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DIRECTOR: GRACE MARTIN PRODUCER: KES FOGDEN DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY: MIKA CHURCH SOUND & LIGHTING: OSCAR LEWIS
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THE IDEA. GENRE: SPORTS/PSYCHOLOGICAL DRAMA.

A young boxer gets injured after a fight, suffering from It fits this genre, and we have chosen it, because
the damage, the story follows the character’s recovery following the character as he goes through
as he comes to terms with the fact that his career dramatic points in his life, the audience is left to
might be over before it’s even begun. He becomes so watch his life descend into a deep depression as he
wrapped up in the need to get back on his feet again, does, relentlessly fighting for what is left of his
following those dreams he had almost obsessively, he boxing career as well as his life in general, the
withdraws and pushes away his personal life. boxing and training coming under the sports genre.

Because of this, the film explores the mental toll taken

on the character, even a person, as they experience a As the film unravels, we follow the mind of the
huge trial/loss, especially through this dangerous character through his defeat, as he develops in
sport, whilst dealing with the outcome of an injury. recovery not only physically but mentally, carrying
This then fits the brief of that fear of failure, as he on until he attempts to get to where he once was.
begins missing out on his life and goals.
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TARGET AUDIENCE RESEARCH

We asked our classmates some questions on a survey and found out if they like boxing or not and over
half of the answers were yes, showing how popular of a sport it is. We also asked if they had a favourite
boxer and the answers we had were famous names like Jake Paul and Muhammed Ali which almost
everyone knows, showing again how popular Boxing is.
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As our film is about fear of failure, we asked some questions about fear of failure in
film and what makes a film good or bad. To make our film more enjoyable for our
target audience we could use the answers to help us achieve this, we can also use
these answers to help with depicting the fear of failure in our film. We also asked
what makes a film bad so we know what to avoid when making this film.

Around 40% of the UK have a fear of failure.

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UNIQUE SELLING POINT.

The fear of failure, or of not being good enough, and fighting hard for where they want
to be is something someone of any age or background has, is or will one day experience.

This then covers the target of our age rating, 15, whilst catering to a mostly male and
younger target audience, it also covers a widespread collective of all people, non
specific to either gender or background, making our idea, and our film a relatable piece
for many people for many different reasons, whether it be an interest in sports or
mental health.

Techniques we will use to cover this idea - we will closely follow two of the main
components and two of the most popular subjects that our story and character is
centered around: sports and mental health.
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THEMES.
Throughout the film, we are essentially side by side with our main
character getting a close look into his life, going through each of the
fears and emotions with him as he suffers with his mental health, such Extreme close-up. (Intensifies
as the anxiety through the fear, anger and envy and sadness. emotions, sensory importance)

Presented through the use of camera angles and lighting; colour

scheme to determine the mood and emotion of a scene (such as a blue
for loss or sadness etc) and the differences in high/ low angles to
make the subject feel bigger/smaller, in defeat or victory. As the film
Wide shot. (Character in relation to surroundings, )
progresses the steadiness begins to lessen, starting off level (life is in
control) and begins to loosen (life coming undone and more intense).

The audience is made to feel the ups and downs of his successes to his
failure, feeling the weight of the pressure that is on the character
through the expectations and fall in status, sympathizing with him for
Medium close-up. (Neutral shot, Clear
the outcome. shot without discomfort)
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Raging Bull (1980) Journeyman (2018)

If I had to pick one major inspiration it Another film which we took inspiration from
would be the film Raging Bull. The main is ‘Journeyman’. The plot is quite similar to
inspirations we have taken from this ours; A boxer suffers a serious head injury
film is the character development of the during a fight, and must deal with the
protagonist, a boxer, and how the film consequences. This deals with the fear of
shows the mental effects of the boxing failure perfectly, as the main character is
lifestyle and what pushing yourself too scared that he has failed as a boxer because
far can do. of his brain injury. The inspirations we have
taken from this film are the aftermath of an
Some of the camera shots I have taken injury, how it affects not only the boxer but
inspiration from is the push in scenes also the victim, and how someone overcomes
where you can see the emotion on his their struggles.
face, and the scenes where he is the
main focus of the shot whereas the
people around him are unfocused,
making it known that he’s thinking
about himself.
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Gerald McClellan
Gerald Allen McClellan is a former professional
boxer who competed from 1988 to 1995. In
1995, during a fight with Nigel Benn, he
suffered a severe brain injury. This would be
his final fight. He spent eleven days in a coma
and was found to have suffered extensive
brain damage. He lost his eyesight, the ability
to walk whilst unassisted, and was reported as
Originally, we hadn’t intended to use him as
being 80 percent deaf.
inspiration for the short film, but the fact
he is still living today and fundraising has This story has influenced part of the premise
been an inspiration to know how long the and climax of our own stroryline.
sport and it’s impact has and still does
influence the present.
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He has been known to change his appearance and personality to cater to a
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certain role he’s playing. He is also good at expressing emotions in a subtle

and obvious way, which comes in handy in a psychological drama. In our
production it would be easier to cast someone younger, closer to our age.
Robert De Niro

We are planning to focus the story one one main character, however if
we were to include a supporting character, it would either be a parental
figure/mentor, a partner or a friend.
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LEGAL AND ETHICAL

Copyright:
Research using copyright free sound effects and music so we are free of not stealing somebody’s music/audio
that we do not have the rights to. Be mindful of the title and overall theme of the project, as well as references
that aren’t already existing to avoid plagiarism.

Health and Safety:

Write out and complete a risk assessment before filming that outlines relevant risks and how to avoid them, for
example, being mindful of equipment or the areas’ surroundings.

Permissions:
Asking for access to locations, on or off sites, possibly signing a contract agreement on the terms of when and
where you are allowed to film, also alotted extra days or times for filming in place (book out extra time). If in
public and any persons who are not apart of the production either cut out and editing from the film itself or
asked permission to do so in a public, busy area. Also, written permission to use equipment, in case they are
damaged during recording.

Script Regulations:
When referencing or paying homage to a real life story, or along the lines of, check the facts and information.
 PRE-PRODUCTION
Full Cast and Crew List
Location List (And permissions if necessary)
Prop and Equipment List (Camera, microphone, lenses, lighting etc)
Full schedule (with extra time, and highlighted days for each part of the process)
Storyboard and Script Layout
Shot List
Edit log, day by day logged and backed up to computers, step by step before and after.

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