1. Proposal
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Working Title: Surprise
It references the quote in the film. Before viewing the film, it would sound mysterious and would
give the assumption that it represents the negative shock that the character has from seeing the
person in the window.
Audience:
My audience is aged between 16 and 19 year olds. The reason behind this age range is that they
will appreciate the type of violence shown in my film. My age range will understand the situation
better, whilst the younger demographic may be a bit oblivious to what happened, as they aren’t
used to this type of violence.
In regards to target gender, it is mainly directed towards a male audience. The reason behind this
is because they tend to like more violent films proven from the demographics from films like jaws.
These are considered violent and a bit gory and have a higher rating of a male audience.
My film doesn’t reference any sexuality, so it doesn’t really apply to my film. My film is a short film,
and will target some social statuses.
I believe that my film is aimed at ABC1. This is based off the characters lifestyle, seen as he has a
standard house. The house in the short film will be a standard suburban house. The house is a
typical middle class house, as it’s in a good area and a fair size, in which the higher grade can
relate to more, compared to the lower grade. For the lifestyle, I believe my audience fit in with the
belonger category. The first reason for classing this lifestyle would be because of the way it relates
to the films plot. The character clearly lives in a small area and is clearly close to his family, as
they go out of their way to throw him a surprise party. They could also be classed as the emulator.
The actions of the character are considered to be natural instinct rather than the actions of a hero,
in which the audience may be shocked by but can relate to as a moment of fear rather than
heroism.
The short film doesn’t reference where its location is. This creates a neutral setting where the
entire audience can relate to in guessing where the scenes are set.
For the Gratification, I believe that the audience will gain entertainment from the Short film. It will
act as an enjoyment and escapism, as it allows them to watch something that is fictional.
Rationale (approx. 100 words)
For the rational, I have learnt skills throughout the year to prepare me for the FMP. I have further
developed my skills in editing. I have a deeper understanding of the adobe product, in particular
premier pro learning how to cut and add effects to footage. I have also gained knowledge from the
camera techniques.
From the short film project, I understand how to get the right shot that I’m looking for in a film. For
example, when I created the dolly shot in the SF project, this gave me the skill to improvise in a
situation when I had limited equipment.
The reason behind doing a short film, is due to my enjoyment in the selected topics. Personally, I
considered myself to be more creative being able to select the right shots whilst adding effects to
it. Studying how other films use techniques, will help me understand why certain methods are used
and where they can be relevant to my film.
Project Concept (approx. 200 words)
I will be making a short comical film which includes a great deal of suspense. The short film will
end with a comical and unexpected twist. The story line involves someone who leaves their house
to go to work, but when they return they see someone through the window of the house. (Dolly
zoom to characters face in shock). The character runs to their house whilst grabbing a bat, slowly
sneaking towards the front door. The character enters the pitch black house before hearing a
“woosh” and a “whack” sound. The lights turn on to reveal people yelling surprise. The character is
2. Proposal
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stood still with a shocked face whilst holding his bat over an unconscious person on the floor. The
film will use sound effects to effectively reveal what is occurring during black out scenes.
The film will include items in which I need to research into. I will need to look at similar films/short
films that have similar techniques to see how they are presented. I will also need to define my
audience through the use of a survey to reveal my target audience. Lastly, I will also need to
experiment on the different techniques I want to carry out; so that I’m more confident in doing them
whilst also recognising alternative techniques.
Evaluation (approx. 50 words)
For the evaluation of my work, I will be doing a weekly reflection on my progress and what I’ve
done in each week. It will contain strengths, weaknesses and improvements so that I know what
can be improved in the upcoming weeks. When production is completed, I will be doing a final
evaluation to conclude the work that I’ve produced by seeing what went well and what I could do
better.
3. Proposal
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Schedule
WEEK OVERALL PLAN SPECIFIC TASKS
1 Initial Response +
Proposal
2 Product + Audience
Research
3 Production Experiments
4 Pre-Production and
Planning
5 Production
6 Production
7 Production
8 Production
9 Evaluation
10 Development +
Contingency
Bibliography
At least 7 sources total and should include books, videos/films/video games, magazines and
newspaper articles etc.
1. Andreas Mina. (2018) Target Audience Research Survey (18/04/2018)
2. Dasos Mina. (2018) Target Audience Interviews (23/04/2018)
3. Will Cave. (2018) Target Audience Interviews (23/04/2018)
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