5Assignment 15 and 16: Research and Planning for Draft 4

Short term planning (day 1)

Time Shot description

Location Characters Props Costume Notes

Friday at 5:30pm

Two shot, mid shot, shot reverse shot, overhead shot, close ups

Jodie’s front room

Jodie and Monae

Jewellery, hats, sofa, chair, laptop

Monae (grey Jogging bottoms, black top, black vans)Jodie (grey long sleeve, jeans and socks)

Whole group + Jodie’s mum attended

Short term planning (day2)

Time Shot description

Location Characters Props Costume Notes

Saturday at 2pm

Pan, mid shots, long shot, match on action, shot reverse shot, close up

Jodie’s front room, corridor, and bedroom

Jodie and her mum-Monica

Camera, tripod, telephone, magazine, radio player, cd

Jodie (black polo top, jeans, red body warmerMonica (jeans, coloured top, white poncho)

Whole group attended

Short term planning (day3)

Time Shot description

Location Characters Props Costume Notes

Sunday at 12pm

Long shot, mid shots, overhead, long shot, close ups, side shot, POV

Stratford Train station – Abbey lane

Jodie Camera, tripod, hat, belt, chain

Jodie (black polo top, leather jacket, jeans, grey trainers

Monae, Pamela & Jodie attended

Storyboard

Storyboard

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Storyboard

Shot list

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Shot list

Se7en • This particular opening sequence is

inspirational because it has a mysterious opening and leaves enigma.

Inspiration from opening sequences.

Leaves enigma as you don’t know who the hand is and why they have drawings of it.

• Lemony Snicket’s Series of Unfortunate events

Inspiration from opening sequences.

This is inspirational as the opening has the storyline of the three children and their facial expressions.

Inspiration from films

This particular scene inspired me because it showed a sense of freedom and that she’s released from the pain.

This could relate to ours because at the end if she does commit suicide it will be her way of ending the pain.

Inspiration from films

This lighting of this scene inspired me as it links in well with the scene as it is romantic.

Also, his character representation is that he loves her very much and is a good guy.

Inspiration from real films

• In Time

in this movie it has suicide included and it can show us why people would commit suicide and the consequence of it. And how people have a limit to how long they would live, the rich live forever and the poor die young

In Time

The convention is, people always intend to commit suicide from a bridge. And that’s what this guy is doing by sitting on the edge of the bridge. I can tell as it zooms into the time he has left in life, as he gave all his time away, which shows that he wasn’t happy and wants to die.

He is wearing a suit, which immediately presents that he is a rich guy that can afford expensive clothing

Its in the morning or becoming the afternoon as it isn't that bright. You can tell it’s a peaceful place as there isn't anyone on the bridge and no cars going up and down the road.

This shot would be an establishing shot of showing that the guy just fell of the bridge and it makes it clear that it is a bridge by showing us the whole setting, and shows the audience enough information for the audience to get it.

Chat Room

• Chat Room

This is about mainly killing them selves and it all started online

Chat Room

The convention of committing suicide can be jumping of a building or self harm, self harming isn't killing but can prove that, that the person doesn’t like them selves which can lead to suicide

This is set in a bedroom and jumping from her window, and she is video calling someone, we can tell this is a video call as there’s a computer screen and earphones

She is wearing shorts and a jumper, and her gesture as if she is ready as her arms are side by side on her hips, and cannot see her facial expression.

This would be a close up to see the previous scars and self harming again.

This story is about how people committing suicide

4 3 2 1

• 4 3 2 1

Shows what the 4 girls would do on the same part of the days and how they would meet up and how the diamond brings them together at the end of the scene wen one off the girls wanted to kill her self by jumping of the bridge

4 3 2 1

The convention of this picture is that there's always one person in the friendship groups that needs their support more than others

This is set in London Westfield shopping centre, and the second picture is at night just next to the bridge where they just stopped one of the girls by committing suicide because of family problems

She has a Louis Vuitton bag which is obvious that she has more money than the rest of the friendship group, and she is dressing very smartly as she has a sport looking blazer, full makeup and curled hair

This would be a long shot as it establishes there whole body and can see the background a bit, however its on focus pulls as it blurs out the people and objects behind them and the main 4 characters are clearer

Inspiration from film opening sequences

Establishing characters

Establishing setting (on a airplane)

Good sized credits on the side in clear font

Mission Impossible- http://www.artofthetitle.com/title/mission-impossible/

Inspiration from film opening sequences

Establishes setting

Establishes character

Why is he in a red car? (represents danger)

Enigmas? i.e. why he didn’t U Turn or go the other way

Natural lightning Credits

are big and in a weird font

U Turn -http://www.artofthetitle.com/title/u-turn/

Inspiration from film opening sequences

• My Sisters Keeper - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bX0dxizzjME

Opening sequence of the memories

Small but viewable credits

Inspiration from films

This is a daylight tragedy with a train

A lot of panning shots was used

Unstoppable

Inspiration from filmsBoys Don’t Cry

Plot is about a transgendered teen born as a female Comfortable as

a boy and looks like one

Inspiration from films

Precious She has flashback of a better/different life

Red clothing representing love and passion

Her clothes look expensive and her hair is done

Artificial lighting

Inspirational opening sequencesFilm: Almost famous (2000)

I very much like the idea of the font being hand written as it almost makes the font seem personalised. This is the kind of font that I feel would look best in our opening sequence http://www.artofthetitle.com/title/almost-famous/

There are a variety of close up and extreme close up camera shots which immediately capture the emotions and feelings of the character

Film: Boardwalk Empire (2010)

http://www.artofthetitle.com/title/boardwalk-empire/

The use of the overlapping transition is quite effective, I like the idea of being able to see two images at the same time. I would like to use this in our opening sequence.

