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Target Audience ProfileWhat is the age range of potential views?As my chosen area of abuse is domestic violence against women there will probably an age range of 16 and onwards. There really isn’t a precise age range for domestic violence it can happen to anyone. The age rating for my short film is 15. ABC1:Based on my chosen area of abuse I believe that there really isn’t a particular class it points towards to. However, if I had to be concise and relying on my research it would mainly point towards to the lower middle class and skilled working class; C1 and C2 What gender will the audience be?Majority of them would probably be women as it is mainly focused on them.
My short film is about Domestic Violence against Women, through this film I want to raise awareness and make sure that people fully
understand what Domestic Violence is and to visualise how much
women suffer from this immorality. Through my film, I want to make a
visual statement, that will grasp the eyes of the public and express the pain on behalf of the women who undergo this disturbing process. I
feel that women who are unfortunately undergo this odious condition need to be focused more
in the public eye.
The main characters are: Mike, Veronica and the children. The school
teacher and the policeman are the supporting roles who really brings out the purpose of this short film. Nina’s
class teacher (Miss Adriana Swanepole) involves in this story when she starts to get suspicious
about Nina’s bad school report and as well as Niall’s. This leads to the point
where the policeman (Mr Royce Cruise) is involved due to Nina’s
school teacher.
Abusive father’s name: Mike
Abused mother’s name: Veronica
Boy: Nial
Nina’s School teacher: Miss Adriana Swanepole
Girl: Nina Policeman: Mr Royce Cruise
Mike: He is an example of why many women around the world suffer in their
relationship. He is a controlling, possessive
and manipulative man who abuses his wife for his
pleasure. This character reveals the true picture of
how ruthless and aggressive an abuser can be. This can be a wakeup
call to women to stop themselves from falling for men like Mike. People like
Mike walk around the world wearing a façade;
this is how they lure women into this type of
situation.
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MIKE!
Veronica: She is a normal housewife who gets brutally
abused by her psychotic husband and like any abused women she is very insecure and timid. However, she has that tiny source of courage
that keeps her going through all this pain. Using a
character like Veronica I want people around the world to realise how awful domestic
violence can be, so then people would actually
visualise the pain and not just hear about it and forget it the
next minute.
Niall and Nina: Children who are in these type of situation are affected in a significant way. This will definitely touch the hearts of the audience. They are struggling to hide what is
happening in their family but soon reveal it to their teacher. This sparks the investigation to the abuse.
Miss Adriana Swanepole: The supporting roles are really the ones that change the story and really bring the film closer
to reality. Miss Adriana Swanepole is a character who
really cares about the well being of the children. When she tries to help Nina (her student) to speak up about
what is happening, she soon discovers the reason behind
her absences and tries to find a way to help them out of their
situation.
Inspirational Female Teacher Characters
Annie Sullivan- The Miracle Worker Louanne Johnson- Dangerous Minds
Miss Honey- Matilda
Ms. Norbury- Mean Girls
Erin Gruwell- Freedom Writers Ms. Rain- Precious
Mike wants Veronica to fulfil his stereotypical ideas about women. Veronica has a better
understand of how the world works. The initial conflict is started by the man. When Mike tries
to force himself upon Veronica she refuses, which makes him aggressive as a result. This is a fairly common occurrence in relationships but can escalate into conflict if one of them
reacts with anger.
Mike: He is very old school and believes that women should be at home to take care of the man and the children, however in modern society most women go to work and have
very less time to take care of their family. This is what causes the conflict as Veronica strongly disagrees with what he believes.
◦Veronica: She does believe that she has the responsibility to take care of her family, but her definition of how a women should be is very different to Mike’s. This will
definitely cause a dispute between them but my story shows how a dispute can end in a violent result.
Whenever Veronica and Mike have an
argument I will use the technique of flash
forwarding from Veronica’s point of
view; the “confrontation”.
Based on Mike’s actions which eventually gets worse, the vision will get stronger; meaning that the result of the confrontation is intense.
As I am focusing on Domestic Violence against Women, it purely portrays
the man as the abuser. However, in some cases it does happen vice versa.
Unfortunately, we still live in a society where women are still seen as the most vulnerable, powerless and valuable. My story fits into the belief of our society,
meaning that the audience might leave with a one
sided opinion.
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Even though the entire film is depicted through the eyes of a female, there will be a situation of why this had to take place; meaning that there will be a chance for the man to speak up. The
flashback will be the key to this. They are the only proof that tells the audience how and why it started.
There will be flashbacks when Niall and Nina finally
open up about their father’s abuse to their teacher.
Doing this will also help the audience to understand the
origins of the abuse
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The information of how it started will be told from the information that will appear during the flashback. As it explains how everything started, what the children remember and was told by the mother).
From the flashback scene onwards there will be an increasing force of what might happen next and will make the audience eager to know the ending. It
will be clear that the teacher is going to help fix their problem, but what obstacles would she need to face first in order to achieve it?
The upcoming obstacles can make
the audience suspicious of
whether the mother and children will be
safe, what consequences might the teacher face for
helping them? This can relate to
real life and give the audience a vision of how things can be changed just by an
act of kindness.
I want my film to end on a good note so it will create a positive energy within the audience. The film is about how one good deed can help
someone; this indirectly points out to the audience. I want people to be aware of what is
going on around them and be more caring about others and be helpful.
No matter how bad the problem is you should be able to help someone; even just by talking to
them and giving them advice. The beginning of the film will already make the audiences mind up
of how they would want the story to end. The answer is not given straight away as it wouldn’t
get the message out to the audience, making the audience anxious is the key to accomplish this.
The ending of the film should not create a one sided judgment as it would demolish the whole purpose of the
movie. I want the ending to be a balanced yet a quite forceful message, so it would imprint in the audience’s mind; preventing them from going out with a one-sided
opinion.
I would be using low and high angles in order to make the victims look vulnerable and frail and the abuser to portray a
monstrous feel towards the audience. The use of make-up will make the characters look more realistic and will naturally make
the audience to imagine the awful images the victims would have gone through, and how an abuser would look like. In addition to this, the lighting also plays a major role while
crafting a movie. Majority of the scenes would be shot in low key lighting to set the atmosphere in motion and within the
audience.
Form and Style
From what I have researched and the things that I think would be essential in order to produce a short film, I would need at least £20,000. Based on: