PRODUCTION COMPANY LOGO

Gunslinger productions produce edgy, realism films such as sket, shank and Anuvahood. This is in some ways reflected in their logo which consist predominantly of dark colours like black and red. The logo is straight and simple yet rough and inconsistent in smoothness. This reflects the grittiness and edginess of their films and I can adapt some of the aspects of their logo into mine because my film is of similar content and genre to the films that they produced. They effectively presented this in their logo and its a feature that I admire as well as the fact that they are an independent production company.

The Gary Sanchez production logo is very creative and highly personalised. The use of a gun and a cup of coffee to make their logo is creative and unusual. I would like for my logo to perhaps maybe have something which is unique and creative. uniqueness and creativity in a logo makes it more familiar and recognisable for viewers.




Dreamworks production are more broad, non -independent production company. Their logo is beautiful and airy and elaborate, also making them familiar and easily identifiable. because they are not limited in the types of films they make, it makes them more wide and inclusive.

TARGET AUDIENCE FOR FILM

My target audience for this film will be for males and females under 25. 

WHY?: 

• Because, they will be the types of young people who can perhaps relate to the main characters and are the ones most likely to experience or encounter the same situation in the story line.

• Films similar to mine or films where my story line similarly derived from usually have the same target audience.  E.g 'Bullet Boy' and 'My Murder'; in fact, he certificate for bullet boy is 15.

      HOW?:

• The main character in my film will be a 17 year old girl. This will make it more relevant and relatable to the target audience. 

• Although other gang/crime movies usually consist of a young male protagonist. 'Bullet Boy's' "Ricky", 'My Murder's' "Shakilus Townsend" and 'Kidulthood's' 15 year old "Sam Peel". 'Sket' another gang crime movie whose main characters are female, my film will adopt this aspect and use a female protagonist giving an alternative expectation which will make the movie more interesting, so that females can be portrayed in a violent and unexpected way.

FLEXIBILITY OF TARGET AUDIENCE

  The film will be a fully British film, because the storyline and situation is one that will most likely occur in Britain. Therefore, this means that the film will be for a niche audience; a specific ethnic group are targeted: 

• young black teenage boys and girls in London who are involved in gang crime or come across a situation to do with gang culture and other criminal activities in parts of London.   

However, other elements of the film will allow the target audience to be less restricted and more broad and flexible. 

images from 'sket'

• Although the dominating theme is gang and crime culture a black 17 year old girl encounters, it still attract other ethnic teenagers as the storyline is broadly about a 17 year old boy. Other teenagers can also relate to the minor problems a teenager may come across.  

• The film may also attract females under 25 because female actors have been used in other similar gang crime films such as 'sket' where the main characters are all young teenage females,who have been in similar situations regarding gang and criminal culture, so they may also be able to relate to the main characters, the theme and the storyline.  
• This is where my choice to use a female protagonist derived from.

MAIN IDEA

MAIN IDEA

The idea that I've chosen is a Drama which follows the life of 17 year old David.

However, I will make changes and instead of the protagonist being the a male, it will be a female, Rebecca.

A troubled youth who struggles to maintain the two contrasting and contradicting lifestyles she strives to balance. One lifestyles where she proves to be intelligent, focused, and academically excelleing. Another,where her conealed anger and matryred scilence is released through engagement of criminal, delinquent activiteies with his fellow gang members. 

Rebecca comes from the "typical single-parent' family and suffers from material deprivation and peer pressure. The combination of a lack of father figure, disconnection with her mother and having very little money provokes her to join a ruthless gang where she seeks family and belonging. 
She is consumed with the thought that despite her intelligence academically, she doesn't have a future so she has to conform to the stereotype of black youths suffering from material deprivation and instability in homes who become being unruly and dangerous. One day, Rebecca is confronted by these two lifestyles and she has to make a choice on which path she wants to continue to lead.

When..

the gang plan a major fight with the conflicting gang; Rebecca is appointed to stab the leader of the opposing gang. On the same day is her major exam for a scholarship to an American university.  It will remain ambiguious the choice that Rebecca makes and the result of her choice.

I chose this idea because its one that I can easily express and fully illustrate into a film, in order to make it of high standard. Mainly because I have been around people who have encountered these kind of issues or have been in similar predicaments in previous years. I've lived in an area where knife crime and gang culture has been at its highest point, therefore I would easily be able to fully properly convey this idea into a film. In addition to this other successful British films such as 'My murder' 'Kidulthood'  and 'sket' all share similar context and have influenced this idea. This could be seen as a disadvantage as my film may then be easily compared to one of these films. Normal people in society will be able to relate to the context, and many young people take interest in such topics and so it will attract my desired target audience of young people under 25; to be specific 15 year olds upwards.

25 WORD PITCH

David is a young delinquent by night but academically focused by day; but it is inevitable that the two worlds will one day become intertwined.


The composition of this 25 word pitch was a difficult process to complete; predominantly because it is was difficult to compress my incredibly broad and wide ideas into mere 25 words; I would have preferred to dive immediately into elaborate discussions, discribtions and storyline. However, the compression of my ideas meant that I could narrow my idea and the main structure of my opening sequence to be short, crisp, focused and in control.

After writing the 25 words, I read it out to rest of the class, as requested by our teacher. On the left are some questions asked in response.

• "It's really good, What does he do in his delinquent behaviour"

Steal, contribute to public disturbances and takes part in violent acts.

•  What genre would it come under?

Mainly crime and gang culture genre

• Why is David a delinquent?

  Instability in his home, lack of father figure, disconnection with mother and financial difficulties make him conform to his delinquent ways.

• What is the opening sequence going to include?

