Production Schedule

This is our production schedule. We have decided to have the production schedule electronic because this way there is less chance of us losing the schedule. This means that we are able to stick to the schedule. We are also able to indicate when we finish tasks and if we have gone over our set deadline. We are able to see our set deadlines for different tasks and we can see our over all deadline for the opening scene. It allows us as a group to stay on track with the project.

Our set deadlines are as followed.

Our casting in total should be completed by week 4 which is the 4th to the 8th of January.

Our post production tasks (location choices and role allocation) should be completed by the end of week 1 which is the 14th to the 18th December.

Filming has a deadline of week 5 which is the 11th to the 15th January.

All the editing for the opening scene must be done by the final deadline which is the 29th January (week 7)



Final Script

After each member of the group created their own script for the opening scene. We decided that we were going to use Charlotte's but we were going to incorporate other parts from the other scripts. We did this because it ensures that we were putting all our ideas together in order to create the best script possible. Below is our final script.

FADE IN:

Ext. Castle Grounds – Picturesque setting – Late daytime – evening

Title sequence

         Shot shows a close up of hands joined together. The camera zooms out to

         reveal the couple – both are 17 and male and seem happy and in love.

         The pair exchange words inaudible to the audience.

                  FADE OUT: Screen shows a rewind to 6 months earlier

Ext. Establishing shot – Sixth Form Building – Day

FADE IN: Title appears over shot.

Int. Sixth Form Canteen – Corner table – Day

Matt POV: Phone screen fills shot displaying conversation, the recipient goes by the name ‘Sam’ – relationship visible through the exchange using hearts and x’s.

The phone is taken from the hands holding it and taken off screen.

Camera cuts to a table of a group of friends – all around the age of 17/18 and male, Matt seated at edge of the table and reaches for his phone which is held out of reach by one of the friends. 

FRIEND #1  (mockingly, looking down toward the phone screen) Who’s Sam?

                  Matt slightly uncomfortable – awkwardly laughs.

                  Laughter proceeds from all. The phone is passed to another

                  character.

FRIEND #2  (mockingly reads from phone screen) I’ll see you soon I promise

                  (Laughter)

FRIEND #1  (mockingly reads) I love you

                  (laughter)

Matt laughs along as friends continue to laugh and nudge him. Although clearly uncomfortable is smiling and playing along.

FRIEND #1  Got yourself a girlfriend then?

FRIEND #2  Kept that one quiet (winks)

Matt keeps his head hung low whilst laughing and grabs his phone as the rest of the boys continue to laugh.

MATT   (jokingly) it’s nothing

                  Pause as laughter dies down

MATT  So, (pauses) Did you se the game last night?

FRIEND #1  (laughing) Who would’ve thought that Matt would ever actually get a girlfriend

                  Friends mock gasps

MATT  Yeah yeah (looks back down at phone and sighs)

            The friends drift into separate conversations as the mocking dies down.

            The camera remains emphasising the Matt’s uneasiness.

             Moments pass.

MATT  (standing) I’ve got to go back to lesson, look I’ll see you later

Matt leaves the table, the camera cuts to show all members of the table paying no attention to him. 

FRIEND #1  (shouting) Going back to your lover are we?

Friends laugh. The protagonist hears this and noticeably sighs. As he walks away the camera pans to reverse tracking. Once a considerable distance from the table, the sound of a text is heard. Matt lifts his phone to read the message and a small smile appears in his face.

FADE OUT

Third Version of Script

The script below is the script that I produced.

Fade in

Ext. Castle Grounds in Tamworth during the day

Close up of the character holding hands. Zoom out to show that the couple are the same sex (both male). Both characters are teenagers (17/18). One character should be more masculine to challenge stereotypical codes and conventions. The other character should fit the stereotype.

Mattie (v.o) In today’s society, you would think that this would be acceptable. We still get looks in the street but it doesn’t faze us, well, not anymore anyway.

