but the evets happening in the film from my initial planning.

INITIAL PITCH: An olive branch was the center of the family crest, giving her her name, Olive. A teenage girl sent to America by her other to get away from the mafia family background. With the family believing that Olive was kidnapped as a child, the family never stopped looking for her. At the same time, neither has the families enemies. Olive stays isolated and consistently moves, not giving her enough time to make friends or enjoy her own life. No attachments or bonds keeps her protected and protects others from her. It wasn't until she met _______ that she couldn't help but live and be happy. ________ was consistent and made her days brighter. However, when the family's past started to catch up, her life is wild again and shed forced to choose between pushing happiness away again or keeping _______ in her life.        

NEW PITCH:  An olive branch was the center of the family crest, giving her her name, Olive. A teenage girl sent to America by her other to get away from the mafia family background. With the family believing that Olive was kidnapped as a child, the family never stopped looking for her. At the same time, neither has the families enemies. Olive stays isolated and consistently moves, not giving her enough time to make friends or enjoy her own life. No attachments or bonds keeps her protected and protects others from her. It wasn't until she met Rue that she couldn't help but live and be happy. However, played like a fool, Rue isn't who Olive thought she was. As the family's past started to catch up with her, Olive is on the run for her life.

CHANGES: 

  • The ending will no longer have a happy finish.
  • Rue is now the same character that was chasing her as a younger child from the opening scenes but Olive doesn't know it despite Hermione's suspicions.
  • The Greek Restaurant is no longer a setting. Instead we'll be utilizing a Shell Gas Station as a quick pass stop.
  • Character cuts
This filming process hasn't gotten far due to the complicated schedules of those acting in the film. Therefore, I might have to cut spots and carry the film with those available.


[Refer to past blogs for previous/initial plans]

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