Title Sequence Treatment
For the title sequence for our film we are going to use various footage of trains, edited together, to create an interesting and related opening to our film. For this we would probably film on the same day as our last shooting day, filming in Barnsley and Sheffield train stations.
Tuesday, 7 December 2010
Thursday, 25 November 2010
Tuesday, 23 November 2010
Film Poster Analysis
Trainspotting - This is the first film poster that we decided to analyze. Although it does not use themes that are closely related to our film, certain aspects are similar. We decided to analyze this poster because we thought that it looked simple, yet eye catching. The use of character images used on the poster give the audience an idea as to the genre and theme of the film. The film title is clear and stands out from the poster, also, the usual credits are displayed along the bottom. 
Cherrybomb - This is the second film poster that we have chosen to analyze. The film itself is very similar to ours. It has a similar storyline and themes, such as teen characters, moving away, and a drama genre. Like the Trainspotting poster, this also has a very good use of typography, which makes the title stand out and look clear. The clear use of the colour red on the poster is bright and eye catching, and also relates to the film title. Again, this poster uses character images, which seems to be the main focus of drama film posters, so we would need to think about incorporating this into out own film posters. 
Welcome to the Rileys - This is the third film poster we have decided to analyze. Like Cherrybomb, this film contains many themes that are similar to our film, such as running away and a teenage cast. Once again, the film title seems to be the most eye catching part of the poster itself. It is bold, easy to read, and clearly tells the audience the title of the film. The image used in this poster is also of a lead character in the film. The image looks as though it could be a still shot from the film, which we believe is a good way of telling the audience the style of the film. Other Poster Examples 
Monday, 22 November 2010
Marketing Idea
To market our film, I had the idea of making an Ipod/Iphone/Ipad application available for free download from Itunes. The app would contain information about our film, cast interviews and the poster for our film, and would be available 2 weeks before the film was released in order to generate interest in our production. If the app was a success, an app could be created in the style of a mini game, where the player takes control of the main character and steals items from houses, of course this would have to be rated due to its content.
The app would also include details of the films release, which coincidentally would be released on Itunes, available for download for just 5 pounds. This would help market our film to a teenage audience as they are the most likely Itunes users, and it would also generate money from the selling of our film on Itunes.
On a smaller scale, a short making of documentary which we hope to produce, could also be relased on itunes for free, and could also be uploaded onto youtube. This would help promote interest in our film, showing the audience how we developed and produced our production.
Moreover, our film would most likely be shown before a major Hollywood blockbuster. For example, the animation company Pixar usually shows a short film before the main feature, e.g the Day and Night sketch before Toy Story 3. Furthermore, our film could be shown before other major blockbusters in independent cinema, and appear at film festivals. This would increase our films notoriety, helping us distribute our film onto a wider scale.
Failing all this, the most likely scenario would be to distribute our film onto youtube, where it could be seen by a wider audience, free of charge, but even still, the views the film could receive could lead to awards and TV and Film appearances, possibly film festivals, which would be quite an achievement.
In terms of merchandise, this would be difficult to produce due to the films certificate and the story. There aren't many possibilities, however a promotional offer for discount train tickets could be used on bottles of drinks or cereal boxes, and sweet and chocolate packets, however this would be highly unlikely as discount train tickets are not something everyone would go for, plus it hasn't been done before and seen as we are only a small production company, this seems beyond our capabilities.
The app would also include details of the films release, which coincidentally would be released on Itunes, available for download for just 5 pounds. This would help market our film to a teenage audience as they are the most likely Itunes users, and it would also generate money from the selling of our film on Itunes.
On a smaller scale, a short making of documentary which we hope to produce, could also be relased on itunes for free, and could also be uploaded onto youtube. This would help promote interest in our film, showing the audience how we developed and produced our production.
Moreover, our film would most likely be shown before a major Hollywood blockbuster. For example, the animation company Pixar usually shows a short film before the main feature, e.g the Day and Night sketch before Toy Story 3. Furthermore, our film could be shown before other major blockbusters in independent cinema, and appear at film festivals. This would increase our films notoriety, helping us distribute our film onto a wider scale.
Failing all this, the most likely scenario would be to distribute our film onto youtube, where it could be seen by a wider audience, free of charge, but even still, the views the film could receive could lead to awards and TV and Film appearances, possibly film festivals, which would be quite an achievement.
In terms of merchandise, this would be difficult to produce due to the films certificate and the story. There aren't many possibilities, however a promotional offer for discount train tickets could be used on bottles of drinks or cereal boxes, and sweet and chocolate packets, however this would be highly unlikely as discount train tickets are not something everyone would go for, plus it hasn't been done before and seen as we are only a small production company, this seems beyond our capabilities.
Friday, 19 November 2010
The Filming Equipment
Filming our project this year, we used a new video camera and tripod that we had never used before. The video camera we used was a HDV1000 and matching tripod. Using the equipment for the first time, was a very hands on approach, as I learnt how to to use it just before we were filming and during filming. The equipment we used for our project in AS was a a JVC-DV Camcorder and matching tripod, as well as a sound recorder. We also used a sound recorder for this project. The main differences between the HDV1000 video camera and the JVC-DV Camcorder was the placement of the tape, the attachment to the tripod, and the quality of the footage. To record the narrative for our film, we used a H4 Zoom Recorder. We also used this to record our radio trailer sound. The H4 zoom recorder, uses a basic push button to start recording and stop button to end the recording. There is also the option to playback your recordings.
Filming our project this year, we used a new video camera and tripod that we had never used before. The video camera we used was a HDV1000 and matching tripod. Using the equipment for the first time, was a very hands on approach, as I learnt how to to use it just before we were filming and during filming. The equipment we used for our project in AS was a a JVC-DV Camcorder and matching tripod, as well as a sound recorder. We also used a sound recorder for this project. The main differences between the HDV1000 video camera and the JVC-DV Camcorder was the placement of the tape, the attachment to the tripod, and the quality of the footage. To record the narrative for our film, we used a H4 Zoom Recorder. We also used this to record our radio trailer sound. The H4 zoom recorder, uses a basic push button to start recording and stop button to end the recording. There is also the option to playback your recordings.
Thursday, 11 November 2010
Movie Poster
The Movie Poster idea shown first here, was created as a mock up for what could eventually become our actual movie poster. However, after being informed I was not allowed to use images from the internet to create a poster, I had to change my idea. The second poster is my final poster idea.
