Documentary, Sci-Fi or Drama?

Documentary, Sci-Fi or Drama? Why not go with both.


The Documentary idea came to me within the past few days, i've spent all my time on this project thinking about a Sci-Fi/Drama involving a couple of young adults who find a capsule and uncover it's origins slowly and surely, eventually finding material inside the capsule. How would a couple of people know how to do this? Would they be on University courses which helps them, heavily involved in Alien conspiracies or both? Well, the easy way around it would to have the experts uncovering everything. And of course the public interest in such a discovery would be immense, so due to these idea's i've decided (for now) to make it in a documentary style.


I'm not sure of the plot. I've not yet started to write the script but it does help to make some rough attempts to help you figure out what could go on in the final piece. Here is short sample i currently have in mind for the beginning of the film:


Start off with a voiceover, News program in full swing with volume turned down.
"At the beginning of 2010, their was one story that encapsulated the world"
News volume rises. Newscaster: "Last night a strange capsule was found outside yadda yadda. It was been taken away to be examined by experts. It is said to be made of material not known to man" Yadda Yadda
"This is the documentary of how it all started"
Documentary starts, follow the whole story.


It has just dawned on me that this could be similar to District 9 (although i've yet to see it), with my initial reaction being ... Ah well, i'll get on with it anyway!