Scripts.

We decided we wanted to use words such as 'Oh my god!' during a voice over of Danni. In Mean Girls they all say things like that. This phrase is a sterotypical thing a teenage girl may use in many cases such as getting excited or something horribly going wrong for them! The word 'Yo' is something many boys may use when talking to their friends which is why sean said it. Also, this makes a person seem 'cool' by using that word.

Shot lists.

From reseraching, there were mid shots of Poppy in Wild Child from the side of her waking up. We included a shot like this because we thought it was a good angle. A birds eye view was used in our film. Wild child uses many of these. They worked well. Tracking is used in Angus thongs and perfect snogging. We wanted to use this shot to make our film more interesting and fun! This shot may show how active young people are. For example, in Angus thongs, there is a tracking shot of Georgia (character) running through the streets. We used this shot during a scene where Danni is walking through the corridor.

Characters and costumes.

These are the costumes for the characters to wear. The female costumes are related to mean girls and wild child. This is because the more popular character wears branded clothing which are nicer looking and brighter than the 'un cool' character. Accessories are used to show the character is glamorous such as an eye mask which can relate to wild child as the main character Poppy, wears eye masks. Hand bags are also an important prop for a teenage girl. You can see third in the film Mean girls. Also, in wild child, Poppy has a handbag full of feminine accessories. Having a bag also represents school. Books and pencil cases can be stored in bags. Another prop used is a phone for the character to wake up to. We used this because it is modern and is what the majority of teenagers use as an alarm. Sean wore a backpack to also represent he may be at school. This is stereotypical in many tern angst films such as LOL and mean girls.

Editing

During our filming, we decided we wanted more shots. We wanted a long shot which was edited into fast pace of groups of people walking through the school doors. This makes the film look general and it can show of our editing skills. We also filmed Danni walking down the corridor on her own. The camera was in front of her showing she is walking towards it. This showed she is on her own at school. We are planning on having a voice over of Danni's thoughts during this scene. Going back to the fast paced long shot, there were a lot of people however it then shows how Danni is isolated around all these students.

We have managed to find music. We are using 'Clear' from www.musicfreeplay.com. This song is upbeat and fits well with the scenes. During voice overs, we have lowered the sound and made the audio higher. We have also found another song. After the title sequence, the music stops and Dannis bumps into the 'new boy' the song then changes into 'Loving everything I find' also found from the same website. This song shows that Danni has instantly been attracted to this boy. This is stereotypical for love or a crush to happen at this age.

Setting

This is a scene of myself and Danni walking into school. This shows the audience why we had to get up early and where we are going. It shows we are the same age as our audience because we are still in school. Sean was in charge of filming this scene outside. It was a little windy outside however this did not affect our film due to music going over the top. We decided to have the camera behind us to show where we are heading towards. In Mean girls, there are a mixture of camera shots showing Cady Heron and other students walking into school.

This is a photo of myself shooting a mid shot of Danni in bed. During this scene, Danni wakes up to get ready for school. The chose this setting as it looks like a stereotypical teenage room. The colours are red which could fore shadow something bad which may happen to Danni's character in the film. This would be she is lonely at school, no one has her back and she doesn't really have anyone to turn too. However, the colour red can also indicate to love. Danni meets the 'new boy' and instantly has a crush on him. This is one of the conventions in a teen angst film. In Wild child, there is a scene showing Poppy waking up. We wanted to have something similar to make our opening stereotypical.

This is a sign outside the school doors. This shows the viewer where the film is based. Mainly all our film will be based in a school setting. This is so it can relate to many viewers at home. School is where main events, gossip and friendship come from. The convention used is personal identity. This is because everyone has their own perspective of their school life. 'High school' is also another stereotypical convention used in teen angst.

Preliminary Task.

We got put into groups in order to produce this task. We learnt how to film new shots such as a shot reverse shot. I learnt that the camera had to stay on a 180 degree angle. This is so the camera stays in the same position. I also learnt in order to make this scene work, the camera had to be on one side first filming all the conversation of person one. Then the camera changes round into the other position staying on the 180 degree line. Person two will be on camera saying all their lines. During edidting, this is when the filming gets cut in order to make it flow.

Title.

