10 Minute Film Pitch 22/10/12

22nd October 2012

 When pitching our idea for our 10 minute film to the rest of the group, we discussed various elements, including:

• The overall concept: Based upon the idea of a journey using the title 'Facing the Shadow'(representing Lola facing the outside world, something that is dark and new to her). Lola will make her way to the park, using a map she has drawn. It will begin where we left off in the 2 minute piece with Lola in the den. She will check that her mother in the kitchen isn't looking before making her way out the front door and to the park. Obstacles in her way will include two teenage boys that take the map from her and rip it up. It will end with Lola sitting on the swing.
• The camera techniques: As demonstrated earlier on in the blog for the 2 minute film, the post was named 'mood and tone'. Because we had little P.O.V shots in the first piece, we couldn't really carry out this idea. I therefore wish to use this a lot in our 10 minute piece. I want everything she sees to be vibrant and full of smiling people, whereas in reality, it is sinister with monotone colours and lack of saturation. I would also like to use a fish-eye lens in her confrontation with the lads.
• The editing techniques: Fast paced and involving a lot of that mentioned in the previous bullet point.
• The sound: A young girl humming a tune as the voiceover of Lola, but she speaks like a woman in real life.
• The characters we will use: Lola, two teenage boys.
• The locations we will use: Her home, the street, the park.
• The overall style of the piece: I would like the piece to be dark and sinister yet be highly juxtaposed with the happy, bright world that she sees.

  The feedback we got from our classmates was promising. Everyone seemed to like the idea of the contrast between reality and her point of view. They also liked the use of having a childlike voice. 

  Problems that arose included maybe the lack of emotion. This needs to be rectified as soon as possible in order to add more depth to the piece.

A copy of the original plan: