2. I want the character of
Karl to be known for
his unique dress sense
and attachment to his
favourite item of
clothing (his jumper).
This outfit choice is
vital as he will be seen
wearing it in every
scene, even his dream.,
meaning that the
audience will associate
the jumper with the
character. The jumper
may not be identical to
the one featured on
this page but it should
be bold in design and
bright in colour as
bright colours are a
convention of the
genre. Karl will be
wearing jeans as well,
this is a less significant
item but important
none the less. In terms
of shoes he could wear
a boot styled shoe such
as the iconic
Dr.Martens.
I want the character of Sarah to be
portray as a typical ‘girly’ girl,
therefore a dress would be an
obvious choice. I like the idea of a
skater styled dress because in terms
of Karl’s dream it won’t look too
formal but she will look more
dressed up than himself. Also as
Sarah’s character only appears in
the external scene of the shoot and
it will be shot in winter it will need
to be warm; the style of the dress
will allow the actress to wear tights
underneath, ensuring that she
doesn’t get too cold on set.
To link the characters together the
footwear could be similar for both
characters, therefore Sarah will
wear boots.
The only scene where Karl’s Mum
features in the film opening is during
the scene where Karl eats his
breakfast in the kitchen. She is shown
to be washing up, so she shall be
dressed in generic washing up/chores
clothing: a white blouse, dark denim
jeans and washing up gloves
(preferably yellow to fit with the
genre).
Seeing as she is at home her choice of
footwear is less significant in terms of
portraying character and being
barefoot may in fact make the last
shot where Karl grabs his forgotten
shoes even more comical.
3. Oscar Jenkinson as Karl.
I have chosen Oscar Jenkinson to play the
role of Karl as I have worked with him on a
previous media project, therefore we have
a good working relationship. As a person
Oscar is very funny and energetic but also
comes across as very clumsy which is a
personality trait that I want to portray in
the character of Karl. Oscar also shares a
similar unique dress sense as Karl, making
costume choice easier. He also has acting
experience which will help him to portray
the character of Karl in a short time period
(2 minutes).
Georgia Stickley as Sarah.
Georgia is the same age as Oscar, therefore
making it believable that they both go to
school together and that he has a crush. The
age of the characters (being late teens)
promotes the comedic value of the marriage
proposal in Karl’s dream. Georgia is an
attractive actress , who has a quirky style- this
will make the schoolboy crush relatable for the
audience. Georgia also has the ability to add
extra meaning to her words through her facial
expressions, this will be key in her response to
the dialogue received from Karl.0
Mabel Collins playing Karl’s mum.
Mabel will be suitable of playing a
motherly role as she is older than both
Oscar and Georgia, giving her a natural
sense of authority. Mabel also has no
distinguishing features which means that
she could play any role, so making her
appear older (as Karl’s mother)would be
much easier. She has plenty of acting
experience and is very eloquent in the way
she communicates verbally, ensuring that
her lines will be delivered with much
character.
4. Other than costumes there are a minimal amount of props required for the
film, this will help to reduce the cost of the filmmaking process and most props
for the film can be sourced on loction.
However, the kitchen scene requires a plate and a sponge to show that the
character is in fact washing up rather than just stood by the sink. There could
also be some other dirty kitchen utensils that require washing to increase the
continuity of the scene. These props wouldn’t require large finances as they
could be sourced on location (but obviously replaced if damaged in the filming
process). It will also require Karl’s breakfast e.g. toast or cereal and a glass filled
with orange juice.
The swing scene requires no props as everything required are on location.
The bedroom scene: clothes scattered on the floor, bed, posters, bedside table,
window and a watch (for when Karl looks the time). All of these props can
easily be gathered on site which will lower the expenses needed to source them.
