- What genre is your production? How will you reflect this genre?
- What stylistic elements will you focus on (mise-en-scene, sound, camera, editing), and how will your production make this clear?
My chosen genre for my short film, is an avant garde (experimental) film. The way in which this will reflect within my movie will be completely dependent on my shots and editing.
The main aspects which I will be focussing on throughout the creation of my short film will be editing and camera. This being because, I have seen a variety of art films which have particular conventions which I plan to implement throughout. The two main conventions which I plan to use are text, the usage of perspective shots and this concept of everything that is shown within the film not only has a deeper meaning but they are all connected. In terms of how I will do this is by using a "moving image, to still image" the way in which I will do this is by using my last shot (which will be a close up shot of my female) taking a screen shot and printing it and placing it within a photo frame which I would then place within my final shot and throughout the film allowing the whole film to have closure as well as a connection due to my film being based around a poem the imagery will also be connected to the words spoken.
The main aspects which I will be focussing on throughout the creation of my short film will be editing and camera. This being because, I have seen a variety of art films which have particular conventions which I plan to implement throughout. The two main conventions which I plan to use are text, the usage of perspective shots and this concept of everything that is shown within the film not only has a deeper meaning but they are all connected. In terms of how I will do this is by using a "moving image, to still image" the way in which I will do this is by using my last shot (which will be a close up shot of my female) taking a screen shot and printing it and placing it within a photo frame which I would then place within my final shot and throughout the film allowing the whole film to have closure as well as a connection due to my film being based around a poem the imagery will also be connected to the words spoken.
- What is your rationale for choosing a short film or an extract?
The reasoning behind me choosing a short film, is because my movie is of the genre 'avant garde' meaning it has a beginning middle and end not only this but because I created the poem myself in which my film will base around.
- Who is your SPECIFIC target audience, according to age, gender, fans of the genre, etc?
My main target audience, are for late teens and over. This because, it is something that I believe is for those who have been through what my poem bases around. Confusion, and feeling but on a level which leaves them as an individual strained questioning who they are and their perspective. Due to this, I feel as though it is perfect to aim my film towards late teens due to this being the time whereby we are pushed to find ourselves. To find who we are, what we want in life and with so many things happening around us it's sometimes difficult to keep an optimistic view point. In terms of gender, it can appeal to anyone both male and female I don't have a set target audience in terms of gender as being a teenager applies to both sexes. Again, as it is based around the whole "emotional roller-coaster" of being a teenager it could well be that fans of the 'experimental' films may also like mine but as stated before my target audience is quite broad.
- Who or what is your influence in this production? (You need to select a 2 minute extract from a film, that reflects the 'style' you are aiming for)
In terms of influence it came from a variety of places mostly other art movies such as L'Etoile de Mer / The Sea Star; Director - Man Ray, Un Chien Andalou/ An Andalusian Dog; Director - Luis Buñuel / Salvador Dali who are both known for their experimental take within the late 1920's as this is all fair and square they both have different aspects within their films which inspired me. From L'Etoile de Mer, the usage of text to explain the plot of the story and the 'blurry' outlook to give you as a member of the audience as if you were there with them.
In terms of Un Chien Andalou, they have a variety of 'Brave imagery' you could say that they weren't afraid to use “No idea or image that might lend itself to a rational explanation of any kind would be accepted.” - Dali and Bunuel's on 'Un Chien Andalou'
I have these classic influences yet I also have a modern influence who is not your average director because he is in fact a youtuber. This meaning that he uploads videos on a regular basis and in this case, his short films have inspired me a vast amount. KickThePj, this being because the way in which he uses 'editing' and location really mix well together to give you an illusion of this somewhat 'paradise/ imaginary' state which is a common within his short films however not only because of this but because he is also somehow able to have a 'comical' feel to his movies yet they are serious and have a deeper meaning to them.
In terms of Un Chien Andalou, they have a variety of 'Brave imagery' you could say that they weren't afraid to use “No idea or image that might lend itself to a rational explanation of any kind would be accepted.” - Dali and Bunuel's on 'Un Chien Andalou'
I have these classic influences yet I also have a modern influence who is not your average director because he is in fact a youtuber. This meaning that he uploads videos on a regular basis and in this case, his short films have inspired me a vast amount. KickThePj, this being because the way in which he uses 'editing' and location really mix well together to give you an illusion of this somewhat 'paradise/ imaginary' state which is a common within his short films however not only because of this but because he is also somehow able to have a 'comical' feel to his movies yet they are serious and have a deeper meaning to them.
- Where will you shoot the production (actual, specific locations, including in college and outside college)
In terms of shooting, and where there are a variety of places whereby I could shoot but so far it's hopefully the top deck of the 60 bus which is outside the college. I will also be shooting within my house, for the shots which consist of a 'bed, dining room etc'
- Who will be your performers?
In terms of performers, my main character will be a female named 'Leah' other characters will be played by fellow peers and class mates.
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