'Behind the scenes' on Georgia's scene from our film opening

 

We created this video after shooting our 'Georgia' scene today. We had fun making it, but used our time productively to create a hopefully successful scene.

'Teen TV' book for research

I borrowed this book - 'Teen TV' - (edited by Glyn Davis and Kay Dickinson) from the library for research. It includes information mainly on 'Teen Drama' television, but it explores the overall teen genre, therefore I thought it might be useful. It also goes into depth about the importance of television in teen life.

Now is good

A film opening timeline...

A girl dying of leukemia compiles a list of things she'd like to do before passing away. Topping the list is her desire to lose her virginity.

 

 The film opens with a medium shot of a females lower legs and black converse shoes, walking down the stairs. This is at 0:00 seconds.

 The next shot a medium close up of the girls stomach stomach walking down the stairs.
0:03 seconds

This is followed by an over the shoulder shot, from the girls perspective, of a man lying topless on a sofa, with a girl. Based on the remnants of glasses strewn, presumptions could be made that there was a party the night before. 0:05 seconds

This shot is a medium shot of the girl walking out of a door. The place she was staying is located next to a café. This suggests it might have been an apartment/ flat. 0:11 seconds

Another medium shot of the girl walking. She appears quite glum. She has short hair, which could link to the fact she has Leukemia. This is the first time we properly see her face. 0:17 seconds

 Medium close up of the girls face. The first part of the credits appear, which is the film company, "Sony pictures". 0:22 seconds

Who the film company is associated with...
0:32 seconds

 The first actor name is the main character...played by Dakota Fanning
0:37 seconds

This is where the opening gets interesting...It all suddenly becomes animated. I like this style of animation, as it looks very cartoony and childlike. This may be representing the fact that the character is still technically a child, but has been forced to grow up. In this shot she is seen running away, but metaphorically she want to run away from the situation as well. Long shot. 0:48 seconds

 

The film name, "Now is Good" appears, written on the road. The character is still visible in the distance.
0:51 seconds

 

The other main actor, the talented, and extremely gorgeous...cough, Jeremy Irvine's name appears. His name is displayed just under a marker pen. 0:55 seconds






_{Another actors name appears, Paddy Considine. The name appears parallel with the cars situated just below, giving it a more symmetrical look overall. I think it works quite well. Personally, I find the simplicity, and child like drawings quite beautiful.
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Homemade Prop - 'Pregnancy Test'

Here is my homemade fake pregnancy test. It is used for Georgia's bathroom scene, where she is about to take the test.

Notes from group meeting 28/01/14

Notes from group meeting - 28/01/14 from 13:00 - 16:00pm.
Notes include shot lists for each scene, prop and costume list for several scenes, and scene order.

Photos from group meeting - Monday 27/01/14

 

These are some photos from our group meeting where we continued to plan production; we covered character development, settings, locations for filming, actors, script, props, and the budget.

This was our first production meeting outside of class, we had more time to discuss in depth what we were going to do for production.

 

Notes from group meeting discussing film opening

These are the notes we had taken during our first production meeting.
We discussed characters, credits, music, settings, research, genre, ideas for the storyline, and how we could do our opening sequence.

Eva's notes at group meeting (21/01/14)



Chelsea's notes from group meeting (14/01/14)

Chelsea's notes from group meeting (14/01/14)

Preliminary Exercise Script

This is the script I wrote and formatted, for our preliminary exercise. The idea of this scene, is that a teenage girl is fearful that she may be pregnant, and therefore goes to see the college councillor for advice.

 

EXT. HARROW COLLEGE – DAY

EVA nervously sits in the councillors’ chair, absentmindedly fondling the button on her sleeve, staring at the floor

EVA

I just don’t know what to do. I’m so scared

Eva runs her hands through her hair, cupping her face in her hands.  SHERRY places a caring hand on Eva’s shoulder.

SHERRY

You need to take a test, and soon.

The fear in Eva’s eyes is evident as her eyes flick upwards, making contact with Sherry’s. Sherry holds out a pregnancy test to Eva.

EVA

I can’t, I don’t want to know!

Eva’s voice breaks as she abruptly gets up from her chair, swiftly heading for the door. Her hand is holding the door handle.

