2. NEWHAM DEMOGRAPHIC
Newham has a very young and highly diverse population.
Poverty in Newham is high and life expectancy is lower than the London
average.
Newham’s population is one of the most ethnically diverse in London. In
2009, 64.6% of residents were recorded as being non-white. Of these 20.5%
were Pakistani or Bangladeshi, 18.1% were Black, 11.5% were Indian and
14.4% were either of mixed ethnic origin or from another non-white ethnic
group.
Newham’s BAME residents are on average younger than white residents.
3. CRIME
For accuracy we have looked up crime
reports to show the most common
offence in Newham.
4. CHARACTERS
Due to demographics in Newham
characters should be of BAME to
show the high levels in the Newham.
They will be under the age of 25
because of the information found in
the Local Economic Assessment
showing that Newham has a higher
average of under 25s living in the
borough compared to London as a
whole.
Due to the nature of the genre smart
attire will have to be worn especially
to recognise those who are higher up
in the chain of command.
Hierarchy that must be followed
5. OUTLINE OF IDEAS
Basic Plot Synopsis:
• The boss/father dies.
• We find that the right hand man (younger
adopted son) is left all of the wealth and
assets (as written in the will) and the
underboss (the son) is left with nothing.
• It causes the division of the company as
the oldest brother lets the jealousy get the
better of him.
• Tensions rise, emotions take over and there
is no longer room for both ‘brothers’ in
the family business.
• The biological son plots to take back what
is rightfully his.
• The protagonist is the adopted son who
is the right hand to his father. (Boss)
• The antagonist is the biological son
who is the underboss to the father.
• The father is not seen during the trailer
as he is deceased.
Mise en scene or visual motifs: The
colours used are often very dark.
Greys and blacks are the most
common. Low level lighting is
commonly seen in gangster films this
is to show Fear, mistrust, bleakness,
despair and paranoia in the genre.
6. CONVENTIONS OF
TRAILERS/POSTERS/FILM MAGS
No film magazines were found which
reinforce the genre.
In gangster films women are always
seen as objects never involved in
business but always pleasure.
Violence is always shown in a
gangster trailers, whether it be a small
fight or a mass execution.
Conventions of a poster – Usually
dark and bleak colours – black, grey.
A weapon is almost always shown and
suits are usually worn.
7. WHAT RESOURCES WOULD YOU
Gangster films will always have guns
whether guns are used to kill someone
or for protection.
Money - It is used to show wealth and
whose control, the one with the
money is the one with the power.
Drugs(recreated using flour) – the
product the organisation distributes in
order to make their money.
Briefcase - for the money a classic
prop used in all gangster films.
NEED?
A room that resembled a board room
for the meeting of the gang.
Actors – 8-10: Forming the hierarchy,
their level in the hierarchy will decide
their attire and status in the trailer.
Most of the trailer will be filmed
inside the borough and we also plan
to shoot in more densely populated
areas for example, Canary Wharf.
8. JUSTIFICATION OF IDEAS IN RELATION TO
GENRE AND RECOGNISABLE FILM
INFLUENCES, ALSO WHAT IS YOUR USP?
For the trailer we have taken inspiration from existing gangster crime movies
such as American Gangster, In Too Deep, Next Day Air, Hoodlum. Several
aspects of gangster crime have been extracted from the films and have been
incorporated into our trailer in order to bare resemblance of a professional
trailer.
USP – Modern gangster crime set in the East End
