1. Genre
Our film contrasts to the expectations of teen drama films. I would describe our film as 'pushing the boundaries' as opposed to just being a conventional teenage film with semi-social realist issues, we have added an aspect of physiological thriller akin to 'Fight Club' and 'Shutter Island'. The way that we have pushed boundaries in our film is by examining what is conventional in our narrative, beginning with the equilibrium of our lead character Terry being in love with his friend Jennifer for many years. Unrequited love is a theme that has been the basis for countless teen drama films which is why we wanted to observe the romantic aspect from a new angle - we decided to include the theme of kidnapping to change the entire atmosphere of the project, with most of the film featuring Terry's emotions and how he reacts to life without Jennifer. The reveal of dissociative identity disorder at the end of the film contrasts to the positive and optimistic endings of certain films of the genre but in some ways the fact we end the film on an ambiguous note does not push the boundaries at all. Several films which have hugely influenced us in the production of 'A Short Term Effect' have been 'Submarine' (2011) and 'The Scouting Book for Boys' (2009) which both keep the audience guessing towards the end, giving no clear answer as to what happens next.
2. Narrative
In our film Terry is portrayed as a social outcast who has few friends that aren't Jennifer. This contrasts to Sheldon Stryker's theory of identity negotiation which theorises that individuals group together to discuss and discover their own identity. This forms subcultures such as football fans or 'nerds' but as Terry is outcasted he cannot experience this. ??
Todorov's narrative theory states that there are three 'parts' to every film. The film begins with an 'equilibrium' which is a state at the beginning of the story where there is little action, where the main characters see the state of the World as somewhat 'normal'. We used this for our story as Terry and Jennifer's friendship is his equilibrium, although he is unhappy and would like to take their relationship to the next level she does not want this. A 'disequilibrium' occurs afterwards, with action which changes the status-quo of the film. Our disequilibrium is Terry being questioned by police about Jennifer's disappearance which creates a lot of sadness for him. His life becomes more mysterious and depressing in her absence. The 'new equilibrium' is a new state of normality for a film occurring after the disequilibrium, in our film this is Terry's life within a mental institution.
Claude Levi-Strauss theory of binary opposition states that every story is built around binary opposites, essentially contrasting ideas such as good versus evil, love versus hatred and old versus young. The binary opposite which the film begins with
3. Representation
There is not a huge amount of representation in our film. There are a limited amount of characters as there is just Terry, Jennifer, the Police officers and Jennifer and Terry's respective parents. This has lead to us unintentionally casting an entirely white cast, leading to no representation for ethnic groups. In terms of gender, our film is portrayed through the eyes of Terry, therefore it could be argued Jennifer's kidnapping portrays her as weak but I would argue that there are other female characters in our film such as Jennifer's mother who are strong. The main representation within the film is our representation of people with severe mental health issues. There is no question that Terry's mental health issue leads to him becoming a dangerous character but we are going to build sympathy for him throughout the film instead of just presenting him as 'unwell'. Previous products we have studied such as Fight Club have given a new representation for those with dis-associative identity disorder as actual human beings who have emotions and feelings, instead of the stereotype of them just being 'crazy' or 'mental'. This is a representation that we would like to continue.
4. Audience
Richard Dyer theorised that when an audience views a film, the film offers 'Utopian Solutions' for the World's problems. Our film includes many of the World's problems such as kidnapping and mental health issues. Although we present these issues in a more sensitive and empathetic manner our film does not offer Utopian solutions to them. The lead character has disassociative identity disorder but the film ends on an ambiguous note there is no 'solution' as he is in a psychiatric ward but this is not shown as the best solution to his illness.
