Character Analysis

I have not been able to find actors for my two minute sequence. Therefore, I have had to think of actors who represent the kind of actor I'm looking for, for my two minute opening scene.



John Boyega

John Boyega is a young british-nigerian actor who is known for his roles in Attack the Block and My Murder.
My Murder was a short drama which was based on a real story of a boy (Shakilus Townsend)  who was led to his death by a girl.
For my two minute opening scene I would like the main character to have all the characteristics that John Boyega had when playing Shakilus Townsend.





Malcolm Kamulete

Malcolm Kamulete is a young british actor and is known for his role as Ra'nele in Top Boy.

This image was taken from Google Images.

Character Profile

 

 

My Final Idea

My Film Idea

Its around 8:00 am on a Wednesday morning. We see the main character Ryan Wilson walking through an estate with a pint of milk and bread in his hand. He is wearing tracksuit botttoms, a hoodie and trainers and is listening to music through his headphones. He then goes up a flight of stairs and as he is about to approach his front door, a man comes out the door whilst pulling up his pants and doing his zip up. Viewers should sense the tension at this moment through the use of a slow motion shot, which will occur when they walk past each other, starring at one another. Ryan then enters the flat. He lives in a two bedroom flat. The flat is untidy and crowded with unnecessary things. Ryan then goes to wake up his younger brother, Rico, who is running late for school. They converse about them not having enough money for gas, which means there is no hot water for Rico to bath. Rico gets dressed brushes his teeth and washes his face with cold water. Whilst Rico gets ready for school, Ryan is making toast for the both of them. We then see them converse more about there not being enough time to sit and eat and Ryan forces Rico to eat his toast whilst walking to school. Ryan then goes to his mother's room and we see her fast asleep with barely anything on. Ryan gently takes a ten pound note out her hand and leaves with his little brother for school. Whilst walking Ryan explains to Rico why he is taking him to school. Ryan fears that Rico wont actually go to school. We then see a distant shot of them walking through the estate. Then the opening credits will appear.

Sequence Timeline: Breakfast at Tiffany's

            

First Film Idea

I recently watched 'The Shwashank Redemption'. In the opening scene of the film Tim Robbins who plays Andy Dufrusne is in court and is re-telling the story of what had  happened. This opening scene inspired me to come up with a similar opening scene for my two minute scene.

With my opening scene I plan to have a man walking getting out of a car and entering the court house. We then see him say his name to a receptionist and the receptionist responds by giving him a room number, which is where his trial is being held. He then makes his way to the room whereby he is greeted and escorted by a police officer who escorts him to the stand. We then hear the judge ask the jury if they have reached a decision on wether the character is guilty or not. A memember of the jury replies and says yes. The jury then reveal that the character has been found innocent. Then many of the people in court begin to scream and shout in anger and rage of the verdict.

Thinking About My Film: Moodboard

Moodboard

I decided to create a moodboard because it helped establish what types of film I liked and what I didn't. By doing this also helped because I knew what type of film I would want to create.
 

On the left side of my board I had all the types of film genres I love. The first is a picture of nails with the british flag. I used this picture to represent British Films. I love British films, for instance, 'The King's Speech'. The second picture is of Peter Andre dressed as a superhero. I used this picture to represent my love for Action/Superhero films. Most of my favourite films are action/superhero films, such as, 'X-Men', 'Thor' and 'Transformers'.The next set of pictures represent Animation Films. My favourite animated film is 'Up'. The fourth pictures represent my favourite film genre, Comedy. My favourite comedy film is 'The Hnagover'. The final set of pictures are taken from 'Twilight' and 'Harry Potter'. These pictures represent sequels. I love films films that have sequels.

 On the right side of my board I put all the film genres I dont like. The first set of pictures are all music related. I used these pictures to represent musicals. I dont like musicals because of the singing. I feel that they take all the focus away fom the story line.At the bottom there is a picture of a couple. I used this picture to represent Romance movies. I dont like romance films because they are predictable. I love films that end unexpectedley.

The British Board of Film Classification

What is the BBFC?

The British Board of Film Classification is an independent, non-governmental organisation. The BBFC has classified cinema films, videos, games and DVDs. The British Board of Film Classification was set up in 1912 by the film industry as an independent body to bring a degree of uniformity. In 1984 Parliament passed the Video Recordings Act. This act stated that, subject to certain exemptions, video recordings offered for sale or hire commercially in the UK must be classified by an authority designated by the Secretary of State. The BBFC is a not for profit organisation, and its fees are adjusted only as required to cover its costs. Its income is derived solely from the fees it charges for its services, calculated by measuring the running time of films or DVDs submitted for classification. 

What are the BBFC logos?

What do they mean?

No one younger than 18 may see an 18 film in

a cinema. Also no one younger than 18 may

rent or buy an 18 rated DVD or game.

Three Films with an 18 rating are:

Pulp Fiction

Showgirls

Shame

'U' (Universal) means that its suitable for all.

Three examples of 'U' rated films are:

 Up

 Happy Feet

 The Incredibles

 PG (Parental Guidance)
A PG film should not disturb a child, however, parents are advised to consider whether the content may upset younger or more sensitive children.Three examples of PG rated films are:

Toy story

Rango

Fantastic Mr.Fox

 

The '12'  is only used in relation to videos, whereby no one under the age of '12'  can rent or buy videos that are classified as a '12' rating. Three examples of films with a '12' rating are;
Tree of Life
Twilight
Van Helsing

 

The '12A' rating is only used for cinema films. No one younger than 12
may  see a '12A' film unless accompianed by an adult. Three examples of films with a '12A' rating are;
Footloose
The Help
The Three Musketeers

No one younger than 15 may see a '15' rated film in a cinema and also no one younger than 15 may rent or buy a '15' rated video or game. Three examples of '15' rated films are;
We Need To Talk About Kevin
Melancholia
The Debt

Restricted to 18 years and over.