Research and Planning

So for the last few days, we've have been carrying out some research into statistics and figures concerning the teenage pregnancy rates. Here is some of the facts we've found.

'Although since 2002, there has been a decrease in the conception rates, Barking & Dagenham is still higher than the London Average. It was noted that some progress had been made in achieving lower rates such as under 16 conceptions within the borough.

The local data indicated that majority of fathers were under the age of 18, the youngest was 15 years old.   It was identified that some of the fathers were youth offenders.

In 2006, a Sex Relationship and Education (SRE) survey was conducted in secondary schools indicating that almost 50% of pupils were dissatisfied with the amount of curriculum time dedicated to SRE. 49% had poor awareness of where to access free contraception, compared to fewer than 5% having higher knowledge on contraception/sexual health service. There was a lower percentage of young people receiving information on sex and relationships from their parents.' (http://moderngov.barking-dagenham.gov.uk/mgAi.aspx?ID=27840) 

Here are some links to other websites which we found facts and figures which relate to our documentary.
http://www.lbbd.gov.uk/ChildrenAndYoungPeople/CYPP/Documents/CYPP-Needs-Analysis.pdf
http://moderngov.barking-dagenham.gov.uk/mgConvert2PDF.aspx?ID=20653

We are not decided yet on what statistics we would like to use as we do not want to focus on the area in which our subject lives in, just highlight that the pregnancy rates are higher for under 18's in Barking and Dagenham than the average figures.

Direction Unit: Update

I have booked my camera and am ready to film on Thursday and Friday! I plan on shooting from around 10am so that I have plenty of natural light to work with on location. Im hoping for a dry day but light rain wouldnt hurt the mood of the story! I have asked Neill to be my camera op, I really like his work and I think we would work well with eachother on this project as we understand eachothers ideas and directions. I look forward to working with Neill and starting to film!

Direction Unit: Idea Development

Ive decided that using a WWII veteran will not be practical. I doubt I will be able to find an actor in the correct age range in time for filming, and even if i did i wouldn't want to make them run around in a forrest. Instead I am going to make my soldier a victim of a more recent war, such as the War in Iraq. This way he can be alot younger, and also easier to find when casting!

I recently watched a documentary called "Our War" on BBC3 where soldiers and ex soldiers are interviewed on their time at war, whilst footage from their head cams/chest cams show real footage of war showing what fighting on the front line is really like. In one of the episodes, it shows how a single radio malfunctioning cost the life of the squads Sergeant and put others at risk as they come under a 360 degree ambush. I was to encorperate this emotion, panic and fear in my piece when my characters radio breaks also.

Direction Unit: Initial Idea

To kick off our second semester this year we begun working on our Direction Unit. Together we must create a series, each directing our own episode of "A Park Story". Each episode is set in the same location and has to begin and end at the gates of the park, so that the series maintains a link between the episodes. We were all given a theme and a prop, which had to be the basis of our story. I was given the theme 'broken' and prop 'radio'.

When I first thought about what the words meant to me, my initial reaction was War. Broken can be applied to a mental and physical state, it can be a feeling, a condition, a look, a description... Its has multiple meanings. I thought of War because radios are a vital piece of equipment and broken can be applied to many aspects linked to war. I want to make my theme a mental and physical component, having a shot of the radio being physically broken and then having a close up shot of a man who is mentally broken.

I plan on making my story about an ex soldier who served in the war, who often spends his days trying to forget the horrors he witnessed whilst on the front line. He decides to go for a stroll in the park, listening to his trusty old radio he had during the war. After sitting for a few moments his radio begins to lose signal and starts breaking up. He begins to panic as memories of the war flow back into his mind, he hears the sound of gunshots and explosions in the distance. Becoming visibly scared and uncomfortable he tries to fix his radio, but all he can hear is the sound of screaming men, flames crackling and the gunshots are getting closer and louder. He tries to escape the park, and we see him rushing through some woodland, past trees and bushes as if trying to escape the enemy. When he gate is in sight he begins to run but trips and drops his radio, which breaks into pieces. The guns stop and he lays face down on the floor and begins to cry, until a female passer by helps him to his feet and helps him out of the park. The only dialogue I may include is a voice on the radio which will be a weather report that changes into a senior soldier giving orders when the radio breaks.

Story Telling Unit: "The Meeting" Trailer

So here it is! My trailer for my short film idea, The Meeting. Hope you enjoy!

(Watch in 1080p for best viewing!)