Wednesday, 17 December 2014
Monday, 15 December 2014
Key Scene 4 - Shot List
Tracking Shot - Terry Lewis walking down to sit down
Medium Close Up - of Terry sitting in the chair
Close Up - of him watching television
Over the Shoulder Shot - of the television
Close Up - of the phone as it begins to ring
Tracking Shot - of him reaching over to the fine
Close Up - of him speaking
Extreme Close Up - of his reaction to the words
High angle Shot - of him being distressed
Extreme Close Up - of his face putting the phone down
Point of View Shot - of the phone
Close Up - of the remote control as the television is being turned off
High Angle Shot - of the television
Over the Shoulder Shot - of him walking to the door
Extreme Close Up - showing one final facial expression
Medium Close Up - of Terry sitting in the chair
Close Up - of him watching television
Over the Shoulder Shot - of the television
Close Up - of the phone as it begins to ring
Tracking Shot - of him reaching over to the fine
Close Up - of him speaking
Extreme Close Up - of his reaction to the words
High angle Shot - of him being distressed
Extreme Close Up - of his face putting the phone down
Point of View Shot - of the phone
Close Up - of the remote control as the television is being turned off
High Angle Shot - of the television
Over the Shoulder Shot - of him walking to the door
Extreme Close Up - showing one final facial expression
Monday, 8 December 2014
Audience Feedback for Final Idea
Audience Member: Jacob Shale
What is your age?
15
What films do you usually watch? What are your favourite genres?
Is there anything that you do not understand about our narrative?
What elements do you look for in films?
Would you watch our film? Why?
How would you watch it?
(Cinema, DVD, Streaming Service such as Netflix, other)
(Cinema, DVD, Streaming Service such as Netflix, other)
What is your age?
17
What films do you usually watch? What are your favourite genres? Name three of your favourite films.
Mainly science fiction, but I like all genres really. Three favourites: Fight Club, The Amazing Spiderman and the Lord of the Rings trilogy
Is there anything that you do not understand about our narrative?
No it's very specific.
What elements do you look for in films?
Interesting plot twists.
Do you feel as if our film has this?
Yes, defiantly.
Would you watch our film? Why?
I would as it combines two genres I quite like.
How would you watch it?
(Cinema, DVD, Streaming service such as Netflix, other)
Probably in cinema or on DVD.
Thursday, 4 December 2014
Verbal Feedback
What do I need to do:
- Film logo ideas / Feedback
- Feedback on production company logos
- Final trailer: shot list / script / storyboard
- Plan / Take photos for print products
- Produce mock ups for print products
- Location recce - photo of it / identify what it's used for / does it do what you need it to do
- Photos of props / clothes
- Character Profiles - representation / short paragraph / do they conform or challenge the stereotype - positive/negative
Wednesday, 3 December 2014
Thursday, 27 November 2014
Wednesday, 19 November 2014
Plan for Third Key Scene
Actors:
Christian Blundell - Terry
Costumes:
Basic jeans and cotton shirt, with a coat over the top.
Date:
19112014
Location:
Sutton Empire Cinema (outside)
Time of filming:
3.30 pm (approx.)
Establishing shot of the cinema
Long Shot of Terry from across the road, just looking around, waiting for her
Mid Shot of him looking around, after a certain amount of time had passed, as well as him phoning her
Time Lapse - to show the passing of time, and it getting dark
Mid Shot again, of him eventually walking away and leaving.
Sunset:
4:08 PM
Sunset in B72, United Kingdom
Weather:
Monday, 17 November 2014
Planning For our First Key Scene / Storyboard
Actors:
Helen Denning - Jennifer
Christian Blundell - Damian
Costumes:
Jennifer wears casual clothing, including a long brown jumper, a t-shirt, black shoes and shorts with tights.
Damian wears more inconspicuous clothing including a long dark jacket with a hood (hiding his face) he wears dark colours including black jeans.
Date:
2nd November 2014
Location:
Highbury Little Theatre, Boldmere
Time of filming:
4:00 pm (approx.)
Weather for Birmingham on the date (from Weather Underground):
Sunset: (from Weather Underground):
Photoanimatic:
Storyboard:
In this photoanimatic we had the kidnapper putting a bag over her head, and we tested out, but it looked visually awkward, and had too much of a health and safety risk, so in the reshoot of the key scene, we changed the idea to a napkin with chloroform; which was safer to shoot and still looked effective.