Rewind to 1 year ago which is the beginning of their relationship/story.

Establishing shot of Landau Forte Sixth Form accompanied by the title sequence with music

Cut to a long shot of Mattie at a table with his group of friends. Mattie appears to be texting someone with the name ‘Sam’. 

Mattie POV looking at the messages. Clearly flirty messages.

The phone is snatched out of Mattie’s hands.

Friend 1   (reading text messages in a mocking tone) Aw you’re so cute, we really need to meet soon

Group oo’s

Friend 2  (takes phone out of friend 1’s hand) So who’s Sam then ey? You’re new girlfriend?

Mattie snatches phone from friend 2

Mattie She is just a friend guys (looks back down at phone)

Friend 2   Yeah okay we believe you  (looks at friend 1 and smirks)

Group mocks by doing kisses in the air

Mattie Oh shut up guys (laughs awkwardly) Look I’m going back to lesson now. I’ll see you later

Mattie stands and begins to walk away from the table

Friend 1   (shouting) Don’t have to much fun

Group laughs. Mattie smiles and shakes head

The sound of a received text is heard. Mattie’s POV view to view the message.

Cut to medium close up of Mattie smiling

Mattie then walks off.

Fade out

Second Version of Script

This is the script that another member of the group, Charlotte, created.

FADE IN:

Ext. Castle Grounds – Picturesque setting – Late daytime – evening

Shot shows a close up of hands joined together. The camera zooms out to reveal the couple – both are 17 and male and seem happy and in love. The pair exchange words inaudible to the audience

            FADE OUT: Screen shows a rewind to 6 months earlier

Ext. Establishing shot – Sixth Form Building – Day

FADE IN: Title appears over shot.

Int. Sixth Form Canteen – Corner table – Day

Protagonist POV: Phone screen fills shot displaying conversation, the recipient goes by the name ‘Sam’ – relationship visible through the exchange using hearts and x’s.

The phone is taken from the hands holding it and taken off screen.

Camera cuts to a table of a group of friends – all around the age of 17/18 and male, protagonist seated at edge of the table and reaches for his phone which is held out of reach by one of the friends. 

FRIEND #1  (mockingly, looking down toward the phone screen) Who’s Sam?

Protagonist visibly uncomfortable – shifts in seat.

Laughter proceeds from all. The phone is passed to another character.

FRIEND #2  (mockingly reads from phone screen) I’ll see you soon I promise

                     (Laughter)

FRIEND #1  (mockingly reads) I love you

                     (laughter)

Protagonist remains silent as friends await response and continue to laugh and nudge him. Although clearly uncomfortable is smiling and playing along.

FRIEND #1  Got yourself a girlfriend then?

FRIEND #2  Kept that one quiet

Protagonist keeps his head hung low and seems sheepish as the rest of the boys continue to laugh.

PROTAGONIST  (quietly) it’s nothing

PROTAGONIST  Can I have my phone back? 

FRIEND #1  (laughing) Missing Sam already

PROTAGONIST (mumbles low and sighing) yeah

Nobody pays any attention to him but the phone is handed back. The friends drift into separate conversations as the mocking dies down.

The camera remains emphasising the protagonists’ discomfort.

                        

Moments pass.

PROTAGONIST  (sense of urgency) I’ve got to go back to lesson, look I’ll see you later

                          

Protagonist stands and leaves the table, the camera cuts to show all members of the table paying no attention to him. The protagonist notices and noticeably sighs. As he walks away the camera pans backwards following him. Once a considerable distance from the table, the sound of a text is heard. The protagonist lifts his phone to read the message and a small smile appears in his face.

PROTAGONIST  (V/O) and this is my life.

                         

FADE OUT

One Version of Script

Below is the script that Rebecca in our group created.



Fade In:
EXT. Castle Grounds-Day
Close up of both characters, hand in hand. Zooms out to reveal the two boys holding hands. Both seventeen.Mattie is more masculine and challenges the gay stereotype.Sam fits the stereotype. 

