Planning - USP and Target Audience

USP and Target audience

The unique selling point of my teen angst film is to let the audience relate to my film. Teenagers are always experiencing different relationships everyday and Busted isn't far from showing this. My target audience is aimed at teenagers from the age of 15-18. I picked this target audience because these are the ages of the characters in the film and most of the audience will be able to relate to the different scenarios in the film.

I also received feedback from my teacher when presenting my pitch about the film, that a lot of girls will mainly watch this film, a range from popular girls and quiet shy girls. This is because they are both related to in my film and can be very similar to what they are/ have experienced during their time at high school.

Research on USP and Target audience

From my research of teen angst film openings, I saw that most of the main characters were girls and it was related to the different social groups in schools. This is why I wanted to have two girls in my film that have opposite personalities. From my research I also noticed that most the settings were based around a school for example Easy A, Mean girls, High school musical, The breakfast club and Clueless.

Planning - Music and Sound

Music and Sound

The music:

In the opening of my film I plan on using music and sounds. I want to use up beat music, to represent the mood of teenagers. And I also learnt from my research on teen angst films that they all had up beat catchy songs, for example the film Juno. And in Wild Child the title was put into the lyrics of the song.

I want the music to be played in the background and faded in and out of when the characters are talking and when the voice over is playing. This will allow there to be music to my opening of the film and also to have speaking in the opening of my film.

The Sounds:

I want to use the programme Premiere Pro, to add in edited sounds. For example when the title sequence '2 days before' comes up on the screen I want a rewind sound to be played to give the effect of the film going back in time. I also want to add in a sound that would work well with the parents coming in and busting the party, this sound will add a dramatic effect to the film.

Mean girls opening: voice over

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5QTXzM3wPRw


Clueless opening: voice over

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yx70THjsTvU&t=39s


Easy A  opening: voice over

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ecwLPDcGeBY

Using my research from these several different ten angst films has helped me decide to use  voice over for my film. 

Planning - Titles and Connotations

Titles and Connotations

 

Title Page

 

This is a mood board I created from the research I found on teen angst films. This mood board shows eight different teen angst titles and connotations. After analysing the different titles and connotations I can see that form my opening of the film I need to use coloured titles and bold bubble writing. For the opening title, 'Busted' I will display the main character (Holly) and different objects or slogans which relate to the film. For example my vision of the opening title would be an animated background that has an un animated 3D image of the main character, with the title in bold white writing saying 'Busted'. Along with this I would have images of the other characters in the film and images of alcohol bottles and music notes. This would create a relatable title page to what happens in the opening of my film.

 

Titles and Connotations

 

In the opening of my film, Busted I am going to use white coloured bubble writing. This will be used for the following;

• Produced by...
• Edited by...
• Starring...

All of these were en rolled in the teen angst films I researched and were shown in the first two minutes of the opening of the film. These film titles were also joined with music and were displayed on the screen as part of the film in the background. Especially in the film Easy A.

 

Therefore in my film I want to use my research and let the title's fade into the shot without them distracting the audience from the opening scenes. I want the titles to travel across the bottom of the screen in a slow past, so that it allows the audience to read what is being said.

Planning - Risk Assessment

 

 Risk Assessment

 

 

 

 

Setting One: Bedroom

 

 

Setting Two: Classroom

 

 

Setting Three: House

 

Planning - Storyboards

 

 

Storyboard

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Planning - Shot lists

Shot List

 

Introduction

 

In the opening of my film I plan to use as many different camera shots, for example I want to use the following: close up, long shot, mid shot, high angle, low angle, birds eye view and finally mid shot. For the planning of my film opening I looked at the several different teen angst film I researched and I evaluated the different camera shots that incorporated into their openings. By doing this it gave me an idea of what camera shots I should include in the opening of my film.

 

Shot One

 

Shot one is of the main character walking into a classroom, I want to capture this moment of the film by having a high angle tracking shot of her walking with her head down. I want to use a high angle shot to show that the characters head is facing towards the floor, this is to connote her being embarrassed and ashamed of her party being shut down. And then I want to collide this camera angle with a tracking shot. I am going to use a tracking shot because this will emphasis the main character walking into the room and it will make the shot look as though the camera is attached the character because as they move the camera moves in their footsteps.

Shot Two

For shot two I am planning on using an extreme close up shot of the main characters mobile phone. This will capture lots of threatening messages coming through to her phone, this will make the audience sympathies towards the character.

Shot Three

 Shot three will be capturing a clock, showing the time of 20 past 9. I will capture this using an extreme close up, which will then transition in to another clock showing the exact same time however it will the clock in the main characters house. This will also be showed throw an extreme close up. This scene will then go into an editing section were by time will rewind and go back to the night before.

Shot Four

Shot four will be a mid shot of the main characters parents leaving their house for the night, in this shot I want to capture the suitcases so that it shows the audience that they are leaving for the weekend and that Holly is parent free. I plan on capturing the suitcases by using a tracking shot, as the suitcases are being wheeled away the camera will follow.