Monday, 10 November 2014
Development of our Narrative
The film begins with the lead character Terry, narrating the events of his life. He explains that he has done a lot in his life, and he would like to share with the audience. [like a subamrine narration] He explains that the film is a love story, describing his love for Jennifer, which establishes the romantic tone of the trailer and film. There is then an introduction to Jennifer; ''this is Jennifer'' ''been to school together'' ''always been in each others lives'' --> ''Want her to be in my life forever''
The first dramatic element of the film (although a slight one) is the fact Terry is due to go on a date with Jennifer to the cinema. He describes how everything in his life was looking up for him, until she doesn't arrive. He attempts to call her multiple times, but she doesn't answer, he believes she is avoiding him. The following day Terry is upset, and then he receives a call from Jennifers parents, speaking in an accusing tone, asking if he knows where she is, as she has been missing since the time they were due to date. ( Her parents are blaming Terry for her disappearance, as he was supposedly the last person to see her as they were meant to go on a date ). Emotions are running high, and Jennifer's parents are suspicious of Terry, despite his claims that he didn't meet her. After the call from Jennifer's parents, the police come to Terry's house and arrest him, as they too suspect he has something to do with Jennifer's disappearance.
In the police station, Terry is interviewed and during the interview is shown video footage of a man kidnapping Jennifer. After answering the police interview questions, Terry is released on bail.
Terry later receives a call from Jennifers phone, telling him to meet them in an alley at the end of his road, noting that he has some information about Jennifer. The call includes a threat that if Terry tells the police, or brings anyone, that he won't see Jennifer again.
When Terry meets the kidnapper he introduces himself as Damian, He realises that Damian is the man from the CCTV footage & instantly becomes angry, wanting to know where Jennifer is and about her well being. He asks Damian what he wants with her and he reveals he wants her to love him, Terry argues with him and becomes violent and agressive but Damian overpowers him. Damian walks off, Terry following inconspicuously, all the way to an abandoned building, where inside he finds Jennifer, tied up in the corner. When he finds her she doesn't react the way he thinks she would; she is terrified of him. He is under the impression she is psychologically damaged because of the abduction and imprisonment. Terry tried to reasure her, telling her he's going to phone the police and unties her and she backs away from him disorientated. As Terry calls the police, Jennifer is shaking, clothes ripped, looking 'disheveled'. When the police arrive Terry gets arrested; trying to protest to his arrest, he again becomes aggressive and violent, telling them they should be arresting Damian, and asking where he is. Meanwhile, a paramedic puts a blanket around Jennifer comforting her, and taking her to an ambulance.
In the police station again, he argues that they should be arresting Damian, but the police reveal that there is no such person -as does Jennifer. This is when the realization comes that Terry has dissociative identity disorder ( and that it was him who kidnapped Jennifer, with no and he had no recollection of it. ) and it will then be decided in court whether he is imprisoned or put in a psychiatric hospital.
Cuts to Terry, ''The next few months were hell for me...''
The film ends with more footage of Terry in hospital revealing that the whole thing was a flashback, of past events, all leading up to this moment.
Back-story: Jennifer & Terry were best friends, but Terry has always had feelings for her. They had attempted to go on previous dates, but Jennifer had stood him up, hence why when he gets stood up again, he doesn't react in a major way. Jennifer only accepts going on dates with him, because she feels sorry for him, hence why she keeps standing him up.
So on their most recent date attempt, Jennifer doesn't show up again, and so Terry goes to find her, and when he does he kidnaps her, so he can keep her wherever.
Production Company Name:
Voice
Production Team Members:
James Wale (8191) Eden Parke (8133)
Genre:
Teen Drama / Psychological Thriller
Title of Production:
A Short Term Effect
Synopsis:
The film begins with a young boy named Terry, who is in love with a girl named Jennifer. Everything is perfect until Jennifer goes missing.
Detailed Narrative Outline:
The film begins with the lead character Terry, narrating the events of his life. He explains that he has done a lot in his life, and he would like to share with the audience. [like a subamrine narration] He explains that the film is a love story, describing his love for Jennifer, which establishes the romantic tone of the trailer and film. There is then an introduction to Jennifer; ''this is Jennifer'' ''been to school together'' ''always been in each others lives'' --> ''Want her to be in my life forever''
The first dramatic element of the film (although a slight one) is the fact Terry is due to go on a date with Jennifer to the cinema. He describes how everything in his life was looking up for him, until she doesn't arrive. He attempts to call her multiple times, but she doesn't answer, he believes she is avoiding him. The following day Terry is upset, and then he receives a call from Jennifers parents, speaking in an accusing tone, asking if he knows where she is, as she has been missing since the time they were due to date. ( Her parents are blaming Terry for her disappearance, as he was supposedly the last person to see her as they were meant to go on a date ). Emotions are running high, and Jennifer's parents are suspicious of Terry, despite his claims that he didn't meet her. After the call from Jennifer's parents, the police come to Terry's house and arrest him, as they too suspect he has something to do with Jennifer's disappearance.
