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THE BALLAD OF JOHN

INDIVIDUALS

Chief Cameraman/Editor- Rowley

Chief Editor/Cameraman- Josh

Creative Director/Actor/Music- Sam

Sam Josh Rowley

THE BALLAD OF JOHN

THE BALLAD OF JOHN

Genre - biographical drama

Early life of John Lennon

THE BALLAD OF JOHN

Film overview: The story of John Lennon personal life up to when the Beatles get there big break in Hamburg

OVERVIEW

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THE BALLAD OF JOHN

TARGET AUDIENCES

• Fans of the Beatles or their style of music

• Early teens to sixty years of age

Certificate-12

• Moderate language

• Smoking shown but not endorsed

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INTRODUCE CHARACTERS

John Lennon

John Lennon's Uncle(voice)

THE BALLAD OF JOHN

OPENING SEQUENCE OVERVIEW• Pan of street to front door

• Film up stairs to door

• Door opens revealing Lennon

• Interrupted by uncle

• Walks down stairs onto street

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• Music: non diegetic to diegetic back to non diegetic

LOCATION

Periodic house:

• Has a periodic feel

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CASTING

John Lennon: Sam Rees

John Lennon’s uncle: Yet to be cast

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CHALLENGES

Finding a periodic guitar

Location

Continuity

Use of periodic props, e.g. periodic car

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ANY QUESTIONS?

THE BALLAD OF JOHN

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THE BALLAD OF JOHN