2. Context
AUDIENCE:
Adults
PRODUCE AND DISTRIBUTE:
Scenario films ltd. Distributed by MGM
- What does it relate to?
- Lord of the Rings (Gollum/smeagle)
- The Hulk
- Psycho
- Youth in revolt
- Fight Club
3. The film Itself
Genre
- Drama
Who and what is it about?
- Some guy and his problems controlling his split personality
Where is it set?
- Present day, normal urban area
What are the themes?
- Sinister themes, confusion
What is the message?
- It is an eye-opener into the struggles people may face whilst having a mental illness
Why would the target audience like it?
- There are plot twists, for example, at the beginning you wouldn’t expect the man to
have any sort of illness. There will be dramatic scenes and the storyline is quite mature.
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4. The opening sequence
How does it relate to the rest of the film?
- It foreshadows events to come in the film. It sets the tone and hints the severity of the mans illness.
Does it signify the genre?
- It does as there will be dramatic scenes that could potentially happen in real life, it deals with a real issue.
Does it introduce the character and setting?
- It introduces the character in the sense that we find out he has a mental illness, however we know nothing else about him
which the audience will hopefully find intriguing. As we plan film in various locations within a town, this should introduce
the audience to the main settings within the film.
What happens?
- We are introduced to the main character and his other personality at a bench. The man then leaves and walks to a bus stop
where a random commuter tries to make conversation, we then learn more about the other personality. He will then get
on the bus and goes to meet his girlfriend at her house. The darker side then starts to become more evident where he
eventually lashes out.
What is the style/mood?
- Disturbing and dark.
Does it demonstrate skills in terms of dialogue, continuity and lighting?
- Yeah, the dialogue is a major feature in our opening.
Is it an interesting or engaging idea?
- Yeah because it is original and will leave the audience with many questions
5. Practicalities
Actors
- We have decided that the five characters can be played amongst four actors.
Location
- A bench in a park somewhere, a bus stop and inside a house. All these are easy to find.
Mise En Scene
- We have plans for a wide variety of camera shots to make the film more interesting to view. Most of the
facial expressions will be anger and confusion. We plan to try and film on a grey day to match the
tone of the film. The costume will be ordinary, as will the props as this is supposed to illustrate every-day
life.
Technical Sound Effects, Camera, Lighting and Editing
- Lighting effects: We may have a filter
- Special effects: The clone effect and fading
- Sound effects: Voiceovers and re-dubbing things if we are filming outside
TITLES:
- The titles we are aiming for are simple and impactful. They will mostly be black and white and they will not
be as in your face as the titles may be in an action film as our aim isn’t going to be to build up tension.
6. Practicalities Part Two:
Music
- Depressing pop music, becoming more serious as the sequence goes
on
Time
- Working out the shots and editing will take the longest amount of time.
Not as much time will needed to actually film, perhaps one day.
BUDGET
- We don’t need to spend any money, maybe on food if we are filming
in the town but the costumes will be things we already have.
The film is very smart, it is achievable as we have already worked out how
we will edit. The storyline and actors are also already worked out.
7. Practicalities Part Two:
Music
- Depressing pop music, becoming more serious as the sequence goes
on
Time
- Working out the shots and editing will take the longest amount of time.
Not as much time will needed to actually film, perhaps one day.
BUDGET
- We don’t need to spend any money, maybe on food if we are filming
in the town but the costumes will be things we already have.
The film is very smart, it is achievable as we have already worked out how
we will edit. The storyline and actors are also already worked out.
