m Our film is about two friends, the main character

Elizabeth is manipulated by her best friend Caitlyn.

m Caitlyn convinces Elizabeth to kill a younger boy
which all of which is explained in the opening.
However afterwards Elizabeth tries to protect
herself from Caitlyn using voodoo hence the fire
circle.
m If our film were to continue past where we left it, it
would show the eventual murder of Elizabeth by
Caitlyn who does not trust her to keep their secret.
m Our media product fits the thriller genre, we used fast paced
editing to reflect how scared Elizabeth was. However we as a
group felt we did not want to do a conventional thriller so we
challenged this by focusing on defying the common
stereotypes of young girls to give our film a unique edge.
m We used Levi-Strauss binary oppositions on the effects of the
clip the childhood scenes were on the ͞heat wave͟ effect to
give it an over bright effect. The teenage years where they
murdered the boy are set in darker effects to reflect the dark
years and decisions they made.
m Our film represent͛s the vulnerability in children who are
open to manipulation. However as a teenager Elizabeth
becomes rebellious to Caitlyn's control.
m To fit the angry teen stereotype, Elizabeth wears all black
with smudged make up.
m When dressed as younger children both wear pink skirts or
tights to show their youths but the over bright setting makes
the audience uneasy.
m To guide the audience through their age we represent them
through stereotypes but alter them to give them a abnormal
twist, in the teen years both wear normal clothing however
the speeding up of them through the tunnel makes them
appear abnormal.
m Our film represents does not aim to represent a group as
both the friends are misfits meaning they do not fit into any
of the stereotypes placed upon teenagers today and rarely
conform to their norms.
m We would hope an institution like
Lions Gate would publish our film as
it is the most commercially
successful independent film and
television distribution company in
North America.
m Lions Gate recently co-distributed by
the independently produced and
funded Kick Ass, which was rejected
from many institutions because of
the character ͞Hit Girl͟ who defied
all the normal expectations of a
seven year old and was considered a
major risk.
m According to the BBFC guidelines, our media
product would be classified as a 15 due to the
context of child abuse and murder.
m This would make our film available to older teens
and adults and is not as limiting as an 18
certificate.
m Other films also rated a 15 are ͞One Missed Call͟,
͞Babel͟ and ͞Shutter Island͟.
m Our film is aimed at female audiences as it focuses
on the friendship between two female friends.
m Our film is targeted at mainly at female teenagers as the two
friends do not age further than the age of 17/18. However it
can appeal to older audiences as it shows the characters in
childhood young teens old teens/young adults. This makes our
product not specific to teenagers.
m The flashbacks to their younger years show common signifiers
ô
of childhood, the park, toys and swings making the
characters relatable to the audience so the audience can
understand Elizabeth's obsession.
m Before beginning this product, I had no
experience with garage band, imovie or mac͛s. I
therefore developed my knowledge of all three
significantly. However I think I learnt most
about the use of imovie as I learnt how to add
music, credits, transitions, add effects and slow
or speed up a shot.