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Initial Character Ideas Final Character Profiles Jessica Jessica is the popular member of the group, and comes across as very proper. She is likeable and holds an influence over the rest of the group. Billie Billie is the comic relief of the group and is quite edgy. She is quite excitable and sometimes over-exaggerates her expressions. Tessa Tessa is Sophia's older sister and is not as cool as the rest of the group. She is trying to seen as older by the others. She gets quite worried about her sister. Emma Emma is the clever, geeky person of the group. She is shown to be the sensible member of the group and is far more serious than the others. Sophia Sophia is Tessa's younger sister. She follows her sister in going out but turns up at the wrong cemetery. She is shown to be quite innocent, especially compared to the others. She doesn't necessarily recognise the dangers around her.

Horror Setting - Usually isolated, unpopulated and dark which creates suspense and a fear of the unknown. It also gives opportunity for things to be hidden and unexpected events to happen. There's also no hope of rescue which can add to the tension. Typical settings are graveyards, forests, abandoned buildings or potentially more childhood related places like a fairground as this creates a creepy tone. Hair and makeup This varies depending on what the film is about. For a gory film, more extreme makeup will be used to create the special effects, like latex wounds and fake blood. In a ghost film, makeup may be used to make an actor look a lot paler and 'dead looking' while fake wounds may also be used to show the audience that they died a violent death. Makeup may also be used to make actors look like monsters, vampires etc or even clowns as this is a common fear of many people. Prosthetics and coloured contacts are often utilised to really change ...

Generating Ideas

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Genre Our group decided on a horror themed film opening, as it is the most likely to get the most views on YouTube, It is also most recognizable film genre in a short amount of viewing time, and is the most memorable genre for viewers. Final Idea Our final idea is a Blair-witch, unfriended style shaky cam film opening, focusing mainly on suspense and the viewers own expectations of what the evil in this scene may be. It will star a group of young teens out in a location of a graveyard at night while they are stalked and chased by an unknown enemy.

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Mise en scene Setting - This scene is taking place inside a house. The characters are placed in a living room next to some doors. Hair and makeup - The characters in this scene have the same haircut but are not wearing any makeup. Costume - Both characters in this scene are wearing a white tuxedo. Props- Both characters are holding a gun. Lighting - The characters are in a well-lit room. The lights are household bulbs. Character Expression/Movement - Both characters have a confused/surprised expression on their face. Name of film : 21 Jump Street What are your expectations of the film? Give reasons for your answer. I expect this film to be very comedic due to the style of the front cover. I also expect this film to have some action in it, as the 2 main characters are holding a gun on the front cover. Narrative turning points - at what points does the plot change? The plot changes just after the start o the film when the 2 policem...