Miss gendered pitch

Miss gendered pitch

• 1.
  MISS GENDERED
• 2.
  This short film,looks at a day in the life of the drag queen: Miss Gendered, showing that not everyone is as happy as they seem, and the crippling side effects of trolls on the internet, along with the harm it causes. What if people thought before they typed these horrific things? and thought about the person reading these comments, but what also if the people reading knew their worth and didn’t let it get to them? The film looks at Miss Gendered getting ready into hair, makeup and costume to go out and perform, she comes back to the dressing room knackered from performing, but a series of troll messages sharply changes her mood, we see the true unfiltered version of Miss Gendered and how she is struggling to cope, we see a raw stripped down version, while she breaks down and shows all her feelings, showing this is not the first time she has seen these kinds of messages.
• 3.
  Setting: A changingroom/dressing room where Miss Gendered is getting ready to go out and perform. But also a stage with colourful lights and loud over the top music to help convey his personality. For the backstage scene I would like a big mirror that Mis Gendered is sitting in front of. Props: colourful wigs on display, makeup spread over the dressing table, including bright colourful colours. I would also like a rail of costumes in the backgroud, with lots of sequins and feathers. The mood varies throughout the film , it starts off with Miss gendered getting ready, so the mood is quite light , the mood then changes to a very upbeat atmosphere when she is performing, and quickly shifts when we see her break down in front of the mirror
• 4.
  Key characters: Miss Genderedis the leading role throughout the whole short film, as it focuses on a day in her life and the struggle she is overcoming, we don’t see many other people, suggesting that she Is pushing people way when she feels at her lowest. Other characters that are seen is the audience, as well as pictures of people online who are trolling her. Miss Gendered's personality is very bold and confident from the outside, anyone that would see her, would describe her as loud and outgoing, she is very tall and has brown eyes, her makeup is always bold and expressive and matches her wig and outfit. But what people don’t see is the vulnerable side, which has been stripped down and struggling to remain positive.
• 5.
  Themes addressed: • Social issue •Identity • Social media
• 6.
  Visual style: The angelsthat I would like to use are lots of close ups when Miss Gendered is in the dressing room getting into drag, including close ups of the makeup and close ups and zooms in off his face. I would like to use an extreme close-up on certain parts of his face when he is applying the makeup, including eyes and lips. I feel that some long shots of the dressing room could also be effective as it will show his entire figure in the shot , and the space he is getting ready in. I would like to position my camera at high angle to create the effect, as well as an eye-level angle. Filming may be difficult as he is in front of a big mirror, so I will need to be careful to not film myself in the mirror, meaning the cameras positioning and angels will be very important throughout my filming. For the scene when he is on stage, I would like to use extreme long shots to establish the shot and set, panning over the audience, zooming in on certain audience faces, then back to the stage. I would like to film a couple of different angels from next to the stage, then as if I'm sitting in the audience, then from on stage to capture certain facial expressions and body language.
• 7.
  Soundscape • For music,I would like some background music at the end , that he is getting ready to, as there will be no other audio, I would also like to edit in audience chatter, which I can create when I'm filming then edit over the scenes of him getting ready. • For the scene of Miss Gendered performing I will put the audio of the music playing back over the clips, as the audio may get lost in the background, and I want the music to be very present and a key feature in that scene. • There will not be much dialogue throughout the short film, the only time there will be is chatter within the audience, and maybe odd words from Miss Gendered in despair when she is breaking down. I want minimal dialogue so the audience can focus in on the raw emotions and distress, I think this will be effective and help people understand what she is going through. • Ambient sound will include, a background noise of the boiler running, as well as audience chatter.
• 8.
  Target audience: I thinkmy target audience will be teens, and young adults, however drag is becoming more and more popular which all age groups, so it could target a lot of people not just necessarily one group. I think it will mainly attract teens and young adults, due to the fun atmosphere of drag and makeup, but also will show how toxic it can be which will appeal to a more mature audience.