Characters

Name: Chaz

Actor: Fade 

Age: 18

Background: Chaz is apart of a gang dominated by males, she has a life full of violence, crime, drugs and alcohol. She had a hard childhood and she didn't attend school very much.

Likes: Music, boys, sex, flirting with people she shouldn't be, parties, nice expensive clothes

Dislikes: Spiders, not getting what she wants, school/ education, the police

Chaz is an 18 year old with an attitude, she tries to get what she wants and doesn't care who she hurts on the way. She likes to go out and get drunk and maybe going home with someone. She doesn't really think about her future or well-being.

Name: Ray

Actor: Edwin

Age: 23

Background: Ray is the leader of the gang and can be aggressive, he has always been the man of the family and likes to be very powerful against others, he likes to take the dominant role.

Likes: Sports, going to gym and working out, money, getting things sorted

Dislikes: The police, people not being loyal, losing his possessions.

Chaz is Ray's girlfriend but she cheats on him with another member of the gang, Lakeem, when Ray finds out he gets angry.

Name: Lakeem

Actor: David

Age: 19

Background: Lakeem is a member of the gang, he and Ray have had their ups and downs and Lakeem has always had is eye on Chaz. 

Likes: Money, girls, getting what he wants

Dislikes: Sport, education

Blurb

Chaz is an 18 year old who has used her natural beauty to acquire the things she need in life. Although Chaz does not work she is able to wear the finest clothes, spend money like it's water and party all the time through the men she dates. Lucky for her, she found someone that could meet her needs. Ray, a notorious gang leader, is incredibly protective about his newest catch and won't let anybody play him for a fool, so when Chaz makes the wrong step her life ends up being on the line

Storyboard

Storyboard on Prezi

Student Film Opening Analysis

Student Video Analysis on Prezi

Script

Lil, Mo & Dawn Script from LillieCram

Job roles - Who is doing what?

In our group we have decided that we will all have an equal say in everything but primarily our roles are:

• Camera operator - Mo
• Sound - Dawn
• Director -  Lillie
• Lighting -
• Producers - all of us

Camera Operator
The camera man is the operator of the film or video camera. In film making the leading camera operator is usually called a cinematographer.
The camera operator is responsible for physically operating the camera and maintaining composition and camera angles throughout a giving scene or shot. In narrative film making, the camera operator will collaborate with the director, director of photography, actors and crew to make technical and creative decisions.

Director
Directors are responsible for creatively interpreting the written script into actual images and sounds onto screen, this can involve planning locations, shots and anything else that changes the feel of the film. They are also responsible for coordinating staff on set, directing the shooting table and ensuring deadlines are met.


Lighting
The lighting normally used in film making is either low key, high key or natural lighting, the choice of lighting depends on how you want the film to feel. Low key lighting could connote danger or fear and high key lighting could connote happiness and wellbeing.

Producer
A film producer oversees and delivers a film project to the film studio or other financing entity, while preserving the integrity, voice and vision of the film. They will also take on some financial risk by using their own money, especially during the pre-production period, before a film is fully financed.
The producer is often actively involved throughout all major phases of the film making process, from inception and development to completion and delivery of a film project

Film Opening Ideas Pitch

First Idea
Our first idea is about a gang that has gone wrong in a sense, the members aren't tight and very close and aren't loyal to each other. There is backstabbing in the group when one of the members has an affair with the gang leader's girlfriend. There is a lot of fighting, chases, violence etc. In the opening two minutes the audience will just see a girl sat on a chair in a dark room, the audience will only be able to see the girl as she will be the only part highlighted in the room to give a sense of enigma.
We haven't thought about any technical elements yet or music and titles but we will soon sit down and talk that through.
Second Idea
Our second idea has a main character of a teenage girl, she is a rough looking mean girl. The basic storyline of the whole film is about her and her journey through growing up. She has grown up in a rough town/ village and has got into a lot of trouble over her lifetime. When she realises she needs to change to get where she wants she faces challenges from her new found enemy, and it becomes a whole lot harder to change her irresponsible ways. In the opening two minutes we see the trouble that she has been getting into and cutting from that to her walking down a street or through a town with a narration on top of her explaining to the audience 'this is me, and this is what I want to change'.

After getting feedback and being asked the questions we were asked we need to get the location, music, etc. decided. Our first idea was favoured most by the class so think we will go with that one. We need to finalise all our ideas and make them in a lot of detail.

Target Audience Member Profile

Demographics
Age: 41
Gender: Male
Occupation: Translator
Psychographics
Interests:
-Skiing
-snowboarding
-playing guitar
-music
-skateboarding
-reading
Opinions and attitudes:
- "generally positive"
- "if someone else can do something then I should also be able to"
- "be nice to people where possible"
- "avoid idiots"
Brands worn:
Volcom, Quiksilver, Hurley, Hollister, Levi's, Converse, Vans, Burton
                                                                               Media used:
                                                                                TV, Internet, Radio, CD
What would you like to see in an action film?
Car chases, tension, danger, stunts
What don't you want to see/bored of seeing in action films?
Nothing

Demographics

Age: 18
Gender: Female
Occupation: Student
Psychographics
Interests:
-sports
-music
Opinions and attitudes:
-"when life throws something at you it throws it for a reason deal with it and your life with go on for better"
Brands worn:
- Vans
- Toms
- Next
- New Look
- ax paris
- Superdry
Media Used:
- Internet
- TV
- Music
                                                                  - Magazines
                                                       

Target Audience Interview with Mr Pollard

 Mr Pollard is a member of our target audience, we interviewed him to find out what he likes and dislikes about action films.

Things Mr Pollard wants to see in an action film:

• Explosions, guns, fights martial arts etc
• Over the top action
• Foul language is appropriate as and when
• Doesn't want to see unnecessary love interests. If its an action film then keep it as a full on action film
• Black humour

Target Audience

Our primary target audience will be males age 25-45 with the social class of C1C2DE with occupations such as office supervisors, junior managers, manual workers, students and people who are unemployed. Our secondary audience will be women under 35.

Target Audience Data

Genre Conventions: Action