Wednesday, 30 November 2011

SPLIT initial Idea

The film would be about a teenager called Bradley Kean/ keano (Nile O’Meally- Newell), Keano lives with his mum and his little brother his mum, his dad left when he was 5 which left his mum to bring him up on her own as well as his younger brother and working two jobs, it doesn’t need to be said that he grew up seeing his mother struggle and as soon as he was able to he joined a gang and made a little bit of money of which he told his mum that he was making from working in a shop.

 He is a gifted footballer but he also has been included in gang culture for a long period of time. But he has decided to focus on his football and education, after he experienced what he could be facing if he keeps on including himself in gang crime.

But keano will find that it isn’t that simple, as he is very high up in the gang and the other gang member don’t want him to leave and if he does he has been threatened with all sorts of threats on his family and his life, and to show Keano that they (the gang) aren’t messing around they have kicked the front door of his house and stole most of the valuables, with now other choice he has to explain what he has been doing and why this has been happening, after the shock of this Keano’s mum kick him out. Keano then goes to stay with his best mate Sam Walters  who is still involved with the gang. After this keano has started to miss schools and has not been training for a long time.

He finely manages to get everything back on task and is revising for up and coming exams and if in training for trials that he has been given for Arsenal. Meanwhile the gang have found out that Keano has been living with Sam and they beat Sam up so badly that he gets rushed into hospital, after hearing this Keano goes to see Sam who tells Keano that the gang are going to his mums house, keano runs to his mums house to find the door kicked in again and his brother on the floor in a blood puddle, keano gets his little brother to a hospital and finds that the doctors are worried that his brother will not be able to walk again, upon this his mother arrives at the hospital SLAPS Keano, who then kisses his little brother and his mother on the for head.

He then goes to the leader of the gang and beats him to near death, the gang then decide instead of killing Keano they phone the police the and report the event. When keano arrives home he receives two phone calls one from his mother telling him that the doctors got it wrong and his little brother will be fine, the second call is from his school saying that he has passed all of his exams and should decide on a university to apply for after hearing this keano thinks that life is starting to look up then he finds a letter on the floor addressed to him when he open it he finds a letter from Arsenal asking him if he would sign for the youth arsenal reserves. Now Keano thinks that things are finally looking up,  he sits down on the sofa at his mums house, he closes his eyes and then police lights are seen through the door and then the door is heavily knocked (by policeman)

Iconic sounds connected with the genre

Lupe Fiasco- Show goes on


I thinks this song connects well with the genre of our film because it is motivational/inspirational. The words and instrumental chosen go well with the rappers flow and the singing voice in the chorus. The Rapper puts across an inspiring message which says: 


"No matter what you see when you look outside your window, brown grass or green grass, picket fence or barbed wire, never ever put them down, you just lift your arms higher, raise them till your arms tire, let them know you're there, that you're struggling,surviving, that you're gonna preserve"

Certificate ratings – BBFC

 
The Film SPLIT will be rated 15, which means that only people aged 15 and above would be allowed to watch this film whether at home or in the cinemas. This then restricts us from using discriminatory language or behaviour as it might influence some children the wrong thing. However because our film is drug related we will be allowed to show scenes of drug taking but we will not be allowed to promote or encourage drug misuse. We would not be allowed to use easily accessible weapons within the film as some people within the audience might be facing the same problem causing them to do some self harm with a similar weapon. However we will also be allowed to use strong language (swearing) but it restricts us from using it  repeatedly. Nudity is allowed, as long as we do not use an strong detail. Lastly violence would be allowed but we would not be allowed to focus on the pain received or any disturbing injuries.

Existing film production company research




Warner Bros. Pictures 





Warner Bros. is a film production company which was first founded as Warner Bros. Studios in 1918 and the name was later changed to Warner Bros. Pictures in 1923. It is a subsidiary of Time Warner and its headquarters are in California. The corporate name honours the four brothers Jack, Harry, Albert and Sam Warner. The three elder brothers first began in the film theatre business after they managed to get their hands on a Film projector which they started of using to to show films in a small mining town in Pennsylvania,Ohio. They then managed to own a theatre which they opened in 1903 and was named the Cascade.

Iconic Director- Drama Films



Billy Wilder: Film Director, Producer and Screenwriter 











Career 

Billy Wilder created 60Films in a career that lasted fr 50years. On June 15 1960, he won an award for best director, producer and writer for the film the apartment. Wilder left Paris in 1920 to make his debut as a film director in Berlin. he then relocated in Hollywood in 1933 and 6 years later he co-wrote the film Ninotchka which was a comedy. His very first award as for best director for the film The lost weekend, which was a drama about alcoholism.

SPLIT Genre History

Film Name: SPLIT
Genre: Drama

The Drama Genre was formed to show emotional themes within a film. This for films with dramatic such alcoholism, Drug addiction, corruption and violence. Normally the character would be in conflict with themselves, others, the society or even natural disasters (those humans cannot control). there are different types of drama ; these are romantic drama , crime drama, courtroom drama, sports drama and period drama. The Drama Genre was formed in the 18Th century to show a particular character or characters fighting life itself and going different conflicts that people meet in general life.

Wednesday, 2 November 2011

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