Inspiration- Song Eminem-Almost Famous (Dirty)

This song also inspired me as i could use the mentality eminem has to 'copypaste' onto my character. Eminem is quite humble in his songs rapping about reality and how he is normal and has problems, this could reflect in my character seen as his life before fame is full of troubles and problems. Eminem can also come across as cocky in his music but only to taunt fellow 'haters' this is another characteristic my main character will inherit.

TV Magazine Finished- 'Over The Top TV Mag'

TV Magazine Draft- 'Over The Top TV Mag'

Soap Poster 'Frisky'

For my poster i had many different ideas and instead of just brainstorming and choosing one, I decided to just produce all of them and then see the outcome.
The result was good as I had a lot of posters to choose from and also any ideas that didn't quite work I could just easily push aside.

Soap Poster Draft 'Frisky'

Filming Plan

Day 1
Location-Wilmcote House:
-Home scene (main character waking up)-
Camera , Tripod & Dolly

Day 2
Location-Paddington Rec.:
-Football scene
Camera & Tripod

Day 3
Location-Westfield:
-wealth scene
Camera
-paparazzi scene
Camera, Tripod, Dolly & Rota Light

Day 4
Location-Ziads House:
-Car scene
-argument Scene

Day 5

Surprise! The Re-introduction of some recognised Faces.

In my soap opera trailer I will be re-introducing some characters from past productions. I wanted this soap to catch the audience and their attention. Making these additions to the cast will give the soap a larger and wider variety in character and culture, Therefore it will appeal to a much wider audience. These characters will also add a greater appeal to the trailer, this is because they carry a certain fame with them. With their 'superstardom' they will give the trailer a magnetic feel, attracting the audience into the soap.

Costume- TK

TK's costume was picked in 'Unwanted Criminal' to   reflect his thuggish life in crime. He was specifically made to look rugged but at the same time up to date with style.

Costume- Fernando

There are two parts to Fernando's costume. His costume should reflect not only his surroundings, social class, and origin. I want costume to reflect his identity and also his personality.
In the soap he has two sides to him, these are:
1.His poor, unknown, helpless life.
2.His rich, famous, crazy life.
His costume has to reflect both sides of this appropriately and has to correspond with the story.

                          

Character Influence- TK

I chose to Re-introduce the main character from 'Unwanted Criminal' to the audience. 'Unwanted Criminal' was my opening sequence from last year, TK was a Latin-american thug living in the crime-filled area of Paddington. This location will feature in my soap. TK

Character Influence- Fernando

Like millions of kids around the world, Santiago harbors the dream of being a professional footballer. However, living in the Barrios section of Los Angeles, he thinks it is only that, a dream. Until one day an extraordinary turn of events has him trying out for Premiership club Newcastle United (Written by 'kpugs'on IMDB)


Santiago (Kuno Becker) dreams of being a professional soccer player. But, living in a poor section of Los Angeles, he doesn't believe he can escape the only life he has ever known. When an extraordinary turn of events has him trying out for the Premiership club Newcastle United, Santiago must defy the odds and prove he has what it takes to play alongside the best players in the world (http://www.zuguide.com/#Goal) 
                                                                                                       Fernando Miguel



Santiago Muñez, is one inspiration behind Fernando Miguel, the main character of my soap. His tough life being the son of a 'below working-class' immigrant in the USA is reflected in the way Fernando is the spanish son of a portuguese single-parent mother who works to keep food on the table.









Eminem also became an inspiration, with his cocky but true to heart lyrics, and his apparent bravery and courage. I wanted to reflect Eminem's personality on Fernando because it is a personality that fits in with the happenings in his life.

Cinematic Inspiration- The Social Network

'The Social Network' film became one of the many inspirations for 'Frisky'.

Real Life Inspiration- Me and Football

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 Something that fueled this idea was my own thrive and dream to become a professional footballer. Football is one of my biggest passions and therefore i wanted to include it in my idea, this new project revolves around the whole idea of football. As i can tell this story through my own point of view, this can add to the realism as i can confirm things from experience. my aspirations as a footballer gave me the desire to follow this up, and 

Musical Inspiration- Frisky-Tinie Tempah

Television Inspiration- Soap 'DreamTeam'

Cinematic Inspiration- 'Goal'

This was a film I watched when I was a kid. Until now it is one of my top favourite films, whether other people enjoyed it or not, it became an inspiration to me to not give up hope. Looking back at this film now made my desire to make a story based on the this idea really bloom. I wanted to put forward my own life in this soap in order to make it more original and based in a more 'close to home' surrounding so that the audience have more of a connection with the characters in their locations.

