Research on target audience...

I found this really helpful site on target audience and it helps you to decide what your target audience is and how to make a profile for them; http://www.canadianfilmmaker.com/index2.php?option=com_content&do_pdf=1&id=14

My genre is period drama set in the 1950's, aimed mainly at teenage girls between the age of 12 to 17. The book is about a 15 yr old girl, but is tastefully written and so will amuse and educate younger girls as well. I think, because of the time period and the subject, boys aren't the main target audience here. I did a bit of asking around, and in class asked a few of my peers what they thought of the idea, they all seemed intrigued and most of the girls thought the idea a good one. My sister.. who has also read the book, gave me a few ideas of what she thought the characters were like and how she envisioned them when she read the book, which was most helpful as I did want another opinion, from someone who had read the book themselves.

Update!

I have started work on my opening credits, and as the production company is going to be called 'skyrise'. I have decided to have a sky background, a skyrise building coming up through the bottom and a cloud going across the scene with the title 'SkyRise Productions'. But there is still a lot of work to do on that before it is finished. 

I have decided to use a few fifties songs, that are mentioned in the book from artists such as Buddy Holly, Elvis Presley etc. Mr Cole suggested that I use one of these songs playing in the background of the cafe scene which I think will really add authenticity and then I just need to find a piece of music to play during the rest of the time.

I am filming my scene in J.P's the cafe tomorrow at half 3 and I have the two actors I need for that, but costumes are still dubious. Although the script is finished, certain directions and filming shots, need to be decided on before we get there. Then on Sunday, we are going to my cousins house to do the other scene, I have my little sister doing still photos for my blog and my older sister in charge of filming. Me, my dad, my mum and my cousins toddler are all acting, which need costumes and hair styles sorted out. All that will need to be done tonight. Hopefully, then, I will have all my raw filming done over the weekend and can start editing in the next two weeks. I will also need to tape a voiceover for the narration scene this weekend. Any other establishing shots and the narration talkover I can use my own digital camera for, when and where I need it.  

Things I need to think about;

- Soundtrack
- Set Costumes
- Hairstyles for ALL actors
- Opening Credits
- Establishing Shots
- Scripts Sent Out
- Settings all booked

More Research.......

1950s cars:

1960's Cars:

Character list... In progress

Character list in order of appearance:

STELLA AS BEATRICE NORMAN

IRENE AS HARREIT NORMAN

CHARLES THORNTON AS GYLES WHITING

MAM AS ZOE NORMAN

DAD AS PAUL NORMAN

HOLLY AS EVIE HORSFALL

MAUEVE AS GRACE NORMAN

SHOT 1 INCLUDES;

STELLA, MAM AND DAD IN BEDROOM

SHOT 2 INCLUDES;

IRENE

STELLA

CHARLES

 

SHOT 3 INCLUDES;

STELLA

HOLLY

MAM

DAD

MAUEVE

Settings:

Café – JPS

Bedroom -

House -

Costume Ideas.

50's-60's HAIRSTYLES AND OUTFITS:

My finished script

SCREENPLAY FORMAT

INT. STELLA’S BEDROOM. – DAY

STELLA slowly walks around her room, consciously taking in the structure and items in the room. She opens the top drawer of a chest of drawers near the window, opens a little box and pulls out a chain bracelet and fiddles with it.

INT. IRENE’S CAFÉ. – DAY

STELLA is clearing up plates, dressed in a black apron with her hair tied back. CHARLES is sitting at a table, drinking with a group of teenage boys. Boys get up to leave, but CHARLES    lingers behind and approaches STELLA as she’s clearing up the glasses.

CHARLES

I’m CHARLES THORNTON.

I’m having a party

 on Saturday night. Would you

like to come? You can bring

a friend if you like.

STELLA smiles nervously.

STELLA

Thanks, maybe I

will.

CHARLES

That’s great, see you

about eight o’clock then.

CHARLES turns around and joins his friends and leaves café. STELLA stares after him.  IRENE comes over to STELLA with plates in her hand and leans over STELLA’s shoulder.

STELLA

He’s invited me to

His party

IRENE

You shouldn’t have encouraged him.

INT. STELLA’S BEDROOM. – DAY

STELLA smiles while still fiddling with the bracelet.

MAM is sitting on bed folding clothes, while STELLA turns around and unzips a suitcase on the bed slowly.

DAD walks in.

DAD

Are you ready?

MAM

Yes, I’ll make a cup of tea

Before you hit the road

DAD

I didn’t expect things

To be perfect but I didn’t

Think it would come to this.

I thought they’d forget,

Leave us in peace.

EXT. OUTSIDE HOUSE IN THE DRIVE. – DAY

MAM AND CIARAN are standing by the gate.

STELLA is walking out the door with Holly sitting on her hip with DAD behind her.

MAM

We’ll pay you a visit soon

DAD

So here we are setting

off on another journey

STELLA KISSES HER MAM AND CIARAN GOODBYE AND PUTS HOLLY IN HER CARSEAT AND GETS IN THE BACK OF THE CAR. DAD GETS IN THE FRONT AND CAR PULLS AWAY.

O/S TALKING STELLA

LEAVING KNOCKNACREE

WAS THE WORST THING

THAT I EVER HAD TO

DO. THOUGH I WAS SOMEWHER

ELSE I NEVER REALLY FELT

HOME. IT’S HARD TO BELIEVE NOW

THAT MEETING CHRLES COULD

HAVE LED TO SUCH UNFORESEEN

EVENTS AND CAUSE SO MUCH

UPROAR AND CATASTROPHE.

IT IS ALSO HARD TO BELIEVE

THAT I HAVE COME THROUGH IT

ALL. MY NAME IS STELLA WOOD

AND THIS IS MY STORY.

(SCENE FILMED AS CAR PULLS AWAY AND THEN INSIDE SHOT OF STELLA IN THE BACK SEAT WITH HEAD ON HANDS LOOKING OUT OF THE WINDOW.)

OPENING TITLE GOES ACROSS SCREEN

‘FALLEN STAR’