UNIT 43
Legal and Ethical Issues
One ethical issue in the script 'Amanda Quinn' is the idea of a gang at the start of the script. The dragonfly symbolises the gang, people could see that as an issue because it could give a bad impression of gangs.
A legal issue with the script is the involvement of a gun being fired at another person. This is a legal issue because, in the UK where the script is based guns are mostly illegal also this provokes violence. Its a bad influence on younger people as it doesn't set a good example and may encourage them to miimic what has happened in the script.
Another legal issue issue with the specific script 'Amanda Quinn' is the representation of hacking. For example Amanda uses her hacking to avoid paying for things 'she only has 50p she needs more. She looks around then pulls out her phone and goes on the app she was using in the morning she presses a few thing on her phone screen and a drink starts dispensing out of the machine'. 'Amanda' avoids paying for things this is illegal as it is stealing/ shop lifting this is against the law in every country, as she is not using money to purchase the drink it is therefor stealing.
There isn't a ethical issue in the script as there is no swearing the only offensive word is 'dam'. This could offend a small group of people as it could disrespect them.
Overall if this script was made into a everlasting series the time on the BBC would be at 9pm after watershed. This is because there is a moderate amount of violence that could emotionally scar young children with the blood and gore used. It could also encourage children to replicate the act and for that reason it is a bad influence. I would rate this TV series a 12A as there isn't any offensive swearing but there is a substantial amount of guns used as well as gore. Also the illegal use of hacking is also bad therefor lifting the rating up to a 12A.
Budget
For our script 'Amanda Quinn' it would be helpful if we had a reasonable budget. Some were within the region of £1,000,000. The reason for this is because with some of the equipment and props we will be using are very expensive such as cars and different sets to do with the script. e.g. a cafe with extras. With a budget like this we can fund all our projects. Pay actors we have employed for the roles. Having specific rolls such as costume designer and a professional camera man. Also with the large budget we can capture the perfect shot for the TV Crime Drama. Paying a full cast and crew is also useful as then we can have top quality actors and crew who all know what they are doing with there specific rolls.
Because are real budget is £20 we have to make compromises such as having a setting that is easily accessible or free to film at. Also another compromise we may need to make is substituting going to a place and booking it out to film such as some were in London. Instead we would have to use a green screen to be able to get that type of background effect to give off the impression that the actor is truly at that place. Also the cast and crew would have to be made up of our group designating people different roles such as camera man, producer ex. Props take a huge part in out short TV Crime Drama so some props we will need cant be accessible such as a car. Doing that effect we would have to put green screen over the windows so in a software we can edit the green screen to make it look as if they are driving outside. Some props such as a gun could be easier to replicate as there are many toy guns that look fairly realistic or one of my group could supply one for the filming to save money and use it on something more helpful.
Overall with the budget of £20 it is manageable as we can substitute different things making it a lot cheeper although it may not look as solid it would still work.
Emotion: There are several emotional cuts used in Prisoners as we follow the story of two family's who's children have bee kidnapped. One example of an emotional cut is when it is raining and the family's can't find the children anywhere. This makes the audience feel emotion as we also feel for the family's. Therefor the cut used is a slow fade away to emphasise how serious this is.
Story: In Prisoners there are several story cuts used to make the story flow better. The transition between shots it short smooth and effective. Such as some scenes they flow well with smooth transitions to a different shot type such as a Close Up to a Long Shot.
Rhythm: At any part of Prisoners there is a flow to the story. There are links that stick in the audience's head that later and later on in the film link back to the earlier parts. The rhythm is smooth as the story is a mysterious problem-solving film that keeps the audience on there toes.
Eye Trace: The cut shows the scenery of where the characters/ actors are. Also at any given time the audience get a sense of where the characters are situated. Tracking the actors we can see more of the scenery as it flows throughout the film.
Two Dimensional Place of Screen: The axis throughout the film is strictly kept e.g. In one scene Detective Loki is walking round a specific room in a house. He stays level with the camera and his waist is always below the axis line. Also the important objects are not obstructed when characters are walking around, giving off extra space for the object to be more visible.
The Dimensional Shape: Keeping the 180 degree line is key in dialog. This is because if you cross the line it can get confusing for the audience on who is speaking unless you see there mouths move or are familiar with the characters voices. In the film Prisoners in every single dialog scene they never cross the line this is because it is easier for the audience to understand what there saying to each other throughout scenes.
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