For the project I eventually settled on my
initial idea that involved a couple meeting each other on a park bench, the initial inspiration came from a personal experience when a relative broke up from a relationship.
There have also been influence from films in the romance genre, there have been adaptations of Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet.
Another example includes West Side Story which is seen a contemporary version of the idea.
There are also handful of romantic comedies from the 80's, 90's and early 2000's that served as influence.
While a degree of influence is needed I also felt it necessary to display and naivety, that the character are necessarily to familiar with relationships, its a matter that they pursue from their own perspective.
Their interaction and emotions indicate
that they’re smitten with one another and they hit it off fairly well.
As time passes the background shows that
it’s a new season and we see that their relationship has progressed however they
now appear to be bored and less interested in each other, however there’s minimal
effort from both of them to try but it hardly amounts to much.
Finally the couple is last seen arguing,
falling out, splitting up, going their separate ways, all that remains is the memory
of that place where the first met.
For the location I’ve decided to film near
the river beside the Malting’s. However I’m going to have to ask their
permission to film there.