A2 PRODUCTION

Monday 22 November 2010

Problems And Difficulties

While in the making of our film we had faced a number of difficulties and challenges as the gap from AS Opening sequence to A2 Film Production is indeed very massive demmanding

Firstly, our first problem was our shots. Due to the lack of equipment the shots we had hoped to use were not advisable as it will look amuture. Such shots like "depth of view" which i had hoped to use for Harry when looking at the poster just to show the reflection from the poster on to his eyes. But this was unattainable due to lighting so we had change it to something different yet imaginative but also duable.

Secondly,another problem was our cast (Edward Obeng). Our cast simply did not know how to acvt and so was very distraught to do so. Therefore, we had to literally force him to do things he would not want to do.

Script For Our Film

Scene 1: Opening Bedroom

It is morning and our main character HARRY is getting ready for school. We show the alarm clock goes off and his hand pressing the clocks, then we show our character getting ready for college. Through is costume the audience will be able to detect that he is most likely a “geek” as his costume represents the stereotypical image of nerds e.g. ties, braces and dotted shirts.
The identity of our character is kept a mystery as we do not show or reveal his face – all the audience can see is his costume and body. (Soundtrack). Then we switch location and HARRY is on his way to school, we do not show his journey – all we show is the school playground via an establishing shot. While HARRY is walking through the playground he then trips over his shoelaces – this then gains attention from his bullies as the camera focuses on them.
All in all HARRY finally enters the building and walks into class with a gloomy look. A few minutes later we see other footsteps rushing in to class. Then the door slams to represent that class has started and we show the school bell ringing which indicates that school has started.

Scene 2: MEDIA BLOCK

Suddenly, we see our protagonist run out of class in a fright, and straight after him we see the two bullies which the audience was introduced to in the beginning catch up with him. They then grab him up against the wall and pour water all down his hair and mess it up (they then peanut him and do other bullying-like things) then walk away jokily.
HARRY is upset and emotional over this trauma he has just experimented so goes off to apply for community service as he has no friends to confide in him. (Present this by a hand giving him the “community service” card)
As HARRY is doing his community service he begins to draw and include all the terrible things that have ever occurred in his life.
As HARRY is drawing the only things that he seems to draw are in regards to JACK, with this thought he gets frustrated and pushes a chair into the cupboard without thought. Exactly soon after this happens everything on top of the cupboard falls unto the floor.


Scene 3: Media Office

Coincidently a magazine about pranks and jokes falls down on to the table that HARRY is sitting on
HARRY then reminisces what happened to him earlier this morning with JACK and gets angry, he then looks down and sees the magazine which is filled with pranks and jokes.
Harry then turns to audience (camera) and has a smirk on his face to show he has an idea.

Scene 4:

Later on, on that day HARRY begins to go through the magazine and sees all the funny pranks that are included in the magazine.
In relation to this HARRY then hatches a cunning plan to seek revenge on JACK by producing a series of pranks. HARRY then lists the pranks as followed:
Puts Superglue on the chair that JACK will be sitting on.
Slippery liquid outside floor of classroom, so when JACK finally gets of his chair he will fall over).
Place clear tape across the outside of a door from top to bottom
He then runs out frantically through the classroom (media room) corridor.

Scene 5

The next day HARRY comes into school, with a new personality. JACK is still very angry with what happened to him yesterday and happy slaps HARRY to gain his authority back.
But HARRY does not take it lightly, when JACK turns around HARRY pushes him down to the floor, giving JACK the macho look, and we now see the reverse of character personality - now HARRY has found his identity, and as he walks off JACK is left on the floor representing him as the weaker character and HARRY gaining status.

Monday 1 November 2010

Self Defence Treatment

Genre: Family

Tagline: Geeks are bullies to.

HARRY is a little, meek boy that is experiencing bullying by the top guy JACK. HARRY is too ashamed to tell anyone so he keeps it to himself. But today is the day he decides to seek revenge on JACK.
Exposition:
• HARRY walks into school with a happy mood like always, keeping himself to himself, whereas everyone else is entering the school gates with their friends.

• HARRY then sees JACK while entering his class and has a sick feeling and a sense of fear on his face.


Development:

• An hour goes by and the school bell rings, symbolizing that class is over, you hear see two boys run out laughing and pointing and run away.

• HARRY then comes out the class soaked with water, while people walk past (preferably girls) walk past and point and laugh.

• HARRY gets angry and sad that he has no-one to confide in then runs off the scene.

• HARRY then tries to take things off of his mind, and offers to do community service. (Present this by a hand giving him the “community service” card)

• As HARRY is doing his community service he begins to draw and include all the terrible things that has ever occurred in his life.

• As HARRY is drawing the only things that he seems to draw are in regards to JACK, with this though he gets frustrated and pushes a chair into the cupboard without thought.

• Exactly soon after this happens everything untop of the cupboard falls unto the floor.


Complication:
•Coincidently a magazine about pranks and jokes falls down in front of Harry

•HARRY then has a quick flashback of what had happened first period with JACK.

• HARRY looks at the camera smiling /winking showing he has an idea.


Climax:
• Later on, on that day HARRY begins to go through the magazine and sees all the funny pranks that are included in the magazine.

• In relation to this HARRY then hatches a cunning plan to seek revenge on JACK by producing a Prank. HARRY then writes them all down in this specific order listed below:
1) Put Superglue on the chair that JACK will be sitting on.
2) Slippery liquid outside floor of classroom (As everyone would have left Baba puts slippery liquid on the floor outside classroom so when JACK finally gets of his chair he will fall over).
3) Place clear tape across the outside of a door from top to bottom (JACK will run into it as he is in a hurry to get home).

4) He then runs out frantically through the media corridor.

Resolution:

• The next day HARRY comes into school, with a new personality. JACK is still very angry with what happened to him yesterday and happy slaps HARRY to gain his authority back.

• But HARRY does not take it lightly, when JACK turns around HARRY pushes him down to the floor, giving JACK the macho look, and we now see the reverse of character personality - now HARRY has found his identity, and as he walks off JACK is left on the floor representing him as the weaker character and HARRY gaining status.

Dates and Auditions

Auditions:
4th November (3rd Period and 4th period)

Minutes of Meetings:
Tuesday 26th October: 38MINS
Discussed op[ening sequences.

Thursday 28th October:45Mins
Assigned roles, discussed where we should shoot, went over feedback of pitch just thought of the effect and success we wanted for our film.

Saturday 30th October:20Mins
Talked about our roles and anmy technicalities.

Cast List

HARRY: PROTAGONIST: MATHEW
JACK: ANTAGONIST: JACK

EXTRAS:
MICHELLE,
ALERO (and click),
DHARA,
LIAM,
CARL,
EDWARD.