Thursday, 18 October 2018
Wednesday, 17 October 2018
D1 - How techniques and processes create meaning
D1: Analysis of how post-production techniques have been used to create meaning
The use of titles - Present the film Introduce the name of the feature. Let the audience know what they're watching. Simple text, black background. Dull and simple keeping to the drama genre convention.
Editing- We had minimal editing within this scene as it had to be naturalistic and set the tone for the film. We did however make sure the brightness levels were higher which makes the scene seem happier and not tense. The meaning behind this, is that this is the opening and no conflict or bad circumstances have arose as of yet.
Sound- In order to show a naturalistic moment, we didn't use any sounds or music and just allowed the character dialogue to open a present the film and characters and what sort of people they are.
Mise-en-scene- The environment of the scene is appealing to
young audience members. We have a lot of young people having fun which creates
a exciting feel to the scene. The general ambience too is lower so creates a
more calming and relaxed environment where we feel more comfortable as an
audience. The audience can relate to the characters making further linking to
the genre of drama.
Editing- The bright colours are incredibly visual and engaging for the viewers which create a more positive tone, but this is completely contradicted in the next scene where the mood gets a lot darker. It gives a false sense of security for the audience making them feel safe, but for the mood to change suddenly.
Sound- We added a slow, guitar track to the footage which brought out the emotion a lot more in the piece and we as viewers manged to feel more empathy towards the characters and relatability linking to the genre of drama. We also cut out the sound the camera picked up in filming and just had the music which made the scene far more emotional and focussed.
Editing- The tone we used was very dark and showed very little light which was a contrast from the previous scene which was in full light. It's almost a foreshadowing moment for the characters as the dark mood doesn't create a safe or calm feel and we as the viewer feel there is an underlying danger. We also slow motioned this scene to make everything seem like it's taking forever. It also allowed us to focus more on the characters emotions and relate to how they feel.
Sound- Here we used the mellow music which has carried on as well as cutting out the dialogue sound which draws focus on movement rather than us listening out. It also makes the moment where she is run over and the sound effect used more dramatic because it comes from a quiet moment.
Mise-en-scene- Here she is on her own and on the floor which clearly presents her vulnerability. We feel empathy for her and are concerned as to what might happen next. The natural light is low itself because it was shot under trees so gives a darker mood. The plain visuals of her looking around too present clearly that she is in danger and what will happen isn't good. This relatability to the character and clear, realistic environment are all clear drama factors.
The use of titles - Present the film Introduce the name of the feature. Let the audience know what they're watching. Simple text, black background. Dull and simple keeping to the drama genre convention.
Camera- We used a long shot with walking space and had a tracking
shot following Chloe to her group of friends. With these shots in mind we were
able to create a realistic setting with realistic characters.
Editing- We had minimal editing within this scene as it had to be naturalistic and set the tone for the film. We did however make sure the brightness levels were higher which makes the scene seem happier and not tense. The meaning behind this, is that this is the opening and no conflict or bad circumstances have arose as of yet.
Sound- In order to show a naturalistic moment, we didn't use any sounds or music and just allowed the character dialogue to open a present the film and characters and what sort of people they are.
Mise-en-Scene- Because this moment in the film is positive,
we filmed in the day using the suns natural light which creates a natural
warmth to the scene. As well the setting is in a public placed amongst friends
so the audience knows that nothing serious is going to happen.
Camera- Here we used a long shot that panned across the room
to get everyone in the scene seen. We wanted to clearly show this was a party
so having as many people in the shot as possible was key which is why we filmed
higher up and further back from everyone.
Editing- Here we made the saturation and tone of the film
darker because it's of the themes of drinking etc and having fun. There is no
need to have a bright look because it doesn't represent a more calmer and
relaxed atmosphere.
Music- We added music in this scene, the song 'You Want Me'
by Tom Zanetti which fitted perfectly with the party mood we were trying to
create in the scene. The music brought the scene to life more and we were able
to time certain parts to action in the scene and make it seem more connected
and like everyone was dancing to that song. It made the scene a lot more
realistic and will allow an audience member to feel more part of the action.
Camera- Here we used a wide angle to capture the whole
landscape, and a long shot of the kids walking up the hill. This made the scene
open out a lot more and gave a nicer mood to what will become quite a dark
moment. The realistic environment created a very visual scene that captures the
audiences focus.
Editing- The bright colours are incredibly visual and engaging for the viewers which create a more positive tone, but this is completely contradicted in the next scene where the mood gets a lot darker. It gives a false sense of security for the audience making them feel safe, but for the mood to change suddenly.
