The music used in production

Progress Report

This week we will be finalizing our script and shot list to a very high quality  reason being is that we want to be fully confident and organized in  what we are doing so that when we are filming we wont struggle and be doing a lot of improvisation which would lead to a lot of mistakes being made but with the use of having a high quality script and shot list we will know what we to do without no hassle making our film a lot more precise and not any mistakes or struggle at all.

Script

SCENE 1

(Scene starts with a dolly shot of the location)

Mum: Are you ready for school yet Mathew?

         (Shouts from downstairs) 

Mathew: Yeah, I'm nearly ready.

               (Shouts from upstairs)

(Comes downstairs, looks in the mirror, goes in the kitchen, sits down to eat breakfast)

Mum: Alright, I'm going to work now, lock up before you leave.

         (Slams door shut)

(Looks out the window to see his mum go)

(Finishes breakfast, grabs phone and headphones, looks in the mirror)

(Slams door shut, music starts: Rick Ross - So Sophisticated)

SCENE 2

(He walks around the corner, goes to 'the box', and takes a bag out and then closes the box. After five minutes, he opens the box and he's wearing his hood clothes.)

(His phone rings, he answers it.)

Mathew: Yo, yeah what you on? .................. Where abouts are you? .......................Smith farm, yeah? ............................. Aite, say nutin I'm on my way (Cuts the phone, unlocks the bike, jumps on the bike and rides off)

SCENE 3

(Approaches two boys smoking cigarettes, drops bike on the floor, and then goes to them and spuds them)

Mathew: Safe bro

( When the camera goes to Kojo and Stefan, it freezes and the voice over introduces them)

Kojo: Calm fam, has Stefan told you about what's going on?

Stefan: Ohh fam I was beating out some nice lightie yesterday she got the d still

Kojo: no the other one you fool!

(Mathew starts laughing)

Stefan: Oh my bad, theres a huge deal going down in five minutes, big money there, you down?

Mathew: Oh you know what, defo lets do this.

Kojo and Stefan: Say nutin, lets go..

( They all walk off to the location.)

SCENE 4

( They enter the location, waiting for the deal to commence. Then a mysterious person approaches Mathew)

Mathew: You got the ting there yeah?

Mysterious man: Yeah its here (nervously)

Mathew: Why you sound so shook for?

( 2 men come out of nowhere, and Stefan and Kojo run leaving Mathew to get arrested.)

(Close-up of Mathew's face and he looks distraught, and the camera pans to his hands, while the cuffs are being put on.)

Ill Manors: Ways of Promoting

The main page on the Ill Manors website contains a number of different characters, which allows the audience to see all the characters in the film. The film has a multi-stranded narrative which means that many characters are present but they all have different stories and lifestyles. The background behind the characters is a very similar location used in the film which represents where the film may have been shot in. The design layout for the website has been put together to hint to the viewer the setting of the film, the main characters and its narrative. The scenes change automatically when the user clicks on a different link words such as 'trailer' and 'synopsis'. The website has different tabs, which allow the audience to look into certain topics of the film such as videos, links, reactions and pictures. This allows the audience to see behind the scenes of how the film was made. Oh the side of the website, you can see the trailer and it is the first one, so that the audience is encouraged to look at it. When watching the trailer, the audience will be able to see the characters, the stars' names, the institutions that were involved in the making of the film, the release date, and what the film was rated. When the audience sees all the information, it can attract them to go see the film even more. When the audience see the main stars, they may not recognise them but that can also encourage them to go watch them film, so that they can find out about new and up and coming actors. When watching the trailer, the audience will be able to guess the genre of the film by the iconography  characters, settings, lighting etc. The genre is crime drama. The target audience for Ill Manors is 18-28 year olds, as they will be able to link with the story lines. One of the most important things in the trailer is the release date, and the reason that the director has decided to put it at the end is so that the audience will remember the date and will want to go and see it in cinemas. Th reviews are also another important factor as the audience will be influenced by the reviews, so then it will encourage them even more to go and see it. The director of the film is Plan B, and he is a voice-over in the trailer, and the audience will be able to recognise him as he is a singer, in the middle of the trailer, the director is named ' From Visionary Artist Plan B', this will allow the audience to recognise him. And his fan base will go and see the film to support him. The editing in the trailer is montage, and it shows a non linear narrative, this means that the fast pace in the trailer will excite the audience and make them want to go and see the film. 