SAM (V.O) This is the ending of our story. Perfect inst it? We never used to be so happy. Our lives used to be so hidden, we were hidden, until one day I made that change.

Rewinds to show the days before this time. The beginning of the day of the stand up. Establishing shot accompanied by the title sequence, which is presented with music.

INT. College Restaurant-Late afternoon
 Long shot of Mattie at a table with a group of friends. Mattie is on his phone, being distant from the table's conversations about the a famous pop star.

Mattie (P.O.V of text messages). Presents the relationship between Sam and Mattie.
Audience hears muffled questions that are directed at Mattie but with no answer.

FRIEND #1: James!

MATTIE: Urm, yeah?

FRIEND #2:  what do you think about her?

MATTIE: Yeah... she's great.

FRIEND #1: Who's got all your attention?

MATTIE: Oh, no one (nervous laugh).

The phone is snatched out of Mattie's hands.
One friend begins to read the messages out loud in a mocking voice. 

FRIEND #1:  So, when are we meeting again? I miss you.

Friend#1 pulls a mocking sad face and begins to kiss the air
The phone is then passed the friend#2.

FRIEND#2: I don't know, we nearly got caught last time, I can't afford to be seen, but soon maybe.

Group begins to make mocking kissing noises and then all falls silent.
Mattie manages to snatch the phone back after many attempts.

FRIEND#1: So who's Sam?

Mattie looks across his friends

MATTIE: She's just a friend.

FRIEND #2: Just a friend, ay?

FRIEND #1: Ooo, James has got himself a girlfriend, I'm proud of you.

Friend #1 pats Sam on the back smirking at him  
The group quietly laugh at the remark for a couple of seconds 

MATTIE: Anyway,urm, I've got to go, urm, see a tutor about some work, so urm, I guess I'll see you guys later.
Mattie walks out of the restaurant, with his phone in his hand smiling uncontrollably. Camera zooms into Jame's face and cuts to a black screen.

Title Sequence and Studio Logo - First Attempt

Here is the first attempt at creating a simple title sequence. It allowed me to learn about how to create titles and the find of fonts that we could use. The title sequence also allowed me to learn the order in which the starting credits (studio logo, director, producer etc..) should be seen when watching an opening scene.

 

Below is the studio logo that I have created. This logo was created on PowerPoint by using the effect and we also found a non copyright image which we used as the main background of our logo. The image that we have used links to the studio name which means that the audience could remember the studio by just looking at the image. We also added an mirror effect onto the image to make the image more appealing.

Hollywood Studio Logos - Similarities and Differences

As you can see above, there are 19 Hollywood Studio logos. There are the small studio logos and then there are the well known studio logos. I will be looking at the similarities and differences in order to know what a good studio logo looks like.

 

Similarities

• In all the images above, it clearly has the name of the studio somewhere on the logo. There are no initials of the logo except for Warner Bros which also has the full name of the studio on the logo. By having the full name of the studio, it means that the audience knows exactly what studio produced the film. 
• Another similarity between the majority of the studio logos is the colour scheme. They seem to all have a maximum of 3 colours within the logo. This is done because it keeps the logo simple. If the logo has loads of colours then this would mean that the logo would look busy and the audience would not easily remember the logo. By keeping the logo simple this means that the audience is more likely to remember the logo.  
• On all the studio logos (except for NBC Universal), they have some sort of image which is used effectively on the studio logo. For example, for Fine Line Features, the 'F' at the start of 'Fine' has been made to look like a clapper board. This tells the audience that the studio logo is related to he film industry.
• All the logos have a unique font. This means that the logos are all different to one another just because of the font on their own. It assists in making the audience remember the specific logo.  

