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Thursday, 9 February 2017
Script for Pitch (Short Film)
Script for Unit
4 Pitch:
The Idea?
Firstly, discussing
the overall idea for the short film ‘Laughter’. After two teens are publicly
humiliated by a Comedian known as Varsh, they seek revenge and cause havoc
while Varsh is live on stage. The teens soon arrested have seeked their revenge
and are only put on community service. Will Varsh’s show survive?
What is it?
My chosen genre is
comedy. The film is called ‘Laughter’ I have chosen comedy as I feel the comedy
genre itself is there to illicit laughter from the audience through
entertaining stories and characters. Comedy films tend to have the hybrid
sub-genre as humour can be incorporated to any given genre. Comedies have the
tendency to fall back on an individual character as they are the star of the
show. The genre which I feel it hybrid’s
between would be Drama as a lot is happening. An example would be when on stage
and all the drama is happening as a lot of things are happening where Kay
throws a pie in Varsh’s face this is funny but at the same time dramatic as
after this Rhys and Kay make a run for the exit.
The Target Audience:
The chosen target
audience for 'Laughter' would mostly appeal to would be teenagers to younger
adults particularly in the age category of 15-25 year old's. 72% of my target
audience it shows through recent research in which I undertook to find views
and opinions towards my short idea, the age range which were interested were
within 17-18 year olds. Through more additional research I was able to find out
that this age group commonly watch films online. My film is not gender specific
as I feel Comedy and especially ‘Laughter’ will appeal to both genders.
Method of Distribution:
The main way in
which I and the production company will be distributing this short film will be
through YouTube as it is free and it will offer us coverage before the film is
released into a larger market once it has become for noticed. Later down the
line I would wish to distribute the film through cinemas and or DVD’s depending
on the success of my short film.
Research:
Further research in
which I undertook when conducting a Focus Group, within this group there was
four candidates who watched a certain scene within a chosen short film in which
I had chosen due to it having similarities to my idea and owning the genre
‘Comedy’. The film which was watched was ‘The Translator’ this film involved
scenes where the girl within the picture was translating for a boy who spoke
English and a girl who spoke French, but it soon turned out that the girl was
able to speak English. The girl who was the translator wasn’t aware of this and
was jealous that the boy liked the other girl and made up things on both of
their behalves as she thought they couldn’t understand each other.
At the end of the
short, it becomes imminent that the French exchange student was able to speak
English from the start and was just making fun of the two America-English
students.
Through this I has
asked the candidates who participated what exact effects within the scene they
thought would be good to use within my own short film. A respondent suggested;
a cliff-hanger of what will happen within the end of the film/ scene etc., I
already have something similar but this made me think it will have a greater
impact than before. With this information I was able to gather reliable data
from the candidates in improving my short film when it comes to the development
of ‘Laughter’.
When watching it
myself I noticed a lot of Shot Reverse Shot and I thought this made the overall
film look professional as it just continued and kept up with the pace I feel I
can use this in my short film as conversations are being taken place throughout
the film.
Gap in the Market:
Due to Comedy not
being one of the major popular genres within the market, I feel that Laughter
being chosen as a comedy genre will stand out more and have a wider impact over
the other genres. I feel this is stronger as previously mentioned I feel the
movie will be a hybrid between the Comedy and Drama genre, with this I feel it
is not popular in the market and will allow something new to be produced and
give it more of a realist edge. I feel like this would be more engaging for my
set target audience.
Example of Comedy
Films; the Hangover, Bad Moms, Get Hard, Ride along…
Within a recent
questionnaire in which I conducted there was a choice of Comedy films which I
had asked if my audience had seen; (shown in the picture) every candidate had
seen at least one of the comedy films, this show’s to some perspective that the
comedy genre appeals to a high amount of people.
Budget:
Due to Themenight
productions having a £0 - £500 budget, Themenight productions are being
provided with a huge majority of the equipment from a sister company known as
'Scope productions'. This will be free of charge and will help with
accommodating the low budget. This covers equipment. Comedy films which have
been successful on a low budget. One comedy film in which I recently came across
within researching competitors was ‘A Reasonable Request’. The editor/ director
of this film was able to conduct the production with minimal costs involved.
With the information Themenight productions was able to find we were then able
to look deeper into saving sufficient funds from the limited budget which we
were already given. With the relevant
information this allows me to know that films can be successful with a minimal
budget and this therefore allows me not to hold back on my idea.
Cast:
As for Crew and
Cast I will be using amateur actors who are wanting to get recognition for
their skills. They won’t be charging as this will be a good experience in
advancing their current skills.
Crew:
Themenight are
going to be using a skeleton crew which consists of 5 people rather than a
whole set of people. The roles involved within the skeleton crew are Director
of Photography, Lighting Operator, Sound Recordist, Cinematographer and
Production Assistant. The reason for choosing these roles over other roles
would be as I and Themenight productions feel these are the most relevant roles
when it comes to Skeleton Crew and the smoothness of the overall production of
‘Laughter’ these roles would have most impact on the success of the film.
