Film pitch plan

Assignment 2: Film Pitch

Our production task for Assignment 2 involves coming up with our own film promotion for an original movie that we have created.

*Note: this CANNOT be a Science Fiction film due to clashes with the exam topic

Title and tagline: Don't look back Tagline: One big step to Death

Genre (and sub-genre if applicable): Action/Thriller

Logline – one sentence that sums up the film and hooks people in (25 words or fewer): 3 girls take a vacation and stay at their step brothers house and find a secret passage. What they dont know is that its haunted maze... Will they make it out?

Other successful films that are similar to yours: Texas Chainsaw and The Descent.

Narrative structure – what happens in the film and in what order (max 100 words): In this film, its starts as 3 girls on their summer break who are having a vacation in their step-brothers house and find a secret passage. What they dont know is that theirs a secret passage leading to a haunted maze... Will one betray the other...?

Hero/heroine, their desires, the conflicts they encounter etc.: The hero is Zaynab Naveed, is the villian/ghost/monster, Sanaa Shah is the main character.

Costume/props that the hero requires (for film poster photoshoot): rough, ripped clothes and long white clothing for the ghost/monster and Mirror.

Other characters and their audience appeal: Saffa Jasrai as the evil woman

Target audience for your film (age, gender, social class, interests etc.): The target audience for this film is for teenagers over 16 only because the genre is horror and will be inaproppiate to younger kids. This could be for Female and Male eventhough it has much more scenes then men.

Frozen film key convention

Central image:
On the central image there is 6 characters (Anna, Elsa, Hans, olaf, Christoph, Sven- the reindeer/moose). The central image is placed in the central and not on the side like other posters. The characters look very independent and confident as there standing in clear view. This picture and been taken from a lower angel to make them look tough even though its a Disney movie. They are wearing posh clothes as they are related in a way to the Queen and Princess of Arandale.

Key Conventions: 
Tagline
Short cuts
Title
Release date
Lighting
Social media ( Websites, tweets, #)
Production blurb
Reviews
Iconography

Frozen Analysis

Frozen:
Your chosen movie:
1. I have chosen this film because its a really popular film and because animated films are always the best when it come to money because kids watch it and spread it to their friends and its a Disney princess film so a variety of more people would like to come and see the film.
 I chose this film in particular because its Disney and much more people like to see it if its either: parents.

Brand/ Film cover:
2. The production company behind this film is Walt Disney studios.
The film Frozen fits into the genre animated Family/comedy. This fits with the genre because the movie entertains the audience by comedy and this film is rated PG (parental guidance). If its PG then it is for family's to enjoy. The person I picked was the director there's two directors: Jennifer Lee and Chris Buck. They have a lot of experience making Walt Disney movies as they have over 1 movie that they have made to do with Disney Animated movies.

Risky Business:
3. The budget of the film is $150 million which is a massive amount. Frozen was at the top 5th highest grossing- film. All together they made $1.219 at the box office.

Social
4. On social media the public reviews mostly said how good the film was and how they watched it several times. This film got famous by rumors, apps etc. Children of all ages will enjoy this and not just children it can be adults/parents of children who are interested in the movie.

Institutional background:

Frozen is a Animation Original Walt Disney 3D movie made in 2013. Just the advert/trailer got a big amount of views.(Theirs a new Frozen called 'Frozen fever' Which is only out in cinemas before playing the film Cinderella!)

NCIS Film Trailers

 1. Film: The Outfield 
Genre:

Drama

Narrative

The story line is based on three boys who want to be successful in baseball but have passion for other things there good at. While their coach who is one of the boys farther does not accept that. Their is a little amount of Romance and Sadness e.g: kissing and crying. This is typical Romance and sadness as many films have this.

Character

The Character in this film is the two boys Cameron Dallas and Nash Grier and Joey Bragg. The main person is Cameron Dallas as he helps his friend and him to do what he wants and still compete in baseball but to pursue their dreams. 

Iconography  

Their is a variety amount of iconography as theirs: running, hitting a ball in to the blue sky (slow-motion) etc and this creates tension. 

Setting

The setting of this film is mostly at school because their high school students and in a baseball match area.

2. Film: Annie
Genre:
Comedy Family film/ Musical

Narrative
The story line is clearly shown as a comedy and drama about a foster kid who lives with her mean foster mum and see's her life change from being a ordinary kid to being a daughter of a President.

Character
The Character in this film is a little girl and a group of other girls who are in a orphaning. This goes with the genre because shes funny and talented and has such a nice personality towards others.

Iconography
The iconography in this film is mostly singing because its a musical and running.

Setting
The setting of this movie takes place in a house (presidents house) and on the streets of New York! Most of the songs in the film are on the streets.

3. Film: Annabelle
Genre:
Horror?Thriller

Narrative
The story line is clearly shown that there's some what doll that is possessed and haunts a this women who has a collection of dolls. Some how the doll kills other members.

Character
The characters in this film is a olden scary-looking doll and another girl who is possessed with the doll and they both haunt another young lady who has no way to escape.

Iconography
In this film there is a lot of iconography as theirs images of the doll running and the scary face girl jumping out and views from corners which give us jumps.

Setting
Even though its a 1-2 minute trailer i can see that's its based in a house which is much more scary because the house is locked which gives thrills. (This movie was made in America)