1. Task 8
Results of research into a new film

2. Relevance to the target audience
We decided to set our film during the time of the London riots to add some relevance to
our target audience.
including the riots also helps us show the contrast between the upper class and lower
class characters in our film by showing what the riots mean to them as individuals.
The subject of the riot will allow the audience to really relate to the film as a lot of them
were around when the London riots was a big topic the news.

3. Plot
The two main characters have almost opposite personalities, one is
very smart but is not very popular, the other is not very smart at
all but it considered cool and popular. They are in the same class
at school and have never spoken before. It soon becomes
obvious that they both have what each other wants, popularity
and good results. They decide to help each other with their
problems which results in awkward and funny situations. All is
going well until the nights of the riots come along and the two of
them get caught up in some trouble.

4. The films message
The films message will be based around what is more important
being popular or being a good person.
this will be shown by the clash of the two main characters
personalities and backgrounds.
We think this is an important message to show young teenagers
as popularity and behaviour becomes a common issue for
teenagers going into secondary school.

5. What are the plots of similar films or
books
The two main characters in 21 jump Both of these films are set in London like mine,
street have almost opposite Kidult hood addresses a lot of problems a
personalities, because of this they teenager in London could face while growing up,
can help each other get into the I researched this film to see what teenage
police force. These characters are problems it addressed which helped me build up
similar to the two main characters in the plot of my own film. Anuvahood is a teen
our film because of their differences. I comedy set in London, the stereotype of a
watched this film to see how they use wannabe “badman” makes the main character
the contrast in characters to make the funny, this is similar to one of the characters we
film funny, this was to help me build have, I researched this film to help build a
my own two characters. stronger character for my own film.

6. Characters
The two main characters are almost exact opposites, the contrast in their
personalities creates a lot of comedy opportunities.
I have researched other films to see if I could find similar characters and
there was a couple such as 21 jump street and Joey and Chandler
from Friends.

7. Location
Finding appropriate locations didn’t involve much research as I already had some
ideas of places in the area such as QPCS and Queens park, although for houses I
used street view with Google maps to find some good locations.

8. Genre
When we asked a group of year 8
students what their favourite
genres was the two most popular
answers were horror and comedy.
We decided for our genre to
be a comedy drama aimed at
teenagers.

9. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kidulthood Research links
http://uk.imdb.com/title/tt1126596/
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1232829/
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1658797/
http://www.guardian.co.uk/news/datablog/2011/aug/09/uk-riots-data-figures
http://www.onehousinggroup.co.uk/sites/default/files/YP%20riots%20report_%20March%20201
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FMLmaFi_Nbw
http://www.cde.ca.gov/ci/rl/ll/litrlgenres.asp
Qualitative research response.doc
Focus Group Results.doc

10. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kidulthood Research links
http://uk.imdb.com/title/tt1126596/
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1232829/
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1658797/
http://www.guardian.co.uk/news/datablog/2011/aug/09/uk-riots-data-figures
http://www.onehousinggroup.co.uk/sites/default/files/YP%20riots%20report_%20March%20201
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FMLmaFi_Nbw
http://www.cde.ca.gov/ci/rl/ll/litrlgenres.asp
Qualitative research response.doc
Focus Group Results.doc