Name of Film: The PretendersSummary of film:Two teenage half Brothers have moved house and have started a new school and a new life. However they use it as a chance to get popular but all the lies one of them says to get in with the “cool kids” come back to haunt them and it is up to his geeky brother to sort it out.When asking our focus group what they thought of our narrative for the film the majority said they liked the idea of having the element of relatives in the same class as it puts a new unique perspective on the teen school comedy genre however that we will have to be careful that we don’t end up being exactly the same as every other film from are genre and end up using similar jokes Characters:Mum: Age: 45Description:Dictating and scary can be very weird at times won’t tell sons why they have moved (Boys suspect it has something to do with their recently deceased farther getting hit by a post office van.) The mum will play the villain of Vladimir Propp’s theory by punishing the two boys for little or no reason and could be the antagonist to the problems the two boys get into.Outfit:

Old women’s jumper Jeans Slippers around the house

George:Age: 16Description:The adopted brother of jerry and very intelligent. Often falls out with his step-brother. Likes the Discovery channel (main reason there is a fight when the football is on). Can’t read people’s emotions and is very awkward. Always says the wrong things to the wrong people. Finds it hard to lie and can never keep a secret. He always finds the most random things funny. He will end up the victim of the lies told by jerry which will cause him to become the hero and sort all the problems caused out.Outfit:

When at sixth form wears smarts suits and shoes and always well presented.

Planning

When at home wears exactly the same clothes as he feels very proud of himself when smart

Jerry:Age: 16Description:The idiotic brother of the two. Cares more about his reputation than his education. Massive Spurs fan. Says everything as it is and doesn’t care if people don’t like what he says. Likes to get into fights with people he hates. Highly unintelligent and say stupid remarks. Hates other people beating up his brother as that is his job as he always points out to the attackers.Outfit:

Scruffy clothes, wears football scarf and other clothes associated in order to show support at home and when out if his favourite team is playing.

When at school he always looks smarter although is still very scruffy looking compared to George. Believes this is more attracting looking to girls as they like rebels.

Jerry’s Home Attire:

Jerry’s School Attire:

Locations:1. The new home: This is where the film will start before the opening credits. The

house will look decorated. There will be a lot of cluttering of ornaments and boxes in the scene to give of the impression that the family has only just moved in recently.

2. School: The school will look average with a hectic crowed of kids from all ages moving about arguing and basically causing a havoc by doing stupid things immediately telling the audience that the genre for the film is a comedy.

Boxes to show audience that the family has just started to move in/new life?

T.V in order to show the discovery channel at the beginning of the Film

Prop Mood Board

School uniform for any extras that need to occur in the film in order to make the film look more realistic and authentic

Text books to do with science for George to show his geeky side. This will help to convey George as a smart person to the audience as they will be able to see instantly how academic he is.

Untidy pieces of homework and torn, vandalised textbooks for jerry to show that he doesn’t care about his education

Shot No: 1 Static shot to show audience the name of the production company. Non diegetic sound of laughter to tell the audience that the film is a comedy

Story Board

Shot No:2Establishing shot setting the scene of where the film will start Diegetic sound of music in the background (keyboard cat). Music connotes again to the audience that the film will be a comedy due to the fact it is a well-known tune that goes with a popular light-hearted YouTube clipCredits Start

Shot No:3 Mid point of view shot of jerryEstablishes jerry into the scene where he saysJ: We r Tottenham super Tottenham super tot...J: What r u fucking doing GeorgeDiegetic music continues in the background.

Shot No:4

Shot No:5

Mid shot of George showing the confusion on his face in order to tell the audience that he is pretending to not know what Jerry is on about in order to annoy Jerry.George says:G: I’m watching the discovery channel what’s wrong with that?Diegetic music continues

Tracking shot of Jerry walking up to George to square up to him showing the audience that Jerry thinks himself as more dominant than George and that he has a very short temper.J: no you’re notMusic continues

Shot No:6

ShotNo:7

Close up of TV to show what George is actually watching on the discovery channel when he points at and says mocking Jerry G: well clearly …

Close up of jerry to show that his face is getting red with anger as he is losing his patience with GeorgeJ: gives me da thing so I can watch match of the dayG: what thing?J: you know what I mean now just give it to me

Close up of George shows that he is trying to stick up for himself as he tries to shout back this suggests that Jerry and possibly others push him around often.

