Friday 26 February 2010
Note to reader:
The beginning sequence of this movie follows the character of Lewis, however. Lewis and his life are just a passing thing in the life of Julius, and the existence of crime and death he leads.
Rough script plan
To appeal to our target audience and for realism, our actors are communicating in urban slang.
Lewis comes walking out of college. The conversation goes like this:
Lewis: wagwan boys what's gwan?
Randomer no.1: nutn g, what's you man sayin?
Lewis: Nutn g just chippin off town for some MacDONALDS. You got any draws cuz?
Randomer no.1: Nah bro ain't got jack gettin ma reload later, my boy Johnny's got dry peng though.
Lewis: safe cuz hook me up with some of those tasty nugs.
*Lewis walks over to Johnny, the conversation is as follows*
Johnny: You alright geez, what you after?
Lewis: Not much bro just a likkle cheeky tens ya know.
Johnny: Yeah rudeboy here ya go selecta,.
*The transaction is carried out*
Lewis: Safe cuz, here comes my bus i'm duckin out quick sef sef *Fistbang*
*Lewis bowls over to the bus, gets on, buys a ticket*
*various shots of iconic Cambridge icons.*
Meanwhile, in an undisclosed location Danny is on the phone to Julius.
Julius: Easy boy.
Danny: Don't call me boy soppy bollocks. i ain't in the fuckin mood.
Julius: what's the problem fella?
Danny: his name's lewis, i want him dead within 24 hours, i can't have people muggin me off. My reputation's on the line, 24 hours jules, I want him dead. *hangs up*
MEANWHILE
Lewis gets off the bus, there are various shots of him bowling around town, we see him goin in and coming out of MacDONALDS's.
He is spotted by Julius, he panics and starts running.
There is a chase scene, with lots of shots. The chase leads to a dead-end alley.
There is a lack of conversation at this point.
Julius: playtime's over soundboy.
Lewis: Come on man don't do this i got so much to live for.
Julius: we've all gotta make a living.
*shank*
some other shots with some deep emotional music and Julius doin some stuff.
Lewis comes walking out of college. The conversation goes like this:
Lewis: wagwan boys what's gwan?
Randomer no.1: nutn g, what's you man sayin?
Lewis: Nutn g just chippin off town for some MacDONALDS. You got any draws cuz?
Randomer no.1: Nah bro ain't got jack gettin ma reload later, my boy Johnny's got dry peng though.
Lewis: safe cuz hook me up with some of those tasty nugs.
*Lewis walks over to Johnny, the conversation is as follows*
Johnny: You alright geez, what you after?
Lewis: Not much bro just a likkle cheeky tens ya know.
Johnny: Yeah rudeboy here ya go selecta,.
*The transaction is carried out*
Lewis: Safe cuz, here comes my bus i'm duckin out quick sef sef *Fistbang*
*Lewis bowls over to the bus, gets on, buys a ticket*
*various shots of iconic Cambridge icons.*
Meanwhile, in an undisclosed location Danny is on the phone to Julius.
Julius: Easy boy.
Danny: Don't call me boy soppy bollocks. i ain't in the fuckin mood.
Julius: what's the problem fella?
Danny: his name's lewis, i want him dead within 24 hours, i can't have people muggin me off. My reputation's on the line, 24 hours jules, I want him dead. *hangs up*
MEANWHILE
Lewis gets off the bus, there are various shots of him bowling around town, we see him goin in and coming out of MacDONALDS's.
He is spotted by Julius, he panics and starts running.
There is a chase scene, with lots of shots. The chase leads to a dead-end alley.
There is a lack of conversation at this point.
Julius: playtime's over soundboy.
Lewis: Come on man don't do this i got so much to live for.
Julius: we've all gotta make a living.
*shank*
some other shots with some deep emotional music and Julius doin some stuff.
Thursday 25 February 2010
Evaluation Questions
The following questions must be answered in your evaluation PowerPoint:
1. In what ways does your media product use, develop or challenge forms and conventions of real media products?
Our thriller introduction challenges forms and conventions of current thrillers by adding elements of gangster and action films. For example the storyline is very much like a gangster film, a hit is ordered on a character and they are hunted down by another character. The action element we have included is a chase scene to make the scene a bit more fast paced for a short amount of time before we return to the nature of a thriller film. To keep our film in the thriller category we had to ensure that we kept it sinister and included a good amount of suspense. In the respect it is back to the original values of a thriller, just with our own unique twist.
2. How does your media product represent particular social groups?
Our film represents youth culture but also takes on a very obvious gangster storyline which also gives it a bit more of a sinister appearance.
3. What kind of media institution might distribute your media product and why?
Our media product would be distributed and published by an independent media institution, similar to films such as kidulthood and adulthood, two films we are drawing allot of ideas and themes from.
4. Who would be the audience for your media product?
Our media product is aimed at younger adults that enjoy typical gangster sort of films but also our product represents present youth culture in some areas which would obviously make it very appealing to younger generations.
