Rough storyboard 1

This is a very rough draft for my storyboard. I am going to create a similar storyboard and use some of the same slides but it will follow a slightly different narrative. This will help me pick between the slight differences and further expand them

Potential Locations

Initially we will probably film outside of my house before running through the house to reveal that he lives in a shed in the garden. I will probably use a timelapse for this.

This is another potential location because this is where Sam works so that would be the best place to film him quitting a job because he knows everyone there. He has told me that he thinks that everyone would be fine with me filming there if I wanted to take that route. However if this was unable to happen I would be able to film other ideas for the documentary in more length.  

I may also film in a charity shop to overlay while he's talking about where or how he's gotten some of his ties. However I may not be able to get footage in a charity shop if I don't get permission from the person on the counter. I may use age uk because it's very close to me and they may have a decent selection of ties.

Character Profile

The Basics
Name: Sam
Role:
Age: 20
Gender: Male
Race: Caucasian
Complection:
Eye Colour: Blue
Build: Slightly tall and fat
Hair colour/Style: Black and scruffy
Style of Dress: Smart-Casual
Most memorable features: Colourful ties, Mostly smiling and nervously laughing.

Personality
Back Story: Average life before infatuation with ties
Behaviours/Actions:  Awkward laughing/smiling
Appearance/Movement: Scruffy, shaky, sudden
Critical flaw and how it influences the story: Enjoyment for ties which causes him to quit his job
Weaknesses: Too optimistic
Strengths:
What makes him unique:awkwardness and infatuation for ties

Inner journey
Motivations: Dreams and money
What he really wants: Success, to share interests
What character is most afraid of: Failure and lack of money
Mask that hides him from the world: Attempts at comedy
What he would want to be remembered for: Youtube channel and personailty
Journey at the end looking back: He didn't know he wouldn't succeed

Identification Factors
Character flaws and introduction:
Meeting with other characters or pivotal scenes:
External Conflicts: Kicked out of house, rival, lack of support
Internal Conflicts: Lack of money

Similar Products

The Office (UK)
The office is a mockumentary which I think will be quite similar to my mockumentary but with a different approach because it will be focused on one person instead of being focussed on an entire workplace, however to begin with there will be interviews with his workers. It will stop being about his workplace nearly instantly though. Because I've only got about 5 minutes this may end up being the main focus, however I may try to include some footage before he goes to work to quit because I want to focus on his character rather than on other people. The Office also focusses on a David Brent who is in charge of the workplace however Sam will be a character who has very little influence on the workplace.  My newspaper advert will probably be similar to the poster for the office but include some more information.

David Brent: Life on the Road
Life on the Road will be more similar to mine because it will be focussed on a man of little power who will leave work to pursue his dream. Sam will give up his job entirely whereas David Brent just takes a vacation. The story will also be similar throughout because it will be about his dreams failing as he puts everything at risk. Also interviews will show that no other people have faith in him pursuing his dream. It will also be similar because he won't be very popular. Life on the Road included travelling whereas Sam Tied Down will not focus on travel because he will be relatively stationary. Ricky Gervais also performed one of his songs on BBC radio 5 live. Doc Brown who also stars in the film also hosts a radio show on Fubar Radio. Because I want to create a radio interview this is quite helpful because it shows that radio is still relevant and that even for new films they are doing interviews. Doc Brown's radio show doesn't help much because it doesn't have anything to do with the film, however he may have spoken about it on his radio show. My radio advert would just have to be an interview because there's nothing else that could tie in to radio.

Blake Vapes: Viva Las Vapegas
This is what I would consider this to be the most similar to my product because it's about one man who most people look down on, but who is also really full of himself, trying to achieve something and enjoy himself. He also has a strange obsession with vaporizers. Viva Las Vapegas had little advertising and couldn't give inspiration for my ancillary products, however I could still use some ideas from the mockumentary. The poster is also to colourful and packed

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