script proposal

                             Accidentally

                                      Drama – Shannon Griffiths

Duration:

2 x 60 minuets

Format:

Mini drama series

Premise:

Wayne – a 17 year old from Camden – is a lead member of a gang until they turn on him and he accidentally kills one of his old gang members in a fight. He tries to run away and turn his life around before he gets caught.

Synopsis:

-       EPISODE 1- The first few scenes we get introduced to our main character (Wayne) we see he is from a ‘rough’ area and he may be bad due to the music he is listening to (non-diagetic sound) and he clothing (hoodie, trackies etc).

We see his gang are taking over his families flat and that he doesn’t care for anything, except his mother and himself.

He then gets into an argument with his gang and kicks them out – as they think his ego is getting out of control and he is taking everything too seriously.

The next scene we see Wayne going to the shop for his mother and they gang approach him and try to start a fight.

Wayne retaliates and pulls out a knife (but only to scare them) one of the gang members pulls out a gun and Wayne automatically stabs him without realising.

-       EPISODE 2 - Wayne repeatedly apologises and runs away.

He travels to Gosport in the south to live with his auntie who doesn’t have a clue what he is like or what he has done.

Meanwhile the police are looking for a murderer (Wayne) and the gang are questioning whether to turn him in or not.

Wayne tries to change by changing his clothes, hair etc but he breaks down and returns back to Camden – he talks to his mother about what he has done and she convinces him to hand himself in.

After seeing a different side of Wayne (crying etc) the audience can see that he is a different person to who we was first introduced too.

The last scene the audience see Wayne at the police station confessing to what he’s done.

Production Style:

Fast-paced editing.  Soundtrack comprised of garage, hip-hop and urban.

Cast people from a drama school in under privileged areas.

Filming in and around Tower Block areas

script proposal

               Live on the edge – documentary series following British teens.

                               Documentary – Shannon Griffiths

Duration:

1 x 30 minuets

Format:

Documentary series

Premise:

A documentary – following the lives of two different teenagers for a week, living different lives both from the same council estate tower block in Southampton.

Contents:

Fly-on-the-wall contents following the two teenagers through everyday life, one teenager a good student who studies hard and one a drug taking yob. We’ll be talking to their friends, family, neighbours and police. A variety of visual sequences – of fly-on-the-wall to interviews. The audience will see the two teenagers talk to previous offenders and successors.

Also with:

-       Reconstructions

-       Interviews with victims of knife crime

Structure:

-PART 1- The first few scenes will introduce the audience to the two teenagers and what there about and who they are.

After that the audience will see what the teenagers get up to in their everyday lives.

The teenagers will meet one another and attempt to interview one another so they can get a more in depth insight into one another’s life.

- PART 2- The teenagers will meet and talk to previous convicts, that have learnt to change their life of crime.

The audience will see reconstructions of knife related crime.

The teenagers will talk to victims of crime in their neighbourhood.

They will also be asked to talk to other people such as their family and friends to see what they think of their life in and around knife crime.

CONCLUSION – we interview the teenagers about what they have learnt and how it will impact on their lives.

Do and Donts in interviews

Do

• Speak clearly
• be interested in what interviewee is saying
• have good posture
• keep eye contact
• keep questions relevant
• background research
• be confident

Don'ts

• look at the camera
• be aggressive
• use bad language
• make assumptions
• judge people in a neggative way
• have hidden agendas

matt interviews clair

What Matt did wrong:

• Not good eye contact
• rude
• sarcastic
• not enthuiasic
• interupting
• irrelevant questions
• unorganised
• inpolite
• no introduction
• didnt prepare interviewee with question
• fidgetting
• microphone wasn't used properly
• tapping feet
• interuppted
• repeated questions
• lack of relevancy and interest
• cutting in nature - not pleasant
• no summary.

Interview techniques

How important is it to have a good interview technique - why?

its important to have an interview techniques because you need to get all the RELEVANT information from the interviewee. If you dont have a technique it makes the the interviewer and interviewee look bad and unprofessional.

Without any proper interview techniques its hard for the unterviewee to find the most suitable people for the correct college/uni place or job. Also a proper interview technique is being used it make everyone involved feel more relaxed and at ease which makes the experience more positive and will boast confidence for the next interview.

own (media related) review - FILM - kiddulthood

Kiddulthood, the supposedly fictional film based around modern London society and its youths.


The film is a typical portrait of what everyday life is like for most underprivileged children, teenagers and adults in and around modern day British society - especially in this case London. In my opinion Kiddulthood somewhat glamorizes the illegal acts in what the characters do in the film.
For instance gangs in the are portrayed as 'cool' and strong people which may influence people to do what they are doing - especially young audiences may see them as role models. Therefore, technically this film contributes to more crimes and is slowly destroying Britain and its culture...


On the other hand, each actor portrays there character profoundly well and it does show the consequences of the individual characters actions, so it may also relate to the audience in a positive way, for instance, if someone is thinking about committing a crime they may think about the film - relatable! 


In conclusion, I think the film itself and the plot is very well researched, directed and portrayed. The story is very relatable and enticing for a variety of audiences.  




star rating: ****

Reviews should and shouldn't

Should

- Have good and bad point and be unbiased 

- Make sure you keep on topic

- Describe in detail

- Express opinion 

- Think of the target audience

- Use appropriate language 

- Proof read your work

Shouldn't

- Insult or Judge people inappropriately

- Sensationalize 

- Go off subject

- Repeat yourself

- Make it personal unless appropriate 

- be too manipulative (hidden agenda) 

Eye witness report for car accident - for 'news report' (class work)

I was driving along the M5 happily listening to my Rod Stewart CD, when all of a sudden three cars infront of me to the left and right where swerving side to side eventually spinning out of control, 360 degrees again, again and again. then suddenly colliding with each other and coming to a halt. 


Meanwhile I sit there in shock and disbelief to what i'v just witnessed and my Rod Stewart playing at full blast, I see the cause of this chaos - smoke, fireworks and two young men running away like cowards on the edge of the road. I couldn't believe what my eyes, these so called people where running away and leaving people to die in agony and its all their fault. It feels me with rage to think that could of been me and they would of left me for dead!


While of this was rushing through my mind, I myself was rushing through the mountain of junk in my bag to find my mobile telephone device and call for help.


But I'm going to help the police in anyway I can to help catch these hooligans and make sure they do the time for their crime!

report/review notes

what is a report?
A textual work that relays certain information or recounting events in a presentable form - visual/aural. 


Can there be a report for anything?
yes, but depending on what it is you may have to present it in a certain form.


examples of reports:
-evaluation
-observation
-official document
-school report
-news report
-radio report
-incident
-music
-weather
-health and safety
-medical
-personal

Initial research - Fred Astair

-known for the 'magic of dance' and musicals

-he went into hollywood in the 1930s

-he was famous for being an incredible dancer and actor

-performed in follow the fleet (1936) broadway

-moved to new york to give his daughters talent changes

-he teamed up with ginger rodgers and made many musicals together and became a famous dance couple.

-she gave him a a big film break through.

-1917–1933: Stage career in Broadway and London

-1940–1947: Drifting to an early retirement

-In 1949 he was awarded a special academy award for his work in musicals

- 1948–1957: Productive years with MGM and second retirement

-1958–1981: Branching out into televised dance and straight acting

childrens drama pitch presentation

http://prezi.com/0b36m3f8ea9v/pitch/