My film idea-
Dramatic chase film
Script:
Thief- *walks towards victim with hood covering face*
Thief: "What phone you got mate? Thats a nice watch..
Victim:
Victim- *hands over items reluctantly*
Thief- *Runs off, clutching items*
Victim: What.. the.. STOP
Victim - *Runs off after him*
Storyline:
Victim is robbed in the alley way by the mugger . The mugger then runs of with his phone, watch and wallet out of the alley way and along the street. The victim looks around and decides to chase after for his belongings.
Running in parks, town centres, roads and pavements the victim eventually catches up with the mugger as he reaches a top floor of the carpark. The victim then approaches the mugger and grabs him by the throat, shouting.
There's then a struggle, resulting in the mugger falling over the edge of the carpark. The victim takes a look over the edge and is shocked it to see the body slumped on the ground below. In a panic the victim runs off.
Feedback for peers on idea:
- Cliche
- Be realistic (practicalities)
Kundai film idea-
Celebrity hostage
A high profile celebrity is being held hostage and is tied up whilst the terrorist talks on the phone to the negotiator whilst making threats to the hostage in order to convince the negotiator to increase his offer from £250,000 to £500,000. The negotiators reluctance to increase the price causes the terrorist to become paranoid and belligerent
The setting will preferably be a small room with dim lighting. props such as rope and a weapon would also be appropriate.
The developing shot will show the hostage tied up whilst the terrorist paces up and down whilst furiously conversing over the phone with the negotiator. The camera shots will switch between the hostage situation and the negotiator and his team discussing what to do and debating whether or not to ambush the robber
The role of the terrorist will have to be played with a lot of emotion and anger in order to create the suspense the movie is intended to have and they also will have to constantly pose the threat of executing the hostage.
There will also be a back and forth conversation between the hostage and the terrorist which consists of the hostage pleading for his life.
The terrorist will then receive a call from his getaway driver prompting him to come as the police look as if they're going to ambush him and and so the terrorist uses the hostage as a human shield
Evaluation
My aim was to create a suspenseful film and by implementing a wide range of camera shots, angles and dialogue. I chose this film as i felt it played into its genre the best in comparison to other ideas and also seemed the most realistic film which we could make due to the mis en scene. The prop list is neither expensive or complicated which will make the production of the movie much easier in comparison to the other ideas.
Also in comparison to our other idea 'Heist Bank', this movie was much more practical in terms of the casting as this movie required one of the characters to have a height deficiency in comparison to hostage which set no specific requirements.
The feedback which my film received prompted me to make the mis en scene more realistic
Ollie's film idea-
Young goon Louis is heir to the Crime Kingdom, he is invited unexpectedly to the Crimelords mansion in good faith. when he arrives the boss is busy dealing with his wife and she storms out of the room.
The boss at this point already frustrated with his wife, gives Louis a job which he unwillingly accepts. To kill the child of the detective who is shutting down his operation.
The boss then instructs his right hand man to keep an eye on Louis as he is the heir to him and
to make sure he carries out this task to show he has the metal to be a kingpin. it cuts to a dark hospital room with Louis pointing a gun at the sleeping mother and her child. Your hear the gun the silenced gun shot and a spar of feathers as he has shot the pillow instead of the child.
LOUIS
I'm good, the boss in there?
Yeah he'll see ya shortly.
*Karen I’ve had it with your crap, now get outta’ my* face before I get you outta’ my face.
(distracted) what? Yeah, Sorry you had to hear that Louis, come in, take a seat son, take a seat. I called you cause I need a job doin’.
LOUIS Well I got a lot on my hands boss with bringing in the shipment and all’.
Sorry Louis, I must ‘ave implied you’ve got a choice in the matter. I need this job done.
Now you listen here Louis, I ain’t got time for your sob story! There’s this guy out there, a detective, he keeps shutting down our warehouses and stopping our weapons supply. As of yet he has no evidence that links these weapons with me but…
BUT, and it’s a big but so you better be listening Louis, he’s getting very close. SO what I need from you is to persuade him a little.
What do you want me to do then?
His wife’s recently had a kid she's still in hospital. Give ‘em a little present on my behalf; you know to welcome the kid to the world.
Yeah we have but he’s persistent. You know I wouldn’t be askin’ ya if there were any other way. He threatens the whole operation everything. You’re freedom, my freedom, our freedom. Your all like sons to me, that makes us family and family comes first.
What do you want me to do when it’s done?
Nothin’ the paper will speak for itself.
Keep an eye on young Louis aight? I’m not sure he understands the responsibility he has to this family.
Nabi's film idea-
Heist Bank
An unexpected combination of people plan a bank heist in their local pub. Ash is a woman that has a regular body build with sharp facial features. "One bullet" Bobby has an over fat body build and is generally seen with a beer in his hand with a cigarette. Clive is Chinese and has a very short body build affected by dwarfism and carries a banana is his pocket with a hammer tied on his belt. The pub is a generally hostile setting with the people inside giving glares and uncomfortable look. The plot is that all 3 men are in debt to a leading drug and arms dealer since they have also stolen from him. However the drug dealer let them off instead of murdering them and instead demanded them to rob a bank if they can rob from a drug and arms dealer.
The characters converse once they have settled down onto the grubby laminate wooden table. Ash brings a brief case with blueprints of the bank and entry points. When opened, Clive leans over and so does Bobby. Bobby's chair breaks due to his weight and the people around look in laughter. There is 1 person in particular that was made obvious due to his historical laughter. In Bobby's poor temper, he charges at the person hysterically laughing and bounces him off his stomach through the pubs window. The rest of the pub cheerer on and then resume to their own business.
During the bank heist, Ash, Bobby and Clive are generally caught in difficult situations such as all 3 are stuck on a rope that is attached onto the ceiling. So the trio are generally caught in unfortunate events causing tension while maintaining the comedy like style of the film.
Evaluation of plot:
I have chosen this particular idea since it has originality in its own regard since it has a range of people involved in organised crime. It also has a sense of humour due to this combination of people since the viewers wouldn't expect a female demolitions expert, a dwarf Chinese man with a banana and hammer with an overweight Englishman drinking beers and smoking cigarettes all take part together in a bank heist. However, judging from the events from the opening sequence, it is not realistic since it would be difficult to cast a dwarf Chinese man and a large Englishman. Furthermore, it uses unsafe methods of acting, being the character bounced through the pub window.
In comparison to classmates idea 'Young boys', 'Heist Bank' is very unrealistic. So it is more likely that 'Young Boys' would be chosen to continue with the video task.
Final Evaluation
Within in our groups, everyone came up with our own individual ideas for a film. One member of the groups idea was a bank heist plan, one idea was a ransom, one was about a "crime lord" and mine was about a dramatic chase. We all made our own script, storyline and storyboard. We presented our ideas to the rest of the class. My feedback for my idea was that it was an interesting and exciting idea, however, it was cliche and need to be realistic and think of the practicalities of actually making it. Other people in the group were generally told by peers that their plans were interesting and unique but wasn't sure if they'd be able to fit all their planned content in to the two minute given time frame.
