Kickstarter

So I decided to look at Kickstarter as way of making films and other creative projects. I chose this website as I had seen and donated to a film made with productions assisted by Kickstarter.

The film I have seen before is called 'Immediate Afterlife' starring two of the main characters from an American teen drama called 'Pretty Little Liars'. This short film was a Hazart project and was able to get just over their goal of $50,000 by just 430 backers.

Immediate Afterlife

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The film will open with pictures of Flynn and Amelia's life in a scrap book. It will illustrate important parts of their lives, including milestones of Charlie Forester's life.

After the opening the film will begin with the news report to say Amelia and her unborn child had died. Charlie grows up as 5 years pass with only a father to raise him. Charlie is in class explaining why he wants to be a fireman.

An unexpected romance occurs between Flynn and Sarah (Charlie's teacher). A double news situation... Charlie's partner is pregnant and his father is getting married. Charlie begins his fireman training but its put on hold because his wife's babies are due. Twins called Ella-Swan and Joshua-James. Begins fireman training again.

Charlie gets qualified as a fireman and proposes but a call comes in to say a pregnant woman and child are stuck in a house fire. Accomplishes his life long dream and saves the mother and child but has a major flashback and sees himself as a small child, tells his fireman friend to get the child and says "I will get HER!" The pregnant lady reminds him of his mom. Gets her out and sees the ghost of his mom stood in the doorway smiling. (same house he had his past fire in).

Setting / Location

As our film opening is based predominantly on pictures of the protagonists past we will be using a green screen to enable us to recreate these moments. Other than this we will be using a bench outside of school setting; a school classroom setting and a new report setting. As our film opening is based around pictures and short videos it is paramount that we get the perfect settings which truly represent our film genre and the ideas we have in mind.

Film Synopsis/Plot Timeline

Props

As we didn't need many props our main prop was our green screen. We used this prop for all bar the first clip of our opening. Other than this we used props such as a bench outside school, tables and chairs, champagne flutes, petals as confetti, fake pregnancy belly, pregnancy test, paper, pens, laptops and mugs for our news report scene and a classroom, teachers desk, chair, stage at the front of the class and a white board.

Costume Ideas

Miss Whitehouse as Amelia Forester - Mother and Wife - 7 Different Costumes
1st costume - School clothes/uniform
2nd costume - Wedding dress/white dress
3rd costume - Beach wear (shorts, skirt, dress, flipflops)
4th costume - Holiday clothes (skirt, dress)
5th costume - T-shirt and jeans
6th costume - Pyjamas
7th costume - Home wear/dress?

Mr Sidaway as Flynn Forester - Husband and Father - 7 Different Costumes
1st costume - School clothes/uniform
2nd costume - Wedding suit
3rd costume - Beach wear (shorts, tank top)
4th costume - Holiday clothes (shirt and trousers/jeans and top)
5th costume - T-shirt and jeans
6th costume - Pyjamas
7th costume - Home wear (joggers/jeans)

Ms Cattell as Miss Sarah Greene - Teacher - 1 Costume
Grey Dress for school

Cody Powis&Noah Brady as Charlie Forester - Son and future fireman - 3 Costumes
1st costume - Baby grow/sleep suit
2nd costume - Nappy
3rd costume - School uniform

Miss Lynch  as Emma Holmes - News Reporter - 1 Costume
Smart, girly wear.

Mr Bull - Steven Stevenson - News Reporter - 1 Costume
Smart, Shirt and tie.