This is my idea for a Film Poster for our film. The programs I used to create this poster were Microsoft Word, Paint and the website www.dafont.com. The main image is one that I took myself whilst filming our film. I believed this image portreys the main characters story quite clearly, she is alone and looks rather depressed, portreying that she is sad. This fits with the tagline I have chosen, as if the main character has wrote this herself 'All I wanted was to be happy'. The name of our film is displayed to the right of the image, in large clear underlined text, making the title of our film clear. The release date is also clearly shown near the bottom left of the image, informing people when our film is available to view. At the bottom, I have put all the details of our film such as the Director and who stars in the film, in order to relay this information to the audience. Moreover, I have put a National Newspapers opinion on the film, in order to 'talk it up'.
This is my idea for a Film Poster for our film. The programs I used to create this poster were Microsoft Word, Paint and the website www.dafont.com. The main image is one that I took myself whilst filming our film. I believed this image portreys the main characters story quite clearly, she is alone and looks rather depressed, portreying that she is sad. This fits with the tagline I have chosen, as if the main character has wrote this herself 'All I wanted was to be happy'. The name of our film is displayed to the right of the image, in large clear underlined text, making the title of our film clear. The release date is also clearly shown near the bottom left of the image, informing people when our film is available to view. At the bottom, I have put all the details of our film such as the Director and who stars in the film, in order to relay this information to the audience. Moreover, I have put a National Newspapers opinion on the film, in order to 'talk it up'.
Prop List
Character costumes - The clothes that the characters are going to be wearing. Holly will be wearing casual clothing, such as a hoodie and joggers/leggins. Harley will be wearing smarter clothes, as this contrasts with the clothes Holly wears, and portrays the difference in both characters backgrounds.
Train ticket - This is the prop that will tell the audience where Holly plans on running away too. This is a key prop in the film as it tells a big part of the story.
Ruck sack - A plain ruck sack. This will be used to show that Holly is running away from home and will be used in the scene where she breaks into Harleys house.
Sleeping bag - The sleeping bag (along with the ruck sack) tells the audience that Holly is going to be running away from home. It will be a plain sleeping bag, which again shows Hollys background.
Keys - These are used when Harley comes back to his house to find that Holly has broken in. They are one of the only props in the film that do not add anything to the storyline.
Photo and frame - The photo of Harley in the frame is used to tell Holly and the audience that the house she has broken into is Harleys. It is a photo of him with a friend, in a simple frame.
Ornaments - Random objects placed around Harleys room to show the valuables and wealth he owns. These will be some of the objects that Holly puts into her ruck sack when she breaks into Harleys house.
Headphones - Used by the stranger on the train who sits next to Holly. These emphasize the fact that stranger sat next to Holly does not know her, and can not hear her, which links with the story and how Holly is lonely.
Mobile phone - This is used by Holly on the train. It shows the text message that Harley sends to Holly, telling her that he has forgiven her. We will use Jasmines phone as this prop.
Gloves - These are in the shot just before Holly breaks into Harleys house. They show one of the generic features of a burglar.
Brick - The brick shows how Holly breaks into Harleys house.
Character costumes - The clothes that the characters are going to be wearing. Holly will be wearing casual clothing, such as a hoodie and joggers/leggins. Harley will be wearing smarter clothes, as this contrasts with the clothes Holly wears, and portrays the difference in both characters backgrounds.
Train ticket - This is the prop that will tell the audience where Holly plans on running away too. This is a key prop in the film as it tells a big part of the story.
Ruck sack - A plain ruck sack. This will be used to show that Holly is running away from home and will be used in the scene where she breaks into Harleys house.
Sleeping bag - The sleeping bag (along with the ruck sack) tells the audience that Holly is going to be running away from home. It will be a plain sleeping bag, which again shows Hollys background.
Keys - These are used when Harley comes back to his house to find that Holly has broken in. They are one of the only props in the film that do not add anything to the storyline.
Photo and frame - The photo of Harley in the frame is used to tell Holly and the audience that the house she has broken into is Harleys. It is a photo of him with a friend, in a simple frame.
Ornaments - Random objects placed around Harleys room to show the valuables and wealth he owns. These will be some of the objects that Holly puts into her ruck sack when she breaks into Harleys house.
Headphones - Used by the stranger on the train who sits next to Holly. These emphasize the fact that stranger sat next to Holly does not know her, and can not hear her, which links with the story and how Holly is lonely.
Mobile phone - This is used by Holly on the train. It shows the text message that Harley sends to Holly, telling her that he has forgiven her. We will use Jasmines phone as this prop.
Gloves - These are in the shot just before Holly breaks into Harleys house. They show one of the generic features of a burglar.
Brick - The brick shows how Holly breaks into Harleys house.
Call List
Shooting Date: Thursday 18th November
Crew Details:
Director: Joe Beardsall and Jasmine Pearson
Camera: Joseph Beardsall
Sound/Editing: Jasmine Pearson and Nancy Smith
Actors: Jasmine Pearson
Meeting and Departure Time: 10pm - 12:30pm
Location: Filming in and outside Jasmine's House
Estimated Wrap Time: 2 Hours +
Additional Info/Contacts/Equipment: HD v1000 video camera and tripod
Props used: Costume - Hoody, bin bag, chair, money
Shooting Date: Friday 26th November
Crew Details:
Director: Nancy Smith and Jasmine Pearson
Camera: Nancy Smith and Joseph Beardsall
Sound/Editing: Jasmine Pearson and Nancy Smith
Actors: Jasmine Pearson and Daniel Richardson
Meeting and Departure Time: 3pm - 7pm
Location: Filming in Mapplewell in one house and on the streets
Estimated Wrap Time: 4 Hours +
Additional Info/Contacts/Equipment: HD v1000 video camera and tripod
Props used: Rug sack, sleeping bag, photo frame, keys, gloves and ornaments
Shooting Date: Friday 14th January
Crew Details:
Director: Danny Richardson and Nancy Smith
Camera: Nancy Smith and Joe Beardsall
Sound/Editing: Jasmine Pearson and Nancy Smith
Actors: Jasmine Pearson and Danny Richardson
Meeting and Departure Time: 1pm - 5pm
Location: Filming in Barnsley Interchange and Sheffield train station as well as on the trains
Estimated Wrap Time: 4 Hours +
Additional Info/Contacts/Equipment: HD v1000 video camera and tripod
Props used: Train ticket, headphones and rug sack and phone
Shooting Date: Thursday 18th November
Crew Details:
Director: Joe Beardsall and Jasmine Pearson
Camera: Joseph Beardsall
Sound/Editing: Jasmine Pearson and Nancy Smith
Actors: Jasmine Pearson
Meeting and Departure Time: 10pm - 12:30pm
Location: Filming in and outside Jasmine's House
Estimated Wrap Time: 2 Hours +
Additional Info/Contacts/Equipment: HD v1000 video camera and tripod
Props used: Costume - Hoody, bin bag, chair, money
Shooting Date: Friday 26th November
Crew Details:
Director: Nancy Smith and Jasmine Pearson
Camera: Nancy Smith and Joseph Beardsall
Sound/Editing: Jasmine Pearson and Nancy Smith
Actors: Jasmine Pearson and Daniel Richardson
Meeting and Departure Time: 3pm - 7pm
Location: Filming in Mapplewell in one house and on the streets
Estimated Wrap Time: 4 Hours +
Additional Info/Contacts/Equipment: HD v1000 video camera and tripod
Props used: Rug sack, sleeping bag, photo frame, keys, gloves and ornaments
Shooting Date: Friday 14th January
Crew Details:
Director: Danny Richardson and Nancy Smith
Camera: Nancy Smith and Joe Beardsall
Sound/Editing: Jasmine Pearson and Nancy Smith
Actors: Jasmine Pearson and Danny Richardson
Meeting and Departure Time: 1pm - 5pm
Location: Filming in Barnsley Interchange and Sheffield train station as well as on the trains
Estimated Wrap Time: 4 Hours +
Additional Info/Contacts/Equipment: HD v1000 video camera and tripod
Props used: Train ticket, headphones and rug sack and phone
Friday, 22 October 2010
Thursday, 14 October 2010
This video is our audience research. We filmed a handful of people, asking them questions that we could then apply their answers to our film to improve it and make sure it appealed to them in the best ways possible. It also helped us conclude, what age group our film would appeal to the most so we knew who our target audience was. Knowing who our target audience was, then helped up with which marketing techniques would work the most productivly.
Tuesday, 12 October 2010
Questions for filmed questionnaire
1. How old are you?
2. What certificate of films do you prefer to watch?
3. Would you place drama films in your top 3 favorite film genres?
4.What generic features would you expect to see in a drama film?
5. Would a film about a teenage run away interest you?
6. What features would you expect to see in a film about a teenage run away?
7. Would you go to the cinema to watch this type of film or would you wait for it to be released onto DVD?
8. Why is this?
9. How often do you go to the cinema to watch a drama film?
1. How old are you?
2. What certificate of films do you prefer to watch?
3. Would you place drama films in your top 3 favorite film genres?
4.What generic features would you expect to see in a drama film?
5. Would a film about a teenage run away interest you?
6. What features would you expect to see in a film about a teenage run away?
7. Would you go to the cinema to watch this type of film or would you wait for it to be released onto DVD?
8. Why is this?
9. How often do you go to the cinema to watch a drama film?
Tuesday, 5 October 2010
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Close up of Holly's arm sliding down a stair barrier in the train station
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Close up of Holly's feet running down stairs
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Close up of Barnsley train station sign
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Mid shot of Holly walking into ticket office in station
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Close up of train ticket in Holly’s hand as she sits fiddling with the ticket
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Over the shoulder shot of Holly still fiddling with the ticket
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(flashback 1) Shot from inside of house looking out through a window with a figure moving from the outside behind the windows
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(flashback 1) Over the shoulder shot of Holly outside the window, opening it
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(flashback 1) Low angle shot looking up at Holly as she comes through the window
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(flashback 1) Long shot of Holly climbing through the window from the inside, and getting through into the house
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(flashback 1) Close up shot of Holly's eyes looking around the room
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Mid shot of Holly sat on train looking out of window
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Over the shoulder shot of Holly looking down at her phone and opening a text message
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Close up of text message which reads ‘I forgive you, Sheffield train station?’
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(flashback 2) Long shot of holly sat down on a bench at Sheffield train station. Harley walks into shot and sits down next to her
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(flashback 2) Over the shoulder shot between Holly and Harley (both still sitting) as Harley places his hand on top of Holly's
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(flashback 2) Close up of Harley's hand going on top of Holly's
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Long shot of Holly sat on train looking out of window as a stranger takes the seat next to her
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Close up shot of Holly crossing her legs
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(flashback 3)Long shot of Holly from the back walking down the middle of a street
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(flashback 3) High angle point of view shot of Holly's feet as she walks
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(flashback 3)Medium close up of Holly's face as she clutches her back pack strap
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(flashback 3) Medium shot of Holly from behind walking around a corner and bumping into Harley
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(flashback 3) Low angle long shot of Harley and Holly from the side bumping into each other
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(flashback 3) Medium close up of Holly and Harley facing each other. Holly holds her head down
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(flashback 3) Over the shoulder shot from behind Holly looking at Harley as he leans in to hug her and says ''See you later''
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(flashback 3) Mid shot from side as Harley walks off screen past Holly
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(flashback 3) Close up shot of Holly from side, turning her head to show that she is watching Harley walk off
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(flashback 3) Medium long shot of Holly as she turned back around towards the camera and starts walking toward the camera
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(flashback 3) Long shot of doorway as Holly walks into screen and sits down in the doorway with her sleeping bag.
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Medium close up of Holly on train looking out of window (Stop announcement)
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Close up shot of train doors opening
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Close up of peoples feet getting on and off the train
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Close up of train doors closing
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(flashback 4) Medium shot of Holly bending down
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(flashback 4) Close up of Hollys hand going to pick up a brick
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(flashback 4) Medium close up of Hollys face as she stands back up into the shot
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(flashback 4) Long shot of Holly from side as she throws brick up at window
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(flashback 4) Close up of Hollys hand as she puts on some black gloves
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(flashback 4) Close up of Hollys feet as they land on the floor on the inside of the house
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(flashback 4) High angle shot from top of stairs as Holly walks up
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(flashback 4) Close up of Hollys hand opening door handle
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(flashback 4) Medium shot from other side of door as Holly walks into room
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(flashback 4) Pan shot of Holly as she walks across the room
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(flashback 4) Low angle shot of Holly as she begins to look through draws in the room
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(flashback 4) Close up of Hollys hands as she pick up an object and looks at it
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(flashback 4) Close up of Hollys hand as she goes to put the object in her hand
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(flashback 4) Low angle pan shot of Holly walking over towards window sill
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(flashback 4) Medium pan shot of Harley walking up his drive way
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(flashback 4) Medium close up of Harley stood at front door getting out his keys and opening the doory
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(flashback 4) Medium shot from inside house of Harley walking in through door
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(flashback 4) Medium shot of Holly picking a photo frame up off the window
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(flashback 4) Close up of photo
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(flashback 4) Close up of Harleys hands putting keys on table
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(flashback 4) Low angle shot of Holly looking up from the photo frame as she hears something
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(flashback 4) Low angle shot of Harley from back as he walks up stairs
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(flashback 4) Medium shot of Holly picking up her bad in the room
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(flashback 4) Low angle plan shot as Holly walks towards the bedroom door
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(flashback 4) Medium shot of Harley opening door from other side
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(flashback 4) Medium shot from behind Holly as she faces Harley
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(flashback 4) Over the shoulder shot from Harley looking at Holly as she pushes past him
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(flashback 4) High angle shot looking down stairs as Holly runs down them
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(flashback 4) Long shot of Holly running out through front door
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Medium shot of Holly sat on train
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(flashback 5) Over the shoulder shot of Holly packing clothes into a bag
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(flashback 5) Medium shot of Holly leaving her bedroom
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(flashback 5) Close up shot of Holly wiping a tear away from her eye
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(flashback 5) Low angle long shot of Holly from back as she walks down street with bags
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Medium close up of Holly as conductor announces stop
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Medium side shot of Holly as she begins to get up
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Close up shot of Hollys hand pressing door open button
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Medium long shot of Holly as from outside train as she gets off
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Medium close up shot of Holly stood underneath Sheffield sign seen earlier
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Pan shot zooming in onto Sheffield sign
This location is of where Holly breaks in and finds the property belonging to Harley. This is the main scene in our film as it represents the change in relationship between the pair, and the feeling of regretting past decisions and wanting to change for the better.
