location list/Shot list

Location List             

• Bay of Sarasota for our film intro, we live in a beautiful location, might as well take advantage of it.
• Isolated street with minimal traffic intrusion, we want to focus on the arrival of the main character, nothing more.

Example of a secluded street

Bay of Sarasota



          
               
Shot List 

• Establishing shot that manages to incorporate the majority of the thriving city.
• Close up of the character's face so that the effect of intimacy is invoked and so that he is familiarized.
•  Mid shot so that tension of being up close and personal is no longer present and that character is seen as comfortable.
• Full shot for the audience to see the proportions of the Aaron persona.

Storyboard

In the first scene I plan on adding a very upbeat jocular song, something that will let the audience know that this movie is about having fun and enjoying once's self just like Aaron and his reality; as of now the song staring over this shot is: "The Only Thing I Would Wish For" by Angela Bofill. As the scene begins to conclude, it will all gradually fade out to dead silent black, and colors will reconfigure them selves as scene 2 commences. This scene is important because this is where you'll meet the all important Aaron and you'll get a taste of his very congenial personality.

Marketing (2 of 3)

The demographic we are trying to appeal to with this film is the 16 - 24 age group, going along with information provided by Statista shows that online streaming services, specifically, Netflix, provide the best means to which we can interact with this group. Since the survey was conducted it shows that 65% of on going Internet users between the age of 16 and 24 have used Netflix, while some deficiencies in the survey may be present, for example: how this percentage was calculated, out of how many users, and how many hours did they on average use the service; but regardless, the poll does one very important thing, it illustrates the sheer volume of people that do actively use it. With this in mind, I believe that releasing our though an online avenue would not just be a very viable option but a very profitable one too.

A Netflix & Hulu subscription each costing just a mere $7.99 a month, it makes sense why so many people buy and use the service religiously.In this day in age many are in possession of a device that allow for video steaming, such as: video game consoles, computers, phones, TV's with Internet access so these view numbers should not dwindle any time soon. Doing an unprecedented feat like this requires massive support for it to be successful, but I have no doubt that if something like this were to actually happen, Nexflix would advertise for it appropriately. In theory it seems foolproof but I can see why anxieties would emerge, releasing a "triple A" like this would definitely be well documented by other studios to see whether or not it was successful. In all,  just for the sake of experimenting and trying to innovate with the extent resources, if this proves to be feasible then it will absolutely go down in movie history.

Distribution (1 of 3)

While many distribution options are available, such as, theater and straight to video (STV), disseminating our film via online platforms like: Netflix, Hulu and HBO would be a more beneficial path.
In recent years there has been a huge transition in the medium by which people view their movies; the Vulture noted a rather odd correlation, while box office revenue continues to increase, attendance further declines. In 2013, 10.9 billion dollars worth of tickets were sold, a record amount that could be attributed an increase in prince and not actual attendance; and as of now rates continue and are expected to plummet. Just 2013 to 15 alone turnouts dropped six percent or an equal amount of eighty million people; this sudden drop has thus far has turned the movie industry on its head.
These decline in numbers seem to correspond with Netflix's rise in popularity, as of December 7th Netflix is priced at 56 billion dollars, and while the number may not necessarily speak for the amount of people that switched over or utilize both options, it does speak of the success it has in the recent years and how profitable that maket is. As of now Netflix along with other online streaming services now are host to exclusive Shows and various other features that help attract and maintain an audience.
Since efficacy is huge priority in this mock film, then I personally think that publishing this film via an online provider would be an obvious and clear choice. The amount of money that would have to be spent on marketing would be significantly be reduced, not completely negated, but a fair amount would be saved; on average about 60% - 70% of a film's budget goes to marketing (that percentage may obviously vary greatly between films and production companies), but considering that we may be an independent "company" creating this film, this would be a feasible option as there is already strong pillars that support these portals.
Online distribution is getting more and more popular each passing year, and I do not see why we should not pick off the low hanging fruit, our changes of making money is increased at no extra costs. If this trend continues, eventually, a high production film will be released via online as an exclusive, and once that occurs it will set a benchmark and many may follow suit. I'm not predicting the death of the movie theater, I'm just stating that it is not what it once was.

SOURCES

http://www.vulture.com/2014/12/6-ways-the-movie-distribution-model-is-changing.html#

http://www.forbes.com/sites/quora/2014/02/11/how-has-movie-marketing-and-distribution-evolved-over-time/

http://www.marketwatch.com/investing/stock/nflx/financials

Script *ROUGH DRAFT*

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This script is only a draft, so I am expecting some alterations to come about; these changes will be in response to the length of the film intro (too long or short): possibly making it more concise, or maybe expanding upon the scenario and the personas in it. I am torn as to whether or not to add a notable female character in this introduction, I want to mainly focus on Aaron and HIS world, so that is why I didn't give her any screen time. 

As you can see we are far from finalizing the selection of actors. The cast selection and the respective blog post should come out in the following days. I want Aaron to be suave and appealing character that everyone can relate too, a people's champ so to say. This character is one of the main components so proper consideration is required. I think the act of breaking the 4th wall will help empathize this to the audience watching, it will be difficult, but if done meticulously it will be very fruitful.