Social Networking Sites: E-Media

Social networking sites such as Facebook and Twitter can help promoting movies, and can get in touch with their audience quicker. There are advantages and disadvantages to promoting on social networking sites but it can make the movie popular and have everyone talking about it. The picture above is the Ill Manors twitter page, and its all about the film, characters, story etc. This is an effective way of promotion  as many people use twitter so they will be able to hear about the movie even quicker. The audience will be able to see what the film is about and get more fans. It is very useful and the movie can get popular over night, the audience can watch videos, look at pictures on a daily basis.Also the audience will be updated as they let them no it is out. So overall as you can see from the use of this site there are various ways to get to a wider range of audience.

Above is the Ill Manors Facebook page, this is another social networking site which Ill Manors have promoted, this page has over 20,000 likes, which shows that the audience are liking the page and enjoying all the posts. People from all over the world can recognise the film and can find out more information by just reading the page. The page has links to videos, pictures, videos etc. The Facebook page is helpful because, people can read more about the film, comment on it, watch Plan B Ill Manors song etc. Also, the DVD for Ill Manors is promoted as well on the Facebook which is effective, for people who want to watch the film or want to watch it again. On the Facebook page they have put up the same print advert image of Ill Manors, to make the viewer’s more aware of the film.  

Ill Manors Audience Profile

Mise-en-scene: Casting, Make-Up, Props

Mise-en-scene: Costumes, Props, Casting & Lighting

Casting: There will be three people casting in our production, as it is easier and everyone will be dedicated to the production. Mathew is going to be the main character, as he has done Drama before and got an A in GCSE. He is a good actor and can change himself to adapt to different characters. Stefan will be playing as Mathew’s friend that sets him up. Mathew and Stefan are good friends so it should be easier for them to get on and it will be easier to shoot the production. Kojo is also a good friend of Mathew and Stefan so again it will be easier for everyone to get on, and they will rehearse again and again to get the perfect shots. 

Props: We will be using a range of different props, the bag will be used when Mathew goes to change, and his whole personality will change with it. We chose a blackberry, as many teenagers have this phone and the audience will be able to recognise it. The lighter and cigarettes will be used by other characters and will not be shown in a good way, so that our audience doesn’t see it as a good thing. When Mathew goes to see his friends, he will take his bike, as it fits in with the stereotypes of the estate life, as not many people have cars. The hand cuffs will be used when Mathew gets arrested.

Make-up & Costume:

As the cast is all boys, no-one will be wearing make-up, but they will all be wearing track suits, so that it fits in with the estate life, as no-one can afford proper clothing. At the beginning of the production, Mathew will be wearing school uniform and then later on will change into track suits.

Lighting:

We will be using low-key lighting as it will show the realism when shooting the scenes. As we are shooting in an estate, we want to show the realism of the estate life so the audience can see the proper estate life. 

Target audience collage (draft)

Plan B Research

Powerpoint

Plan B Research

Ill Manors Case Study Research

What are the typical codes and conventions of film trailers?

The basic conventions of film trailers include establishing the plot, introducing the characters, providing a general setting and adding attention-grabbing footage. Draw in viewers through a cleverly designed movie trailer with helpful tips from an independent film-maker in this free video on film.

How are trailers distributed?

How does Ill Manors use trailer conventions?
Ill Manors introduces the characters and shows the setting, but also show some attention grabbing footage which will attract the audience to watch the film.

