Luke Pietnik - Considering Our Options

It's Thursday, and things are beginning to gear up somewhat. I'm trying to arrange, with Max's help, a meeting for tomorrow. It's a busy time for all of us, so it's difficult to pin everyone down and decide on a time. However, we're building up our research and, amongst ourselves, making general decisions about how we want this film to be.

Thanks for the post below Scott, it's an interesting idea, using domestic or quite ordinary objects as a means of travelling through time. I'd say Doctor Who pretty much pioneered that idea (but then, I would say that). We could employ the same technique, modelling Gareth's time manipulation device on something like a TV remote. On the other hand, perhaps injecting an element of futuristic, science fiction design might add to the wonder with which Jenny experiences Gareth's appearance.

There is a budgetary issue, of course. We have little or no money for special or visual effects, which is why a domestic item might be neccesary. If we are to design a prop and create it, we have a number of options. We could buy something that is vaguely the right shape and then spray or treat it until we have what we need. Alternatively, one of us could actually manufacture a device using bits of things - junk, old phones, etc. There is another option in liaising with the design and technology department in the university and asking them to make us a prop.

I'm going to make a list of the things we need to discuss for tomorrow's meeting, including props and minor details, so we can clear them up once and for all.

Right, now where's that super glue...