This document outlines a coming-of-age comedy film about four high school friends. It describes the characters, genre as coming-of-age/buddy comedy, and provides examples of similar films. The plot introduces the four main characters and follows one character, Henry, as he gets ready for school and picks up his friends. Camera shots, locations, sound effects, and titles/editing are also outlined to film an opening scene showing the characters traveling to school.

1. Initial Idea Pitch –
(Undecided)
TOM
TED
ADAM
HENRY

2. Genre
-Coming Of Age
-Comedy
-Buddy Comedy
-Slapstick Comedy
Genre Examples:
- Stand By Me (coming of age)
- Superbad (coming of age)
- Breakfast Club (coming of age)
- American Pie (coming of age)
- Hangover (buddy comedy)
- Airplane (slapstick comedy)

3. Plot
Intro:
Our 4 characters, a group of school friends, meet in the morning and
head to school. We will see some shots of him(Henry) get ready in the
morning, we will insinuate he is washing without having to show him
actually doing so, this will be achieved through different camera angles
i.e. close ups and mid shots, and then will see shots of him in his car
going to pick up his friend, and then carry on into school . The
introduction will focus on Henry as the main character. He will be the
one we will see get ready and be the focus for our film. At different
intervals we will show the time insinuating as the two travel to school
they are going to be late and miss the start of school.

4. Camera Shots
- Close up
- Mid shot
- Long shot
- Two shot
- POV
- Over the shoulder
- Low angle shot
These will be used to show our characters together as they travel to school and around school. This
will show the audience who our characters are and who the rest of the film would revolve around.
We will also include a time lapse to include as much of the journey as possible.
We will film the opening scene using a Canon EOS 1300D. The majority of the opening sequence will
be filmed on this camera, as it has the ability to capture images and footage at a higher quality of
1080p. For the two shot angle, looking from inside the car we will use a GoPro Hero 4, this is
because it will be easier to capture the footage because of the confined space of the front of the
car. This wont impact the quality of our scene as the GoPro also has the ability to capture footage at
1080p.

5. Locations
Henry’s house – Watton-at-Stone
- here will we see a mix of shots as Henry gets ready in the
morning and leaves for school.
Adam’s House – Ware
- we will see Henry pick up Adam, Ted and Tom from the front
of Adam’s house and then continue to school
Chauncy school
- here we will see the characters arrive and head towards the
common room, they will then see that they’re late and run
towards the classroom

6. Sound
Diegetic
- Shower (beginning)
- Car engine and horn(picking Adam up)
- Music in the car
- Alarm clock
- Boot shutting
- Dialogue
- Doors shutting
Non-diegetic
Soundtrack in background (Proclaimers – I’m gonna be (500 Miles))

7. Titles & Editing
-Universal Studios intro
- Billing – Director, Producers, Stars etc.
- 24 style countdown clock/ timer
These will be included during post production and will be created in
Adobe After Effects, where they will then be transferred to Adobe
Premiere and placed in the final product. To tell the audience the titles
are over we will have the Director’s name appear last.