In the police station, Terry is interviewed and during the interview is shown video footage of a man kidnapping Jennifer. After answering the police interview questions, Terry is released on bail.
Terry later receives a call from Jennifers phone, telling him to meet them in an alley at the end of his road, noting that he has some information about Jennifer. The call includes a threat that if Terry tells the police, or brings anyone, that he won't see Jennifer again.
When Terry meets the kidnapper he introduces himself as Damian, He realises that Damian is the man from the CCTV footage & instantly becomes angry, wanting to know where Jennifer is and about her well being. He asks Damian what he wants with her and he reveals he wants her to love him, Terry argues with him and becomes violent and agressive but Damian overpowers him. Damian walks off, Terry following inconspicuously, all the way to an abandoned building, where inside he finds Jennifer, tied up in the corner. When he finds her she doesn't react the way he thinks she would; she is terrified of him. He is under the impression she is psychologically damaged because of the abduction and imprisonment. Terry tried to reasure her, telling her he's going to phone the police and unties her and she backs away from him disorientated. As Terry calls the police, Jennifer is shaking, clothes ripped, looking 'disheveled'. When the police arrive Terry gets arrested; trying to protest to his arrest, he again becomes aggressive and violent, telling them they should be arresting Damian, and asking where he is. Meanwhile, a paramedic puts a blanket around Jennifer comforting her, and taking her to an ambulance.
In the police station again, he argues that they should be arresting Damian, but the police reveal that there is no such person -as does Jennifer. This is when the realization comes that Terry has dissociative identity disorder ( and that it was him who kidnapped Jennifer, with no and he had no recollection of it. ) and it will then be decided in court whether he is imprisoned or put in a psychiatric hospital.
Cuts to Terry, ''The next few months were hell for me...''
The film ends with more footage of Terry in hospital revealing that the whole thing was a flashback, of past events, all leading up to this moment.
Intended Target Audience:
Our target audience is teenagers and young people between 16 to 24 of both genders. We will not target our film at a specific gender, representing both genders in a positive way,
Key Characters:
Lead Male: Terry Lewis
Lead Female: Jennifer Ida
The first dramatic element of the film (although a slight one) is the fact Terry is due to go on a date with Jennifer to the cinema. He describes how everything in his life was looking up for him, until she doesn't arrive. He attempts to call her multiple times, but she doesn't answer, he believes she is avoiding him. The following day Terry is upset, and then he receives a call from Jennifers parents, speaking in an accusing tone, asking if he knows where she is, as she has been missing since the time they were due to date. ( Her parents are blaming Terry for her disappearance, as he was supposedly the last person to see her as they were meant to go on a date ). Emotions are running high, and Jennifer's parents are suspicious of Terry, despite his claims that he didn't meet her. After the call from Jennifer's parents, the police come to Terry's house and arrest him, as they too suspect he has something to do with Jennifer's disappearance.
In the police station, Terry is interviewed and during the interview is shown video footage of a man kidnapping Jennifer. After answering the police interview questions, Terry is released on bail.
Terry later receives a call from Jennifers phone, telling him to meet them in an alley at the end of his road, noting that he has some information about Jennifer. The call includes a threat that if Terry tells the police, or brings anyone, that he won't see Jennifer again.
When Terry meets the kidnapper he introduces himself as Damian, He realises that Damian is the man from the CCTV footage & instantly becomes angry, wanting to know where Jennifer is and about her well being. He asks Damian what he wants with her and he reveals he wants her to love him, Terry argues with him and becomes violent and agressive but Damian overpowers him. Damian walks off, Terry following inconspicuously, all the way to an abandoned building, where inside he finds Jennifer, tied up in the corner. When he finds her she doesn't react the way he thinks she would; she is terrified of him. He is under the impression she is psychologically damaged because of the abduction and imprisonment. Terry tried to reasure her, telling her he's going to phone the police and unties her and she backs away from him disorientated. As Terry calls the police, Jennifer is shaking, clothes ripped, looking 'disheveled'. When the police arrive Terry gets arrested; trying to protest to his arrest, he again becomes aggressive and violent, telling them they should be arresting Damian, and asking where he is. Meanwhile, a paramedic puts a blanket around Jennifer comforting her, and taking her to an ambulance.
