Movie Opening Initial Film Ideas

1. Initial Film Ideas
Andrea Dacic
AS Media Studies

2. Drive • One night, a young troublesome man goes for a car
drive. Being angered by something, he pushes his car
to its limits, which turns out to be a worse idea then
thought. He is forced to reflexly swerve when a cat
jumps unexpectedly to the middle of the road. The car
crashes into the side of the road and his mind goes
blank.
• When he finally came back to his senses, he tried
calling his family but no one replied. By catching a
taxi, he arrived at his warm home, but his family
didn't seem to recognise him; nobody knew him and
thought he was some lunatic. Frustration and
powerlessness led him to go back to the accident place
and find the cat.; he tried petting it but it didn't come
anywhere near him. After days of bribing it with food
and cuddles, he gained the long-awaited trust. That's
when he killed it.
• He wakes up from his coma and realises how scared
he was to lose everything, and begins behaving
differently.

3. Pros and cons
Pros
• It would be an 'emotional
rollercoaster' for the audience.
• Bonds between a human and animal
were seen before, but usually end in
a soft-hearted way.
• Not many new locations and actors
are needed – only the accident spot,
main character's house and his family.
Cons
• A obedient cat would be needed,
which is very tricky to find.
• A car is one of the main requirements.
• The driving scenes and the accident
one would be very difficult to film.
• It would be hard to film at night and
to find a road sufficient enough.

4. The shadow
A teenage girl is sitting on a metro going to her friend's house, unfortunately
her phone runs out of power. Sitting there bored she starts to look around and
notices the weird person all masked up in black clothing. Since they peak her
interest, she looks at their phone and who are they messaging and sees the
person writing a lot of information about her; her name, age, home address,
school name and her family's names. At the end of the opening, she says "If I
didn't see those text messages, maybe I would have stayed sane."
She goes insane by going paranoid and showing what can one's mind to itself.

5. Pros and Cons
Pros
• This is a mysterious topic which
would interest thriller movie lovers.
• It would make watchers wonder what
made her go insane.
• No set changes are required since it
will all be happening in the metro.
• Worrying about the time of day isn't
necessary since it would be filmed
only inside the metro.
Cons
• A lot of filler characters would need to
be found in order for the scene to feel
natural.
• The set would require to be a metro in
which would be very difficult to enter
and film.
• A lot of effect which bring her mind
to life would be required, such as
flash lights or music.

6. Confused
• A story about a man who grew up in an orphanage.
Since little, he trained very hard to be a boxer and
stayed loyal to his club until one of the most
known older boxer trainers saw him in one of the
matches and invited him to his club. He trained
him for a longer time and they grew closer; so close
that they fell in love over the, even small, things
that they had in common. One day while browsing
the older man's young days album, the younger
one sees a women with the same face as his
mother. They come to the conclusion that they are
father and son.
• I got this idea based on the YouTube Originals'
series 'Weird City' Episode 1 "The One'.

7. Pros and cons
Pros
• It is something new which wasn't seen
in movies before that much.
• Not too many actors are needed since
the two of the main characters don't
have any close family nor friends.
Cons
• A couple of different locations would
be needed; the boxing club and
arena would be difficult to
get permission to film in.
• An older and younger actor would be
needed, which are willing to take this
role.
• The boxer matches would be very
hard to film.
• The opinions regarding this
concept would be divided and
could awaken rage.

8. Drawn face
• A standard friend group goes out for drinking. When the boys became too
drunk, they ended up fighting each other while the girls tried to calm them
down. During this whole situation, a voice-over of an unfamiliar voice is
heard explaining the situation; the person is revealed along with the fact
that the group of teenagers is only a drawing, drawn by the person or, as
they would like to call themselves, god. Showing a whole batch of drawings
which are actually coming true, or had already happened, a vigilante, the
only person who realised who is actually doing everything, is shown deciding
that he doesn't want to adjust to being controlled anymore.
• Supposed to show that what we think is the truth is actually false and we
cannot rely on anybody nor ourselves.
• This idea is somewhat based on a Korean TV series "W" or "Two
Worlds Apart".

9. Pros and cons
Pros
• It will intrigue the audience since it is
very artistic in some view and makes
them wonder what if someone in
doing the same to their life.
• Only about five actors, which are my
age, are required and that will be easy
to find.
• Only two different locations, sets, are
needed.
Cons
• A person who draws really good will
be an essential part, since a lot of
drawings will be shown.
• It would be difficult to find an
adequate location for the first scene,
involving the friend group.
• It would be difficult to edit the
drawings.

