Target Audience

 

   


My primary target audience is between the ages 13-19 as these are ages in which many changes happen and it is also the ages in which your education is most important. Our main protagonists (Henry and Adam) within our opening sequence are also within this age range which means that our target audience will be able to relate to our characters more as they will have experienced the different things that our characters in our opening sequence are going to experience. An example of this would be being late for school which causes them to rush, our two main characters are both going to experience this as Henry picks Adam up in his car ready to go to school.   We also chose this target audience because this is our age range so we feel like we can relate to our target audience which means we will be able to make a much more effective opening sequence as we all feel like we know what the audience wants. It wouldn't be as possible to create an as effective opening sequence if we weren't within our target audience because we know what it is like to grow up and experience the different emotions that each teenager experiences. Our secondary target audience would be the parents of teenagers as they would have also experienced the different emotions and probably would have had to give different pieces of advice to their teenager. Moreover, this would also be our secondary target audience because if our film was shown on television either during the day or in the evening it is likely that they would be sat in the living room with them while watching. Even if they do not intend to pay attention, a lot of the time the secondary audience in some way does end up paying attention to the media product. 

Production Schedule

Date	Task	Description
26/10/16	Planning	Completed
1/11/16	Storyboard	Completed
3/11/16	Animatic	Completed
7/11/16	Shot list	Completed
11/11/16	Filming schedule	We will organise a date and time which will suit everyone to film our opening sequence.
16/11/16	Filming	we will film the scene of Adam walking from asda to end of the row of houses.
21/11/16	Filming	We will film Adam walking from the end of the row of houses to school.
22/11/16	Editing	Tom will edit the opening sequence to start with by adding the names of the people who produced and will star in the film.
23/11/16	Editing	Tom will add our chosen music on top of our sequence and he will ensure that it fits to all the different parts. Tom will also add the title of our film to the end of our scene.

Script

Stage Directions- As Adam walks out of ASDA carrying his purchases, he walks over to the side and puts his purchases on the side as he puts his earphones in which the proceeds to start the music whilst he walks away. The camera follows him around the corner as the shot finishes with him walking away.

Stage Directions- It then cuts to Adam walking further up the path as he is nodding along to the music. The camera switches to a tracking shot of him coming closer to the camera.

Stage Directions- Afterwards, it cuts to an establishing shot of Adam walking up to his school then quickly switches to a long shot shot as we see him go inside the building.

-End of Opening Sequence-

Production Roles and Production update

Tom

-Editor-Tom is going to edit and put the different scenes together and add music when we have completed filming our piece.
-Camera Man-Tom is also going to film the different scenes.

Henry

-Producer-Henry is going to be in charge of producing our piece.
-In charge of shot list-Henry is in charge of the shot list so we know what shots to film and when to film them.
-Script write-Henry is going to write the script and the plot list so we have a plan of what we're doing.

Adam

-Location scout-I am going to search for the different locations that suit our different scenes.
-Actor-Im going to act in our piece so it saves us time looking for people to act.
-In charge of props and costumes-Im in charge of getting the different props and costumes together and making sure i have them on the day of the shoot.
       


We have finished filming and editing and we have just uploaded our opening sequence to Youtube.

location images

 We are going to start by filming outside ASDA and film me coming outside the doors carrying 

my purchases.

 Then, i will put my purchases on the side here as i put my headphones in

and the music begins to play.

 Then we are going to cut to me walking down this path still listening to my 

music and eating breakfast.

 Afterwards we are going to film until i fade into the distance.

 We film until i walk round the corner.

 Then we film me crossing the road as the titles come up in the corner

of the screen.

 We film a tracking shot of me walking close up to the camera as the music

begins to fade away.

Then we film me until i walk into the distance once again as it fades to black and the music fades away slowly.

Opening Sequence Analysis

Opening Sequence Research

As my opening sequence, I have chosen to do a coming of age film as I have seen several different films of this genre. After researching a few different films, I decided to analyse 'The Breakfast Club' as this film has several different stereotypes which are portrayed during the film.