During our planning, one of the last things we needed to do was to come up with a title of our film. We have a few ideas such as 'Sisters and Misters' and 'Sisters, Misters and Peter Lister'. We came up with Sisters and Misters as it is cheesy however the class were not fond of the idea of the second half of the title. We then though of the second title because the character Peter is a main character throughout the film however it is not shown much in the opening scene. We wanted our title to be a rule of 3 so it can sound cheesy and more like what a teenager would say. However, we do not think the title really suits so were thinking of a new name.

We shared this idea of our name in the pitch we presented in front of the class. However, the feedback we received was negative about the title. The title we thought off did not appeal to anyone. We then had to sit and re think!

We decided to change the title to Karma. This is because it is a well known phrase which many teenagers use. We also got told we needed something big or an event to happen to make it more interesting. We decided the two sisters parents divorced. This is common with many families. One of the sisters blames the other and is horrible and rude to her. In the end, she loses all her friends which is karma for her being mean to everyone else which is why we come up with the title.

After creating our title, we had to think of fonts and colours. We did not know what type of fonts there were on the programme we were going to use however, we wanted a curly font with stereotypical colours such as pink and purple. When we went on the macs and looked, we found a font called which suited well. The colours were a hot pink fading to a grey. We all instantly liked this because it shows of the colours of the two main female characters! Pink represents Caitlin because she is happy, popular, and full of life. However, Charlotte is represented by grey because she is dull, boring, isolated and un cool.

The headings and titles we used during the opening were a little different to the title. We used a font called Vintage. This was because they looked cartoonist. We kept the font the same but we used a range of colours such as blue, pink, purple and yellow! We got the idea of using a cartoonist font from the opening of Juno. We liked this idea because it can show it is aimed for teenagers. This is because teenage girls tend to write and draw in diaries and this font reminded us of that idea. Cartoons represent young people which is who our film is aimed for.

Story boards

 Our storyboards represent our initial ideas we had for our film. When we started filming we decided to add more shot types in case we did not have enough. We included an extra scene where Charlotte, played by Danni is walking down the corridor. This gave us an extra place to include more titles. This scene was effective as it shows she is isolated and on her own. During editing, we changed the order around to make the film flow easier. We decided to use an extra split screen of both female characters walking out of their rooms. We had to improve our titles as we were unsuccessful on placing the titles behind items of clothing and creating them to blend in.

Characters.

We chose Sean to play a popular male character. This is because he has branded clothing to show he could be popular. He is a good actor with a lot of confidence. My self and Danni played the two sisters. This is because we are good friends which could show of the love side of our relationship however it could show off our skills of acting as a different person for the hatred side. We decided to have another boy called Danny to play the 'new kid'. joe was suppose to play this role but decided he did not feel confident enough so he became director instead.This is because he is also confident. we wanted this character be goodlooking to the audience with a charm where the female audience will fall for him just like the main guy chsracter in thr fikm 'The fault in out stars'. This is because this character is a genuine nice guy whereas Seans character is in love with him self which not many people find attractive like the character Chad in the film LOL. We included groups of people in our film to show off mine and Sean's characters which show we are popular which is a stereotypical group in teen angst movies. The groups of people did not speak during the filming as they are not to comfortable with speaking on camera.

During the morning scene in the title sequence, we decided my character should wear an eye mask. This gives an impression my character is more 'glamorous' than the other sister as she wakes up in joggers and a top with no accessories. Branded clothing is worn. In the title sequence it is shown I am wearing a Jack Wills top and Sean is wearing Adidas clothing in the school scene. Bags are worn to show the characters are off to school and are still young. An alarm clock wakes my character up at 6am to show I am getting up and getting ready for something.

We wanted our audience to be for mainly girls around the ages of 14-18. This is because many teenagers will understand the difficulties of a teenage life, especially the diversities between groups around school.

Risk Assessment.

Risk assessment for filming:

Camera can get damaged. This can be caused by multiple things such as:
Not looking where you are walking. This can be resolved by being careful about your surroundings.
The camera or tripod falling over. This can happen by not closing the legs of the tripod whilst walking through doors. Make sure someone helps you whilst walking through the door.
Do not stand on tables, chairs or climb anything. This can cause the camera to break or fall or possibly hurt yourself.
Dropping the camera can also be an issue. To make sure this does not happen, make sure the camera is attached to the tripod properly or the camera being strapped around your neck.
Be careful about your surroundings. Do not go any where dangerous which can cause you harm. This can be resolved by selecting settings which are safe such as a path instead of a busy main road.