Sound- We added a slow, guitar track to the footage which brought out the emotion a lot more in the piece and we as viewers manged to feel more empathy towards the characters and relatability linking to the genre of drama. We also cut out the sound the camera picked up in filming and just had the music which made the scene far more emotional and focussed.
Mise-en-scene- We see nature and greenery amongst this scene
which for viewers is very calming and a sense of freedom, just like for the
characters in the film. It's very bright and nothing is being hidden by light
which makes us feel all the more safe in this scene and connect with it more. The
audience are supposed to feel how the characters are feeling which heavily
relates to the genre drama.
Camera- This camera shot is a medium shot as we wanted to
get more detailed facial expression from the character but also see her body
language and position. The shot is low down and on the same level. It also
tilts slightly following the level of the ground rather than the characters
face. This made the scene seem more raw and realistic in the moment which is
very drama orientated.
Editing- The tone we used was very dark and showed very little light which was a contrast from the previous scene which was in full light. It's almost a foreshadowing moment for the characters as the dark mood doesn't create a safe or calm feel and we as the viewer feel there is an underlying danger. We also slow motioned this scene to make everything seem like it's taking forever. It also allowed us to focus more on the characters emotions and relate to how they feel.
Sound- Here we used the mellow music which has carried on as well as cutting out the dialogue sound which draws focus on movement rather than us listening out. It also makes the moment where she is run over and the sound effect used more dramatic because it comes from a quiet moment.
Mise-en-scene- Here she is on her own and on the floor which clearly presents her vulnerability. We feel empathy for her and are concerned as to what might happen next. The natural light is low itself because it was shot under trees so gives a darker mood. The plain visuals of her looking around too present clearly that she is in danger and what will happen isn't good. This relatability to the character and clear, realistic environment are all clear drama factors.
Film Process - Rough Etc. P5
The first rough cut of the film where we put all of our cuts onto the editing software to check if the story made sense, how we would develop further and anything else we could include to stay clear to the brief
The second cut of the film was adding in the colour grading of the footage in order to get a tone which would link to the films themes a genre. We went for a slightly dimmer grade because the topics aren't exactly light so there's a pathetic fallacy idea with it
Our third cut was the addition of titles in the film in the credits and opening of the film. This helped with clarity for the audience, understanding what was happening and crediting those involved in the film such as crew members and copyright artists.
Our final cut was the addition of music and sound effects which gave the film more life and for me as an audience member, a lot more engaging. The music that we attained copyright agreements which are all referenced in the credits.
With all these stages we were able to achieve the clients brief of a short film under 10 minutes with a clearly recognised genre. It is a clear representation that all the work is original and produced by ourselves.
Here are some screenshots of the development of the film before editing -
Then we added all of out footage onto the computer into these folders each time we filmed, ready to edit
M4 - Product meeting the Brief
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Our final exported media product meeting the brief -
Out film meets the brief in terms of length. It had to be under 10 minutes long, the duration of our product is 8 minutes 32 seconds. The film is suitable for for the target audience of ages 15-21 as we have followed the legal and ethical issues as we have addressed in the M2 taskWe made sure that the product was a recognisable genre (drama). It met the details of a genre by having music, a narrative that follows one protagonist who is faced with a challenge. This challenge and decision effects the whole films outcome as to how the film plays out. The film exhibits real life situations and realistic characters, setting and story and their is clear character development through the duration of the film. There is clear conflict/realistic struggles, e.g. when Chloe overdoses on the drugs. It is also interlinked with other genres such as tragedy as our protagonist dies.
In terms of editing we had certain conventions such as slow motion and blur to emphasise the tension and make the moment more believable. We also used shaking camera angles and tracking shots to make the audience feel more part of the action.
We worked in a group size of 3 and we each took on specific roles in the film making process:
-James Bowes - Director of Photography
-Patrick Campbell - Director
-Alex Hardgreves - Editor
All of our content is original as shown in the screenplay which was written by myself. The music that we used which we attained permission to use has been clearly referenced in the credits of the film.
Feedback we had on our film -
Austin: 'Good use of editing techniques and camera work. A moment I enjoyed especially was the use of blur to show character emotions and mannerisms'
Bradley: 'Very good, enjoyable, the right length of interest and appealed to the target audience because of the age of the actors and the content of the film i.e. drugs'
Mr Vanzomerplaag: 'The film shows true conventions and codes of a drama but the only thing to say is that I would change it to not say "a short film" because it doesn't make the media product look as much as a film as it could be'
Codes and Conventions of the Drama genre -
The lighting in the film was very typical and slightly dull portraying bleak and gritty nature. We also used a range of shots such as close ups, low angles to show character strengths and weaknesses
We also used typical props such as mobile phones, alcohol and drugs. Creating a naturalistic typical environment
Our characters were also very typical. We followed the focus on one main character and watched their circumstances they face. As well as a father and friends of the same age.