10. I am thee
• It starts with a little girl who loved playing with
her doll Pinocchio; but a distance always separated
them since he was placed high up on the shelf. One
day, she strived so much for her friend that she
tried reaching enough to get him, in the end he fell
directly on her and left her with a scar. After this
accident, she became extremely scared of dolls as
such.
• Her story continues with her growing up and
getting the urge to lie more and more until she
finds herself tied up in a fake life she give herself
through lies and deceiving anyone around her. She
realised that she became the one thing which she
was terrified from.

11. Pros and cons
Pros
• It would be interesting for the
audience to see how the Pinocchio and
her lying connects in not such an
obvious way.
• Its beginning would trick the
audience into thinking that the movie
would be a horror one with the
doll introduced, therefore the outcome
would be unexpected.
Cons
• A young girl would be required, but it
would be hard to find a child with
good acting abilities.
• A lot of actors would be needed to act
as the friends and family.
• Specific props would be needed, the
Pinocchio doll which is one of the most
important things.
• Different sets would be needed and
the permission for filming in them.

12. Silence
• Story about an police officer who tries to find a killer which has been
murdering people for two years. Since it is such a complex case, she tries to
find help from various sources. One of them was her husband which always
seemed to be right at hinting but all the time resulted in a dead end.
• One day, she decided to go in the opposite of his advice, this was the first
time she actually found something. After a couple of findings, she got
an epiphany; her husband was the murderer all along. But she was even
more destroyed when he told her that all of the meat he served at the tired
nights after her exhausting work was actually human's, and their beautiful
leather couches and armchairs were made from human skin. This tells the
audience how the closest to us can actually be horrifying underneath.
• Some aspects of this idea can be connected to episode 9 of
the Snapchat's "Something Scary" short story profile.

13. Pros and cons
Pros
• It is a very interesting story,
especially for the audience which
admires police films.
• Not many different locations are
needed, basically just two - police
station and the main characters'
home.
Cons
• Many actors are needed, to play the
victims and the police force.
• Access for police uniforms, vehicles
and station is required, which would
be very hard to do.
• Special make up for the victims' scars
and the blood is needed.

14. Injured
• Dedicating her whole life to fencing, injuring
herself in the process and ending up in a
wheelchair. The overwhelming pressure of seeing
other people accomplish her lifelong dream killed
her on the inside; after a few years of the mental
pain, she decided to stop fighting and to restart. As
she slid the rope around her neck, her trembling
hands didn't tie it correctly; it couldn't hold her
weight and let her fall to the ground. Somehow,
maybe due to the fear, she landed on her feet;
giving her the new life she needs.

15. Pros and cons
Pros
• It would be heart-warming plot for
the audience.
• Not many characters are needed since
the focus is on the main character.
Cons
• Seeing hardworking sportsmen go
through an life changing injury and
reviving themselves in an unknown
way is an already seen plot.
• Access to a wheelchair is needed,
along with a hospital and badminton
court or fencing training room.

16. Two worlds
• After the suicide of his beloved girlfriend, the boyfriend comes to the
toughest part of his life. The blame that fell on him by the girl's family and
the letter she left, didn't help his case. He endured it for a couple of years
before he made the decision to give up himself; surprisingly, moments prior,
he met a familiar, yet never seen before, girl. To his astonishment, she
claimed that she was his daughter, but from another dimension where her
mother is still alive, but he is not. Somehow, being very fragile, he believed
her and took care of her.
• In the , it turned out that she was just a delusional kid, lying; still, he was
still thankful for making him rethinking his choices.

17. Pros and cons
Pros
• Only a few different locations are
needed.
• It is warm to see a lost father getting
guided by his dear daughter.
Cons
• It would be disappointing to see that
he waisted his time on her.
• A little girl is needed to act, which
is difficult to find.

18. Decision
• I've decided to film the idea number 4, Drawn Face.
I'm satisfied with my final decision since the movie
idea will be interesting to film with a lot of drawings
and characters, and will be easier since I
individually admire this one the most. For now I
haven't agreed on the exact characters and other
smaller details, but that is because the idea has a lot
of different variations which I want to explore more;
the idea gives much freedom and power to the
producer. Personally, I looked for an idea which
would leave an mental impact on whoever watches
the film, I think this idea succeeds at that.