Sound Design Unit: Introduction

Our first week back from Easter saw the introduction to our new unit - Sound Design! 

We have received our unit brief, which is to use and design sounds with still images to tell a story of a journey. I have decided that my journey will be through the eyes of a dog! The story will roughly show how a dog feels when a new dog is introduced to the family home. Exploring different emotions as the new dog receives the family’s attention and the old one feels pushed out. I am still working on perfecting the story line but feel confident after sharing my idea with the rest of the group!

We were also given a practical workshop on how to use the various microphones we have available to us at the studios! It was a fun session that allowed us to jump in and get a feel for the equipment. We got a good idea of which microphone is best to use in certain situations, and how well they recorded in terms of quality at different distances etc. 

I’m looking forward to this unit because there is no limit to what sounds can be used to tell the story! The same kind of idea in terms of the journey could be portrayed completely differently when different sounds and atmospheres are applied, meaning we can be extremely creative! I’m also excited to record my own sounds, especially creating some Foley sounds! I want to explore sounds I wouldn't normally be able to use in a conventional piece and really create a good soundscape to tell my story! Even more so because sound is something I haven't really took much of an interest in before I understood what it involved! 

Story Telling Unit: "The Meeting" - Update

Right... I haven't blogged in a while so firstly, Happy Easter!

Before the holidays I began my filming for my trailer. I encountered various problems pretty much straight away as my pre arranged actors decided not to tell me they couldn't make it on day one of filming. This wasn't so bad as I had the camera for three days, but when they again failed to inform me they wouldn't be there for day two things started to get manic. On my last day with the camera I filmed what I could using my classmates as my actors (thanks to those who helped me out!), they did a great job however the shots I captured were not exactly what I wanted due to the last minute changes. It got dark quick and the location I filmed in had awkward lighting, the alley was too dark and the street was too bright to begin with. I captured a good shot in good light conditions but various other factors meant I couldn’t use the shot. For instance, two men (possibly drunk) decided to stop Tory and ask her if she needed help as she argued with Kevin. Although it was genuinely real it wasn't part of the shot and interrupted the flow of the scene meaning we had to stop and re shoot as it quickly got darker and darker. I have re booked the camera for another three days, Monday - Wednesday next week, where I hope to re shoot and complete my filming for my trailer!

Story Telling Unit: "The Meeting" - Trailer Planning

So I've got a pretty good idea now of how I want my trailer to look. It will involve a single shot that will move through a high street and introduce my four main characters.

It will start outside a busy night club and we will see Carl leave the club followed quickly by Jess. Carl stares directly into the camera with a seemingly evil smile on his face as Jess tries to catch him. The camera will begin to move backwards and track the two walking towards the camera. They begin to argue as they walk. Whilst moving backwards the camera passes an alley to the side and Carl will be shown grabbing hold of Jess and pushing her down into it as she screams and he shouts. The Camera will leave the two as they go off screen, turn around and face the open high street, where we will see people leaving pubs and clubs etc, and setting off on their journey home. As the camera continues to pass through drunken teens it will take particular focus on another couple. This will be Kat and Mark. Kat looks particularly dressed up and is being almost followed by Mark and appears not to know him. After watching Mark try to catch up with Kat she turns and shouts at him to leave her alone, then continuing her journey down the road. Mark goes off screen, gets into his car (heard off screen) and drives past Kat who ignores him. Kat who is now walking back towards the alley that we left Carl, crosses the road and we see Jess run past her in the opposite direction crying. She stops and tries to ask her if she's ok but Jess doesn't answer, only looking back for a moment in tears before running off screen. We see a reaction shot on Kats face before the camera turns to watch Jess run around a corner. It then turns back to Kat and she continues her journey. The camera now moves in front of Kat, and she walks towards it as it moves backwards. She walks with a wiggle in her hips and she looks directly into the camera as if she is happy with herself. As Kat passes the opening where the alley meets the high street, Carl stumbles out and bumps into Kat. The two look at each other for a moment and smile. They walk past the camera holding hands and laughing. The camera turns and follows behind them. They cross the road and the camera continues on the same side of the road passing behind a car. The car is Marks, and the camera lowers to his eye level as he watches Kat and Carl walk hand in hand. Mark looks into the camera, looks back at Carl and Kat, and slowly pulls away, leaving the camera in its place as it captures a long shot of the two turn the street corner and Mark follow slowly behind.

