Can Simple be Unique?
As a film maker you crave for your work to be out of the crowd either if it's a feature film or a short film. Before you are a film maker, or after entering the industry you are at two different stage of life ultimately doing the same thing, but there is one similarity, and that is both want their work to look very unique on screen, well most of the film makers will aim for this first as well. Before you write a story sometimes you think about how common is it or how simple will it look on screen, but remember that simple things can also be unique. It just depends on the way you execute it on screen. If you pick up one of the most simple topic, and decide it to make a film on that particular subject it depends on your execution level, as simple subjects can be portrayed in a unique manner, making the audience connect as well. Just craving for something to be out of the box is not wrong, but at a certain point of time it might turn out to be a pressure for you when you are not able to get an idea about a different subject. A film maker is successful when the film looks perfect on screen with the audience enjoying the film whatever your subject will be. If you are able to think of a topic which will be very distinct will help you for sure, and if you also think of a very simple topic this will also help you surely but at the end of the day the result of your film will come out the way you have planned, and executed the particular subject with the stages of film making. Simple subjects can also help adding more realistic feelings in the story, and as a film maker you should try avoiding exaggerations where it is not needed. I can give one example of an Indian film director that is 'Rajkumar Hirani'. He is one of the most clever film maker in my point of view who picks up a story which is simple and realistic as well, and then executes it in a very unique manner making the audience enjoy his film at the end of the day.
Sometimes when you are not able to get a distinct topic this might de motivate you as a film maker, but then remember that simple things can also be unique.
