1. Group Research Draft 2
Planning
By:
Rianne Wright
Maria Fashakin
Helen Yeman
Marisha Inoke
White = What we done as a group

2. Timeline
Reality: sky is
contemplating
on the top of
the hill
0-35secs
Flashback Sky
(main
character)
thinking back
to her mum
being passed
out on the
bed
36-54secs
Reality sky is
looking around
at the trees
and houses
while sitting on
the hill.
55-1:12sces
Flashback of
sky in the shop
trying to buy a
chocolate bar.
1:13-1:50secs
Reality: sky thinking of
the time she tried to
help her mum get up
1:51-1:55secs
Flashback of sky
when she was trying
to help her mum get
up and her mum
verbally abused her
1:56-2:07secs
Reality Sky sitting
on hill as she is
thinking back to
the time of fridge
2:08-2:11secs
Flashback
of sky going
to open the
fridge only
to find
there is no
food inside
of it, apart
from an
empty wine
bottle.
2:13-
2:18secs
Sky looking
at the map
and keys
wondering
weather
she should
go home or
not.
2:19-
2:29secs

3. Shotlist
Camera S: Camera A: Camera M: Camera C:
Extreme close up High Pan Rule of thirds
Close up Low Tilt Deep focus
Mid shot Track Shallow focus
Long shot Focus pull
POV
Over head shot
Over shoulder shot
Wide shot
Establishing shot

4. Story bored

5. Storyboard

6. Storyboard

7. Storyboard

8. Script
*Sky walks in to the shop, she picks up a chocolate bar*
Sky: How much?
Shop assistant: 20p
*sky realises she has not got enough money and walks out of the shop*
Scene two:
*Sky gets home, & walks in to her mother’s room to see her passed out on the bed*
Sky: Mum?
*Sky struggles to pull her mum up in order to try and dress her*
Mum: I hate you; I wish I never had you
*Sky gets up and runs off upset*

9. Title; Pitfall
• Pitfall (definition: Any trap or danger for the
unwary: the pitfall of excessive pride).

10. Inspiration from real Film Opening
Sequences
Fish Tank – The main character is trapped and her
mother is an alcoholic.
Background colour- Light blue,
Freedom, Vulnerable,
Environment, |Attention
The only person on the cover
which highlights she is the main
character and that she is isolated.
The font is in capital letter ‘FISH
TANK’, which emphasises her being
trapped.

11. Inspiration from real film
•The style of filming-is much
realistic which help the audience to
relate to the film for example they
used a location and buildings
which relate to.
•Style of credits/fonts-the font is
the main character by herself
which connotes that the film is
mainly about her .she is at a room
looking outside the window which
empress's that she is trapped and
there is no there to help her .
•Style or enigma –of this film is
that how would she get out from
the trapped place and find herself
.who is the one to help her get
over this depression ??

12. Genre & Convention (FISH TANK).
Convention Explanation Example from real film
1 Arrogant, rude and no
manners.
There are no rules in the
house and the kids just do
what they want.
precious
2 Unemployed Main character’s mother is
unemployed and depends
on benefits and the state.
precious
3 Swearing When the main characters
(Mia) little Sister swears at
her.
precious
4 Alcoholic parent Mother constantly drinking
alcohol in front of her kids.
precious

13. Genre & conventions
Convention Explanation Example from real film
Swearing The ‘mother 'swearing in
front of the kinds which
gives an bad example
therefore the children end
up swearing too .
Fish tank-the mother in
fish tank is not very caring
or know the way to show
her love to her children
she always swearing at
them .
Drugs and alcohol The ‘mother’ drinking and
smoking which influenced
kids to do the same .
Fish tank –mother drinking
& smoking in front of her
children
No norms and value in the
family
There is no family value in
the house for example
when are they going to eat
a meal together or they
should not be any
swearing at the house.
Fish tank –Not having a
meal together

14. Themes/topic & Mind Map
Themes/Topic
Alcoholism (The
mum is an
alcoholic)
Isolation (The girl is
isolated because her
mum is isolated)
Depression
(The girl &
mum are both
depressed)
Loneliness

15. Research on topic and themes
Definition: Explanation :
Alcoholism The term used for people with problems
with alcohol. Compulsive and
uncontrolled consumption of alcoholic
beverages. It is usually detriment of the
drinkers health and personal relationships
and social position.
Depression Depression is a state of low mood to
activity that can have a negative effect on
a person’s thoughts, behaviour, feelings,
world view and physical well-being.
Depressed people may lose interest in
activities that was once pleasurable.

16. Location
• Near Brent town hall (The hill)
• The house (Maria)
Location for our
opening sequence
The house
(Maria).
At high school in the
common rooms

17. Inspirational Characters
Films Explanation
Isolated character
Jimmy is the main character who spent his whole life
blaming others for his misfortunes until he comes to
terms to accepting that he is the decision maker of his
life, he also feel's isolated in a way that he needs to
express his emotions and he does this through
rapping.
Isolated character
Precious is an isolated character as she was raped by
her father and felt so vulnerable and isolated, she had
no one to talk to which made it harder for her to open
up about the issue's of life at home.
Alcoholic mother
Jimmy’s mother is constantly drinks

18. Inspirational characters
Character from ‘ fish tank’ Why the character inspire me
This is the main character from the film
‘fish tank’ she is isolated from her family
and friends .She is a good inspiration fore
my opening sequence as the main
character is isolated family and friends
too. She is able to share her feelings with
her mother because her mother is
Alcoholic therefore they don’t have
mother and daughter relationship.
This is the mother of the main character
in the film. She is inspirational for my
opening sequence character because she
is alcoholic like the mother in my opening
sequence.

19. Actors
Role Available Strength and
weakness
Actor 1 - Sky
(Maria)
The isolated
daughter
All the time - Good Camera
Operator
&Confident.
- Confusion
Actor 2 - Helen
(Helen)
The alcoholic
mother
All the time On time
Confident

20. Costume &props
Person 1 Person 2
Bags (School Bags, Luggage) Coffee table (prop)
Map House slippers (costume)
Phone Empty bottles of alcohol (prop)
Casual Clothing Robe (costume)
mobile phone (prop)
house keys (prop)

21. Titles/credits
Style Capital letters
Size 44(title of the film)
24(name of the characters )
Placement Centre
Colour White
animation are effective Fade in and fade out

22. Music & Sounds
• http://freeplaymusic.com/
• This is a copyright free music site where we
have access to download music and sounds
to put in our opening sequence.

23. Independent audience
We have an independent audience which is a
niche audience because our opening sequence
contains hard-hitting scenarios.

24. Target audience
Audience Target
Class & status Working class/middle class
Age 15+
Gender Male and female
Ethnicity Black/White/Mixed race/Asian
people.

25. BBFC & Film Rating
• The BBFC stands for the British Board of Film
Classification. It is an independent non
governmental body which has classified films
since it was set up in 1912.
• We have decided that our film should be rated
15 because is suitable for those aged 15 and
over.

26. Distribution companies
• Channel 4/film 4 I want to use film4 as my
distribution company as they are a sector of
channel 4 which have high teenage audience
in the uk.

27. Distribution companies
• Channel 4/film 4 I want to use film4 as my
distribution company as they are a sector of
channel 4 which have high teenage audience
in the uk.
• BBC World wide's Sales & Distribution
business (S&D) is one of the world's most
successful exporters of finished television
programmes