This document provides a treatment and production details for a proposed 7-minute drama film titled "Life". The film tells the story of a protagonist who is bullied at school and lives a repetitive, struggling life until he befriends a homeless person after helping them. Their friendship helps both characters overcome what they are struggling with, and the bullying stops. The treatment discusses the characters, similar film influences, and plans for filming at various school and outdoor locations on a budget of £19,000. It aims to portray real-life issues of bullying and homelessness in a way that is not stereotypical and can help or relate to the audience.

1. Life.
A journey through a struggling life conquering the ways to
overcome it.

2. Treatment
Running time: 7min drama movie
• Equilibrium – a look through on protagonist’s life days are the same
• Disruption – Bullies get rough mentally and physically to protagonist he just
takes it
• Recognition – Protagonist doesn't’t like his life and whilst walking home he
helps a homeless person which makes him feel better
• Attempt to repair – protagonist helps homeless person by giving his lunch to
her whilst the bullying still carries on
• Equilibrium – Protagonist and homeless person become friends and help
each other on what they're struggling with and the bullies eventually stop

3. Treatment
• Original idea – used real life issues to convey how someone can get past
them & people are there like the homeless person. Not being stereotypical.
Style of film – very contrasting. Portraying protagonist and homeless with dark
harsh lighting with pov shots. Smooth Panning/tracking shots within
classroom.
• Topical nature – a lot of homeless people around people quick to judge
Help with a bullying and or homeless organization.
Other projects UK based – kidult hood etc.

4. Treatment
• Similar to movie Powder 1995 style wise
Purpose – relate to audience as not openly talked about – People are
there to help. As a film maker this allows me to produce
cinematography in my own way and abeles me to see what works for
my film and what doesn’t.

5. Character breakdown
• Purpose – relate to audience as not openly talked about – People are there
to help you friends/family etc
• Characters – Protagonist, bullies, homeless person
Builds narrative tackling problems relate to audience – bullying/homelessness.

6. Character breakdown
• Protagonist – poor/no friends/hates his life/bullied
Messy person/glasses/doesn't’t care about anything

7. Character breakdown
• Homeless person – living in school lift/ no family/ no qualifications high
school drop out

8. Character breakdown
• Bullies – rich/rude/jealous/snarky

9. Pre Production
• Different camera shots to convey the narrative – visually appealing
• Panning/tracking shots/close up’s
https://www.slideshare.net/SoniaP16/storyboards-life-movie

10. Pre Production
• Set design images:

11. Pre-Production

12. Production
Lighting will contrast from light to dark signifying the importance
of all the main characters.
Lighting in the classroom will be fairy normal yet bright as it will
be in the morning. We will have natural lighting as well to make
it seem as real as possible

13. Production
• Sample video

14. Post-production
• Developed further into TV series – outlining daily issues and
ways to handle them, good for younger generation.
Film festival
Not misrepresenting/not stereotyping
Using royalty free music – so I will not be getting a copyright strike.

15. Post Production
• DVD certified as U appealing to everyone as any age you could
be dealing with these issues. Sensitive material warning
Distribute to:
Channel 4 – track record with other documentaries about
reality. Ofcom follow guidelines.

16. Production Schedule
Pre Production
Production
Post Production

17. Filming Schedule
Day 1 filming – Location: School
Setup: 3:00pm – 3:30pm
Day 2 filming – Outside street
Setup: 10:00am-10:30am

18. Filming Schedule
Day 3 filming – Location: Cafe
Setup: 3:00pm-3:30pm
Day 4 filming – Location corridors
Setup: 3:30pm-4:00pm

19. Budget
• A week or 2 at max to finish. Total=19k Released In May 2018

20. Budget
Cost is reasonable for a UK short film – 19k for equipment and jobs
• Take time filming: different locations, extras for context –
cinematography wise so it looks good.

21. Target Audience
• Male/Female – 12-20 primary audience
• Males - 20-35 – secondary audience
• Socio economic grouping - E-C – Parents working/disposable income
• Both gender appealed: anyone can go through being homeless to
being bullied.

22. Target Audience
• Bullying could appeal to the younger audience (12-20) as
could be going through the issues –
Mainly understanding bullying and giving help to others who need it.
The older audience (20-35) could relate to it , and maybe help
others (children) to tackle it and bullying.

23. Questionnaire
https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/JRY9WX9

24. Thanks for listening