5. How did you attract/address your audience?
We attracted our audience by including many elements of everyday life that a teenager experiences. For example we begin in a college environment where obviously most teenagers will be spending allot of time. This seems a safe environment because it is an everyday thing, however we will show a more sinister twist.
6. What have you learnt about technologies from the process of constructing the product?
During the process of bringing our product together we have learnt how to use the filming equipment effectively e.g. camera and tripod etc. We have also learnt how to use the editing software to bring all our clips together and make the transitions between them smooth and also to add credits. Finally we used garage band to create a sound track to go over the sequence that fitted in with the mood of the scene.
7. Looking back to your preliminary task, what do you feel that you have learnt in the progression from it to the full product?
We have become allot better at gathering the necessary footage and also allot better at efficiently editing it all together and using more advanced editing techniques for a much better finish.
1. In what ways does your media product use, develop or challenge forms and conventions of real media products?
Our thriller introduction challenges forms and conventions of current thrillers by adding elements of gangster and action films. For example the storyline is very much like a gangster film, a hit is ordered on a character and they are hunted down by another character. The action element we have included is a chase scene to make the scene a bit more fast paced for a short amount of time before we return to the nature of a thriller film. To keep our film in the thriller category we had to ensure that we kept it sinister and included a good amount of suspense. In the respect it is back to the original values of a thriller, just with our own unique twist.
2. How does your media product represent particular social groups?
Our film represents youth culture but also takes on a very obvious gangster storyline which also gives it a bit more of a sinister appearance.
3. What kind of media institution might distribute your media product and why?
Our media product would be distributed and published by an independent media institution, similar to films such as kidulthood and adulthood, two films we are drawing allot of ideas and themes from.
4. Who would be the audience for your media product?
Our media product is aimed at younger adults that enjoy typical gangster sort of films but also our product represents present youth culture in some areas which would obviously make it very appealing to younger generations.
5. How did you attract/address your audience?
We attracted our audience by including many elements of everyday life that a teenager experiences. For example we begin in a college environment where obviously most teenagers will be spending allot of time. This seems a safe environment because it is an everyday thing, however we will show a more sinister twist.
6. What have you learnt about technologies from the process of constructing the product?
During the process of bringing our product together we have learnt how to use the filming equipment effectively e.g. camera and tripod etc. We have also learnt how to use the editing software to bring all our clips together and make the transitions between them smooth and also to add credits. Finally we used garage band to create a sound track to go over the sequence that fitted in with the mood of the scene.
7. Looking back to your preliminary task, what do you feel that you have learnt in the progression from it to the full product?
We have become allot better at gathering the necessary footage and also allot better at efficiently editing it all together and using more advanced editing techniques for a much better finish.
Tuesday 2 February 2010
Shot list
Shot 1
Establishing shot/tracking shot of Lewis, dust time, semi dark. Frame freezes and has character info.
Shot 2
Medium shot of Lewis on the bus.
Time lapse of Cambridge from car park
Shot 3
Medium shot - Julius in a house smoking a recreational spliff :) (time freezes and character intro ensues) on phone to the Danny (character intro ensues) ordering hit on Lewis.
Shot 4
Time lapse of people walking past, looks like persons walking through the crowd
Shot 5
Tracking shot leading to point of view of Lewis - seeing Danny. Then a over Dannys shoulder shot of Lewis.
Shot 6
Medium shot linking both characters to the location and Lewis starts running.
Shot 7
Hand held running shot to add tension, really quick transitions to add to mayhem. The chase leads to alleyway in which there is an over the shoulder shot of Lewis over Danny's shoulder. He is now holding a knife.
Shot 8
See the knife going towards Lewis neck and flashes of the knife at neck, black, blood on the neck, black, falling, black, hitting the ground in slow motion.
Shot 9
Extreme close up at a canted angle of Danny on phone too Julius. 'is it done?'
Shot 10
Fade out to black.
Establishing shot/tracking shot of Lewis, dust time, semi dark. Frame freezes and has character info.
Shot 2
Medium shot of Lewis on the bus.
Time lapse of Cambridge from car park
Shot 3
Medium shot - Julius in a house smoking a recreational spliff :) (time freezes and character intro ensues) on phone to the Danny (character intro ensues) ordering hit on Lewis.
Shot 4
Time lapse of people walking past, looks like persons walking through the crowd
Shot 5
Tracking shot leading to point of view of Lewis - seeing Danny. Then a over Dannys shoulder shot of Lewis.
Shot 6
Medium shot linking both characters to the location and Lewis starts running.
Shot 7
Hand held running shot to add tension, really quick transitions to add to mayhem. The chase leads to alleyway in which there is an over the shoulder shot of Lewis over Danny's shoulder. He is now holding a knife.
Shot 8
See the knife going towards Lewis neck and flashes of the knife at neck, black, blood on the neck, black, falling, black, hitting the ground in slow motion.
Shot 9
Extreme close up at a canted angle of Danny on phone too Julius. 'is it done?'
Shot 10
Fade out to black.
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