Response to Stereotypical Teenage Soaps

This is the British teenage drama 'Skins'.
Wikipedia: Skins is a British teen drama that follows a group of teenagers in Bristol, South West England, through the two years of sixth form. The controversial plot line explores issues such as dysfunctional families, mental illness(including eating disorders), sexual orientation identity, substance abuse and death.
In this drama they depict the 'reality' of teenagers specifically in the sixth form years in Bristol. The use of alcoholic and drug substances is excessive. This suits the storyline and the mise en scene very well as the plot is about the abuse of these substances and the effects of this. It also has a lot to do with problems in life, this makes the drama very dramatic and almost always negative. This is always characteristic in British dramas and especially teenage dramas.


This is the American teen drama '90210'. 

Wikipedia: 90210 is a teen drama which revolves around several students at the fictional West Beverly Hills High, including new Beverly Hills residents Annie Wilson and Dixon Wilson. Their father, Harry Wilson, has returned from Kansas to his Beverly Hills childhood home with his family to care for his mother, former television and theater actress Tabitha Wilson, who has a drinking problem and clashes with his wife Debbie. Annie and Dixon struggle to adjust to their new lives while making friends and yet adhering to their parents' wishes.
In this drama they are showing students that live in and around the familiar zip code, or post code to us, in Beverly Hills.  

Target Audience Profile

Questionnaire Feedback

Questionnaire on Soap Operas                                      Luís Miguel León Gomes

A soap opera sometimes called "soap" for short is an ongoing, episodic work of dramatic fiction, usually aired on TV from around 2-5 times a week. Examples of popular soaps are Eastenders, Coronation Street & Emmerdale (UK), Home & Away & Neighbours (Australia), 90210,desperate housewives & Greys Anatomy (USA).

This is the synopsis for my Soap Opera:

A new soap based in London reflecting  along the life of Luís Miguel Torres,  Spanish teenager, and passionate footballer  who is ‘condemned’ to a boring life and a dead-end job, he is yet to shine in any aspect of his life. When out of the blue his life is thrown upside down spectacularly by the massive opportunity to shine. This opportunity comes in the form of Ferguson, the chairman of a top club in London. Ferguson gives Luís the chance to sign and this choice sends him and everyone connected to him into a drama-filled spin.

Which age group do you fit into?

-under 16

-17-25

-26-30

-31-40

-40-55

-55+

Gender?

-Female

-Male

What Genres of music do you enjoy listening to?

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If you were to put yourself in a stereotypical group, ho would you describe your group?

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Do you watch any soap opera on TV?

-Yes

-No

How often do you watch soaps on TV?

-Less than twice a week

-2-4 times a week

-More than 5 times a week

Which three of these names would you like my soap to have? (Pick 3)

-A man short      - Match-Fit     -StepOvers    - Laws of the game    -Extra time     -On me’ Head

-Foreign Transfers    -On The Volley     -Flip Flap     -Cross it     -In the box     -Switch it     -Slide him

-Final Break     -Offside     -Onside     -Frisky     -Cover Me    

-Other (please mention)......................................................

Would you like a soap to include:

 -Chance meetings

-Coincidences

-Missed meetings

-Sudden conversions

-Last minute rescues

What type of soap narrative are you interested in?

-Open continuous narrative: A story that runs through several episodes

-Closed narrative: Every episode will have a beginning and end to the particular problem or story

When do you like to watch soaps?

-Early mornings

-During daytime TV

-Afternoons in between 3pm and 6pm

-Nigh time TV 7pm onwards

Locations

Location - Wilmcote House (My Own House)This location was chosen for the soap as the home of Fernando. This

Location- Car ShowRooms

For this location i will have to make a decision as to which one i will use, i have to choose between either the London Group showroom or Lamborghini London showroom. I have to use one of these locations as it forms part of the main characters lifestyle, being a footballer and buying a flashy car is essential in the production.

The London Group is in Park Royal, which is 20 minutes away from my house. In this showroom there are very flashy cars and motorbikes. They usually only have British sports cars on show, and sometimes a foreign sports car will arrive.                                                        

Lamborghini London takes a bit longer to get to, it takes about 40 minutes. But i think i would prefer to go there as Lamborghinis are so much more 'Flashier' than any other cars, this will add a bright yellow spark to my soap trailer.

Location- Westfield Shopping Center

I chose Westfield as a location as a representation of glamour and could reflect his side of wealth. Westfield is the perfect place to represent glamour and wealth as they are host to a whole variety of high end designer shops such as Hugo Boss and Dolce & Gabana. These are the type of shops a footballer has the money for and is sponsored by. Westfield also has another side to it which is less glamourous and 

Location- Paddington Recreational Ground

I will be using Paddingon Rec as a location. This is because the main character lives in Paddingon and the nearest pitch is in Paddington Rec, as he is obsessed with football before getting lucky and then becoming famous Rec will be like his second home. Most of the shots in the beginning will be shot here.

Location- 54 Brouncker road (Thauan's House)

Finished 'Frisky' Name Art

Draft of 'Frisky' Name Art

this is a Draft of my Soap Name art.  