Feedback on our pitch

After our pitch, we had feedback. People suggested we needed something big to happen in our film otherwise it will be plain and boring. We came up with the idea that the two sisters parents got divorced. This shows an impact on one of the characters behaviors as they blame her sister for the divorce. This can relate to any other teenagers going through the same thing. We also decided the 'Cool' sister would film in Danni's bedroom as it is bigger to show she is more important.

We wanted a range of shots such as shot reverse shot, high angles and fast cuts to make the title sequence flow.

Presentation.

As a group, we had to present a pitch in front of the class. Joe was in charge of creating the PowerPoint. He was in charge of making sure everything is organised. He helped plan the settings.I was in charge of Mise-en-scene such as creating costumes and ideas for lighting. Danni and myself also looked for possible music choices we could add in to our film. We used a website called freeplaymusic. Danni was in charge of the outline story. Sean helped make story boards and scripts.

After we presented our pitch, we had some feedback. We wanted to have high key lighting to show the happy parts through our film and low key lighting to show the bad patches a teenage goes through such as being bullied or isolated. We thought this would be effective for the audience. However our feedback to this was how we would do this successfully as we do not have the equipment needed. Therefore, we decided to focus on the camera shots and angles more. We also were un sure of the name of our film. We came up with Sisters and Misters as it is cheesy however the class were not fond of the idea of the second half of the title. We decided to change the title to Karma. This is because it is a well known phrase which many teenagers use. We also got told we needed something big or an event to happen to make it more interesting. We decided the two sisters parents divorced. This is common with many families. One of the sisters blames the other and is horrible and rude to her. In the end, she loses all her friends which is karma for her being mean to everyone else which is why we come up with the title.

Our production company logo

This is a logo we created for our production company for our film. This logo conveys a powerful meaning. We had to think of a production company that could represent our film. Our group ended on deciding to go with  a simple but effective logo. First of all our name is Future Productions, we used this name because  the actors in our film are young and have a life ahead of them, this can insinuate the word future . Beings as our actors are young, this can help them portray their skills but also show 'stereotypical teenagers' are not always bad or slacking in their work. This logo makes our production company unique as not any other support youth. The colour of the word 'future' is blue. The reason for this links into the fact it is the same colour as the sky. I looked at the Universal Studios company logo,  and they have a world as their image. This shows their films are aimed at people around the world. I took the idea of the films being made for any one around the world as it can relate with many teenagers. We tried to represent that the sky is the limit for our young actors and that there are a world of possibilities. The colour of the font on the word 'productions' is gold, this is to represent the high standard of quality that our production company offer. Gold represents money and power which is what we hope our company will gain. Lastly the male icon is used to represent the strength that our brand offer, to make us stand out from other production companies.

Film Production Companies

Dreamworks Animation.
Dreamworks is an american animation studio which is based in California. The company create animated films, TV programmes and onpline virtual worlds. Thpe compang have released 2 feature films such as Shrek, Madagascar, Kungfu panda and Monsters vs Aliens.  The feature films produced have made $12 billion worldwide. Steven Spielberg is a founder of Dreamworks studios. The logo of the company is a boy fishing from the moon. This connotes the films produced are mainly aimed at younger audience or family material. This is because the boy in the logo could be the same age as the viewers. This is believed to be Hollywood's golden age. As the company became larger and more popular, they producers felt the logo needed an update. At first, the logo was drawn but then it got decided it should be updated on computers to make it more graphical. Clouds and a range of more colours were added in. This gave the logo an illusion of depth. The colours were made more bright in order for it to stand out.

20th Century Fox.
This production film company was founded in 1935 by merger of fix film corporation which was founded in 1915. This company is one of the 6 major film studios. This company has distributed successful films such as Avatar, Ice Age and the Fantastic Four. Popular TV programmes have also been distributed such as Family guy and How I met your mother! Between 1935-1966, the logo was created as a painting on several layers of glass and animated frame by frame. Over the years the logo was then modified several times. Between 1994-2010, the logo had been updated with failed attempts. However this time, computers were used to help make it graphical and detailed. The logo colour is gold. This can suggest the company is expensive and powerful as gold is a strong colour and worth a lot of money. There are also show lights which represent the company as popular and drawing people in as it emphasises the company name by the lights shining around it.

