Merchandise Proposal

With my Production I have also decided to make a few bits of merchandise such as a T-shirt, a Mug and a poster.

                                       

The mug reinforces the brand by displaying it prominently on the front, it also features the title and the logo which is an old tree with it's roots wrapped around a book.

                                       

The T-shirt presents the signature logo of the tree and also larger, broader lettering with the title. It also has the slogan of the series.

The Poster is Simplistic to in still a sense of mystery in the reader, the large tome makes it appear likes a story as each episode is a different story. I feel this helps reinforce the image of the franchise whilst still maintaining some secrecy as too it’s contents

Tyrannosaurs questions

How can you Enrich your narrative?

This film is useful as it helps me get a better idea of how to make a character three dimensional, each character in the film has their own agenda but it is clever as it shows that despite some characters appearing hard and tough they have their own insecurities to deal with. This will help me create deeper characters for my TV series

What Elements can bring your Characters alive?

I feel to bring a character alive you have to make them three dimensional, if a certain character is strong and hard he still needs to have some insecurities for the audience to relate to him. Another thing that can help bring characters alive is better relationships. The characters within my TV series should have clear and deep relationships to gain audience sympathies and to help them relate to the character.

How will you actively seek to serve your chosen audience?

My target audience is late twenties to thirties i feel i can attract this kind of audience by cleverly telling a more mature story which is less involved in romance and is more targeted with a clever plot and writing. I feel like this target audience appreciates a clever plot over romance of gore and i want to try and make my ideas reflect that.

Christmas Consumerism

John Lewis

This Christmas Advert by John Lewis promotes itself to a wide audience, for the children it introduces a lovable little companion that children would like and can envision their own toys like this. For parents it is a cute and heart warming advert that reminds them what Christmas is about. I think it is a clever advert as it covers a wide audience and informs the public of John Lewis, yet it does not promote any of their products. Yet the message is powerful enough that it is not needed.

Sainsbury's  

This Christmas Advert by Sainsbury's portrays a real interaction during WW1 where German and English troops exited their trenches on Christmas day and had a football match, this advert is clever in that it promotes the idea that no matter how different people are you can still share and get along. A lot like Christmas spirit

Boots

This advert by boots tells the story of a family who travels from all over the place to celebrate Christmas a day late because one member of the family was working on that day, this advert shows the Christmas spirit of a family getting together to celebrate Christmas their own way.

Horror Film Proposal

Type: Short film

Genre: Horror, Thriller

The opens to a shot of a secluded wood cabin in the middle of a blizzard, the next shot is that of a young woman between the ages of 15-17 taking some food out of the oven. It seems like a traditional 1950s setting of a housewife though she seems rather young. There is the sound of a door opening and the howling of a blizzard before an older looking man walks in, he greets the girl in the manner a husband would a wife. Despite the fact he is many years older than her, there dwelling is fairly primitive it is clear they’re quite isolated.

One day after some time as the older man is out there would be a knock on the door and the girl would open it to find a cold and ill looking man, perhaps lost. He seems relieved to see the girl as she welcomes him inside. He would stay a couple of days until he recuperates. During this time the older man isn’t home as the local town where he fetches supplies is some days away and the trip is a long one. Eventually the man would leave as he heads back to the town. The older man would return with the supplies and gradually come to realize that someone was there in his absence, he seems concerned and shouts at the girl that she is no allowed visitors. As the man returns to town it is made clear that the anniversary of a famous kidnapping some 10-13 years is this week. With all the pictures he begins to notice a striking similarity between the girl he met and this kidnapped girl, they show a picture of what she may look like today and it is similar.

From there the film would be about the man going back to the house and trying to rescue the girl who is unaware about the fact she is a kidnapping victim and doesn’t want to leave the house as she is not allowed. Finally the film would climax with a chase back to the town the “Husband” Of the girl in hot pursuit as he tries to get back his wife.  

Todorov's Theory of Equilibrium: Rain Man

Equilibrium: Charlie Babbitt is working selling cars, his father is alive. He has no knowledge of his brother. He takes a trip to Palm springs with his Girlfriend, on the way he gets a call that his father has died.

Disruption: His father has died and he goes to his funeral, he has been estranged from his father for some years and when he goes to collect his portion of the will he finds that his father’s money has not been left to him. He finds the Pay-out of the will has been given to a man in a mental institution. He finds this man out to be his brother.

Recognition: He ‘Kidnaps’ his brother Raymond, having recognised that he will not get the money without using Raymond as leverage.

Repair: He has bonded with Ray over their trip and once he is in Los Angeles he hands him back over to the mental health workers.

Return: Charlie continues with his car business, has a healthy relationship with Raymond.