The Location

As I am going to be making a fantasy film, making sure the location immerses the viewer in the world is important. After looking around I decided the best location to use would be a forest of some kind as it is hidden away and surrounded by natural scenery. As well as this, the majority of the short film will take place in a forest so it needs to be perfect. The best place to use which will work well and is most convenient is a wood a couple of miles from school. It's very closed off meaning there won't be many distractions or interruptions. On top of this there are quite a lot of clearings where the camp could be set up. Beneath are a few pictures of the forest showing how ideal it would be.

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Representation of youth in Misfits

In our theory lessons, we have moved from youth culture films to youth culture TV. We started off looking at programs from the past such as Grange Hill and Biker Grove. These programs were a influencial starting point for youth culture as it presented 'real' issues that teens were dealing with in a way in which that made it easily relatable. As times moved on, more and more shows started appearing that managed to successfully potray how the youth were seen. One of these programs is Misfits. Misfits is a program that revolves around a community center and a group of young people serving their time in community service. Each character involved accuratly potrays a different social group as well as showing another unknown side to them. For example, Kelly is a stereotypical chav but as the series goes on the viewer comes to realise she cares a lot about how people perceive her. Another example is Simon. Simon starts off as a creepy nerd who struggles to fit in but behind it all is extremely clever. Youth Culture is also shown through the main theme of the show, superpowers. Each character finds themself with a superpower that reflects their character whether it be the power of invisibility for a shy person or the ability to turn back time for someone who has made a life changing mistake. Youth culture is represented well in this program as it gives a more physical interpreatation of the different youth groups that are out there.

The Costume

The costume in a media production is essential as without it, it can break the continuity. As my production is a fantasy genre, the costume is probably the best way of portraying this. It has been challenging to find a costume which will fit in with the production but also fits within my budget. After searching I found some costume pieces that will be both effective and within budget. At the moment, their are two costumes that need to be considered. Firstly their is the main character who is a ranger, therefore his costume is going to have an overall rugged look, which could feature such items as a cape, a tunic and some knee high boots. The other character is going to be an peasant. This costume will be a simple brown tunic. Once I have got this costume and are happy with how my characters look, I will be able to go out and start filming!  

Main Characters Outfit                                          Peasant Outfit