A Box Office Blockbuster?

For this week’s Lens Artists Challenge, Sofia asks us to consider Cinematic.

Well, I think it’s not too late for me to be the brains behind a world-beating film. Never done any film-making in my life. I don’t have a screenplay, or even an idea for one. I don’t have a backer. Well, does it really matter? One of you will put up the money, I’m sure.

I fancy making a desert my location. The Sahara? The Gobi? The Atacama? Well, I can’t afford to go to any of those. Won’t an expanse of English sand do the job?

Hmm. Not really. Any fool can see that’s an English beach. Think again.

I could just about afford the so-called badlands of Navarre in Spain, the Bárdenas Reales. Though the camera crew would have to take care to dodge the speed restriction signs, like the one you can see at the bottom of this shot.

Yeah, that might do. Local colour though. I need a few cacti …

There. That’ll do.

A story though. No idea. I saw this fellow in Tate Britain a few years ago. Maybe someone could think of a yarn to tell about him?

Or maybe a historical drama is the way to go?

I saw these soldiers in the Museu Frederic Marès in Barcelona. They’d look good intrepidly ploughing their way through a sandstorm?

Have I given you enough to work with? Oh, hang on. You need the ‘and they all lived happily ever after’ shot for the final frame. Here you go …

If you’re as excited by the idea of this project as I am, just send your ideas (and promises of financial backing) in the comments section. Golden Globes and Oscars await!

PS. What Sofia REALLY wanted us to do was to consider those locations, scenes and types of shot that establish a mood, convey emotion and move the story along in a good film. I think I pretty much dodged the brief…

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Author: margaret21

I'm retired and live in North Yorkshire, where I walk , write, volunteer and travel as often as I can.

53 thoughts on “A Box Office Blockbuster?”

  3. What a resourceful lass you are! My daughter would love a starring role. She’s currently at a role playing event in Monmouthshire, and was dressed up as a Marine this past weekend. When are auditions, please? xx

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    1. I’ll be sure to let you know in good time. Don’t build your hopes up too much though Jo. The stars of the world are bound to fight over the parts available 😉.

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      1. Gifted and humble? What a splendid and rare combination! It looks to me as if you have found your (new) calling. I would love to read and see more of your ‘bit of innocent fun’ 😉.

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  10. Wonderful series, Margaret. Very clever post. I think you have movie in your DNA. These photos prove it. Just look at the sunset and opening shots. Great and cinematic.

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  12. Uuuuuu … I like those little soldiers and their reflections (you could easily include that in the mirror theme of this week’s Monochrome Madness, a certain Margaret with a Spanish connection) is setting the theme, I belief). And that English beach could have fooled me. Particularly if you let those little Spanish / Catalonian toy soldiers ride over it.

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