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Grace Sheridan
Synopsis:
One cold evening two sisters arrive at an isolated house; Molly is dragging her feet and is continuously stopping outside the house with a stressed face. Macy is leading the way and eventually they reach the old front door. They are inside the house; Molly slouched on the sofa while Macy is looking around for drink continuously glancing back at Molly. Macy rushes back with the two drinks and hands one over to Molly while she is still slouched against the wall. Macy is glancing at Molly while she sips back her drink. Macy forces Molly over to a group of girls, Molly is staring into space while everyone is talking; she hastily rushes away from the group. A few seconds later Macy is cautiously starring round the house, she quickly leaves her group of friends. Macy is uncomfortably pacing round the house and then enters the cold garden, from a poor sight peeking round the corner she can see a group of girls and Molly knocking back shot glasses laughing. Macy watches and catches Molly staring at a boy with a glow in her eyes until Macy herself is locked onto the boy gazing at him, a few seconds later she realises she has lost track of focusing on Molly then goes steaming over. Molly is continuously staring at the boy with a gleam until she is interrupted with her sisters entrance. The group of girls are talking, Ellies hand is digging down inside her pocket which Macys eyes are locked onto and suddenly drugs appear, the girl Ellie begins to roll a joint. Macy stares shamefully and uncomfortable at the group of girls and her sister. Molly grabs the joint off of Ellie and sparks it up gazing into the lightened end. The boy is glancing at the group. Macys eyes are glued onto Molly as she inhales the smoke, the joint gets passed round to Ellie who then passes across to Macy who stands frozen looking angered towards the girl Ellie, smoke is weeping into Macys eyes until the boy Daniel comes rushing into the group of girls and looks disgusted with the girls inhaling the joint. Molly raises her voice at Macy and has her eyes all tucked up and wrinkled, later on Daniel and Macy walk off together with a sparkle in their eyes leaving Molly looking dis-heartened.
Can you recognise specific themes or issues Answers: Yes I could recognise relationship and drug issues, within the synopsis? Drug issues and protection, drug use, relationships and sister
rivalry, Drug abuse, romance and relative relationships, drugs, protection, drug abuse, under age drug abuse, drugs and alcohol abuse. A high percentage of my results show that they have some
understanding of a drug issue being represented. They have all successfully pointed out an issue/theme within my synopsis. These results have shown me that some of my issues and themes are clear for my audience to depict. It enables me to carry on with my selected themes and issues within my synopsis. Overall the majority of the results recognise a drug issue and have been able to pick out a variety of themes and issues. This will impact my creative process as I no which of my themes and issues are easily recognised and which need more detail to become visual.
Was there anything you particularly liked within the Answers: The characters were portrayed well, the focus to drug use that is represented, synopsis? I liked the sense of tension that built up, the
realism, the use of expression, the place/setting, I liked how it reflected the youth of our generation, It keeps the reader attracted as its interesting, the tension within the two sisters. The results I have received show a variety of parts to the synopsis that my audience liked and were attracted to. The results were a mixture of answers. The results show the parts people were interested in therefore i can see things that were not mentioned within my results for being liked and I can pay attention to so I can create them more attractive and interesting to my audiences eye. Overall the majority of the results showed a range of answers to what they liked within my synopsis, this is going to help impact my creative process because I now no what is popular within my synopsis and what is
Were you able to relate to the protagonist? Explain Answers: Not really as I' am not a teenage girl taking drugs, Yes because I have seen people in that position, Yes because I have why. experienced situations like this with others, Yes because I can relate to
the experience, yes because I have friends who do illegal substances, Yes because she is a similar age to me, Yes as some of my friends are similar to her, Yes I could relate because the situation reminds me of past experiences, Yes because she is the same age and gender to me. The majority of my answers agreed to being able to relate to my protagonist, however their was one response which stated they couldnt relate due to the difference of gender, these results shows that it may be harder to make the opposite gender connect/relate to my protagonist. I need to focus on ways in which I can enable both genders to relate to my protagonist. Overall the results have shown successful ways in which people can relate to my protagonist due to similar real life experiences and that the protagonist is the same gender and age, however the results also showed a small factor could not relate to my protagonist due to gender, This will impact my creative process because I need to pay attention on creating my character in such a way that both genders can relate. The results have