Frisky- Soap Name

When it came to deciding the name of my soap there was a large list of possible choices. I surveyed a number of people in a questionnaire, and included a question about what name would be suitable for my soap. I gave them a handful of suggestions to choose from.
They were:
-A man short  -Match-Fit  -StepOvers  

-Laws of the game  -Extra time  -On me’ Head  

-Foreign Transfers  -On The Volley  

-Flip Flap  -Cross it   -In the box  -Switch it  

-Slide him  -Final Break  -Offside  -Onside  

-Frisky  -Cover Me    

I also gave them the possibility to suggest a name themselves, this way if they had an idea that I hadn't thought of they could suggest it to me.

The name that was chosen the most in the questionnaire came up as Frisky. This came as good news to me as it was my personal favourite of all the names. The others were a bit cliché to me. I had originally planned to use the name, but then realised I should see what the 'public' thought. So I was glad to see that they agreed with me.

Animated Production Logo- 'One Man Productions'

My Channel Ident

This is my Channel Ident. It serves as Identification for the channel my soap opera will be aired on. I chose the name for a specific reason; I believe that TV nowadays is too much. The TV shows and adverts take it too far and many are ‘over the top’ when it comes to producing TV. I would like to take TV nowadays and (on this channel) re-simplify things. So the Channel Ident and Name of the channel are both quite ironic. There will also be a variety of different Idents. Each Ident is suited to whatever ocasion or season and some have specific meaning and emphasis on happenings in the world.

This is the Channel's logo. I was 

Production Logo- 'One Man Productions'

For my production logo i wanted to be original. I kept the same company name and the original idea of last years logo. I did not want to start from scratch as i was quite fond of the old logo so I kept a similar structure and theme for the new one, just simply renovating it.

This logo represents me effectively. I'm a young man who's very independent, therefore 'one man'. The logo does not reflect the type of product i will be creating, as it reflects me whereas everyone else wants to connect the production logo with the actual production. I believe the logo should represent me rather than the things I do, because this could outdate me.

The new logo to be used.

and below the first Production logo.

 

Initial Idea & Synopsis

Original Idea

A soap about a teenager who is bored of life and his life is going nowhere he is nobody until he becomes famous when he is spotted playing football and this soap will follow his life just before and then after becoming famous. It will also follow the lives of the people surrounding him. The soap will have Fernando as a main character but he will not always feature, the soap shows every characters side. I want to add comedy, action, drama and excitement to my soap. I want to show deeply the contrast between his life before and during fame and I want it to dodge the stereotypical British and American stereotypes.

Synopsis

A 'stereotype-breaking' teenage drama based in London reflecting along the life of Fernando Miguel, a Spanish teenager, and passionate footballer  who is ‘condemned’ to a boring life and a dead-end job, he is yet to shine in any aspect of his life, When out of the blue his life is thrown upside down spectacularly by the massive opportunity to shine. This opportunity comes in the form of Ferguson, the chairman of a top club in London. Ferguson gives Luís the chance to sign and this choice sends him and everyone connected to him into a drama-filled spin. 

Analysis of 90210- Soap Poster

Here is a poster for popular soap opera 90210, where the main characters are featured. They are mostly sitting or laying down, suggesting that they are relaxed and taking it easy. 

Tv Guide Magazine Analysis

Tv Choice Magazine Analysis

Analysis of Lip Service - BBC3 New Trailer

Analysis of HollyOaks - 'New Talent' Trailer

Analysis of 90210 - Season 2 E4 Trailer

The opening of this trailer is straight to the point, it opens with a long shot. In this long shot there is two people, one male, one female. The male is in the foreground facing away from the camera, his whole body in the shot. The female is in the background facing the camera her body is also all in the shot. The two are looking at each other, but are far apart from each other. This demonstrates the separation in between them, or the distance that they are suffering. This shot allows us to analyse their body language towards each other, also allowing us to realise that they are distanced from each other but also that they are like two magnets attracting each other. This is effective because we are instantly drawn into the connection between the two and this interests us because we like to see relationships whether they work out or not.
The mise en scene in this shot is used effectively to promote these two characters and their relationship to us in order to capture our attention. The costume is used to attract a wide audience, the male character is wearing tennis equipment which really show off his physique, this appeals to the female viewers and attracts them more towards the soap, but the male also has what appear to be smooth hairless legs, this will appeal to both sexes. The males will be given the idea of metrosexuality and the new era of 'mens rules', that they would not usually think about, and the females agree with this idea. The female is dressed quite casually but very fashionable, this can appeal to the male viewers but also to the female viewers as they will also be interested in the clothes they wear. The soap chooses costume purposely to keep the viewer glued to the trailer.
The use of music in this trailer is used effectively to attract the viewe