For this coursework we had to make a two minute opening sequence to a fictional British social realism film with titles for Film4, aimed at a British Audience of 16-24 year olds.
The title we chose was "Wasters". We decided this would be the most appropriate and fitting title as it connotes a waste of life, youth and potential, however this title is ironic and provocative as at the end Jamie asks the audience the question to think "Who are the real wasters here?" as in the stereotypical 9to5 workers against the squatting, care free ravers. The 9to5 workers view is signified in the opening sequence with Jamie's teacher saying Jamie's throwing his school career away when he then justifies this with the voiceover picking out aspects of the teachers life "worrying about bills and what colour you're gonna paint the kitchen, dreaming your dreams" and then saying that he's living his dreams.
Like we stated in our treatment, our opening sequence explores gritty rave culture- shown in the fast paced cuts of real rave footage
Drug abuse - shown in the meeting scene where drugs are handled, speed is racked up and a pill is taken.
and Anti-authority where Jamie is arguing with his teacher
These themes are common to the BSR genre. These themes are all true to life, with no high concept, they just explore everyday working class life with no glamour.
Like we stated in our treatment, our opening sequence explores gritty rave culture- shown in the fast paced cuts of real rave footage
Drug abuse - shown in the meeting scene where drugs are handled, speed is racked up and a pill is taken.
and Anti-authority where Jamie is arguing with his teacher
These themes are common to the BSR genre. These themes are all true to life, with no high concept, they just explore everyday working class life with no glamour.
