The document discusses research conducted by the filmmakers before producing their short comedy film. They looked at influential comedy films like Porky's (1982) and American Pie (1999) that featured teenage characters seeking to lose their virginity, similar to the plot of their film "Big Boy." These films provided inspiration for scenes in their production. The filmmakers also watched other student films on YouTube to study cinematography techniques and develop comedic ideas within their 5 minute runtime. Conducting this research helped the group understand the comedy genre and refine their film ideas.

1. Inspiration
Shania Sukhu

2. Research
Before creating our short film, as a group we
researched into our chosen genre of a comedy and
looked at existing comedy feature and short films
to gain inspiration for our own production.

3. Porky’s
• Porky’s (1982), directed by Bob
Clark was a very influential
comedy film for our final
production. The plot revolves
around a group of Florida high
school students looking to lose
their virginity. They venture to
‘Porky’s’, a nightclub where
they intend on hiring a
prostitute to fulfil their sexual
desires.
• This is similar to our film, ‘Big
Boy’ as Suki D books an escort
in order to lose his virginity.

4. American Pie
• American Pie (1999), directed by
Paul Weitz also influenced our
production, ‘Big Boy’ as the film
consists of four teenage males who
agree that they will all lose their
virginity by their prom night.
• This is similar to ‘Big Boy’ as in our
production, Suki D is also a male
character determined to lose his
virginity.
• American Pie also influenced the
dance scene towards the end of our
short film where Suki D is presented
dancing for Lady Candy. We used
the same soundtrack as we believed
it was very comical and portrayed
the comedy genre well.

5. Other A2 Productions/ Short Films on
YouTube
We also chose to watch other A2 student’s
productions and short films on YouTube. Through
doing this we were able to view a range of
different shots and angles and how the
cinematographer had used them which was very
beneficial for myself in particular due to being the
cinematographer within my group. In addition to
this, we also developed ideas on how we could
ensure our film was comical in the limited time of
5 minutes.

6. Conclusion
Overall, carrying out research prior to creating
our short film was very beneficial and helpful as
we were able to develop our understanding of our
chosen genre of a comedy and we were also able to
develop our ideas we had created to include in our
production.