Audience feedback analysis

Actors' schedules

Georgia:
works Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 9:30 and 4:00
Wednesdays and weekends off
Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday rehearsals + Saturday up to Christmas

Photo planning

I have done some research on time-travel romance posters to look at their conventions in more detail than I have with previous research. These posters have given me some ideas about the types of photos I want to take for my marketing and will help me keep within the boundaries of film posters.

I have also begun planning for my photo-shoot with the characters in my film. I have created a planning table describing the shot type, the mise-en-scene, the lighting and the positioning of the characters in my poster.

Storyboard of shots

My partner and I looked at each other's shot lists and took inspiration from them. We then took photos of each shot that was on our updated shot list and made a storyboard describing the shot and including a picture of it so that we could clearly see what we wanted and how it could look.

Audience feedback for production company logos and film title

Survey Creator

Revision mind-map for the key media concepts - Mr Love

Comparison of AS and A2 research and planning - Mr Love

Script 5 - 1980s

This script is for the parts of the trailer set in the 1950s in the school library.

Key:
D = Darcy
W = Will
J = Jess

Scene 6: dance class
Will and Darcy are at the back of the class (loud music playing and women around the room getting ready/packing up). 
W: Why didn't you let me go and speak to her?
D: (Gradually louder) Have you not seen the film 'About Time'? It just seems too dangerous. We can't mess with time!
One woman notices Will and whispers to the other women. (Music stops). Will and Darcy look at the women confused.

Script 4 - 1950s

This script is for the parts of the trailer set in the 1950s in the school library.

Key:
D = Darcy
W = Will
N = Nancy

Scene 5: together at school
Will and Darcy in the corner of the library surrounded by extras sitting at tables working and playing cards. The doors open and Nancy walks in, approaching a table and handing out flyers. Nancy then walks towards Will and Darcy.
N: Hey bean!
W&D: Urm, hello?
N: Don't think I've ever seen you guys around before. I'm Nancy
D: This is Will and I'm Darcy
W: Will? Sounds familiar, have we met before?
W: I don't think so
N: Well, this is for you, if you need any more information just ask for me, Nancy Davis. See ya!
(Nancy walks away)
(Will turns towards Nancy)
W: Davis? Nancy Davis? Why do I recognise the name? Wait, I think she's my grandma
D: Will I don't think that's a good idea
(Grabs Will's arm as he begins to walk away)

Script 3 - 1920s

This script is for the parts of the trailer set in the 1920s in the grand hall.

Key:
D = Darcy
W = Will
E1 = extra 1
E2 = extra 2

Scene 4: the dance
W and D wake up in a big hall surrounded by people in ball gowns and suits. They are separated and with other people. 
W: (scanning the room for Darcy, confused, with a group of boys)
D: (scanning the room for Will, with a group of girls)
E1: I think he likes you (points to Will)
D: no way!
E1: Oh yeah? Just look at the way he's looking at you!
E1 & E2: (push D and W together into dance floor)
(Will and Darcy walk closer together and look into each other's eyes. They stop for a moment before Will playfully puts his hand out for Darcy. D takes it)

Script 2 - 1940s

This script is for the parts of the trailer set in the 1940s in the bomb shelter.

Key:
D = Darcy
W = Will
MW = mysterious woman in bunker

Scene 3: Waking up
Everything is pitch black. Sirens playing in the background. 
D: (scrambles around looking for Will) Will? (whispers)
W: Darcy? Where are you?
MW: For God's sake Will be quiet! They can hear us (lights candle)
Will and Darcy see each other and grab each other's hands.

Script 1 - present day

This script is for the parts of the trailer set in the present day at the party (at the very beginning and end of the trailer).

Key:
D = Darcy
W = Will
S = Sam (Will's friend)
G = Georgina (Darcy's friend)

Scene 1: Front door
D & G are outside of Will's house excited to enter the party. Will is inside. 
D: (ring door bell, smiling with friends) muffled music coming from inside 
W: (answers door) music much louder 
G: hey Will!
W: hi! Glad you could both make it
G: this is my friend Darcy
D: hey! We've brought drinks (holds up drinks as a gesture)
W: then come on in

Fast-paced shots of party 

Scene 2: Darcy and Will together at the bar
W is getting himself a drink in the kitchen and D walks over to get herself one 
W: need a cup?
D: please, great party!
W: thanks! (starts making drink for Darcy)
D: You're friends with Sam aren't you? (Will passes her the drink) Oh thanks
(Hands touch)

