Target Audience

My film is aimed at a mainstream audience, ages 15 and  that have a limited knowledge of crime thrillers. It is more focused on a male audience, because of guns, car chases and fighting,  but can be appealing to women, due to the introduction of a female characters and children.

More experienced voyers would also find  the film appealing as it takes atmospheric quailites  of other famously directed films such as Pulp Ficton, Snatch and Fargo because of there use of black humor through the performance.

Script for my movie

    

INT. JIMMY’S CAR.  DAY

“JIMMY and MICHAEL are sat waiting for the little boy to walk out of

the shopping”

Jimmy:    How long is this ‘gonna’ take, we’ve been here fucking ages.

Michael:      (chuckles to himself)

                      Fuck knows!, as long as we get this little person

                      I’m not really bothered how long it’ll take.

                       You brought anything??.

                                                                              

JIMMY:         “ put’s on  girls tights while talking”

                        cause I have, got me gun, and  you know … head gear

                         don’t want anyone knowing what we’re getting up to.

Michael:     “ laughs”   No way am I driving… in the middle of town

with you, and them

Jimmy:       shut your face

(cuts him off before he finishes)

   I have a phone call

  “phone rings”

 (Picks up his phone and places it to his ear)

Hello?... yea yea we’re here don’t worry,

(Laughs)  yea he’s here too, yea don’t worry

bye.

 yee’    fat wanker.

Michael:   woaaahh! Easy on the boss hating

Jimmy:    What he is, fucking… sitting at home, doing nothing

                  He’s a fat prick.

Michael:  you’re a fat prick.

Jimmy:    You better be ready,
                  when this little scamp walks out, I don’t wanna be doing any of that
                   running round the car, benny hill shit.

Michael:  Look it’s simple, we follow him towards the exit, you jump out
                  grab him, and we speed off back to the house. Simple
  

Jimmy:   Right, what time is it.

Michael:      We got a couple of minutes, chill
            


Michael:  right

                                (turns on the engine )


Michael:   look there he is get him
                     
                          (  a struggle outside,before getting in to the car)
      

Jimmy:  RIGHT DON'T EVEN SPEAK OR YOU'RE DEAD  UNDERSTAND ? 


                              " Litte Boy Nods"
Michael:   Right so what was you telling me about John boy ?


Jimmy: oh well basically,  John Boy comes in, he sit down at the table , he's wearing the same clothes as  the boss,

Michael:   whoa whoa whoa   Sammy ?

Jimmy:  Yea, he sits down at the table, Sammy Comes over, gives him one look and almost kills him       there and then.

Michael:  One of these days he's probably going to get shot himself for it, but naa  not yet
Jimmy: I'm more worried about if any one saw us.... so get a move on




 

Aims and Context

Aims and Context        

I hope to use the codes and conventions of the thriller genre while adding aspects of  english crime dramas such as Snatch and Lockstock and Two Smoking Barrels.

My aim is to use the structure and elements of thriller films, cliff hangers, tense and life threatning situations, and incorporate them into my film to manipulate my audience and frighten them or to drag them out of the comfort zone   It will be aimed at audience members of any occupation, gender , class and wellbeing but primarily aimed at ages of 18 years and over.  This is due to the aspects of adult life scenarios and having and an audience that is old enough to fully understand and be shocked with what is happening on screen.

 

The sequence I am filming is the disruption of the narrative; this entails a conversation between two thugs ( antagonist )on what they are supposed to be doing and  then follows that up with the kidnapping of the protagonist of the sequence . It uses codes and conventions associated with the thriller genre and also dips in to crime drama genre as well because of the situations that happen in the film are stereotypical of a crime thriller.
The sequence is influenced by the audience manipulating aspects of thriller films such as; fast paced shot reverse shot editing, heightened sound or dramatic music, very dark conative settings and the use of verisimilitude and realism to fully engage with the audience.  These aspects are influenced by  such films as Coen brothers Fargo and No Country For Old Men, The Game and Taxi Driver.

My intentions are to direct,edit and and write a  gripping thriller that creates the same feeling you get when being in the audience and create dramatic irony, the audience knowing something the characters doesn’t, as well as  attacking the family connections in family members of the crowd by using children in the sequence.  To make these intentions  to the fullest I could possibly achieve ; I am taking pictures of locations, clothing and people (with their permission) to simulate the same mise en scene in stereotypical thriller films. Places such as dark under passes, car parks, very empty streets and vaguely lit places will be ideal to create a sense of uncertainty, or being afraid of what lurks in the dark.   The clothes of the antagonists will be primarily black and stereotypical of gangster genre films. The types of camera angles I will be using are; Reverse shots of the antagonists, while their talking in the car, putting the camera in the back seat so you can’t see their faces, to connote that they’re criminals that don’t want people seeing what they’re up to .

Maybe having long shots of the sounding areas to set the diegesis and low angle shots of the car screeching to a halt when the protagonist steal the child.
 I will also have high angle and obscure angled shots, creating the impression that the protagonist is being watched (the little boy). Also having close ups of his face and very long shots creating the connotation of abandonment. When the boy is in mid kidnapping, having close ups of the wheels of the car creating an element of speed and hand held shots creating verisimilitude.
 

Like many thriller movies, I will be using very fast editing, especially when the kidnapping is taking place there will be lots of cuts to and from the protagonist and antagonist  ( cross cutting) and having lots of close ups of facial features and  key points, such as doors  opening and screaming.  All of the shots will be done through continuity editing, to create verisimilitude so that it feels like this kidnapping has actually taken place in real life.

I will be in charge of the filming aspects of the sequence, setting the cameras up, changing the light and directing  the characters to where they need to be and what they need to say.  I am also in charge of the props and setting as well.  From previous planning, in AS Film Studies, I have found that time management is key to success, as well as having test shots before finally taking the shot you need.  Also having the equipment ready before you it is time to start filming. 

Group project: Maltese Falcon

Me and  3 of my other class mates :
Callum Ahmed
Josh Wright
 Matt --
 To  give  us some knowledge oft making films have been assigned the task of recreating  The opening to Maltese Falcon, with full costume,setting and camerawork.


I am   going to be starring in the film, in charge of story board, and  helper of editing of the film
 Callum will be  Starring in the film, and editor, this applies to Josh as well
 and Mat will be in charge of script making, cinematography, editing and props
as well as equipment manager and stylist