CharactersMise –en-scene

Kaya & Sanel

Name – Clown

Gender – Male

Age – None

Costume – Colour full jumpsuit and hat

Props – None

Make-up – Blood tears, black around the eyes, drawn mouth

Stereotype – Demented Clown Facial expression – Lots of blinking, face doesn't move

Body language – Very, very, fast body movement, lots of random movement

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Characters Kaya & Sanel

Clown–What does he represent?

Clown is meant to be represented as a delusional character that doesn't exist in real life. She is there to frighten and show what someone with schizophrenia might see

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LocationHer journey from home to the park to forest

Sanel and Kaya

The front door where Laura would leave

She starts her journey to the forest

She continues her journey to the forest

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LocationHer journey from home to the park to forest

Sanel and Kaya

She enters the forest and continues her journey

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Sanel and Kaya LocationWhere the scene would happen

This is where she will start to dig up her memory box

• It is always accessible as there are is no gates stopping you to get in.

• We will get there by the 226 bus then walking up to the park down a straight road.

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Locations – The park/forestKaya & Sanel

Heath and Safety:

• Could slip as it's very muddy

• Trees can fall on you

• You could trip on rock

• Prickly leaves

• Poisonous little insects

• Could be kidnapped

• Cars goes by – could run over

• Could get a hay-fever attack

• Could fall over the CCTV platform

• It could rain

• Animals in cages and the cages are loose so animal could set free

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Locations Kaya & Sanel

This is the room where Laura will have a picture taken with her dolls

• This location is always accessible as its one of our group members home

• We will get there by bus then walking

Heath and Safety:• House could go on fire

• Fall over

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LocationsKaya & Sanel

This is where Laura will blow her birthday cake during the flashback

• This location is always accessible as its one of our group members home

• We will get there by bus then walking

Heath and Safety:• House could go on fire• Fall down the stairs

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LocationsKaya & Sanel

This is where Laura will talk to her delusions through the mirror

• This location is always accessible as its one of our group members home

• We will get there by bus then walking

Heath and Safety:• House could go on fire• Fall down the stairs

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LocationsKaya & Sanel

The front door Laura leaves from

• This location is only accessible when someone's in the house to let us open the door as they’re not a group member• We will get there by bus then walking

Heath and Safety:• Get kidnapped• Fall over

• Cross the road and get run over

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NarrativeKaya

Our film is closed narrative, Why?

• Our film is like reading a book, it goes to a start to an end – the film doesn't have a cliff hanger, just a solid ending when Laura goes into a mental hospital and her delusions aren't seen anymore.

• The film doesn't leave the audience asking questions, it leave the audience with the message she is ill and needs help.

How has it developed since Draft 1?

• In our first draft because we has a completely different story it has changed from the film ending in a cliff hanger being a open narrative, to a closed narrative because we don’t want the audience to ask questions on ‘what if?’ at the end of the film similar to draft 2

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NarrativeKaya

Our film is linear narrative, Why?

• Our film is a story that goes from start, middle, to end to tell the story of Laura’s battle with her mind.

• Although there are flashbacks, they are only very short and not the main basis of our story

START MIDDLE END

How has this developed since draft 1?

• Although the story is different from draft1, we have always kept a linear narrative as we want to make a film that tells a story from start middle to the end because we think its more understandable and a better way of presenting a story effectively which stayed the same since draft 2

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Kaya Film Theory

Equlibrium – Laura had a happy life, her real parents are life, her life is balanced and equal.

Disequilibrium – Her parents die, Laura goes into care, and her schizophrenia starts to form and she struggles to realize what's real and what's not.

New Equilibrium – Laura gets taken to a mental hospital getting looked after where her life is equal again and she becomes sane again.

