Research and Planning task

1) State the genre you have chosen - horror or coming of age drama.

Coming of age drama

2) Choose at least five films in your selected genre and watch the trailer and one scene from each film. Make bullet-point notes on everything you watch, commenting on camerawork, editing, sound and mise-en-scene.


  • The edge of seventeen 
  • The kissing booth
  • Bend it like beckham
  • Perks of being a walflower
  • Clueless 


3) Write a 250 word statement of intent for your film scene. This should follow AQA's guidance (look in your coursework booklet) and clearly lay out how you will use media language to meet your brief. You should also discuss what representations you plan to create (either reinforcing or challenging stereotypes) and how your scene would appeal to an audience. 
I plan to do a 2 min scene for my production; the genre I have chosen is coming of age drama. I was inspired the movie the edge of seventeen, as it’s an “achingly bittersweet comedy” and it packs noxious teen-movie content into its humour and insight. For my production I will be highlighting teenage complications and reinforcing stereotypes. I will be using diegetic sound to match the humour in my scene about two teenage girls turning to suicide to avoid their petty teenage problems.  This scene will take place in a bedroom with the two characters in their pyjamas sitting on the bed. I have purposely chosen this setting and costume so it creates a contrast between a suicide note and the comfortable environment.

Coming of age drama creates a strong sense of personal identity and something people can identify to, especially for my target audience of young people.




4) Write a script for your film scene. You'll find guidance for writing a script in the BBC Writers' Room (click on the Script Library to read real examples of professional scripts).

5) Storyboard at least five key shots from your scene, take a photo of the storyboard and upload it to your blogpost. What visual style are you trying to create? Storyboard sheets are available in DF07.

6) Write a shot list containing EVERY shot you plan to film AND additional shots to create flexibility when editing. These additional shots are often close-ups, cutaways, alternative angles or similar. I advise using a simple table on Microsoft Word to set out your shot list - you can find an example here. 

7) Plan your mise-en-scene: what iconography are you including to ensure your audience understands the genre? Plan your cast, costume, make-up, props, lighting and setting.

8) Plan a shooting schedule that will ensure everything is filmed by Wednesday 27 June. Include when, where, who is required and what shots you will complete at each time/location.

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