Film Planning

  

The Initial plan 


















The initial plan for the film was to have a simple comedy horror following the main character a lazy teenager with his best friend trying to help him do some simple chores to go out later but while doing chores they are being watched and stalked until are main character leaves the house to walk the dog and gets attacked by the stalker. The plan was to have little comedy and the horror to be at just the end, which has changed and in the final project 

Final Plan 


















 The Final plan for the film was to have a simple comedy horror following the main character a lazy teenager with his best friend trying to help him do some simple chores as they both approach the chores differently will a focused enthusiastic teen and the other is john a lazy teen with a uncoordinated mind, they just  want  to go out later to the park to meet a few people but while doing chores they are being watched and stalked until are main character leaves the house to walk the dog and gets attacked by the stalker. The plan is to get a lot more comedy and a little more horror earlier to build tension earlier. 

 

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