Demonstration - Film Pitch

Demonstration

'What Have They Done?'

'A group of teenage outcasts uncover a dark secret about their school, a secret that may haunt them forever'

  Horror

Similar to A Nightmare on Elm Street and The Blair Witch Project (some filming with handheld cameras/video blogs)

The film will appeal to the cinema going age group of 15-25

The story is based around Niomi- A college outcast who has trouble making friends - and a small group of popular people who try to befriend her after tormenting her for the past year. 

Markings are appearing on the walls and students begin to go missing at a college in London. According to teachers and local authorities they were being  'typical college students' . However Niomi begins to find connections between the markings and missing students, A connection that connects everyone at the school to this mystery. She begins documenting her findings and uploading them to YouTube but when bodies of the students start turning up on the campus, she becomes prime suspect. Later, she is approached by a group of  popular students whom have tormented her for the past year, at first she is weary of their advances however, she begins to trust them after a night at the school. Word spreads across the school and The 'popular' kids lose their title. The loss of their title proves too much and their actions become fatal.

The Perks of Being a Wallflower - Film Trailer and Poster Analysis

The central image of the main cast has synergy with the title of the film. Lerman, Watson and Miller are standing against a wall just like a wallflower.

The central image is also directly addressing the audience which establishes a personal connection with them. This in turn encourages the reader to watch the film.

The Attractive lead role on the right side of the central images makes the audience feel sorry for Charlie (Logan Lerman) as good looking people are generally seen as confident, popular characters not outcasts or wallflowers.

 The title is written typewriter font this has synergy with the book itself as the book was written as if it were letters to someone. This could suggest to the reader that unlike other films, The Perks of Being a Wallflower has stayed true to the book and hasn't changed the storyline therefore it appeals to the people who have already read the book and have enjoyed.Another thing that appeals to the pre-existing audience of this is the tag line, 'we are infinite'. Again, suggesting to the reader that this film will have everything the book had and no unnecessary extras and the use of the connective pronoun 'we' in the tagline makes the audience feel part of the friendship group.

The Trailer Immediately opens with Logan Lerman, playing the main protagonist, this appeals to the audience of the other films such as Percy Jackson as he was also the main actor in that film series.

The Title an release date were placed at the end of the trailer to keep the audiences attention .T hey are seeing something that they do not know about and are most likely wanting to know the name of the film so they can search it up on the internet at a later time.

The music chosen communicates the 'feel' of the film. The song chosen was It's Time by Imagine Dragons and the lyric 'I'm never changing who I am' has synergy with the trailer itself as we can see that Charlie is not trying to change who he is, he is finding people who appreciate his personality, even if he remains a wallflower.

Near the end of the trailer there is some faced paced editing that could suggest that there is even more excitement and drama that we do not know about and we would have to watch the film to find out.

The Perks of Being a Wallflower - Stephen Chbosky

I chose The Perks of Being a Wallflower because it is a well know film and book, the book could have influenced how successful the film would be as there would have been a pre-existing audience.

The production company responsible for The Perks of Being a Wallflower is Summit Entertainment and is a subsidiary of Lions Gate Entertainment.

Entertainment One were the distributors for the theatrical release in the UK.

The genre of the Film is Romantic Drama.

Themes of romance are evident in the trailer where Charlie, the main character played by Logan Lerman, is seen admiring Sam, the senior girl played by Emma Watson. Themes of Drama is also seen in the trailer as we see a small development in Charlie as a person like his emotional change. In the beginning he was isolated and not extremely happy then nearer to the end of the trailer he was a lot happier and had friends.

None of the other work was mentioned in the trailer of the film however, Stephen Chbosky is known for other Drama fusions, such as co. writing the film adaptation of the drama musical, Rent.

Release Date: 3rd October 2012 (UK)

 Earliest Trailer on YouTube:

Reviews:
Overall the general reviews of the film were positive.

'This movie is so much more than that - I was truly blown away by the mature themes and moving characters.'

'This is one of the best coming of age movies I've ever seen.'

'The popularity of the novel would typically make the film version a disappointment for its fans. Not so this time. Mr. Chbosky remains true to the spirit despite the need to edit for the sake of continuity and brevity.'


The original budget for the film was $13 million.
The film made $2,150,064 in it's opening weekend and made $34.4 million in total.

Stephen Chbosky had previously directed one other film, The Four Corners of Nowhere. The two films are quite similar as they show a change in the main protagonists life.

The main star of the film is Logan Lerman, despite Emma Watson having more publicity due to her infamous role in the Harry Potter film series. Other films that he has been in are: Noah and Percy Jackson. Percy Jackson is quite similar to The Perks of being a Wallflower as he plays a character who has trouble fitting in but then later finds a group of people to fit in with.

NCIS: The Nightmare Before Christmas

Genre: 
Children, Animated, Gothic

Narration: 
The narrative is typical of an animated children's film as it is spoken/shown as if it was a book being read to a child therefore it definitely fits with the children genre.

Characters
The characters are typical of and animated children theme. The main character has a dream which is the general plot for films of this genre.

Iconography:
There is plenty of iconography typical of a Gothic film, for instance, the film plays with different shades of black and white and sparsely uses colour also, the plot is based on a repressed desire of the protagonist, Jack the skellington king.

Setting:
Despite the trailer only being less the two minutes ling there are several locations being explored throughout examples being: Castle, forest, towers, fantasy locations , Christmas village, houses decorated in Christmas decorations.

NCIS: The Woman in Black - Angel of Darkness

Genre: 
Horror

Narrative:
The storyline shows a group of vulnerable children who have perhaps been evacuated from the inner city areas during one of the world wars. it also shows us a few glimpses of the woman in black.


Character:
The characters are typical of a horror film - most being vulnerable and have recently been through a tragic event.

Iconography: 
There is plenty of iconography typical of the horror genre: Ghosts, Isolated old buildings. In connection with the narrative, I can confidently say this is a horror film.

Settings:
 The trailer explores a small selection of locations, the most frequently used one being Eel Marsh House and the area around it.

NCIS: Sucker Punch

Genre:
Action Fantasy


Narrative: 
The narrative shows a group of girls fighting for their freedom and facing many challenges. The dramatic narrative fits the action genre well.

Character:
The characters are typical in most aspects of an action fantasy film - the main characters being strong both physically and mentally despite the current situation however the women are not 'Damsels in distress' which is something seen quite frequently in films of this genre.

Iconography:
There is plenty of iconography typical of the action fantasy genre, scenes of unknown/exaggerated landscapes, violence and explosions. These are all typical of the action and fantasy genres.

Setting: 
The two minute trailer consists of many locations such as, the house in which the main character lived in, the 'mental institution' and the fantasy locations from 'babydoll's' mind.