We had very typical settings such as, school gates, bedroom, kitchens, moor land, cars and roads etc.
We used typical costumes to portray simple clear characters, such as hoodies, t shirts, jackets and trainers.
Exported - Our film was exported from the editing software as an MP4 file. The codec is H.264 in HD 108-p video. In this format our film is suitable to be exported and exhibited on platforms such as YouTube and big screens in cinema. It is suitable for uploading onto the web.
Our final exported media product meeting the brief -
Out film meets the brief in terms of length. It had to be under 10 minutes long, the duration of our product is 8 minutes 32 seconds. The film is suitable for for the target audience of ages 15-21 as we have followed the legal and ethical issues as we have addressed in the M2 taskWe made sure that the product was a recognisable genre (drama). It met the details of a genre by having music, a narrative that follows one protagonist who is faced with a challenge. This challenge and decision effects the whole films outcome as to how the film plays out. The film exhibits real life situations and realistic characters, setting and story and their is clear character development through the duration of the film. There is clear conflict/realistic struggles, e.g. when Chloe overdoses on the drugs. It is also interlinked with other genres such as tragedy as our protagonist dies.
In terms of editing we had certain conventions such as slow motion and blur to emphasise the tension and make the moment more believable. We also used shaking camera angles and tracking shots to make the audience feel more part of the action.
We worked in a group size of 3 and we each took on specific roles in the film making process:
-James Bowes - Director of Photography-Patrick Campbell - Director
-Alex Hardgreves - Editor
All of our content is original as shown in the screenplay which was written by myself. The music that we used which we attained permission to use has been clearly referenced in the credits of the film.
Feedback we had on our film -
Austin: 'Good use of editing techniques and camera work. A moment I enjoyed especially was the use of blur to show character emotions and mannerisms'
Bradley: 'Very good, enjoyable, the right length of interest and appealed to the target audience because of the age of the actors and the content of the film i.e. drugs'
Mr Vanzomerplaag: 'The film shows true conventions and codes of a drama but the only thing to say is that I would change it to not say "a short film" because it doesn't make the media product look as much as a film as it could be'
Codes and Conventions of the Drama genre -
The lighting in the film was very typical and slightly dull portraying bleak and gritty nature. We also used a range of shots such as close ups, low angles to show character strengths and weaknesses
We also used typical props such as mobile phones, alcohol and drugs. Creating a naturalistic typical environment
Our characters were also very typical. We followed the focus on one main character and watched their circumstances they face. As well as a father and friends of the same age.
We had very typical settings such as, school gates, bedroom, kitchens, moor land, cars and roads etc.
We used typical costumes to portray simple clear characters, such as hoodies, t shirts, jackets and trainers.
Exported - Our film was exported from the editing software as an MP4 file. The codec is H.264 in HD 108-p video. In this format our film is suitable to be exported and exhibited on platforms such as YouTube and big screens in cinema. It is suitable for uploading onto the web.
Friday, 5 October 2018
Focus Group and Final Idea
Focus Group -
After pitching my idea to the group i received the following feedback-
-Could the film have a more sinister feel?
In order to make the idea more sinister and scary I could take out the comedic aspects of the story and focus entirely on scaring an audience.
-Could the film have any more paranormal activity on the basis of horror?
With the the storyline moment when the boy is killed I could use some supernatural effects or paranormal activity to add to the horror. This could be done by having him come back or a ghost of some sort. Or I could have the girl being far more scary and grotesque with her murdering.
-How could could you get people to relate the the film/engaged?
Having a young cast and a female killer a lot more people can be engaged and relate to this cast and storyline.
-Does the pilot have potential to make an entire series?
From the point where the boy is killed the story has a wide angle to go from developing into many moments such as finding out who the killer is as well as her dying and the journey of the boy going on the run.
Final Idea -
My series is going to be called 'Pigeon Hunt'
Pilot Episode -
We introduce the main characters
-Matthew (17), Protagonist
-Matilda (16), Killer
-James (16), Murder Victim
We open the episode with an introduction to the characters. It will initially follow the protagonist (Matthew), showing him as a character, understanding what sort of person he is. We then introduce the other two characters through the company of the protagonist. We get to understand their personalities through how they react to things and their way of life. At the start they are doing what they enjoy. Being out in the woods. The episode fully opens with a title sequence and a gun shot, which quickly cuts to a shot of a smoking barrel and our protagonist shooting bottles and cans.
The episode covers how the characters behave with each other and addresses their lifestyle. We follow them doing the things they enjoy such as making fires, dens and messing around in the woods. We see how they're clearly a reject group of people from the way they are. Their personalities are different to common teenagers.
