Research plan

For my research I will be conducting primary and secondary research. For the primary research I will conduct surveys, interviews and questionnaires asking people what there views are on sci-fi thriller/ adventure films, if they like my ideas and what I can do to improve the idea. For secondary research I will read existing sci-fi thriller/ adventure screenplays and look at the writing techniques. I will read books with a similar storyline and look at websites with other people’s views.

Who/what am I going to research?

Primary

-Going to ask friends/family about what they think of my story, how can I improve it to get more people intrigued and what do they think the target audience should be.

-I am going to use the research method questionnaire.

Secondary

I am going to look at books that have the same storyline so I get a better idea of the effect I want to create.

I will watch films that have the same /similar storyline.

Going to look at screenplays of a similar genre and imitate the writing style for when I write my screenplay.

I am going to see what the target audience for the previous films with a similar storyline were.

I am going to look at existing reviews on websites.

Libel-Research Existing products(make sure not copyrighting)

I need to look at the following’s copyright details to make sure I don’t copyright work.

Films:

-Gamer

-Tron

-Second Life

Book:

- Say cheese and die! (goosbumps)

My film Ideas

For my film I have decided to base it around the sub genre sci-fi thriller.  I have decided this because this genre appeals to me a lot.

- A man invented a computer software which allows people to enter a world that create, reinventing different aspects such as there image and environment.  One day a girl decides to have a try and goes into her virtual world. She leaves her computer open. Then a man breaks into her house and discovers the computer, and then he starts playing with the girls game and try’s to ruin it.

OR. A bad man makes the software to try and trap people

-The girl gets stuck in the game, the computer gets put into the basement with a load of other stuff and hundreds of years later, people from the future discover the computer and whilst learning how to use it they turn it on and somehow save the girl.

- A girl has a camera and if she takes pictures of things, they disappear. So when she realises this she starts taking pictures of people she don’t like and criminals, so they mysteriously disappear. Then the world is left with no bad/ evil and turns into a utopia. So she gets hope from a scientist to try and restore the people back to the world to make it balanced again.

Working As A Writer

The role that a screenwriter has is to write a script and stage directions for the film.  They start off by having a great idea then they develop the idea by writing out the storyline and further ideas. Then they write out the full idea including the storyline, stage directions and script. A potential problem they may have is they may have a busy lifestyle which means they won’t have enough time or they may lack in motivation. The next step is to get the first draft screenplay out to the studio, so the Agent takes or sends it to the studio executives.

The next process is the reader writing coverage on the screenplay. The employed reader will read through the screenplay and write a report on it which is a summary on the screenplay including the main ideas, characters and genre. A negative in this process is the reader may not understand the screenplay and what kind of feel the screenwriter is trying to put across which could result in having an inaccurate report written. Once the report is written, the reader gives it to the executive producer and he/she will decide whether or not to give the screenwriter a chance to pitch because they like the story or because they believe the story has high potential.

The screenwriter then pitches his screenplay idea in front of directors, producers and other important people that would be involved in the production of the film. A negative of this stage is that the writer may be bad at public speaking or lacks in confidence which may not allow him to put across his screenplay ideas how he would like them to be portrayed. But it could be a positive because the screenwriter could put his point across better whilst speaking rather than writing because he could add feeling by his body language and tone of voice, and add more descriptive words whilst speaking. He could also answer any questions or queries that they people he’s pitching to, have straight away which would be efficient.

After he’s pitched, if the producer likes his story they will hire him and then the screenwriter will work with the director, producer, editor, executive producer and some other people to discuss the screenplay. They will put their ideas together to create a well detailed script and stage directions to make it more organised and easier on set. The directors will add in information such as camera angles and different actions. The screenwriter could add in information and extra details that he feels will make the film even better. A problem that there could be is there could be a clash of ideas between the group members and even the screen writer could get sacked by the executive producer if the clash continues and they will still use the screenplay.

The final stage the screenwriter is involved in, in the commissioning process is the production of the film. This involves the crew which consists of the: Camera operator, Grip, Director, Producer, Line producers and the Actors. They film scenes for the film including any visual and audio, adding non-diegetic sound later on in the editing process.