For this to work in one shot I am going to have to run a few practices and create a separate script for the actors to follow as everyone will need to be in the right place at the right time. For the transitions between Carl and Jess, and Mark and Kat to work, I will probably need extras that can lead the camera towards the  main characters locations. It will be difficult but with enough practice, planning and awareness, I feel it can be done successfully.

Story Telling Unit: "The Meeting" - Trailer Development and Inspiration

As part of my planning process, I've been looking at tv drama trailers to get a sense of the content and mood different shows and trailers use to draw the audience in. The tone of my idea is quite dark and I want it to be shot in a real gritty style, using locations that aren't necessarily the prettiest of pictures. I want my trailer to involve all of the characters and introduce them in terms of their appearance, actions and attitude.

I want to shoot a similar style trailer that was used for Channel 4's Top Boy by Ronan Bennett.



I like the idea of mixing voice overs and lines from the series with footage used in the episodes and footage filmed especially for the trailer. This technique would work for my trailer as I can introduce the characters without actually giving the films story or plot away. I want the characters to cross paths without actually interacting with eachother. Again, Top Boy used this technique in an advert. It wouldn't be long enough to use as a trailer and lacks depth in the content but the style and choreography used in the shot is something I would like to use in my trailer.



I have some limitations in trying to replicate this shot. For instance, I wouldn't be able to use a crane like the one used for the Top Boy advert. Nor the budget to crash a BMW into a wall!

Top Boy is shot in a similar style I want to shoot my trailer/film in. Its use of social reality in the characters it presents and locations it is set in, is matched with the often hand held shots giving it a rough and edgy feel. The music again fits the mood and by using music artists that are labelled to the "street" and "grime" genre as actors, such as Kano, the components in the film all fit nicely together creating a strong brand image. 

Story Telling Unit: Soft Trailer - Second Attempt

Story Telling Unit: Soft Trailer - First Attempt

Story Telling Unit: Final Cut Pro Workshop

Today we were introduced to Final Cut Pro for the first time on the course. For some it was the first time they had ever used the programme whereas others have spent the last few years of their education using it. For me, todays workshop was more of a refresher session and because of peoples different experiences with the programme we had to start with the basics and work our way up. I've used the programme in the past to create some of my work, including the showreel I made for my interview with Simon when applying for a place on the course. I'm not an expert in anyway but have taught myself various techniques whilst using FCP just through playing around and practicing editing sequences in my own time. Today we covered in points and out points, inserting and overlaying video and audio, correcting jump cuts and continuity, marking points in video and audio and also titles and text. Although I knew how to do most of these things going into the session, I came out having learnt new ways to do them and felt confident in carrying out these different techniques effectively. I'm looking forward to Mondays task and putting what I've learnt into practice when we create our trailers for the short film "Soft".

Story Telling Unit: "The Meeting" Character Backgrounds

In my idea there are four characters. The story is told from Carls perspective and focuses mainly on his relationship with Jess and then Kat. Mark is introduced at the end and is a very important character despite rarely seeing him.

Carl - Carl is 21, is 6 foot tall and has dark brown hair. He is a local lad attending university, hates his part time job in a clothes shop but loves a night out at the end of a long week of studying and working. He is a normal guy, friendly, confident, has a lot of friends, has good family values and respects those around him. All of this changes when he has one too many drinks. He becomes the opposite of his normal self, argues with all of his friends, gets touchy with his parents and is rude to everyone. He has a girlfriend named Jessica, that he always calls Jess, who he loves and has been with for nearly two years since meeting her at University. Carl often spends nights out with Jess treading on thin ice, but makes up for his behaviour the next day, usually with gifts and a lot of apologising. Before meeting Jess, Carl had a thing for Kat who he has known since early years of secondary school, but it never turned into anything more than flirting and texting.

Jessica - Jess is also 21, is shorter than Carl, has long brown hair and also lives local, she goes to the same uni as Carl and met him at the start of her first year. She is quite weary of Carl when he drinks due to past events and arguments. She knows Carl doesn't mean what he says when he is drunk and is usually won over with the gifts he buys her afterwards, but she no longer wants to be put in the situation where she is scared of her own boyfriend. She is quite timid and doesn't like confrontation, meaning her nights out with Carl often end with her leaving early or/and in tears. She is begin inn

Kat - Kat is 21, is around the same height as Carl, has long blond hair, blue eyes and knows she is attractive. She is mature for her age in terms of looks and could easily get the older boys in school. She often dresses to impress even if she is only going to the shops, and often appears as a very forward, confident and flirty girl despite being in a relationship with Mark. Kat went to the same secondary school as Carl, and the pair were interested in each other when they were younger. Kat has a secret soft spot for Carl and often wonders if her first love feels the same. She sees Mark as more of a comfort figure than a serious boyfriend, running to him when she needs him to get her out of trouble. He is more of a fashion accessory to her as he can drive, spends lots of money on her and is older than she is by a good few years. Now she has left school, she uses him for the things she used to find attractive.

