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Name of Film: The Pretenders

Summary of film:

Two teenage half Brothers have moved house and have started a new school and a new life.

However they use it as a chance to get popular but all the lies one of them says to get in with the

“cool kids” come back to haunt them and it is up to his geeky brother to sort it out.

When asking our focus group what they thought of our narrative for the film the majority said theyliked the idea of having the element of relatives in the same class as it puts a new unique

perspective on the teen school comedy genre however that we will have to be careful that we don’t

end up being exactly the same as every other film from are genre and end up using similar jokes

Characters:

Mum:

Age: 45

Description:

Dictating and scary can be very weird at times won’t tell sons why they have moved (Boys suspect it

has something to do with their recently deceased farther getting hit by a post office van.) The mum

will play the villain of Vladimir Propp’s theory by punishing the two boys for little or no reason and

could be the antagonist to the problems the two boys get into.Outfit:

Old women’s jumper

Jeans

Slippers around the house


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George:

Age: 16

Description:

The adopted brother of jerry and very intelligent. Often falls out with his step-brother. Likes the

Discovery channel (main reason there is a fight when the football is on). Can’t read people’semotions and is very awkward. Always says the wrong things to the wrong people. Finds it hard to lie

and can never keep a secret. He always finds the most random things funny. He will end up the

victim of the lies told by jerry which will cause him to become the hero and sort all the problems

caused out.

Outfit:

When at sixth form wears smarts suits and shoes and always well presented.

When at home wears exactly the same clothes as he feels very proud of himself when smart

Jerry:

Age: 16Description:

The idiotic brother of the two. Cares more about his reputation than his education. Massive Spurs

fan. Says everything as it is and doesn’t care if people don’t like what he says. Likes to get into fights

with people he hates. Highly unintelligent and say stupid remarks. Hates other people beating up his

brother as that is his job as he always points out to the attackers.

Outfit:

Scruffy clothes, wears football scarf and other clothes associated in order to show support at

home and when out if his favourite team is playing.

When at school he always looks smarter although is still very scruffy looking compared to

George. Believes this is more attracting looking to girls as they like rebels.


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Jerry’s Home Attire:

Jerry’s School Attire:

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Locations:

1. The new home: This is where the film will start before the opening credits. The

house will look decorated. There will be a lot of cluttering of ornaments and boxes in

the scene to give of the impression that the family has only just moved in recently.

2. School: The school will look average with a hectic crowed of kids from all ages

moving about arguing and basically causing a havoc by doing stupid things

immediately telling the audience that the genre for the film is a comedy.


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Boxes to show audience that the family has

just started to move in/new life?

T.V in order to show the discovery channel at

the beginning of the Film

School uniform for any extras that need to occur in the film in

order to make the film look more realistic and authentic

Text books to do with science for George to show his geeky side. This will help

to convey George as a smart person to the audience as they will be able to see

instantly how academic he is.

Untidy pieces of homework and torn, vandalised textbooks for jerry to show that he doesn’t

care about his education


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Shot No: 1

Static shot to show audience the name of

the production company. Non diegetic

sound of laughter to tell the audience that

the film is a comedy

Shot No:2Establishing shot setting the scene of wherethe film will start Diegetic sound of music in

the background (keyboard cat). Music

connotes again to the audience that the

film will be a comedy due to the fact it is a

well-known tune that goes with a popular

light-hearted YouTube clip

Credits Start

Shot No:3 Mid point of view shot of jerryEstablishes jerry into the scene where he

says

J: We r Tottenham super Tottenham

super tot...

J: What r u F***king doing George

Diegetic music continues in the

background.


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Shot No:4

Shot No:5

Mid shot of George showing the confusion

on his face in order to tell the audience that

he is pretending to not know what Jerry is

on about in order to annoy Jerry.

George says:

G: I’m watching the discovery channelwhat’s wrong with that? Diegetic music continues

Tracking shot of Jerry walking up to Georgeto square up to him showing the audience

that Jerry thinks himself as more dominant

than George and that he has a very short

temper.

J: no you’re not

Music continues


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Shot No:6

ShotNo:7

Close up of TV to show what George is

actually watching on the discovery channelwhen he points at and says mocking Jerry

G: well clearly …

Close up of jerry to show that his face is

getting red with anger as he is losing his

patience with George

J: gives me da thing so I can watch

match of the day

G: what thing?

J: you know what I mean now just give

it to me

Shot No:8 Close up of George shows that he is trying

to stick up for himself as he tries to shout

back this suggests that Jerry and possibly

others push him around often.