Resources/ Equipment:
Manfrotto 057
Carbon fibre tripod kit with ball head Q5
- The
reason for using a tripod would be as it will help steady the camera and ensure
the success within the filming process.
Canon EOS C300 Mark
II
-
I feel using this specific camera will give
the competitive edge in which is required when trying to beat competitors. As
it’s viable and easy to handle/ use, this will help within the filming stage as
the camera isn’t complicated to work around.
AVID Editing
Software/ MacBook’s (iMovie)
- AVID
I feel is one of the most updated editing software’s which is used regularly
within the media industry as it allows users to edit at a faster rate than
other editing packages. It is also a very professional piece of software adding
extra production value to the film.
Location:
Themenight
productions have been granted permission from a local school (The Beacon
School) to be able to film after school hours (3-4pm), On Tuesdays and
Thursdays filming can only start after 4pm.
Another location
which is within the school is the SDC I feel this will be the appropriate
location for when Varsh (The Comedian) throws a wet substance at Kay and Rhys
which starts the whole initial conflict.
Project Schedule:
The Project Schedule
is that filming will take roughly two to two and a half weeks, within these
weeks the filming will consist on maybe 3 or 4 days within one week and then
the same for the next week.
In a recent meeting
which took place on the 10/01/2017 with Cast and Crew we all spoke around dates
and availability and luckily everyone was available during weekdays after 3pm
between the 23/01/17 till 13/02/17 this allows more than two weeks of
production time which will allow us more time within the editing stage of things.
Copyright:
Within the overall
Copyright area, I am keeping background themed music to a complete minimum or
not even use any at all. It is crucial to ensure nothing is copyrighted as this
could cause problems later on.
Any music which
will be used will come from https://www.jamendo.com/ as it is free and avoid any copyrighted
claims towards it.
Tuesday, 13 December 2016
Target Audience Demographic
Through this image is the top 250 rated movies as rated by IMDb users.
'Laughter' aims towards audiences ranging between 15-25 as any younger or older 25 may not understand the comedy which will be involved within my short. Due to the fact that I have thought about this I feel this target audience set range is perfect.
This table is an imperative piece to help with the breaking down of demographics as an occupation which is a major contribution of our identity and, crucially to institutions. An example of this table would be 'Casual/ Lowest Grade Workers' (E) this relates to students and the elderly who aren't employed and have time to sit around and watch TV more likely than others. Productions tend to approach their target audience through different classifications within demographics, one ore more class.
Within 'Laughter' the demographic audience within my film varies from 'Casual/ Lowest Grade Workers (E)' to 'Lower Middle Class (B)'. Comedy films are adored by everyone, but having a target audience doesn't determine whether my audience could be 75 and watching or 12 and watching, my target audience is just set 15-25 to set a guide as to what I feel my audience age is set as. From viewing this more clearly I can see that no matter the demographic anyone of the classes can view my short.
Thursday, 8 December 2016
Articles (Comedy Genre)
Negative Reviews involving Comedy Film Genre:
Huffpost Comedy
United Kingdom
Bad Moms (2016) - Review:
At first it suggests how the main star manages to look after everyone including her two kids without even dropping an inch of sweat. "All of the above is achieved without a single hair out of place, or a single bead of sweat. Naturally, her makeup remains flawless."
Later on it suggests that an actor is using a word too much as if she's using it in every sentence, the word 'baby'. "Bad Moms missed out on several opportunities to be absolutely hilarious, which is a shame. At points it almost feels desperate as it begs for laughs. It's lazy, rushed comedy, perhaps hastily made in time to join the influx of all-female casts that are currently sweeping cinemas. Other criticisms include the fact that Mila Kunis calls her children 'baby' far too many times for my liking, we're talking at least in every sentence, it is cringe worthy." With this information it allows crucial evidence how to some people using the same words over and over can cause a negative effect towards a film such as 'Laughter'. Comedies are becoming unfunny and predictable due to their poor attempts ate being funny which comes across as quite desperate. Bad Moms is no exception.
The Reel Views
Movie Reviews
The Other Woman (2014) - Review:
Writer of this article targets Director of the film 'The Other Woman' "What a comedown to find him in charge of such an unfocused, unfunny, scatologically-obsessed"comedy." A movie that relies on audience obtuseness and believes infantile humor is the best kind, The Other Woman ignores dozens of potentially edgy possibitlies to tell the most banal sorry imaginable - and to do it badly. Cassettes isn't solely responsible for this misbegotten creation but, as director, he has to assume the lion's share of the liability."
The writer within the article continues to mention how the Director has blocked out crucial elements which should of been involved within this film. "The studio would have us believe that The Other Woman is a "female empowerment" motion picture. However, the only thing this movie informs viewers is that comedies with female protagonists can be just as insulting and offensive as those with male protagonists. As much as I may have disliked Bridesmaids and Bachelorette, at least those movies had the courage of their convictions to descend into the mud and revel in bodily fluids and raunchiness. The Other Woman arrives with a tarnished PG-13 rating, meaning it self-censors in ways that are painfully obvious. The movie dances around the edges of the R-rated envelope but is careful never to penetrate it." Having this knowledge when it comes to the development of my short film 'Laughter' enables me to know what not to when it comes to the scenes and overall footage which I will be conveying within 'Laughter' and to choose appropriately the rating which I will be providing when it comes to releasing the short.
