Wednesday 19 December 2012

INITIAL PLANNING - FILM OPENING

Film Opening Planning
Film Title -  Stevie's Wonders
Summary - A teenage boy, obsessed with violent action and mystery films becomes consumed by trying to solve his own mystery. Little does he know he is digging a little too deep when this hobby becomes part of something bigger when he discovers a mafia boss has control of his little town. 

Genre - Comedy/Action  
Target audience - Under 25's, probably students rather than an older audience.
Location - Dreary basement, very homely dining room - showing the contrast between the life he has and the life he wished he had. 


I want the film opening to initially shocking the audience, and providing suspense. I intend to use a deceiving, seemingly non-linear narrative, by getting the audience to ask particular questions, like who is he? Why is he there? etc. The comedy will be provided through the sudden change in genre from what seems like thriller to a teenage comedy.  through the very brief dialogue, the audience should get an idea of who and what this character is like. Everything about the opening scene and titles will be done to deceive the audience into thinking the film is something it isn't. 
Originally when planning my film, I wanted to include a predominately adult cast as I think it would bring a greater sense of reality into the film opening. However, because of the genre and plot, the main protagonist needs to be a teenage boy. The cast for the opening is just going to be the boy and his mother, however you do not get to see the mother's face, just her torso, voice and hands. This not only keeps the focus on his character but also emphasizes the importance of seeing the world through his eyes, showing the insignificance of her character to him. Although we can also see this through the dialogue, this is a much more subtle way of projecting their relationship. 


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