The storyboard that I have initiated as a way of planning my Soap Opera advert. It's planned around the fairy tale themed idea that I have originally explained, and I plan on using the T-Rex song 'Children of the Revolution'.
Wednesday 17 October 2012
Friday 12 October 2012
Planning: Cast (including their roles)
Below is a list of the names of people I have cast to feature in my Soap Opera advert. It lists the character that each person will be playing, what the 'link' to fairytales is, what the role of the character is, and what awareness I am trying to raise through the certain characters.
Name: Blue.
Character: Hansel.
Role: Walk up the garden path of the house towards the front door, whilst throwing pieces of bread on the floor.
Purpose: As a way of representing family structures, Hansel and Gretel are going to portray a brother/sister relationship.
Name: Jordyn
Character: Gretel.
Role: Same as Hansel. (See Above).
Purpose: Same as Hansel. (See Above).
Name: Emily
Character: Snow White
Role: To open the front door to Hansel and Gretel and invite them into the house party.
Purpose: Show the problem that a huge amount of teenagers have with drinking. This shall be portrayed by Snow White opening the front door, looking and acting drunk by swaying and staggering around.
Name: Maria
Character: Little Red Riding Hood.
Role: Stand in the corner with her hood up, looking intimidated by the Big Bad Wolf, before pulling her hood back to show the camera her bruised and bleeding face.
Purpose: Show domestic violence issues.
Name: Charlie
Character: The Big Bad Wolf.
Role: Stand near Little Red Riding Hood whilst looking intimidatingly angry (shouting, pointing fingers, pushing etc).
Purpose: Show domestic violence issues.
Name: Natalie.
Character: Wicked Witch.
Role: 'Spike' Snow White's drink so she slumps on the settee.
Purpose: Shows what can happen when people are not aware of their drinking limits etc.
Name: Alx.
Character: Cinderella.
Role: Dance around with Prince Charming, before he stops and gets down on one knee to propose.
Purpose: To show that positive things can happen in soap operas!
Name: Danny.
Character: Prince Charming.
Role: Same as Cinderella. (See Above).
Purpose: Same as Cinderella. (See Above).
Wednesday 10 October 2012
Planning: Ideas for Soap Opera advert
The location of my Soap Opera advert is going to be at a house party were they are all celebrating a Halloween party. Each character is going to reflect different stereotypes in some way.
The first shot of my Soap Opera advert is going to be an establishing shot of a house. If I can get the framing right, I am going to get the moon in the background over the top of the house which I hope will reflect the 'spooky' mood which I am wanting as part of the 'Halloween Fancy Dress Party' that I am using as a location of my video.
The shot will then cut to the front door of the house, which will have a banner across the front of it, saying 'Happy Halloween' or something similar. At this point, the must of my backing song will then play out, and that is when the video will begin.
'Hansel and Gretel' will be in the next shot; two characters which I am going to show as being brother and sister. They will relate to the fairy tale characters as they are going to be throwing chunks of bread on the floor as they walk up the garden path towards the front door so the audience will then be aware of which characters they are supposed to be.
As they reach the front door, it is going to be quickly opened by Alice in Wonderland. She will be in the centre of the shot and the camera will zoom slowly towards her face to show that she is on drugs. (This will hopefully reflect to the suggested theory that the author of Alice in Wonderland was high on drugs when writing the story.) Though, this would also reference an 'upcoming storyline' of the character suffering from drug abuse etc which is an issue that can be related to by teenagers, young people, and just the general public.
An over the shoulder shot will be used to sweep over Alice's shoulder to show the rest of the guests who are at the party, before focusing on Little Red Riding Hood and the Big Bad Wolf.
Little Red Riding Hood and the Big Bad Wolf will be a reference to a storyline which will be based on an ongoing domestic violence situation between a boyfriend and girlfriend.