Film: Donnie Brasco 1997

http://www.artofthetitle.com/title/donnie-brasco/

Inspiration from real filmsFilm: Creep

Isolated train station, this would be good for out suicide scene

I like the use of the wide shot to establish where exactly the scene isThe use of artificial lighting, sets a mysterious

moodFilm: Slumdog millionaire

The use of the yellow tint, to make the scene feel uncomfortable

I like his Fearful and afraid facial expression, I want the character in my opening sequence to have a feel of fearFilm: premonition

Change of colour for flashback, very bright, this would be good to use for the flashbacks in my opening sequence

Conventions Use/develop/challengeHow?Why?

Similarities/Differences

1. Conflict with friends/family.

Use because in most drama films there is conflict and the resolution is them sorting it out.

2. Follows the characters journey.

Challenge, because ours doesn’t really follow the characters journey because you only see snippets.

The family are all conflicting with each other because of an issue.

The differences is that it is about terminal illness not transgender.

The differences are that this follows all of the characters journeys as they learn new things.

Similarities are that they are students and experimenting and gain knowledge of different things.

Genre conventions

Genre conventions Conventions you are applying in opening sequence

Use/develop or challenge? How? Why?

Similarities/differences to real films (annotated pictures)

Identity issue Use • Suicide attempt because

of not finding herself (transgender

• Pressure from family and friends to dress as a girl

Boys Don’t Cry- similarities

Flashbacks Develop • Flashbacks of the characters past memories• Main character is left confused

Memento- similarities

Female to a male

Secretes out and the dad wanting to kill her

Having flashbacks

Also the character is confused

Genre & conventionsConventions Explanation Example from real film

Realistic struggles or pain •Abused•Bullied•Poverty •Racism•Suicide attempts

Seven Pounds Cyber bully

This was a suicide attempt

She gets bullied No one ends up liking her

Seven pounds Cyber bully The scene of suicide- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yPweErG45XI&safe=active

Genre conventions Convections we are applying in opening sequence

Use/develop/challenge?How?/Why?

Similarities/differences to real films

Portrays journey of a character

USEHOWThe constants use of personal flashbacks, allows the audience to understand how and why the character is in a suicidal situation and the stages of their journeyWHYTo shows the stages of their journey which establishes character

Dramatic story line to move the audience

USE

Refers to characters past to explain how and why he is playing who wants to be a millionaire

Film: Slumdog millionaire

HOWThe main character is so emotionally unhappy with her physical and mental state and could commit suicide this is an emotional storyline

WHYAllows audience to experience a feel of apprehension and uneasiness for the audience

Film: My lovely bones

This film is about a young girl who was murdered by her neighbour. This film has a moving story line.

Conventions you are applying in opening sequence

Use develop or challenge

How? And why? Similarities/differences to real films

Crime use When Jodie commits suicide because of her depression as no one gets her and excepts that she wants to change her identity

Film: Man on a ledge This is similar The person wants

to commit suicide This would be a

crime

Genre Conventions

Conventions you are applying in opening sequence

Use develop or challenge

How? And why? Similarities/differences to real films

Role on the wall use In the outside Jodie is feeling normal but on the inside her thoughts and feelings are completely different.

Film: Mean girls Wanting to make Regina

fat, Katie's thoughts inside her

And wants her to lose weight from the outside pretends like she cares

Genre Conventions

Target audience Audience Explanation Age 15+

- You begin to find yourself, at early teenage stages, i.e. discovering what sexuality you may be which tends to take place in puberty.

Social class Any class- Anyone can experience the dilemma of seeking their identity.

Gender Female and male- All the people that are going through stages of finding who they are or whom they may like.

Ethnicity Any- It can relate to anyone

Sexuality TransgenderPeople that are Transsexual or thinking about changing their gender are a minority group and are the only people who can truly relate to the issues raised in our film.

CharacterBefore

(normal) After (friend

scene)

Baggy comfortable long sleeve t-shirt to wear indoors

Comfortable baggy jeans

Cap worn backwards to show that she's more comfortable indoors.

Character Before

(normal) After (dancing

scene)

Buffer jacket to hide her shape and be more masculine

To hide her hair and look the part

Silver chain to be stylish and seen in music videos

Film4 Production Company

• Film4 did not originally focus on broadcasting blockbusters, but nowadays broadcasts many mainstream Hollywood movies

• Film4 is a free digital televisionchannel available in the United Kingdom, Republic of Ireland and Switzerland, owned and operated by Channel Four Television Corporation, that screens films

Film4 Production Company

• This would be a great production company as it has produced niche audience films before such as trainspotting.

• So I thought this would be great for our opening sequence as our opening sequence would also be based on a niche audience

Pathe Distribution Company

• Pathe is the name of various French businesses founded and originally run by the Pathé Brothers of France from 1896

• Pathé became the world's largest film equipment and production company, as well as a major producer of phonograph records

Pathe Distribution Company

• Pathe would be great for our opening sequence, as it has distributed transgender in the past, which is called ‘breakfast on Pluto’

• It would be good to have a distribution company that has distributed transgender films on our transgender opening sequence.