Post 4

Generating ideas - Followed

Mood Board
Plot synopsis;
"How long are you going to be babe? I love you. ~ Alex."

Narrative
Characters? A closeted lesbian
Locations? In a busy cafe.
Situations? Lisa realises she is gay.
Objects? A video camera
When? Midday - in autumn.

Genre
Drama, fiction, teen.
I chose this genre because there is so many opportunities that can be taken when entertaining this genre. For example, a drama can the form of a murder mystery (e.g. Broadchurch) or a romantic drama (e.g. The Twilight Series.)

Potential cast
Lisa - Erin McHardy
Max - Alexander Cripps
Alex - Nia Preston

Mise-en-scene
Setting
- Cafe 
- Train platform 
Hair and makeup
- No makeup needed
- No hair styles needed (representing daily life)
Costume
- Casual clothes
- Binary opposites
Props
- Sugar sachet
- Scarf
- Mobile phone
Lighting
- Natural lighting (in cafe, outside on bench.)
Character expression/movement
- Lisa: On edge, nervous, impatient, worried
- Max: Aggressive, moody, upset
- Alex: Kind, bubbly, smiley, loving

Dialogue
- No dialogue
- Monologue only speech in the film.
- Music sets tone.

Pictures:
Settings
- Train platform
- Cafe booth


Cast 

Lisa (Erin McHardy)



Matt (Alexander Cripps)


Alex (Nia Preston)


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