Shot Five

For shot five I will use another extreme close up to capture Holly's phone screen, showing the Facebook event for the party. By using an extreme close up I will be able to capture the phone in high quality and ensure the imagine isn't blurry.

Shot Six

Shot six will be a birds eye view shot that tracks around the room when the party is in full swing. I want to use this camera shot so that it captures the vibe of the party and emphasises how many people are there. Alone with this camera shot will be lots of high key flashing lights and loud raving  non-digetic music.

Planning - Script

Script

 

In my opening  I plan on having a voice over, this will be of the main character Holly. She will guide the audience through her life and what is happening in the film, whilst the film is being planned with the different camera shots and settings appearing on the screen. I will have the voice over starting at the beginning of the film and it will fade out from time to time when the characters in the film are talking and when the music for the party is being played. This will involve me to edit a fade in and fade put of the voice over on the programme Premier pro.

 

The reason for why I have chosen a voice over is because when researching teen angst film openings, the films Easy A, Clueless and Mean girls all had a voice over of the main character explaining the storyline. I found this a good idea because me as the audience watching the different openings with voice overs I had a clearer understanding of what the story of the film was about in comparison to Juno and 17 Again that didn't have a voice over and just had non diegetic music playing in the background.

 

Script for the voice over:

2 Days Later... appears on the screen

Holly: 2 days Before... My parents had booked a night away and were leaving me at home for the night on my own, I mean I've never done them wrong, I'm the apple of my mums eye. The plan is to invite a few friends round in my classes and just have a good time BUT the invite went viral. The whole school know about my small gathering, I was well and truly stuck!
 

Holly: It all began in secondary school... I have always seen myself as the outsider of friendships groups. I've never been accepted by the 'it' girl Chanel. Just because she's got long brown hair, wears a tone of make up, has fake boobs and fake nails...Anyways enough about her.

Holly: So it was just your average school day, but this one particular day was different. I had friends, people actually smiled at me and knew I assisted. I mean I know deep down it's only because I was having party but I was popular for once so I didn't care.

Voice over fades out

Channel: (walks over to holly's table at the end of a lesson) Sorry about the other day

Holly: ( holly pauses, puts her pen down and looks up) It's ok, are you coming to my party?

Channel: ( with a sassy tone Channel says) It better be good see ya later
(she flicks her hair and struts off)

Voice over fades back in

Holly: Deep down I knew I shouldn't be trying to impress her but her sweet 16th is coming up and I NEED AN INVITE!

The school day had finished and Holly went home to her parents packing up their bags ready for their trip away.

Holly's Mum: You will be ok on your own won't you? I've left all the emergency numbers on the fridge and some money in an envelope for any emergency's, remember to switch everything off when you got to bed and...

Holly: YES mum I get it! I'm going to be 16 in a day not 6.

Holly's Mum: I only say it because I care Holly

The night of the party

Holly: I'm excited but so nervous, what if its a shamble, what if don't look nice, what if...

Holly: The night was great...until I got Busted, it was an embarrassment. I'm now the school joke!
Threatening messages everyday, snide remarks, horrible name calling, why did I try and be a bitchy girl like chanel.



 

Planning - Settings

Settings

 

Setting One:

 

The first setting that will be shown in the opening of my film will be Holly's local secondary school, Longsands Academy. I have decided to use this setting as my main location for the opening of the film. I have chosen this location because it is associated with most teen angst films. In my research of watching the opening of several different teen angst film, I noticed that the main location of where the opening is filmed is in a school setting. I think this is used because it can have several different story lines, it can relate to relationships, bullying, friendships and teachers. I have used this location so that I could show the different social groups in a school setting and how this can effect an individuals out look on life.

 

 


   I will film a section of the two main characters in a class room, the classroom will be a medium sized room. It will have two chairs per table, there will be several tables in the room. This will create the setting of a secondary school classroom. There will also be props such as school books, pencils and pens.








Setting Two:

The second setting I am going to film in, in the opening of my film will be my house. My house is situated in the middle of St Neots, it is easy access and  my parents agreed to filming being taken in place in our home. I have also chosen this setting because we need an easy accessible house to be able to film a house party in.

I will film a section in my bedroom the two main characters getting ready. The bedrooms will be set out like your stereotypical teenage girls bedroom. This will include, make up, hair straighteners, a mirror, hair brushes etc. This will allow the audience to identify where the location is.

In my house we will also use the kitchen. The kitchen is where the party is going to be filmed. We will use lots of high lighting, that will flash like a strobe on lots of alcohol bottles. The reason for using the kitchen is because it is a very special room that can capture a party atmosphere.

And finally the last location I will use in my house will be the hallway, this is situated by the front door. This will be used for when my parents leave the house and for when they walk back in and bust the party.

Planning - Characters

Characters

 

 

Character One:

 

Character one is the main character called Holly. She is a timid, clever young lady who attends her local secondary school. In the opening of my film I want the audience to get the impression that she is this geeky character who is well behaved and has no friends.

I plan to have Holly wearing, glasses, her hair tied up, a little make up, blue denim jeans, a jacket and a plain t shirt. This look will create a plan look to the character and will connote a boring personality to the audience.





