Case Studies

Case Studies – Media

 

The protagonist is Lucas – the main character; the opening sequence will focus on him and his thoughts while being talked to by the therapist. It will explore his thoughts through the montage and the iconography will be expressed through the use of objects in the room that they are present in. The research that I have done so far will be used toward the making in the opening sequence to help young teenagers relate to what the young teenage boy or even girl is going through hence the whole coming of age genre itself. The research will be used to decide on the mise en scene and it will be our main focus as a group – to help bring in the target audience through relatable issues. The voice over will be the man aspect during the 2 minutes = it will inform the viewers of the thoughts and feelings of the protagonist; talking about bipolar through the use of the research. I should get examples from movies such as The Fault in Our Stars or The Silver Lining.

The typical opening sequences always reflect on the protagonist through the use of voice-overs or flashbacks/day dreams. This can allow the audience to get a sort of feel on what the rest of the movie will be like and they may be able to get an idea on how the protagonist will be able to overcome obstacles in the coming of age genre.

For example, in the Fault of Our Stars the opening sequence here is the protagonist who is Hazel going through moments that she has already had in her life which means that the movie itself is what she has already experienced – in the past events. It shows moments where she has been happy.

 

Then you see the protagonist in the present looking up at the stars as she remembers her experience of everything that she has overcome during the whole movie – her cancer, and the loss of her boyfriend Augustus. In the voice over as the camera still remains on her face in a close up shot she says, “This is the truth... sorry.” This is a way of letting everyone see what she has been through but apologizes because it has affected her a lot in negative ways. This idea can be integrated upon my groups opening sequence so you can see part of what Lucas has gone through.