Little Red Riding Hood will be shot with a high angled camera shot, to make her seem vulnerable and intimidated by her boyfriend (The Big Bad Wolf); Whilst he will be shot using a low angled shot which will then make him seem more angry and vicious.
In the beginning shot of the two of them, he will be seen shouting at her angrily, and pushing her quite violently. Then all of a sudden, it will stop, and Little Red Riding Hood will pull her hood down and a close up shot will then reveal the bruises and scars across her face.
The transitition to the next shot will be of a witches' cape sweeping past the camera, and then will focus on a long shot of Snow White dancing. The witch will be an enemy of Snow White as they do not get along, and the camera will then shoot the witch slyly spiking Snow White's drink before seeing Snow White take a drink from the glass, only to then dramatically fall to the floor. (This will be referential to the fairy tale when the Witch poisons Snow White's apple).
Cinderella and Prince Charming will then be the next transition to the next shot as they dance past the camera, before they suddenly stop and Prince Charming gets down on one knee, to propose to Cinderella whilst she says yes.
The first shot of my Soap Opera advert is going to be an establishing shot of a house. If I can get the framing right, I am going to get the moon in the background over the top of the house which I hope will reflect the 'spooky' mood which I am wanting as part of the 'Halloween Fancy Dress Party' that I am using as a location of my video.
The shot will then cut to the front door of the house, which will have a banner across the front of it, saying 'Happy Halloween' or something similar. At this point, the must of my backing song will then play out, and that is when the video will begin.
'Hansel and Gretel' will be in the next shot; two characters which I am going to show as being brother and sister. They will relate to the fairy tale characters as they are going to be throwing chunks of bread on the floor as they walk up the garden path towards the front door so the audience will then be aware of which characters they are supposed to be.
As they reach the front door, it is going to be quickly opened by Alice in Wonderland. She will be in the centre of the shot and the camera will zoom slowly towards her face to show that she is on drugs. (This will hopefully reflect to the suggested theory that the author of Alice in Wonderland was high on drugs when writing the story.) Though, this would also reference an 'upcoming storyline' of the character suffering from drug abuse etc which is an issue that can be related to by teenagers, young people, and just the general public.
An over the shoulder shot will be used to sweep over Alice's shoulder to show the rest of the guests who are at the party, before focusing on Little Red Riding Hood and the Big Bad Wolf.
Little Red Riding Hood and the Big Bad Wolf will be a reference to a storyline which will be based on an ongoing domestic violence situation between a boyfriend and girlfriend.
Little Red Riding Hood will be shot with a high angled camera shot, to make her seem vulnerable and intimidated by her boyfriend (The Big Bad Wolf); Whilst he will be shot using a low angled shot which will then make him seem more angry and vicious.
In the beginning shot of the two of them, he will be seen shouting at her angrily, and pushing her quite violently. Then all of a sudden, it will stop, and Little Red Riding Hood will pull her hood down and a close up shot will then reveal the bruises and scars across her face.
The transitition to the next shot will be of a witches' cape sweeping past the camera, and then will focus on a long shot of Snow White dancing. The witch will be an enemy of Snow White as they do not get along, and the camera will then shoot the witch slyly spiking Snow White's drink before seeing Snow White take a drink from the glass, only to then dramatically fall to the floor. (This will be referential to the fairy tale when the Witch poisons Snow White's apple).
Cinderella and Prince Charming will then be the next transition to the next shot as they dance past the camera, before they suddenly stop and Prince Charming gets down on one knee, to propose to Cinderella whilst she says yes.
Tuesday 9 October 2012
Planning: Song (Background Song)
T Rex - Children of the Revolution
This is my song choice for the non-diegetic sound in my Soap Opera advert. The beat is consistent which I feel could add to the drama within the advert, and I find the song very uplifting which could add a sense of vibrancy.
Songs that I have thought of using :)
Suede - Beautiful Ones.
Lifehouse - You and Me.
Paramore - Pressure
The Undertones - Teenage Kicks
The Macabees - Toothpaste Kisses
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