Media Studies (Sandra Amadi)

Urban Romance / BattlefieldSandra Amadi

Deborah Haastrup

Music

Tinchy Stryder- Breakaway

Synopsis

Its about a couple who were best friends first andjust as soon as they made it official they had to depart but

promised each other they’ll reconnect. This forced her to move on with her life, seeing as she is a very smart girl she had a bright future ahead of her, but them her ex

boyfriend came back. Wanting everything to go back to the way it was he will do all it takes, even kill. But does she want to carry on her new life or follow her old one. Themes are; love, loss, gang violence, deceit and

betrayal.

SCENE 1

Boy selling drugs (Posture - leg on wall, hand in pocket looking sideways). Typical stereotype of teenagers. Costume- black or navy hoody and baggy jeans (actors/actresses needs to be on

point). Little boy is handed the drugs but boy has grabs his clothes and asks for the money.

- Green screen - Waterloo, graffiti background/ youthful look (Where the scene will be shot) ties in

with what's going to happen in the scenes.- Drugs – icing sugar wrapped in cling form or

leaves wrapped in cling form Time-

SCENE 2 Dessert Dinner

Boys puches girl in the face at table this will be at a 45degree angle with a medium close-up

The music is low so the background sound of the scene will be muted but the sound from the punch

will be artificial and will be loud to give it more weight after the slap there's shouting from the scene of the

reaction.

Non diegetic sound – Road, cars, motorbikes, children playing (Muted)

Parents are talking about young ones death

Walking on the street

Tracking long shot

SCENE 3

Two boys barge into each other on the street, turns to see who it was whilst reaching out for gun, freeze. Now

enemies and this is clear to the audience. Rival gangs/area/postcodes (Changing scene)

Slow motion then normal “OI” This will be a medium shot so it will show there facial expressions but also the weapons attached to the waist.

Silence

SCENE 5

Boy 1 handcuffed by police, he resists arrest and tries to run away as he doesn't want to be caught. Confrontational scene. Onlookers looking in the background.

- Camera angle - Long shot, eye level shot. Panning around the scene to show reaction of arrest but keep boy and police in scene, then zoom into handcuff's.

Non diegetic – Silence

Boy speech recorded beforehand

SCENE 6

Park – Holding hands walking- No one else is in the park, only both of them

Establishing shot. (Preferably Clapham Common Park, it's isolated, re enforces the fact that they

want to be alone.

SCENE 7

She sees a text from her ex to meet her up but then receives a call from

her boyfriends and busys it. Her friends are around her and there a lot of noise

but its drowned out.There will be an over the shoulder shot

and a medium shot to show the text and phone call as well as her reaction.

People will be blurred in the background.

SCENE 8

Boy tries to apologize again to the girl for the way he's treated her, he begs for her forgiveness. Sorry –him,

unsure – her. Cuts her off

Camera angle – tracking Location- Outside Shops

Mise en scene – Props – carrier bag containing food Transition – Slow

SCENE 9

Guy going through girls pictures on Facebook, sister comes in room and says 'You know they say if you really love someone you should let them go and if it's meant to

be they'll come back'

-Mis-en-scene - Bedroom scene. Bed, TV, x box. 

SCENE 10

Guy 2 is strangling girl against the wall “why do you make me hurt

you”

This will be a close up to show facial expressions

SCENE 11

Girl with bruises looking in the mirror with busted lip, Hands on basin, slowly lifting head up to

reveal bruises. She's a victim of domestic violence.

Midshot - Camera behind first, Second camera in front of her- Makeup/costume- blood on

clothing,

SCENE 12 Just a shot of her attempting suicide but not making it obvious. So

she will hold a knife to her wrist sitting down and her legs will be shaking. A tear slides down her face.

This shot will be an above the eye-level shot.

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SCENE 14

Outside Kings College Hospital

Ambulance door closes ( dark)

Coming SoonJanuary 2012

Things to include

Multiple scenes/scenery Related costume and props

Variety of camera shots and movement used for effect Don’t put too much dialogue but enough

Use music for effect Characters narrating following scenes in trailer Make sure themes are explored through trailer

The more generic it is the easier it will be in the exam. Tag lines and captions

Leave the audience thinking wanting to go see the ‘film’ Corinthians 13