Alana says Hi

Hey guys till I learn how to use gmail Il let you know what Im getting up to here.
Ive asked some one I know if they will be interested in playing Matts character and Ive sent him his script and character profile so Ill check and see what he says about that and let you guys know.

I think meeting on Tuesday is all good. x

Character Costumes

The costumes that the characters will be seen in are to establish the characteristics, roles and attitudes of these characters to our target audience. The costumes will also be clothing that the audience can relate to therefore they will not be expensive designer clothing.

Ashley's costume

As Ashley is a university student studying Geology, his clothing will be casual but still smart to show he is serious about his studies and serious about his goals and ambitions. Therefore he will be dressed in a casual shirt and jeans. To give the professional impression he will be wearing a smart coat and scarf to emphasise his serious characterisation

Ruby's costume

Ruby's costume will be quite girly and feminine. It will portray her girlish attitude and her slight naivety. She will be seen in a flowery dress with tights because of the cold weather. She will also have a coat which will emphasise her good up bringing and how she takes care of herself. Her costume will be of bright feminine colours such as pinks, yellows, blues and so on.

Mat ts costume

Matt is the oldest character therefore his costume will convey his maturity. He will wear darker more neutral colours than the other characters. His costume will be casual showing his love for his children and how he is always ready for the life of a father, He will be seen wearing casual jeans, a casual t shirt, casual coat and casual shoes. Basically he will have a casual costume.

Ruby’s Script

I’m what they like to call a daddy’s girl. I love my dad to bits. He is actually the greatest man in the world. I hear all my friends talking about how their dad was never there and how some of them never even knew who their fathers were.

I could never imagine what life would be like without my daddy. He inspires me, comforts me and always gives me the confidence I need.

Lately though, all my relationships have been failing on me. None of these boys seem to understand my situation. I’m looking for my daddy’s love in them, but the only man who could give me that love died of cancer 2 years ago today. I don’t see how I can live without my daddy’s love.

Props Required

This film is quite a simplistic piece therefore not many props will be required. We will however have at least one prop for each character which will help establish and develop that certain characters role, story and characteristics.

Susan’s prop

Susan’s character will have a pram as a prop. This will be used to establish her yearning for a child. She will be seen pushing an empty pram down the road emphasising her emptiness and lack of trust in men. The pram will also symbolise her psychological situation in the fact that she has been traumatised by her fatherless past.

Ashley’s prop

Ashley’s character will have a bag and school books as his prop showing he is a student. These props will help establish his situation and make his role as “the student who is about to become a father” clearer. We will see Ashley walking down the road holding his books and carrying his bag. These props will also make Ashley’s character more relatable to our target audience which ranges from 16 to 25 years of age as the target audience can relate to education and what this character may be experiencing in his life at this time with university work, his social life and family.

Ruby’s prop

Ruby is the typical “daddy’s girl” therefore her prop will be a picture of her dad or a picture of her and her dad. This prop establishes that she admires her father and is proud of him. The picture could be seen in her wallet as she gets out her money to pay for something, on her phone as her screen saver or in a locket.

Matt’s prop

Matt is a father who would like to be closer to his child but is kept away. To emphasie his character his prop will be a cuddly toy showing his sensitive side and how he wants to be able to give his child everything they need. He will be seen walking down the road holding the toy showing that his child is always on his mind and a big factor in his life.

Locations

This short film will focus on 4 main characters all seen making their way to a certain place. These characters will not be intertwined and will not be related in the narrative of the film; however they will all be seen in the same location. For instance the camera will firstly focus on one main character as they tell their part of the narrative (as if talking to a friend whom the camera represents). The camera will then drift away from this character and onto another that walks past in this same location as the filming motif is repeated.

Considering this information and this style of filming we will need a very controlled, isolated environment that will make it easier to ensure continuity in our piece. We have chosen to use Brick Lane as our location as it is a central location to the crew and is easy to get to for all of us. Also the fact that there are many roads linked to each other this will be a good location for our characters to be able to walk past each other as complete strangers.

Also Brick Lane is an ideal location for our film as if we shoot between 10 am and 1 pm whilst people are at work, this area will be reasonably secluded. This will allow for easier crowd control and less risks and hazards.
This location is also quite urban and gritty looking which is ideal for our short film as it establishes the characters lifestyle and social situations. This will help set the realistic and serious tone to our film which our target audience will also find relatable and a place they can identify with.