need mylottians (lol) help with film ideas!!
By stacyv81
@stacyv81 (5903)
United States
March 30, 2009 10:43am CST
Ok, so I am making a either a short film, or series...probably a series, because making an entire film is difficult. I am making it with Sims 2, Here is the basic outline of the story...
There is a teenager (Fred) he is told by his mom he is going on a camping trip to Thalis Lake (the name of the series) and he doesnt want to go he gets angry about it when his friends mention going with him. He just does not want to go. No one understands why. he sees a face of a teenager in his window and starts crying, and has flashbacks of him playing with a child that looks like the teenager....
So, basically what happens in the end, is it comes up that this little boy was his best friend. The day before he moved froom his old town, he went fishing with his friend, and his friend falls in the lake and starts to drown, the kid is scared doesnt know what to do and runs away, This has haunted him ever since, and HE knows that it is his fault his friend died.
Well, Turns out later after the story comes out, the boy didnt die, after Fred ran away a man pulls him out. And the face he keeps seeing is actually the boy. He is insanely mad at the betrayal by his friend, and comes for revenge.
So, I have the plot. I need some good ideas to help draw it out in a series. Please understand I am a little limited, based on the fact it is with the Sims, but any advice, as far as best software for movie editing, or any ideas will greatly help.
If yours are used you will be credited in the way you would like, and if you would like to see the installments once made, message me for the link!
Thanks all!! =)
3 responses
@clairemn (42)
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30 Mar 09
Hi! That sounds cool, I love playing the Sims 2 although I have no idea how to make movies or anything like that. I think Sims movies are really impressive. Your plot sounds good, so does the Fred think the teenager he sees is a ghost? Does the viewer know straight away that the teenager is actually the boy grown up, or is he revealed not to be a ghost at the end? Do you want it to be scary? He could 'haunt' Fred... it's hard to suggest how because I'm not sure how limited you are with it being on the Sims. But you could sort of draw it out and build up the suspense, make it scary...is that the kind of thing you're going for? Sorr not to be of more help!
@clairemn (42)
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30 Mar 09
Ok so maybe things could start going wrong in Fred's life. For example if he was a guitar player or something and right before a gig or competition the string on his guitar is cut. No-one knows why and he thinks it's someone from a rival band but then later he sees the teenager at the window again. You could probably do something similar with another hobby, like a sport or something if you don't like the guitar idea. Um, what else? Maybe important files are deleted on a computer, not necessarily Fred's files, but his dad's or his friend's or something, but Fred gets blamed because he'd been using the computer last. Other things like that that make people angry or upset at Fred when it was actually the 'ghost' might be quite good, especially if Fred had a love interest but the 'ghost' kept getting in the way somehow. Hope this gives you some ideas!
@xParanoiax (6987)
• United States
31 Mar 09
Maybe you could add an older character who worked at the camp site? Maybe he can be the same guy who rescued the childhood friend? Who wants to help Fred.
If I were writing your film, I'd introduce him late in the story and make him come off initially as creepy only to have him help him escape injury off and on.
...but that's me, xD I always write things as violently and darkly as possible.
Good luck with your story, dearie!
@yadav8797 (1211)
• India
30 Mar 09
hi stacy,
i am also interested in making the movie like you.friend, i have created lots of mine discussion on that as well as i am interested to play good role in my movie too. if you wishing or looking to find the boy who will play the lead, may be i ham a good option for that.friend, i am interested to making teenager college life, with lots of fuin and action.
i hope for great success of your movie.
happy mylotting
