My Basic Storyboard Plan

My Characters

In my Characters i have thought about the narrative and plot that I’m planning. I have decided that in order to get the best possible effects i need to ensure that i am using different character profiles that people will find appealing.

My main character will be a teenage girl, a vampire. This is unconventional within current vampire films and TV series. This character will want to be normal; trying to fit in. This character will be followed throughout the film, and the trailer will revolve around the story of her. In order to show comparison to every other character i need to ensure that she acts quite shady. As though she is hiding something, however at the same time trying to be normal and fit in as well as possible.

I am also having another vampire character. This will be the main characters sister, she will keep her in charge and ensure that the secret is kept to ensure that the main vampire coven don’t interfere with their lives and put them at risk. The two sisters will live inside a cave. This will be set in woods. Creating a more mystic feel to the characters and also making them different to everyone else.

My male character will be a student that falls in love with the vampire character. This would happen early on in the film, and will be a rollercoaster ride throughout. This will show the struggle with having to keep such a big secret in a relationship. This character is a very popular person, with many other girls trying to get him. However he has totally fallen for the vampire character, and will do anything to keep her.

The best friend, this character is human. However is unaware of the vampire and her family. Though she knows that there is something different, but doesn’t mind not knowing what it is. She is fully supportive of differences and is a loud bubbly character.

In order to ensure that im getting the best actors as possible i have decided to ask around and see who wants to be a part of my film. For my main vampire character i have chosen to use the same character as in 'Edith' this is because i know that she has the ability to perform well and do what i want to a great level. For the vampires sister, i have chosen to use a friend that is willing to play this part to the best of her ability.

Planning: Audience

For my Film Trailer i need to be able to understand exactly what target audience i want. In order to then appeal to this target audience i need to be able to understand the specific qualities of this person and what’s currently within the market that appeals greatly.

By looking at the research that i have done on the twilight saga i am able to see that these films are particularly appealing for an audience of various different ages. However it particularly appeals to people of my age group, around 16-18 girls.

I believe that i would like to appeal to a similar target audience, in order for me to do this i need to be able to understand what exactly lures this type of person in and then apply it to my film and show it extremely well in my film trailer to appeal and then want this person to come and watch my film if it was made.

By researching these films i have discovered that there a few main reasons as to why these films are so popular with teenage girls. One being that the actors within the films are good looking, successful actors. Another being on the basis that a normal average girl manages to get the hot guy. Being a love story on its own makes this film appeal greatly to my target audience because being a teenage girl makes to extremely interested in love stories in general. You are also able to see a relationship bloom with true friends, and being as genuine as possible. Edward being such a gentleman also appeals to the target audience because its appealing to them; what they want. They are able to watch this film and want to have the same sort of life that Bella has. Therefore taking this film and applying it to their own life and situations. Throughout this film there are also great elements of action. This appeals to you because it takes you on a ride there is a large element of mystery and suspense throughout the films and you get sucked in to wanting to know exactly what’s going to happen next. Becoming engaged in what is happening at all times.

By seeing this i am able to see that i want to use this type of audience appeal. Therefore i have decided that i want my target audience to be aimed at teenage girls. I would use the elements that are used in the Twilight Saga, however i would add a different story and completely different plot.

My film will have the element of mystery and also have love and friendships within it. My film will also have a British feel to it, making it more appealing to British girls and showing how it differs from films that have been produced in America. Showing struggles with different gangs and social acceptance which American shows about vampires and the supernatural done seem to have. I will also have more of a supernatural sense about my film. Using more gore and crime within my scenes.

 

Planning and Preperation

My Ideas:




For my film trailer i have deconstruced myself in order to understand my personal influences. By studying this i am able to see that through time the main tv programs and films that have influenced me are films of a supernatural genre. Films that mainly are about vampires and the dead i find particually interesting and i find that this interest has come from being young. Watching programs such as Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Angel and Charmed. I similarly now find myself watching programs such as Vampire Diaries and True Blood. My favourate films are also of a similar genre, being the Twilight Saga. These films and Tv programs are bassed on the idea of the existance of vampires.

However they are potrayed in various different ways. They have different ideas incorperated into each film and Tv program to show different beliefs of the existance of vampires.

Most of the current vampire films are very americanised and are bassed around romance. They also cover the story of there existance and show how they are interprated by different writers and directors to show to the audience.
In the Twilight Saga the vampires are seen to be extremely mysterious. They are represented by there pale skin and the colour of there eyes. They are also unable to walk around in sunlight so depend on living in Folks to hide there identitys.


The Cullens:

Edward Cullen

The Volturi

               

James' Coven

Laurent James and Victoria          

These characters are represented within the film with dark skin and different coloured eyes. They stand out from the humans greatly however they still have the ability to blend in. You are able to see from the representation of the characters what sort of personality they have. For example Edward Cullen is the main character, who is alone until he falls in love with Bella Swan, a human. The Volturi are the leaders of the vampires, they are regarded as Royalty. They enforse the rule that they must hide there existance from humans. They are also feared by the Cullen family as there rules and regulations go against the relationship between Bella Swan and Edward Cullen.

James' coven are what the Cullens fear, they are going against the Cullen family in order to hunt down Bella and end her existance. They are made to look like hunters, therefore making them look like the enemy so that they are feared. Victoria is the enemy throughout the films who is seen to be a red hairs cat-like character.

By studing these characters i am able to see that the way that this film is placed together and the way that the characters are represented is similar to what i wish to produce. However my final idea is bassed upon the British existance of vampires, making a change to the Americanised interpritation of vampires that are shown in the media now.

My film will be bassed upon the stuge for existance of two young vampires that lives within the woods, an legend from around the area. However she had been in hiding for a long time. My film trailer will show that the film is bassed upon the struggle for existance and also what happens when a vampire trys to lead a normal life.

There will be various different problems that arise through this journey such as what happens when you make friends, when the secret of your existance is becoming known. What happens when they fall in love, and the stuggles with family.

Planning and Preperation