Warner Bros (WB)
Warner bros is an American producer of film, TV and music entertainment. The name of the company is after the 4 founders. Films produced by this company are Harry Potter and Superman returns. The WB logo first appeared in 1948. During the early years the background consisted of painted clouds, later the logo was superimposed. Three different cloud backgrounds have been used. These include two painted versions, and a ‘live action’ version featuring real clouds. The “Presents” lettering below the shield is identical to the lettering of the previous logos used. The logo consists of a shield. The shield is broad and they are represented as strong which could represent the company as strong and broad. 

Universal studios.

Universal studios are another popular company with the film industry. The company was founded in April 1912. This is an American film studio owned by Comcast. This is one of Hollywood's big six film studios. The company did not use an on screen logo until the year 1914. The logo consists of an image of the world. This supports the fact the films made are for people around the world. The logo starts of black then bright yellow lights shine of from the earth. The camera moved across and zooms out with the world spinning whilst the title Universal studios swipe across into the screen. The outline if the logo is gold. This can connote the companies power as they are large and made a lot of money over the years. The earth can also connote the company have plenty of viewers as the world is a big place. The background is dark with silver stars. This makes the actually logo and title stand out. Non diegetic music is added in. The music is dramatic which sound like trumpets are used. These instruments are usually used to announce something whereas for the film it gets the viewer ready for excitement. 

The breakfast club title sequence.

The breakfast club.

I found this title sequence on YouTube. The teen angst film I chose is 1 minute and 42 seconds long. The music played the whole way through is laid back and upbeat at a medium pace. This flows well with the age audience as it shows of how active young people can be.

00:00 – The background is grey with cracks looking like a pavement or wall.

00:01 – Shoes from the top left move into the middle of the screen followed by another pair of trainers at the bottom. The toes of the shoes are pointing to the middle to show the bright orange title saying ‘AN A&M FILMS CHANNEL PRODUCTION’. This is also when the (non-diegetic) music starts.

00:04- The title fades out. The background and images stay the same.

00:06- The next title, A JOHN HUGHES FILM, fades in. the same colour and font has been used. The words are in capitals with a blocky formed font.

00:07- The trainers move away from the shot. The title is still on the screen but fades onto the background at 00:09.

00:10- The background changes into a chalkboard with a green background with white, curly font which is more formal saying the breakfast club. The font and colours have changed to show it is the title of the film. The title fades into this background from the previous shot.

00:16- Slide changes into a light yellow/brown wooden table as a background.

00:17-A grocery bag appears by swiping in on the right side of the screen. The bag includes an apple, banana and a sandwich. A can appears on the top left corner at the same time.

0:19- ‘Starring (in alphabetical order) Emilio Estevez.’  This is the next title shown. The font changes into a smaller size with mixed capital letters. The colour is changed to red. The middle left of the screen is where the title is placed. A picture of a character is placed on the top right captioned ‘The athlete’.

00:22- 2 folders appear on the screen. They are named ‘Andrew Clark’ and ‘Brian Johnson’. When the folders come on, they push everything else off the screen.

00:23- Paul Gleason appears on the folder. The font is red with bigger font size.

00:24- Pencils swipe in. A picture of a principle pointing also appears.

00:25- Title Paul fades quickly.

00:26-A notebook and paper appear from the left swiping everything off the screen.

00:28- Anthony Michael Hall appears on left middle with same font and colour. Black sunglasses appear underneath the title.

00:30- Picture captioned ‘The brain’ comes onto note paper.

00:32- Blue gloves come from the left bottom and ‘cleans’ by pushing everything off the page.

00:33- John Kapelos is the next title. It is in the same place, same font and colour.

00:35- The gloves wipe the name off the background with picture on the right saying ‘Janitor’. The gloves represent the character well.

00:37- Eat my shorts appear. This is a different font. It looks like it has been carved into the table. The colour is darker with mixed font sizes. A picture overlaps the old picture saying ‘the criminal’.

00:39- Cigarettes appear on the page next to title ‘Judd Nelson’. This title is placed in the same location as the other titles.

00:40- Each object/ words move off the page in different directions one by one.

00:45- Lipstick appears on the bottom left. This shows a female character. The picture is captioned with ‘The princess’.

00:45- Title saying Molly Ringwald. Same place with font.

00:47- Everything on the left side swipes off. A new notepad overlaps the picture and objects on the right of the screen.

00:50- Ally Sheedy is another title which appears. Another picture is on the screen captioned ‘The basket case’. A pen and pencil are located on bottom left of screen.

00:54- Picture moves out as well as the title of name. Eat my shorts appears again, same font at before and it appears on the top of the screen.