Who is the target audience? 
Young teenagers, mostly male and some females. 15-19 year olds

Does it have a unique selling point or use particular techniques to appeal to the audience?
Consider the way the scenes are edited together – does the trailer give away any clues about the narrative? 
The trailer does give clues away, for example you can see that guns and drugs are going to be in the film, and this can result in someone going jail. Also, there are females smoking weed which can show that they don't really care about their life and have nothing to lose. Also

Are the main stars visible in the trailer?
Yes

Is there information about the director of the film?
Yes

Is there information about the release date?
Yes, 6 June

Is a narrator’s voice-over used? 
The narrator is the director.

How has the genre of the film been represented through characters, settings, lighting, colour, music, camera shots/movements/angles and editing?
The genre of the film has been represented through the iconography  for example the guns, blood, prison etc. This allows the audience to see that the movie is quite explicit and this can attract them to watch the film.

Character shots

 Character Shots


These are the people that will be playing the characters. Mathew is the main character, Kojo and Stefan will be the friends that he goes to see and that set him up. We have limited characters as we don't want to use to many people, as the narrative is supposed to meet certain stereotypes. 

Progress Report

I have researched two institutions: E4 and BBC3, a written storyboard, OFCOM research and have analysed 5 teen dramas. This research will help my when shooting our idea, as we can keep coming back for advice and information about what we are allowed to include in our sequence and what we aren't allowed to include. Analysing 5 different teen dramas has helped us with the different shots that we are going to be using in our sequence. We can see what shots are effective, for example the close up and long shots are very useful, as they can create an intense atmosphere. This will help us with our idea when the police take the character away.

Action Plan: What I plan to do next is to give out the interview questions to 6 different aged teenagers and then see what information we have collected and how it can help us. I will also be start the presentation, and write about the shots, angles, music location we will be using. But also the target audience. I will also be putting up shots of our characters and say why we chose these characters.

Storyboard

OFCOM Research

Watershed means that programmes that are put on television before 9 should not content that children are not allowed to watch. When the research questionnaire asked if all programmes should be able to be shown at any time (and parents should take full responsibility for their children’s viewing), two-thirds of respondents disagreed. Children under ten are the most vulnerable and need protecting from things such as sex, violence and swearing.  Viewers and listeners make a contrast between channels which appeal to a wide ranging audience, including children, and those that attract a smaller audience, unlikely to appeal to children. Audience research shows strong support and recognition for the watershed on all television channels. The watershed plays a vital role for parents and carers with children aged 5 to 8 and trust in pre-watershed programming is essential. It is also important that the content of pre watershed trails is appropriate for the time of broadcast.

Some programmes scheduled to start before the watershed and finishing after 9:00pm may be of special appeal to children, especially during school holidays. Depending on the channel and audience it attracts, viewers can be concerned at strong, adult material immediately after the watershed when a significant number of children could still be watching television. Programme makers should always consider the impact that the representation of the use of illegal drugs, the abuse of drugs, smoking, solvent abuse and the misuse of alcohol, may have on younger viewers and listeners. Any such inclusion pre watershed or at times when children are particularly likely to be listening must therefore be editorially justified.

Violence exists in life and, as such, will be portrayed and reported on by television and radio programmes. Many citizen-consumers are very concerned about the potential impact of violence within broadcast material upon society and, in particular, children and young people. Violence covers a wide range of behaviour and different situations and children’s reactions vary, depending on their age group and individual sensitivities. Audience research is inconclusive about the direct influence of violence on behaviour, but does highlight how children interpret violence and what reduces its impact and what causes distress. Research shows that children may emulate what they see on television. This is mediated to a certain extent by factors such as a child’s ability to distinguish between degrees of fantasy and reality and the identification with the character.
Offensive language is a feature of British life and, in certain contexts; it has an appropriate place in broadcasting. However it raises concerns about harm to children and offence in general. There is a concern that children may imitate offensive language or be upset to hear this language, when their parents or carers have told them it is wrong, before they have worked out their own attitude to its use. Milder language in the early part of the evening may be acceptable, for example, if mitigated by a humorous context.