Differences

• All the studios have a different shape of one another. By this I mean that if you was to draw around the logos, following the outline, then you would find they all have a unique shape. For example, Warner Bros have a different shape to Columbia. This makes the logos unique from one another.
• The images that are used are all different. Some images are 3D, whilst others are 2D. Also, the over all images are different. For example, Dream Works image on their logo is different to Metro Goldwyn Mayer. This means that all the logos are unique.
• Some of the studio logos have a colour theme of black and white but others have a colour theme which seems to include the colour blue. It seems that the most well known studio logos have a strong colour contrast which makes it stand out. The logo that stands out the most would be Warner Bros. This is because the contrast between the blue and yellow is strong and draws the audience in.

Synopsis

Genre
I have decided to create a romantic comedy opening scene. I have decided this because they seem to be popular with young females  and they all stereotypically follow the same storyline. This means that it would be good to see a romantic comedy that challenges the codes and conventions.

Narrative
The storyline of our opening scene will be that the opening scene will start with the end which is two males holding hands. then the scene will rewind to the beginning of the story. It will show one of the male actors from the start with a group of friends. He will be texting another character with a unisex name. Then the phone is snatched out of the actors hands and his friends mock the fact he is talking to someone who they assume to be a girl. 

Characters
I will have two main characters in the opening scene. These characters are both male and around the age of 17/18. I will also have extra characters who will be the friends of one of the main male characters.

Location
I have decided to have two locations for my opening scene. These locations will be the Castle Ground in Tamworth. We have chosen this because it is an open space which is extremely public. Our other location is Landau Forte Academy Tamworth Sixth Form. I have chosen this because it is local and an easy location to use. It also gives the audience information about the characters.

Audience
The audience that my opening scene will need to appeal to would be young women around the age of 8-30. This is because this age group are the most likely to want to watch a romantic comedy.

Representation
Within our opening scene, we need to ensure we showing representation. One way that we will do this is by using a homosexual couple and also by showing internet dating/mobile texting. This shows that we have used modern day factors which would make the film more relatable if it was made into a full film in today's society. Another way in which we demonstrate representation is by using costumes. One of our main characters will dress in way which would tell the audience that he is gay. We will need to research into 'stereotypically gay' outfits. The other main character will be wearing normal clothes which would not indicate to the audience that he is gay.

Matlese Falcon Opening Scene - Film Noir

Maltese Falcon is a film that was realised in 1941. This film used the traditional black and white, low key lighting to tell the audience that the film is a film noir even though colour productions become practical and popular. The plot of the film is that a detective called Sam Spade is visited at his office by a woman called Mrs Wonderly. Mrs Wonderly claims that she is looking for her missing sister who seems to be with a man called Floyd Thursby. This man is said to be dangerous. When Mrs Wonderly goes to the office, she mentions that she is planning on meeting him that night but another detective, Miles Archer, says that he will go and shadow them in order to find the missing sister. Film noirs became popular during the 1900’s. Audiences enjoy this genre because it means that they all follow the same storyline which they want to watch. This was because it allowed people to escape the depression and the war. You can tell that this film is a typical film noir because of many different factors. These will be discussed throughout the essay.

The narrative of this film is based on the spider and the fly theory. This theory is when the detective or the main male character is besotted by the femme fatal who then draws the male into a web of deceit. This
means that the women is classed as a dangerous character and also a manipulative character. In the opening scene of Maltese Falcon, this is shown through the femme fatal explaining her issue. The detective and his partner draw themselves in to the point where they are leaning towards her. This shows that the detectives are interested in what she has to say and they want to get close to her due to her attractiveness. This results in the women drawing the detectives in to a web of deceit. Also, the narration in the film is restricted. This means that the audience only knows as much as the detective. We see it from the detective’s side and we find our things as the film continues. There is a hook/enigma in the scene also. This hook is when the one detective, Miles, get shot when shadowing Thursby. This draws the audience in because they want to know who shot the detective and also how the case itself turns out. This is also an enigma because it draws the audience in since they want to know more about what happens in the film. The gender equality in the opening scene is represented. There are two different opinions of how the femme fatal is represented. In a traditional film noir, the women will die at the end or she will have a negative ending. This is a negative representation of how women are portrayed in film noirs. On the other hand, women can be portrayed as powerful women. This is because the femme fatal is able to draw the detective in which shows she can be powerful. It is up to the audience to make up their mind of whether the female actress is portrayed positively or negatively.