In the police station again, he argues that they should be arresting Damian, but the police reveal that there is no such person -as does Jennifer. This is when the realization comes that Terry has dissociative identity disorder ( and that it was him who kidnapped Jennifer, with no and he had no recollection of it. ) and it will then be decided in court whether he is imprisoned or put in a psychiatric hospital.
Cuts to Terry, ''The next few months were hell for me...''
The film ends with more footage of Terry in hospital revealing that the whole thing was a flashback, of past events, all leading up to this moment.
Back-story: Jennifer & Terry were best friends, but Terry has always had feelings for her. They had attempted to go on previous dates, but Jennifer had stood him up, hence why when he gets stood up again, he doesn't react in a major way. Jennifer only accepts going on dates with him, because she feels sorry for him, hence why she keeps standing him up.
So on their most recent date attempt, Jennifer doesn't show up again, and so Terry goes to find her, and when he does he kidnaps her, so he can keep her wherever.
Production Company Name:
Voice
Production Team Members:
James Wale (8191) Eden Parke (8133)
Genre:
Teen Drama / Psychological Thriller
Title of Production:
A Short Term Effect
Synopsis:
The film begins with a young boy named Terry, who is in love with a girl named Jennifer. Everything is perfect until Jennifer goes missing.
Detailed Narrative Outline:
The film begins with the lead character Terry, narrating the events of his life. He explains that he has done a lot in his life, and he would like to share with the audience. [like a subamrine narration] He explains that the film is a love story, describing his love for Jennifer, which establishes the romantic tone of the trailer and film. There is then an introduction to Jennifer; ''this is Jennifer'' ''been to school together'' ''always been in each others lives'' --> ''Want her to be in my life forever''
The first dramatic element of the film (although a slight one) is the fact Terry is due to go on a date with Jennifer to the cinema. He describes how everything in his life was looking up for him, until she doesn't arrive. He attempts to call her multiple times, but she doesn't answer, he believes she is avoiding him. The following day Terry is upset, and then he receives a call from Jennifers parents, speaking in an accusing tone, asking if he knows where she is, as she has been missing since the time they were due to date. ( Her parents are blaming Terry for her disappearance, as he was supposedly the last person to see her as they were meant to go on a date ). Emotions are running high, and Jennifer's parents are suspicious of Terry, despite his claims that he didn't meet her. After the call from Jennifer's parents, the police come to Terry's house and arrest him, as they too suspect he has something to do with Jennifer's disappearance.
In the police station, Terry is interviewed and during the interview is shown video footage of a man kidnapping Jennifer. After answering the police interview questions, Terry is released on bail.
Terry later receives a call from Jennifers phone, telling him to meet them in an alley at the end of his road, noting that he has some information about Jennifer. The call includes a threat that if Terry tells the police, or brings anyone, that he won't see Jennifer again.
When Terry meets the kidnapper he introduces himself as Damian, He realises that Damian is the man from the CCTV footage & instantly becomes angry, wanting to know where Jennifer is and about her well being. He asks Damian what he wants with her and he reveals he wants her to love him, Terry argues with him and becomes violent and agressive but Damian overpowers him. Damian walks off, Terry following inconspicuously, all the way to an abandoned building, where inside he finds Jennifer, tied up in the corner. When he finds her she doesn't react the way he thinks she would; she is terrified of him. He is under the impression she is psychologically damaged because of the abduction and imprisonment. Terry tried to reasure her, telling her he's going to phone the police and unties her and she backs away from him disorientated. As Terry calls the police, Jennifer is shaking, clothes ripped, looking 'disheveled'. When the police arrive Terry gets arrested; trying to protest to his arrest, he again becomes aggressive and violent, telling them they should be arresting Damian, and asking where he is. Meanwhile, a paramedic puts a blanket around Jennifer comforting her, and taking her to an ambulance.
In the police station again, he argues that they should be arresting Damian, but the police reveal that there is no such person -as does Jennifer. This is when the realization comes that Terry has dissociative identity disorder ( and that it was him who kidnapped Jennifer, with no and he had no recollection of it. ) and it will then be decided in court whether he is imprisoned or put in a psychiatric hospital.
Cuts to Terry, ''The next few months were hell for me...''
The film ends with more footage of Terry in hospital revealing that the whole thing was a flashback, of past events, all leading up to this moment.
Intended Target Audience:
Our target audience is teenagers and young people between 16 to 24 of both genders. We will not target our film at a specific gender, representing both genders in a positive way,
Key Characters:
Lead Male: Terry Lewis
Lead Female: Jennifer Ida
Friday, 7 November 2014
Thursday, 6 November 2014
Research Into Print Products
Magazine Front Covers:
- Masthead - the title of the magazine at the top of the page
- Tagline - small text at the bottom of the masthead featured in every issue
- Large Title - can be the name of the film or the actor they are focusing on
- Film Character/ Actor - a photograph (or in some cases artwork) of one of the film's main cast or crew members
- Colour Scheme that links to the film (green lantern's cover is green, Sherlock Holmes' cover is grey and blue)
- Buzzwords - Words that will entice an audience to buy('Massive', 'Epic', 'Exclusive!')
- Banner - a small coloured banner (sometimes with images) to show which other films are being wrote about
- Barcode
- Date
- Issue Number
DVD Covers:
- Main Actors
- BBFC Classification
- Production Company
- Barcode
- Film Title
- Main Image
- Terms & Conditions
- Running Time
- Production Credits
- Special Features
- Pictures from Production
- Synopsis
- Reviews / Quotes
- Film Logo
- Cast List
- Spine Title
Billboard Posters:
- Related imagery - i.e. picture of main actor/s - helps present genre of the film
- Reviews
- Large / dominant title
- Tag Line
- Review
- Release Date
- Production Company
- Main Actors Names
Film Posters:
- Image relating to the film
- Name of actors
- Film title
- Star Billing
- Tag Line
- Production Company
- Release Date
- Review
- Institution Logos
- Billing Block
Wednesday, 5 November 2014
Research into Psychological Thrillers & DID & DID films
Psychological Thriller Films:
Directed By: Martin Scorsese
Running Time: 138 minutes
Box Office: $294,804,195
Shutter Island Plot:
- It's 1954, and up-and-coming U.S. marshal Teddy Daniels is assigned to investigate the disappearance of a patient from Boston's Shutter Island Ashecliffe Hospital.
- He's been pushing for an assignment on the island for personal reasons, but before long he wonders whether he hasn't been brought there as part of a twisted plot by hospital doctors whose radical treatments range from unethical to illegal to downright sinister.
- Teddy's investigating skills soon provide a promising lead, but the hospital refuses him access to records he suspects would break the case wide open.
- As a hurricane cuts off communication with the mainland, more dangerous criminals "escape" in the confusion, and the puzzling, improbable clues multiply, Teddy begins to doubt everything - his memory, his partner, even his own sanity.
Directed by: David Fincher
Running Time: 139 minutes
Box Office: $100,853,753
Fight Club Plot:
- A nameless first person narrator Edward Norton attends support groups in attempt to subdue his emotional state and relieve his insomniac state.
- When he meets Marla (Helena Bonham Carter), another fake attendee of support groups, his life seems to become a little more bearable.
- However when he associates himself with Tyler (Brad Pitt) he is dragged into an underground fight club and soap making scheme.
- Together the two men spiral out of control and engage in competitive rivalry for love and power.
- When the narrator is exposed to the hidden agenda of Tyler's fight club, he must accept the awful truth that Tyler may not be who he says he is.
Directed by: Geoffrey Sax
Running Time: 101 minutes
Box Office: $706,546
Frankie & Alice Plot:
- Frankie is a black woman with dissociative identity disorder, caused by a traumatic incident from her childhood, which she has repressed.
- She has two alters: Genius, a seven-year-old child; and Alice, a Southern white racist woman, whom Frankie struggles to overcome.
- With the help of her psychiatrist, Frankie strives to live a life close to normal.
Identity Plot:
- Strangers from all different walks of life: a limo driver escorting a fading television star, parents with a young son whose marriage is in crisis, a cop transporting a dangerous convict, a beautiful call girl, a couple of young newlyweds, and a nervous motel manager are caught up in a severe rainstorm, stuck at a motel in desolate Nevada.
- Soon they realize they may be at the motel for another reason when one by one, people start getting killed off.
- As tensions flare and fingers are pointed, they have to get to the bottom of why they're there.
