Experimental experimental

So, for this class we have been divided up into six groups of four or five people. I was blessed with outstanding group members (Mariam, Austin, and Matt) who I am thoroughly excited about working with. Each group is responsible for producing a 5ish minute film for our final. As a group, we assigned individual roles. Mariam is director, Austin is editor, Matt is cameraman, and I am soundwoman. We are, essentially, our own film company. I wasn't aware until last night that there were more stipulations for our movies (i.e. genre, props, dialogue). Group five was assigned the genre of "experimental." We initially turned up our noses. What the heck does experimental mean? So... We wikipedia-ed the genre and learned that "experimental film is the range of filmmaking styles that are generally quite different from, and often opposed to, the practices of mainstream commercial and documentary filmmaking." Basically, these films try to do exactly what is not normal, like scenes out of focus or the lack of a soundtrack. They're supposed to connect the viewer more closely to the film. Two weeks ago I was all for this genre. I wanted to go crazy with the "rules" and throw all caution to the wind. But, now I'm scared. I think I'd rather sit comfortably within the highly expected cliches of a romance.

Before we ever were assigned the genre, we started brainstorming. It was obvious from the start that we were keen on a romantic, cutesy film. We had four main plot lines lined up:
1) Girl meets guy. They spend perfect, romantic day together. Girl finds out guy is gay.
2) Geeky girl meets guy. Guy not interested. Girl gets makeover. Guy wants her. Girl kills guy.
3) Girl always ends up going on dates with creepers. Finds prince charming at the end.
4) Girl and guy best friends. World is ending. They spend last day together. They die.

We figured we had all of our bases covered. We has romance/comedy covered (obviously). We had horror covered (with #2). We had sci-fi/action/drama covered (#4). And then Eric threw us a experimental curve ball... So, we thought we might just try to include EVERY genre in one movie and call it experimental. I had a feeling that wasn't exactly what Eric had in mind.

So, Austin blurted out that he really liked the creepy dater plot. I started thinking on this and came up with the idea that maybe this female character could date all of these "creepers" and never have a successful relationship. Upon examining herself, she realizes that all of these men weren't actually strange. There was in fact something wrong with her.... We haven't gotten much further than this. What I have in mind is a turn of events where we learn something about our lead female that makes her reevaluate who she really is.

Some things I want to include:

Garrett Wright
a montague of "creeper" dates
a 360 degree shot (That 70's Show)
lead only shot in POV/over the shoulder