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Initial stages
Group:
Myself- Casting, music, directing the acting, filming.
Holly Gunton- Director, creating a poster, filming.
Laura Walker- Producer, location, script, filming.
Ollie Turner- Editor, ideas, filming.
Genre:
We have chosen the crime genre. This is because we believe
it will allow us to demonstrate the skills we have learnt the most and be more
creative with the plot, as we will be able to show more of the story as crimes
often don’t follow a linear structure. However, we will have to be careful not
to give too much away due to it only being the opening.
Narrative style:
Whist we knew we didn’t want to follow a linear structure,
and include flashbacks, we couldn’t find a specific theory to follow. We only
vaguely follow Propp’s theory, as we have villains and heroes, however it is
quite ambiguous who fits in what category. This obscurity means we don’t have
binary opposites and therefor don’t follow Strauss’ theory. And, whilst it is
unclear, due to not having a linear structure, we don’t see a state of
equilibrium so can’t precisely follow Todorov’s theory, however it is the most
befitting of them all.
Characters:
We originally planned to have four characters but have
reduced to three. This was to ensure we remained within the restrictions of an
opening and didn’t complicate things or exceed the time limit. Our characters
are as follows:
The 1st interrogator- the leader of the two
The 2nd interrogator
The interrogated
Casting:
For the first interrogator, we cast Charlie Frazer. Whilst we
hadn’t worked with him on a media project before, I have worked with him as we
are both drama students, so I knew he was a good actor and would suit the part.
I had also worked with Tom Coath, another drama student, before and had seen
him play role similar to that of the interrogated character, who we cast him
for. Due to their experience in acting and doing so in front of a camera, we
knew they would have no problems performing confidently and would be able to
assume the roles and take direction when needed relatively easily. We then cast
Laura English as the second interrogator. This was because, whilst they have no
dialogue, are a very active, strong character and we knew Laura would be able
to portray her as such.
Locations:
We decided to use the school basement for the interrogation
scenes due to it’s dim, damp and generally dilapidated conditions. We then
chose to film the chase scenes in Norwich because it’s quite a crowded, urban
setting. In particular, we wanted to make use of the underground tunnels as the
lack of natural light and walls covered with graffiti further enforce the urban
setting and give the impression of being trapped.
Dialogue:
We chose to use dialogue sparingly. We decided to have no
dialogue during the chase scenes and short questions during the interrogation
scenes. This was to punctuate the fact that the interrogators are getting
nowhere.
Soundtrack:
Rather than have dialogue during the chase scenes, we
decided to have music. We wanted to use the song ‘Nothing Left to Say Now’ by
Imagine Dragons, because it’s so drum-heavy and powerful, whilst also sounding
very dramatic, that we thought it would be ideal to reflect a chase scene.
Unfortunately, it’s copyrighted so we can’t use the exact version. However, we
decided, as the music fit so well, to do a cover of it, so we could still use
it. The following musicians were involved:
Base- Tom Coath
Guitar- Tom Coath
Drums- Clare Wright
Piano- Clare Wright
Lead vocals- Emily Durstan
Backing vocals- Myself
Breaking the fourth wall:
We decided that breaking the fourth wall would not be
appropriate in an opening as involved as an interrogation or active as a chase
scene.
Narration:
We thought that dialogue and a soundtrack would be more
effective and impactful than narration as we believed it would prevent the
opening from being as engaging as we wanted it to be.
Camera shots/ angles:
As part of the initial stages, we only decided on one
specific shot we wanted to use. We thought that having a close up shot of feet
running towards the camera (the camera tracking backwards so they stay the same
distance apart) would be an effective way of introducing the chase scene.
Target audience:
Our target audience is approximately 12+. This is because
crimes, generally, appeal to and interest a large age group. However, due to
the mild violence displayed even within the opening, it would not be suitable
for a younger audience. In order to attract this audience Holly is creating a
poster specifically designed for that age group.
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