Mark - Mark is 24-25, is 6 foot 2, broad and muscular. He was seen as one of the popular boys at school by the younger students but since leaving school has become an outsider. He is obsessed with Kat and doesn't really have many friends because of the time he spends trying to control her. He doesn't know Carl or Jess personally but they are acquainted and have crossed paths in the past. When Carl, Jess and Kat were in school and Mark had finished, he would often wait outside the school and pick her up in a rather controlling manor. He thinks he is in a serious relationship and is in love with Kat, despite constantly arguing with and confronting other boys for flirting, talking to or even looking at her. He is often dismissed by Kat until she needs him yet will never let her down. He gets jealous of the way Kat acts when he's not around and has resorted to following her a few times in the past to see what she gets up to. Even when he does find her flirting with other guys, he takes it out on them and never her as he is too scared to confront her incase he loses her.

Story Telling Unit: Script Writing Practice

This week we have been focusing mainly on tweaking our idea so we can begin to write our script. We were given the task of writing a short script using our journey to university as the stimulus. I worked with Jonny Wragg and together we came up with a morning full of disaster for our character Marvin. Here is our first attempt of script writing!

Monday Morning

By: Sam Ellis and Jonny Wragg

Date drafted: 27th February 2012

UCA Maidstone
Kent
07837872273




INT. BEDROOM HOUSE- DAY
BUZZ of the alarm clock, we see MARVIN as he reaches over and SLAMS the SNOOZE BUTTON. The alarm clock shows 7.45. We hear another BUZZ at 8.00. He presses SNOOZE again BUZZ, 8.15. MARVIN yawns and finally gets up.


MARVIN goes into his wardrobe and GRABS some clothes, gets changed and STUMBLES while putting his trousers on. He takes another YAWN and leaves his room.

MARVIN

MUM CAN YOU PUT THE KETTLE ON?

MUM

YES DARLING, DO YOU WANT COFFEE?

MARVIN

YES PLEASE

INT. BATHROOM HOUSE- DAY


MARVIN runs into the bathroom, SPLASHES water on his face, gets ready in front of the mirror and goes back downstairs.


INT. KITCHEN HOUSE- DAY


Marvin enters the kitchen SLOWLY and MUMBLES to his MUM.

MARVIN

MORNING MUM

MUM

MORNING PETAL, HERES YOUR COFFEE

MARVIN

(STERN)

DON’T CALL ME PETAL

I/E. DRIVEWAY HOUSE – DAY


MARVIN ENTERS his CAR and begins his JOURNEY to UNIVERSITY. He HEARS a song on the radio that he loves and TURNS UP THE VOLUME.


He pulls away and begins to DANCE along in his seat.


In his REAR VIEW MIRRIOR he catches sight of his MUM waving from the FRONT DOOR holding his LUNCH BOX. He STOPS and REVERSES.

MUM

YOU FORGOT YOUR LUNCH YOU MUPPET

MARVIN

THANKS MUM, HAVE A GOOD DAY

I/E. MAIN ROAD – DAY (20 MINUTES LATER)


Marvin is driving OVER the SPEED LIMIT when a BADGER runs out of the WOODS. He tries to SLOW DOWN but SKIDS and HITS the BADGER. We hear a LOUD SQUEEL.

MARVIN

SHIT!!!

He PULLS OVER picks up the DEAD BADGER and places it by the SIDE OF THE ROAD.

I/E. UNIVERSITY CAR PARK – DAY


MARVIN, who is now LATE, pulls into the UNIVERSITY GROUNDS and wait for the BARRIER to LIFT.


He REPEATEDLY pressed the button on the INTERCOM but it appears not to be working. In FRUSTRATION, he REVERSED about 20 yards, and SLAMS his foot on the ACCELERATOR, BREAKING the BARRIER and creates a LOUD BANG.


DRIVING AROUND the CAR PARK for a further 15 minutes, he CANNOT find a PARKING SPACE and so decides to park on the PAVEMENT.