Fade to black 


Scene ??????: Back to the present day
D suddenly alone at party again positioned at the bar in the same place as scene 2. Still holding the drink from scene 2. 
D: (Looking around frantically, no one paying attention to her or acting any differently. Pushes through the crowd to find Sam)
D: Where's Will? Have you seen him anywhere? (still looking for Will)
S: Will? Will who?
(S walks off into the crowd leaving D alone)

Mise-en-scene

My partner and I have created an eMaze presentation to display all of the aspects of mise-en-scene in our film. It contains images of locations and props as well as lists of what characters will wear. This will make it easier to plan our production and film the trailer as everything will be set up for us.

Film title ideas

I looked at film titles from films of the same or of a similar genre to my own so that I could look at the conventions and similarities of them which could help me when creating my own logo for my film.



One thing I noticed when looking at existing film titles is that they all just use one or two colours. They also only use one font to keep the titles consistent and simple.

These are the designs that my partner and I have created for our film title. We used dafont.com and sketch.

Narrative theory planning - Mr Love

Filming schedule

Trailer pitch

This is my mine and Serena Harper's video pitch for our film 'One Last Touch'.

Audience theory task - Mr Love

Treatment plan

Shot list

1. MPAA audience green screen [2 seconds]
2. Institutional details (logo, details, etc.) [2 seconds]
3. Inter-titles related to film title (About Time) [1 second]
4. Film title [1 second] 
5. Fade to black [2 seconds]
[8 seconds]

Party music playing (muffled then loud when door opens)

6. Mid shot of Will opening door [1 second]
7. Close up of Will looking at Darcy [2 seconds]
8. Close up of Darcy looking at Will [2 seconds]
9. Establishing shot of party [1 second]
10. Mid shot of Will and Darcy at the bar [2 second]
11. Close up of Will talking [2 seconds]
12. Over the shoulder shot showing Darcy [2 second]
13. Mid shot of Darcy giving Will a drink [2 seconds]
14. Extreme close up of fingers touching [2 seconds]
15. Fade to black [3 seconds]
[19 seconds]

Sirens or white noise sounding

16. Long shot of candle in near distance [2 seconds]
17. Medium-close up of woman holding candle [1 second]
18. Close up of Darcy [2 seconds]
19. Over the shoulder shot showing Will [1 second]
20. Tracking shot of Darcy's hand reaching out for Will [3 seconds]
21. Fade to black [3 seconds]
[12 seconds]

Jazz music starts playing

22. Tilt from top of room (chandelier?) to Darcy and Will [4 seconds]
23. Establishing shot of hall showing live band and crowd [3 seconds]
24. Medium shot of each group with Will and Darcy (split screen?) [2 seconds]
25. Point of view shot showing Will looking for Darcy [2 seconds]
26. Close up of Darcy looking directly at Will [2 seconds]
27. Close up of Will looking directly at Darcy [2 seconds]
28. Long shot of Will and Darcy being pushed together [3 seconds]
29. Extreme close up of bodies nearly touching (hear them breathing) [3 seconds]
30. Extreme close up of Will's eyes (muffled background nose) [4 seconds]
31. Extreme close up of Darcy's eyes [4 seconds]
32. Spinning shot going around Will and Darcy [4 seconds]
33. Mid shot of nothing then Will's hand entering screen [2 seconds]
34. Medium long shot of Will offering Darcy to dance [2 seconds]
35. Close up of Darcy smiling (music loud again) [2 seconds]
36. Tracking shot of her hand taking Will's [3 seconds]
37. Fade to black [3 seconds]
[45 seconds]

School bell ringing

38. Establishing shot from Will/Darcy's point of view of library to show fashion [3 seconds]
39. Pull focus to girl approaching Will and Darcy [2 seconds]
40. Medium shot of girl talking [5 seconds]
41. Long shot of her leaving (Will's face in frame) [2 seconds]
42. Pull focus to close up of Will [2 seconds]
43. Over the shoulder of Darcy talking to Will [4 seconds]
44. Medium long shot of Will taking Darcy's hand [2 seconds]
45. Medium close up of Will and Darcy looking at each other (realising) [2 seconds]
46. Fade to black [3 seconds]
[25 seconds]