Within the opening scene of this film, there were a few camera angles that were used in there. One of these shots was an establishing shot. This shot was used when showing the audience San Francisco. This tells the audience that the film is set in the city. This is the typical location for a film noir would be an American city of some kind. Within this location, the scene would be set in an office. This is the location for the opening scene of Maltese Falcon. By setting the location of the film, it means that the audience knows the location and can relate to the setting of scenes. It means they are more aware of the film and the setting of it. Another shot that was used was a medium close up. This is was used when Mrs Wonderly was explain her problem to the detective. This shot was used to show the facial expressions of the women. This meant that the audience was able to know how the women felt through her facial expressions. The audience was then able to sympathise with the character since they would know how she was feeling. Another shot that was used was a three shot. Within this shot, it included the two detectives and the femme fatal. The shot allowed the audience to see the costumes that the characters were wearing. It also shown the audience how the men were leaning towards the women due to the attraction. It meant the audience could understand that the men were attracted to her which could foreshadow a tragedy later during the film. This is because a detective should be professional and not have a noticeable attraction to a client for professional purposes.

Sound was used at the beginning of the scene. This music is used when the establishing shots are being used. The soundtrack is incidental music. This is because the music fits the scene when it is played. The music sets a happy atmosphere as there are clips shown of the city. The music sets the scene of a city that seems to be extremely positive. The instruments that are used within the sound clip would be strings, trumpet and xylophone. Together, this creates an upbeat track which gives the audience the impression that the city is a happy and positive place. In the opening scene, there is also a backing track throughout this. It is a quite backing track that you can only hear when there is no dialogue. This piece of music is made up of string instruments. This creates a positive atmosphere for the audience. This means the audience will not expect what later happens when the detective’s partner gets shot. The music hide the events that happen later in the film.

Just like in any film, editing has to be done to ensure that the film is the best quality possible. At the beginning, the scene had fades when showing images of San Francisco. The fades make the editing a lot more seamlessly. They are more noticeable but they make the scenes flow a lot more smoothly. It also sets the scene for the audience. For the rest of the opening scene, there was continuity editing put into the scene. This is when the cuts between shots are fluid and barely noticeable. It means that the audience stay interested in the film because it flows well.

Within any film, mise en scene is important in order to ensure that the audience stays interested. In the opening scene of Maltese Falcon, the costumes of the characters are extremely important. In a typical film noir, the detective will wear a specific costume. This is normally a suit which is very neat and tidy. When the detective is outside, he tends to wear an over coat and a hat. In the opening scene, the detective wears this outfit. This then tells the audience that the film is a film noir by the characters customer. It also tells the audience that the detective is neat person who likes to be presentable. The femme fatal in the film also wears a specific kind of outfit when they appear in a film noir. This kind of outfit that the femme fatal would wear is a flattering dress which gives out the impression that she is dangerous. In colour productions, the dress colour would normally be dress which them symbolises the ‘Scarlett Women’. This women is known for having hardly any morals and she tends to be wild. In the opening scene, the women wore an outfit which looked expensive. This is because she wore fur which could symbolise wealth due to the fact that real fur is an expensive type of clothing do to the way it is extracted. There was also a prop that was used in the opening scene. This was a cigarette. The detective was seen rolling a cigarette. This represents danger that the detective is. This is symbol of danger which could then foreshadow an event later in the film. Another prop that was used was the Falcon at the start of the film. This shows many things. This prop also tells the audience where the location is before they even find out. The Falcon is considered to be an American bird which is connected to high authority within America. This shows that the film is set in the United States. The Falcon also foreshadows treasure. This is because at the start of the scene, the flacon is described and it is said that it is valuable. This could foreshadow Mrs Wonderly wanting to use the detective in order to find this falcon. This gives the audience a feeling of suspense and mystery. When the detective was in his apartment, there was a still shot used that only showed the background next to the detective’s bed. In the background, the curtains were blowing. The wind could represent the danger. This is because the danger could be ‘blowing’ towards the detective which could then foreshadow something that happens later during the film. As discussed earlier, a medium close up was used. This was to show the facial expressions of the femme fatal. The facial expressions of the female foreshadowed events later on in the film. The female seemed to not be able to make direct eye contact with the detective when she was explaining the story about her sister. This is a clear sign that the femme fatal was lying. If it appeared to be that she was lying then this means that this would be discovered by the detective at the end of the film.