Tzvetan Todorov – Narrative Film TheoristOn the three stages of theme or concept throughout a film,

How we will be using his theory…

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Kaya Film Theory

Vladimir Propp – Film Theoriston characters contained in a film,

Why we wont be using his theory…

The villain – No-one in our film intentionally tries to hurt or ruin anybodyThe dispatcher – This doesn't apply to our film at all, there is no hero to send offThe (magical) helper – No-one in the film does, or even try help Laura in her struggleThe princess or prize – There is no prize and its based on real lifeHer father – She doesn't have a father, it’s a broken familyThe donor – The film is based on real life therefore no magical objectsThe hero or victim/seeker hero – There is no heroFalse hero – There is no hero therefore no false hero

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Kaya Film TheoryClaude Lévi-Strauss - Narrative Film Theorist

On Binary opposition

How we will be using this theory

Good life : Bad life

Laura’s life in the beginning was good, she had a family

Her parents die so she got put into care

Real life : Delusions Sane : Mental illness

We see Laura’s life throughout the whole film the way anyone around her would

However Laura doesn't realise the difference between real life and what she can see which is her delusions

At the beginning of the film Laura doesn't have any signs of a mental illness

But then because her parents died it triggered her to form schizophrenia

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Why we chose Universal

• They are able to work with flexible budgets• They have operations are able to work in numerous locations.• The films they distribute are mainly targeted at a young

audience • The central characters in the films they distribute are young

and troubled• The films they distribute are very similar to our opening

sequence which features drugs

For these reasons we believe that Universal will be able to distribute our film effectively.

Universal..• Distribute movies similar to ours such as 4321.• Distribute some films centred around young

characters like our opening sequence.• Are experienced in releasing psychological films • Is based in America, however they have filmed in

British locations and have had British actors feature in the film

Distributor Film Budget Locations

Universal Studios 4321 $4,600,000 (estimated)

London, New York and Buckinghamshire

Universal Studios Dream House $50, 000, 000 (estimated)

Ontario, Canada

Lionsgate..

• Lionsgate is a North American entertainment company. The company was formed in Vancouver in 1997, and is headquartered in California.

• They have distributed a range of psychological thriller films.

• Lionsgate is quite new in comparison to other distributing companies.

Lionsgate

Distributor Film Budget LocationsLionsgate American

Psycho$7, 000, 000 New York and

OntarioLionsgate Hard Candy $950,000 Los Angeles,

California

Paramount..

• Paramount Pictures was founded in 1912 and is now owned by Viacom, a media conglomerate.

• Its one of the oldest distribution companies.• It is known for distributing a variety of films

with genres such as Drama, Horror and Comedy.

Distributor Film Budget Locations

Paramount Fatal Attraction

$14, 000, 000 New York

Paramount Vertigo $2,479,000 California

TitlesKaya & Sanel

The ring

During the opening of the ring, we were inspired by the white colour of the font making it look quite ghostly. Also the way the text is not in line made it seem more childlike, which we thought would link to our childish doll sentiments,

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CreditsKaya & Sanel

Devil - 2010

We were inspired by the credits in Devil because of the way the credits come on screen then fade away after. We thought it suited our opening sequence in the

sense that it’s calm, just like the beginning of ours and now too attention grabbing, so that our character is still the main focus.

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Titles/CreditsKaya & Sanel

Here are some of our idea’s of what we would like to use in our title

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Don’tLetGo

We like this for the title because the writing is childish yet still a bit edgy

and some what scary. We feel it suits the opening sequence we will

make and will add to the mysterious feeling of the opening sequence and

suits with the whole film

We like this for the title because it goes with the theme of the doll and

clown and looks quite circus-ish which would suit our opening sequence, however, we feel it

doesn't really suit the whole film, and makes it almost too much of a

circus theme.

DON’T LET GO

Titles/CreditsKaya & Sanel

IDEAS FOR COLOUR OF FONT

DON’T LET GOFor the credits we cant to use the same font

as our title called ‘chiller’. A colour we might use is grey, we feel it goes with the down and mysterious setting, however it might be abit

to dull

For the credits we cant to use the same font as our title called ‘chiller’. A colour we might

use is black as its simple, dark, and mysterious. We feel it suits our opening sequence and doesn't distract too much

attention

For the credits we cant to use the same font as our title called ‘chiller’. A colour we might use is red, we feel it really suits our opening sequence and almost conveys blood. The red

would stand out during our opening sequence so that could be a problem

For the credits we cant to use the same font as our title called ‘chiller’. A colour we might use is white. It’s the same colour as our title

would be and we feel it goes with the not real sense of a ghost just like our delusions, but we feel it wont be seen well during the

opening sequence

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DON’T LET GO

DON’T LET GO

DON’T LET GO

Music/SoundsDiegetic Sound

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1e2PSlnOnbQ

We got inspired by this sound as while the audience follows Laura’s journey to the forest we wanted the audience to connect to Laura’s feeling and have sympathy for her.

