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- 1. Idea One: Benchmark BYLIBBY BENDALL
- 2. A Few Notes My working title is ‘Benchmark’, I have chosen this because it is centred around a life changing event for the main character, but it also hints to the fact that the story is predominantly about benches. The film will be around 5 minutes long. The tagline: ‘Try not to fall.’ This hints to several points in the story, such as Connie falling for Ben or the girl who suffers a fatal fall. Introduction of key Characters: Connie- The narrator of the story, Connie provides the perspective for the viewer, everything is told from her point of view. She appears to be quite talkative as she spends the film talking about Ben, without allowing Stacey to get much of her opinion across. Ben- As the focus of Connie’s attention he has a large role, yet doesn’t have any input in the telling of the story. Most of the film is centred around his life and misfortune. Stacey- She is the aim of Connie’s chatter, her best friend, and provides a subtle balance to Connie. She is quiet and not very outspoken.
- 3. Synopsis Act 1 Thecamera pans in to two girls sat on separate benches, these girls turn out to be Connie and Stacey, and they are having a conversation. The audience are witnessing the girls reuniting after a while of not talking, and the topic of conversation is the hot, popular boy, Ben. Connie is obsessing over him, and mentions how he is the most popular out of the three of them, due to where he always sits. The next shot shows him surrounded by people, sat on a bench. Connie then explains how recently he has connected with the wrong crowd and they are leading him astray. We then see Ben on the same bench with a small group of people, all with bottles in brown paper bags, some smoking. Act 2 Act 2 starts with the group drinking and laughing about, showing a slight time lapse over a few days, until one of the girls is too drunk and falls, hitting her head on the edge of the bench. Connie recalls how Ben was so good and kind, how his new friends left him with the girl. Stacey asks “why didn’t he call an ambulance? It could have saved him from these consequences!” “He doesn’t have a phone, that’s what makes him unique, he says it drags life out of people.” Act 3 Act three shows flashes of people arriving and calling the police, it’s all very blurred and fast, Ben is shown being taken away from the bench. Connie admires how he doesn’t make any fuss and walks away calmly, relating to Stacey how much she misses him now he sits by the lake, and how he was such a good person. Connie and Stacey, who’ve been slowly fading on their benches throughout, stop talking, and two passers by become the focus of the last scene. “Wherever did that lovely bench by the gates go?” “The one dedicated to Ben? A girl hit her head on the arm rest and died. It’s been deemed too dangerous and has moved down by the lake.”
- 4. Target Audience Due tothe moral of the story, my target audience is vulnerable teenagers, they would hit D or E on the NRS scale, due to having a low income and very little experience. In regards to the 4 C’s they would be either the Struggler or the Aspirer. This is because they would be the most likely to turn to new friends and alcohol to fit in with who they perceive to be “cool”, this film would be an attempt to divert them from falling into the wrong crowd by presenting them with the worst case scenario. I will reach this audience by sharing my film online, on a page such as filmsshort or Shortoftheweek. Form and Style Most of this film will be in a modern style, with certain aspects in a sepia effect, to show the past tense better and highlight it for the viewer. Following the conventions of my chosen genre, I will use high and low shots in order to establish times where Ben is control, versus times where he is experiencing unfortunate events. I will use a simple handheld camera for most of the filming, alongside a tripod for steady shots. The use of a tripod will be most beneficial for filming bench scenes in order to allow me to edit a fade later in the film.
- 5. Marketplace I feelthat this film would do quite well as it’s quite abstract and would appeal to a wide range of people for different aspects. Due to the fact that this film is about benches, and that it isn’t revealed until the very end, a sequel or prequel would be very difficult to pull off successfully. There isn’t much scope for a prequel because there is very little storyline available without it following a typical teen storyline and being very predictable.
- 6. Sample music Acousticbreeze (while Connie and Stacey talk) https://www.bensound.com/royalty-free-music/track/acoustic-breeze Memories (when Ben is being taken) https://www.bensound.com/royalty-free- music/track/memories Tomorrow (the last act) https://www.bensound.com/royalty-free- music/track/tomorrow All three songs are found on Bensound and are royalty free.
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- 9. A few notes This film will be 5 minutes long, as some of the scenes will be shot in a whirlwind type way. My working title for it is ‘NO’, this sums up the storyline, as the keyword used throughout is ‘no’. This also highlights an issue of consent that is very relevant to today’s society. The tagline for this is ‘not today’, this suggests that there is a personal decision in everything, and life brings changes with it. Introduction of key Characters: Freddie- The main character, he has little idea of other people, he is very popular and loves to be centre of attention. He is intent on football and girls. Aunt Jo- Young and savvy, she is very contemporary and follows the modern views of the people around her. She is bold and brave, willing to stand up for what she believes in. Charlotte- The focus of Freddie’s intent, she is shy and reserved, not a popular girl. She has her friends, but is not comfortable being the centre of attention.
- 10. Synopsis Act 1 Freddiewalks into Aunt Jo’s house, slightly upset, and very frustrated. He gets them both a drink and sits down. “What ever is wrong with you?” He explains his torment, how the one girl he wants most, Charlotte, refused his request of a date. Aunt Jo asks if he knows what to do now, he thinks he should keep asking her, Jo disagrees. She explains how if a girl doesn’t feel the same, there’s no need to keep badgering her because it won’t work. Act 2 The scene then changes to him at school, asking Charlotte out, he ignores the advice we heard his aunt give. He keeps asking, Charlotte is shown to be miserable, as she walks down corridors and everyone keeps looking at her. Time is shown to pass by, and eventually Freddie gets bored too and the gentle questions turn into pestering and bullying. • Act 3 It then changes to a nicer, rosier setting, Freddie listened to his aunt, and both he and Charlotte appear much happier. They both get on with their separate lives, and Freddie falls in love with someone else, they end up happy, as does Charlotte.
- 11. Target Audience Dueto the moral of the story, my target audience is vulnerable teenagers, they would hit D or E on the NRS scale, due to having a low income and very little experience. In regards to the 4 C’s they would be either the Struggler or the Aspirer. This is because they would be the most likely to turn to fitting in in with who they perceive to be “cool”, rather than accepting the thoughts and wishes of others, this film would be an attempt to divert them from falling into the wrong path by presenting them with the worst case scenario, showing them that their actions can very negatively affect others. I will reach this audience by sharing my film online, on a page such as filmsshort. Form and Style Most of this film will be in a modern style, with certain aspects in a sepia effect, to show the fact that they aren’t actually happening better and highlight it for the viewer. Following the conventions of my chosen genre, I will use high and low shots in order to establish times where Freddie is chasing after her, versus times where he is experiencing the happiness they’d feel. I will use a simple handheld camera for most of the filming, alongside a tripod for steady shots. The use of a tripod will be most beneficial for filming corridor shots, where the viewer will see Charlotte walking the halls.
- 12. Marketplace I feelthat this film would do quite well as it’s quite abstract and would appeal to a wide range of people for different aspects. Due to the fact that this film is about consent, and there are very few characters, there isn’t much scope for a prequel because there is very little storyline available without it following a typical teen storyline and being very predictable. A sequel may be possible, but the appeal of an original story wouldn’t be present, because it would have been done before.
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