The main aim of the pilot episode is to show how strange each character is, and how they compare to each other. The girl is certainly not a normal person. She says strange things and finds gruesome things satisfying such as killing animals.
When the younger boy James is found to be missing, the tone and mood stays fairly similar. The two others don't react very dramatically to his disappearance. And believe he will return soon. A couple of days later when they find his body in his own bed the episode gets a lot darker. The older boy Matthew doesn't really know hoe to react. He goes int the woods to the groups den. The girl comes up behind him and talks strangely. She then pulls a hunting knife on him. He avoids it, and then he pulls his air rifle out which accidentally shoot her in the head. Here the screen would g black but we wouldn't know who is dead. That information would be revealed in the next episode. To draw in the audience, a half cliff hanger.
After pitching my idea to the group i received the following feedback-
-Could the film have a more sinister feel?
In order to make the idea more sinister and scary I could take out the comedic aspects of the story and focus entirely on scaring an audience.
-Could the film have any more paranormal activity on the basis of horror?
With the the storyline moment when the boy is killed I could use some supernatural effects or paranormal activity to add to the horror. This could be done by having him come back or a ghost of some sort. Or I could have the girl being far more scary and grotesque with her murdering.
-How could could you get people to relate the the film/engaged?
Having a young cast and a female killer a lot more people can be engaged and relate to this cast and storyline.
-Does the pilot have potential to make an entire series?
From the point where the boy is killed the story has a wide angle to go from developing into many moments such as finding out who the killer is as well as her dying and the journey of the boy going on the run.
Final Idea -
My series is going to be called 'Pigeon Hunt'
Pilot Episode -
We introduce the main characters
-Matthew (17), Protagonist
-Matilda (16), Killer
-James (16), Murder Victim
We open the episode with an introduction to the characters. It will initially follow the protagonist (Matthew), showing him as a character, understanding what sort of person he is. We then introduce the other two characters through the company of the protagonist. We get to understand their personalities through how they react to things and their way of life. At the start they are doing what they enjoy. Being out in the woods. The episode fully opens with a title sequence and a gun shot, which quickly cuts to a shot of a smoking barrel and our protagonist shooting bottles and cans.
The episode covers how the characters behave with each other and addresses their lifestyle. We follow them doing the things they enjoy such as making fires, dens and messing around in the woods. We see how they're clearly a reject group of people from the way they are. Their personalities are different to common teenagers.
The main aim of the pilot episode is to show how strange each character is, and how they compare to each other. The girl is certainly not a normal person. She says strange things and finds gruesome things satisfying such as killing animals.
When the younger boy James is found to be missing, the tone and mood stays fairly similar. The two others don't react very dramatically to his disappearance. And believe he will return soon. A couple of days later when they find his body in his own bed the episode gets a lot darker. The older boy Matthew doesn't really know hoe to react. He goes int the woods to the groups den. The girl comes up behind him and talks strangely. She then pulls a hunting knife on him. He avoids it, and then he pulls his air rifle out which accidentally shoot her in the head. Here the screen would g black but we wouldn't know who is dead. That information would be revealed in the next episode. To draw in the audience, a half cliff hanger.
Wednesday, 26 September 2018
Pilot Episode Ideas
Idea 1 - Modern Drama
Overview:
A story of a father and his daughter (9/10) who has slight autism but a wide and full imagination. She enjoys the environments of nature and the wild around her her. The two live alone in the country on the side of a small village. The mother died when the daughter was young. She struggles in her ordinary comprehensive school that struggles to understand her as well as everyone. The father is an author and is currently working on a book in his spare time while trying to work his day job as a journalist and writer for the local paper. One day the daughter disappears whilst she's out playing in the garden. The father gets in contact with police. The village searches for her as well as a handful of police. The father struggles to deal with her being missing. He writes as a means of therapy as well as having a therapist. He writes a story about a young girl who loves nature, inspired by his own daughter. His story continues as well as the search for his daughter. Eventually, the story the father writes leads him to his daughter and she is found.
Strengths-
This idea certainly approaches the genre of a drama and covers more sensitive themes such as autism and single parents which BBC Three like to talk about. The idea would be able to fit into the low budget plan. Being set in England and in the country, no great expense would need to be made on location hire. As well, there are no radical scenes that require large props or effects. The general series is fairly calm in terms of its story line and themes which will be easier in terms of budget because extravagant costumes and props won't need to be made or hired. In terms of audience gratification, I believe an audience could certainly gain diversion and feel a sense of escapism being transfixed and completely focused in the moment.