Inital Ideas

After looking at the codes and conventions of a romantic comedy, I have decided to look into initial ideas. This gives me an idea of what I could do for my opening scene if I was to chose the genre romantic comedy.

 

The Vow Opening Scene Analysis

In order to research into romantic comedies, I have decided to analyse the opening scene of a famous romantic comedy called The Vow. This film was released in 2012 and it stars Rachel McAdams and Channing Tatum. The film is based on a true story of Kim and Krickitt Carpenter. Kim and Krickitt Carpenter were traveling to see family when their car was involved in a terrible collision. The couple were only married for two months when the crash happened on November 24, 1993. When Krickitt came out from a coma, she did not know her husband. It was recorded that she lost 18 months of memory. This meant that she didn't remember meeting, dating and marrying Kim. Since the crash, Krickitt has not gained back the lost memories. Although she doesn't remember her husband, she and her husband have remained committed to their original wedding vows. Their book The Vow tells the true story of their challenging journey. This book was originally published in 2000. In 2012, there was an updated story that was released.

During the opening scene, there were camera shots that were used. One of the shots used was a close up. This shot was used when the main female character unfastened her seat belt. By using this shot, it allowed the audience to see the importance of her removing her seat belt. By what I mean by this, it shows that it foreshadows the crash that happens later during the scene. The crash is a key point in the film because it sets the storyline for the rest of the film. By having a close up of the seat belt, it emphasises the fact that the crash is important. Another shot that was used within the opening scene is a high angle. A high angle shot normally is used to make the audience appear and feel to be more dominant than the subject. On the other hand, this shot was used in this scene to make the crash seem important. The shot was used when the leading female actress was lying on the bonnet of the car. The shot was used while it zoomed out. By zooming out of the shot, you are able to see the full extent of the crash and the audience is able to understand the importance of the crash.






The female actress removes her seatbelt


In any opening scene there needs to be editing that is done in order to make the opening scene look more flawless. One piece of editing that was done was when the couple was raced into hospital after the car crash. When they were in the hospital, the scene was edited so it played frame by frame. This created an edgy look. It made the audience feel as if they were in the hospital watching the couple. It makes the audience feel that it is not actually happening because it is played frame by frame. It also makes the scene more dramatic and it makes the audience feel the tension because they are unaware if they will make it. another piece of editing that was done was during the car crash. As the car crash happened, the scene became slow motion. The scene became slow motion at this point because it added the emphasis to the car crash. It made it seem important and this is because it is the basis for the whole storyline. There was a piece of dialogue used just before the crash. The dialogue was "the world stops when I look at you". This is a significant piece of dialogue because the scene becomes slow motion signalling the time stopping.