In what points in the reading did you feel Answers: when the drugs appeared as engaged? it causes tension, within the drug emotionally scene and when Macy was spying on her sister, when the drugs are being
inhaled, when the drugs were being taken, when Macy felt uncomfortable and stared shamefully, the prier pressure issue and drug scene, when the drugs become involved and it effects the relationship between the sisters, when you could tell Macy and Molly felt a longing sense for of the boy Daniel, the arrival of the two sisters. A variety the results suggest that when the drugs appeared on the scene they felt emotionally engaged, a small amount were based on the relationship between the two sisters. This shows me that my audience can emotionally connect or relate to the drug situation due to real life experiences. It also tells me they are very aware of the issue drugs. Overall the results have proven that the topic of drugs is very popular for my audience feeling emotionally engaged, the issue of drugs is a main and key message of my film so it is positive that my audience have noticed it within the synopsis. This will impact my creative process because I need to recognise more of the issues and themes within my story and create them into more descriptive detail within the synopsis in order to build my
Do you think the story works in a 5 minute time period? (if no explain why)
Is there anything you would personally change within the why? Answers: Isynopsis? would make it even moreAnd detailed, I would change the
outcome because I didnt like Molly getting judged because of her choice to smoke, I would change how much happens in the short space time, I would change the wording used, I would use a broader range of phrases, create it a bit more exciting, present it longer with more detail, some of the wording, the wording and particular phrases used. The results have shown a variety of different things people would change within my synopsis, this has given me plenty of feedback on ways I can improve my synopsis. I am going to pay attention to changing around my wording and using new phrases. Overall the results have given me the opportunity to improve my synopsis, I will do this by re arranging my wording and phrases, look at the ways in which I can bring the end structure more exciting to my audiences eye etc.
Answers: Yes as younger people are getting ignored which leads them ending up rebelling through drugs and alcohol, Yes because it is a perfect example on how pre judgements are made today, Yes because it is in our society at the moment, Yes as people will be able to relate to the story and characters due to real life experiences, Yes it shows the danger of drugs, yes as a large amount of people can relate to it, It is important as it shows the portrayal of society today, Yes it sends a good message to young people, No films aren't important to society. A high percentage of my results have stated my idea is important within society, however there was one person who stated 'No films aren't important to society', this shows a strong difference between the results. Overall the majority of the results feel it is important within society however there was a strong answer which felt films were not important to society. This shows that even if you use real life issues it may not have an impact within society.
Does the story include characters that are usually not represented? If so who? Answers: No teenagers are often represented, No, Yes teenage British
girls are commonly under represented, No, yes, teenage girl drug addicts are not commonly a main character in films, yes as teenage girl groups into drugs are not usually portrayed, No, No it does not, I feel Macy is a character that isn't usually represented because young people are usually shown in a negative light. The results given have a balanced view, some of the audience asked feel that teenagers are represented commonly however some of the audience think 'teenage drug addicts' are commonly presented within films. Overall this shows I need to think if there is anyone missing within my film. This has helped me because I know my characters are a popular choice within films and that they are recognised easily.
Can you identify any types/groups being represented? Answers: Teenage youth, I feel like the lower class youth of today is
A high amount of the results have noticed the specific group of teenage youth is being represented. This has shown me that my specific group has successfully been recognised.
being represented through this story, Yes young groups of teenagers, young peoples society, yes kids of today, sisters, age and social class, young youth, teenage girls, young people.
Overall all the results suggest teenage youth is the specific group being represented, this will help me improve my synopsis as I need to also focus on representing classes, different stereotypes of people etc.