Camerawork
At the beginning of 'The Breakfast Club' it starts off with a long establishing shot of 'Shermer High School' which immediately gives the audience an idea of where the film or part of the film is set.  After that it switches to a close up of a clock on the wall as we see the clock ticking away which shows that time is moving and could imply that the characters will be looking at that during some parts of the opening sequence. Furthermore, after this close up of the clock it then changes to some more close ups of different parts of the school; like the corridor and the kitchen.This gives the audience an insight into what the school looks like so they can create a rough image in their heads.
Then, it shows more close ups of different types of graffiti that are around the school which shows that it isn't a very posh school and that the students aren't well behaved. This also makes things clear as to why they are in detention in the next scene. In this opening scene, two shots are also used in the cars with the different families as this shows that they are a family and that they are all different.

Mise-En-Scene
The costumes that are used in this opening sequence are very much stereotypical as the boys are wearing big jackets and the girls are wearing skirts and dresses. This immediately gives the audience an insight into what the characters might be like. It also allows the audience to get a feel of the different sorts of characters that might be in the movie. Furthermore, the fact that they all go into the same room and the same school shows the audience that this school is where the majority of the film will be set. In this opening sequence there are several different characters and each character is different as they are meant to highlight and symbolise the generic types of people that are shown in the media. For example; there is a 'Jock' which is traditionally the sporty kind and very popular. He will usually wear shorts or a sports kit of some sort. There is also the 'Rich Girl' which always has the best clothing and is always supposed to look the best and show off to other people. She will usually wear bright and expensive looking clothing to show that she is of a higher class that everybody else- this person is often seen as cocky and very spoilt. Another character is the 'Nerd' of the group which symbolises the people that work hard at school and stereotypically dont have many friends. This type of stereotype will often wear glasses and look very smart as they will usually wear a school uniform. Finally there is the 'Outcast' of the group which is often seen as a weirdo and is very often rebellious. This stereotype will often wear very dark and gothic clothing and will seem different to the others.

Sound
Within this opening sequence, not much sound is used. However the sound thats used is used very well as it adds to the moment and highlights the atmosphere very well. An example of this is the non-diegetic music that is playing softly in the background. It sets the tone for the entire sequence as it is upbeat and pretty slow. This could also symbolise that time is moving very slowly for the characters. Furthermore, more non-diegetic sound is used during the beginning of this opening sequence in the form of narration. This narration gives away key pieces of information like the date and the type of school it is. It also gives little bits of detail about all the different types off characters like what they're into and what their characteristics are so that the audience know a little bit of background knowledge about each individual character. When all of the characters enter the classroom there is the diegetic sound of the chairs moving and the teacher's footsteps as he walks down the corridor to the detention room. As a result of this it makes it feel more realistsic as there is no background music and it makes you focus entirely on the characters.

Editing
At the beginning of this opening scene it starts off with the billing and up beat music over the top which plays throughout the entire opening sequence and sets the tone and gives the audience an insight to the feeling of the opening to this film. As soon as the billing is over it fades into an establishing shot of the school. While it does this, there is a narrative voice over the top which gives away information about each of the different characters that we see in this opening sequence. It also gives away the date which lets the audience know when the film is taking place. As the narrator is speaking, it cuts to quick shots of the different areas around the school like the corridors and some of the class rooms. This lets the audience know what the school is like so they can begin to create a picture of the different sorts of people that might go to this school. This is later revealed as it then cuts to the several different people in their cars with their families.

Opening sequence anamatic

The idea behind our opening sequence was to create a short opening to a film of our choice. After discussion we decided to go for a Coming of Age film. We decided to go for this because we knew that it would be an option as we have all seen many films of this genre and we felt we could relate the character we were going to create and the fact that we are all students meant that it would make it very realistsic. The plot of our opening sequence will be a normal morning for our protagonist. As it starts with him coming out of a shop holding his purchases, then he puts them down and puts in his headphones and then the main title music will begin to play as the credits come up in the corner of the screen. I will be finding the locations and getting hold of the items and props we need to use, as well as this i will be acting in our sequence to save us time. Henry will be producing, writing the script and stage directions as well and in charge of the shot list and schedule so we know roughly how long each shoot should take and so we know where and when to shoot each scene. Finally, Tom will be editing our piece and putting the scenes together and putting in the music so it gives our piece emotion. He will also be filming our piece in all of the locations. We all liked this genre so we decided to try and make one of our own.