TREATMENT GRID

Production Project Treatment – VISUAL

Example production brief: b) Audio-Visual A sequence from a new mainstream radio or television news, current affairs or chat programme to promote your film to its target audience. Length: 2 minutes – 2 minutes 30 seconds.

Name and genre of music track/ film: Name of Film: “ C O N F L I C T E D” Genre of Film: D R A M A

Pages to be produced: AUDIO VISUAL – 2 PAGES INCLUDING A 2 MIN AND 30 SEC AUDIO CLIP This will include: -       Introduction/ overview of the item by a presenter -       Filming or recording in a studio setting and at least one other location. -       Interview with the film director detailing the concept for the film and the production process. -       Diegetic Sound (including dialogue and narration) and non- diegetic sound (including soundtrack) -       Editing of sound (including narration, dialogue, music) and visual images as appropriate. -       Review be a critic or audience responses to the film (radio programme only) -       Range of camera shots and angle (television programme only)

Target Audience: 18+ Over The film ‘C O N F L I C T E D’ deals with the subject matter of secrecy, and the way in which this can affect two individuals within a relationship.

Application of media language: Media language is applied in the new mainstream radio broadcast of 2 mins and 30 sec. Media language is also applied within the critical responses and the red carpet/ studio discussion.

Representations and how they will be constructed: Representation of gender is evident, as there is one male protagonist and one female protagonist, thus equal representation – equilibrium. Representation of ethnicity is evident, with a white male protagonist and a mixed/ biracial female protagonist – diverse ethnicity represented. Representation of age will be constructed through the protagonists, who come under the age demographic of late teens (youth).

Industry: production, distribution and marketing: Production – Independent Company – ‘DNA Films’ Distribution through production companies– VERTIGO FILMS / FILM 4/ IFC Films / CASTLE ROCK ENTERTAINMENT. Marketing- This is using audio visual – 2 min and 30 second interview with the film director and within the form of two posters; one UK and one France, promoting the film.