G: NO!

Shot No:8

Shot No:9Tracking shot showing the two boys fighting for the remote followed by a straight cut showing why they are pulling shocked faces. We see they have accidently switched the channel to an adult channel.Music Stops telling audience something that will be of some significance is about to happen.

Shot No:10/11 Close up tracking shot of shouting mum tells audience why music has stopped as she has ruined the comical atmosphere by catching the two boys at the wrong moment.M: what the hell are you boys doing you are too young to be watching these types of channel s I’m very disappointed. Especially with you George. It was inevitable that jerry would watch porn and that I would catch him (jerry does a hand gesture to show he agrees) but you George … I’m just speechless I thought you wouldn’t have even discovered it yet I’m very ashamedJ: it’s terrible isn’t it mumM: just shut up jerry and go to your roomJ: But muuum the footballM: I’ll tell you the score when the games overM: you go to your room to GeorgeG: Mum that’s unfair me and jerry weren’t having a wonk

We then see a close up of George trying to make up an excuse to the mums question when she asks:M: So why was the TV on and adult channel then?G: Well…The mum then loses it and shouts:M: I don’t want to hear another one of your elaborate excuses now go to your room

Shot No:12

Shot No:13

Fade into the Title Of film which we changed from original as many of our focus group thought that this one was more suitable as it connoted the narrative of our film better as Jerry gets both him and George into bad situations as he sees school as his own personal game he can use to climb up the social ladder.Short snippet of Keyboard cat continues

Music stopsFade in to tracking shot showing Jerry and George walking into their first day of school showing that jerry doesn’t care much about appearance as is only wearing a shirt.

We get a shot of the school and then the camera turns 180 degrees and we see jerry and GeorgeG: Don’t you just love school and educationJ: nopeG: Don’t worry; I’m sure there will be plenty of knobs like you that you can make friends with

M: MumJ: JerryG: George

We see the logo of the production company followed by an establishing shot of George watching the Discovery channel music of (keyboard cat starts as well as credits) We then hear jerry burst through the door chanting.J: We r Tottenham super Tottenham super tot...J: What r u fucking doing George G: I’m watching the discovery channel what’s wrong with that?J: no you’re not G: well clearly …J: gives me da thing so I can watch match of the dayG: what thing?(Credits stop)J: you know what I mean now just give it to meG: NO!Jerry leaps for the TV remote. This results in them accidently putting in the channel number for an adult channel at this point mum walks in and absolutely loses it. M: what the hell are you boys doing you are too young to be watching these types of channel s I’m very disappointed. Especially with you George. It was inevitable that jerry would watch porn and that I would catch him (jerry does a hand gesture to show he agrees) but you George … I’m just speechless J: it’s terrible isn’t it mum M: just shut up jerry and go to your roomJ: But muuum the footballM: I’ll tell you the score when the games overM: you go to your room too George G: Mum that’s unfair me and jerry weren’t having a wonkM: So why was the TV on and adult channel then?

Script:

G: Well…M: I don’t want to hear another one of your elaborate excuses now go to your room Title occurs with short snippet of music We get a shot of the school and then the camera turns 180 degrees and we see jerry and George walking into schoolG: Don’t you just love school and education J: nope G: Don’t worry; I’m sure there will be plenty of knobs like you that you can make friends with

Day of the week Shot numbers Extra informationMonday 2,3,4 Home clothes costumes

needed boxes and other props to show that it is a new house also need to be at filming location

Tuesday 5,6,7 Same equipment needed as Monday

Wednesday 8,9,10,11 Same equipment needed for Jerry and George. Mum costume also needed

Thursday 13 School costumes for Jerry and George needed

Friday Any that need improvement All props and costumes needed

For our music we decided to use Keyboard cat as.it is a light hearted chirpy tune that accompanies a funny video on YouTube and so by using this well-known tune many will be able to associate the film as a comedy. Through research we found out that the tune was made available by its creator

Shooting schedule:

Music:

Logo:

We originally made two logos and asked our focus group which one they liked

Logo: 1 Logo: 2The focus group said they liked the logo because it Our focus group preferred this Looked professional however it didn’t connote logo as it was very bright andour genre very well. Colourful and represented our chosen genre very well