Tuesday, 25 November 2014
My film pitch
Narrative:
A group of friends are getting drunk in the woods. One friend come back after going back from toilet saying that he just saw a girl who looks possessed in the woods.They then start recording what they see if a funny moment when their friend freaking out . However, when they go to investigate they find that there is only one of the girls in groups expensive bracelet that she thought see lost when see was a child in a dream. see turns round to friends to confirm what she has just seen. When she tells them the story of her horrific dream as a child. unconvinced of her story they turn back to their hangout in the woods, this is when the hear a snap of twig although no one is around. looking down to see the bracket has disappeared. further on in their journey back to their hangout they see an outline of what looks like a teenage girl and in her right hand was the bracket they had seen moments ago. Huddles together they realize that one friend is missing. feeling the affects of the alcohol in the humid air their instincts tell them to run when they see the possessed girls face when then they fall over what they believe to be a tree but when looking down see its the dead body of their friend that had gone missing. this is when they realize that what is happening is not effects from the drugs they are taking.
Codes and conventions of a horror film that feature within my open two minutes
One very popular setting of horror films are woods and dark places, this is where the whole of my open two minutes are set. I have done this as i feel that setting the open two minutes in a mysterious place sets out the film itself to be seen to the viewer as mysterious, meaning that it created excitement to watch the film unfold. The villain of a horror film can often be someone who is possessed. This is the villain in my film and is very popular to the target audience of horror films.
Vulnerable girls and drunken youths can be seen as a stereotype within the horror genre as its clear to see that this would be the start to a horrific and scary story so i feel this would be the perfect start to my film.
Possible settings
The setting we are hoping to archive is the darkness filled woods with a few candles and beer cans scattered across the floor. I am hoping this will help show the current light and fun situation that quickly turns dark and horrific when the story line unfolds.
Character List
Chris:
A 18 year old boy, he is the farther of the group as he protects them and ensures they are all safe. As the action starts he is the one who tries to keep everyone calm and safe and is the one everyone turns to.
Alex :
Alex is younger than Chris and is the first person to see the possessed girl. He is seen by everyone watching the film as slightly vulnerable and is in need of comfort after seeing the possessed girl.
Beth:
Beth is the first victim of the possessed girl in the movie. She is freaked out by her missing bracelet that is now found, she then is lost from the group and later found dead.
Harriet:
Harriet is in this scene two subvert the stereotype of women. she is brave strong and takes a leading role on side with Chris.
Brandy:
Brandy is the shy one within the group although she is present in the scene she doesn't say anything but shows good body language that she is scared.
Elvira:
This means mistress of the dark that really portrays her character that is a girl who is possessed and full of evil.
Suggested prop list:
Beat speaker where the youths play their music, bear cans scattered across the floor. lightly lit candles, bracelet, outfits of characters.
Opening shot
The opening shot of the scene will be an extreme wide shot to show the full extent of the mise-en-scence i am trying to portray with in the film.
Mise-en-scene:
The settings of my film will be at a dark forest. there will be bear cans scatted across the floor and lightly light candles. The body language of the cast changes from confident to scared and vulnerable.
A group of friends are getting drunk in the woods. One friend come back after going back from toilet saying that he just saw a girl who looks possessed in the woods.They then start recording what they see if a funny moment when their friend freaking out . However, when they go to investigate they find that there is only one of the girls in groups expensive bracelet that she thought see lost when see was a child in a dream. see turns round to friends to confirm what she has just seen. When she tells them the story of her horrific dream as a child. unconvinced of her story they turn back to their hangout in the woods, this is when the hear a snap of twig although no one is around. looking down to see the bracket has disappeared. further on in their journey back to their hangout they see an outline of what looks like a teenage girl and in her right hand was the bracket they had seen moments ago. Huddles together they realize that one friend is missing. feeling the affects of the alcohol in the humid air their instincts tell them to run when they see the possessed girls face when then they fall over what they believe to be a tree but when looking down see its the dead body of their friend that had gone missing. this is when they realize that what is happening is not effects from the drugs they are taking.
Codes and conventions of a horror film that feature within my open two minutes
One very popular setting of horror films are woods and dark places, this is where the whole of my open two minutes are set. I have done this as i feel that setting the open two minutes in a mysterious place sets out the film itself to be seen to the viewer as mysterious, meaning that it created excitement to watch the film unfold. The villain of a horror film can often be someone who is possessed. This is the villain in my film and is very popular to the target audience of horror films.
Vulnerable girls and drunken youths can be seen as a stereotype within the horror genre as its clear to see that this would be the start to a horrific and scary story so i feel this would be the perfect start to my film.
Possible settings
The setting we are hoping to archive is the darkness filled woods with a few candles and beer cans scattered across the floor. I am hoping this will help show the current light and fun situation that quickly turns dark and horrific when the story line unfolds.
Character List
Chris:
A 18 year old boy, he is the farther of the group as he protects them and ensures they are all safe. As the action starts he is the one who tries to keep everyone calm and safe and is the one everyone turns to.
Alex :
Alex is younger than Chris and is the first person to see the possessed girl. He is seen by everyone watching the film as slightly vulnerable and is in need of comfort after seeing the possessed girl.
Beth:
Beth is the first victim of the possessed girl in the movie. She is freaked out by her missing bracelet that is now found, she then is lost from the group and later found dead.
Harriet:
Harriet is in this scene two subvert the stereotype of women. she is brave strong and takes a leading role on side with Chris.
Brandy:
Brandy is the shy one within the group although she is present in the scene she doesn't say anything but shows good body language that she is scared.
Elvira:
This means mistress of the dark that really portrays her character that is a girl who is possessed and full of evil.
Suggested prop list:
Beat speaker where the youths play their music, bear cans scattered across the floor. lightly lit candles, bracelet, outfits of characters.
Opening shot
The opening shot of the scene will be an extreme wide shot to show the full extent of the mise-en-scence i am trying to portray with in the film.
Mise-en-scene:
The settings of my film will be at a dark forest. there will be bear cans scatted across the floor and lightly light candles. The body language of the cast changes from confident to scared and vulnerable.
Friday, 21 November 2014
My initial ideas
Narrative:
A group of friends are getting drunk in the woods. One friend come back after going back from toilet saying that he just saw a girl who looks possessed in the woods.They then start recording what they see if a funny moment when their friend freaking out . However, when they go to investigate they find that there is only one of the girls in groups expensive bracelet that she thought see lost when see was a child in a dream. see turns round to friends to confirm what she has just seen. When she tells them the story of her horrific dream as a child. unconvinced of her story they turn back to their hangout in the woods, this is when the hear a snap of twig although no one is around. looking down to see the bracket has disappeared. further on in their journey back to their hangout they see an outline of what looks like a teenage girl and in her right hand was the bracket they had seen moments ago. Huddles together they realize that one friend is missing. feeling the affects of the alcohol in the humid air their instincts tell them to run when they see the possessed girls face when then they fall over what they believe to be a tree but when looking down see its the dead body of their friend that had gone missing. this is when they realize that what is happening is not effects from the drugs they are taking.
The genre of my film is horror, i feel that horror constantly has viewers on the edge of their seat and this is something i want to create for the viewers of my film.
Target Audience:
The target audience of my film would both male and female that are 15+. This is because my film is based on horror. My film is set in a creepy place where creepy things take place, this sets a clear target audience as it creates the stereotype of a horror film. Both male and female will relate to this film as their are both male and female characters they could relate to or friends of theirs share similarity too.
Possible main characters:
There is one clear main character in the opening two minutes of my film and that is the possessed girl that is found within the woods. She is given prevalence as she makes an attack on the group of drunken youths showing that she is a important character within the film.
