Media script (“Mind over Matter?”)
INT
The sound of a school bell rings indicating the end of the school day the setting.
The camera focuses on the main character; Kelsey is walking down the stairs; she becomes enclosed while facing abuse from other teenagers. She keeps her head advancing down the corridor. There is the sound of a text alert from her phone; she picks up her phone from her bag. The shot then changes to point of view shot viewing the text message she has received on her phone.
She reads a very abusive message (“LOSER!!!”). Shot changes to a reaction shot of her face; showing distress and sadness.
This then cuts to camera viewing leaving the corridor into the reception, where the camera views Kelsey coming into the scene, with Daniel progressing down stairs. Where she then looks to see Daniel at the bottom of the stairs, medium shot of Daniel approaching Kelsey. There has been a score playing since the beginning of the film, by now faded out as dialogue begins between Kelsey and Daniel.
Daniel: You are alright Kelsey?
Kelsey: Yeah, I’m fine; I’m going home now, going to get the train.
They both leave together.
EXT
The cross cutting shots used for the dialogue has now changed into a medium shot of the characters leaving the building, which fades into a medium shot of them leaving the school grounds. While there are other additional students in the background.
Then is an ellipsis, to the top of the road where Kelsey’s house is located.
As Kelsey walks into her house, the camera pans from her feet upwards to medium shot of her. (Tracking shot)
As Kelsey enters her home, profile shot is used and then close up of Kelsey putting key in the door, as she enters a medium shot, she throws her keys onto the table in the sitting room (close up shot), cut to a tracking shot/medium shot following her upstairs were she enters her bedroom and throws her bag on the floor which the camera focuses on.
Then cut to medium shot of Kelsey taking her coat off (new score begins) and then picking a book up from a pile of books by the side of her bed. Sits down on her bed begins to write; a flashback comes into the film of the earlier events when she was being bullied. Once the flashback ends, a medium shot of Kelsey reappears; she hears a sudden sound (close up). Kelsey leaves her room to downstairs (long shot of her overlooking the banisters). This shot continues where she moves downstairs (running), shot changes to medium shot to where she moves through to the bathroom. Where she then views the mirror; where the words “ure next” are printed (close up shot of her reflection in mirror), showing her anxious expressions on her face. She suddenly runs back up to he room (point of view shot) which changes when goes upstairs (medium shot), shot finishes viewing her door. The sound of a loud heartbeat is played as the view of the door zooms and then inwards slowly. Title of “In Association with Gunnersbury film Foundation”. Picture of Kelsey lying on the floor in a distorted way, with a bottle of vodka and numerous pills by her side. Title of “Mind over Matter” ends the clip.
Tuesday, 27 January 2009
Friday, 12 December 2008
shooting schedule-2nd day
Date: Saturday 6th December
Time: 3pm- 4.30pm
Location: Laura's house
Character: Kelsey
Props + Costume: Kelsey is wearing her Gunnersbury school uniform and a black coat.Kelsey's school bag and school book
Shots: All but one scene shot
We managed to complete most of the film, only one outstanding scene left to complete.
It had taken longer than expected to film, this was down to the fact we had altered the original story. We had changed the original story because we felt that the original story would not meet enough expectations required to meet those of the thriller genre.
shooting schedule-1st day
Date-Friday 5th December
Time: 12pm-12.50pm
Location:Gunnersbury school
Characters: Kelsey, bullies(extras) and Daniel
Props + Costume: Daniel is wearing Gunnersbury school uniform, so are the bullies(some of these are not wearing their blazers). Kelsey has her handbag and wearing her Gunnersbury school uniform. Kelsey's mobile phone
Shots: The opening scenes of the sequence set in the school.
We did achieve all our aims and objectives, so overall it well. although, we did have to change the location of where the extras were going to bully Kelsey but this problem was overcome by changing their location to somewhere else in the building.
Wednesday, 10 December 2008
character list
Main Characters:
Kelsey (central character)- wearing Gunnersbury 6th form uniform (which signifies that she is a student)with handbag, and a black coat. A young troubled and distressed teenager.
school bullies (boys)- also dressed in the Gunnersbury school uniform, some wearing their blazers and others are not.
Daniel- A friend of Kelsey who gets the train with Kelsey on his way home. He is dressed in Gunnersbury uniform; this signifies that he is a student( a black suit and shoes).
Kelsey (central character)- wearing Gunnersbury 6th form uniform (which signifies that she is a student)with handbag, and a black coat. A young troubled and distressed teenager.
school bullies (boys)- also dressed in the Gunnersbury school uniform, some wearing their blazers and others are not.
Daniel- A friend of Kelsey who gets the train with Kelsey on his way home. He is dressed in Gunnersbury uniform; this signifies that he is a student( a black suit and shoes).
Thursday, 4 December 2008
Our own strap line will be one that gives credible impression of our film and will be a concise and simple statement so that it will be easily remembered.
