1. Individual Presentation
Assignment #8
DRAMA
Maria Younes

2. WHY I HAVE CHOSEN THIS GENRE.
I chose Drama because in different drama films there is different themes to it which are very
interesting such as alcohol addiction or drug addiction or sexism also obsession, and these can all
be in relation to a romantic drama and the story can be led on from those themes.

3. CONVENTIONS
Drama: They portray realistic characters, settings and life situations, they also involve character
development and interaction.
In million dollar baby, it shows
conventions of a drama because she
is determined to be a good boxer,
and nobody believes in her. Then
she gets hit and she is paralysed,
and she wants to commit suicide in
hospital. This is like a real life
situation as real people can go
through the same thing.

4. INSPIRATIONAL FILMS
Crazy Stupid Love
I found this scene is
inspirational because
the camera shot (Wide
shot) that they have
used shows exactly
what all the characters
involved are doing.

5. CHOSEN THEME

6. 5 MAIN IDEAS FOR THE WHOLE
FILM
The beginning will start with the end as the person on the
floor passed out with a bottle in one hand and pills in the
other also with cuts on their hand.
Flashback of what happened, she finds out her boyfriend
was cheating on her with her best friend as she goes to
the park and sees them both.
She goes home panics and does not know what to do.
Finds some pills and some alcohol.
She writes a note on the mirror but gets angry and smashes
it.
Takes them into the toilet with her and she downs the bottle
of alcohol and takes the pills.

7. MAIN IDEAS FOR IDEA ONE THE
OPENING SEQUENCE
The broken mirror and on each piece there is a letter on it written in blood.
The letters are all muddled up.
The person pouring alcohol into the cup but without showing the face just the
hands and the movement. Also maybe instead of alcohol we can use the pills
and an extreme close up of then putting it into their mouth.

8. MAIN IDEAS FOR THE WHOLE OPENING SEQUENCE
3) Lastly i am going to show the boyfriend
and the mum entering the toilet with a
shocked look on their face, but however i will
not show who died. So the girl remains a 1) Im going to
mystery. firstly show the
needles on the
floor with the
2) Then it is broken bottle
going to jump
on to the next
Opening and just a little
bit of the girls
shot of the sequence hand on with
her best friend blood coming
and the out of it.
boyfriend in
the park but i
will not show
the girls face.

9. CHARACTER REPRESENTATION
The girl whose name is Emily
She is going to be wearing baggy clothes as she is very insecure about
herself. She is going to be represented as a faithful girl and really is
attached to her boy friend.

10. CHARACTER REPRESENTATION
The boyfriend whose name is going to be Leam
He is going to be dressed up as a “pimp” with low jeans a hoodie and a pair of trainers. He is
going to be represented as cold hearted and as a player.

11. CHARACTER REPRESENTATION
The best friend whose name is going to be Michelle.
She is going to be dressed up to show she does not have respect for herself. In short skirt, low
top. She is going to be represented as cold hearted and does not care about her friends feelings.

12. IDEA 2
5. The stranger is a physco and ends up killing the girl
and then her family find her dead in the park while they
were looking for her. 1. A girl
(Annie)has
4. She ends
her mind set
up homeless
on a goal, to
and stays at
a park and
Psychotic be a
ballerina.
meets this
stranger. 2. Her family does
not support this
view and what’s
her to achieve
3. The girl gets really angry that her family is
something higher
not supporting her so she runs away from
like being a doctor
home.

13. OPENING SEQUENCE
• Firstly i am going to start with scenes of ballerinas on the screen of a
computer. (Close up shots of what there is going to be on the screen.)
• I am then going to picture conflict between the two parents
• Then her walking into the park and meeting up with a stranger and talking
to him.
• I also am going to picture a hand on the floor (as if somebody is dead)
behind a tree.

14. CHARACTER REPRESENTATION
• The girl whose name is going to be____
• She is going to be represented as a very soft and calm character. The
clothes that she is going to wear are going to be very soft and elegant
colours.

15. The parents are going to be represented as angry people and very hard to
communicate and come to an agreement with.

16. The stranger is going to be wearing trampy clothes and not be presented very
nicely. His personality is going to seem nice but to nice to be true.

17. QUESTIONNAIRE
o Does the opening sequence create enigma(Mystery)?
No- 0 Yes- 10
o Does this appeal to its target audience?
No-1 Yes-9 – If no, why? “Because I think it should be aimed at a lower age group”.
o Do you like the theme?
No- 0 Yes-10 – If yes, Why? “I liked the theme suicide because it can relate to a real
life situation and appeal to those who have been through the thought of them
committing suicide.”
o Do you think the images support what I have said?
No- 2 Yes-8 – If no, Why? “Because in some slides you have not used images very
well and not picked out the right ones to use.

18. HOW AM I GOING TO CREATE ENIGMA?
In the opening sequence I am not going to show the girls face.
I am not going to reveal who died at the end, or what the boyfriend and mum
have opened the door up to.
Also I am going to use dim lighting to create mystery.

19. TARGET AUDIENCE
It is rated 15, so the ages this appeals to is 15-17 year olds
Hobbies: Have movie nights with family
What they are in to-Drama/thriller related things and if they relate to their lives.