AICE Media Studies AS- Vivoni, T

  “ Preliminary Layout”   Film   Title :  Over Night Club   Setting: School Detention Room , After school on a  Saturday  at around 3 pm   Characters :    Cheerleader #1- Katie  (mean, bitchy,  bossy, "the  lead cheerleader”)   Cheerleader #2- Chelsey  (ditsy, go with the flow , a “follower” )   Jock- Chad  (big ego, popular, stupid)   Nerd- Hubert  (intense, mean , always brings up statistics )   Shy Kid- Grace  ( nervous, nice )   Kid Who Wears Tail (Furry)-  Miles  (quiet,  creepy, weird )   Class Clown-   Sam  (extroverted,  funny, popular)   Stoner-  Casey  ( slow, stupid )   Teacher-  Mr.  Gockaland  (strict, goofy)        Actions :   Regular classroom murmur and activities.   Plotline :  Open scene with shaky bloody hands. Then a flash-forward to “that day” opens in cl...

  When I presented the pitch for my film, I received a lot of constructive criticism from  my peers that I  considered  when altering my plot.  I was very unprepared when I presented because I did not think about the plot in a very  detailed manner , I was mostly  focusing on what the introduction would be  because that what would be turned in. Some of the feedback received was on who the killer should be in my comedy/horror film, many people thought it would be shoc king if the most beloved character was the culprit. I have altered the plot to conform to this feedback. My new killer is not what is expected, it is the class clown and universal  friend to the whole group.    Making the most beloved character the antagonist  would make the viewers feel betrayed in a sense ,  which would trigger a sort of sadness aspect which is very popular  in  the  film  industry.  Drama and sadness in a f ilm tend...