4. Genre and purpose
Genre Purpose
Drama It makes the audience relate and
sympathise with the main character
because of their struggles.
5. Genre convention
Convention you are applying
in opening sequence
Use/develop or challenge?
HOW?
WHY?
Similarities/differences to
real films
Conflicts include inner/outer
realistic struggles depicting
alcoholism, depression and
neglect.
Use.
• In Sky’s (main character)
flash backs she witnesses
her mother drinking
alcohol.
Film: 8 Mile
This is similar to the film 8
Mile as Jimmy’s mother is an
alcoholic.
portray realistic characters in
conflict with either
themselves or others.
Use.
• In Sky’s (main character)
flash backs she has a
heated argument with her
mother which she storms
out the door.
Film:
6. Target audience A
Niche Audience Opening sequence
Age 15+
Gender Male and Female
Race/ethnicity Black, white and Asian
Location Brent town hall
Maria’s house
Social class Middle working class
Interests/hobbies People who like films that
portray realism
Social group Young adults and youths
Sexuality Any
Profession/role Student
7. Target Audience A
1. Why would your target audience be
interested in your opening sequence because of
the plot?
• Our target audience would be interested in
our opening sequence because the storyline is
a realistic and relevant issue to
students/young people.
8. Target Audience B
2. Why would your target audience be
interested in your film because of the form?
*(how a film is constructed..
• In our film, we’re going to have emotive music
which helps create the mood for the audience
to respond to.
9. Target Audience B2
3. Why would your target audience be
interested in your film because of the genre &
conventions?
• It’s a hard hitting drama that deals with real
life issue’s such as drug abuse, neglect and
depression.
10. BBFC rating
‘15’ Standards How you are meeting standards in your
film
drug taking There’s a flashback of the mother drinking
alcohol.
discriminatory language or behaviour The main character and her mother
fighting in one her quick flashbacks.
11. Narrative style/structure
• Our narrative is non-linear narrative structure
because it has flashbacks to the past, so it
does not go in chronological order.
12. Narrative style/structure
• In our opening sequence is establishing of the
characters and the story because the first
scene in our opening sequence establishes the
main character (Maria), being isolated and
having flashbacks of her mother.
13. Time (how is time being presented )
Reality
Sky is sitting at the
top of the hill and
being one with
nature.
Flashback #1
Sky opens fridge and finds
nothing to eat except a bottle
of alcohol and seems
frustrated.
Reality
Sky is sitting at the
top of the hill
Flashback
Sky comes from school
and see’s her mom passed
out on the bed.
Reality
Sky looks at the bag and
takes out a map which
connotes she is trying to
runaway.
Flashback
Sky is cleaning up bottles of alcohol and
gets a text rom a friend to come over and
replies with busy.
Reality
Sky pulls a key out and looks at the
map and the key contemplating on
whether to go home or keep running
away.
Flashback
Sky goes into a shop and
can’t afford the
essential food such as
bread and bake beans
Reality
Sky gets a
text from her
mother
saying to
come home.
She seats
there not
knowing
what to do.
0:21 0:21-0.34 0.34-0.44
0.44-0.55
0.55-1.05
1.05-1.10
1.10-1.25
1.25-1.20
1.20-55
14. Narrative theory
Todorov It does not appeal to our opening sequence because it begins with
a disequilibrium.
Strauss There is binary opposites within our opening sequence as the
main character (Maria) is innocent, as opposed to her alcoholic
mother.
Barthes
Propps Propp’s conventions do not apply to our opening sequence.
Cameron Cameron does not apply to our opening sequence because we do
not have forking path, split screen, episodic or anachronic.
15. Enigmas
ENIGMAS CRATED HOW WHY
Why is she sad? Her facial expression and
body language are showing
that she’s unhappy, but
there is nothing to indicate
why she’s feeling like this.
Because she has had
enough of her mother’s
drinking problems and how
she takes out her
anger/mood on her.
Why did she look at the
map, then her keys?
When the character looks
at the key then the map,
the audience will be
unsure of her decision of
what to do.
16. Characters
SOCIAL GROUP
REPRESENTED
HOW WHY
Represented as a
Depressed and Alcoholic
mum
signs of physical addiction
to alcohol and continues to
drink, despite problems
with physical health,
mental health, and social,
family, or job
responsibilities. Alcohol
may control your life and
relationships.
Because the mother use it
of away skipping the world
and her problem and just
drink to make her feel
numb from the metal pain
she has .
Represented as a
Depressed and
18. Location
LOCATION NAME
&WHAT FOR
HOW TO GET THERE ACCESS TO
LOCATION
PHOTOS OG
LOCATION
Gladstone Park
(Dollis Hill) – This
location is used for
when the main
character is
observing her
surroundings.
Public transport
(bus)
Public
Marisha’s house –
The flashbacks of
things occuring,
leading to the main
character running
away.
Public transport
(bus)
open
19. Risk assessment
Tasks Possible risk involved
in task
Action to prevent harm to
health or safety
Filming in unknown locations
Travelling to filming locations
(walk/bus/tube)
Camera accidently
bangs against a hard
object and
breaks/scratches.
Have the camera securely
placed in the camera bag to
protect it.
Using technology equipment Using camera in a
steamy place is bad as
it causes water
damages to the
camera.
Do not use camera in a
steamy place.
Types of areas (how safe they are) Camera can get stolen
or if it is busy place it
will be very difficult to
film.
One person from our group
has to stare with camera and
tripod each time.
Health of group members when
filming (eg. cold weather, filming for
extended hours etc)
Catching a cold or flu. Wear warm clothes or bring
an extra jacket.
20. Music/sound
• Evidence of research of different types of non-
diegetic score music (for background) from
copyright free sources.
Music/sound Music/sound is used in scene:
1619 Broadway full
(source: www.freeplaymusic.com)
When character is observing her
surroundings in the beginning of the
opening sequence.
Six Frames Missing (7:55)
(source: www.freeplaymusic.com)
When character is faced with a decision on
whether to go home or to escape.
Apeture set
(source: www.freeplaymusic.com)
When the main character has her quick
flashbacks.
21. Script
Script
Main character siting down looking around at her surroundings.
*Flashbacks* of watching her mum drink alcohol and then clearing away the empty
bottles.
Character then arguing with her mum.
Muffles
Sky: ‘you’ve been drinking all day, I’m tired of this’
*Flash forward to the present* Sky gets a text from her mum saying (I’m sorry please
come home, I’ll stop drinking)
She puts the phone back in her pocket then looks at the map and key.
27. Group meeting record
Group meeting Day (date) Time
Friday 15th February, 2013 3:30
Monday 18th February, 2013 3:30
Friday 22nd February, 2013 3:30
Tuesday 26th February, 2013 3:30
Saturday 2nd March, 2013 1:00
Monday 4th March, 2013 3:30
Tuesday 5th March, 2013 1:00
28. Long term planning
Our Long term planning as a group is to have regular meetings
and talk/share about our ideas, so that we can improve our next
draft.
Day Time
Monday 3:30
Wednesday 3:30
Friday 3:30
29. Short term planning
Day &time Filming what scene Travel Equipment
/costume/props
Friday at 4pm Film the flash-
forwards to the
present
Bus Camera
Tri-pod
Umbrella
Shot lists
Storyboard
Purple booklet
Costume
Map
Keys
Saturday at 1pm Film the flash-backs Bus Costume
Make-up & Hair
Bottles of alcohol
