Pitch

My initial idea is to a create a social realist film about a man revisiting the estate he used to live on. As he is making his way down the road he will be having flashbacks of his past as a teenager. He will be able to see himself with a girl he was in love with but got all fell to pieces when he got involved in gang violence and drugs etc.

Genre: The genre of the film will be a hybrid genre of social realism and romance, this way it also appeals to the female audience.

Locations: I have looked into a few possible locations in Burley in Wharfdale and Ben Rhydding locations I have and i narrowed it down to two ex councils estates at the bottom of Ben Rhydding.

Cast: As the film is looking back on his past as a in his younger years the general cast will be all teenagers in groups creating gangs. As I am around this age range i know a lot of people that will be able to fit the roles of these characters.

Costume: For the costumes of the characters the protoganist walking down the road dressed smartly in something like a suit, this will help let the audience know that he has turned his life around and is doing well. For the characters in the flashbacks costume and hair will be need to be clothes that fit a stereotypical "chav" about 10 years ago

I have looked into the BBFC rating guide and I have decided rate my film a 15. My opening may contain strong language and drug taking. I will be able to show the drug taking as a whole but won't promote or encourage dug misuse. I am able to show strong violence but it won't dwell on the infliction of pain and injury.

Music: I aim to ask friend who has is currently studying sound production at university to create some music that will suit the genre of the film.

Feedback- In terms of feedback I was asked how I'm going to show the person in the flashback and whether I was going to use the same actor for the past and the present. After seeing my answer to this question and listening to Mr Burrowes feedback it made me realise that that it could potentially be quite challenging to to use the same use the same actor. By using an older person and shaving off his beard to make him look younger this could cause some problems if an re shoots are needed to take place as it takes time for the actor to grow back facial hair.Mr Burrowes suggested using a long wig with a baseball cap to show that the protagonist is younger. I also got told that i needed to think in more depth about props. Props are a key thing in this film idea as I need to show that there is an obvious time difference in which each scene is set. I received this advice and make actions accordingly by including more props into the scenes like mobile phones, bikes, cars.