ideas for sequence

Sequence Idea

Genre and Themes• Sub genre- Drama/thriller• Mental illness- Protagonist is ill or believes he is suffering mentally.

He sees things and struggles to remain stable

Name Ideas• Recovery• Lost• The Escape• Lost My Mind• Call for Help

Age Certificate and Audience• Film may be distressing as it contains mental illness and distress. We

want to target a demographic aged between (15-18)• Therefore, we will rate it a 15 to include the so the demographic is

old enough to face the issues and understand the severity of the narrative.

• Secondary Audience will be young adults (19-21) or an older demographic who like Dramas/thrillers. Likely to be a low social class, E, so they can relate to the young protagonist.

Location We will film in a quiet wood/forest area to

connote isolation and suggest discomfort to the audience

The scene will take place in the wooded area throughout the opening sequence

The location will be filmed in the evening so low key lighting can give a sense of uncertainty and danger

Characters and Representation Protagonist (yet to decide a name)- the camera will follow

him throughout the opening and follow his movements in the woods( Hero)

We will use costume stereotypical of patients to suggest he is ill and will give him a dirty look at show he is unstable eg no shoes, ripped hospital robe etc

The only characters viewed will be the protagonist, however a phone call from his mother will take place, she may be considered a donor.

The protagonist will be a teenager, showing is a coming of age film. The theme of mental illness very relevant to genre and Target audience

Fashion

Hospital gear- for example wristbands, drug tubes, hospital gown

Reveal character information on wristband

Typography We will use a eroded/distorted font to imply the disturbed

equilibrium and also that the protagonist is hurt(illness) Institutional information will be a basic and regular font to

show the conventions of an opening eg actors names and directors

We will use the idents of film 4 at the beginning to follow the correct order of credits

Narrative

A Mentally ill teenager has been scarred mentally after a traumatic event.

He walks out of the mental institute where he is recovering which leads to him putting himself into danger and uncertainty

He flashes back to the incident throughout the opening and is unstable

The full narrative will be about the protagonist adapting and recovering from his mental illness

Institution Minor production company like Film4 is

needed as a member of the 'big six' would not fit the genre

Studio Canal is the distributor for several film4 productions so it will look realistic

Film4 has a reputation for gritty productions which target difficult themes eg mental illness

Binary Opposition to develop narrative

Health vs illness Stability vs instability Safety vs Danger