Unit 8 - Synopsis (Outline of my film idea)

The final idea that I have decided to pick was

Idea 2 :

Genre: Comedy / Drama

Target Audience : 16-18 yr olds.

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The life of someone who changes into the complete opposite of her personality, once clicking on a social media app.

I chose this idea because I felt that out of my other idea it was the most one that I felt comfortable creating and producing. I felt that the 2nd idea had a more easier concept, making it more accomplishable to develop on.

Out of Idea 1 and 2

Idea 2 was my favorite amongst me and my other classmates, so that is why I have decided to pursue and focus on this idea more, trying my best to bring this concept alive.

Final Concept Idea

For my final major project I will be creating a short film, which showcases the life of someone who is obsessed with dogs, someone who has a special and big heart for loving dogs, but suddenly their love and passion for dogs instantly changes into hatred, once they download and click on a popular app which makes them switch personalities. I will be looking for both actors and actresses, holding auditions for the role of the main character, just so I can get an open mind of who could potentially play the lead role, regardless of their gender.

Duration of the film - 5 minutes max, merely because I want my film to be short and sweet and not long and continuous, It can go over 5 minutes but no longer than 10 minutes.

I will also need to hold auditions to play the friends of the main character.

Throughout the short film I want to show the contrast of how happy he/she was, before the huge switch occurred, showing highlight bits of them having dialog with their friends at the park, having this crazy obsession with dogs and how quickly it switches and changes into a strong hatred for dogs.

According to the social demographic table, since I want my target audience to be for 16-18 year olds it looks like their social grade will be E meaning that in order to attract and promote my short film (through advertisement) I would have to look at several television programs that teenagers tend to watch and browse on such as : E4, MTV, ITV and many other divided channels on SKY TV.

It also means that since my target audience grade is E I would have to try my best to find ways where I can promote my short film to them since they're mostly unemployed or students.

Here is the mood board I had created, presenting my ideas in a visual format, with some of the pictures being described and annotated of what messages they contain.

Here is a version of it that you can see enlarged just in case, you cannot read the font.