LO1 - Treatmeant - Twisted

TREATMENT
TWISTED-WILDFIRE PRODUCTIONS-MAY 2016


THE BRIEF
We have been asked to produce an original short film in any genre lasting between 5-15 minutes. The genre of my short film will be a drama. This short film discovers the effects of domestic abuse and the people it happens to.

TARGET AUDIENCE
The target audience for Twisted is both genders between the ages of 18 and 40. The reason for it being targeted to both genders as it shows that both genders can be domestically abused. Its rated 18 as it is not appropriate for a younger audience. It can apply to people over 40, but we mainly want to aim it at young adults audience, as that is who is going to be included in the film. We are aiming the film at all ethnicities as domestic abuse can happen to anyone. It is aimed at BC1C2 as the film will be aimed at the middle class as they are able to access the internet and will be able to watch it online

SEGMENT SYNOPSIS AND HOW IT RELATES TO THE BRIEF
. A woman is being abused by her boyfriend, it shows you what she has to deal with in everyday life, and half way through the film it rewinds and the man is the one being abused and how he deals with everyday life, showing it can happen to both genders. This film relates to the brief, as it is a drama, which looks at domestic abuse.

CONTINGENCIES
A contingency idea for the short film is a crime drama, a girl’s friend has been murdered, she doesn’t feel like the police are doing enough so she starts investigating the case herself.


KEY MILESTONES
1. Planning – 25th January-12th February
2. Filming- 15th February-4th March
3. Editing- 7th March-22st March

EQUIPMENT
Camera-Canon EOS 650D
Tripod
Lights
Standard lens

PROPS AND MODELS
Models:
We are going to be casting a male and female for the main roles, these will be aged between 18 and 28.
Props:
Plate
Knife
Phone

HEALTH AND SAFETY CONSIDERATIONS.

For each location that we film in as part of this production we will complete a Recce form and a risk assessment.

Be careful when using knives. Make sure not to run down stairs as people may trip. Be careful of the surroundings, as it will be dark.

Make sure not to leave camera bags on the floor in case someone trips.

Make sure that the equipment does not overheat/ get wet.

Make sure that actors are wearing suitable footwear.

Must be careful when crossing roads/ over tram tracks etc.


LEGAL AND ETHICAL CONSIDERATIONS.
Copyright- Copyright is when a certain piece of media is created by a person and then it stops it from being stolen: Intellectual Property (ideas). Gaining permission for any content you want to use that is not yours, if we do not get permission we run the risk of being sued. As far as I’m concerned so far I have no copyright issues.
Model Release- Before broadcasting my short film I will make sure the actors have signed consent sheets for us to film them. I will also get permissions from the owners of the locations we wish to use.
Misrepresentation- In my short film I need to make sure I do not misrepresent any gender or race, which could cause harm or offence to the viewer.

DISTRIBUTION
My short film will be put on YouTube for the public to view when it is finished. The links may also be posted on social networking sites such as Facebook and Twitter.