00:56- The title ‘Casting by’ is in small font whereas ‘Jack Burch’ is bigger. There is a picture of 5 people in the same place where the pictures have always been.

00:58- The title, Casting… fades out.

00:59- Costume designer Marilyn Vance. This title fades in.

01:00- A new picture overlaps the old picture. It is another group photo.

01:02- Costume designer title fades out. A folder appears at the bottom right of screen.

01:04- Production supervisor Richard Hashimoto appears. Same place as before. A picture of 1 person jumps in.

01:06- Title fades out.

01:08- Executive producers Gil Friesen and Andrew Meyer appear. Same place and font. Picture jumps in from bottom right of 2 people.

01:10- Title fades out. Grocery/lunch bag appears again like at the beginning.

01:12- Music composed and supervised by Keith Forsey. A picture of a person holding something musical is also on the screen.

01:13- Title fades.

01:14- The notepad appears covering place of title.

01:16- Title- Edited by Dede Allen A.C.E. picture is also added.

01:17- Same glasses re appear under the title.

01:19- Title fades out.

01:20- Production designer appears second on the screen whilst John W Corso appears first by fading into the screen.

01:25- Title- Director of photography Thomas Delruth. Scene is the same whilst dice roll in onto the background.

01:27- Title fades out; lipstick appears again from the middle bottom.

01:28- Title- Produced by Ned Tanen and John Hughes. New picture comes in. (font and pictures are in the same place the whole way through.)

01:32- Coffee is put on the top left corner. Title fades.

01:33- The picture added is of the title from the beginning ‘the breakfast club’ swipes in from bottom right.

01:35- Cigarettes jumps onto the page as before.

01:37- Letter appears on the page.

01:42- The background fades into the beginning of the film.

Angus, thongs and perfect snogging!

Angus, thongs and perfect snogging!

Angus, thongs and perfect snogging is 2008 British 'coming-of-age' film staring Georgia Groome. The story involves a 14-year-old girl who keeps a diary about the ups and downs of her life of being a teenager. She also keeps a note on the things she learns about kissing. Georgia is the main character who falls in love with a boy names Robbie. Unfortunately, Robbie is Lindsay's boyfriend. Lindsay is Georgia's rival who is classed as an antagonist in the film. She is presented as pretty but a bully towards Georgia.

 Georgia Nicolson.



Georgia is presented as a typical school girl. She cares about her appearance and what people think about her. She has a crush on a boy at her school which is stereotypical for a girl to have. Georgia embarrasses her self by trying fake tan but it makes her legs go orange. This shows she is trying to impress other people and try to 'fit in'. Georgia constantly asks for her party to be in a club in order for it to be good. She wanted this so she could gain more popularity however, her parents did not approve to this. This also shows how she wanted to be presented towards the people she knows by trying to impress them.

Robbie.
Robbie is presented as a popular and sporty teenage boy. It is stereotypical for young males to be interested and good at sport. He can also be a countertype as he works with his mum at a fruit and vegetable shop. Usually, boys will do more manly jobs as they are strong and more capable. For example, working with their father or doing something involving mechanics or sport.



Lindsay.
Lindsay is presented as a stereotypical popular female. She is pretty and well dressed with knowledge on hair and makeup. She is up her self as she knows she is better than her rival Georgia. This shows she cares about her appearance. Although her character is not shown a lot during the film, everybody around her understand where they stand with her. For example, she can get any guy she wants as she intimidates the fellow students.



The film was set in a variety of places such as a school, Georgia's bedroom and a swimming pool. This is Hampton pool. This scene involves Georgia Going swimming with her friend and Robbie is already in the pool. Georgia is embarrassed by her orange legs. Robbie and Georgia finally kiss, he then leaves as he has some things to do.



School uniform.
This image shows Georgia and her friends. They are wearing school uniform which connotes that the film is set in a school and they are also young teenagers. The school uniform is classic as they are wearing long skirts which show they are formal. They are also wearing blazers, shirts and ties. It is stereotypical for pupils to wear uniform in Britain as they are the rules for most schools.


The lighting in this film is a mixture of high and low key. This could show the ups and downs of a teenage life. In one scene, there was loads of shots related to mise-en-scene showing what the Georgia and her friends were wearing, especially close ups and long shots. Also there was quite a few point of view shots from Georgia's prospective when entering the room full of all her `friends`. Also there is a mid shot on Lindsay, when everyone laughs at Georgia's choice of costume. This represents Lindsay as the most dominant out of her and Georgia.