He RUSHES into class and leaves his CAR…


…to find when he returns it has been TOWED AWAY.



INT. UNI TOILET – DAY

MARVIN COMMITS SUICIDE



INT. Bedroom- Day

BUZZ BUZZ he wakes up to notice it was all a dream.

Story Telling Unit: "The Meeting" Idea Update

After todays lecture about structure and story lines, I've decided to simplify my idea. I no longer want to try and fit a complex idea into a short timely removing parts of it, but instead develop a seemingly basic idea into something with a deeper storyline and a solid set of characters by adding content and detail to it.

My new idea is based on the relationship between a boy and girl ending, and shows how the boy deals with the emotion he feels the next day when he realises what has happened.

Carl, like most boys his age, likes to have a good drink on a night out. But Carl doesn't know when to stop. One night the alcohol takes over, making him blind to what he is doing as he turns on his girlfriend Jess, when she tells him to slow down. The pair begin to argue and step outside, where he grabs her by the throat and threatens her in an adjacent alley. Fearing what Carl will do to her,  Jess manages to shrug him off and screams its over in front of passers by on the high street. Carl plays the big man and tells her he doesn't need her out of embarrassment from being dumped in public and the pair go their separate ways. The next morning, hungover and now saddened by his actions, Carl trashed any memories he has of his relation ship with Jess, tearing photos in half and destroying presents she had previously bought him. He decides to get some fresh air and goes into town where he reflects on what happened the night before through a series of violent flash backs. His visions are interrupted as he bumps into an old school friend named Kat. the pair know each other well and once had a thing for each other that never turned serious. Kat instantly takes Carls mind off of his ex and the pair begin to laugh and instantly click. Time passes and the pair seem to reignite their previous feelings for each other and head for a bar where they can relax and spend some one on one time together. After a few drinks Carl swaps the alcohol for soft drinks, avoiding the person he becomes on too many nights out. Kat continues to get drunk and is all over Carl for the rest of the night. The two eventually leave and Carl offers to walk Kat home because of the state she is in. The two get less than a hundred yards before Kat drunkenly goes in for a kiss and tells Carl she loves him. Little does Carl know that Kat has a boyfriend named Dan and he has been waiting for Kat to leave since being spotted by a friend earlier on in the night. As the two kiss, there is a moment of silence between them as they gaze at each other and a bottle smashes across the side of Carls face. Dan grabs Kat and pulls her away leaving Carl on the floor in a bad way. Passers by eventually find Carl and call an abumlance. The bottle that blinded him from his aggressive drunken ways also blinded him physically.

Story Telling Unt: Research - Pearl Harbour

I recently watched Pearl Harbour (for the thousandth time) and thought that there was a great piece of story telling in which the visuals move the story forward rather than the dialogue. For example, there is no character asking questions on behalf of the viewer etc, but the viewer can understand the story progression as we watch the action and events. Most of the dialogue is "in the moment", such as the inspirational talk before the captain dies.



The next section also has sections of great visual story telling. (the hospital scenes - 2.57 onwards) The parts when we are shown, mass panic from both the injured and the professionals, multiple burnt black bodies and horrific injuries, we begin to see and hear exactly how the characters feel. Again. not through obvious dialogue or conversation, but through emotion, body language and visual effects.



This is one of my favourite films so have a watch and enjoy!

Story Telling Unit: "The Meeting" Ideas

Since starting the course I've been struggling to decide on the story line I will use for "The Meeting". I used www.thesaurus.com (basic I know) to look up words that were linked to the word meeting but didn't necessarily have a direct translation. Words like "clash, engage, bump into, brush shoulders, confront and get together" all gave me ideas that were not as obvious as the "boy meets girl" situation. I have four strong ideas that could fit into ten minutes and still tell a good start to finish emotional story (with careful planning!), however not all of them are practical for me to create in terms of location, situation and cast. All four ideas involve a character physically interacting with and meeting another character, yet all three are different in terms of the relationships between the characters, the reactions the characters have when they meet and of course the circumstances in which they meet.

My first idea: Adopted child tracks down and meets their birth parents in an attempt to find out the reasons  for their choice.

Second idea: An elderly man on his deathbed requests to see his son for the first time in over twenty years to try and makes things right before its too late.

Third idea: A house burglary takes place on a quiet street once the family car has left the driveway.  However, not everybody has left the house.