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Non-Diegetic Sound

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-wW_0-TN-V8&feature=related

The song played by piano from the film ‘The last song’ inspired us to use it for the flashbacks because we wanted the audience to connect to Laura feelings and let them thinkabout why the characters are being shown and what they are to represent.

TSanel Music/SoundsSounds we would have potentially used….

http://www.shockwave-sound.com/sws_player.php?v=83604&l=

This would have been played through the flashbacks to intensify them and add emotion to what is being shown.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TUWi9ytJhDc&feature=related&fb_source=message

This would have been played through at the ending when Laura starts to dig something up as we wanted the audience to feel uncomfortable and suspicious as Laura begins to dig at a fast pace. This is to show how emotional Laura is being.

BBFC And Rating What is BBFC- The British Board of Film Classification.

What is BBFC used for- responsible for what was shown in cinemas and from early on established the decisions of the BBFC.

Are film will be rated an 12 because it not in the interest of an younger audience.

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• Universal – It is impossible to predict what might upset any particular child. But a ‘U’ film should be suitable for audiences aged four years and over.

• DiscriminationNo discriminatory language or behaviour unless clearly disapproved of.

• DrugsNo situations to illegal drugs or drug abuse unless they are infrequent and mild, or there is a clear educational purpose or anti-drug message suitable for young children.

• HorrorScary sequences should be mild, short-term and unlikely to cause undue anxiety to young children. The outcome should be reassuring.

• Imitable behaviourNo possibly dangerous behaviour which young children are likely to copy. No importance on realistic or easily accessible weapons.

• LanguageFew use only of very mild bad language.

• Nudity natural nudity, with no sexual context.

• SexMild sexual behaviour (for example, kissing) .

• ThemeWhile difficult themes may be present, their treatment must be sensitive and correct for young children.

• ViolenceMild violence only. Rare mild threat or danger only.

Examples of films passed U include The Princess & the Frog.

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• Parental GuidanceAlone children of any age may watch a ‘PG’ film should not disturb a child aged around eight or older. • DiscriminationUnfair language or behaviour is unlikely to be acceptable unless clearly disliked of or in an educational or past context. • DrugsSituations to illegal drugs or drug waste must be safe or carry a suitable anti-drug message.• HorrorScary sequences should not be prolonged or intense. Fantasy settings may be a modifying factor.• Imitable behaviourNo detail of possibly dangerous behaviour which young children are likely to copy. • LanguageMild bad language only.• NudityNatural nudity, with no sexual context.• SexMild sex references and hint only.• ThemeWhere more serious matters are bring out (for example, local violence) nothing in their treatment should overlook unacceptable behaviour.• ViolenceEnough violence, without detail, may be allowed.

Examples of films passed PG include Tooth Fairy.

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• Exactly the same principles are used to classify works at ‘12A’ and ‘12’. • The ‘12A’ category exists only for cinema films. • Discriminationlanguage or behaviour must not be recognized by the work as a whole. DrugsAny abuse of drugs must be rare.• HorrorEnough physical and mental risk may be permitted, provided disturbing sequences are not frequent or constant.• Imitable behaviourDangerous behaviour for example, hanging, suicide and self-harming should not dwell on detail.• Languagelanguage is allowed. The use of strong language for example, ‘fuck’ must be rare.• NudityNudity is allowed, but in a sexual context must be brief and subtle.• SexSexual activity may be briefly shown. Sex references should not go beyond what is suitable for young teenagers. • ThemeMature themes are acceptable, but their conduct must be suitable for young teenagers.• ViolenceSensible violence is allowed but should not dwell on detail.

Examples of films passed 12 and 12a include Dark Knight

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• Suitable only for adults• No-one younger than 18 may see an ‘18’ film in a cinema

• Only adults are admitted. Nobody younger than 18 can rent or buy an 18-rated VHS, DVD, Blu-ray Disc, UMD or game, or watch a film in the cinema with this rating. Films under this category do not have limitation on the bad language that is used. Scenes of strong real sex may be permitted if right by the context.

Examples of films passed 18 include Taken

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