A song used in the film is 'She's So Lovely' by Scouting for Girls. This song is fast but has a bright tone. This tells the audience the film could be a romantic comedy.

This shot is in the film. This is a form of editing. The screen has been made into a diary which shows it is a film about a young teenage girl as it is stereotypical to write a diary. Also it has font saying "How to make an entrance". This is a 'guide' to the viewers and it also represents Georgia as a character. 

Wild Child. Teen angst.

Wild Child! Teen angst film.

Wild child is a film about a rebellious Malibu girl who gets shipped off to a strict English boarding school. Wild Child is a 2008 British-French-American film. The genre is a teen romantic comedy-drama starring Emma Roberts playing as Poppy Moore and Alex Pettyfer as Freddie Kingsley .



Poppy Moore.
Poppy Moore is presented as a devious and rebellious teenager. She goes against her fathers rules as well as the school rules at her new boarding school in England. Back in America, she was seen as popular and pretty with loads of friends. She can be seen as a stereotype. This is because she is into fashion, makeup and anything feminine. I can see this from a scene where Poppy and her friends go shopping to get ready for the school party. Her behaviour in school is how many young people can be viewed such as bad language and attitude.

After a while, Poppy settles in well. She makes new friends and enjoys her time. Her attitude becomes a positive thing. I can see this from the Scene where she is supportive in the school sports team she participates in.
Back in America, Poppy is presented as a spoilt teenager. She decides to do a prank with her friends. She throws and gives away her fathers girlfriends belongings. This shows she is un happy with her soon to be step mum which is also stereotypical of a how a teenager may feel.

   Harriet Bentley:

Harriet is the head girl of  the boarding school, Abbey Mount who is obsessed with rules. She is manipulative, evil and cruel among others. She wants to destroy Poppy, to the point of leaving her friendless, and frames her for a crime she did not commit. This crime was a fire Poppy accidently made but put out. Harriet then started the fire back up during the night.  But at the end, Harriet pays for her actions by being expelled.

The film was mainly set in Cobham Hall, Kent.
Cobham Hall is an independent day and boarding school for girls. This set was used because it was appropriate for the story line. It was already a school which means it was ready equipped and had the facilities needed.The location is relevant to the audience targeted because all teenagers attend a school. Also, a school setting is a stereotypical convention in teen angst films.

                                                                     





Poppy is dressed in brightly coloured fashionable clothes. This shows she likes fashion and cares about how she looks. She is wearing glasses and packs no warm clothes as she did not know England's harsh cold and wet weather. Poppy gets told she has to get changed into school uniform. Her response was not great as she likes to wear and personalise her own things!

This picture shows the school uniform each student has to wear. The uniform is smart due to them attending a boarding school. In England it is stereotypical for students to wear uniform as they are the rules. This uniform is posh. I can see this by the knee length skirts followed by long grey socks, blazers and ties. They are not wearing anything tight such as trousers which shows they could be higher class as they are more formal.

In scene one, there is an establishing shot. This shows us Poppy's room. It gives the audience the idea of a typical teenage girls bedroom. The shot zooms in to a close up shot. The shot shows Poppy sleeping. There is non-diegetic music of a calm piano then suddenly she wakes up and frowns. She says "sh*t" like something has gone wrong or is about to happen. The music changes to up beat rock, when Poppy gets out of bed and gets ready. This shows she is late for something which shows she is not very organised.

This is a long shot.

This shows the film is aimed at teenagers, mainly female due to the colours and font. The colours used are bright pink, yellow and blue. These can be suggested as feminine colours.

This shot is an over the shoulder shot. The calendar which could be classed as mise-en-scene, shows an important date on it. You can see this by the brightly coloured arrows pointing the date which is in the middle of the shot. This shows this date is important to Poppy due to the emphasis of the arrows. This shot also suggests it is Poppy's calendar and not her fathers or any other family member as they are similar colours to her bedroom also the cut outs and pictures around the calendar tells the audience it is a teenage character.

There is high key lighting in the beginning of the film. This is when she is outside with her friends. The sun is beaming down and there is a bright blue sky followed by the clear sea underneath. The high key lighting in this scene is used to show the characters are in a perfect place and also shows the characters are having fun outside.

