My Actor's-#Straight Couple

This is Ieka Walker.She is playing the part of the straight couple. She is the victim.

This is my male actor Jason Kennedy.He is playing the part of the straight couple,male abuser. He is 17years old and is studying drama at college.

My Production Scheduale

Inspiration #1

Allthough this is not a short film. This commercial has given me inspiration for my short film on domestic violence. I like the way this short film is very subtle and only at the end,you see that the girl has been a victim of domestic abuse without them saying this directly.

The short film uses both diagetic and non diagetic sounds. For example the teapot pouring tea. You can hear the sound of the tea coming out which is a normal daily activity. However in this circumstance it is made to seem sinister and odd because the girl character is not reacting to it.

You can also hear the non diagetic sound of a beating sound.This symbolises the domestic abuse.

Analysis #3

This short film is a campaign for girl's self esteem. It is a very effective and powerfull film which is not too dramatic but shows how young girls really feel. It is non fictional which i think adds to the effectiveness of the piece.

The film uses both non diagetic and diagetic sounds. The short film uses slow and sad music very quietly as the background music which adds to the emotion of the film.

The short film also uses lots of close up shots when interviewing/talking to the girls about their self image. These shots are used to see the expression on the girls faces.

The short film also has many action shots where you watch the girls doing their normally daily routine. I think the director of the film choose to do this to make thier lifes more easy to connect and realate with.

From now on I am going to be looking at the different couples in my short film as three seperate mini stories. This is just to make it clearer about what locations i need for each couple and what sets,props ect.

Couple One
This is a gay women couple. I am going to have their romantic scenes based near london bridge at night.

Couple Two

This is a hetrosexual couple. I am going to set their romantic scenes in a park.

Couple 3


This is a homosexual couple . I am going to set their romantic scenes in camden.

Women's Campaign

This is the women's domestic helpline i have chosen to campaign for.
Women's Aid is one of the main womens charity to end domestic violence. There is a helpline for women to ring and talk to someone about what they are going through. It is a free phone which is open 24/7.

Campaign,case study.

This is the men's domestic abuse helpline i have chosen to campaign for.I am going to have a women's and a men's seperate helpline because i have researched and their are not many campaigns that. do helplines

The men's advice line is a confidential helpline for men who have experienced or are experiencing domestic violence. It is a freephone number and it does not come up on bills.This includes hetrosexual and homosexual males. The men's advice line have trained staff who listen and do not rush you and give you time to talk through your experiences.