Frame By Frame Analysis :)

Its a Boy/Girl Thing

Frame 1

Mise En Scene - Houses and neighbourhood shown to be peaceful and friendly

Sound - Sets theme of calm and sets time to be night-time with relevant sound - eg owls

Shots - Long shot, establishing shot. Panning house. Zoom into house

Frame 2

Mise En Scene - Romeo and Juliet book - character into poetry and classic literature

Sound - Calm soundtrack sets romantic theme

Shots - Girl reading book. Pan up, Close up

Frame 3

Mise En Scene - Normal girls bedroom - bed, lampshade, bookshelves, table, accessories

Sound - Rap music builds up a contrast in characters

Shots - Bedroom. Side shot of girl - mid shot. Follows rule of thirds. Zoom

Frame 4

Mise En Scene - Romeo and Juliet book - character into poetry and classic literature

Sound - Guy grunting - suggests his character type - 'Jock'?

Shots - Close up of girl reading again

Frame 5

Mise En Scene - Leaves, greenery, curtains, shows the characters are neighbours

Sound - She gets louder as the music does - Displays contrast

Shots - Camera looking out of the window. Mid shot

Location Scouting :)

We have already decided that the perfect location should be a teenage girls bedroom. Here are some possible ideas for rooms which we feel would be perfect for our film.



1.
We decided not to use this location as it seemed too young for our character. The room is also too small and the window looks out upon the back garden.
2 This room is a good location: big room, large mirror and a window that leads to the front of the house. We unfortunatley couldn't use this bedroom however due to lack of furniture.

3 This was another room we thought about using, but because of the window and the surroundings outside, we decided against using it.

Inspiration :)

Opening titles that have inspired our idea for our film.

Adventures in babysitting was directed by the same director that we are using for our film.

We liked the idea of having the main character singing and dancing in their bedroom

as all young teenagers can relate to this.

Angus, thongs and perfect snogging.

We liked how the character was portrayed in this opening and thought it could

enhance our own characters.

It's a boy girl thing.

We liked how the difference between the two characters was shown.

We also liked the relationship between the two main characters and

took inspiration from this when considering

how to introduce the relationship between our two main characters.

Director :)

After doing some research I found that Chris Columbus produced, wrote and directed what could be called as teen films. His works include that of 'The Goonies', 'Adventures in babysitting', 'Home Alone' and 'Harry Potter'.

Our film is a teen romantic comedy and thats why using a director who won a British comedy award would make the film appeal to a wider audience.

Chris columbus' films are widely known by all ages. This will increase the audience as they know he has made good, enjoyable, family films in the past.

Casting :)

Initial thoughts for casting

Ryan - Zac Efron

Nicky - Hayden Panettiere

Zac Efron would be an ideal actor for this part because he already has a reputation for being a 'heart throb' amongst young girls. This is exactly the way we want the audience to percieve

the character of Ryan because this is how Nicky sees him.

Nicky would ideally be played by Hayden Panettiere because she

is a well known young actress within an acceptable age range. She has also previously starred in some other movies within our genre such as 'I Love You, Beth Cooper'.

Because we have such a small budget this is not going to be possible but we can still create the desired characters with the people we already have within our group. For example we can cast Charlotte Dawson as Nicky because she shares some similar traits which can be used. She is also a young teenager and is very pretty, which will entice audiences.

The character of Ryan is going to be harder to cast because we have no boys in our group. We can however ask people whom we know such as friends, boyfriends and neighbours.

26th of Jan :)

• Today we started and finished our storyboard.


• We also experimented with different fonts for our titles.


• Finally, we discussed what actors we will be using for our opening titles. We already know who will play our main character Nicki, but we still need the 'little sister' and 'Ryan'.

Font :)

Here we experimented with different fonts for our opening sequence and title. We decided to go for 'diary' type handwriting to make it girl and personal. We particularly liked 'Jennifer's Handwriting' as it resembled a young teens penmanship. We also thought that the 'brush script std' was too much like calligraphy and almost too perfect, we decided not to use this one.

