Protagonist - Sarah Sanderson (Lucy Berriman)
Antagonist - Bradley Sanderson (Ben Dale)
Equilibrium - Sarah happy with her life, with someone with her that loves her.
Disruption - Sarah's husband passes away.
Quest - For Sarah to find happiness again, and move on from mourning her deceased husband.
Saturday 22 September 2012
Thursday 20 September 2012
Aims and Context
A sequence of a drama/romance genre film for my imagined film, 'Remembrance'. It will show the life of the protagonist and her husband before he was killed in action that will appeal to my target audience of 15-25 year old females.
My aim is use my learning from FM1 about cinematography, mis-en-scene and non digetic to create a situation within the film that the audience will be able to relate to and become emotionally involved and feel propelled to carry on watching. The studies i have done will allow me to explore the codes and conventions to create an emotional response, and the use of flash backs will create the starting point for the narrative to grow on.
In order to assist with this project i have been studying 'P.S. I Love You' and 'Dear John' to influence my ideas.
My aim is use my learning from FM1 about cinematography, mis-en-scene and non digetic to create a situation within the film that the audience will be able to relate to and become emotionally involved and feel propelled to carry on watching. The studies i have done will allow me to explore the codes and conventions to create an emotional response, and the use of flash backs will create the starting point for the narrative to grow on.
In order to assist with this project i have been studying 'P.S. I Love You' and 'Dear John' to influence my ideas.
Monday 17 September 2012
Characters
Sequence characters
Sarah Sanderson (25-30 years old) (protagonist played by Lucy Berriman) is a office worker for a pharmaceutical business, whose husband was killed in action 8 months ago in Afghanistan. Her job is very demanding at takes up a lot of her time, which is she prefers because it keeps her mind occupied from her memories of her husband.
Bradley Sanderson (32 years old, antagonist played by Ben Dale) protagonists deceased husband which only appears in the beginning sequence of the film. Shown as a very loving, kind husband which was taken unwillingly from his wife.
Unseen characters:
Holly (26 years old) is Sarahs childhood best friend and helps her through everything. Sarah confides in Holly and follows her advice. Holly and Sarah get on so well because her husband is also in the army, and she understands how hard arm wife life can be.
Debbie (mid 50's) is Sarahs mum, and has grown distant to her since she moved out at age 22. Her mum has started to make contact with Sarah again once her husband died and is becoming a mother figure again.
Phillip Jones (27-30 years old) is Sarah's new work colleague who catches her attention and distracts her from her demanding job. He is a refreshing break from her haunting memories.
Sarah Sanderson (25-30 years old) (protagonist played by Lucy Berriman) is a office worker for a pharmaceutical business, whose husband was killed in action 8 months ago in Afghanistan. Her job is very demanding at takes up a lot of her time, which is she prefers because it keeps her mind occupied from her memories of her husband.
Bradley Sanderson (32 years old, antagonist played by Ben Dale) protagonists deceased husband which only appears in the beginning sequence of the film. Shown as a very loving, kind husband which was taken unwillingly from his wife.
Unseen characters:
Holly (26 years old) is Sarahs childhood best friend and helps her through everything. Sarah confides in Holly and follows her advice. Holly and Sarah get on so well because her husband is also in the army, and she understands how hard arm wife life can be.
Debbie (mid 50's) is Sarahs mum, and has grown distant to her since she moved out at age 22. Her mum has started to make contact with Sarah again once her husband died and is becoming a mother figure again.
Phillip Jones (27-30 years old) is Sarah's new work colleague who catches her attention and distracts her from her demanding job. He is a refreshing break from her haunting memories.
Friday 14 September 2012
Synopsis
Synopsis:
A flashback of Sarah and her husband opens the sequence, and sets the narrative for the film. The flashback ends dissolves into a shot of Sarah waking her up to an empty bed. As she is preparing herself for work, flashbacks occur throughout the house that show her deceased husband. The flashbacks imply she was happier when she was with him, and when the flashbacks stop the narrative is able to continue with how her life will carry on without him. The flashbacks are set in a warm tone, that will clash with the blue/grey tone over the present shots of sarah to show a happier part of her life when her husband was alive.
A flashback of Sarah and her husband opens the sequence, and sets the narrative for the film. The flashback ends dissolves into a shot of Sarah waking her up to an empty bed. As she is preparing herself for work, flashbacks occur throughout the house that show her deceased husband. The flashbacks imply she was happier when she was with him, and when the flashbacks stop the narrative is able to continue with how her life will carry on without him. The flashbacks are set in a warm tone, that will clash with the blue/grey tone over the present shots of sarah to show a happier part of her life when her husband was alive.
Story type
Story type - Romance/Drama
The beginning of this film (00:00-25:48) inspired me for for the beginning of my own film, the flash backs in the beginning of P.S I Love You are similar to the flash backs I will create. The mood of the clip in P.S. I Love You is created by the tone of the lighting. I intend to use this technique of warm lighting to set the atmosphere of my own film so that the audience recongnise that the shot is a flashback, and that the characters when in the shot were happier compared tot he cold, dark atmosphere set in the present time shots.
The storyline and romance narrative of Dear John inspired me for the storytype of my own film. I liked the idea of John having to be away from his love due to being in the army. I felt it was a part of many poeples lives so they would be able to relate to easily. The stereotype of the type of man that is involved in the army is a strong, powerful leader. So in my film when my protagonists army husband passes away, she is left with a large influential part of her life missing. This is a very relateable part of life for anyone, which is why i made my protagonists husband die in action, so that the women of the audience could have a emotional relationship with my character's feelings and situation of having someone who was a big part of their life pass away or leave them.
The beginning of this film (00:00-25:48) inspired me for for the beginning of my own film, the flash backs in the beginning of P.S I Love You are similar to the flash backs I will create. The mood of the clip in P.S. I Love You is created by the tone of the lighting. I intend to use this technique of warm lighting to set the atmosphere of my own film so that the audience recongnise that the shot is a flashback, and that the characters when in the shot were happier compared tot he cold, dark atmosphere set in the present time shots.
The storyline and romance narrative of Dear John inspired me for the storytype of my own film. I liked the idea of John having to be away from his love due to being in the army. I felt it was a part of many poeples lives so they would be able to relate to easily. The stereotype of the type of man that is involved in the army is a strong, powerful leader. So in my film when my protagonists army husband passes away, she is left with a large influential part of her life missing. This is a very relateable part of life for anyone, which is why i made my protagonists husband die in action, so that the women of the audience could have a emotional relationship with my character's feelings and situation of having someone who was a big part of their life pass away or leave them.
Influences for my own film
Atonement
This film is a romance/drama/mystery, but set in 1935. I liked the storyline because it involved a loved one leaving for the army, which is what I am planning for my own film. The complications and obstacles Cecilia has to overcome is relateable for the audience watching, and involves their emotions into the narrative. Many conventions that were used in this film, such as the use of letters, and the use of red poppies are used to connote love/romance on the front cover of the poster. I will be used in my film to imply love.
Never Let Me Go
Although this film's narrative is different from my own film, the way that music at the end scene pulls the audience's emotions into the narrative is what I hope to achieve for my own work. This film's genre is still a romance/drama/fantasy, and so still carries the typical conventions of a romance film. For example, the hardship the protagonist couple has to overcome, and the separation they have to deal with through the film will be used in my film for when the protagonist's husband passes away. The use of medium close ups on the protagonist's face allows the audience to see the emotion she is portraying, which then allows the audience to link her emotions to the words she is speaking. The non-diegetic music is slow and intense, the use of the strings as the instrument builds the emotional effect on the audience.
Australia
This film also helped me understand the use of conventions when connecting the audience to the characters feelings and emotions. When the Drover is away for months on a time, leaving Sarah Ashley alone in the house, the audience begins to build a bigger relationship towards her and her emotions through the use of performance and non diegetic sound. I intend to use this technique for my own film, and to build a relationship between my audience the protagonist.
P.S. I Love You
time: 23:00-24:50
This scene inspired me to use flashbacks as a way of showing the audience of how happy the protagonist is when her other half was still alive and living with her. The use of acoustic music softens the mood of the scene and relaxes the audience into concentrating on the happy parts of the protagonist's life. The diegetic music (time: 24:46-24:52) brings the audience back to reality, and reinforces the idea that her husband has passed away and she is left alone by the use of the lyrics "the night is bitter, the stars have lost their glitter"
time: 37:46-38:48
The use of flashbacks in this scene inspired me for the second scene in my film.The use of light and dark lighting reinforces the happy and sad connotations of the scene.
This film is a romance/drama/mystery, but set in 1935. I liked the storyline because it involved a loved one leaving for the army, which is what I am planning for my own film. The complications and obstacles Cecilia has to overcome is relateable for the audience watching, and involves their emotions into the narrative. Many conventions that were used in this film, such as the use of letters, and the use of red poppies are used to connote love/romance on the front cover of the poster. I will be used in my film to imply love.
Never Let Me Go
Although this film's narrative is different from my own film, the way that music at the end scene pulls the audience's emotions into the narrative is what I hope to achieve for my own work. This film's genre is still a romance/drama/fantasy, and so still carries the typical conventions of a romance film. For example, the hardship the protagonist couple has to overcome, and the separation they have to deal with through the film will be used in my film for when the protagonist's husband passes away. The use of medium close ups on the protagonist's face allows the audience to see the emotion she is portraying, which then allows the audience to link her emotions to the words she is speaking. The non-diegetic music is slow and intense, the use of the strings as the instrument builds the emotional effect on the audience.
Australia
This film also helped me understand the use of conventions when connecting the audience to the characters feelings and emotions. When the Drover is away for months on a time, leaving Sarah Ashley alone in the house, the audience begins to build a bigger relationship towards her and her emotions through the use of performance and non diegetic sound. I intend to use this technique for my own film, and to build a relationship between my audience the protagonist.
P.S. I Love You
time: 23:00-24:50
This scene inspired me to use flashbacks as a way of showing the audience of how happy the protagonist is when her other half was still alive and living with her. The use of acoustic music softens the mood of the scene and relaxes the audience into concentrating on the happy parts of the protagonist's life. The diegetic music (time: 24:46-24:52) brings the audience back to reality, and reinforces the idea that her husband has passed away and she is left alone by the use of the lyrics "the night is bitter, the stars have lost their glitter"
time: 37:46-38:48
The use of flashbacks in this scene inspired me for the second scene in my film.The use of light and dark lighting reinforces the happy and sad connotations of the scene.
Thursday 13 September 2012
Genre, story type and conventions
Genre: Drama/Romance
Story type: Romance
Conventions and codes:
Story type: Romance
Conventions and codes:
- Emotional conflict between protgonists
- Happy ending
- Theme of love
- Peaks and throths in storyline
- 'Boy meets girl' storyline
- Female protagonist
- Characters easily accessabile to audience
- Use of red clothes to indicate love/passion
- Realisation at end of the film
- 'Tear jerking' scenes
- Real life situations
- Realistic settings
Wednesday 5 September 2012
Brief
I am going to create a opening sequence of a romantic/drama that will use cinematography to introduce the story type to the audience, the first set of shots will set the narrative and allow the audience to predict what might happen.
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