Question 7: Looking back at your preliminary task, what have you learnt in the progression from it to full product?

Looking back at my preliminary task, I have learnt that hard work and dedication is the way forward. I have learnt a lot whilst making my film. I learnt how to make background noise fade, how to cut from one scene to the other smoothly, how to add  appropriate background music at the beginning of my film and how to add some background music to the film. I have learnt how to use a camera properly and how to use the settings; also I have learnt how different camera angles have effect on target audiences. For example a camera angle I have learnt, and won’t forget Is the extreme close up. I learnt that it is used to show emotions and feelings. In my personal opinion I think I have made a huge progress from my preliminary task to my final edited product.

Question 4: who would be the audience for your media product?

From doing my research on the BBFC and watching my opening sequence piece, my film will be rated 12. The narrative of my  “Coming of Age” drama focuses on a female teen character who is 18 years of age, therefore my film will appeal to anyone in their teenage years and now growing up into adulthood. I think the BBFC I rated my film is appropriate, because I wrote the film from a teenager’s perspective. My opening sequence piece hasn’t got expensive cameras used to video it, so it didn’t come out top range like other coming of age films such as: 16 wishes, but the storyline can help my teenage target audience relate to whatever it is that’s happened to them or if they haven’t experienced such thing, my media product can give them an insight on what others that have been through it really feel.

Question 3: what kind of media institute might distribute you media product?

It is very unlikely that my film will get distributed to a big media institution like a cinema. This is because it doesn’t have the level of quality to be shown/distributed by a media institute of high standards. My chosen film genre has already been produced and released to high quality; releasing another “Coming of Age” drama into cinema with poor quality wouldn’t seem appropriate. On the other hand I would like to see my media product launched on social networking sites such as: YouTube, Facebook, Twitter & MySpace. By doing it creates a hype, enigma and buzz for the audience. It would also be easier for my target audience to have access to. Reason being; technology is the new way of everything, especially with teenagers. My media product being on networking sites will allow my target audience to access it anytime during the day. Teenagers don’t spend time watching TV anymore, they would rather be on their laptop socializing with friends. And from if a teenager sees the advertisement, they can pass the information to their friend and they can pass it on from there as well.

“The Unwanted Wish” Script

Scene 1

Monique is talking to one of her friends on Skype. Camera is over Monique’s shoulder and the computer screen is in shot. Monique’s friends are seen in the computer screen – Jojo

Jojo:

Happy Birthday, baby girl!

            Monique:

Thanks, guys. I’m looking forward to shopping with Tianna and AY today, then they are cooking me dinner tonight...I really wish you  could be here.

        Jojo:

I  wish we were there as well....

       Jojo:

I bet we are missing out on a lot, aren’t we?

     Monique:

You’re not really missing out on anything to tell you the truth.

Monique’s brother enters the room – he gives her a hug

            Dushane:

Happy Birthday, Monique.

Monique gets up and hugs him back.

            Monique:

Thank you

Dushane looks at the computer screen and says hello to Jojo

Dushane:

HI!

Dushane walks away and the girls continue their conversation

Scene 2

(Exterior Shopping Complex – Monique, Tianna & AY are on their journey home. Location – bus stops outside the complex)

            Tianna:

Ok, we’ll see you later then

            AY:

Wear something pretty and don’t be late!

            Monique:

OK

Scene 3

(Monique is knocking on the door; door opens, she walks into a dark room and then friends shout ‘SURPRISE!’

Monique sees Shazzy and JoJo, she hugs them in surprise. A cake appears carried by one of her friends. The crowd start singing ‘happy birthday’.)

one of her friend shouts out "make a wish"

(Monique leans over the cake, closes her eyes and blows out the candles.)

Scene 4

(Monique opens her eyes and she is standing in the middle of a hill top and she can see the whole of her neighbourhood.  She looks around then opens her hand and in it is one of the candles from the birthday cake.) she is very confused, because she doesn't know how she got there.

My Character's Customs

Monique’s fashion sense: 

When she’s in her house her fashion sense isn't as sophisticated, we see this  at the beginning of the Movie.

Tianna’s fashion sense:

But when she’s out on a special event she looks like this:

Ayo’s sense in fashion:

<< she dresses simple and casual

But when she’s going for a special occasion for example parties, clubbing etc, she’s different.

Dushane’s fashion sense: 

<<He dresses like this most of the time. 

Characterisation

Monique Amos, is 17 years of age she is soon to be 18. She is half Nigerian and half Togolese. She is in her last year of college; she was sent to boarding school, where she meet her close friends. She is a determined and hard working young adult. She strives to make sure everything she does comes out to the best it possibly can. Monique is really interested in:  Web chatting to her friends on: Skype or ooVoo, shopping, partying and studying. Monique is very straight forward, caring, trustworthy and understanding person and she gives her honest opinion about things when being asked about something, she dislikes: liars, cheats and wayward people. As well as having positive attributes, she also has some negative attributes such as: easily aggravated/angered, always wanting things done her way and being too honest. Monique’s parents both live in Nigeria but they come to England to visit her five times every year. She is the only child of her parents; this doesn’t mean she is spoilt! Monique is a very disciplined and respectful girl as we 

find out in the Movie.