There is low key lighting when Poppy is downstairs in the computer room emailing her friends back in America. This shows she has not turned the lights on as the pupils are not allowed to go out of their dorm after "lights out". This shows she is daring and goes against the rules. This could be classed as a stereotypical teenager as they do not care as much as older people do.

Mean Girls is a 2004 American teen comedy film directed by Mark Waters. A 16 year old girl name Cady Heron, was raised in Africa and was home-schooled. At 16, she moved to America and enters a public high school for the first time. She only lived her life for 15 years with her parents and the wilderness. She made 2 new friends called Damian and Janis. They were viewed as ‘not popular’. Later on, Cady met the ‘plastics’ these were the 3 ‘popular’ girls. They were presented as pretty and crude. These were called Regina, Gretchen and Karen. They instantly let Cady join their group which is an unusual thing for the plastics to do. Her other 2 friends told Cady to remain friends with the plastics so they can find out their darkest secrets. Unfortunately, Cady falls for Regina’s ex-boyfriend, Aaron. Regina then finds out and seeks revenge on Cady by taking Aaron back. Cady finds out which turns into a plan to destroy Regina.

As Cady spends so much time with the plastic, she then begins to become one. During the process of destroying Regina, the 3 plot out different things to try. For example Cady gave Regina a Bar stating it will help her stay slim when in fact it made her put weight on. They tried endless things. Regina responds by spreading the whole contents of the burn book. The teachers make the students feel guilty about being hurtful to other people. Regina also gets hit by a bus but people stated Cady pushed her in front of it. In the end, Cady tries to fix everything and apologizes and states everyone should be happy with who they are.

I find the film funny and relatable which is why it attracts me and many other young females. “One time she punched me in the face... it was awesome”. I found this quote funny because it is about the popular punching a regular student and she didn’t mind because it was Regina. It is unusual to find being punched ‘awesome’.  “She thinks she does gonna have a party and not invite me? Who does she think she is?” This can be relatable to many young people as there are parties and people who haven’t been invited would usually say something along the lines like that. This quote can be seen as how people speak about others behind there back which is can also be relatable to some people. Cady says “Regina seems…sweet!” Janis replies “Regina George is not sweet! She’s a scum-sucking road wh**e, she ruined my life!” The audience can find this funny as they can relate to speaking in that way.

 I believe this film attracts a female audience due to all the conventions used such as setting. The majority of this film is set in a school which most of the audience can relate to the issues because they would still be in school. Fashion is also a feminine characteristic. Most girls love clothes and care about their appearence and this is shown throughout this film.

Young People- Use Of Film Homework.

As a class we answered a survey to give us an understanding of why and how many people use film. A question asked was ‘how many times have you been to the cinema this year?’  Three people said 0-5 times, 8 said they had been 6-10 times and 10 people said 10+. This shows the majority of young people like to go to the cinema. Another question asked was why they go to the cinema. Many people wanted to pick more than one option but we decided to stick to one. The results were 11 people go to the cinema with their friends and 10 people said because they like the film. This gives an impression of social interaction as people are going with their friends.

Out of 22 people who got surveyed, five people said they buy popcorn and drinks at the cinema. This shows people aren’t interested so much in the food. I also feel it is overpriced, which is why I do not buy food from the cinema. 22 people also said they are influenced by trailers. This shows young people are watching TV or on the internet if they watch trailers as they are the places they are broadcasted.

17 people are subscribed to Netflix, Lovefilm or anything similar. This shows people enjoy watching movies or TV in general. Out of all the people being surveyed all 22 people said they have not posted their own films on the internet. This shows they prefer watching than making films. 19 people have visited film websites. This shows they are interested in the films. For example I go on cineworld.com to see what films are out and what days/times I can go and watch them.

13 people have said they have download/streamed films illegally. This is because it is free to download or stream whereas buying or renting a film or even going to the cinema costs money. Baring in mind some young people are unemployed which means they don’t have the money to do this.

A friend of mine used a website called projectfreetv.com to watch films online. This gave them a range of films to choose from, it was quick, simple and free! Unfortunately, there are a lot of ads and pop ups throughout the process of the film loading and the website doesn’t always work. I never use film websites or stream films. I watch have Netflix which I pay monthly for. This is because I enjoy watching films or TV in my spare time. On Netflix, you have a range of films from family to documentaries. There are also TV programmes which start from season 1. I enjoy watching TV programmes because they interest me with their dramatic stories.