Weaknesses-
In terms of a series directed at 15-21 year old's, the themes and story line may not attract a wide youth audience. It doesn't really cover many themes that younger people have found to be interested in such as drugs and crime. The production as well may struggle to keep a series going to find numerous content to keep an audience watching. With the level of content in the series it would be more suitable to a film. As well, to intrigue an audience, the pilot episode would need to be highly engaging and characters would need to be interesting. And in terms of this idea, the characters would need more development than in just a single episode.
Idea 2 - Historical Drama
Overview:
Set in 1916 Lyndhurst, England, the story follows the lives of young teenagers (16-17) at home while WWI is in full combat. We follow their home life, jobs etc and friendship they have with one another. It shows their struggle and feeling of trapped, not feeling like they're helping the war in any way. One of the three boys is a year older than the other two and turns 18. He joins up leaving the other two behind because he's desperate to help out in the fight. They have ideologies of what war is like, they believe it to be far more glorious than they believe. The eldest boy, William, is sent off to France to fight. He sends back letters to the other two making it all seem far more enjoyable than it actually is to not upset them. The series follows the separate boys but the pilot episode is based on them as friends before joining and the struggles they all have. Then the feeling of separation and loss amongst them when the eldest leave.
Strengths- With this idea, I have seen before BBC Three produce a series based on WWI. Looking at this era from a young persons perspective would certainly attract younger people and interest more youth into the happenings of WWI itself. Having teenage boy protagonists, this programme will attract teenage boys as well as gaining the attention of older viewers for the historical perspective. I believe when looking at gratification theory the audience will be able to get a more personal relationship with characters if they are of similar age. This means the audience can get an understanding of another's world and feel more social empathy. Also looking at audience surveillance, and younger audience can learn about relevant events and historical society. Educate an audience ad expose them to new world which is what BBC Three are vert keen on.
Weaknesses- The problems facing this idea are that such as the cost. Being set in 1916, costumes, set and props will all need to be hired and historically accurate to fit the time era. As well as the idea of military. Trucks and army vehicles etc will need to be hired and multiple cast members for battle scenes with a lot of special effects and editing. Being based on WWI as well may no attract the current youth audience who very few engage with historical dramas. As well in modern times with politics of Trump and Brexit, the topic of WWI may be decreasing in the younger audiences more and more and people may find it irrelevant to their lives as they have no connections.
Idea 3 - Horror Drama
Overview: 21st century Scotland, set in Fort William area. Group of friends, two boys and one girl. Ages 15-16. Live in a very small village on the outskirts of a town. They are quite a strange group who stick together because no one else understands them. They enjoy the freedom of playing outside in forests and fields with air rifles and making fires and building dens. The series focuses on the oldest boy who the perspective is from. One day the youngest boy goes missing. The other two search for him in forests etc. The boy mainly. The girl is in a world of her own, she talks to herself. Very spooky and weird. A few days later the young boy is found dead in his own bed. He's been placed there by someone. The kids are all fairly strange so show no real emotion or sadness to their dead friend. At least the girl. The two go to their den in the woods to breath from the situation. A twist in the story, the girl is the killer and she and the boy are alone in the woods together. She pulls out a knife and tries to kill the boy. Amongst a brawl she ends up getting stabbed by her own knife and is killed. Police are on the scene of the previous murder and the boy feels like the blame will be lead to him. He decides to run away and go on the run from police. Having just killed someone, the blame seems to direct to him. From then the story follows him on the run from police hiding out in the woods and mountains. The pilot episode covers the story until the boy is found to be lost and a threat is uncovered.
Strengths- I believe that with this idea, it is very doable in the budget as limited props are required as well as locations. They are all very naturalistic places and most scenes take place in similar locations. I also believe that this idea would attract a younger audience as the protagonists are all youths so the audience will be able to relate to the characters. Being a horror and looking into quite a weird world of individuals, I think BBC Three will certainly engage with the idea as it is unique and perhaps not attractive to an older audience. I also believe that the pilot episode itself would draw in an audience because it ends on a very dramatic part which will undoubtedly leave viewers a reason to continue. In terms of audience pleasures, they will be sucked into this world of horror where situations like that don't occur in our world. It gives audience escapism and allows them to divert from their own world. As well having character who are of a similar age to the target audience gives them a sense of personal identity that a younger audience would be able to relate to.
Weaknesses- The negative aspects of this idea is that the idea as a whole may not be able to be developed into a full series, or more development will be required. Perhaps as well, BBC Three may not be all for the idea as it doesn't really match with the criteria of content they seek to provide. Not all youths may be interested as it looks at the horror genre which only attracts a certain audience. And in terms of location. Being set in the country side, a lot of young audience members may feel instantly negative about it as they either cannot relate or have no interest. In terms of audience surveillance, this series is mainly for an audience to watch and relax or escape. They will not gain any educational benefit from it or learn things about society in the world.