G: NO!

http://logok.org/discovery-channel-logo/


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Shot No:9

Tracking shot showing the two boys fighting

for the remote followed by a straight cut

showing why they are pulling shocked

faces. We see they have accidentlyswitched the channel to an adult channel.

Music Stops telling audience something

that will be of some significance is about to

happen.

Shot No:10/11 Close up tracking shot of shouting mum

tells audience why music has stopped as

she has ruined the comical atmosphere by

catching the two boys at the wrong

moment.

M: what the hell are you boys doing you are too

young to be watching these types of channel s

I’m very disappointed. Especially with you

George. It was inevitable that jerry would watch

porn and that I would catch him (jerry does a

hand gesture to show he agrees) but you

George … I’m just speechless I thought youwouldn’t have even discovered it yet I’m very

ashamed

J: it’s terrible isn’t it mum

M: just shut up jerry and go to your room

J: But muuum the football

M: I’ll tell you the score when the games over

M: you go to your room to George

G: Mum that’s unfair me and jerry weren’t

having a wonk

We then see a close up of George trying to

make up an excuse to the mums question

when she asks:

M: So why was the TV on and adult

channel then?

G: Well…

The mum then loses it and shouts:

M: I don’t want to hear another one of

your elaborate excuses now go to your

room


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Shot No:12

Shot No:13

Fade into the Title Of film which we

changed from original as many of our focus

group thought that this one was more

suitable as it connoted the narrative of our

film better as Jerry gets both him and

George into bad situations as he seesschool as his own personal game he can use

to climb up the social ladder.

Short snippet of Keyboard cat continues

Music stops

Fade in to tracking shot showing Jerry and

George walking into their first day of school

showing that jerry doesn’t care much about

appearance as is only wearing a shirt.

We get a shot of the school and thenthe camera turns 180 degrees and we

see jerry and George

G: Don’t you just love school and

education

J: nope

G: Don’t worry; I’m sure there will be

plenty of knobs like you that you can

make friends with


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M: MumJ: Jerry

G: George

We see the logo of the production company followed by an establishing shot of George

watching the Discovery channel music of (keyboard cat starts as well as credits)

We then hear jerry burst through the door chanting.

J: We r Tottenham super Tottenham super tot...

J: What r u fucking doing George

G: I’m watching the discovery channel what’s wrong with that?

J: no you’re notG: well clearly …

J: gives me da thing so I can watch match of the day

G: what thing?

(Credits stop)

J: you know what I mean now just give it to me

G: NO!

Jerry leaps for the TV remote. This results in them accidently putting in the channel number

for an adult channel at this point mum walks in and absolutely loses it.

M: what the hell are you boys doing you are too young to be watching these types of

channel s I’m very disappointed. Especially with you George. It was inevitable that jerry

would watch porn and that I would catch him (jerry does a hand gesture to show he agrees)

but you George … I’m just speechless

J: it’s terrible isn’t it mum

M: just shut up jerry and go to your room

J: But muuum the football

M: I’ll tell you the score when the games over

M: you go to your room too George

G: Mum that’s unfair me and jerry weren’t having a wonk

M: So why was the TV on and adult channel then?

G: Well…

M: I don’t want to hear another one of your elaborate excuses now go to your room

Title occurs with short snippet of music

We get a shot of the school and then the camera turns 180 degrees and we see jerry and

George walking into school

G: Don’t you just love school and education

J: nope

G: Don’t worry; I’m sure there will be plenty of knobs like you that you can make friends

with


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Day of the week Shot numbers Extra information

Monday 2,3,4 Home clothes costumes

needed boxes and otherprops to show that it is a

new house also need to be at

filming location

Tuesday 5,6,7 Same equipment needed as

Monday

Wednesday 8,9,10,11 Same equipment needed for

Jerry and George. Mum

costume also needed

Thursday 13 School costumes for Jerry

and George neededFriday Any that need improvement All props and costumes

needed

For our music we decided to use Keyboard cat as.it is a light hearted chirpy tune that accompanies a

funny video on YouTube and so by using this well-known tune many will be able to associate the film

as a comedy. Through research we found out that the tune was made available by its creator

We originally made two logos and asked our focus group which one they liked

Logo: 1 Logo: 2

The focus group said they liked the logo because it Our focus group preferred this

Looked professional however it didn’t connote logo as it was very bright and

our genre very well. Colourful and represented

our chosen genre very well

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