Fourth idea: An innocent man who was wrongly accused of a crime and served a ten year sentence for another mans actions, bumps into the real criminal and wants him to pay for ruining his life.

As I said these ideas could work and I have numerous ideas for the paths each journey could take, its just whether they are actually do-able in terms of making them look realistic with the resources I have available to me, such as locations and cast. If I tried to create idea number two and shot the scenes of the man on his deathbed in a random bedroom, the race against time and feel of desperation as he tries to contact his son wouldn't be as strong as if it was shot in a hospital with appropriate props and sound effects.

Its a tough choice but I'm looking forward to choosing one and cracking on with getting into deeper detail with the characters backgrounds and situations!

Stay tuned!

Story Telling Unit: Project Work and Research

Today we were given the task of creating an idea for a ten minute short film, using newspapers for inspiration and ideas. I was paired with Scott Fisher and together we created "Nekrofilija", from the headline "Russians blamed for Syrian bloodshed." We took two words and created a completely new idea based on a Russian necrophiliac. 

Nekrofilija

Genre

Horror/Thriller/Necrophilia

Idea

One evening, in his lounge, he is admiring the many photographs he has of a lady who he has had an unhealthy fixation with for years. After this, he spots her leaving her house, and quickly persues her out of sight. He finally gathers together what remains of his self confidence, and approaches her out of public view. After the briefest of exchanges, he receives an instant dismissal, and in a rage, he grabs her, she loses her balance, falls to the floor, lands awkwardly, and cracks her skull on the pavement, killing her instantly. By this stage, his instincts take over, and because of his mental instability, he treats this situation as their final goodbye and because of this, decides to make it memorable for him with an unforgettable act of passion and love. This becomes the start of a sick, twisted, and deadly addiction. 

Character

Male in his thirties goes by the name of Vladimir, loner, no friends, down on his luck, unemployed, parents died when he was young, he has a brother and sister who both live and work abroad and never contact him. He is tall thin and wiry, and distinctly dishevelled, which makes him incredibly unattractive to women. Never had a relationship, still a virgin, grew up in a rough area, bullied at school, severely lacking in self confidence and social skills. Resorts to stalking desirable women, on one occasion he takes it too far, the lady ends up suffering a fatal blow to the head, and he decides, because he is a virgin, he will turn to necrophilia for the first pleasurable experience in his miserable existence.

Theme

Deals with loneliness, desperation, seeking acceptance in mainstream society, how quickly an unhealthy addiction develops, necrophilia, bloke who is at the lowest point in his life, and in his desperate state, he stoops to an even lower low point.

Setting

Dark, secluded village in Northern Russia, in Vladimir’s flat, complete with photographs of the object of his desire, pinned up on the wall, and many letters stating his feelings for her that he has never had the courage to send. The blinds in the flat are always ajar, so that Vladimir is always able to catch a glimpse of her. The film is set in the mid 1990s. The flat is located in an area well known for it’s distinct lack of anything unusual happening – UNTIL NOW!!

By Scott Fisher and Sam Ellis

Story Telling Unit: "Spaced" Pitch

My first attempt at creating a pitch for Spaced was a lot harder than it looked. Having only a 25 word limit to fit a straight to the point, hard hitting sales pitch was difficult as we had brainstormed so many different selling points to the series and had to choose only the strongest. 


My first attempt:


Based in a contemporary suburb, "Spaced" portrays the surreal daily life adventures of five intertwined twenty-somethings, in a slapstick thirty-minute sit-com drama.


There are some points in my pitch that could be stronger, "contemporary suburb" is not exactly a huge selling point. Again, "Thirty-minute sit-com drama" could be re-phrased to sound much more exciting.


With this in mind, here is my second attempt:


Situated in a modern city precinct, "Spaced" portrays the surreal daily life adventures of five intertwined twenty-somethings, in a slapstick comedy drama, with a twist.

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A2 Coursework - One of them days

AS Coursework - Loose Ends

Hello and Welcome!

Hey there! My name is Sam, I'm 19 and as you probably already know am currently studying Broadcast Media at UCA!

I previously studied Media Studies at A-Level at The Jo Richardson Community School and Sixth Form College in Dagenham. The decision to study Broadcast Media at university was made quite late in my school life. Media Studies was not available as a GCSE option at JRCS and I was only made aware of the course at A-Level, but despite my late discovery of the subject, two years was enough for me to realise that the Media Industry is where I belong!

Take a look at my work and feel free to leave feedback or ask any questions!

Until next time...