Looking and researching this I have learnt it is vital not to use things such as weapons, drugs, showing sex scenes, smoking, swearing. Because pre-watershed really means children watching it and it can have diverse effects on them in reality. As we don’t want children to be affected in real life, we will keep coming back to look at the research to make sure we don’t put swearing, drugs and smoking in our sequence. 

Institution Research

E4
E4 is a British T.V channel, which was launched as a pay-TV with channel 4. 'E' stands for entertainment, and it's aimed at 15-35 year olds. Their is aim to provide a cutting edge for young audiences.They aim at young audiences by making sure they remain engaged and they want to entertain a young and discerning audience by having good quality drama, comedy, features and having diverse entertainment formats. They've gained a very strong reputation by show casting american series for young audiences. The programme is on free view  sky and cable also having it in HD would increase the audience to watch it as it's accessible.

The programme features series such as Inbetweeners and Misfits which are both written by older writers who are influence by youthful voices using today's slang. This engages with audiences as it would attract them, and the dialogue isn't strained at therefore is aimed at these type of audiences. From the socio demographics category it would therefore be aimed at  C/D/E as  unemployed, students could relate to most of the episodes being show castes  As it's mostly depicted stereotypically allowing the audience to engage further, also being the same age group too will allow them to relate to some situations.

Pre-watershed is before 9 pm showing and has no swearing or nudity so young viewers aren't able to see it as they are viewed to be in bed by then. The scheduling before 9 pm are shown below, their are a lot of repeats but what is noticeable is that for an example their are two repeats of 'The Big Bang Theory' and then a new episode later on. This gives a chance for audiences who haven't had the time to watch it, mostly who have busy lifestyles aimed at audiences above 20 years old. So they can just tune in the evening whilst they are relaxing, and are able to watch their show without any problems.

6:00pm The Big Bang Theory- This is a repeat show

6:30pm The Big Bang Theory- Another repeat being shown

7:00pm Hollyoaks 

7:30pm How I met your mother- A repeat show

8:00pm How I met your mother- Repeat

8:30pm The Big Bang Theory

As E4 can fill most of its schedule with repeats and therefore are able to concentrate on the home-made hits. However, it's beneficial to have a few very good shows than all shows just doing 'okay.'  E4's episodes are funny, sad and believable. Which would want the audience to watch it as they can perhaps relate to a few things, or see it as banter (comedy) and just unwind and relax.  

E4 viewers demographics are;

Under 18-  63%

18-24- 29%

25-34- 5%

35-44- 2%

45-54- 1%

55+ 0%

Female 59%

Male 41%

Interview Questions

Interview Questions
What teen dramas do you watch?

1. 90210
2. Misfits
3. New Girl
4. Vampire Diaries
5. Waterloo Road
6. Pretty Little Liars
7. Glee
8. Other (Please specify) ................

What genre of teen dramas do you have interest in?

1. Drama
2. Romance
3. Thriller
4. Action
5. Comedy
6. Rom-Com
7. Other (Please specify) ...........................

What channels do you watch teen dramas on?

1. BBC Three
2. Channel 4
3. E4
4. BBC1
5. Other (Please specify) ..........................

What things are you engaged by when watching a teen drama?

1. Narrative
2. Characters
3. Director
4. Location
5. Suspense
6. Sound
7. Other (Please specify)

What we want to find out from our questionnaire:
We have given our questionnaire to students between the ages of 14-19, as these are the targets for most teen dramas. It will help us see different opinions and can help us when we think of our idea, and can help us make it even better. Some of the questions we have asked can help us for example knowing what genre the audience have interest in can help us, as we can discuss after getting our research back. We want to know what the audience is engaged by so we can use this to develop our idea and make it engaging for the audience.