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Name: Mistreated, misplaced and misunderstood. Actors: Simra Khan, Sami Shakeel, Hassan and Mahira.

MANGO & Johnny Rockets

Production by:Lmentrix Production.

Written/Directed by:Anamta S

Special thanks to:

HOW DOES YOUR PRODUCT USE OR CHALLENGE CONVENTIONS AND HOW DOES IT REPRESENT SOCIAL

GROUPS OR ISSUES?

Opening sequence are important for setting the overall film. A good opening will make the audience more interested in the rest of the movie. Movie opening also gives the audience an insight of the film and informs regarding the cast, setting or the genre of the film.The opening may focus on one thing than another but it will build up the film for the audience. In my movie opening we focus on this girl who talks to this boy named Quntin online, this gives the audience the thought of who is this boy? How do they know each other? What is the significance of them talking to each other? The two main films we looked at to base our opening on was the boy lying to the girl about his identity which indicated that even though she haven’t met him or known him properly she trusts him and the other one is when the girl meets him she is shocked and forced to go with the guy which indicates that the guy is not what he claimed to be on the chat room and could be a rapper or a kidnapper. 

All of this makes it pretty obvious that my movie’s genre is thriller and drama so I haven’t really challenged the conventions but used and took inspiration from some existing movies. I majorly took inspiration from the movie Trust and this Turkish TV show. The social issue my movie opening focuses is the misuse of internet by some people which can affect the lives of a lot of families. Mostly girls and teenagers are the ones targeted in these acts. In my movies Ending I copied a scene from the movie Lucy (the elevator one) to create a suspense of what happens next.

Lucy Movie

My movie

HOW DOES YOUR PRODUCT ENGAGE WITH AUDIENCES AND HOW WOULD IT BE DISTRIBUTED

AS A REAL MEDIA TEXT?

My target audience are the teenagers and young adults as movie focuses more on teenagers and their mistakes and because it’s a thriller film and I feel the content would appeal to them most. Once they see the trailer, it’s reviews they are going to get interested and would want to know know what happens with the girl in the movie and how the story goes. I believe that the viewers of suggested ages would like my film more and not people who are extremely young or old because the can't really relate to it. 

As my movie is a low budget production, I can’t think of any studio being interested in distributing my film. I think my film would more likely get released on public sites or vlogs such as YouTube, Netflix, Vimeo and Facebook etc. It can be a new start to my filming experience so I’ve decided to produce my movies with the name Lmentrix production (My production house name). As my movie is about the misuse of internet and it indicates that the teenagers and young adults are the ones who use the internet the most so by releasing my movie on these sites would help me get my movie and it’s message get across my target audience.I could try and get in contact with a company and see if they would like to sponsor my film and it could be associated with their product. I can also try marketing my film’s storyline in a magazine or online before it’s release.

HOW DID YOUR PRODUCTION SKILLS THROUGH OUT THIS PROJECT? 

It has been a very great experience for me. I have learnt more than I expected I will. I learnt about all the different kinds of camera angles, choosing locations best for different situations and more about the mise-en-scene. I learnt abut different kind of conventions of films, as I watched and looked up a lot of films during my planning.I got to learn and experience a lot of other things e.g. While filming in the mall I had to ask for permission to shoot from a lot of people like The outlet manager of Johnny Rockets & MANGO and the mall manager. They mall didn’t allow me to use the tripod but I somehow managed to convince them too.

I learnt more about sound i.e. Diegetic and non diegetic. I learnt what kind of music would suit on a particular situation and to signify a genre. I learnt more about the lighting, where low key and high key lighting should be used e.g. In a romantic scene low key lighting should be used as it gives it’s own good effects.I learnt what kind of a studio or distributor would be suitable for the kind of movie being produced and how should it be marketed.Overall I think I’ve improved significantly as I’ve made such a creative movie opening a lot of experience and knowledge gained.Another major factor I discovered that IMovie is the best software to edit your film specially for beginners like me. I’ve become a more creative person.

HOW DID YOU INTEGRATE TECHNOLOGIES (HARDWARE, SOFTWARE & ONLINE) IN THIS

PROJECT?

Throughout the project I came across different softwares and technologies i.e. I learnt how to make a Vlog and it's features. I also learnt how to use editing software such as IMovie to it's full potential, which I wouldn't have had if I might not have. I learnt about the power of camera angles and also how important it is to look into choosing the correct setting for shooting. I have also leant about all different types of camera shots and the transitions that come with them. As I used websites and Vlogs such as YouTube, Netflix, Vimeo and Facebook etc. it made the target audience give me feedback about my movie opening. Positive or negative, it helped me evaluate myself, my skills and how could it all be improved. I used my online blog to organize my planning. I listened to a lot of different kinds of music to find the best one that was in sync with the scenes.

Thank you!-Anamta S.