SHERRY

This won’t just go away

Eva walks out the door, slamming it as she goes. Sherry stares at the door, pregnancy test still in hand, cupping her neck in her hand. Frown lines are visible on her forehead.

 

Teen Drama mood board, done by collaging different images, from both the internet, as well as magazines.

LOL
Director: Lisa Azuelos 
Rating: 12
Starring: Miley Cyrus

      

Synopsis:

Pretty teen Lola and her high school friends struggle to elude their bewildered parents, pull off daring hookups and sow some seriously wild oats in this coming-of-age comedy for the social media era.

 

LOL trailer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

         

 Cyberbully trailer

 2)    Cyberbully

 Director: Charles Biname

Rating: U

Synopsis:

Teenager Taylor Hillridge finds herself a target of bullying by fellow students through a popular social website in this topical drama with a message. After the abuse makes Taylor afraid to face her classmates, her mother gets involved.

 

3)      The Last Song

Director:  Julie Ann Robinson 

Rating: PG

Synopsis:

Miley Cyrus has top billing as 17-year-old Ronnie Miller, a rebellious former piano prodigy who doesn't hide her hostility after being sent off to spend the summer in Georgia with her estranged father (Greg Kinnear). Rebuffing her dad's attempts to reconnect, the aloof Ronnie begins to thaw when she meets beach volleyballer Will Blakelee (Liam Hemsworth). Kelly Preston also stars in this contemporary tearjerker based on the Nicholas Sparks novel.

 

4)      Prom
Director: Joe Nussbaum 
Rating : U
Synopsis:

Reinventing a rite of passage event for a new generation of prom-goers, this Disney movie mixes the stories of several high schoolers who are alternately planning on going -- or not going -- to the biggest dance of the year.

 Prom trailer

 

 

5)      Sleepover 

Director: 

Rating: PG

Synopsis:

As their first year of high school looms ahead, four best friends have one last summer sleepover. Desperate to shed their nerdy status, they take part in a night-long scavenger hunt that pits them against their popular archrivals.

Sleepover trailer

 

6)      Ginger and Rosa  

Director:

Rating: 12A

Synopsis:

With the Cold War looming over them, teen best pals Ginger and Rosa share everything in early 1960s London -- until betrayal drives them apart. Sally Potter directs this intimate period drama steeped in the anxieties of the dawning nuclear age.

Ginger and Rosa trailer

 

7)      Anita and me                         

Director: Metin Huseyin

Rating: 12A

Synopsis:

As a recent Indian immigrant, 12-year-old Meena is so desperate to distance herself from her family and become part of the British in crowd that she swears allegiance to the local bad girl, with disastrous results.

anita and me trailer

 

8)      Tuck Everlasting  

Director: Jay Russell

Rating:PG

Synopsis:

When a teenage girl named Winnie gets lost in the woods and meets Jesse Tuck near a magic spring, she befriends his family and learns why they need to keep their lives a secret from the rest of the world.

Tuck everlasting trailer

The synopsis for each film was taken from www.netflix.com.

 

Teen Drama Research - By Eva Peerless

Teen Drama Research - By Eva Peerless

History

• Teen dramas were relatively non-existent within the first 45 years of television
• One of the first popular teen dramas was Beverly Hills, 90210
• They became popular in the early 1990s
• The first teen-orientated shows did not call themselves teen dramas
• The longest running teen drama was Grange Hill - running from the late 70's to the late 2000's

Facts

• The most poular teen dramas are set in affluent locations e.g. The O.C, or fictional small town settings e.g. One Tree Hill
• Most teen dramas have a cast of attractive, upper-middle class characters
• The teen drama genre originated in the United States, but since has also become popular in the UK, Ireland, Australia and Canada
• Some teen dramas can be sub-categorised e.g. Action Adventure - Smallville
• Teen dramas often include situation comedy

A few examples of teen dramas (United States)

• Smallville
• 90210
• Switched at Birth
• The O.C.
• Buffy the Vampire Slayer
• The Wonder Years
• The Vampire Diaries

 

 

A few examples of teen dramas (UK)

• Skins
• Misfits
• Grange Hill
• Wolfblood
• Hex
• The Biz
• The Cut

ramas can be sub-categorised e.g. Action adventure - Smallville