Sheffield train station is the place Holly first meets Harley. This is where their friendship develops, and the station is the focal point for the end of the film, where Holly makes her key decision to stay rather than runaway from her past.
Our second location is at Barnsley train station which is where Holly starts off her journey. It signifys the start of her running away from her past life to start a fresh.
Sheffield train station is the place Holly first meets Harley. This is where their friendship develops, and the station is the focal point for the end of the film, where Holly makes her key decision to stay rather than runaway from her past.
Our second location is at Barnsley train station which is where Holly starts off her journey. It signifys the start of her running away from her past life to start a fresh.
This is the location which we will be using in our first flashback of Holly breaking into a house. This shows her background and how she has been brought up.
Friday, 1 October 2010
Character Profile : Harley Edwards
Harley is a quiet boy with a privileged background. Although his parents have the money, Harley always chose to be educated at public schools, as he always sees himself as a normal guy, and hates being associated with being 'rich'. Harley has normal friends and leads a relatively normal life, he is neither popular, or at the lower end of the college hierarchy, he tends to keep himself to himself although does open up with his friends and family. Harley loves sport playing golf and football regularly, also reading and traveling most of the time, choosing to explore the country he lives in. At the start of his most recent trip, Harley meets Holly Pearson, a mysterious young girl who is reluctant to open up. The two become close right from the start, with Harley keen to take their relationship to the next level. However, unknown to Harley, Holly has a secret which threatens to shatter the foundations of their friendship, destroying any hope of more for Harley.
Character Profile : Holly Pearson
Holly Pearson has been brought up in a family that has taught her to steal to get by. At 16 she decides to run away from this and tries to leave it behind, but she soon discovers it isn't that easy. Trying to live on her own, with no home or money, she still has to continue to steal to get by. She meets a boy called Harley Edwards, and they quickly become close friends. Harley influences Holly and she starts to realise more and more the errors of her ways, but she never tells him of her lifestyle. The shock comes when she breaks into a "random" house, which turns out to be that of Harley's. He catches her in the act and Holly shocked at what she's just done, runs away onto a train heading one way to London. A text message from Harley saying I "forgive you" makes Holly think that she can't run away from her troubles and a good friend.
Thursday, 30 September 2010
Script format 1
(on train)
Holly(as voice over): What would you do if i told you i was a thief? Yes, i agree, its not obvious, but its not as if i had a choice in the matter.
(flashback one)
(on train)
Holly(as voice over): I had the worst start in life. I grew up with parents that didn't care and don't want to know. I blame them for where i am now.
(flashback two)
Holly(as voice over): Things got better though, after i met Harley.
(on train)
Holly(as voice over): It was a complete accident how we met, and for once, my life felt worth living.
(flashback three)
Harley: ''See you later''
(on train)
Holly(as voice over): Then one day, by complete accident, i threw everything away.
Harley: ''Holly! What are you doing?''
(on train)
Holly(as voice over): And so i ended up here. Running away from home.
(flashback five)
Holly(as voice over): Id committed my biggest mistake ever. Lost everything, and felt so ashamed.
Holly: ''Excuse me, i need to get off.''
(on train)
Holly(as voice over): What would you do if i told you i was a thief? Yes, i agree, its not obvious, but its not as if i had a choice in the matter.
(flashback one)
(on train)
Holly(as voice over): I had the worst start in life. I grew up with parents that didn't care and don't want to know. I blame them for where i am now.
(flashback two)
Holly(as voice over): Things got better though, after i met Harley.
(on train)
Holly(as voice over): It was a complete accident how we met, and for once, my life felt worth living.
(flashback three)
Harley: ''See you later''
(on train)
Holly(as voice over): Then one day, by complete accident, i threw everything away.
Harley: ''Holly! What are you doing?''
(on train)
Holly(as voice over): And so i ended up here. Running away from home.
(flashback five)
Holly(as voice over): Id committed my biggest mistake ever. Lost everything, and felt so ashamed.
Holly: ''Excuse me, i need to get off.''
Joseph Beardsall Five Minute Film Analysis
Strangers Analyze
The reason I decided to analyze "Strangers" is because I believe it strongly relates to our film and fits into the same genre of film. The genre of the film is drama, its a 7 minute film based around the difference in religious society's and the hatred towards each other. The first shot is a long shot of a train traveling down the underground which is a great shot to introduce the scene and set the location.The lightening is rather darkened but the train lights are very bright. There's also a diegetic sound of the train as it gets closer. Then comes the title and a medium shot of the back of a man looking at a train stopping then a panned close up from right to left of the man's head as he gets onto the train. Finally a medium shot of him walking down the train revealing what he is wearing. These shots show very good continuity of the train stopping and him getting on. As he sits down he has a harsh look at the man across from him, then the other man in a close up of his eyes and paper looks similarly back. This reveals the conflict between them.
The paper that the Arabian man is reading is the first sign of his religion as it is an Arabian paper so you presume he is an Arab. The next shot is a close up of the Jewish man still staring at the other man but also holding his necklace which has a Jewish symbol this then shows both their religions and also the reason for the conflict between them. The next significant part of the film is the medium shot of the train as a group of skin headed men walk down the train and sit next to the two men. The Jewish man then sees the group of men and puts the necklace back down his shirt so the gang do not recognize his religion this is portrayed in a medium close up of the Jewish male. One of the men sprays the Arabs paper with black spray paint in the sign of a Nazi which introduces the conflict between the gang of men and him, meanwhile the Jewish man is watching the conflict unfold. The gang of men are all similarly dressed in white shirts and have tattoos and ear pieces which help to show they over power the other two men.
Now there are a number of shots to show the conflict between the men which also helps build tension for the viewer as you can tell that the Nazis are trying to start trouble with the Arab. The tension is shown through a close up of one of the Nazis faces and him looking down then a close up of his foot been placed between the Arabs crouch which is also to show the skin heads intimidation towards the Arab. The two shots show great continuity as the Nazis looks down then it shows hes looking at his foot and him moving his foot. The next shot is of a close up of the Arabs face and him showing a sign of fear and defeat as he puts his head down to also show he is inferior to the men. The there's a long shot as there was at the beginning showing the train coming through the tunnel and then a pan from right to left to show it stopping.
There is no dialog throughout this film which means it relies on signs, camera angles and mise-en-scene to show the storyline. The next shot is a medium shot of the Jewish man as he prepares to leave the train and in the same shot there is diegetic sound of his ring tone which is a Jewish ring tone. This then reveals to the Nazis the man is Jewish. This suddenly changes the conflict onto him because Nazis are enemies of Jews and also Arabs. Then there's a over the shoulder shot of two of the Nazis backs and the Arab sitting in front of them this is to show that the conflict has not completely directed towards the Jewish man and the Arab is still a target for the Nazi men and also there is a large Nazi sign tattooed on the back of one of the Nazis heads which just confirms that they are Nazis.
Then there is a close up of the Arabs making eye contact with the Jewish man and a medium shot of the Jewish man doing the same and quickly throwing his bag to the Arab. This is where the two enemies make a short alliance to escape the situation. A medium close up of two Nazis confirms there shock at the attempted escape by the Arab and Jew. Then the shot speed increases and there are a range of close ups showing a struggle before two continuing medium shots panning right to left of the two men and then the Nazis chasing them. Then there is a medium shot of both the Arab and the Jew leaving the train followed by a shot of the doors closing and the Nazis been left on the train. A close up of the Arabs face as he breaths heavily reveals his relief to have escaped.
Finally there is a long shot of both the men celebrating their triumph as the train disappears down the tunnel. The men exchange bags and in a medium close ups of each of them they acknowledge there alliance and bid each other farewell. To finish there is one last long shot as both men disappear in opposite directions which show there alliance is over but there is now no hatred between the two men. What made me want to analyze "Strangers" was the moral story of two completely different people working together and becoming friends which is also portrayed in a different way in our own short film.
The reason I decided to analyze "Strangers" is because I believe it strongly relates to our film and fits into the same genre of film. The genre of the film is drama, its a 7 minute film based around the difference in religious society's and the hatred towards each other. The first shot is a long shot of a train traveling down the underground which is a great shot to introduce the scene and set the location.The lightening is rather darkened but the train lights are very bright. There's also a diegetic sound of the train as it gets closer. Then comes the title and a medium shot of the back of a man looking at a train stopping then a panned close up from right to left of the man's head as he gets onto the train. Finally a medium shot of him walking down the train revealing what he is wearing. These shots show very good continuity of the train stopping and him getting on. As he sits down he has a harsh look at the man across from him, then the other man in a close up of his eyes and paper looks similarly back. This reveals the conflict between them.
The paper that the Arabian man is reading is the first sign of his religion as it is an Arabian paper so you presume he is an Arab. The next shot is a close up of the Jewish man still staring at the other man but also holding his necklace which has a Jewish symbol this then shows both their religions and also the reason for the conflict between them. The next significant part of the film is the medium shot of the train as a group of skin headed men walk down the train and sit next to the two men. The Jewish man then sees the group of men and puts the necklace back down his shirt so the gang do not recognize his religion this is portrayed in a medium close up of the Jewish male. One of the men sprays the Arabs paper with black spray paint in the sign of a Nazi which introduces the conflict between the gang of men and him, meanwhile the Jewish man is watching the conflict unfold. The gang of men are all similarly dressed in white shirts and have tattoos and ear pieces which help to show they over power the other two men.
Now there are a number of shots to show the conflict between the men which also helps build tension for the viewer as you can tell that the Nazis are trying to start trouble with the Arab. The tension is shown through a close up of one of the Nazis faces and him looking down then a close up of his foot been placed between the Arabs crouch which is also to show the skin heads intimidation towards the Arab. The two shots show great continuity as the Nazis looks down then it shows hes looking at his foot and him moving his foot. The next shot is of a close up of the Arabs face and him showing a sign of fear and defeat as he puts his head down to also show he is inferior to the men. The there's a long shot as there was at the beginning showing the train coming through the tunnel and then a pan from right to left to show it stopping.
There is no dialog throughout this film which means it relies on signs, camera angles and mise-en-scene to show the storyline. The next shot is a medium shot of the Jewish man as he prepares to leave the train and in the same shot there is diegetic sound of his ring tone which is a Jewish ring tone. This then reveals to the Nazis the man is Jewish. This suddenly changes the conflict onto him because Nazis are enemies of Jews and also Arabs. Then there's a over the shoulder shot of two of the Nazis backs and the Arab sitting in front of them this is to show that the conflict has not completely directed towards the Jewish man and the Arab is still a target for the Nazi men and also there is a large Nazi sign tattooed on the back of one of the Nazis heads which just confirms that they are Nazis.
Then there is a close up of the Arabs making eye contact with the Jewish man and a medium shot of the Jewish man doing the same and quickly throwing his bag to the Arab. This is where the two enemies make a short alliance to escape the situation. A medium close up of two Nazis confirms there shock at the attempted escape by the Arab and Jew. Then the shot speed increases and there are a range of close ups showing a struggle before two continuing medium shots panning right to left of the two men and then the Nazis chasing them. Then there is a medium shot of both the Arab and the Jew leaving the train followed by a shot of the doors closing and the Nazis been left on the train. A close up of the Arabs face as he breaths heavily reveals his relief to have escaped.
Finally there is a long shot of both the men celebrating their triumph as the train disappears down the tunnel. The men exchange bags and in a medium close ups of each of them they acknowledge there alliance and bid each other farewell. To finish there is one last long shot as both men disappear in opposite directions which show there alliance is over but there is now no hatred between the two men. What made me want to analyze "Strangers" was the moral story of two completely different people working together and becoming friends which is also portrayed in a different way in our own short film.
Jasmine Pearson Five Minute Film Analysis
For my five minute film analysis I am going to look at the short film 'The Crossroad'. It was created and edited by media students like myself, and contains a lot of features that I will be including in our film. I also chose to analyse this film because it contains simular themes to ours, and shares the same genre of drama.