The font we would like to use in our opening titles is 'Jennifer's Handwriting'.

21st Jan :)

• Today we finished our first draft of our script. We had trouble figuring out how we should end our opening sequence, but in the end we decided to have our two characters have a conversation, which is where they first start disliking each other.
• We then started on our shot list. It was hard to imagine what our set would be like as only one of us has seen it, but that person drew the room on paper which made it easier to picture.
• When we finished our shot list, we made a start on our storyboard. We only had time to do a few frames.

Script :)

(Nicky is standing in front of the mirror doing her make up and singing. Her little sister, Karen, comes in to her bedroom)

Karen: Nicky, can you please keep the noise down?

Nicky: Okay, calm down

(Nicky turns up the volume on the stereo and starts singing and dancing. After a short while Karen puts her head around the bedroom door)

Karen: Nicky please just shut --

(She is interrupted as Nicky begins to throw things at the door until Karen goes away. She sigh and goes over to the window to turn off the stereo. A van is seen next door and two men are unloading boxes into next door)

[VOICEOVER - NICKY] " And then I saw him. The most gorgeous boy ever. And he was moving in... Next door.. To ME. I can picture it now. Barbecues in the summer with the neighbors. Maybe, I can impress him with my great dance moves--

(In this time Karen has crept up behind her)

Karen: What you looking at?

Nicky: (Jumps) None of your business. Get out of my room NOW!

(Karen leaves and we hear her running down the stairs. After a short while she returns with a tomato and launches it out the window at the boy Nicky has been staring at, Ryan. She then quickly ducks leaving Nicky stood there alone. Ryan looks up and sees her. Nicky runs down the stairs flings open the front door and runs over to Ryan)

Nicky: I'm sorry.. I... It wasn't... My... Sorry

Ryan: I believe you dropped this

Nicky: Yeah, I'm so sorry about that.. It was my..

Ryan: Here, have it back

(He pushes the remains into her hand and through the gaps between her fingers)

(Titles appear on screen - "He hates me, he hates me not"

Our Logos-Production Company And Studio Name :)

After our first project 'Jack', we decided to stay with our original Studio and Production names, which are 'Aidem Pictures' and 'Diamond Productions'. We choose 'Aidem pictures' because media backwards is Aidem. We decided to go with 'Aidem pictures' as film making is the art of moving pictures and using 'media' backwards influences that idea. The picture we chose is a camera lens to again put forward the idea of moving image as our base idea, Just like 'Twisted pictures' where they use barbed wire to emphasize the title.

A good idea for sound over this image would be a camera shutter going.

We decided our Production name will be Diamond productions. The idea for this came from a pair of earrings we saw and thought it would be a good name. We decided to keep this name for this project because we are doing a romantic comedy and diamonds are normally associated with girls hence the saying 'Diamonds are a girls best friend'.

A good sound to go over this would be sparkly fairy like sounds.

Target Audience Profile :)

A profile of an idea of the type of person who would watch our film.

Name: Louise Withers
Age: 14
Gender: Female.
School Year: 9
Likes: Dancing, Singing, Playing Sport (Netball), Being With Friends, Sweets.
Dislikes: School, Homework, Tomatoes, Rain.
Aspiration: To Work With Animals.
Favourite TV Show: Eastenders
Favourite Food: Pizza, Sweets

Name: Aimee Vinton

Age: 13

Gender: Female

School Year: 9

Likes: Dance, Chocolate, Sleepovers, Watching Movies

Dislikes: School, Cross Country, Boys

Aspiration: To Be a Dance Coach

Favourite TV Show: Friends

Favourite Food: Chocolate

Our target audience is young teenagers. They would fit in the age group 12 - 16 and most likely be female, as it is a 'chick flick'. As demonstrated by these profiles, the target audience will share some of the values of the character and associate with their lifestyle.

