Final Genre choice

We decided to pick the genre ....

Drama

This is because we realized that all 3 of our initial ideas has the same serious tone. This led us to pick the genre drama. it also opens up a bunch of detailed, interesting and unique plot lines. 

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Film Title

Panther

Plot

Eugena is brought up in a male dominate household with her primary caregiver being her father. After a while Eugena is notices odd behaviour from her brothers and father. She soon discovers the secret that her father is the head of the Black Panther movement, in her community. Since then she has had a different outlook on life.  After watching Martin Luther funeral on the TV she is empowered to join the Black Panthers to fight for the cause.

Setting

California, USA, 1966

Characters

Eugena Miller (Female Protagonist)

Patrick Miller (Eugena’s Older Brother)

Bobby Miller (Eugena’s Older Brother)

Wesley Miler (Eugena’s Older Brother)

Titan Miller (Eugena’s Father)

Sylva Richards (Eugena’s Friend)

Sanders vent (Eugena’s Love Interest)

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Film Title

Defiance

Plot

The struggles and strife’s of an interracial couple trying to be together in an ignorant society.

Setting

London, UK, 1853

Characters

Dorothy Vaughn (Female Protagonist)

Timothy Linton (Male protagonist)

Margret Vaughn (Dorothy’s Mum)

Lucas Vaughn (Dorothy’s Dad)

Paul Linton (Timothy’s Dad)

Harold fiddle( A love interest)

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Film Title

Plot

Kiara an African American living in the projects, she has the opportunity to attend one of the world’s best ballet school, Julliard. When she arrives she is met with intense competition and due to her background is the underdog. Tabitha is the schools best dancer is threatened by Kiara’s talent; disliking Kiara. A scholarship to the National Ballet Company is coming up and there are only 3 positions are available; things are getting really heated in the race to win one of those positions.

Setting

New York, USA

Characters

Kiara Mason (Female Protagonist)

Tillie Mason (Kiara’s Mom)

Tabitha Simpson (Antagonist)

Leo Tazana (Kiara’s love interest)

Leyla pole(Kiara’s friend)

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Film Title

Woman’s Work

Plot

Sarah who is 21 has just discovered that her older sister has just died in a car accident. In her will, she has stated her daughter Lily, who is now 6 years old to be left in Sarah’s custody. The only problem is that Sarah is beginning her professional career and is starting to climb the social ladder. In fact, she is already engaged to the CEO of her company. She cannot afford a child to hold her back.

Setting

New York, USA

Characters

Sarah Natolie  (Female Protagonist)

Lily Gibson (Female Protagonist, Little Girl)

Maria Gibson (Lily’s mum)

Xavier black (Sarah’s Fiancé)

Raymon Kilman (Social worker)

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Film Title

The Girl Who Knew Pi

Plot:

A young girl is put into the foster care system after becoming an orphan. She is taken into the Williams family who come to the realisation of the young girl’s gift. A battle follows between the Williams family and the state to see whether the young girl can stay with the Williams family to have a happy childhood or, she is sent away to a boarding school for gifted children and forced into a life of higher education, missing her childhood

Setting

Surrey, UK

Characters

Alex Hernandez (Female Protagonist)

Samantha Williams (Foster Mother)

Paul Williams (Foster Dad)

Clementine Williams (Foster Sister)

Benjamin Williams (Foster Brother)

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Film Title:

This is me

Plot:

A prosperous young student is involved in a car accident and becomes parlayed from the waist down. The film is about the student adapting to her disability and struggling to find her identity.

Setting

Houston, Texas

Characters

Brady Johnson (male protagonist, student)

Andy Gunner (Coach)

Finn Goldwin (Friend)

Ashely Banks (Girlfriend)

Stella Johnson (protagonists mum)

Vince Johnson (protagonist dad)

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Film Title

Held Hostage

Plot

A mother takes who is determined to track the man who kidnaps her child after she discovers her child missing in the park. However, things take a turn for the worst as she finds herself held hostage by the same man who had taken her child.

Setting

London, UK

Characters

Kerry Jones (female protagonist, mother)

Thomas Jones (son)

Man/woman (antagonist)

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Film Title:

Home

Plot:

Amelia is a 17 year old girl who has just discovered that she is adopted. The film is about Amelia taking a trip, trying to find her identity and who her real parents are.

Setting:

London, UK

Characters:

Amelia Fisher (female protagonist)

Tommy Fisher (Amelia’s dad)

Linda Fisher (Amelia’s Mum)

Certificate:

 

Codes and Conventions of Drama films

Trailer analysis of Miracles from Heaven, 2016

Film Title: Miracles from heaven

Release Date: 10^th June 2016

Box Office: $73.9 million

Analysis:

In the trailer for “Miracles from Heaven”, textual features work together to represent ideas about love, sickness, miracles and hope.

Mise-en-scene and sound work together to represent love between the couple and sisters. Many scenes are set in high key lighting framing Anna and her sister’s smiling faces. This suggests she is very much loved by her sisters. As well as this high key lighting is used when Anna or her sisters are around their parents as well, suggesting that they are all a close knit family who love each other very much. As well as this dialogue is used to show Anna’s parent love each other very much. At the start of the trailer they are singing “It’s a good love, it’s a good life” and later on Anna’s mother is asked how long she’s been married and she answers “14 years” with a smug smile on her face.