In any opening scene, there will be some type of sound used. In the opening scene, there was non diegetic sound used. This was incidental music which fitted the scene at that moment in time. The music was made up of violins and keyboard. these instruments are usually used for romantic songs because of their sound. This piece of music has been used in order to set the scene for the audience. It tells the audience that the movie is going to include romance. with incidental music, it must fit the scene. Therefore this explains why the music changed when the crash happened. The music became a lot more depressing and deadly. This is because the instruments started to play in a lower key which meant the music fitted the scene more due to the events that were shown. It made the audience feel that this was an extremely tragic event which is important. As well as non diegetic sound being used, diegetic sound was also used. These sounds were police sirens. The police sirens were heard after the crash. By the audience hearing the sirens, it shows that the location is in a big city. This is because a police car would be easily heard in the city because they are normally in the city centre therefore you should be able to hear them from a small distance. It also shows the importance of the crash because the emergency services were on their way.








Red coat can symbolise love

and foreshadow danger















Snow symbolises Christmas



Mise en scene was also used. This is what tells the audience a lot about the characters and the storyline. An example of one of the types of mise en scene that was used was the snow. The snow tells the audience that the film is set around Christmas time because you typically have snow around the months of Christmas. Setting the film during Christmas time is a stereotypical convention of a romantic comedy. This is because it is seen as romantic. another type of mise en scene that was used was the red coat that the main female actress was wearing, the red coat could symbolise the theme of love in the film. Red is one of the colours in which love is symbolised through which is one of the codes and conventions of a romantic comedy. Also, the red coat could also represent the danger that the main actress will be in. It could foreshadow the car crash. When the couple first get in the car, the male actor stands outside and wipes the snow off the windscreen. The female actress waves through the window to her husband. This could represent the separation that is to come during the film. It also could represent that the couple will suffer a crash where one person ends up outside the car/through the windscreen. This happens to the female actress.

Over all I believe that this is a good opening scene because it sticks to the codes and conventions of an romantic comedy.

Genre - Romantic Comedy

Codes and Conventions of a Romantic Comedy

London is known for being a good location
for films

Narrative

- Typical three part structure
- Boy and girl will meet but then they will be torn apart
- The two characters will realise they were meant for each other and they will get back together
- The resolution is not necessarily happy but the characters will meet again and work things out

Setting

- Usually in a big, well known city such as New York
- If done in the UK, London would be a good location because the audience are able to picture the city without actually being there.

Lighting
- Happy lighting can be used
- Natural day lighting
- Sometimes darker lighting may be used in order to mirror the tone. On the other hand, this is not often

Costumes

- The main male character normally wears jeans and tends to look trendy.

- The main female character will normally wear feminine clothing. This normally could be dresses, leggings, skinny jeans, long tops etc. The outfit normally looks trendy

Soundtrack

- Normally popular songs
- The audience should recognise the songs
- The songs must relate to the narrative
- They need to assist the story-telling


Main Characters

- The characters must be likeable
- Down to Earth
- The audience needs to relate to the characters in order to stay interested in the film

Other Characters

- Other characters in the film could be best friends or family
- The other characters normally offer support for the main characters
- The main source of humour comes from them

Resolution

- Most likely a happy ending
- As the films continue to be produced, it is becoming more popular that the ending doesn't always work out

There have been many romantic comedy films that have been released through the years. some of the classic films are I Give It A Year (2013) Dear John (2010), Pretty Women (1990), Titanic (1997), The Vow (2012) and Romeo and Juliet (1996).

Feedback Response

By looking at the feedback that I have received, I am going to embed more photos of modern day horror protagonists and horror/thriller victims. 

I will also add the textual analysis Maltese Falcon. 

I will also embed my studio logo and the draft title sequence. 

Lastly, I will also ensure that the final script, draft scripts, storyboard, synopsis and also the production schedule

I am hoping to complete all these by the end of the Christmas holiday. The date will be the 5th January.

Mr Judge Feedback

Medal: Well done for completing all tasks to an excellent standard and for uploading your superb Genre data analysis work from yesterday.  You are on task to achieve very good marks for your coursework as you always complete tasks in a timely fashion to a very good standard. To reflect this you have been awarded 3 reach points. 

Mission: Could we have some more obvious images of stereotypical horror antagonists and stereotypical horror victims. also your 'text' is quite small, It could be worthwhile using the 'normal' setting. 