People who will watch our film will also enjoy films such as:

• Wild child
• St trinians
• It's a boy girl thing
• She's the man

and other types of young love storys - because we all like to dream.

Classification Of Film :)

Our film, 'He hates me, He hates me NOT!' Is classified as a 12A film by the regulations of the BBFC.

The BBFC specification for a 12A / 12 certified film is:
Discrimination
Discriminatory language or behaviour must not be
endorsed by the work as a whole. Aggressive
discriminatory language or behaviour is unlikely
to be acceptable unless clearly condemned.
Drugs
Any misuse of drugs must be infrequent and should
not be glamorised or give instructional detail.
Horror
Moderate physical and psychological threat may be
permitted, provided disturbing sequences are not
frequent or sustained.
Imitable behaviour
Dangerous behaviour (for example, hanging, suicide and
self-harming) should not dwell on detail which could be
copied, or appear pain or harm free. Easily accessible
weapons should not be glamorised.
LanguageModerate language is allowed. The use of strong
language (for example, ‘fuck’) must be infrequent.
Nudity
Nudity is allowed, but in a sexual context must be brief
and discreet.
Sex
Sexual activity may be briefly and discreetly portrayed.
Sex references should not go beyond what is suitable for
young teenagers. Frequent crude references are unlikely
to be acceptable.
Theme
Mature themes are acceptable, but their treatment must
be suitable for young teenagers.
Violence
Moderate violence is allowed but should not dwell on
detail. There should be no emphasis on injuries or blood,
but occasional gory moments may be permitted if
justified by the context.
Sexual violence may only be implied or briefly and
discreetly indicated, and must have a strong contextual
justification.

The BBFC specification for a 15 certified film is:
Discrimination
The work as a whole must not endorse discriminatory
language or behaviour.
Drugs
Drug taking may be shown but the film as a whole must not
promote or encourage drug misuse. The misuse of easily
accessible and highly dangerous substances (for example,
aerosols or solvents) is unlikely to be acceptable.
Horror
Strong threat and menace are permitted unless sadistic
or sexualised.
Imitable behaviour
Dangerous behaviour (for example, hanging, suicide and
self-harming) should not dwell on detail which could be
copied. Easily accessible weapons should not be glamorised.
Language
There may be frequent use of strong language (for example,
‘fuck’). The strongest terms (for example, ‘cunt’) may be
acceptable if justified by the context. Aggressive or repeated
use of the strongest language is unlikely to be acceptable.
Nudity
Nudity may be allowed in a sexual context but without
strong detail. There are no constraints on nudity in a
non-sexual or educational context.
Sex
Sexual activity may be portrayed without strong detail.
There may be strong verbal references to sexual behaviour,
but the strongest references are unlikely to be acceptable
unless justified by context. Works whose primary purpose is
sexual arousal or stimulation are unlikely to be acceptable.
Theme
No theme is prohibited, provided the treatment is
appropriate for 15 year olds.
Violence
Violence may be strong but should not dwell on the infliction
of pain or injury. The strongest gory images are unlikely to
be acceptable. Strong sadistic or sexualised violence is also
unlikely to be acceptable.
There may be detailed verbal references to sexual violence
but any portrayal of sexual violence must be discreet and
have a strong contextual justification.

As you can see from the differences between what a 12A film allows and what a 15 film allows. Our target audience will be young teenagers so it would be pointless putting in a risque scene in a sexual form. A 12A film is sutible for the whole family as we all know adults can love a good girly chick flick as well as young girls.

Outline of Opening Sequence :)

We intend to, in our opening sequence, introduce the main character and of course her 'stereotypical' annoying little sister. We have chosen to do this because we feel that the main reason our audience will keep watching our film, is because they can relate to the character. By filming our opening sequence in this way we hope to do this as well as entertain the audience.

