FINAL CUT WOOP!

Here is our finished opening sequence for a teenage romantic comedy!

RoughCut

Here is our completed rough cut woop :)

Reschedules shooting dates

Thursday 12th February - Homerton college scene with Zach and Felicity
Friday 13th February - scenery shots

Film opening synopsis

Teenage Romantic Comedy:

The classic beauty and the geek (Zach and Felicity) storyline translated from the generic American high school scenario to the city of Cambridge. Set at Homerton College, the story follows how the two teenagers; Felicity being the upper class 'it' girl from a rich family and Zach being the smart but lower class "geek" who was awarded a scholarship - meaning that, of course, he doesn't fit in. Getting back to their normal routine at college, going to boring french lessons and catching up on the incomplete summer work, Felicity finds it easy to adjust and make new friends but can't help feeling unfulfilled and a fake. Whereas Zach is struggling to even get up in the mornings. Until he meets Felicity. But as this romance progresses, Felicity soon finds herself losing friends and her street cred struggling because shes fallen for the geek. Her best friends however, (albeit reluctantly) stay by her through all of it, even if they find Zach a little strange. However, after a rumour that Zach cheats on Felicity with her best friend the relationship begins to unravel and Felicity leaves behind her "it" girl reputation, the backstabbing and the bitches to become indenpendent. She drops out of Homerton to attend an Arts College on scholarship, finding new friends and forgetting the past. Back at Homerton however Zach finds popularity unfulfilling and realises he was better off before as himself.

Production Logo

Here is our final production logo. We wanted to create a simple logo, which could be remembered and make our company recognisable. We decided to make a neutral logo which could represent any film genre. The idea of using a picture of the sky represents superiority, which we have found in many famous production logo' such as, Dreamworks and Paramount. The name of our production logo fitted with the image.

The Warner Bros logo is a classic design using simple animation (flying and rotating) to create a memorable sequence that introduces their films. The shield represents the family ties which bring the company together and also a symbol of strength. The colour gold gives the company the image of success and acts as a mark of quality for the films their company produces. The houses featured within the shield have the appearance of film studios and this gives the effect of working progress. The emblem being in the sky gives the company power and superiority.

Scenario Discussion

1. A supernatural thriller with a strong female lead.
For example: Resident Evil, The Others, The Ring, Gothika and the Grudge.
Conventions
Character types:
- Vampires
- Ghosts
- Werewolves
- Living dead
- "Other worldly" characters
Possible MIse-en-Scene
- Dark settings
- Abandoned areas
- Normal costumes for lead, supernatural characters tattered clothing, difference in appearance in order to distinguish them.
Possible Narratives
- Protagonist being haunted
- Curse on a character
- Living dead species take over
Other
- Dull lighting
- Camera work - hand held, close ups.
- Non-digetic sound: eerie
- Attractive female lead.

2. A British social realist drama.
For example: This Is England
Conventions
Character types:
- Every day families
- Tends to be working class
Possible Mise-en-scene:
- Pub or community meeting place
- Housing estates
- Urban setting.
Possible Narratives:
- From the perspective of a child
- Family or social issues
Other:
- Typically shot on location.
- Low budget. Tend to be from smaller film companies.
- Simple editing techniques.
- Clothes that match the period.

3. An adventure story for younger audiences.
For example: Indiana Jones
Conventions
Character Types:
- Usually male leads
- Fantasy heroes/heroines for example: Harry Potter.
- Classic protagonist/antagonist battle.
Possible mise-en-scene:
- Extraordinary settings that children find exciting/interesting
- Castles
Possible Narratives:
- Normal child thrown into an adventure situation
- Saving a friend/family member.
- Finding some sort of treasure/magical object.
Other:
- Animated

4. A teenage romantic comedy:
For example: American Pie:The Wedding
Conventions
Character Types:
- Joker
- Teenagers
- "Bitch" girl
- Clique groups eg Jocks, Geeks etc
Possible Mise-En-Scene:
- School settings
- Parties as typical meeting place for couple
Possible Narratives:
- Adorable geek in love with beautiful popular girl.
- Conflicting social groups.
Other:
- Low budget typically meaning little editing, special effects etc with camerawork
- Modern, fashionable clothing.

5. A crime caper with an ensemble cast
For example: Oceans 11.
Conventions
Character Types:
- Cocky, confident male leads
- Intelligent female
- Large group of people with equal roles
- Experts in various fields e.g. explosives and computing.
Possible Mise-En-Scene:
- Urban settings
- Hide-out place for planning
Possible Narratives:
- Pulling off big scale robbery
- Forgery, fraud, conning etc
- Accidental murder
Other:
- Getaway vehicle
- Costume: Suits to create more sophisticated personas, balaclava for a more cliche robbers uniform.
- Fast paced plot lines
- Something to complicate the plan.