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Analysis of BFI Data - Genre and Classification

As you can see from the table, out of the three genres that we are looking at. These genres are romance, thriller and horror. The genre that released the most films within one year was thriller. They released 64 films whilst horror released 37 films and romance released 34. This shows that thriller could be the most popular due to how many films they released. On the other hand, by looking at the total income for the films, you can clearly see which films are the most popular. The horror genre created £57.5 million. Thriller made £29.1 million and the romance genre made £13.9 million. This further shows that the most popular genre was horror. This is because although the genre made less films, they made more money for the films that they produced and released. The romance genre was not as popular. This is because they released the lowest amount of films and they also made the lowest amount of income. This shows that they were not as popular as the other genres that we are investigating.

From this set of data, it shows the average number of theaters that the films reached at the widest point of release and it also shows the amount that the box office made when the film was shown. In the horror genre, their films reached 145 box offices. This shows that it reached a large amount of cinemas. Box offices, in total, made about £57.5 million when the horror genre films were shown. The thriller genre reached 89 cinemas. The gross amount that box offices made was £29.1 million. This shows that since the genre didn't reach to as many cinemas, this has affected the amount of money that the box offices have made in total. the romance genre has the lowest statistics. The genre only reached 59 cinemas and the gross amount that box offices made was £13.9 million. Over all this shows that the most popular genre is horror. This is because they managed to get the films shown in more cinemas therefore more audiences watched the films which then brought in further income for the box offices, hence why the gross amount is the highest than other genres. 

The chart shows the the average amount that each cinema makes from the genre. It is compared with the overall gross amount of the films and also how many box offices the genre reached. In the horror genre, the average profit of the film is £10,708. The genre managed to reach a total number of 5,367 box offices, This is a large amount of money for each box office. The thriller genre made an average of £5,127 for each cinema. The amount of cinemas the genre reached was 5,667. The romance genre managed to make the cinemas roughly £6,895 each. The amount of cinemas the genre reached was 2,014. Over all this shows that the horror genre did a lot better in sales due to the amount of audiences reached. Also, the romance genre has interesting statistics. Although the romance genre did not reach to as many cinemas, they still managed to make each box office more more than the thriller genre did. Due to not reaching as many cinemas, this means that the over all income for the genre is lower than thriller.

The chart above shows the number of releases of each genre within the UK and Ireland. It also allows you to see the amount the genre made all together within this area. The horror genre released 7 films within the UK and Ireland in 2013. This generated a total of £14.8 million. The thriller genre released 17 films within the UK and Ireland. The total amount made was £4.1 million. Lastly, the romantic comedy only released 3 films throughout the year. The amount the box offices made was a total of £6.2 million. This shows that the horror and romantic genres are popular with the UK and Ireland. The horror genre released more films and made more profit but the romantic genre managed to release less films and almost get half of the horrors profit. The thriller genre did not do as well within the UK and Ireland even though they released more films. They did not make as much profit so this shows that there were less audiences viewing the films. The most popular horror film that was shown was World War Z. The most popular romantic film that was shown was I Give It A Year. Finally, the most popular film was The Counsellor.

The chart shows the number of films worldwide (e.g. Hollywood films), in the UK and the small budget films within the UK (UK independent films). As you can see from the chart, Animation is an extremely popular worldwide film. Action is the most popular UK film and then comedy is the most popular UK independent film. Horror has more films shown at box offices with a 5.8%. they are also shows a lot around the world with a 5.0% of films being shown at box offices. The thriller genre has more worldwide films and UK independent films rather than UK films. The romance genre has a high proportion of films at box offices that are UK independent. The percentage of this is 8.1%. Over all this shows that the most popular genre over all would be horror. I think this because from looking at the data, the horror genre has a higher percentage of Hollywood type films rather than UK/UK independent films. Typically, Hollywood films do better on the market rather than UK films and UK independent films.