Tianna Mensa is an 18 year old girl she is fully Ghanaian. She stayed in Ghana till she was 8 years old, then her parents decided to bring her to England so she can have a better life and Education. Tianna just recently finished in college and she is now looking forward to going to University. Tianna and Monique have been best of friends for eight years and they have become more like sisters, they do absolutely everything together. Tianna would do anything to make sure Monique is happy and safe; they both look out for each other. Tianna enjoys shopping, reading and having fun. She only lets people she trusts in her heart/life. She finds it hard to trust men, because she found out from her mother that her father waited till she got to England before he left her mother… this news made Tianna devastated but she had Monique to help her get back on her feet. She dislikes liars, rude people and cheats. 

Ayomide Adeleke is a 19 year old adult; she is Nigerian but has never been there in her whole life. She was born in England (London) and she schools in London. She is in her first year of university. She dislikes Chinese food and touch screen phones. She is very close to Tianna and Monique, and everywhere they go they are known as the “Three Amigos”. She, like her other friends enjoys Partying and having fun. Her friends call her “AY”.

Dushane is 19 years of age and soon to be 20, he is Monique’s older brother. He dropped out of University because he wanted to explore the world more, he wanted to have his own business and be his own boss. He now has his own mechanic business and he hopes with time it will grow bigger. He is a very calm and collected guy; he keeps himself to himself and loves his sister to bits, enjoys partying and having fun with his friends, his favourite dessert is double layered chocolate cake. He dislikes over dramatic people, he also finds it hard to trust people.

Finalised Film Idea.

 “The Unwanted Wish”

My movie is based on a teenager who is turning 18. One of her friends plans a surprise party for her  and everything is going well up until she makes her birthday wish. The wish goes terribly wrong.

This idea influenced me this why I decided to give the movie the title “The Unwanted Wish”.

The film starts with the girl on her computer having a webcam conversation with her friends on the morning of her birthday, it then moves on to the late afternoon when she walks into a room and all her friends are there. They've planned a surprise gathering for her.

Her best friend then brings her to the room where all her friends are then they  sing “Happy birthday”.  After the song, A friend in the crowd shouts to her telling her to make a wish. The birthday girl closes her eyes again to make a wish; this is where everything takes a turn for the worse. It flash-forwards to what happens to her after she makes the wish. Everything is pitch black and when she opens her eyes she is in a different location standing on top of a hill, and on top of that hill there is the view of almost all the buildings in London.in her hand she has a candle, She looks at the candle with confusion in her eyes.This is because she didn't have any cake for her birthday neither did she have any candles in her hand.The camera will then be placed in the main characters hands and she will put it up and it will just be her face and the view from the hill top that we can see.

Camera Shots

·       I will use a shoulder shot to show her talking to her friends on the computer, I will then tilt the camera to show her hand gestures.
An establish shot will also be used at the end to show the surrounding she is in when she opens her eyes after the wish (the hill top)


   I will zoom in on my main character’s face most of the time; this is to show her facial expression.

·         I will zoom in on my main character when she is closing her eyes to blow out the lights on her candles. I will also be zooming in on her eyes when she closes it to make a wish and when she opens it in a different location. Whilst she’s looking at the candle the camera will be zoomed in on the candle and her eyes, this is to present to the audience the emotions running through her.

Setting

·         My film is going to be set in four different locations, the first set will be the main character's  house that will be shown in the film will be my main character’s house and the second house will be when they go shopping, the third one will be in a small where where the surprise gathering will be, and finally the last set will be at the hill top

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Costumes:

·         The costumes will use in my film will be very modern and classy. 

·         In the morning as the main character is chatting via web cam, she will be comfortable clothing such as pyjamas or a tracksuit. But later on she will be dressed very vintage and classy.

These are examples of  the costumes my characters will be wearing for my film:

for the Girls something like this:

      

My Movie Idea part1

 “The Unwanted Wish”

My movie is based on a teenager who is turning 18. One of her friends plans a surprise party for her and everything is going well up until she makes her birthday wish. The wish goes terribly wrong.

This idea influenced me this why I decided to give the movie the title “The Unwanted Wish”.

The film starts with the girl on her computer having a webcam conversation with her friends on the morning of her birthday, it then moves on to the evening where she walks into her friend’s house and the guests shout out “surprise”.

Her best friend then brings the birthday cake to her and her friends/guests sing “Happy birthday”.  After the song, she blows out the candle with her eyes closed.  A friend in the crowd shouts to her telling her to make a wish. The birthday girl closes her eyes again to make a wish; this is where everything takes a turn for the worse. It flash-forwards to what happens to her after she makes the wish. When she opens her eyes and it’s filled with tears and flame.

Camera Shots

·         I will use an establishing shot at the beginning of the movie to show the girl’s bedroom and everything around her.

·         I will use a shoulder shot to show her talking to her friends on the computer, I will then tilt the camera to show her hand gestures.

·         I will zoom in on my main character’s face most of the time; this is to show her facial expression.

·         I will zoom in on my main character when she is closing her eyes to blow out the lights on her candles. I will also be zooming in on her eyes when she closes it to make a wish and when she opens it and her eyes are filled with tears and her eyes has flame behind the tears.

Setting

·         My film is going to be set in two different houses, the first house that will be shown in the film will be my main character’s house and the second house will be the main character’s best friend’s house.

·         There will be birthday banners around the second house to show the guests where the party is.

Costumes:

·          The costumes will use in my film will be very modern and classy. The party guests will be in smart casual clothing – clothing which would be suitable for a party.

·         In the morning as the main character is chatting via web cam, she will be comfortable clothing such as pyjamas or a tracksuit.