The document discusses applying various film theories to analyze the opening sequence and overall story structure of a drama film. It analyzes the main characters, villain, and lack of binary opposition. It also includes draft interview results about the genre of drama and the target audience for the opening sequence. Font choices and inspiration from other films for the title and credits are discussed.

1. Part N
Applying theories of Todorov
• Opening Sequence
– Everything started good- him proposing
– Then, becomes complicated- she sees John with someone else, suspicion
– New equilibrium- for the audience to watch and find out more
• Whole Story
– He proposes to Lily, she moved in with John and started to be over protective
– Lily saw Nevaeh’s text to John and followed him and saw Nevaeh with him
– They broke up because Lily thinks that he’s cheating
– But went back together knowing that Nevaeh is only his close friend

2. Applying the Theories of Propp
• Opening Sequence and Whole Story
– Main character is John as the story revolves around him
– Second character is Lily, because she is the one who will react on the
first and second scenes
– Villain is Nevaeh, because she is the one that will make Lily feel jealous

3. Part P
Applying theories of Strauss
• We didn’t use his theory of Binary Opposition, because there are no
characters that are evil in our Opening Sequence
• There are no good and bad
• All of the characters are equal (no one is stronger than the other)

4. Part Q
Target Audience
• Age: 15-25
• Gender: Both
• Social Class: Working class
• Hobbies: exploring, going out,
• Lifestyle: Teenagers, young adults
• Location: London

5. Part Q
Interviews Results Draft 1
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15-18 years old 2
19-21 years old
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6. Part Q
Interview Results Draft 2
• 6/6 people thinks that the Genre: Drama is interesting
• 6/6 people thinks that the Genre: Drama is for expressing
feelings
• 6/6 people thinks that the Genre: Drama is for entertainment
• 4/6 people liked the storyline and the emotions in a drama
film
• 3/6 people liked the different characters in a film
• 1/6 people liked watching drama films, because its interesting
• 3/6 people expects a sad story in a drama film

7. Part Q
Interview Results Draft 2
• 1/6 people expects a good ending or a twist at the end of the
film
• 1/6 people expects death or romance
• 4/6 people thinks that the purpose of the Opening Sequence
is to give a bit of idea of the film
• 4/6 people thinks that the Opening Sequence is to capture the
viewers attention
• 6/6 people would watch our Opening sequence because they
think it’s a suspense and thrilling
• 4/6 people says that “it depends” if our Opening Sequence is
a good/bad example of young couples

8. Part Q
Interview Results Draft 2
• 1/6 people thinks that our Opening Sequence is a bad
example of young couples
• 1/6 people thinks that our Opening Sequence is a good
example of young couples
• 3/6 people thinks that the Age Group for our Opening
Sequence is for Young Adults
• 1/6 people thinks that the Age Group for our Opening
Sequence is for 16-20 years old
• 2/6 people thinks that the Age Group for our Opening
Sequence is for 14 and up years old

9. Part R
Film Distributor and why Draft 1
• One of the six major movie
studios
• One of the oldest American
movie studios
• Industry: Film • In the film industry since 1912
• Founded: 30th April, 1912 – Its products are motion pictures
• Headquarters: California, US • They also distribute drama films
– The Phantom of the Opera (1925)
• Products: Motion Pictures – The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1923)
• Founder: Carl Laemmle

10. Part R
Film Distributor and why Draft 2
• Setup so that filmmakers can get a better
deal
• originally concentrated on foreign
films, including such titles as Don’t Move,
• In 2005 Dogwoof launched the UK Digital
• Industry: Motion pictures, Television Screen Network DSN at the Curzon Soho
• Headquarters: London (UK) cinema
• Founded: 2004 • controlling costs, and actually having the
• Founder: Any Whittaker chance of seeing revenues and profits.
Anna Godas
Why we choose Dogwoof
• It’s a U.K based
• Not a big well known company like
universal
• Do foreign film
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11. Part S
BBFC Standard
The British Board of Film Classification are the Law that Filming Companies have to
follow to have the correct information of what a film can actually have.
Different Classifications of
different films (Age Rate)
and what sort of things
they’re supposed to have

12. Part S
Our Age Rate of the Film
BBFC Standard Our Age Rate and what we will
have
• Taking drugs can be shown, but
cannot be used to encourage
people. • We will have some strong
• Strong threat and menace language on the Whole Story
• Dangerous behaviour is – When the couples argue
allowed, but will not have a lot of • We will not have the use of drugs
detail
• Frequent use of strong language
• Sexual context, but no strong
details
• Sexual activity can be portrayed
without any strong details
• Violence can be strong, but cannot
dwell on pain or injury, no strong
details

13. Part T
Evidence- Title and credits (fonts)
Draft 1
• As a group we decided to use font Times new roman
– It will be helpful for our opening sequence title easy to read
and eye catching
– To express a range of voices and emotions .
– Versatile and comfortable to work with, this title are like a
favourite pair for our group opening sequence Draft 2.
This is an example of
what Font we will be
using for our Opening
Sequence.

14. Part T
Title and Credits (fonts) Draft 2
• As a group we decided to pick:
– The font ‘Harlow Solid Italic’
– It is eye catching
– Elegant
– Can show that it is about love
This is our Title
Another word for
Resentful ‘Jealousy’

15. Part T
Inspired Films for Title and Credits
• We got inspired by the film
‘Water for Elephants’
– Also a Drama film
Introducing the distributors
– There are no opening credits at the start of the opening
sequence
• We also got inspired by the The text fading in and
film ‘Black Swan’ out
– A drama film
Always in the middle
of the screen
The title is also in the
The credits are all in
middle of the screen & in
capital letters
capitals