Overview:
A story of a father and his daughter (9/10) who has slight autism but a wide and full imagination. She enjoys the environments of nature and the wild around her her. The two live alone in the country on the side of a small village. The mother died when the daughter was young. She struggles in her ordinary comprehensive school that struggles to understand her as well as everyone. The father is an author and is currently working on a book in his spare time while trying to work his day job as a journalist and writer for the local paper. One day the daughter disappears whilst she's out playing in the garden. The father gets in contact with police. The village searches for her as well as a handful of police. The father struggles to deal with her being missing. He writes as a means of therapy as well as having a therapist. He writes a story about a young girl who loves nature, inspired by his own daughter. His story continues as well as the search for his daughter. Eventually, the story the father writes leads him to his daughter and she is found.
Strengths-
This idea certainly approaches the genre of a drama and covers more sensitive themes such as autism and single parents which BBC Three like to talk about. The idea would be able to fit into the low budget plan. Being set in England and in the country, no great expense would need to be made on location hire. As well, there are no radical scenes that require large props or effects. The general series is fairly calm in terms of its story line and themes which will be easier in terms of budget because extravagant costumes and props won't need to be made or hired. In terms of audience gratification, I believe an audience could certainly gain diversion and feel a sense of escapism being transfixed and completely focused in the moment.
Weaknesses-
In terms of a series directed at 15-21 year old's, the themes and story line may not attract a wide youth audience. It doesn't really cover many themes that younger people have found to be interested in such as drugs and crime. The production as well may struggle to keep a series going to find numerous content to keep an audience watching. With the level of content in the series it would be more suitable to a film. As well, to intrigue an audience, the pilot episode would need to be highly engaging and characters would need to be interesting. And in terms of this idea, the characters would need more development than in just a single episode.
Idea 2 - Historical Drama
Overview:
Set in 1916 Lyndhurst, England, the story follows the lives of young teenagers (16-17) at home while WWI is in full combat. We follow their home life, jobs etc and friendship they have with one another. It shows their struggle and feeling of trapped, not feeling like they're helping the war in any way. One of the three boys is a year older than the other two and turns 18. He joins up leaving the other two behind because he's desperate to help out in the fight. They have ideologies of what war is like, they believe it to be far more glorious than they believe. The eldest boy, William, is sent off to France to fight. He sends back letters to the other two making it all seem far more enjoyable than it actually is to not upset them. The series follows the separate boys but the pilot episode is based on them as friends before joining and the struggles they all have. Then the feeling of separation and loss amongst them when the eldest leave.
Strengths- With this idea, I have seen before BBC Three produce a series based on WWI. Looking at this era from a young persons perspective would certainly attract younger people and interest more youth into the happenings of WWI itself. Having teenage boy protagonists, this programme will attract teenage boys as well as gaining the attention of older viewers for the historical perspective. I believe when looking at gratification theory the audience will be able to get a more personal relationship with characters if they are of similar age. This means the audience can get an understanding of another's world and feel more social empathy. Also looking at audience surveillance, and younger audience can learn about relevant events and historical society. Educate an audience ad expose them to new world which is what BBC Three are vert keen on.
Weaknesses- The problems facing this idea are that such as the cost. Being set in 1916, costumes, set and props will all need to be hired and historically accurate to fit the time era. As well as the idea of military. Trucks and army vehicles etc will need to be hired and multiple cast members for battle scenes with a lot of special effects and editing. Being based on WWI as well may no attract the current youth audience who very few engage with historical dramas. As well in modern times with politics of Trump and Brexit, the topic of WWI may be decreasing in the younger audiences more and more and people may find it irrelevant to their lives as they have no connections.
Idea 3 - Horror Drama
Overview: 21st century Scotland, set in Fort William area. Group of friends, two boys and one girl. Ages 15-16. Live in a very small village on the outskirts of a town. They are quite a strange group who stick together because no one else understands them. They enjoy the freedom of playing outside in forests and fields with air rifles and making fires and building dens. The series focuses on the oldest boy who the perspective is from. One day the youngest boy goes missing. The other two search for him in forests etc. The boy mainly. The girl is in a world of her own, she talks to herself. Very spooky and weird. A few days later the young boy is found dead in his own bed. He's been placed there by someone. The kids are all fairly strange so show no real emotion or sadness to their dead friend. At least the girl. The two go to their den in the woods to breath from the situation. A twist in the story, the girl is the killer and she and the boy are alone in the woods together. She pulls out a knife and tries to kill the boy. Amongst a brawl she ends up getting stabbed by her own knife and is killed. Police are on the scene of the previous murder and the boy feels like the blame will be lead to him. He decides to run away and go on the run from police. Having just killed someone, the blame seems to direct to him. From then the story follows him on the run from police hiding out in the woods and mountains. The pilot episode covers the story until the boy is found to be lost and a threat is uncovered.