Mise-en-scene, camera work, editing and sound work together to portray Anna as being weak, sick and fragile. The editing in the middle is very fast paced showing many scenes where proxemics is used to show Anna in the back of shots surrounded by doctors and hospital equipment. This shows she is sick and weak therefore needs the doctor’s help. As well as this Mise-en-scene is used to show her as pale and her costume is mostly a child’s hospital robe.  In the first scene that we see Anna sick Camera work and sound work together to suggest that Anna is fragile and vulnerable. There is a close-up of Anna’s face showing her crying and in pain. AS well as this there is then an acute high angle and Anna says “Mummy it hurts!”  

Mise-en-scene, editing and sound work together to show that there is hope and that miracles do happen. After, the trailer shows Anna getting sick the editing slows down in pace showing much longer scenes. This suggests that there is hope as Anna is in scenes for a longer amount of time, suggesting she might live longer than predicted. Dialogue is used to show that a miracle has happened. Anna’s mum says “It healed her? ….. Well that’s impossible” A piece of Non-Diegetic and asynchronous piece of music is also played. It is called Flight Song by Rachel Platten. The lyrics of the song suggest that Anna is a fighter and has lots of hope now that she has recovered. As well as this there is one tracking shot of Anna running. She is in the front of the shot leaving everything behind her. This suggests that Anna is leaving her illness behind and starting a new life where she will be happy and healthy. High key lighting is also used in this scene. This suggests that Anna has a guardian angel watching over her taking care of her. 

Trailer Analysis of Belle, 2014

Film Title: Belle

Release Date: 13^th June 2014

Box Office: $16.5 million

Analysis:

In the trailer for “Belle” Textual features work together to portray ideas about racial separation, justice, power and family love.

Mise-en-scene, Camera work and sound work together to portray a stereotypical representation of coloured people in the time period the film is set in. At the start of the trailer there is a tracking shot of Belle and the Admiral walking through a crowd of people. As the shot follows them you can see many people in the crowd turn their heads and stare at the Admiral and Belle. As well as this Belle wears grey and brown rags for clothes compared to silk dresses that other women wear. This shows that she is different to everyone else in the scene and that they see her as a shame to the human race. As well as this, there are many scenes where Belle must wear a cloak out with the hood up to hide her skin and one man around her whispers to another “ I find her repulsing” This supports the stereotypical representation of coloured people in that time.

Sound is used to show a counter typical representation of one white man who is fighting for justice for all people of the human race. Dialogue in particular was used to show this. Three key pieces of dialogue are used to show that justice is a key theme in this film. These are “what is right is never impossible” said by the Admiral at the start, “what should anyone say?!” said by Belles sister in response to a man being rude to belle and “he speaks a voice for those that don’t have one” said by belle herself when confronted about the lawyer she has fallen in love with. These key dialogue sentences are used to give a counter typical representation of the film where they are fighting for justice for coloured people.

Mise-en-scene, sound and proxemics are used to show a power play between white and coloured people. This is stereotypical for the time the film is set in however it also shows a slight counter typical representation. Proxemics is used to show a stereotypical representation. Belle is very often places at the back of the scenes especially at the start of the trailer. This shows that she is less important than the other people in the room. Sound supports this representation as Belles “uncle” tells her but not her sister “there are rules in place that dictate how we live”. Camera work supports this but also shows a counter typical representation of belle. There is an over the shoulder shot of belle and her sister having their cloaks put on. Belle’s sister had a coloured servant putting hers on. This shot shows that belle has power even though she is a coloured girl. However, the proxemics of this shot have belle in the background and the servant in the foreground, suggesting that maybe belle’s position is worse than the servants. Sound also supports the counter typical representation as Belle shouts “I have a tongue” at a very powerful lady. If belle was a servant she would have been told off however as her family is high up in the hierarchy she can talk back and not face consequences like a servant would.

Finally sound and editing, are used to show themes of family and love. The editing is slow paced for most of the trailer showing all members of the family in many of the shots. As well as this her father and mother are talking and dialogue is used to show that even with the colour of her skin she is loved by her family who are a different colour of skin. Her father is asked “How much do you love her?” and his reply is “ as if she came from you and me” suggesting they love her like their own, showing that love is more powerful than anything. 

A2 G324 Brief

A2 G324: Advanced Portfolio in Media is a coursework unit candidates will produce: 

• a media portfolio, comprising a main and ancillary texts;
• a presentation of their research, planning and evaluation in digital format(s). 

These two points will be based on a  promotional package for a new film, to include a trailer, together with two of the following three options: 

• a website homepage for the film; 

• a film magazine front cover, featuring the film; 

• a poster for the film.

We will be doing the film magazine cover featuring the film and the film po

The Differences between Opening scenes and Trailers

Mapping of The Sweeny

Mapping of Criminal

Mapping of The Edge Of Seventeen

Mapping of Juno

Mapping of A United Kingdom

Mapping of The Invisible Woman

Genre Research

Initial Ideas - Mind Maps

Initial Ideas - list

These are our Initial ideas for each of the final 3 Genres we have chosen.

Historical

·         A female protagonist who’s fiancé goes off to war and dies and now she has to face the consequences and aftermath of wither WW1 or WW2 – how she lives after the war.

·         Love between two races/ religions

·         Based on a historical figures/ events

·         1980’s

Slice of Life

·         Disability: someone overcoming the stereotypes and troubles of being disabled/ motivational

·         Disability: Someone looking after a person who is disabled

·         Gifted and talented people: someone who does not realise their gift and potential

·         Coming of age

·         Two cultures coming together

·         Conflict between religion

·         Parenthood

·         single parents

Crime

·         Kidnapping

·         Sherlock Holmes

·          A spy

·          Heist

·         Get away drivers

·         business/family setting crime