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Choosing the Show

Step 1: Choosing the Show.

For this project I needed to decide on a TV show that I could use to recreate. I went through a process of watching different series on Netflix, writing down the pros and cons of each series to help me decide which would be the most interesting, simple and something that I could add my own style to.

 I jotted down features that I viewed as pros and cons of each series, until I reached one that I liked enough and knew of a scene that I thought I could use. I may have criticised shows that I enjoy otherwise but I think for this stage it's important to be critical because if I just choose a show I like I may choose something that is complicated or not exciting enough.

Ozark

The first programme I watched was Ozark on Netflix. At first I was drawn in because of the actors in it and the description of it being a drama. It was also on my watch list anyway so I thought I would start watching.

As listed, I didn't choose to do Ozark because it was very dialogue heavy. I knew this was important to avoid as it was harder to direct but I also wasn't very interested in the topics of the show so I decided to avoid this one.

Dark

Dark is an interesting German drama not too far from Stranger Things. It's darker and more intense, but a beautifully shot and well told production.
I was interested in recreating this because I like the style and topic of the show, and liked the challenge of putting my own spin on it.
However, it proved to be too difficult, as there was too many aspects to take into consideration. There were a lot of locations and special effects in the show that would have been expensive to recreate.

Top Of The Lake

Top Of The Lake is a short drama series following a detective who is trying to track down a pregnant young girl who has ran away. I really enjoy this show as it was very intriguing.
I really liked this show as it had a beautiful set and intriguing characters. However, the set is very unique and would be difficult to find alternatives, and I also didn't want to be working with children or have to buy a fake pregnancy belly. I could have recreated it in a town setting, but I wasn't confident and there was also a lot of character development which I felt would need more context than what I could give in the given time.

Fargo

Fargo is my chosen show. I chose it because of the style of it and also the way the peaks in action are played out, which are the parts I wanted to recreate. There was already a scene I knew I wanted to do as soon as I watched it and the negatives were things that I could let slide (weather) or find alternatives for (the basement being swapped for a different room). There were plenty of positives that I would be able to keep or swap and I think that's something good about it.
I think the difficulty will be that it's very famously set in Minnesota in a very snowy setting and I will be breaking that familiarity, however, the scene I'm doing is entirely indoors (another benefit) so I might be able to fake it or hide the fact.
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