Chloe Lashley

Production Brief
Project Name
Temptation
This is the name of our piece because it relates to the feelings of the characters without
revealing too much of our storyline.
Genre
Dramatic Thriller
Length
Our film is only two minutes long as it is only the opening sequence.
Deadline
The deadline for our completed film is the end of October as it allows us to film, edit and add
sound within an appropriate time scale.
Group members & their roles

Director Elise Thompson

This is because Elise is good at organising and managing tasks related to filming, also she is
able to make good decisions beneficial to our group.

Camerawoman Paige Edwards

Paige has previous experience with the camera and will therefore be able to capture suitable
angles and shots for the type of production we are trying to achieve.

Editor Chloe Lashley

Chloe has taken an interest in editing and has familiarised herself with the editing software
that we are using as she used it during the Preliminary Task.
All members of our group will share responsibility for sound
Overview of content
Our opening sequence consists of a girl called Chelsea who is being violently attacked by
her boyfriend Shane. This contrasts to the very beginning when the audience witness props
relating to the theme of romance on the floor as the camera travels up the stairs. Chelsea
finds herself free from his strong grip but still struggles to exit the house until she finally
finds a way out and ends up in more danger than before.
Target audience
Our aim is to attract teenagers or those belonging to the younger generation. This is
because some viewers may be able to relate to the content or would be more interested in
viewing our opening sequence than those of the older generation. Our specific range is
teenagers of both genders from the age of 15 to 35 year olds.
Comparable products
Our production can be compared to the Dramatic Thriller film entitled Gone Girl by Gillian
Flynn. This is because this film clearly shows how the relationship between two characters

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deteriorates over a period of time. To add, elements of thrill are incorporated through the use
of mise-en-scene. We hope to achieve this by capturing the fragile relationship between the
antagonist and protagonist in our opening sequence whilst giving the audience an insight of
their contrasting personalities. The thrill comes in towards the end of our product as the
female protagonist called Chelsea is placed in a position of danger leaving the audience
intrigued as well as not knowing what to expect next.
Rationale
The rationale behind this text is that people should be careful with who they love and trust
because all is not as it seems. This is shown in our tag line, Hate is a four letter word but
love is a four letter lie.
Representations
We will represent our characters in this way:

White Female protagonist attractive, desirable, innocent, weak, scared, inferior,

vulnerable

Black Male antagonist aggressive, strong, dominant, controlling, masculine,

insensitive.

This is because the media often represents these types of people in this way and doing this
makes it easier for our target audience to comprehend our storyline.
Testing the successfulness of our final product
We plan on creating questionnaires prior to the completion of our product which will inform
us on any knowledge of Dramatic Thrillers that our target audience already know, as well as
what they like to watch relating to this genre. Therefore, when our product is finally
completed we can refer back to the responses given to our target audience to see if we have
met their needs.
To add, we will post our video on YouTube. The amount of views, likes and comments in
addition to any subscribers will give us an insight to the level of success that our production
has achieved.
Generic codes and conventions

Codes

In order to create meaning, we are going to have limited dialogue and focus on the nondiegetic sound that plays throughout, this contributes as a technical and symbolic code. We
chose to do this as music tends to awaken emotions within our audience and help them
sympathise for a specific character in this case, feel sorry for the female protagonist as she
is presented as a victim.
As our production will contain limited dialogue, we plan to really strengthen the characters
actions as well as our camera angles in order to convey the correct messages. If possible,
we will use dim lighting as it connotes romance and seduction however, the audience will be
unaware that the protagonist is in danger until violent actions are shown from the male
antagonist. This is because there will be props such as a bra, a condom wrapper or even a
top on the floor as they can be related to these themes until the camera slowly travels up the
stairs and reveals the true events to the audience.

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Conventions

People normally watch Dramatic Thrillers because they like to see relationships between
characters and see how they unfold. Running alongside this are often different ways to make
the audience jump or anticipate the worst; this is sometimes created through the editing
technique called jump cuts.
We are following typical conventions of a drama film as we are creating relatable characters
for a realistic storyline as what happens to our protagonist can happen to any vulnerable
person. Also, a conflict is going to be shown immediately within our opening sequence in
order to hook the audience and it ends with a climax which introduces the element of thrill.
Conventions of a thriller film are different to those found in a drama film because they are
written with different target audiences in mind. Many aspects are to keep the audience alert
such as: low key lighting to create suspense, quick cuts and the changes in the angle of
shots.
Obvious messages
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Be careful who you trust

Be precautious

Hidden messages
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Love is blind
Expect the unexpected
Nothing is impossible; anything can happen to anyone

Resource restraints and hopes for our production

As we are only students we do not have a budget containing thousands or even millions to
produce a big scale production. Therefore, we wont be able to provide our actors with the
most expensive costumes or use the latest film technology in terms of cameras, tripods and
software. The lack of funds also restricts our choice of location as it means that we would
have to film locally.
In addition to this, we have to meet a tight deadline. We do not have enough time to reshoot
multiple times in case anything goes wrong with the camera or the footage is not of good
quality. This encourages us to ensure that everything runs smoothly on the day/s of
shooting.
To add, there will be no support of a Human Resources Department. Usually, the HR
department are there to maintain the work environment as well as handle any disputes that
may occur. This motivates us all to keep good relations within the group in order to achieve
our goal which is to produce a high quality opening sequence for a TV Drama.