Shot by shot Remake Task

The task is to watch the opening clip of The Breakfast Club and make a remake by re shooting the opening of The Breakfast Cub. In the opening of the clip the school is introduced- shots of the school canteen, locker, classrooms, walls and entrance are shown. From this the audience get a sense of the school and students can relate to the film as the shots shown in the clip are what you would usually find in a school. The characters all arrive in different forms of transport which gives the audience a sense of their social class. For example 'the criminal' arrives by foot which suggest to the audience that his parents may not attain a high earning job as when compared to some of the others they arrive in expensive cars. This creates a contrast between the two types of characters. 


The way the characters are presented is portrayed through their clothing and their attitudes towards others. 

'The Princess'

The princess is labelled as the princess through several ways. Firstly she is dressed in feminine clothing unlike the other female in the film. Also she chooses to wear bright clothes which suggest she is a bubbly character. She arrives in a BMW, which is considered expensive. Furthermore the conversation she has with her father shows that she is from a wealthy family as her father mentions shopping. 
                                                         

'The Brain'

The brain arrives in an average car with his mother and sister, which shows he comes from an average income family. His mother conversates with him about being well behaved in class showing how his mother sees education as a must for him. He acts goofy around the other characters which can be seen as him not having experience with other people.


'The Basketcase'

The basket case dresses in all black which can suggest she is a depressing character and someone who does not fit in. Furthermore when she arrives at school the car drives right past her which can be interpreted as her having a strained relationship with her parents.  

'The Criminal'

The clothing the criminal chooses to wear  are loosely fitted, furthermore no other person seems to wear something similar to him which shows him as a character who rebels/ does not stick to the status quo. 






'The Athlete' 

The Athlete wears sports clothing which shows his status in school as being popular. He arrives in a jeep which shows he ones from a wealthy family. This is shows the stereotype of how all jocks/cheerleaders come from a wealthy family. 




*put together by Karen Lundeya*

Planning

We need different clothing/props to help present the different characters in the clip

Props:

• cars
• tables
• notebook
• bags
• sunglasses

costume

• Letterman's jacket
• all black clothes for basketcase
• pink clothing/shirt for princess

Locations

•  Classrooms
• Hallways
• parking lot
• library

Order of titles- task 2

The title sequence for the film Heathers (1988) goes in the order of:

• PRODUCTION AND DISTRIUTION ICONS
• DISCRIPTION IN TITLES
• ACTORS
• TITLE OF FILM
• CASTING
• ASSOCIATE PRODUCER
• EXECUTIVE PRODUCER
• COSTUME DESIGNER
• PRODUCTION DESIGNER
• MUSIC BY
• EDITOR
• DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY
• WRITER
• DIRECTOR

Unlike the film The Roommate Heathers does not mention the music supervisor in their title sequence. Also for this film the leading actor and actresses names come up before the main title of the film then we see the names of the ensemble cast.

Homework

1)

In the teen film we can use a variety of transport such as buses, trains (under & overground), bikes, scooters, taxis, and even walking.


2)

The breakfast club used modes of transport to represent the different characters. The first character arrived to school  in a BMW car which was an expensive car at the time this shows the audience of her family's wealth and social status as it differs her from the next car which was an old battered family car and from this the difference in the characters are clear as one is more wealthier arriving with a BMW car and the other character in a different state of car in comparison. In the clip the last character arrives in a similar car to the battered car and is sitting at the back, this also shows the difference of wealth in comparison to the first character.

Order of titles

Order of film a film sequence

The order in which we thought the order of a film sequence goes:                                         1.     2.  

3.

How a film title sequence actually goes (from right column to left):

Traveling and arriving storyboard

Part 1.

Part 2.