P2 - Unit 22

 P2 - Unit 22

what have i been asked to do ?

create a short sequenced tv drama, which was also mentioned in Unit 21, i need to create hype and attention for the audience to watch the full series. 

what are the negotiables and non negotiables?

non - negotiables - script must be 10 to 15 minutes long, this can be measured by the pages of the script, each 10 pages of 12pt courier font is 10 mintues of screenplay. it also has to be a dramatised sequenced.

negotiables - i choose what scenes will be shown, the start middle and end, the style, genre, content aslong is fits within the brief and it suitable for 15 year olds to watch. 

what is the purpose of my product?

the purpose is to promote my tv drama series called "look" and make a trailer and script to gain hype and make audiences want to watch the tv series when released, it needs to have action packed scenes for example to draw attention and make it look appealing

target audience - the target audience will need to be a minium of 15, meaning i cant show extreme gore, drugs or sex as it wont be marked as  a 15 rating, since i have created a horror series, i will want my target audience to be people who enjoy action/horror films, and some people may also enjoy sci-fi films. i will make sure the trailer and etc will have horror themed codes and conventions like the script having sound effect like a deep piano to make the scene seem sinister and dark. 

script type - i will be writing a shooting script, so i will need to include technical instructions and different things, to make it fit a horror theme series, in the script i will include sound effect, like screaming, evil laughter and other standard codes and conventions of horror script. there will also be many different types of shots, like low shots to make things seem more dangerous an mysterious. 

what codes and conventions will i include? 

as mentioned above, i have a horro themed script, meaning i will include things like deep piano background music, as it builds suspense and it normally what horror films/series have as their background music, it will be a typical narrative based script that builds the characters personalities etc. in between different scene i will also include things like cliffhangers, to hook the audience and comply with codes and conventions of a standard script. i will also have fast paced editing and other things to make it more of a horror themed script. along with the locations, they will be in dark places and locations with known horror locations.

what will make a sucessful promotion extract?

builds character narrative, having key scenes cut to black when important things happen, as it makes the audience wonder what happens and more likley want to watch the series, like a cliffhanger, which will also be included. fast paced editing is also shown to be effetive from other series trailers, such as violence scenes being edited quickly etc. 

episode breakdown pros and cons

extract 1 - episode 1 (00:00-15:00)

pros - strong character introductions and building of the characters, sets the tone for lucas and we can tell hes more of a shy and anxious person compared to the rest of the friend group

cons - might confuse the audience if the hallucinations lucas sees arent clear that its only lucas seeing them, i ned to show schizophrenia sensitively (so it doesnt offend anyone)

extract 2 -  episode 4 (15:00-30:00)

pros - builds good suspense, keeping the audience hooked, highlights the vunlerbilities and strengths of the friend group, good character development

cons - hallucinations again need to be careful, maybe having too many might confuse the audience and gets too reptitive, narrative may need to build more, not just xander starting on lucas, may need more to make him "run and cry"

extract 3 - episode 2 (00:00-15:00)

pros - good representation of a horror themed series, creates good suspense and fear for the audience

cons - could be too horror temed, with everything being based in the graveyard and too many visuals of figures etc, and need to make sure any hallucinations are clearly in Lucas's POV 

extract 4 - episode 6 (15:00-30:00)

pros - good theme of teens checking on mental health, keep message of trusting and helping out friends, shows consequences of the group behaviour

cons - requires audience to watch scenes before to understnad whats happening, may need to think about how i will show their recovery in a small time (within an episode) 

extract 5 - episode 3 (00:00 - 15:00)

pros - high stake rescue (lucas's life on line) makes it more of an action aspect, builds tensions and makes the audience wonder what is happening to lucas and why, also hear about lucas's past builds the understnding of lucas for the audience. 

cons - may focus on the supernatural more than the psychological, making it hard for the audience to understand what is happening with lucas. 

extract 6 - episode 7 (00:00-15:00)

pros - recovery, they try to the fix the issues they have, and is a cerve of the chracter arc. shows growth and the actors will prompt the audience to stop bad habits before it too late, getting across my key message

cons - may need to be more emotional, make sure i dont touch sensitive subjects and again may be hard to show them fully recovering, like lucas after being "possessed"

which idea ill i choose to create a script for? 

 i think i will write my script based of extract 3 episode 2. this is because it will be the easiest to talk about and create a script for and it has all the key elements of my series in one episode. like the group smoking weed, then lucas seeing things and we can tell hes got schizophrenia. and then we see that the friend group bully him (in a banter way), and we know something bad happens in this part since theres a scream from inside the church. it clearly builds good suspense and good action, we also find out that lucas wasnt actually seeing things which makes the friend group freak out even more than lucas. i will also be able to include a good cliffhanger for this episode, since this episode builds the most suspense meaning i could leave it on a black screen, for exampe when lucas screams the camera could cut to black and the audience would need to watch the next episode to know what happens, meaning i can keep the audience hooked to improve the amount of my series they watch. this is also the disruption part of my series, which will work well for my script since its more "action-packed" than my other episodes. i may need to watch out about the way i show the group smoking, i cant expose the audience to drugs too much because it will be shown to 15 year olds, meaning if i sow to much content about drugs or violence i may be a concern to OFCOM and BBFC.