Then...
 I plan to make a complete change to this characters look, she will be wearing a short black dress which will show off her hidden figure in the previous clothes. This character will also be wearing high inched heels, make up, her hair down, jewellery and she will be wearing contacts.

I  plan to do this change of look when Holly has a party. I wanted to demonstrate this because it is stereo typical of teenage girl to feel the pressure to dress to impress boys.






Character Two:

Character two is the main girls mum, Sharon. She is your stereo typical mum, she cooks she cleans, she's caring. She has short blonde hair, she will be wearing blue jeans, blue boots and a coat and floral scarf.

In the opening of the film she will be shown as very angry and upset from Holly having a party whilst her parents went away. Disappointment and anger will be shows through a close up shot of this characters facial expressions when she see's her daughter has had a party.

Character Three:

Character three is the main girls step dad, he is tall and very strict and doesn't particularly like Holly. He wears a quilted jacket, blue jeans and sneakers in the opening of the film.


 He is also going to be angry and disappointed by Holly throwing a party, I plan to show this through a shot reverse shot of the stepdad having a close up of his facial expressions and then the camera moving in a fast pace towards Holly's face, facing the floor.

Extra Characters:

For the opening of my teen angst film I am going to have lots of extra teenagers who will play the key roles in the school setting, when Holly is being shown to have no friends and when the party is in process. I also plan to use different teenagers who are getting ready for the party, both males and females. I am planning on doing this so that it shows the audience the different ways in which the genders of teenager's get ready.

By the end of the opening of my teen angst film I hope that the audience get a real feel to who my characters are and how the story will unfold if it was to become a full film. I also hope that my target audience being teenagers, that they will be able to relate to certain situations/relationships in the opening of my film. 

Film presentation - Synopis

My teen angst film is called busted. On the 27th November I presented an advertisement of the opening of my teen angsts film. I presented this presentation to a teenage audience and two of my teachers. At the end of this presentation I was given negative and positive feedback on the what I demonstrated in my presentation. In my presentation I addressed the following film conventions; unique selling point, the plot outline, target audience, production company logo, settings, camera shots, props, script, clothing, characters and finally what makes our film opening a teen angst film.

 

When explaining the plot outline for Busted I went into great detail about how this will be demonstrated and what different camera shots, settings, editing and character's that will be incorporated into the plots.

Synopsis

The basic story line of Busted focuses on a young teenage girl who attends her local secondary school, Longsands Academy. The first scene shows that this young girl is picked on for not being popular enough in her year.  In order to capture this I plan to use a long shot of a classroom showing the main character sat on her own showing other students who are sat on the opposite side of the class room laughing at her and throwing pens and pencils at her. However the main girl has had enough of having no friends and decides to make a Facebook event inviting a few people from school round for a gathering. She does this as a result of  her parents going away for the night. In order to show the Facebook event I plan to use different editing skills, which will allow the audience to see the Facebook notification and also see the reactions of the different characters at the same time. I will do this using a split screen effect. The opening of the film will then transition onto the different genders of teenagers getting ready for the party. I will film this using lots of different fast pace tracking shots in a few different teenagers bedrooms. This will mainly focus on the stereo and counter typical ways in which the characters are being displayed in the opening of my film. This will help the audience get a feel to the characters personalities.

The story then continues to the party and how the invite went viral on social media, leaving her throwing a massive house party. Half way through the party and the plot of the story starts to unveil. The main character's parents come home from their over night trip as one of them left their mobile phone at home, I plan to show a slow motion close up of the mobile screen showing lots of miss calls from the main characters parents. This will happen whilst the party scene is going on, all the fast pace transitions, bright flashing lighting and loud music will create built up tension whilst the scene flips onto the mobile phone screen. This built up tension will also help when the next scene happens. The main girls parents come home half through the flow of the party. The mum goes up the speaker and cuts the music and everyone leaves in embarrassment for the main character. The opening of my film will then come to a close near the two minute mark, I will close the opening by zooming in on a clock at the main characters house showing the time that the party ended. This shot will then transition into another clock displaying the same time however this will be the school clock in the same classroom that the characters originally started in. So the opening of the film would have been in reverse from the night before, I am going to demonstrate this by using rewind sounds and to display a rewind button on the opening scene. I also plan to have a voice over of the main character explaining what is going on and how life as a teenager is, this will only take up a few seconds of the opening of my film.

Film Presentation Feed back

 

As part of giving a pitch about the opening of my teen angst film, I received feed back from my media teachers on what I should add and change to my planning. The first piece of feed back I received was that my production logo didn't have a suitable meaning behind it. The original logo was called 'CBE' which stood for our group, Chelsea, Becky and Ellie. The teachers gave us some advice on how I could improve our logo and that was to use something that links to films and how the production logo will out shine other film production logos.
https://youtu.be/w99frWA_G0k

 

 

Original Production Logo:

 



Adapted Production Logo:

 

 

I changed the production logo to Oscar Productions because The Oscar awards are a symbol of a successful film. I used this because I want the audience to recognise my film as successful and that it have achieved an Oscar awards.