Film Pitch

Basic Concepts

Genre Romantic drama/ Chick-Flick; the main themes/issues centring around separation, choices and ‘star-crossed lovers’

Characters Male and Female lead - to be casted

- Male – Nick

- Female – Ellie

- The film will apply both viewpoints from the both characters instead of just one.

Target Audience and Suitability Target group for around 16-25 year olds, will be heavily marketed towards female, but it is suitable for male as well.

Budget £500,000 - Not including SFX or stunts that require a bigger budget

The Film Itself….

Story/Plot Based around the two leads (both students) who meet each other either, but soon have to be parted once more. They film entails their ability to overcome the obstacle of distance and separation. The ending of the film trailer will therefore leave out clarity of their future.

-They spend all summer with each other, but it soon comes to an end when they must return to university or college in different parts of the country.

-One of the characters come over to England to visit a relative or for a holiday and has to go home.

-One of the characters must move away to another part of the country or another country because of parents' jobs or work. 

Locations and Settings…

I want to make full use of the Shropshire countryside and I feel it will give the film a dreamy and romantic touch. I want to empathise the fact the film is British and to show off the British Landscapes.

Lilleshall – this location offers many different scenery options, including the monument and the abbey.

Granville Country Park – a close and secluded location that will allow pretty woodland scenes without the hustle and bustle of traffic.

Ironbridge – A beautiful historical site that will give the film an authentic and idealistic feel. Distance and travel will have to be taken into account.

Mise en scene…

Time Present day, but has a classical and historical feel to, empathising the traditional idea of courtship and love.

Season Unfortunately, British weather is very unpredictable, but it should appear to be around August/ early September. If weather does not permit, the film’s setting will be around February/May time.

Props The use of mobile phones to show exchanging of messages and voicemails between the characters once they have parted.

Costumes On trend fashion, typical style for the ages of the characters. Use of coats to keep the actors warm whilst on set and filming.

Costumes… Female – Frilly and floating skirts/dresses, to

convey innocence and feminism. Use of neutral colours so as not stereotype the character’s tastes or interests.

Male – Casual jeans and tops – may make use of a jacket to put around the girl’s shoulders as a common romantic gesture. Again, no major costume choices so as to not stereotype the character. By doing this, it gives a bigger audience range, as they can associate with the characters.

Inspiration…

The 2011 winner of the Sundance film festival, Like Crazy is a Romantic Drama based around long distance relationships.

Directed by Drake Doremus and loosely based on some of his own experiences with his ex-wife.

It was filmed with an inexpensive Canon EOS 7D DSLR camera

The budget did not exceed $250,000

A really interesting fact is that Yelchin and Jones attended a rehearsal session before filming which was done without a script. The film also fully improvised dialogue between the two leads.

Imagery

I came across this website for an Australian wedding photographer and instantly loved these images! I love the use of the low sun and creating sun rays and halos to frame the picture. I also love how many of the poses in the images are very modest and natural, just how I would want my actors to feel when being filmed.

I also think that the feel and style of these images mirror the film I have been researching ‘Like Crazy’.