Loud dance music

47. Fast editing to boombox and leg warmers [1 second each]
48. Sudden stop in music and medium shot of women looking blankly at Will [3 seconds]
49. Close up of Will scanning the room and stopping at his mom [4 seconds]
50. Medium shot of Will walking to her [4 seconds]
51. Close up of Will's eyes [2 seconds]
52. Close up of Will's mom's eyes [2 seconds]
53. Fade to black [3 seconds]
[19 seconds]

Darcy calling out for Will

54. Mid shot of Darcy at bar (same as before) [2 seconds]
55. Zoom in on Darcy [3 seconds]
56. Camera following Darcy walking through crowd [4 seconds]
57. Close up of Darcy [2 seconds]
58. Close up of Will's best friend [5 seconds]
59. Extreme close up of Darcy looking scared [2 seconds]
60. Zoom out to extreme long shot showing the room [4 seconds]
61. Focus on Darcy [3 seconds]
62. Fade to black [3 seconds]
[28 seconds]

63. Title of the film [2 seconds]
64. Release date [2 seconds]
65. Fade to black [3 seconds]
[7 seconds]

163 seconds = approx. 3 minutes 

Representation of characters in The Longest Ride - Mr Love

The longest ride from hannahfletcher85

Detailed narrative

The movie begins at a house party thrown by Will, a 17 year old boy from Birmingham. Darcy reluctantly goes to the party with one of her best friends and gives Will a drink as a thank you for letting her come. Later on that evening, Darcy, a 17 year old girl born and raised in Dudley, and Will meet again at the bar. They start a conversation and, as Darcy hands Will a drink, their hands touch and everything fades to black. 

Will and Darcy wake to screeching sirens on 7th September 1940 - the day of the blitz. They are separated and alone in a dark and damp bomb shelter. Both scared and alone, they call out for each other. Suddenly, a woman in the shelter lights a candle and whispers "be quiet for God's sake Will, they can hear us". Darcy and Will realises they are not alone and clearly known by the other people in the shelter. Darcy, out of fear, reaches for Will and, once again, everything fades to black.

Will and Darcy now find themselves in October 1851, The Great Exhibition. Darcy, who is a big fan of art, realises where they are and takes advantage of the opportunity she has and walks around the exhibition with Will, admiring the amazing, classic artwork in front of her. Darcy finds a particularly interesting painting and stops to look at it. When Will makes a comment about the masterpiece, a couple introduce themselves. Will recognises their names and immediately remembers that they are his great, great grandparents. Before Will can tell them they are family, a woman drags him and Darcy away to warn them of the danger of interacting with family members. Startled, Will and Darcy decide to leave and everything fades to black. 

Will and Darcy slowly open their eyes to see that they are somewhere completely different. Jazz musing is played by a live band and dazzling lights reveal the glamorous evening ball. Will is talking to a group who, again, seem to know him and, as he scans the room for Darcy, he catches her eye. The couple are then pushed together by their new 'friends' and encouraged to dance. Will and Darcy stop themselves from colliding and it seems that everything goes silent. They both look into each other's eyes and feel a spark, as though everyone else in the room has disappeared ad it is just the two of them, together. Will playfully invites Darcy to dance and everything fades to black.

A school bell rings and Will and Darcy wake to a library full of poodle skirts and leather jackets. A girl approaches Will and Darcy and introduces herself as Nancy Devons. She begins talking about the upcoming school dance and Will, once again, realises that Nancy is a relative of his - his grandmother. The girl leaves and Will quickly tells Darcy about what he has discovered. Darcy encourages Will to talk to the girl and, without thinking, he grabs Darcy's hand to follow his grandmother and everything fades to black. 

Electronic music is blasting out of the boom boxes all around the room and the neon leg warmers and dance class make it clear that Will and Darcy are in the 80s. Will, being the only guy in the room, stands out and is questioned by the other women. Will notices a woman who looks exactly like his mother. He realises that it has happened again and this time he instantly calls out for her. As he makes eye contact with her everything fades to black and Darcy screams out for Will who has suddenly disappeared. 

Darcy is alone at the party again in the exact same position at the bar - as though nothing happened. Will is nowhere to be found and a panicking Darcy pushes through the crowd to look for Will's best friend. When asked if he knows where Will is, he looks perplexed and tells Darcy he has no idea who she is talking about. Will has been erased from time. 

Can Darcy get back the man she has grown to love?