Draft 3 - Research and Planning

Research and PlanningFatou PanzoutCandidate Number: 7433Colour Code: Purple

Storyboard

Storyboard

Storyboard

Storyboard

Script

Shot - list

Mid shot Close up Long shot Two shot Wide shot Overhead shot Over the shoulder

Sophie is on the steps, staring into space

Sophie then puts the bottle down and gets up and to walk

Sophie is walking towards the bus stop to get onto the arriving bus

Sophie gets onto the bus and goes to sit down

When seated, Sophie then gets verbally abused by a passenger on the bus who claims “she stinks”

Sophie then walks towards a shopping centre

Sophie walks to a particular posh shop that she looks inside it

Sophie then has a flashback of her and her previous friend who happens to come out the same shop she’s looking into

Then from the flashback goes back to Sophie’s face and then a posh lady comes out the shop and bumps into Sophie

Sophie then walks down an isolated road, where she gets drunk

Whilst walking a young boy comes walking past and then she bumps into him

Sophie then wakes up in a mysterious room and gets up to go towards the window

Sophie then grabs her stuff in panic and leaves the room

Timeline

Conventions

Conventions Reinforced, Used, Developed or Challenged

Teenage Alcoholic Used, as it is one of the main focuses of today’s society and is something that appeals to a certain audience

Alcohol Abuse Reinforced, as it is the main focus of the opening sequence

Domestic Abuse Challenged, as it may have been used as an enigma to show why the main character has pushed themselves to go onto such a state

The teenager is a female victim Used, as our main character is a female and it meets with the common stereotypes

Target audience

Age 15-18

Gender Females

Race/Ethnicity White, Black etc

Location Northern England

Social Class Middle/Working

Interests/Hobbies Party person, girls who are into hair and make up

Sexuality Straight, Gay, Lesbian and Bisexuals

Profession/Role Students

Target Audience (B)

Our particular target audience would be interested in our opening sequence as it is something that everyone and anyone can relate to.

Its also based on a realistic situation, so people may understand the circumstances and how it effects the main character.

Also, it has a range of conventions throughout and it help the audience to understand it better and reach out towards them.

Similar Products

• Adulthood• Kidulthood• Elephant• Paranoid Park•These films are very similar to our chosen opening sequence as it is the same genre. Also the fact that in each of these films they try to concentrate on one particular character and how their current situations and the circumstances can affect them. We try to inherit such a style in which people will be able to reach out and connect with it.

LocationsLocation: Wembley Park Station

In this location we decided to do the scenes where the main character is sitting down just finishing off a drinkWe decided to place the main character just near the bottom of the steps

Locations

Location: Sudbury – 18 Bus Stop

In this Location, this is where we carried out the Bus scene as to where the character has to get on.It is Public

Locations

Location:Whiteleys Shopping Centre

This is where we had to scene where the main character enters into the shopping centreIt is a Public sector

Locations

Location:Inside Whiteleys Shopping CentreThis where we did the flashback scene and also the Posh Scene

Public Sector

Locations

Location:South Kilburn Estate – Stafford Road

This is where we did the Boy scene, where the character had to bump into the young boy who was walking past

Public Sector

Locations

Location:One of the Candidates houses

In this location we had to the bedroom scene, where the main character ends up

Private Sector

Actors/Characters

Before AfterCharacter name: SophieActor Name: Michaela

Hair tied up Casual clothing is worn

Character not really bothered to dress up, as they don’t care about their appearance

Actors/CharactersBefore After

Character Name: Rosie ( The Posh Lady)Actor Name: Ingrid

Formally Dressed to represent her social classAnd also to emphasize the fact that she comes from a very high status

Actors/CharactersBefore After

Character Name: ShaniyaActor Name: Jhané

Casually dressed, She challenges the stereotypes of being a posh friend, as you wouldn’t expect for them to being wearing such casual clothing

Actors/Characters

Before AfterCharacter name: JayActor Name: Fatou

Informally dressedBaggy clothesRepresents the working class statusMeets the stereotypes of what a typical working class young man would be like

Actors/Characters

Before AfterCharacter Name: n/a – Passenger on the busActor name: Fatou

Informally dressedVery casual clothing on

Costume/Props

Coat – New Look- £12

White T-Shirt £5

Black Bodycon skirt- Amazon - £4.75

Tights – Primark - £2.50

Doc Martens - £75

Costume/Props

How does it connect to the representation? The costume and props that we used,

connect to the representation of this character, as the clothing style emphasizes the fact the she’s not really bothered about our current appearance.

Also its more explicit to the audience, why she is dressing like that and connotes with the way she acts as well

Costume/Props

Pink Blazer – Zara - £35

Jeans – New Look - £20

Heels – New Look - £20

Black Posh Bag - £20

Costume/Props

How does it connect to the representation? The costume and props connects to the

representation of this character, as it reinforces the fact that she is of a Higher social class

The formal dressing connotes that she is better of and has more authority overall

Costume/Props

White vest top - £15

Jeans - £35

White Converses - £34.50

Costume/Props

How does it connect to the representation? The costume and props connect to the

representation of this character as she is supposed to be the main characters flashback friend, but in a way, we have challenged this representation as she is dressed more casually rather than emphasizing the fact that she’s supposed to be of a higher social status

Costume/Props

Snapback - SQ Club - £15 Jacket –

Sports Direct -£34

Sweatshirt – Primark -£14

Vans – Vans store- £35

Jeans – H&M - £26

Costume/Props

How does it connect to the representation? The costume and props connect to the

representation of this character, as we’re reinforcing the idea of a young working class boy.

The casual dressing shows how much of a working class boy he is.