Our sequence starts with the main character, Nicky, doing her make up in the bedroom mirror. We feel that this immediately portrays her as a character and does not use up much of our allocated time. By then introducing her little sister, Karen, we give the audience a problem that they have more than likely faced before. This enhances the already established link between audience and character. They will sympathize with Nicky because they understand her struggle. If the film was aimed at older people, they would not be as likely to sympathize because they could be parents themselves and just see the situation as two quarreling teenagers. After introducing the characters, we then show their relationship by Nicky's constant battle for independence and Karen's battle for a lower noise level within the house. This instantly portrays them as contrasts because they are fighting completely opposing sides of an argument. After a range of shots establishing the argument and characters we move on to the moment that Nicky notices the 'new boy' moving in next door. This presents her as single and heterosexual.

Film Synopsis :)

New boy on the block, Ryan Jones moves next door to typical teen Nicky Smith. They make each other priority of their days but for tormenting each other. The comedy runs throughout the film with various pranks and tricks on each other. With a lifetime to build a highschool reputation and only moments to destroy it one of them will have to break. Ryan begins to find he enjoys spending time with Nicky and realizes he has feelings for her. When Nicky falls into trouble with some boys at school Ryan steps in and helps her. Nicky then too starts liking Ryan. Summer school dance and they both end up sharing a dance together which is when they reveal their feelings for each other. They are a true lovely couple and with a flash forward you see they have kids to torment as well as each other.

FIlm Title :)

He Hates Me, He Hates Me Not!

After deciding on our film title we decided to incorporate it into a style relevant to the film. we decided on a theme of 'doodling' because it is generally associated with young people who are bored at school. The 'doodles' style shows the youth of the characters and the love heart in the corner of the school book page shows the themes. We also researched into fonts and found this one on the internet called 'Jennifers Handwriting' we felt that it was girly and casual enough to use in our opening title credits too.

Research :)

Angus, Thongs And Perfect Snogging - We liked the way this introduced the character of Georgia Nickleson and cleverly incorporated her social status amongst her peers. By wearing an absurd costume, she is instantly isolated and different from her peers. The main thing we liked about this sequence was the font used for the titles. The letters are formed in a casual, girly, handwriting style and the type is playful and carefree. Whilst this sequence is clever in introducing a wide range of aspects, for example setting and characters, we did feel however that it was too long and there were some uneccessary shots that did not need to be in the sequence. There is a particular shot which we thought 'stood out' as being different. This was a birds eye view shot of her running through a crowd of old people. This enhances her isolation as a character and makes her seem more bizarre and eccentric. When Georgia arrives home we see the mise en scene in her room which is very typical of a teenage girl and helps the audience, who are most likely teenage girls, to relate to the film and share it's values.

I Love You Beth Cooper - Our first shot is a typical establishing shot of the interior of a high school gym during graduation. The music begins playing before we see any action and so the audience is led to believe that it is non diegetic but as the action begins, the audience can see that they were mislead. A young girl in graduation robes is playing guitar and singing on stage. The high school setting immediately entices the audience as they are (typically) of this age range. The scene is split with a short sequence of two young guys in a high school library. This enhances the audience link with the themes in the film. By using casual, youth-associated language such as 'dude' the target audience is clearly shown. For example, old aged pensioners are less likely to understand the story. When watching this film opening we thought that it was too blunt and to the point. The opening only introduces three of the main characters, of which there are six. The class valedictorian Dennis' speech is too long and while it is used to contextualize the film, we found it was boring and long-winded. The main idea we liked from this opening was the theme of embarassing parents. Dennis' parents are seen to be filming his graduation and laughing at his lame jokes. This instantly adds to the audience's link to the film and we wanted to incorporate this into our own sequence.

Penelope - This film opening was very original and introduced the main character using narrative. This was a strong way of introducing the character and we took inspiration from this. As well as introducing her character, Penelope also contextualizes the film for the audience without making it too obvious. By using a narrative technique the character of Penelope is introduced thoroughly and by the end of the sequence the audience have learned alot about her and her upbringing. Whilst the themes are different from our film we still feel able to incorporate the narrative subtly in to our opening.

