Brainstorming Ideas
By Sarah Divilly, Amy Bettell and Weronika
Who are you working with?
• I am going to work with Amy and Weronkia. The
reasons why I am going to do my media
coursework with them because they are my
friends, they are in my media class as well as
they did GCSE media so they are experienced in
filming and editing.
• We might have problems working together,
because we could get distracted as well as lose
focus on the main task. However we will
overcome these problems, by giving equal tasks
to each other as well as managing our time.
Ideas of our opening sequence
Horror – Through our research we discovered a great slides show (http://www.slideshare.net/marine18/horror-genre-conventions) From this we learnt about the conventions of a horror film would be a dark, isolated, gloomy settings which would have an impact on the audience.
Our ideas
Characters
Plot
Settings
Sound
Techniques
• Urban environments
• Dark, gloomy, lonely settings
• Locations:- graveyard, train station,
abandoned house and church.
• High and low angles- To connote fear
• POV (Point Of View) shot this allows you to look through the eyes of the character
• Behind shoulder shot
Little girl dies because she drowns, mum blames herself of the accident- grieves eventually drives the mum insane and she kills herself.
A 13 year old girl called Hope. • Brown Hair, hazel
eyes • Floral white dress, no
shoes
• Diegetic and non-diegetic sound
• Dramatic, tension building sound.
Production NamesFounded in 1913 by William Fox, the studio had begun producing
the famous Movietone Newsreels (the precursor of today's network
newscasts) even before they moved to their current location.
Fox had opened their studios in Century City in 1928, on land
which used to be the personal ranch of Western movie star
Tom Mix. Seven years later, Fox merged with Twentieth Century
Pictures (which had been founded in 1933 by Daryll Zanuck, after
he left Warner Brothers), and the company became 20th Century
Fox in 1935.
On this day, May 8th, in 1912, Paramount Pictures was founded as the
Famous Players Film Company. The Famous Players Film Company
initially focused on creating full-length films with the leading theatrical
names of the time in hopes of gaining middle class appeal. Famous
Players Films were first released through the Paramount Pictures
Corporation start-up company. Famous Films eventually took on the
Paramount name in 1914 and became the first successful nation-wide
film distribution company.
Production Names
Productio
n Names
Ideas
In Time
Productions
• This project is
done over a
long period of
time and IN
TIME will be
completed.
• Secondly, the
mother’s
grieving will
past IN TIME.
Worldwide
• As grieve
happens to
every once in
their lives
• Our moving
opening, can
affect people
WorldWide
and have a
long lasting
impact on
them. ASW productions
• We would call it SAW productions
as this is our initials (Sarah, Amy
and Weronika)
• Relating this to our opening , the
Mother SAW her daughter drown
and couldn’t do anything about it.
SlogansFrom the website ‘http://www.taglineguru.com/moviesurvey.html’ I accessed,
taglines/ slogans from all different films genres of films and are marked by this
criteria:
Suitability: How well does the tagline capture the central theme, appeal, or essence
of the film?
Creativity: Is the tagline clever, playful, humorous, ironic, etc. – expressing its
message in a fun and creative way?
Originality: Is the tagline surprising, disarming, or uncommon – revealing a unique
or unusual attitude or point of view?
Memorability: Does the tagline demonstrate an ability to influence popular culture
and language?
No mercy. No shame. No sequel- Scary Movie (2000)
The tagline reads "No mercy. No shame. No sequel.", the last reference being an ironic nod towards the tendency of popular horror movies becoming cash cow franchises. The film was originally titled "Last Summer I Screamed Because Halloween Fell on Friday the 13th". Scary Movie
SlogansSuccess didn’t go to his head, it went to his neighbour. – Envy (2004)
What’s eating you? – Jeepers Creepers (2001)
Slogan Ideas
‘The last breathe you took,
was my last memory’
‘When will your
last breathe
be?’
‘Loneliness thrives off insanity’
‘ What would you
do?’ Yet again, we
decided to use
another rhetorical
question, to directly
ask the audience as
well as make them
think what they
would do if they was
However, this slogan relates to
the film because the mother
losing her little girl, in such a
tragic death in her own home;
the mother’s life becomes so
unbearable to not wake up
everyday to her daughter drives
her insane which eventually she
kills herself.
This slogan suggests that when the
daughter died that was the last
memory that the mother had of her
daughter as the mother forgot
everything but her daughter's death
which she feels responsible for and
grieve controls her life.
We like the use for this
rhetorical question, as we
want the audience to feel
as if we are asking them,
when they know they are
doing to die- they don’t.
This slogan, relates to the
film as the Mother did not
know that was going to be
her daughter’s last
breathe.
Film Titles
Film Titles
AnticipationHigh Hopes
The desire
of Hope
Hope’s Anticipation
The Lost and Forgotten
Lost
Final DismissalChild
The Nightmare
Through group discussion, we created this brain storm. As a group we decided
that our film, should be called ‘High Hopes’ as it links back to the story as well
as that the parents have high Hopes, to find who murdered their 13 year old
daughter.
Actors My actors are going to my friends from A-level Drama, as they can adapted to the role easily as well as play their role to the best of their ability, therefore portray the characters how we want them to be represented by the audience. Although, they are my friends therefore we might get distracted, while filming. However, as they are professional A-level students they will focus on their character, so they will not become distracted because, they will take their role seriously.
Stereotypical Characters-Female Victim Portrayed as
vulnerable, need of protection, stupid as well as annoying.
The representation of women portrayed in this light is from the sexiest era.
When this character is killed, it is usually gruesome or graphic.
This character helps builds suspension in the audience sometimes will be killed
Her behaviour often puts the audience on edge and jumps, whenever she does.
Stereotypical Characters-Non- Believer
Portrayed as cocky as well as arrogant, convincing the other characters that they are overacting over nothing.
Lead them to being killed first, they are often triggers other characters death.
To begin the audience will listen to this voice as a reason and reassured therefore be slightly calm.
Shortly killed after, the audience panic and all sense of security is lost and the audience don’t feel safe anymore.
Stereotypical Characters-Hero
Majority of the time it’s a male, strong, masculine build
He tends to be the brave character and goes after the murderer, often never returns
Majority of these characters show little emotion throughout the film stay strong and supportive of the other characters.
In modern horror films, they have decided to challenge the stereotypical representation of the Hero. As in some horror films, which challenges the older, more traditional conventions and makes the story less predictable.
Stereotypical Character-Hysterical Character
Usually female character
Usually known for not wanting to leave the building. From witnessing a murder of their friend, as a result she usually breaks down as well as becomes upset.
Permission Forms
Permission Forms
Permission Forms
Stereotypical Characters-Non- Believer
Stereotypical Characters-Non- Believer
Character Profile- Hope
Gate
Character Profile-
Michelle Gate
Michelle Gate, is a 35 year old year house wife and a secret alcoholic. She has been married to Parker Gate, for 5 years however Parker had a secret 2 year affaire, with his ex work colleague, which has just only been exposed recently- that is why Michelle abuses drink. Michelle, is the youngest in her family she had an older brother who unfortunately died in a plane accident on New Years. Michelle is from London, she has lived there her whole life. She is from a middle class background , she went to a public school. She was a nurse for many years, working in ‘Kings College’, but decided to quit for a unknown reason.
Character Profile- Parker
Gate
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