G325 exam question 1b prep - Charlotte and Josh

• Our short film will be of a hybrid genre - the dream sequences are experimental, whilst the reality sequences are social realism - we feel this will make our film fit more with the conventions of a short film, as short films use genre very flexibly, unlike mainstream films - this is because there is less time to establish genre, and plot is more important as you need to tell a full story in a short time.
• Our film follows a conventional narrative structure - we start at the beginning of the protagonists day, and then view the events that occur in chronological order, following the character throughout - our plot has an establishing beginning, followed by a montage sequence which then builds up the tension and pace to emphasise the final climax of our film.
• Our target audience will be 15-25 year olds, mainly due to the romance between our young protagonists and the medium through which our film will be distributed - YouTube. The website is frequented by this age group, so much so that some even label them as the 'YouTube generation'!
• We are only using two characters in our film - of our own age - and so are representing teenagers/young adults. The girl embodies contemporary femininity as she is in a position of power: the boy is infatuated with her and pursues her, whereas she is oblivious to his desires and so not affected by them. Traditional representations might depict her as subservient to men.

Short Film Promotion

•  In class we have looked at a few sites designed to promote short films: Virgin Media Shorts, BBC Film Network and Future Shorts. 
• All of them offer a range of films varying in genre, length, subject matter and even their purpose; for example, this is a music video designed to promote the song 'Kill Your Co-Workers' by Flying Lotus.
• This highlights the flexibility of the form, and its ability to tell a story in a short amount of time, which is of course what we are trying to accomplish.