The film starts off with a long shot of the crossroads. Immediately relate able to the tile of the film for the audience and creating the setting of the film. The next shot is a medium point of view shot from behind the main character. Point of view shots also give an indication to the kind of genre of a film. In our film, because it is of a simular genre we will also try and include lots of point of view shots.
For my five minute film analysis I am going to look at the short film 'The Crossroad'. It was created and edited by media students like myself, and contains a lot of features that I will be including in our film. I also chose to analyse this film because it contains simular themes to ours, and shares the same genre of drama.
The film starts off with a long shot of the crossroads. Immediately relate able to the tile of the film for the audience and creating the setting of the film. The next shot is a medium point of view shot from behind the main character. Point of view shots also give an indication to the kind of genre of a film. In our film, because it is of a simular genre we will also try and include lots of point of view shots.
Jasmine Pearson's Full Film Analysis
The film I have chosen to analyse is 'Welcome To The Rileys'. I chose this film as it is of a similar genre to our film, drama. It also follows the theme of a teenage runway and reform, which is also very similar to our film.
The film starts off with the back story off the main character, Mallory. There are multiple point of view shots, showing the characters insight and giving depth to her for the audience.
The film I have chosen to analyse is 'Welcome To The Rileys'. I chose this film as it is of a similar genre to our film, drama. It also follows the theme of a teenage runway and reform, which is also very similar to our film.
The film starts off with the back story off the main character, Mallory. There are multiple point of view shots, showing the characters insight and giving depth to her for the audience.
Research
In order to create a successful production, I believe it is key to research thoroughly the different aspects of a film and the production process. This involves planning our film, filming our production, audience research and reactions to our film, and marketing/distribution ideas also, to name but a few, therefore in later blog posts I will attempt to adress these ideas by putting posts relating to each idea. We have decided to make a drama film, therefore we need to understand what makes a drama film what it is, in other words what conventions it has. Therefore, I will have to personally research these conventions whilst looking at other films. These are the examples I have come up with: Real life events, Realistic characters, Not foucused on special effects, comedy or unrealistic events Plot driven, Depression, Teenage characters, Life struggles, Loss of life, Drugs, Sex, Violence On a realistic scale. I believe a good example of a drama to be 'The Fighter' which is based on a true story and follows the life of a boxer, through his struggles in life. The film is not unrealistic, it is based on true events, and also uses many of the conventions listed above such as drugs, life struggles, sex, violence in a realistic scale and depression. Although it is a boxing film, there is very little action based around boxing (e.g films such as the Rocky Saga), it is plot driven.
Jasmine Pearson Research
After deciding what treatment idea we were going to produce into our film, the first thing I did was research into similar film genres. This would help with the generic features we should include in our film, as well as looking at their target audiences which would probably be similar to the target audience for our film.
While looking at drama films in general, the most successful ones seemed to be linked with another or multiple other genres. The most popular linking theme was romance, and closely following was action.
The next feature of drama films I looked at was the common themes that appear throughout. Tension between characters and argumentative behavior was a given. Also often included was family relationships. After finding this out by researching our aim was to include and emphasize these features of our film.
Another defining feature of drama films was the ending. Each seemed to achieve a "happy" or "moral" ending. In our film we plan to retain this idea of an achieving purpose ending, by Having our main character Holly realise the error of her ways, promoting a good message to our audience.
Even not seeing some of the drama film I researched, the genre of them was obvious by the poster. When looking at making our film poster we will have to research drama film posters
further to produce an appropriate film poster.
After deciding what treatment idea we were going to produce into our film, the first thing I did was research into similar film genres. This would help with the generic features we should include in our film, as well as looking at their target audiences which would probably be similar to the target audience for our film.
While looking at drama films in general, the most successful ones seemed to be linked with another or multiple other genres. The most popular linking theme was romance, and closely following was action.
The next feature of drama films I looked at was the common themes that appear throughout. Tension between characters and argumentative behavior was a given. Also often included was family relationships. After finding this out by researching our aim was to include and emphasize these features of our film.
Another defining feature of drama films was the ending. Each seemed to achieve a "happy" or "moral" ending. In our film we plan to retain this idea of an achieving purpose ending, by Having our main character Holly realise the error of her ways, promoting a good message to our audience.
Even not seeing some of the drama film I researched, the genre of them was obvious by the poster. When looking at making our film poster we will have to research drama film posters
further to produce an appropriate film poster.
Friday, 17 September 2010
Final Treatment
Film Title: Interchange
Duration: 5 minutes
Audience: Certificate 12A. Our target audience is people aged 15 - 25 and would appeal to both genders.
Genre: Drama
Synopsis:
First shot shows a close up of the character Holly’s arm sliding down a banister as she runs down some stairs.Another close up reveals a train time’s board. Final close up. The next shots show Holly asking at the counter for a one-way ticket to London. The following shot is of Holly getting on to a train. As Holly gets on the train and sits down, a voice over pursues as Holly introduces herself by describing her background.
While the voice over is on, a series of flashbacks take place that relate to the voice over topic.
Flashback 1 – Holly Pearson breaking into a house.
The shot then changes back to Holly sat on the train and she receives a text from Harley saying ‘I forgive you, Sheffield train station?’ Holly deletes this message.
Flashback 2 – Voice over of Holly saying how life seemed to get better when she met Harley. Then see the meeting of the two. Both bump into each other in Sheffield train station. Sheffield sign is shown in background of the shot.
Shot quickly back to on the train at present time and a stranger sits down next to Holly.
Flashback 3 – Voice over continues but says she was still living rough, and Holly is shown walking round streets with her backpack, she bumps into Harley again and they hug and he says see you tomorrow then. After he’s walked off she sets up her sleeping bag.
Shot again back to the train, conductor announces a random train stop.
Flashback 4 – Holly is shown climbing through a window of a house, breaking in. She starts putting things in her bag, ornaments etc. then a light comes on and Harley is stood there. It’s his house. Harley shouts and Holly apologises and runs off.
The shot focuses back to the present again with Holly on the train. Holly’s voice over says, “you’re probably wondering what happened after that. Well I ran away and got on this train”.
Flashback 5 – while this voice over happens, shot of Holly running away.
Last scene back to present time and the conductor announces Sheffield stop. Holly gets up quickly and says, “excuse me I need to get off” and pushes past the person sat next to her. Holly getting off the train and the Sheffield train station sign is the last shot
Film Title: Interchange
Duration: 5 minutes
Audience: Certificate 12A. Our target audience is people aged 15 - 25 and would appeal to both genders.
Genre: Drama
Synopsis:
First shot shows a close up of the character Holly’s arm sliding down a banister as she runs down some stairs.Another close up reveals a train time’s board. Final close up. The next shots show Holly asking at the counter for a one-way ticket to London. The following shot is of Holly getting on to a train. As Holly gets on the train and sits down, a voice over pursues as Holly introduces herself by describing her background.
