The Message and Preperation

Now that I know what my film will be about, I've been looking at what conventions other films generally have to help me plan mine. I have never done a film all by myself before, so I really need to do my research and make sure I create a good film that really makes people think. I want everything to be for a purpose, so that I can get my message across without it being forced onto the audience, and I want it to look as professional as I can make it in the end.