Script written & draft checked?

Initial script re written based on one set of teacher feedback?

Source List Compiled? (At least 10 things – books &weblinks)

V/O recorded?

Still images sourced (if required e.g. film posters for intro)

Film clips uploaded ready for the edit

Timeline assembled on premiere (sound & vision)

Initial video draft checked

Initial video draft amended

Final video uploaded to M drive

Source list uploaded to M drive

I have chosen Kátia Lund and Fernando Meirelles 2002 coming of age drama, City of God for my textual analysis. The film is set in the favelas in Rio De Janeiro and focuses on two boys who take two routes in life. Firstly, Rocket grows up to become a photographer whereas Li’l Dice turns into a dangerous gangster. The movie depicts life in the slums and highlights gang culture and poverty. I have chosen the section of the film between 36:05-41:05 which is at the beginning. It is a flashback to everyone who has previously owned ‘the apartment.’ Rocket narrates the story of the apartment and how it started with a Donna Zelia who sold drugs to ‘raise her daughters’¹ then shows how over the years it was stolen by multiple drug lords who became more violent. Rocket then narrates the story of Li’l Dice and shows his gang leader qualities. To analyse this section, I am focusing on the editing, mise-en-scene, the representation of male youths. The context examined focusses on the social, historical, political, and economic factors of the time the movie was produced.  

Movie – City of God city (2002)

Time Stamp – 36:05-41:05

Micro Elements – Mise En Scene, Editing

Macro Element – Representation and Ideology

Context – Social, Political, Historical and Economic Context

Working title: still working

Roles undertaken: screenplay writer, director and editor

Date/secretary: 30/06/2022 (me)

phase: pre-production

meeting number: 1

present: screenplay writer, cinematographer, editor

agenda: 1. find actors for lead roles, 2. script development, 3. find a title

outcomes: 1. all attempt to find someone for the lead role, 2. everyone agreed to help with the screenplay, 3. discuss title

Smart targets for next meeting – 8th of July 2022: 1. everyone needs to find an actor by next meeting, 2. basic outline of story is completed in the screenplay, 3. everyone come up with an idea for title and we pick the best one

Directors are the creative leads of the film. They hold the creative vision throughout the whole process, from pre-production through to the final edit. 

My favourite director – Guy Ritchie

His movies are quick pace and entertaining and towards the end of his films the plot unfolds and everything starts to make sense.

Begins with a schizophrenic patient in an office. Then main character goes to the bathroom to have a breakdown. The audience then meet the protagonists delusions for the first time, who is a tormenting character. It is in Black and white to show his inner turmoil. He runs away followed by his delusion. this carries on where the audience and see him and the protagonists battle with this other character. The film ends at a bus stop and when the bus passes the film turns to colour symbolising acceptance.

Locations

office, car, high street, beach and bus stop

Definition – The script of a film, including actions, instructions and scene directions

A “script” is the written document version of a visual art form and is used across multiple mediums, while a “screenplay” refers to a script specifically for movies or television.

	La Hanie	Slumdog Millionaire
Point 1 Police brutality represented due to class/ethnicity	opening scene, riots and the Arab shot by policeman also ending when Vince is shot – showing nothing has changed	Jamal being tortured by policeman under suspicion of cheating
Point 2 why people commit crime	stolen police gun – to get revenge on the police for mistreatment	Latika – prostitution Salim working for the slumlord turned to crime because of their lack of family
Point 3 why people suffer from poverty and live in poor conditions	the projects	slums