PROS AND CONS OF EACH POTENTIAL NARRATIVE

When discussing our narrative ideas as a group we decided that when making a final decision of what narrative to chose we would have to weigh up the strengths and weaknesses of each one.

Storyline 1 (As seen in the finalised ideas mind map post):

Brief plot/ blurb:

Based on a true story. Alan and Jan are high school sweethearts. As their love for each other grows so does their parents concerns. Jan's parents forced their relationship to be put on hold. As years go by will they end up back together? Or will their high school reunion tear them apart.

Pros of storyline 1:	Cons of storyline 2:
As the narrative is based on a true story, it is something different and potentially would be more exciting to film.	The film would be hard to portray as we would need 2 different versions of each character, one when they are in high school and one when they are older.
We would use a variety of places to film and actors involved. This would give the film the realistic aspect.	We would be tempted to present it like the notebook as it is a similar storyline.
Unique as it isn't a stereotypical coming of age film so characters and costumes would be different and exciting.	We believe the true story would be hard to portray in a exciting way for the audience.

Storyline 2 (As seen in the finalised ideas mind map post):

Brief plot/ blurb:

Jess a teenage girl meets her dream guy during the summer holidays. As things begin to heat up, their summer fling is cut short with the reality of going back to school. Not only does she have to face the heap of homework she has been set but her boyfriend begins to wonder what really happened during the summer holidays. A sudden new boy rocks up with the intentions of furthering the summer fling with Jess. Who will Jess choose? Her childhood sweetheart or the new boy in town?

Pros of storyline 2:	Cons of storyline 2:
Would be easy and convenient to film as we could use settings and actors from our school.	A conventional coming of age storyline, similar stories have already been told eg. the first time.
May involve us using quirky and interesting settings eg. Brighton beach to represent Jess’ holiday.	Romances are hard to portray.
Would enable us to show stereotypical characters seen in coming of age films eg. typical mean girl, nerd, rocker.	Not many characters or settings would be used.

Storyline 3 (As seen in the finalised idea mind map post):

Brief plot/ blurb:

Clio a 17 year old girl, living her day to day life dealing with her family's problems. Faces the hardest one yet when she gets her heart broken. Seeking revenge, she partners up with her brothers babysitter in hope to let loose. As one chapter closes, another begins which involves seeking her true identity by running away.

Pros of storyline 3:	Cons of storyline 3:
The storyline is unique, exciting and has a gripping element when the teenage girl runs away.	We don’t want the romance to be the main part of the trailer and present it in a cliche way.
The storyline is more relatable for our target audience of female teenagers. This is because it involves problems they may face eg. depression, the abuse of alcohol.	Have to be careful with the comedic aspect.
We would enjoy filming it as a group as it features comedic, romantic and dramatic aspects.	We may find it hard to present mental health issues such as depression.

In conclusion, we decided to chose storyline 3. We made this decision because we believed it would be the most interesting and gripping storyline to present. Other reasons include that it would be one of the easier films to portray and film as we can use resources from our school and homes. The things we need to be aware of is to not focus on the romance aspect as the genre is a coming of age hybrid with drama.