What We Will Use In Our Opening Two Minutes

(based on our audience research)

From our audience research I have gathered an idea of what our target audience want from a youth culture film.

They want:

A cast of a similar age- older teenagers and young adults, from 15 - approx. 22.
A stereotypical representation of todays youths.


From watching the opening sequences of our audience research subjects favourite youth culture films (Adulthood and Kidulthood) I have noticed some similarities that I can use in our movie.

• They both start black, with the institutions names showing up on the screen (for Adulthood- UK Film Council, Cipher Films; for Kidulthood- Hanway Films, Stealth Films, Cipher Films). After the institutions names, the first shot has an effect on it. In Adulthood the first shot (after the flashbacks from the previous film) is an artistic one with no clear objects. It is an out of focus shot of car lights. This then goes into focus. 
• In Kidulthood, the first shot is a slow motion shot of teenagers playing football. The next few shots are either sped up or slowed down, creating an interesting motion effect.
• I would like to use these- starting with a black screen with the institutions names, then an out of focus blurred shot, possibly with an effect.