St Trinians - We really fell for the casual, teenage graffiti style opening at the beginning but felt that this was not used enough and that this should have continued for longer before cutting to the action. We disliked the horror elements throughout the sequence and felt that this took away from the genre. For example the skull outside the school with a knife through it. Whilst this did not introduce many of the main characters, we thought this introduction cleverly used one character as symbolic for the rest. The receptionist at the school is sat with her feet on the desk, listening to her iPod and talking about being out all weekend. This character is used as a representation for the rest of the teenage girls who are all pretty generic. From this sequence we have decided to incorporate the diary/journal theme from the beginning as it acts as a clear insight in to the characters.

Wild Child - The setting is first introduced to us through a reflection in a window of a house. This is a clever way to introduce the setting because you can see the exterior and interior of the house as well as the location. The bedroom is furnished with pink accessories although is quite robotic and has a mature feel about it which we did not think matched the room's occupant. However, when we meet the occupant we discover that she is a high maintenance girl with lots of designer merchandise. The language used is typical of a girl a couple of years older than the character which helps the audience to understand how she thinks and functions. We are then introduced to Miami's elite group of teenage socialites whom are all pretty generic characters. Their party is disrupted by the main character Poppy's dad whom breaks up the group and sends them home. We are then told the story line by Poppy's dad who is threatening to send her to boarding school in England. Whilst this is an effective way of introducing the story line, it is not very subtle and comes across to the audience as being force. For this reason we decided not to take anything from this opening.



It's a BoyGirl Thing - The titles for this film suggest an art theme with a brief series of cartoons between a male and female character. The cartoons show the characters as they grow up and follow their changing attitudes towards each other. We are then shown the bedroom of the main female character which appears to be spotless and heavily pink. She is reading a Shakespeare novel, Romeo and Juliet, and is interrupted by loud rap music coming from next door. As the camera shows the house next door we see that the occupant is a teenage boy who is dancing around his room without a shirt on. This instantly draws audience attention as he is well toned and groomed. Humor is incorporated into the sequence by his attitude towards her. He speaks to her in very derogatory terms and is immature and infantile. Because of this portrayal, the audience instantly sides with the girl character. This gives strong indication that the film is aimed more at a female audience. We liked the way that the relationship was between neighbours and wanted to explore this within our own sequence.

17 Again - The opening to this film immediately suggests themes with the establishing shot of the sequence. A very short montage of clips of an American high school are seen. This indicates to the viewer that perhaps the main characters of this film are going to be high school students and that the people who will enjoy the film are probably of a similar background. Intertwined with titles we see shots of a basketball being thrown into a hoop. We are then introduced to our main character, whom appears to be the young boy throwing the balls. A man dressed in a tracksuit enters the gym in which the young boy is standing, indicating that he is a sports coach or PE department official. After a fairly brief conversation about a sports college scholarship, the rest of the basketball team enter and begin to prepare for a team photograph to be taken. We are then introduced to another primary character who we find out is the best friend of the intial 'jock' character. This character is a far contrast with his geeky ways and girlish mannerisms. We then see the team assemble for their photograph from behind the camera. Whilst one of the less significant basketball players teases the geeky character the photo is taken capturing the action. Whilst we could relate this film to ours by genre, we felt that the opening was aimed more towards teenage boys and not girls - our intended audience. For this reason we cannot take any inspiration from this film opening.

Brief :)

"The titles and opening sequence of a new fiction film to last a maximum of two minutes."

We have chosen to research and develop our own teenage romantic comedy film opening. Our opening will introduce our main group of characters whom are all 14 year old girls still at secondary/high school. Throughout the remainder of the film we intend for the main female character to fall for her new next door neighbour and consequently the 'new guy' at school. They will develop a connection after weeks of tormenting and annoying each other.

Practice + Preliminary Exercise :)

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