While the voice over is on, a series of flashbacks take place that relate to the voice over topic.
Flashback 1 – Holly Pearson breaking into a house.
The shot then changes back to Holly sat on the train and she receives a text from Harley saying ‘I forgive you, Sheffield train station?’ Holly deletes this message.
Flashback 2 – Voice over of Holly saying how life seemed to get better when she met Harley. Then see the meeting of the two. Both bump into each other in Sheffield train station. Sheffield sign is shown in background of the shot.
Shot quickly back to on the train at present time and a stranger sits down next to Holly.
Flashback 3 – Voice over continues but says she was still living rough, and Holly is shown walking round streets with her backpack, she bumps into Harley again and they hug and he says see you tomorrow then. After he’s walked off she sets up her sleeping bag.
Shot again back to the train, conductor announces a random train stop.
Flashback 4 – Holly is shown climbing through a window of a house, breaking in. She starts putting things in her bag, ornaments etc. then a light comes on and Harley is stood there. It’s his house. Harley shouts and Holly apologises and runs off.
The shot focuses back to the present again with Holly on the train. Holly’s voice over says, “you’re probably wondering what happened after that. Well I ran away and got on this train”.
Flashback 5 – while this voice over happens, shot of Holly running away.
Last scene back to present time and the conductor announces Sheffield stop. Holly gets up quickly and says, “excuse me I need to get off” and pushes past the person sat next to her. Holly getting off the train and the Sheffield train station sign is the last shot
Friday, 10 September 2010
Treatmeant Idea
Documentary
Duration: 60 min (including 3x4min ad breaks)
Channel: Channel 4
The documentary follows the life of disgraced ex pro footballer, Keith Jelleyman, after being released from prison after serving 2 years for GBH, after beating up match referee Dermot Gallagher following Jelleyman’s debut for lower league outfit Accrington Stanley in 2008, in which he was sent off for head butting an opponent. Using archive footage, exclusive interviews and for the first time ever, an account from Dermot Gallagher, the documentary follows Jelleyman’s struggle to fit back into normal life, the highs and lows of infamy and retells the story of his early life, as well as that faithful afternoon back in 2008. Reporters Danny Richardson, Joe Beardsall, Nancy Smith and Jasmine Pearson are given exclusive all area access to Keith as he tells his story.
The documentary begins with a report from Gillett Soccer Saturday, 23rd February 2008. Host Jeff Stelling reports of a red card in the game between Accrington Stanley and Torquay United. This is particularly significant as referee Dermot Gallagher is refereeing for the first time since his well publicised break up from his wife, who has fallen victim to John Terry’s, Russell Brand’s, Les Dennis’ and Sven Goren Erickson’s promiscuity. The report then takes a more sinister turn however, when pitch side reporter Chris Kamara states that he cannot believe his eyes. It appears that Keith Jelleyman, the 23 year old Accrington Stanley centre back, making his debut for the club, has started attacking the referee after being dismissed for a violent conduct, and that not even 5 security staff, 22 players, both teams coaching staff, the club mascot, or even the Ginsters pie sellers from half time can calm Jelleyman down, chaos has ensued.
Newspaper reports then appear on screen, revealing an anger problem that Jelleyman has, and his reasons for attacking the referee, before a voice over from Jelleyman himself tells his side of the story. He tells of his reasons for the attack, apparently Gallagher himself tried seducing Jelleyman’s wife in his own despair, therefore Jelleyman sought revenge, especially after being sent off by Gallagher. He also tells of his sentence to prison, and his rise in fame, as interviews with witnesses, including the pie sellers tell their account of events. A brief history of Jelleymans life is also told by narrator Danny Richardson, including Jelleyman being expelled from school for going on a rampage with a water pistol, anger management problems and beating up TV producers offering Jelleyman a contract to be the new face of Wobbly Jelly Inc. Interviews with members of Jelleyman’s family also appear, as well as reconstructed footage.
The programme then shows Jelleyman’s struggle to buy a house, with estate agents refusing to sell property to such an angry character – this then ends up with Jelleyman spending the night on the streets, as, ironically, a wrapper floats by with one Dermot Gallagher on the front, the new face of Wobbly Jelly inc, this entices Jelleyman more. More interviews appear about Jelleyman’s prison experiences, including a cooking contest, where Jelleyman was disqualified for lacing his ‘mousse de poisson fume’ with poison, in order to seek revenge after an inmate took the saying ‘nailing Jelly to a wall’ slightly too seriously. Jelleymans life seems to be coming to a sad end after it is revealed that he is still a public hate figure. At this point, our interviewees are forced to abdicate after a hate mob chases Jelleyman with large metal plates, chanting viciously ‘Jelly on a plate! Jelly on a plate! Wibble Wobble Wibble Wobble Jelly on a plate! ‘The screen fades with Jelleyman on the run. Screaming “I’m coming for you Dermott! “ Jelleyman is obviously still angered by Gallagher for sending Jelleyman off 2 years earlier and ruining his life.
The programme flashes forward to 3 months later, and concludes with Jelleyman trying out for local club ‘Dodworth Miners Welfare’ his life seemingly back on track, apologising to everyone for his actions, taking anger management classes, and finally buying a house in Barnsley. Jelleyman and his family tell through a series of photos and interviews that Jelleyman his finally on the up, that he is no longer the hooligan he once was, and that he is ready to start his life again. The last shot is of the main focus Jelleyman preparing to make his debut for Dodworth, and asking another team mate who the referee is. The team mate replies ‘Dermot Gallagher’ and Jelleyman’s face darkens.
Channel 4 is proud to present, Keith Jelleyman: Thrown a wobbly
Individual Treatment Idea
Documentary Title:
The lives of the homeless
That homeless person
Sasha Wilkins, homeless and hungry
Duration:
Extract lasting 5 mins approx
Audience: This documentary would appeal to both men and women, a high percentage teenagers.
Synopsis: Opening sequence starts with voice over of reporter, whilst showing relevant clips of homeless people/person getting on with their life. Will include facts in this speech, to shock and interest the audience. The title sequence will then appear. After this the next scenes will look more in depth at certain person's story. The reporter not on camera, starts asking the homeless person questions about living on the street and how it came about. In the scene when talking about dangerous experiences, there is a flashback, which means a change of scenery, and someone dragging the homeless person into a car follows. Slow mo to make it dramatic yet clear. The st scenes end with a paragraph that concludes what has been learnt and also "if you have been affected by any of the issues in this program . . . etc".
