Week 8

This week we started to really get into the groove as a group, assigning roles and further brainstorming our narrative. We outlined a general storyline, subplots and what events would take place over each of the two 10-minute episodes. However, one of the biggest parts of our narrative that we could not figure out was the ‘incident’ that takes place on a sitcom set. Hence, we got to brainstorming again and chucked all the ideas we could think of on the table.We knew the incident couldn’t be too serious of a crime that police would need to get involved, as our premise was centred around twitter fan who investigates.

When we finally figured out the incident – one involving that of a sandwich and a condom, we were ready to start writing out a first script. Lewis begun by writing out the second episode, and we were so glad he did. He turned our scrambled ideas into a story, and this was a real turning point for the group.

My role this week was to do a talent scout, so basically, looking for actors that would fit into the roles we had briefly written character profiles ab0ut. I already had a few actors in mind who do Comedy at Collarts, as I had already seen them do stand-up and was confident in their abilities to comedy-act. We wanted to make sure we had reliable and professional actors so working with Comedy students felt more seamless. It also meant that they could add another project to their portfolio which, as media students, we’re aware how important this is in gaining future opportunities in the industry. I also had a few media students in mind in the casting, including those of us in the group who had acted in previous Beyond a Joke, Beyond a Genre sketches. So, I got the socials of a few Collarts Comedy and RMIT Media students and added them to an Instagram groupchat, laying out our plans so far and starting the casting process.