A group of friends are getting drunk in the woods. One friend come back after going back from toilet saying that he just saw a girl who looks possessed in the woods.They then start recording what they see if a funny moment when their friend freaking out . However, when they go to investigate they find that there is only one of the girls in groups expensive bracelet that she thought see lost when see was a child in a dream. see turns round to friends to confirm what she has just seen. When she tells them the story of her horrific dream as a child. unconvinced of her story they turn back to their hangout in the woods, this is when the hear a snap of twig although no one is around. looking down to see the bracket has disappeared. further on in their journey back to their hangout they see an outline of what looks like a teenage girl and in her right hand was the bracket they had seen moments ago. Huddles together they realize that one friend is missing. feeling the affects of the alcohol in the humid air their instincts tell them to run when they see the possessed girls face when then they fall over what they believe to be a tree but when looking down see its the dead body of their friend that had gone missing. this is when they realize that what is happening is not effects from the drugs they are taking.
The genre of my film is horror, i feel that horror constantly has viewers on the edge of their seat and this is something i want to create for the viewers of my film.
Target Audience:
The target audience of my film would both male and female that are 15+. This is because my film is based on horror. My film is set in a creepy place where creepy things take place, this sets a clear target audience as it creates the stereotype of a horror film. Both male and female will relate to this film as their are both male and female characters they could relate to or friends of theirs share similarity too.
Possible main characters:
There is one clear main character in the opening two minutes of my film and that is the possessed girl that is found within the woods. She is given prevalence as she makes an attack on the group of drunken youths showing that she is a important character within the film.
Wednesday, 19 November 2014
the proposal narrative analysis
The Proposal
A pushy boss forces her
young assistant to marry her in order to keep her Visa status in the U.S. and
avoid deportation to Canada.She is unpopular with all her employers and
she including her young assistant. However he begins to fall in love with her
as she shows her soft side at his parents’ home in Alaska. They become close
when he saves her live and an awkward yet funny scene where they bump into each
other naked.
He could be seen as a stereotype
of a male within a romance as he is smart attractive and very sensitive to
others feelings, however The boss subverts to the stereotype of the female within
a romance, she is mean and has no desire to fall in love but towards the end of
the film she start to show that she is gentle and has a hard wall built to hide
the fact that she is so vulnerable and when her young assistant sees this he can’t
help but fall in love with her.
Conventions of Romance
Codes and
conventions of romance
Character
In a romance in most cases you have an overbearing father who
disapproves of his daughter’s lover despite any efforts the love interests does
to keep the father on side. The women In the romance at the beginning of the
film is either unable to love or doesn't want love and then is over whelmed
with emotion that she has fallen in love tries to ignore this feeling but end
up accepting love. Or the women has given up on love she has been treated bad
in the past or their true love has past but then meets their knight in shinning
amour they thought didn't exist. In some cases the love interest is head over heels
with the female but has to fight to get her attention or the male finds the character
annoying or even hates her but then at the end of the film is completely in
love with the film.
Narrative:
The female in some cases in romance starts of in a relationship
with a possessive creep. Following her heart and not her head, she will then
find out that this man has been cheating on her and ends it with him and later
on finding love. The boy in some cases could have already been in a
relationship with the girl but then finds her again many years later as they
fall back in love, in some cases the
female has several bad relationships when finally realizing her true love has
been with her all along and falls in love with her best friend.
Theme:
Love is always separated in some way in the middle or near
end of film. Sometimes the true love within the story happens on misfortune
that frequently brings two overs together. The story is genuinely built on the
fact that prince charming does exist but however shows that love is not all
good but an obstacle course. In some causes there is a love triangle and seeing
who the person will choose. Lastly romance depend on the traditional belief
that opposites attract.
Sound:
Introduction to a romance in genuinely non- diegetic sound, romantic,
violin, piano. It usually sets the mood of the film.
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