Thursday, 29 April 2010

White Lies opening two minutes

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=26qVkXTKZBw

Opening summary

The opening of our film shows a clip from the middle of the film. The film is then a flashback of how he got to this point in his life. After the “flashback” the rest of the film will play and we will see how the main characters choice affects everyone in the film. The intro is approximately two minutes long and shows the main character winning a game of poker in a private club or bar. Not only does the main character win the prize money and cars but he also wins a job from the don. He opens an envelope to find orders to make a hit on someone, the identity of this someone will remain secret throughout the introduction but later in the film we will find out and we will see why he is being interrogated this. The next scene is of the main character walking out the poker room as he makes his way towards the cellar where he will complete the “job” the stairs to the cellar is guarded with a bodyguard but the main character has access. He makes his descent of the stairs and walks into the cellar where the suspect is being held. In the cellar there is a member of the mob watching over the suspect. The main character hands over his jacket to the mobster and in return gets given a weapon. The main character then uses the weapon to hit the suspect. In the intro we will try to show the main characters face as little as possible this is so we can keep suspense in our intro and so the audience will want to carry on watching the film to find out who this character is. Our intro fits in to the common genre conventions because we will try and use either men or some of our older looking friends. We will dress them in suits or smart clothes so they look rich and powerful. We will use props like beer cans and cigarettes, and probably use a bat or pole for the weapon. We will light the rooms dimly and have little or no light in the cellar to give the effect of a private underground club. We have tinted the intro in black and white so show it is a ‘flashback’ the rest of the film will be in colour.

Script

Poker game
It all came down to this poker game.
This is where my true colours were played.
I was given the decision. I was given a choice.
I didn’t care about the money I’d made enough of it by now,
but I knew I’d won and with it, the hit.


Stairs
I don’t know how I arrived to this point in my life
But I’m in a family now and what the don wants. The don gets
You gotta do what you gotta do

Cellar
Making a hit on a part of my own family
This is the day the family broke

Tuesday, 27 April 2010

Monday, 26 April 2010

Certificate

Certificate

We have chosen to set this film as an 18 as from the start there will be scenes of drug taking which isn’t suitable for under 18, In the background of there will be gambling and maybe violence if a fight breaks out, it is also set in a pub with scenes of drinking, all this accumulates to an 18 certificate set by the British board of film classification.

An 18 certificate film involves:

• Where the material is in breach of the criminal law, or has been created through the commission of a criminal offence

• Where material or treatment appears to the BBFC to risk harm to individuals or, through their behaviour, to society – for example, any detailed portrayal of violent or dangerous acts, or of illegal drug use, which may cause harm to public health or morals. This may include portrayals of sexual or sexualised violence which might, for example, eroticise or endorse sexual assault

• Where there are more explicit images of sexual activity which cannot be justified by context. Such images may be appropriate in ‘R18’ works, and in ‘Sex works’ would normally be confined to that category.
In the case of video works (including video games), which may be more accessible to younger viewers, intervention may be more frequent than for cinema films.

Film audience

Film audience

The target audience for my media piece will be generally aim towards the male gender especially those who are in there 20’s or 30’s because of the 18 age certificate. I don’t expect anyone under that age to view my production. As there will be lots of scenes of violence, drug abuse and maybe some scenes that some people may find intimidating or threatening.

My film involves aspects of crime that can only intrigue the sensation. It will provide the audience to see what it like to be involved in a crime ridden community without facing any of the consequences. They will be able to escape their lives and lose themselves in the story of mob related movie. Because of this we can expect this film to be more popular among men. Although we cannot say for sure that this will be the overall audience. This will be the audience that we will strive to achieve