The boy walks into a library with nice smooth music studying hard to where he walks out in the dark and 'the hood comes up' and he goes to meet his gang buddies. At this point a drastic alteration in background music would occur, from the classical peaceful music to really loud rap music.

INITIAL IDEA

The combination of my influences and my mood board images helped me conclude to two main ideas. Firstly, because of my musical background; the musical drama genre could be further enhanced. The actors that I could use for this idea would be easily accessible as it mainly consist of female actors in my age group. This idea would also meet my desired target audience and would be fairly simple to follow and create. Movies such as high school musical are similar to the film and camp rock-mostly Disney films. This could also be seen as a disadvantage because it could easily be compared to an American type films and British movies are known to sometimes failed make good films in that genre. The opening sequence of this idea is that the main character would immediately be introduced as she enters her singing competition to amaze the judging panel with her mesmerising voice, after she had been wished good luck by her poor and ill mother.


The other idea of a gang culture and crime genre about a 17 year old who tries to balance to conflicting lifestyles; one of crime and one of academic intelligence and law abidance. This idea is something that can be elaborated due to its moral issues and realism. Its more down to earth to what young people in real life can really relate to and is the serious problem in life. The actors are also available and minor aspects such as settings and music are already in place. I picture this initial idea to be one where the boy walks into a library with nice smooth music studying hard to where he walks out in the dark and 'the hood comes up' and he goes to meet his gang buddies. At this point a drastic alteration in background music would occur, from the classical peaceful music to really loud rap music.

The Dark Knight Bank Robbery Scene HD

'The Dark Knight' begins by showing its multiple production companies and their logos. It does not focus on a main character or characters but waste no time and jumps straight into action immediately making it more apparent that the rest of the film will be action packed. This opening also contains more dialogue also to support the idea that a lot more is going to happen inside the film. No credits are shown and the characters with dialogue are wearing masks to hide their identity, making the audience wait anxiously to see which actors are used.

Bourne Supremacy Opening.mov

Similar to most opening sequences, 'The Bourne Supremacy' begins by revealing the production company logo and with a down beat soundtrack, to slowly unravel the films genre. Immediately after, the film's title is shown, isolated in a black background. It doesn't start with a narrative but with a quick cut montage representing some sort of flashback or nightmare; but we are quickly introduced to the main character as the film slowly progresses.

Red Lights (2012) — Art of the Title

Red Lights (2012) — Art of the Title 

Red lights opening is a full title sequence. However, the music crescendo and the titles help to establish the atmosphere.
There are no characters used and no narrative but the teasing images and the lighting give us hints about the genre of the film.

INFLUENCES

SHANK
This film derived from the event of the riots; it was done to reveal the hardships of youth in London that the government have neglected. Although, this film has the aspect of realism and grime, it in my opinon was 'too over the top' in its representations of young people who suffer in London. However, the music and the ethnic characters who are dominant in the film. This film helps me have an idea of what I might include in my opening.
Below is the trailer:


ADULTHOOD AND KIDULTHOOD:
These films are two connented- sequel. They both follow the lives of young people who suffer due to lack of opportunities and peer pressure. they both consist of ethnic minority- predominantly, black people. This film explores representation of different people in society and I think my opening may gain if that aspect is incorporated ino it.

SKET;
This film explores the representation of females, who seem to contradict the stereotypes and stigmatisation attatched to them. This film can attract a wide audience due to its contoversial storyline, its different representations and locations.

BULLETBOY:
This focuses on one character who seems to be trapped into mischeif and criminal activities for the rest of his life, due to his friends, which consequently result to his death. The element of focus on one particular character is one positive element of the film which might help, if adapted to my opening.

What is an opening sequence

Opening Sequence is the first part of a film, cinemas and tv programmes use to present their titles, key production and to introduce their main characters. The opening sequence is important because it can sometimes determine the sustained concentration of the audience.

MOOD BOARD

My mood board, displays some images from my favourite films, films that may help me decided on the content and genre of my film and shots in which I particularly like. My mood board is mainly dominated by grime, gritty hood-like images with really dark lighting which suggest that my film will most likely be on that sort of genre. I  really like realistim in storylines. However other element provoide contrasting connoations, for example images from the films 'dream girls', 'sparkle' and 'High school musical' suggest I want my film to be diverted towards a musical-drama genre. Whilst the 'think like a man' film poster hints a little bit of comedic feel. These are the sorts of ideas which inspire me most and particular shots such as the bbc shot from the film 'my murder' and most evidently "Attack the Block" help stimulate ideas of images in secnes.

FIRST PRELIMINARY TASK

   

The preliminary task consist of many successful elements. The close up at the end allowed us an in depth insight into the character's emotional response to current situation (on the character's face). The over the shoulder shot was precise and enabled each character's speech to work smoothly and the 180 degree rule was maintained. The shot reverse shot further supports the over the shoulder shot and works really well.

The problematic aspects included, most evidently, the jump cuts. The jump cuts were random at times, most specifically when "the interrogator's" leg changes from not crossed, to being crossed. It made the scene seem unusual and quite abrupt. The ariel shot should have been more apparent and visible in order to have that full effect of exposure and focus on the characters.

The process of making it was fairly simple although I did encounter minor difficulty with the camera. I was able to establish a strong, solid plan before embarking the process; this made it easier to film. The continuity aspect was also fairly easy.

 The close up on the characters face allows us to establish our view on the character and gain an in-depth insight on the characters response to their current situation.

The over the shoulder the shoulder shots were clear and visible and effective.

This attempt at an ariel shot was not as clear as it should be. It lacked clarity and should have been from an even higher angle.