Making a movie is a very large project, some may say burdon, to take on, but in the end it is more rewarding than.... well almost anything. The first step to making your movie is to start with an idea." An idea is like a virus, resilient, highly contagious. The smallest seed of an idea can grow. It can grow to define or destroy you." That quote was from my favorite movie Inceptions and it can be directed toward your movie. You movie is going to grow from the smallest idea. Then it will grow to define what your movie is about. The idea will consume you, every minute of your life you'll be thinking about your idea. Until finally your finished your idea is write there infront of you on the screen. and trust me that is a great day.
So where do you get an idea. Ideas can come from anywhere, but I really doubt someone is going to sneak into your dreams while you sleep and give you inception. I think thats how you use that word. Anyway, Ideas start from inspiration. So to get an idea you have to figure out what inspires you. Don't be afraid to feed of of movie that you love. And Definitely don't be afraid to explore genres that you normally would be interested in. For example. with me I'm currently working on a horror film. I really don't like the horror genre. Personally I think its become more about the gore and not about the scaring. So I want to make a movie that doesn't gross you out but scares you out of your seat.
So how did I get my idea. I started with some music that was creapy and I started writing. After writing my script I went back to OG the original of scary movies. Hitchcock. To get your idea sit and think listen to something different. Do something new or even talk to some people who you normally don't
Next week we will talk about script writing.
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