Assignment 16 planning
- 1. Assignment 16: Planning Rosalin Zein – 7479 Laura Cuk – 7341 Chelsea Fashole-Luke – 7357
- 2. Timeline Close up of friend Close up shots of Online convo – we request icon things around the don’t see who or what Back to the Close up of mouse clicking room is being said conversation, planning log out and exit to meet up Someone on their Facebook. Flashback of seeing the girl Flashback of Another flashback – through the window mysterious person when they pass each watching girl other on the street reading at café
- 3. Genre and Purpose Thriller Psychological thriller The purpose is to excite and thrill the audience while presenting enigmas that they could try to solve as the film progresses.
- 4. Genre and conventions Conventions you are applying in Use/develop or challenge? Similarities/differences to real films opening sequence HOW? (annotated pictures) WHY? 1. Mystery 2. Stalking 3.
- 5. Genre and conventions Conventions you are applying in Use/develop or challenge? Similarities/differences to real films opening sequence HOW? (annotated pictures) WHY? 1. 2.
- 6. Genre and conventions Conventions you are Use/develop or challenge? Similarities/differences to applying in opening HOW? real films sequence WHY? (annotated pictures) 1. Incorporates elements of Use – There is mysterious Seven mystery and drama character who’s identity is hidden. Why? To create suspense within the audience. 2. The music used within Use – To create a A woman in black the film is usually high suspenseful and dark pitched and eerie atmosphere. How? We will find background music which fits the description.
- 7. Target Audience (A) Primary Secondary Explanation Age 15+ 25+ The main characters are teenagers. Adults will be able to educate young people on the dangers of social media. Gender Female Male Typically aimed at females, although males could benefit from the message of the sequence. Race/ethnicity Western culture Eastern Europeans Issues typically represented in the western culture. To buy into the western culture. Social class Working class Middle class It is part of the leisure activities, whereas middle class would attempt to take part in the activities of the upper class.
- 8. Target Audience (A): continued Primary Secondary Explanation Interests/hobbies Social networking, Stalking, The main interests computing, socialising, presented in the technology opening sequence are related to the social network generation. Social group Internet junkies, social The ‘McDonalds These people will be networkers, generation’ attracted to the conventions of the film, including the presence of digital technology. Sexuality heterosexual Homosexual The sexuality of the characters are hidden/ambiguous Profession/role Students, Parents, teachers, These people will be mentors, student able to benefit and guidance counsellors, learn from the message.
- 9. Target Audience (B) • Why would your target audience be interested in you film because of the idea/plot? Our target audience will be interested in our film because it would relate to their daily lives (e.g social networking and the character going about her life) and this would make it more thrilling/suspenseful. • Why would your target audience be interested in your film because of the form (how the film is constructed= editing, transitions, music, etc)? Our target audience would be interested in the music as it would create another level to the suspenseful atmosphere already constructed by the film itself. • Why would your target audience be interested in your film because of the genre & conventions? Our target audience would be interested because the film does reinforce some conventions however it also develops them – so they might like to see how we have changed the genres conventions to make the film more exciting for them to watch.
- 10. Genre Theory
- 11. Uses/ Gratifications Information Entertainment Personal identity Integration & social interaction • Learning, self education • Emotional release • Identifying with valued • Gaining insight into • Escaping/ being diverted other circumstances of others; from problems social empathy. • Finding a basis for conversation and social interaction
- 12. BBFC and film rating • To understand what BBFC and film ratings were we researched it and found the official site. • We found the different types of ratings which are U, PG, 12A, 12, 15, 18 and R18.
- 13. BBFC Rating • For our opening sequence we decided to go for the BBFC rating of a 15. • We chose this rating as it fits in with our target audience as they would be around the age of 16 and above.
- 14. Narrative Style/Structure • Non-linear. • Beginning of story. • Establishes the story and characters. • Flashbacks and flash forwards. • Enigmas created.
- 15. Time • Time progresses in normal time
- 16. Narrative theory Levi Strauss: - opposition: one innocent character, one mysterious character Barthes: - Enigma code - Symbolic code - Semantic code
- 17. Enigmas Enigmas created How Why Who is this stalker? The identity will be To draw the audience interest. masked/hidden. Why are they stalking this girl? Clues may be shown but, answers So that the audience can make will not be given. assumptions on who this character may be. What is their connection with the Hints may be given as to who this To create enigmas and get the girl? mystery person is to the girl. audience on the edge of their seats. What’s the motive? The motive will not be shown or In order for the audience to want told in the opening sequence. to continue watching the film.