Suggested Elements: Dark dingy environment, filmed t night to achieve and portray to the audience the feel of living homeless. Lots of voice overs and also elements of the homeless people talking whilst not showing their faces and them doing other actions, which will put across the feeling of homeless people not having an identity which is how they often feel.
Questions reporter could ask.
How do you get food?
Where do you get washed?
Would you consider sleeping with people to get money?
Do you get scared?
How did you become homeless?
Did you want to become homeless?
Do you ever think about killing yourself?
Could follow two people's stories as a contrast.
For inspiration for my idea for a documentary and how it would play out, I used TV documentaries I had seen in the past and thought of the successful techniques that these used, and how we could as a team make our documentary similar. I also researched into youtube videos of similar briefs and found this one most helpful and as an ideal what we would have like to achieve.
Documentary Title:
The lives of the homeless
That homeless person
Sasha Wilkins, homeless and hungry
Duration:
Extract lasting 5 mins approx
Audience: This documentary would appeal to both men and women, a high percentage teenagers.
Synopsis: Opening sequence starts with voice over of reporter, whilst showing relevant clips of homeless people/person getting on with their life. Will include facts in this speech, to shock and interest the audience. The title sequence will then appear. After this the next scenes will look more in depth at certain person's story. The reporter not on camera, starts asking the homeless person questions about living on the street and how it came about. In the scene when talking about dangerous experiences, there is a flashback, which means a change of scenery, and someone dragging the homeless person into a car follows. Slow mo to make it dramatic yet clear. The st scenes end with a paragraph that concludes what has been learnt and also "if you have been affected by any of the issues in this program . . . etc".
Suggested Elements: Dark dingy environment, filmed t night to achieve and portray to the audience the feel of living homeless. Lots of voice overs and also elements of the homeless people talking whilst not showing their faces and them doing other actions, which will put across the feeling of homeless people not having an identity which is how they often feel.
Questions reporter could ask.
How do you get food?
Where do you get washed?
Would you consider sleeping with people to get money?
Do you get scared?
How did you become homeless?
Did you want to become homeless?
Do you ever think about killing yourself?
Could follow two people's stories as a contrast.
For inspiration for my idea for a documentary and how it would play out, I used TV documentaries I had seen in the past and thought of the successful techniques that these used, and how we could as a team make our documentary similar. I also researched into youtube videos of similar briefs and found this one most helpful and as an ideal what we would have like to achieve.
film teatment ideas.
Character Profiles:
Holly: a 18 year old girl who has been brought up by a gang of gypsy thief's and murders who tort her to kill and steal for a living. As she grows up she realizes that it is wrong to kill and steal but is made to continue doing it for her father who is part of the gang. Then one day she decides to run away and tries starting a fresh life but after realizing her only talents where stealing and killing she is forced to return to her old ways to earn money to be able to live. Her past has left her to be very untrusting of people and insecure.
Andrew: An 18 year old lad studying at college, who lives a normal life, plays football and likes to party. He is a very soical and trust worthy person who has a good upbringing. He is very gullible and trusts people easily but also has high opinions of people and gets to know them for who they are before judging them.
Story Line:
The story begins with Holly running onto a train then she begins to tell her story of her past of been brought up as a gypsy. This includes flash backs about important parts of her past which have made her who she is. Then there are various shots of Andrew playing football with his mates before them leaving him and him walking through the park. As he travels towards home he puts his iPod in which forces him to walk into holly. This is when the characters meet for the first time. . He finds her phone and returns it to her and they begin to meet up as friends. As they become close he begins to like her and attempts to kiss her and she pushes him away and walks away. Then he returns home and she begins to prepare to steal from a house. When she arrives she brakes in through the back window and then to her surprise she finds it’s his house and she then in shock points her gun at him. He pleads with her to stop and tells her she can change but she then brakes down in tears and points the gun at her head before running away once more. The film ends with her on the train once again looking at photo of them together.
Duration:5minutes
Genre: The genre of the film is drama so I decided to look for a film clip of the same genre. I watched "An Education" as the story is similar as it has the same genre and also revolves around a man and a women.
Holly: a 18 year old girl who has been brought up by a gang of gypsy thief's and murders who tort her to kill and steal for a living. As she grows up she realizes that it is wrong to kill and steal but is made to continue doing it for her father who is part of the gang. Then one day she decides to run away and tries starting a fresh life but after realizing her only talents where stealing and killing she is forced to return to her old ways to earn money to be able to live. Her past has left her to be very untrusting of people and insecure.
Andrew: An 18 year old lad studying at college, who lives a normal life, plays football and likes to party. He is a very soical and trust worthy person who has a good upbringing. He is very gullible and trusts people easily but also has high opinions of people and gets to know them for who they are before judging them.
Story Line:
The story begins with Holly running onto a train then she begins to tell her story of her past of been brought up as a gypsy. This includes flash backs about important parts of her past which have made her who she is. Then there are various shots of Andrew playing football with his mates before them leaving him and him walking through the park. As he travels towards home he puts his iPod in which forces him to walk into holly. This is when the characters meet for the first time. . He finds her phone and returns it to her and they begin to meet up as friends. As they become close he begins to like her and attempts to kiss her and she pushes him away and walks away. Then he returns home and she begins to prepare to steal from a house. When she arrives she brakes in through the back window and then to her surprise she finds it’s his house and she then in shock points her gun at him. He pleads with her to stop and tells her she can change but she then brakes down in tears and points the gun at her head before running away once more. The film ends with her on the train once again looking at photo of them together.
Duration:5minutes
Genre: The genre of the film is drama so I decided to look for a film clip of the same genre. I watched "An Education" as the story is similar as it has the same genre and also revolves around a man and a women.
Film Treatment Idea
Title: Who's There?
Genre: Thriller
Cert: 15
Duration: 5 mins
Audience: Anyone interested in thriller movies, over the age of 15
Synopsis: A young girl wakes up one morning to find that her parents and brothers have mysteriously disappeared from the family home. Suspecting that everyone must have left early from work and school, she carries on with her normal day and heads off to college. When she arrives home there is still no sign of her family, so she decides to call the police. After a few days of investigating and no sign of the family, the young girl begins to feel as though she is being suspected of her family's disappearance.
Title: Who's There?
Genre: Thriller
Cert: 15
Duration: 5 mins
Audience: Anyone interested in thriller movies, over the age of 15
Synopsis: A young girl wakes up one morning to find that her parents and brothers have mysteriously disappeared from the family home. Suspecting that everyone must have left early from work and school, she carries on with her normal day and heads off to college. When she arrives home there is still no sign of her family, so she decides to call the police. After a few days of investigating and no sign of the family, the young girl begins to feel as though she is being suspected of her family's disappearance.
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