Since our group video, we have had several more ideas elaborating upon the idea of mental health and we have since been to a convention set up purposely for OCR A-Level Media and Film students at the BFI in London.
The convention taught us the importance of distribution and marketing, in particular marketing a film according to whether it is aimed at a Mainstream (attitudes and activities shared by the majority and is seen as the norm) or Independant film (a film produced outside of the major studio system) audience. I believe our short film will thrive being aimed at a mainstream audience because it will cover mental health problems which are open in society, for example Schizophrenia and OCD. Some would argue this would also suit an Independant market because it covers ordeals that can be difficult for others to talk about and express, however I still believe it would suit Mainstream rather than Independant because it does not show the reality, dark or not, of living with such disorders, infact the style of a mockumentary would almost 'glamourise' the disorders.
There has been a change with the mental disorder to which our main character has because we felt an emphasis on delusions and hallucinations-symptoms of schizophrenia- would tie the story together and would create a better equilibrium, which is what we are aiming for.
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