So far in my research journey, I am finding that I am more excited to experiment and film the scenes that I have written, in comparison to the ones that my screenwriting friend has. This could be due to the challenges that I face when filming the scenes he has written, eg; trying to make a location look like a hospital waiting room, specific props, and the young age of one of the characters.

However, it could also be an insight into my research proposal and discovering that perhaps having more creative control over a project makes me feel more creative and free to experiment with my vision, rather than trying to adhere to someone else’s vision. I feel quite obligated to adhere to the texts he has provided me with as I don’t want to disappoint him and make him feel as though I have let his written idea down. However, I also feel quite constrained by this feeling of obligation and just want to change it up to suit my own ideas. This is a bit of a conflict I am having at the moment and I am wondering whether it might be a good idea to try and film something written by somebody who I don’t know to see whether I would feel the same.