Strengths- I believe that with this idea, it is very doable in the budget as limited props are required as well as locations. They are all very naturalistic places and most scenes take place in similar locations. I also believe that this idea would attract a younger audience as the protagonists are all youths so the audience will be able to relate to the characters. Being a horror and looking into quite a weird world of individuals, I think BBC Three will certainly engage with the idea as it is unique and perhaps not attractive to an older audience. I also believe that the pilot episode itself would draw in an audience because it ends on a very dramatic part which will undoubtedly leave viewers a reason to continue. In terms of audience pleasures, they will be sucked into this world of horror where situations like that don't occur in our world. It gives audience escapism and allows them to divert from their own world. As well having character who are of a similar age to the target audience gives them a sense of personal identity that a younger audience would be able to relate to.
Weaknesses- The negative aspects of this idea is that the idea as a whole may not be able to be developed into a full series, or more development will be required. Perhaps as well, BBC Three may not be all for the idea as it doesn't really match with the criteria of content they seek to provide. Not all youths may be interested as it looks at the horror genre which only attracts a certain audience. And in terms of location. Being set in the country side, a lot of young audience members may feel instantly negative about it as they either cannot relate or have no interest. In terms of audience surveillance, this series is mainly for an audience to watch and relax or escape. They will not gain any educational benefit from it or learn things about society in the world.
Wednesday, 12 September 2018
P1 - Audience Pleasures
Game of Thrones
The series premiered on HBO in the United Staes on April 17th 2011. It' s seventh series ended August 27th 2017. The episodes are 60 minutes in length and on average usually contain 10 episodes in each series.
Game of Thrones has had multiple e directors to organise and film each of the seasons. David Nutter, Miguel Sapochnik, David Benioff and D. B. Weiss. All these directors were hired by the production HBO. The series was broadcasted on the UK's NowTV and SkyAtlantic. It also aired in over 170 countries. The budget for the series as a whole has been estimated to around $10 million per episode.
Audience Relationships - People can get an understanding of a different world all together. It' got many wide ranges of themes such as family problems, betrayal and loss. It's a very popular series and can be a main talking point for many people.
Personal Identity - An audience might look at the good characteristics of a character and want to model that behaviour in themselves. Such as John Snow's good will to save the entire world and put everything at risk.
Diversion - Game of Thrones offers a whole new world to a viewer which they can really escape into and get some emotional release because all your focus is within this one world.
Audience Surveillance - People who are interested in historical medieval culture can satisfy their curiosity watching GoT's old warfare and culture. The use of swords and shields and battles to gain power.
Peaky Blinders
The series premiered on 13 of September 2013 and ran for six episodes. The second series premiered on 2 October 2014. The third series premiered on 5 May 2016. On 26 May 2016, the BBC announced they had ordered a fourth and fifth series of the show. The fourth series premiered on 15 November 2017; after the series finale broadcast on 20 December 2017, it was announced that the fifth series will be broadcast in 2019. The episode lengths tend to be 58 minutes.
A few examples of the many directors that helped create the series were Greg Brenman, Steven Knight and Cillian Murphy who also starred as the programmes leading role (Thomas Shelby). The programme was produced by Tiger Aspects Productions.
The programme was broadcast by The BBC and aired on BBC2. The series can now be found on Netflix. It is estimated that the budget for each episode was around $1.3 - $1.4.
Audience Relationships - An audience can get an understanding of people's lives after the First World War. We can feel social empathy for characters like Freddie Thorn who struggle with the working life as communists and strike for higher pay
Personal Identity - From Peaky Blinders, the audience could look at certain character values and beliefs and share a similar feeling and passion. An audience that can relate to the characters on a deeper level
Audience Diversion - An audience can gain a feeling of escapism from watching Peaky Blinders as it creates a very intense world that people can get very sucked into. They may also find a sense of emotional release within the programme from focusing on another's high stake problems
Audience Surveillance - An audience can also discover relevant events and conditions from after the First World War as the show offers a very detailed depiction of what life was like. People can also discover more into British Gangs of the 1920's and gambling on horse races
The Musketeers
The show first aired on the 19th of January 2014 and aired for two series until its final series on the 28th May 2016. The episode lengths were around 55 minutes. The director of the series was Saul Metzstein.