We are going to meet the conventions of the thriller genre and opening sequences generally however we may challenge some conventions by immediately creating an enigma from the opening sequence, so that the audience are engaged and interested in the film immediately.
We are going to meet the conventions of the thriller genre and opening sequences generally however we may challenge some conventions by immediately creating an enigma from the opening sequence, so that the audience are engaged and interested in the film immediately.
Friday, 14 November 2008
straplines/taglines
Straplines/ Taglines
These are advertising slogans which are short, often unforgettable expressions, used in advertising promotions. These are used in an effective way so that the audience can remember the product very easily. We have identified what makes an effective strapline of which is the following:
-states the key benefits of the product or brand for the potential user or buyer
implies a distinction between it and other firms' products - of course, within the usual legal constraints
-makes a simple, direct, concise, crisp, and apt statement
-is often witty
-adopts a distinct "personality" of its own
-gives a credible impression of a brand or product
-makes the consumer feel "good"
-makes the consumer feel a desire or need
-is hard to forget - it adheres to one's memory (whether one likes it or not), especially if it is accompanied by mnemonic devices, such as jingles, ditties, pictures or film sequences on televised commercials
-Sounds good.
*Examples of straplines are :
-28 days later - “His fear began when he woke up alone. his terror began when he realised he wasn’t.” this constrasts itself and gives a greater insight to the plotline.
-Seven- “Long is the way, and hard, that out of hell leads up to light.”
this links into a bibical passage which links into the plot of the film, if the audience do not realise that it isn’t a bibical passage it becomes very confusing.
-The Sixth Sense-”I see dead people"
this immediatley creates an enigma before the film has even started. this is because it’s impossible to see dead people. by doing this the creators of the film get the audience interested and engaged straight away.
-I am Legend- “The last man on earth is not alone”
this tagline immediately creates an enigma, it makes the audience question “why has it been mentioned that he’s the last man on earth” but then it contradicts itself by saying he is not alone.
-Panic Room- “It was supposed to be the safest room in the house”
again this makes the audience question to how it is mentioned that “it was supposed to be “ , why is not safe anymore. this links into the title , the panic known as place of refuge in times of danger. so the tagline vontradicts the purpose of the title of the film.
-The Pelican Brief- “Two Supreme Court Justices have been assassinated. One lone law student has stumbled upon the truth. An investigative journalist wants her story. Everybody else wants her dead.” this gives a greater insight into the plot and gives a short overview of the whole film.
Our own strap line will be one that gives credible impression of our film and will be a concise and simple statement so that it will be easily remembered.
We are going to meet the conventions of the thriller genre and opening sequences generally however we may challenge some conventions by immediately creating an enigma from the opening sequence, so that the audience are engaged and interested in the film immediately.
These are advertising slogans which are short, often unforgettable expressions, used in advertising promotions. These are used in an effective way so that the audience can remember the product very easily. We have identified what makes an effective strapline of which is the following:
-states the key benefits of the product or brand for the potential user or buyer
implies a distinction between it and other firms' products - of course, within the usual legal constraints
-makes a simple, direct, concise, crisp, and apt statement
-is often witty
-adopts a distinct "personality" of its own
-gives a credible impression of a brand or product
-makes the consumer feel "good"
-makes the consumer feel a desire or need
-is hard to forget - it adheres to one's memory (whether one likes it or not), especially if it is accompanied by mnemonic devices, such as jingles, ditties, pictures or film sequences on televised commercials
-Sounds good.
*Examples of straplines are :
-28 days later - “His fear began when he woke up alone. his terror began when he realised he wasn’t.” this constrasts itself and gives a greater insight to the plotline.
-Seven- “Long is the way, and hard, that out of hell leads up to light.”
this links into a bibical passage which links into the plot of the film, if the audience do not realise that it isn’t a bibical passage it becomes very confusing.
-The Sixth Sense-”I see dead people"
this immediatley creates an enigma before the film has even started. this is because it’s impossible to see dead people. by doing this the creators of the film get the audience interested and engaged straight away.
-I am Legend- “The last man on earth is not alone”
this tagline immediately creates an enigma, it makes the audience question “why has it been mentioned that he’s the last man on earth” but then it contradicts itself by saying he is not alone.
-Panic Room- “It was supposed to be the safest room in the house”
again this makes the audience question to how it is mentioned that “it was supposed to be “ , why is not safe anymore. this links into the title , the panic known as place of refuge in times of danger. so the tagline vontradicts the purpose of the title of the film.
-The Pelican Brief- “Two Supreme Court Justices have been assassinated. One lone law student has stumbled upon the truth. An investigative journalist wants her story. Everybody else wants her dead.” this gives a greater insight into the plot and gives a short overview of the whole film.
Our own strap line will be one that gives credible impression of our film and will be a concise and simple statement so that it will be easily remembered.
We are going to meet the conventions of the thriller genre and opening sequences generally however we may challenge some conventions by immediately creating an enigma from the opening sequence, so that the audience are engaged and interested in the film immediately.
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