Friday, 25 September 2015

If I Stay Distribution

If I Stay Distribution
A film distributor is responsible for the marketing of the film.

Teen Drama distribution companies
My Sister’s Keeper – Warner Bros
Me and Earl and The Dying Girl – Fox Searchlight Pictures
The Fault In Our Stars – 20th Century Fox
Paper Towns – 20th Century Fox
Juno – Fox Searchlight Pictures
The Perks of being a Wallflower - Summit Entertainment
A Walk To Remember – Warner Bros

If I Stay – Warner Bros
Marketing
  • Allows audience to create their own movie poster for the film to make them become more engaged and part of the film. There is a button that allows them to instantly share their poster to their friends and family which further promotes the film. http://postercreator.ifistaymovie.com/#!/choosephoto
  • The theatrical trailer was release on the 22ndAugust 2014. It has 908k likes on Facebook, 11.8m views on Youtube, 322k tweets about the trailer, 57.6k Google views and 172k retweets on twitter.
  • The film used Tumblr as their website as the target audience used tumblr as their preferred social media of the target audience.
  • They encouraged fans to share photos using the hashtag #BestDay and then compiled videos of them, introduced by lead Chloe Grace Moretz.
  • Chloe also took part in twitter Q&As with co-star Jamie Blackley 
  • http://ifistaymovie.com/
  • Social Media accounts include: Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Google Plus. This has made me decide to make social media pages for the film I am making.

Friday, 18 September 2015

Moodboard

1. Two young girls playing together in the park. I like how happy they look playing together and hugging each other like they really love each other. The main characters in my film have been best friends for their whole lives so this is image I'd like to capture to show this/
2. The cool guys - I have chosen this image because he looks like the typical high school boy so would be the perfect person to play Jack. From the image you can tell he is a very relaxed person by his posture who doesn't really care about anything. This is the perfect image to represent Jack before Ava gets diagnosed.
3. I have chosen this image because you can tell by their body language that they are two friends and one is comforting the other. The girl with brown hair looks really upset and fed up. The blonde girl is hugging her and holding her hand to show her support, This is the image that I would like to show when Ava tells Izzy about her illness.
4. I have chosen this couple because this is how I want to portray Izzy and Jack. They're close but they are also sad about Ava and using each other for comfort. 
5. Kendall Jenner and Hailey Baldwin - I have chosen to have an image of these two because they are bestfriends and they're inseperable, just like the main characters in my movie. Also in the image, Kendall looks like she's leading Hailey which may show she is more confident and Hailey looks at her for guidance just like Izzy looks at Ava in the plot of my film. Kendall is dressed more revealingly to show her confidence in herself and Hailey being more covered may show she is conscious about the way she looks.
6. I have chosen this image because it is a typical girly room which is what I would like to create to be Ava's bedroom.
7. This image is a really powerful image because you can tell the emotions just through body language itself and nothing else. No facial expressions are shown. Also the messy bun and hoody looks effortless but looks nice at the same time which could be easy to replicate for my film.
8. Brighton Pier at night looks like a good location to film in because of the light. It could be seen as romantic or a good place for friends to go so could be used in my film to show Izzy and Ava together and then Izzy and Jack together to show the deterioration between their friendship and Jack coming between them.
9. This is just a standard school cafeteria which I thought would be a good place to show Izzy sitting alone after Ava falls sick.
10. I thought this image is a good way to show how Izzy and Ava are inseparable, even when they're not together they are video calling each other and always talking.
11. I have chosen this image because it looks like a romantic setting for Jack and Izzy
12. This image shows two girls doing each others make up which is a typical girly activity. The two girls look like they are a good time which is what I want to show Izzy and Ava's friendship like
13. Justin and Selena are known for their cute relationship so I have chosen this image because I want Izzy and Jack to have a relationship like this

Character Ideas

Ava
Age: 17
Characteristics: Confident, funny, is able to talk to adults/strangers/boys, dresses more revealing/more of a party girl, everyone sees something special in her personality.
When she becomes sick, her mood changes and becomes more bad and angry. She is down but still shows it in a cinfident/aggressive way.

Izzy
Age: 16
Characteristics: Shy, intelligent, feels insecure about herself because of Ava's big personality.
Continually stays secluded when Ava becomes ill but can open up to Jack as he replaces what she had with Ava.

Jack
Age: 18
Characteristics: Cool, calm, bad boy reputation
After Ava gets diagnosed he goes off the rails even more, fails in school and distances himself from his friends.
Always had a secret crush on Izzy but didn't think their personalities matched.

Friday, 11 September 2015

Conventions of a Teen Drama


  • Cliques
    • They are a necessary part of a Teen Drama and are usually very stereotypical. Even if the movie isn't a stereotypical teen drama, there is still some form of segregation where someone is different to the rest so there is a seperation.
    • Types: Jocks, Cheerleaders, Nerds, Goths, Loners, Arty People, Stoners, People who don't have a clique




  • Themes
    • Loner/Loser girl starts going out with the popular guy
    • Two main characters are usually opposites
    • Teens breaking rules
  • Narrative
    • The main character usually does a voice over for the audience to know their inside feelings
  • Elements 
    • Conflict
    • Happy Conclusion
    • Tension
    • Realistic Storyline
    • Resolution
    • Personal Journey
    • Dramatised Interpretations
  • Music
    • Tone of music which reflects the mood
Drama definition
Real life situations which are exaggerated yet relatable, through the use of themes, setting, issues and narrative.

Teen Drama definition
A major focus on teenage characters in a movie. The characters usually deal with dramatic ups and downs to do with friendships, relationships and other issues thought to be typical of adolescence e.g. drugs and drinking as well as dealing with becoming more mature.

Target Audience
  • Age - 12- 19
  • Sex - Female 
  • Interests/Hobbies
    • Reading
    • Listening to music
    • Watching Movies
    • Hanging with friends
    • Going Shoppinh