The show was broadcast on BBC2 and BBC America and can now be found on Netflix. On average the episode budget for the show is around £800,000.
Audience Relationships - The audience can get a view into the world of 16th century France in the reign of King Louis. With the idea of the garrison it gives a feeling of belonging for an audience which they can gain an attachment to.
Personal Identity - The audience can watch the characters and feel a sense of warmth to them if they have similar models of behaviour/values. For an audience member they can feel a reinforcement of personal values and get more of an insight into themselves
Audience Diversion - The intense and exciting feeling that the musketeers give an audience a sense of escapism because of how enjoyable the drama is to watch and how sucked in you can get. A programme like this however is not one to 'fill time'. For full enjoyment a viewer must dedicate time to watching the show to for it's full gain.
Audience Surveillance - Those interested in 16th century France and the story of the musketeers will be able to satisfy their curiosity from getting wider lens of life back then and the swash buckling story of the musketeers.
The series premiered on HBO in the United Staes on April 17th 2011. It' s seventh series ended August 27th 2017. The episodes are 60 minutes in length and on average usually contain 10 episodes in each series.
Game of Thrones has had multiple e directors to organise and film each of the seasons. David Nutter, Miguel Sapochnik, David Benioff and D. B. Weiss. All these directors were hired by the production HBO. The series was broadcasted on the UK's NowTV and SkyAtlantic. It also aired in over 170 countries. The budget for the series as a whole has been estimated to around $10 million per episode.
Audience Relationships - People can get an understanding of a different world all together. It' got many wide ranges of themes such as family problems, betrayal and loss. It's a very popular series and can be a main talking point for many people.
Personal Identity - An audience might look at the good characteristics of a character and want to model that behaviour in themselves. Such as John Snow's good will to save the entire world and put everything at risk.
Diversion - Game of Thrones offers a whole new world to a viewer which they can really escape into and get some emotional release because all your focus is within this one world.
Audience Surveillance - People who are interested in historical medieval culture can satisfy their curiosity watching GoT's old warfare and culture. The use of swords and shields and battles to gain power.
Peaky Blinders
The series premiered on 13 of September 2013 and ran for six episodes. The second series premiered on 2 October 2014. The third series premiered on 5 May 2016. On 26 May 2016, the BBC announced they had ordered a fourth and fifth series of the show. The fourth series premiered on 15 November 2017; after the series finale broadcast on 20 December 2017, it was announced that the fifth series will be broadcast in 2019. The episode lengths tend to be 58 minutes.
A few examples of the many directors that helped create the series were Greg Brenman, Steven Knight and Cillian Murphy who also starred as the programmes leading role (Thomas Shelby). The programme was produced by Tiger Aspects Productions.
The programme was broadcast by The BBC and aired on BBC2. The series can now be found on Netflix. It is estimated that the budget for each episode was around $1.3 - $1.4.
Audience Relationships - An audience can get an understanding of people's lives after the First World War. We can feel social empathy for characters like Freddie Thorn who struggle with the working life as communists and strike for higher pay
Personal Identity - From Peaky Blinders, the audience could look at certain character values and beliefs and share a similar feeling and passion. An audience that can relate to the characters on a deeper level
Audience Diversion - An audience can gain a feeling of escapism from watching Peaky Blinders as it creates a very intense world that people can get very sucked into. They may also find a sense of emotional release within the programme from focusing on another's high stake problems
Audience Surveillance - An audience can also discover relevant events and conditions from after the First World War as the show offers a very detailed depiction of what life was like. People can also discover more into British Gangs of the 1920's and gambling on horse races
The Musketeers
The show first aired on the 19th of January 2014 and aired for two series until its final series on the 28th May 2016. The episode lengths were around 55 minutes. The director of the series was Saul Metzstein.
The show was broadcast on BBC2 and BBC America and can now be found on Netflix. On average the episode budget for the show is around £800,000.
Audience Relationships - The audience can get a view into the world of 16th century France in the reign of King Louis. With the idea of the garrison it gives a feeling of belonging for an audience which they can gain an attachment to.
Personal Identity - The audience can watch the characters and feel a sense of warmth to them if they have similar models of behaviour/values. For an audience member they can feel a reinforcement of personal values and get more of an insight into themselves
Audience Diversion - The intense and exciting feeling that the musketeers give an audience a sense of escapism because of how enjoyable the drama is to watch and how sucked in you can get. A programme like this however is not one to 'fill time'. For full enjoyment a viewer must dedicate time to watching the show to for it's full gain.
Audience Surveillance - Those interested in 16th century France and the story of the musketeers will be able to satisfy their curiosity from getting wider lens of life back then and the swash buckling story of the musketeers.
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