- 18. Characters Social group represented How Why
- 19. Actors Name: Laura Candidate number: 7341 Character name: mystery
- 20. Actors Name: Rosie Candidate number: 7479 Character name: Danny
- 21. Costume/props
- 22. Costume/props
- 23. Locations LOCATION NAME HOW TO GET THERE ACCESS TO LOCATION PHOTOS OF LOCATION & (open/close/public) (REAL – show all different WHAT FOR angles!) 1. Name of location: 18 bus towards Sudbury. Closed – it is indoors Laura’s house Used for (which scene): -Facebook conversation -Looking out the window 2. Name of location: 18 bus towards Euston. Open / Public – Outdoors. -Bayswater (Cafe) 328/31 towards bayswater. -Bayswater road. Used for (which scene): -Used for cafe scene -Crossing paths
- 24. Risk Assessments TASKS POSSIBLE RISK INVOLVED IN TASKS ACTIONS TO PREVENT HARM TO HEALTH OR SAFETY Filming in unknown location Easily get lost Visit the location before filming – know your way around location. Travelling to filming locations Forgetting items on the bus Make sure we have everything (walk/bike/bus/tube/car etc) before getting of the bus/train Interviewing people for filming Filming underage (below 16) people May not want to be filmed Get parental/guardian consent before filming. Filming anyone May not want to be filmed Ask the individual for their consent before filming
- 25. Risk assessment: continued TASKS POSSIBLE RISK INVOLVED IN TASKS ACTIONS TO PREVENT HARM TO HEALTH OR SAFETY Health of group members when Group may become unwell Make sure to bring with them a filming jacket and clothes to keep warm. (ex in cold weather, filming for extended hours etc) Interviewing the public for filming Interviewing an expert for filming Types of areas (how safe are they) Area might not be safe with the Make sure the area we are filming in equipment. gives space. Time of day Later time = darker = bad lighting for Make sure we filming earlier so that filming the lighting it good. Using technology ( filming) May be stolen Make sure we go to areas where this equipment May be damaged is less likely to happen. Always have the equipment within our sight.
- 26. Music/ Sounds • Sound of typing • Sound of mouse clicking • Sound of people going about their business • Murmur of people • Background music throughout opening sequence.
- 27. OPENING SEQUENCE SCRIPT Opening Sequence Script Unknown person (Laura) sitting in a bedroom. On a laptop with Facebook open. FLASHBACK (1) Rosie in her room at her house closes window and curtain. Mysterious person outside her house looking at Rosie’s window. END OF FLASHBACK (1) Rosie on her Facebook looking at photos of herself and scrolling through her page. FLASHBACK (2) Rosie sitting at a café reading. Mysterious person watching from across the road. Mysterious person is holding a camera taking photos of Rosie. END OF FLASHBACK (2) Online conversation between the characters. One asks the other to meet up. Showing close up of the typing icon on the message. FLASHBACK (3) Characters pass each other on street. Laura turns around slightly to look at Rosie. END OF FLASHBACK (3) Back to online conversation and it ends abruptly.
- 28. Storyboard
- 29. Shot list 1. Overhead shot of film title 2. Close up shot of Facebook friend request 3. Close up shot of Facebook friend request 4. Over the shoulder shot of person on Facebook - shallow focus 5. Close up shots of objects around the room 6. Shot from behind the mystery person looking up at window 7. Wide shot of girl at window 8. Another shallow focus shot of mystery person on Facebook – over the shoulder 9. Close up of mystery person saying “hey” on Facebook chat 10. Cutaway shots of pictures of girl ‘Danny’ on Facebook 11. Over the shoulder shot of mystery person looking at pictures on Facebook 12. Wide shot of girl sitting outside café 13. Side shot of mystery person across the road in phone box 14. Close up shot of person typing 15. Close up shot of screen – conversation planning on meeting up 16. Over the shoulder shot of girl walking past mystery 17. Over shoulder shot of mystery person – identity still hidden 18. Close up shot of mystery person looking at girl as they pass – slow motion (?) 19. Close up shot of computer screen “person is typing” 20. Close up shot of ‘log out’ button being clicked 21. Close up shot of exit button on computer 22. Abruptly ends as mouse clicks exit button.
- 30. Group meeting record Meeting Date Time Location Details One Thursday 21st 12:30-2:00pm Burger King, Preliminary February Harlesden planning Two Tuesday 26th 12:45-1:00pm Media Classroom Opening sequence February ideas Three Tuesday 5th March 9:50-10:20am School Common Research and Room planning discussion Four Wednesday 6th 3:30-5:00pm Media Classroom Opening sequence March planning powerpoint Five Thursday 7th March 3:30-4:50pm Media Classroom Opening sequence planning powerpoint Six Saturday 9th March 10:00am-1:40pm Laura’s House Draft 1: opening sequence indoor filming – part 1 Seven Sunday 10th March 3:00-4:30pm Bayswater Draft 1: opening sequence outdoor filming – part 2
- 32. Short term planning Day and Filming what? Travel Equipment/costume/props/che time cklists Saturday Inside scenes: 18 bus to Camera 9th Mystery person Laura’s Tripod March on computer house Laptop 9-11am Flashback Costumes window scene iPads Objects around Script the room Storyboard Shot list Sunday Outside scenes: 18 bus to • Camera 10th Girl at Bayswater • Tripod March café/mystery /whiteleys • Costumes 9-11am person across • iPad road • Script Characters • Storyboard passing each • Shot list other in the street
- 33. Fin.