This document provides details for an opening sequence for a film about a girl trying to escape an abusive boyfriend. It includes explanations of the characters, settings, plot points, and conventions that would be used or challenged in the sequence. Character details and representations are given for the abusive boyfriend and main girl. Settings of the living room and bedroom are described. The sequence would show the girl packing as flashbacks of abuse occur, leading to an argument and physical attack before she flees. The film aims to move the audience emotionally and build suspense through this teaser opening.

1. Assignment 12:individual planning
Genre: Drama

2. Inspirational films
Film: This boys life Film: Sleeping with the enemy
Camera angle
The use of the low angle makes Character
the abusive step father appear
Fearful and petrified facial
dominant and in control
expression
Character
The boys body language makes
him appear as defenceless

3. Exploration of ideas

4. Chosen idea timeline
2)
She flinches and
She has flashbacks 4) freezes as she hears
1) of abusive boyfriend the front door open
and begins to cry
Girl at Boyfriend sees her
home, getting quickly starts packing 5) with suitcase and gets
dressed, whilst 3) suitcase whilst
angry and aggressive
looking at bruises keeping a close eye
(starts beating her up)
on the time
6) She Runs to the
kitchen and hits
him round the
head with a hard
bottle (wine bottle)
7) She stares in shock
as she watches him
9) lying on the floor,
10) Starts running on the
8) lifeless
street, feeling a bit
Sits at bus stop to reflect and dizzy and woozy, Touches his bleeding head
gets text from the boy she regretting what she and gets blood on her
thought was dead saying “you had just done hands, she looks and her
want to play dangerous, the hands and decides to run
game has just begun” away from the scene

5. Character 1
Name: Dan
Role : violent/abusive boyfriend
Actor: Jerome
Representation: Kidult hood Attack the block
Body language/facial expression:
Facial expression seems
irritable(constantly frowning)
Tone/language: Voice is quite deep
and constantly raising voice
(shouting)
Costume: Casual clothes, black
jacket, navy jeans, trainers, hat etc
Casual, comfortable clothes Facial expression
Props: seems angry,
Body language seems
confident, standing up straight
Baggy jeans and jacket,
and tall

6. Character 2
Name: Caroline
Role: Girl that gets abused by boyfriend
Actor: Jodie
Freedom writers
Representation:
Body language/facial expression:
Fearful and shaky body language.
Tone/language:
Appears to be Quiet and timid
Costume:
Casual Top with cardigan, possibly
with skirt or jeans. Hopped earrings
Props: suitcase, Alcohol bottle
Woolly cardigan
Casual top with cardigan and
hoop earrings Hair tied back

7. Setting
The living room where, the
heated argument and
physical abuse takes place
This is the bedroom where the
main character is packing her
suitcase, to leave.

8. Explanation of what whole film would be about
1) A girl gets severally abused by her boyfriend and as a result has many
cuts and bruises
2) She decides enough is enough and tries to escape from the house in
which they live
3) In the process she appears to have killed him, and runs away in shock
4) Little does she know, the man she thought she killed, is injured but still
alive
5) He texts her saying he is coming for her
6) She has to find a way of escaping her mental boyfriend for good
7) She decides stays in a hotel for a few nights to try and get her head
together, and decide what happens next
8) As she is staying in the hotel she sees her face come up on the TV for
missing persons
9) It is reported that she has been seen in this hotel, and the mental
boyfriend comes looking for her.

9. Type of opening sequence
The type of opening
sequence that this will be is
a teaser
This is because teasers create
enigma, and a feel of suspense
and apprehension
This instantly entices the audience and
allows them to become very much
engaged in the film

10. Conventions of genre
Conventions in Drama Examples from films Use/develop
challenge
General conventions 1) 2)
Examples from films 1)Use
1)Moves the audience emotionally 2)Use
2)Cliff hangers (creates anticipation)
characters 3)
3)Has some sort of problem in life i.e. Drug 3) Use
addiction 4) Use
4)Are involved in an argument or fight (conflict) 4) 5) challenge
5) Romance between individuals (sex scenes)
5)
Setting 6) Use
6)Often takes place in peoples homes (can
6) 7) 7)challeng
vary from estates to mansions) e
7) Public areas (cities) (Shopping malls)
(restaurants)

11. Conventions I applied
Convention Use,develop,challenge Examples from similar
films
USE ‘My sisters keeper‟
my opening sequence is based This is an
1)Moves the audience on an innocent girl who gets emotional moment
emotionally terribly abused, therefore it can as the girl begins
be quite emotional/disturbing to get even more
sick with cancer
2) Some sort of problem USE
‘Half nelson’
The girl in my opening Here a teacher gets
in life caught doing drugs
sequence has the problem
/issue in her life of being in the toilet, as he
abused, and harmed has an addiction
which is a problem
3) Characters are USE
‘Adulthood’
involved in an argument The characters end up having a This is a scene
serious row which turns into a where to boys
or fight fight are having a
fight

12. More conventions I applied
4)Romance between CHALLENGE ‘Titanic’
individuals (sex There aren't any romantic This is the scene
scenes) or sexual scenes in my were two lovers are
opening sequence holding one another
in a Romantic and
loving manner
5)Often takes place in USE ‘Kidulthood‟
people homes During my opening sequence
most of it takes place in the Both boys are in a
house of the characters house, relaxing
6) Public areas (cities) CHALLANGE „Pursuit of happiness‟
(Shopping malls) My opening sequence is
This man is
based in the private setting of
(restaurants) a home
happy to get
the job, and is
walking a
busy city

13. Experimentation of possible fonts
I like this font because, the entire film is about
how she tries to escape her boyfriend, this
writing also has a feel of moving and escaping
as it is in italics.
On the run Blackadder ITC
This also seems to be moving like
the previous font
On the run Segoe script
On the run Copperplate Got
I like this font as it is Bold and in your face, this
would immediately capture the audiences
attention. I'm also fond of the colour gray as it
connotes fear.

14. Audience
AUDIENCE EXPLANATION
EMLEMENTS
15 is the age when many people start to get into
15 and above relationships, and could very well be
Age experiencing some of the abuse issues shown in
the film. The same goes to above the age of 15.
Woman will most likely want to see this film, as
Woman it could relate to a situation that may be similar
Gender to their own. Woman may watch this film for
comfort or simply entertainment.
This film could be targeted at any ethnicity as,
Ethnicity Any there is no specific race that may experience
abuse situations more than others
ethnicity/race
People who may be in a relationship may want to
Spending quality
see how it is for other people in relationships, and
Interest/hobbies time with partner how their relationship differs from that of
other, who may be experiencing abuse.
Any social class would be able to see this film, as it
Social class Any social class is wouldn't be for a niche audience, everyone would
be able to watch and enjoy the film.