- Meanwhile in an undisclosed location, a psychiatrist is trying to prove the innocence of a man accused of murder in an eleventh hour trial. How these two through-lines are related can only be found in Identity.
I think Frankie & Alice would be the film I could take most inspiration from because in that film Frankie suffers with DID but she doesn't know about it, until she starts to black out and forget things.
This film idea is similar to mine in which our lead male 'Terry' has DID and he doesn't know it, and suffers black outs in between switches, and when he's his alter 'Damion' he does something he wouldn't do as 'Terry'.
Research into Dissociative Identity Disorder:
Wednesday, 22 October 2014
Collective Identity & Audience Theory
Collective Identity:
David Buckingham:
''Our identity is something we uniquely possess: it is what distinguishes us from other people. Yet on the other hand, identity also implies a relationship with a broader collective or social group of some kind. When we talk about nationality, cultural identity, or gender identity, for example, we imply that our identity is partly a matter of what we share with other people''
Francesca Poletta, James M Jasper: Collective Identity & Social Movements:
David Snow: Collective Identity & Expressive Form
''There is no actual definition of collective identity, but its essence resides in a shared sense of 'one-ness' or 'we-ness' anchored in real or imagined shared attributes and experiences and in relation or contrast to one or more actual imagined sets of others''
Tafjal & Turner: Social Identity
''A person has not one, 'personal self' but rather several selves that correspond to widening circles of group membership. Different social contexts may trigger an individual to think, feel and act on basis of his personal, family or national 'level of self'. An individual has multiple 'social identities'.''
Sheldon Stryker:
''Interact with others to create an identity 'identity negotiation'. It develops a consistent set of behaviours that reinforce the identity of the person or group. These then become social expectations. 'Sub-cultures' that develop a specific way of relating to each other (attitude, language, ideas) This helps construct our identity.''
Examples of sub-cultures:
-Vampire Culture
-Trekkies
-Surf Culture
-Steampunk
-Rocker
-Football fans
-Hippie
-Gamers
-Emos
Mikhail Bakhtin:
''Individual people cannot be finalised, completely understood, known or labeled. Saw identity as the unfinished self = a person is never fully revealed or known. Identity is a fluid concept, a life long project that is never complete.''
David Gaunlett: Media, Gender & Identity
''Construction of identity has become a known requirement. Modern Western societies does not leave individuals in any doubt that they need to make choices of identity and lifestyle. Everyone wants to 'live their own life' but this is, at the same time 'an experimental life'. We're bombarded with ideas about being yourself, standing out or finding your place. Finding an 'identity' is problematic especially when so many existing identities and roles are uncertain - gender roles, career stability, upward mobility with identities to see what fits, works and is comfortable.''
Audience Theory:
The Frankfurt School: Hypodermic Needle Theory:
The Frankfurt school theorised that when an audience consumes something i.e. a film, they are passive towards it, i.e. they accept that they are told how to think. The audience are supposed to be told how to think, as there is no other form of information. This is where the 'needle' image comes from, as if people have views 'injected' into them.
Richard Dyer: Utopian Solutions:
He noted that audiences look for 'utopian solutions' to the World's problems within film. The concept of a 'Utopia' is a perfect society with no flaws, which is present in many films, such as 'Meet The Robinsons, which presents the year 2037 as beautiful future with curvy skyscrapers, genetically enhanced frogs, flying bubble cars, robots and even cloned dinosaurs.
Blumler & Katz: Users and Gratifications:
Audience members know what they want from a media product. Media products can be separated into 4 categories:- Information:You can find out about relevant events, education, ''gaining a sense of security through knowledge''
- Personal Identity:Identifying with another, re-enforcing their values and gaining insight into themselves
- Intergration:Gaining insight into others lives, identifying with others for belonging, finding a basis for conversation, social roles, enabling them to connect with friends, and society
-Entertainment:Escapism, relaxing, cultural or aesthetic enjoyment.
-Entertainment:Escapism, relaxing, cultural or aesthetic enjoyment.
David Buckingham: Wallpaper:
Believes that young people see the media as a 'wallpaper' in their daily lives, using it to make sense of their life and experiences around them to develop their taste. A strong example of this would be what many newspapers have described as the 'Skins' generation, basing their musical tastes and lifestyles around the Channel 4 drama show 'Skins'.
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