Bibliography:
The Huffington Post. N.p., 2016. Web. 8 Dec. 2016. (Bad Moms)
http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/carina-maggar/bad-moms-a-review_b_11773010.html
Berardinelli, James. "Other Woman, The | Reelviews Movie Reviews". Reelviews Movie Reviews. N.p., 2016. Web. 8 Dec. 2016. (The Other Woman)
http://www.reelviews.net/reelviews/other-woman-the_2756
Huffpost Comedy
United Kingdom
Bad Moms (2016) - Review:
Later on it suggests that an actor is using a word too much as if she's using it in every sentence, the word 'baby'. "Bad Moms missed out on several opportunities to be absolutely hilarious, which is a shame. At points it almost feels desperate as it begs for laughs. It's lazy, rushed comedy, perhaps hastily made in time to join the influx of all-female casts that are currently sweeping cinemas. Other criticisms include the fact that Mila Kunis calls her children 'baby' far too many times for my liking, we're talking at least in every sentence, it is cringe worthy." With this information it allows crucial evidence how to some people using the same words over and over can cause a negative effect towards a film such as 'Laughter'. Comedies are becoming unfunny and predictable due to their poor attempts ate being funny which comes across as quite desperate. Bad Moms is no exception.
The Reel Views
Movie Reviews
The Other Woman (2014) - Review:
The writer within the article continues to mention how the Director has blocked out crucial elements which should of been involved within this film. "The studio would have us believe that The Other Woman is a "female empowerment" motion picture. However, the only thing this movie informs viewers is that comedies with female protagonists can be just as insulting and offensive as those with male protagonists. As much as I may have disliked Bridesmaids and Bachelorette, at least those movies had the courage of their convictions to descend into the mud and revel in bodily fluids and raunchiness. The Other Woman arrives with a tarnished PG-13 rating, meaning it self-censors in ways that are painfully obvious. The movie dances around the edges of the R-rated envelope but is careful never to penetrate it." Having this knowledge when it comes to the development of my short film 'Laughter' enables me to know what not to when it comes to the scenes and overall footage which I will be conveying within 'Laughter' and to choose appropriately the rating which I will be providing when it comes to releasing the short.
Bibliography:
The Huffington Post. N.p., 2016. Web. 8 Dec. 2016. (Bad Moms)
http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/carina-maggar/bad-moms-a-review_b_11773010.html
Berardinelli, James. "Other Woman, The | Reelviews Movie Reviews". Reelviews Movie Reviews. N.p., 2016. Web. 8 Dec. 2016. (The Other Woman)
http://www.reelviews.net/reelviews/other-woman-the_2756
Thursday, 1 December 2016
Audience Figures
Chloe discusses that even though Comedy was voted highest at 64% it isn't the highest gross film of all time as action or adventure films with comedy films are slightly further down the chart showing people might be more entitled to go to the cinema to watch a film due to its stunning effects, visuals. She also mentions that it is a better idea to aim your target audience at all ages as comedy movies don't perform as well as hoped. However, the way you label the movie depends on the audiences who will watch for example if a comedy film is labelled PG or U this would have comical scenes involved but be seen more for the younger generations. Whereas the audience would feel differently if the comedy film was labelled 12 or 15 as this shows there may be swearing or violence involved which gives the movie tension and appeals to higher age viewers. However, with an 18 certificated film, these films although still based around comedy seem more explicit in the way of language and scenes involved which makes the overall film heavily aimed at over 18 and overs.
Bibliography:
Hicks, Chloe. "Audience Research - Comedy". Chloehicksg324.blogspot.co.uk. N.p., 2016. Web. 1 Dec. 2016.
http://chloehicksg324.blogspot.co.uk/2015/08/audience-research-comedy.html
Focus Groups
What is a Focus Group?
- A focus group is a form of qualitative research.
This is a group of people which are formed together to participate within a discussion and are asked for their perceptions, opinions and attitudes towards a product or service.
Within this focus group I will be gathering their opinions and attitudes towards two different short films. Within this I will be seeing what they are interested and not interested in involving the films. After the two shorts have been shown and information from the group I will suggest what techniques I intend to use within my short film.
Short Film 1: (The Translator)
Short Film 2: (Cloak & Dagger: National Security)
My Focus Group to gather opinions on my chosen short drama genre:
- A focus group is a form of qualitative research.
This is a group of people which are formed together to participate within a discussion and are asked for their perceptions, opinions and attitudes towards a product or service.
Within this focus group I will be gathering their opinions and attitudes towards two different short films. Within this I will be seeing what they are interested and not interested in involving the films. After the two shorts have been shown and information from the group I will suggest what techniques I intend to use within my short film.
Short Film 1: (The Translator)
Short Film 2: (Cloak & Dagger: National Security)
My Focus Group to gather opinions on my chosen short drama genre:
The Market
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